diff --git a/server/controllers/user.js b/server/controllers/user.js
index c8be843..509b802 100644
--- a/server/controllers/user.js
+++ b/server/controllers/user.js
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ export const getUserById = async (req, res) => {
 
 export const getUserByEmailOrUsername = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
-		const { emailOrUsername } = req.params;
+		const { email, username } = req.body;
+
+		const conditions = [];
+		if (email) conditions.push({ email });
+		if (username) conditions.push({ userName: username });
 
 		const user = await UserModel.findOne({
-			$or: [{ email: emailOrUsername }, { userName: emailOrUsername }],
+			$or: conditions,
 		});
 
 		if (!user) {
diff --git a/server/routes/user.js b/server/routes/user.js
index 42fe6eb..fbd9d56 100644
--- a/server/routes/user.js
+++ b/server/routes/user.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
-router.get("/search/:emailOrUsername", getUserByEmailOrUsername);
+router.post("/search", getUserByEmailOrUsername);
 router.get("/:userId", getUserById);
 
 router.get("/:userId/friends", getUserFriends);