diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/search_history.ts b/packages/api/src/services/search_history.ts
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+import { SearchHistory } from '../entity/search_history'
+import { getRepository } from '../entity/utils'
+
+export const getRecentSearches = async (
+  userId: string
+): Promise<SearchHistory[]> => {
+  // get top 10 recent searches
+  return getRepository(SearchHistory).find({
+    where: { user: { id: userId } },
+    order: { createdAt: 'DESC' },
+    take: 10,
+  })
+}
+
+export const saveSearchHistory = async (
+  userId: string,
+  term: string
+): Promise<void> => {
+  const searchHistory = new SearchHistory()
+  searchHistory.user = { id: userId } as any
+  searchHistory.term = term
+  searchHistory.createdAt = new Date()
+  await getRepository(SearchHistory).save(searchHistory)
+}
+
+export const deleteSearchHistory = async (userId: string): Promise<void> => {
+  await getRepository(SearchHistory).delete({ user: { id: userId } })
+}
+
+export const deleteSearchHistoryById = async (
+  userId: string,
+  searchHistoryId: string
+): Promise<void> => {
+  await getRepository(SearchHistory).delete({
+    user: { id: userId },
+    id: searchHistoryId,
+  })
+}