diff --git a/apps/algorithm/search/src/server.py b/apps/algorithm/search/src/server.py
index 5c83e9bc..c733f981 100644
--- a/apps/algorithm/search/src/server.py
+++ b/apps/algorithm/search/src/server.py
@@ -89,6 +89,36 @@ class Listing(BaseModel):
     )
 
 
+def validate_search_params(
+    latitude: float,
+    longitude: float,
+    page: int,
+    limit: int,
+    minPrice: float,
+    maxPrice: float,
+):
+    if abs(latitude) > 90:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=422, detail="latitude must be between -90 and 90"
+        )
+    if abs(longitude) > 180:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=422, detail="longitude must be between -180 and 180"
+        )
+    if page <= 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="page cannot be zero or negative")
+    if limit <= 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="limit cannot be zero or negative")
+    if minPrice is not None and minPrice < 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="minPrice cannot be negative")
+    if maxPrice is not None and maxPrice < 0:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="maxPrice cannot be negative")
+    if minPrice is not None and maxPrice is not None and minPrice > maxPrice:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=422, detail="minPrice cannot be greater than maxPrice"
+        )
+
+
 @app.get("/api/search", response_model=List[ListingSummary])
 async def search(
     authorization: str,
@@ -104,30 +134,7 @@ async def search(
     sort: Sort = "RELEVANCE",
 ):
     try:
-        if abs(latitude) > 90:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=422, detail="latitude must be between -90 and 90"
-            )
-        if abs(longitude) > 180:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=422, detail="longitude must be between -180 and 180"
-            )
-        if page <= 0:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=422, detail="page cannot be zero or negative"
-            )
-        if limit <= 0:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=422, detail="limit cannot be zero or negative"
-            )
-        if minPrice is not None and minPrice < 0:
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="minPrice cannot be negative")
-        if maxPrice is not None and maxPrice < 0:
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="maxPrice cannot be negative")
-        if minPrice is not None and maxPrice is not None and minPrice > maxPrice:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=422, detail="minPrice cannot be greater than maxPrice"
-            )
+        validate_search_params(latitude, longitude, page, limit, minPrice, maxPrice)
 
         INDEX = os.getenv("ES_INDEX", DEFAULT_INDEX)