diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0f575d3c..ad6b342a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "4.0.0-beta.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/core": "^1.0.1",
-        "@contentstack/utils": "^1.3.1",
+        "@contentstack/utils": "^1.3.3",
         "@types/humps": "^2.0.6",
         "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "humps": "^2.0.1"
@@ -1846,9 +1846,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@contentstack/utils": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@contentstack/utils/-/utils-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qvhEYAxPzUAC++pA2y6W9uMHAsyeFhRLd/bw/Mw2TblBkOxf62W1ASuRdJZz2bfSYp8aAX4HBC22DvzYvkLgHg=="
+      "version": "1.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@contentstack/utils/-/utils-1.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Zj2ejyfbxZlXrF1Wl9lhwK2mCCWo5ooiDnSlNA8nupZ1nDsTfouYERgps8r/uyzm18Vda2wBitxloThxKAyzsA=="
     },
     "node_modules/@cspotcode/source-map-support": {
       "version": "0.8.1",
@@ -12156,9 +12156,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@contentstack/utils": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@contentstack/utils/-/utils-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qvhEYAxPzUAC++pA2y6W9uMHAsyeFhRLd/bw/Mw2TblBkOxf62W1ASuRdJZz2bfSYp8aAX4HBC22DvzYvkLgHg=="
+      "version": "1.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@contentstack/utils/-/utils-1.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Zj2ejyfbxZlXrF1Wl9lhwK2mCCWo5ooiDnSlNA8nupZ1nDsTfouYERgps8r/uyzm18Vda2wBitxloThxKAyzsA=="
     },
     "@cspotcode/source-map-support": {
       "version": "0.8.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0ad398b9..5bf4cbc4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@contentstack/core": "^1.0.1",
-    "@contentstack/utils": "^1.3.1",
+    "@contentstack/utils": "^1.3.3",
     "@types/humps": "^2.0.6",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "humps": "^2.0.1"
diff --git a/src/lib/query.ts b/src/lib/query.ts
index a8904084..30f5900e 100644
--- a/src/lib/query.ts
+++ b/src/lib/query.ts
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ export class Query extends BaseQuery {
    *  
    * @returns {Query}
    */
-  referenceIn(key: string, query: Query) {
+  referenceIn(key: string, query: Query): Query {
     this._parameters[key] = { '$in_query': query._parameters }
     return this;
   }
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ export class Query extends BaseQuery {
    *  
    * @returns {Query}
    */
-  referenceNotIn(key: string, query: Query) {
+  referenceNotIn(key: string, query: Query): Query {
     this._parameters[key] = { '$nin_query': query._parameters }
     return this;
   }
@@ -335,4 +335,8 @@ export class Query extends BaseQuery {
     this._parameters['tags'] = values;
     return this;
   }
+  search(key: string): Query {
+    this._queryParams['typeahead'] = key
+    return this
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/api/entry-queryables.spec.ts b/test/api/entry-queryables.spec.ts
index 126ebb29..7bfa33b8 100644
--- a/test/api/entry-queryables.spec.ts
+++ b/test/api/entry-queryables.spec.ts
@@ -142,6 +142,16 @@ describe('Query Operators API test cases', () => {
         expect(query.entries[0].title).toBe('value');
       }
     });
+
+    it('should search for the matching key and return the entry', async () => {
+      const query = await makeEntries('contenttype_uid').query().search('value2').find<TEntry>();
+      if (query.entries) {
+        expect(query.entries[0]._version).toBeDefined();
+        expect(query.entries[0].locale).toBeDefined();
+        expect(query.entries[0].uid).toBeDefined();
+        expect(query.entries[0].title).toBe('value2');
+      }
+    });
 });
   
 function makeEntries(contentTypeUid = ''): Entries {
diff --git a/test/unit/entry-queryable.spec.ts b/test/unit/entry-queryable.spec.ts
index 09ce14cb..ea7a4a0e 100644
--- a/test/unit/entry-queryable.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/entry-queryable.spec.ts
@@ -67,4 +67,10 @@ describe('Query Operators API test cases', () => {
         expect(query._parameters).toEqual({ tags: ['tag1'] });
       }
     });
+    it('should search for the matching key and return the entry', async () => {
+      const query =  contentType.Entry().query().search('entry');
+      if (query) {
+        expect(query._queryParams).toEqual({ typeahead: 'entry' });
+      }
+    });
 });
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