diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..785afc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// __tests__/TopMenu.test.tsx
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
+import React from "react";
+import TopMenu from "./TopMenu"; // Adjust the import path as necessary
+import { BrowserRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import { vi } from "vitest";
+
+// Mock fetch
+global.fetch = vi.fn(() =>
+  Promise.resolve({
+    ok: true,
+    json: () => Promise.resolve({ results: [] }),
+  }),
+);
+
+describe("TopMenu Component", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  test("renders search input and settings button", () => {
+    render(
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <TopMenu />
+      </BrowserRouter>,
+    );
+
+    const inputElement = screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search.../i);
+    const settingsButton = screen.getByRole("button");
+    const searchIcon = screen.getByTestId("search-icon");
+    const settingsIcon = screen.getByTestId("settings-icon");
+
+    expect(inputElement).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(settingsButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(searchIcon).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(settingsIcon).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  test("updates search term on input change", () => {
+    render(
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <TopMenu />
+      </BrowserRouter>,
+    );
+
+    const inputElement = screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search.../i);
+
+    fireEvent.change(inputElement, { target: { value: "test" } });
+
+    expect(inputElement).toHaveValue("test");
+  });
+
+  test("calls API on Enter key press", async () => {
+    render(
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <TopMenu />
+      </BrowserRouter>,
+    );
+
+    const inputElement = screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search.../i);
+
+    fireEvent.change(inputElement, { target: { value: "test" } });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(inputElement, { key: "Enter", code: "Enter" });
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "https://api.example.com/search",
+      {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ query: "test" }),
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
+  test("handles API call failure gracefully", async () => {
+    (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      Promise.resolve({
+        ok: false,
+      }),
+    );
+
+    render(
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <TopMenu />
+      </BrowserRouter>,
+    );
+
+    const inputElement = screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search.../i);
+
+    fireEvent.change(inputElement, { target: { value: "test" } });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(inputElement, { key: "Enter", code: "Enter" });
+
+    const consoleErrorSpy = vi
+      .spyOn(console, "error")
+      .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(global.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(consoleErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("API call failed"),
+    );
+
+    consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+
+  test("handles network error gracefully", async () => {
+    (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      Promise.reject(new Error("Network error")),
+    );
+
+    render(
+      <BrowserRouter>
+        <TopMenu />
+      </BrowserRouter>,
+    );
+
+    const inputElement = screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search.../i);
+
+    fireEvent.change(inputElement, { target: { value: "test" } });
+    fireEvent.keyDown(inputElement, { key: "Enter", code: "Enter" });
+
+    const consoleErrorSpy = vi
+      .spyOn(console, "error")
+      .mockImplementation(() => {});
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(consoleErrorSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Error:", expect.any(Error)),
+    );
+
+    consoleErrorSpy.mockRestore();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.tsx b/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.tsx
index 285f639..d5ca690 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/TopMenu.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,43 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { IoIosSearch, IoIosSettings } from "react-icons/io";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 
 function TopMenu() {
+  const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState("");
+
+  const handleKeyDown = async (event) => {
+    if (event.key === "Enter") {
+      // Call the REST API
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch("https://api.example.com/search", {
+          method: "POST",
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ query: searchTerm }),
+        });
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+          const data = await response.json();
+          console.log(data); // Handle the response data
+        } else {
+          console.error("API call failed");
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error:", error);
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="bg-white border border-gray-200">
       <div className="fixed top-0 w-full flex justify-end py-2.5 pr-4 z-50">
         <button className="text-white bg-transparent border-none text-base cursor-pointer hover:text-gray-400">
           <Link to="/settings">
-            <IoIosSettings className="text-gray-700 text-2xl" />
+            <IoIosSettings
+              className="text-gray-700 text-2xl"
+              data-testid="settings-icon"
+            />
           </Link>
         </button>
       </div>
@@ -18,9 +47,15 @@ function TopMenu() {
             type="text"
             className="w-full pl-10 pr-4 py-2 border border-gray-500 rounded-lg focus:outline focus:border-gray-700 text-white placeholder-gray-500"
             placeholder="Search..."
+            value={searchTerm}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)}
+            onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
           />
           <span className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 transform -translate-y-1/2 text-gray-500">
-            <IoIosSearch className="focus:bg-gray-700" />
+            <IoIosSearch
+              className="focus:bg-gray-700"
+              data-testid="search-icon"
+            />
           </span>
         </div>
       </div>