yayy now it works

src/main/java/nl/herpiederpiee/appie_scraper/WebServer.java

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ public class WebServer {
 
     @GetMapping("/api/fuzzy")
     @ResponseBody
-    public ArrayList<BonusItem> index(@RequestParam(value = "q", required = true) String fuzzySearch, Model model){
-        // Call your BonusManager or service to get items
+    public ArrayList<BonusItem> fuzzySearch(@RequestParam(value = "q", required = false, defaultValue = "") String fuzzySearch){
         ArrayList<BonusItem> items = BonusManager.getBonusItems(fuzzySearch);
         return items;
     }

src/main/resources/templates/index.html

@@ -134,18 +134,16 @@
     const resultCount = document.getElementById('resultCount');
     let debounceTimer;
 
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+        performFuzzySearch('');
+    });
+
     searchInput.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
         clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
         const query = e.target.value.trim();
 
-        // Debounce: wait 300ms before searching
         debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-            if (query.length === 0) {
-                // Reset to all items
-                location.reload();
-            } else {
-                performFuzzySearch(query);
-            }
+            performFuzzySearch(query);  // Always call API, even for empty string
         }, 300);
     });