diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs
index 9315e75254..0531ab0aaa 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseDirect.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     },
                     OnlineInfo = new BeatmapSetOnlineInfo
                     {
-                        Covers = new[] { @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/578332/covers/cover.jpg?1494591390" },
+                        Covers = new BeatmapSetOnlineCovers { Card = @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/578332/covers/cover.jpg?1494591390" },
                         Preview = @"https://b.ppy.sh/preview/578332.mp3",
                         PlayCount = 97,
                         FavouriteCount = 72,
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     },
                     OnlineInfo = new BeatmapSetOnlineInfo
                     {
-                        Covers = new[] { @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/599627/covers/cover.jpg?1494539318" },
+                        Covers = new BeatmapSetOnlineCovers { Card = @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/599627/covers/cover.jpg?1494539318" },
                         Preview = @"https//b.ppy.sh/preview/599627.mp3",
                         PlayCount = 3082,
                         FavouriteCount = 14,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     },
                     OnlineInfo = new BeatmapSetOnlineInfo
                     {
-                        Covers = new[] { @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/513268/covers/cover.jpg?1494502863" },
+                        Covers = new BeatmapSetOnlineCovers { Card = @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/513268/covers/cover.jpg?1494502863" },
                         Preview = @"https//b.ppy.sh/preview/513268.mp3",
                         PlayCount = 2762,
                         FavouriteCount = 15,
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
                     },
                     OnlineInfo = new BeatmapSetOnlineInfo
                     {
-                        Covers = new[] { @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/586841/covers/cover.jpg?1494052741" },
+                        Covers = new BeatmapSetOnlineCovers { Card = @"https://assets.ppy.sh//beatmaps/586841/covers/cover.jpg?1494052741" },
                         Preview = @"https//b.ppy.sh/preview/586841.mp3",
                         PlayCount = 62317,
                         FavouriteCount = 161,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetOnlineInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetOnlineInfo.cs
index b1807868ad..87859bf761 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetOnlineInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapSetOnlineInfo.cs
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
     public class BeatmapSetOnlineInfo
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// The different sizes of cover art for this beatmap: cover, cover@2x, card, card@2x, list, list@2x.
+        /// The different sizes of cover art for this beatmap.
         /// </summary>
         [JsonProperty(@"covers")]
-        public IEnumerable<string> Covers { get; set; }
+        public BeatmapSetOnlineCovers Covers { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// A small sample clip of this beatmap's song.
@@ -35,4 +35,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         [JsonProperty(@"favourite_count")]
         public int FavouriteCount { get; set; }
     }
+
+    public class BeatmapSetOnlineCovers
+    {
+        public string Cover { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"cover@2x")]
+        public string Cover2x { get; set; }
+
+        public string Card { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"card@2x")]
+        public string Card2x { get; set; }
+
+        public string List { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"list@2x")]
+        public string List2x { get; set; }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetBeatmapSetsRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetBeatmapSetsRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5bdf3062cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetBeatmapSetsRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using osu.Game.Database;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
+{
+    public class GetBeatmapSetsRequest : APIRequest<IEnumerable<GetBeatmapSetsResponse>>
+    {
+        private readonly string query;
+
+        public GetBeatmapSetsRequest(string query)
+        {
+            this.query = System.Uri.EscapeDataString(query);
+        }
+
+        protected override string Target => $@"beatmapsets/search?q={query}";
+    }
+
+    public class GetBeatmapSetsResponse : BeatmapMetadata
+    {
+        [JsonProperty(@"covers")]
+        private BeatmapSetOnlineCovers covers { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"previewUrl")]
+        private string preview { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"play_count")]
+        private int playCount { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"favourite_count")]
+        private int favouriteCount { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty(@"beatmaps")]
+        private IEnumerable<GetBeatmapSetsBeatmapResponse> beatmaps { get; set; }
+
+        public BeatmapSetInfo ToSetInfo(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+        {
+            return new BeatmapSetInfo
+            {
+                Metadata = this,
+                OnlineInfo = new BeatmapSetOnlineInfo
+                {
+                    Covers = covers,
+                    Preview = preview,
+                    PlayCount = playCount,
+                    FavouriteCount = favouriteCount,
+                },
+                Beatmaps = beatmaps.Select(b => b.ToBeatmap(rulesets)).ToList(),
+            };
+        }
+
+        private class GetBeatmapSetsBeatmapResponse : BeatmapMetadata
+        {
+            [JsonProperty(@"playcount")]
+            private int playCount { get; set; }
+
+            [JsonProperty(@"passcount")]
+            private int passCount { get; set; }
+
+            [JsonProperty(@"mode_int")]
+            private int ruleset { get; set; }
+
+            [JsonProperty(@"difficulty_rating")]
+            private double starDifficulty { get; set; }
+
+            public BeatmapInfo ToBeatmap(RulesetDatabase rulesets)
+            {
+                return new BeatmapInfo
+                {
+                    Metadata = this,
+                    Ruleset = rulesets.GetRuleset(ruleset),
+                    StarDifficulty = starDifficulty,
+                    OnlineInfo = new BeatmapOnlineInfo
+                    {
+                        PlayCount = playCount,
+                        PassCount = passCount,
+                    },
+                };
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
index 61cdbf1b4c..cf969df303 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/DirectPanel.cs
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
             private void load(TextureStore textures)
             {
-                if (set.OnlineInfo?.Covers.FirstOrDefault() != null)
-                    Texture = textures.Get(set.OnlineInfo.Covers.First());
+                if (set.OnlineInfo?.Covers?.Card != null)
+                    Texture = textures.Get(set.OnlineInfo.Covers.Card);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
index 735e14b8c1..db2adbb462 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Direct/FilterControl.cs
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Direct
             protected override Color4 BackgroundUnfocused => backgroundColour;
             protected override Color4 BackgroundFocused => backgroundColour;
 
+            protected override bool AllowCommit => true;
+
             private Color4 backgroundColour;
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
index 0930c825b6..9dab21e428 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/DirectOverlay.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ using osu.Game.Database;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Direct;
 
 using Container = osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Container;
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         public static readonly int WIDTH_PADDING = 80;
         private const float panel_padding = 10f;
 
+        private APIAccess api;
+        private RulesetDatabase rulesets;
+
         private readonly FilterControl filter;
         private readonly FillFlowContainer resultCountsContainer;
         private readonly OsuSpriteText resultCountsText;
@@ -38,6 +43,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 if (beatmapSets?.Equals(value) ?? false) return;
                 beatmapSets = value;
 
+                if (BeatmapSets == null)
+                {
+                    foreach (var p in panels.Children)
+                    {
+                        p.FadeOut(200);
+                        p.Expire();
+                    }
+
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 recreatePanels(filter.DisplayStyle.Value);
             }
         }
@@ -155,14 +171,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
             filter.Search.Exit = Hide;
             filter.Search.Current.ValueChanged += text => { if (text != string.Empty) header.Tabs.Current.Value = DirectTab.Search; };
+            filter.Search.OnCommit = (sender, text) => updateSets();
             filter.DisplayStyle.ValueChanged += recreatePanels;
 
             updateResultCounts();
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, APIAccess api, RulesetDatabase rulesets)
         {
+            this.api = api;
+            this.rulesets = rulesets;
             resultCountsContainer.Colour = colours.Yellow;
         }
 
@@ -187,6 +206,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             panels.Children = BeatmapSets.Select(b => displayStyle == PanelDisplayStyle.Grid ? (DirectPanel)new DirectGridPanel(b) { Width = 400 } : new DirectListPanel(b));
         }
 
+        private GetBeatmapSetsRequest getSetsRequest;
+        private void updateSets()
+        {
+            if (!IsLoaded) return;
+
+            BeatmapSets = null;
+            getSetsRequest?.Cancel();
+
+            if (api == null || filter.Search.Text == string.Empty) return;
+
+            getSetsRequest = new GetBeatmapSetsRequest(filter.Search.Text);
+            getSetsRequest.Success += r => BeatmapSets = r?.Select(response => response.ToSetInfo(rulesets));
+            api.Queue(getSetsRequest);
+        }
+
         protected override bool OnFocus(InputState state)
         {
             filter.Search.TriggerFocus();
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 0481044c3c..092e1c0509 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Containers\ReverseDepthFillFlowContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\RankStatus.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Database\BeatmapSetOnlineInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Online\API\Requests\GetBeatmapSetsRequest.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\osu-framework\osu.Framework\osu.Framework.csproj">