diff --git a/starwars/src/app/search/search.component.ts b/starwars/src/app/search/search.component.ts
index cbedad5..21a839a 100644
--- a/starwars/src/app/search/search.component.ts
+++ b/starwars/src/app/search/search.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ export class SearchComponent implements OnInit {
   ) { }
 
   findCharacter(name){
-      console.log('finding ' + name);
+      this.http.get('http://swapi.co/api/people/?search=' + name)
+      .toPromise()
+      .then(response => console.log(response.json()));
   }
 
   ngOnInit() {
diff --git a/use_an_api.md b/use_an_api.md
index 749ab79..d94065b 100644
--- a/use_an_api.md
+++ b/use_an_api.md
@@ -156,3 +156,19 @@ constructor(
     private http: Http
 ) { }
 ```
+
+## Make an AJAX request
+
+In `src/app/search/search.component.ts`, `findCharacter(name)` should make a request to `swapi.io`:
+
+```javascript
+findCharacter(name){
+    this.http.get('http://swapi.co/api/people/?search=' + name)
+    .toPromise()
+    .then(response => console.log(response.json()));
+}
+```
+
+The `rxjs/add/operator/toPromise` import that we previously wrote adds the ability to change the `Observable` (more on this in another lecture) into a `Promise`
+
+You can test this by looking in the console