diff --git a/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.sln b/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.sln
index c5560d1..1e50bef 100644
--- a/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.sln
+++ b/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.sln
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "DigitalData.ActiveDirectory
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.API", "src\DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.API\DigitalData.ActiveDirectory.API.csproj", "{2B3A9620-E298-00ED-CC4B-A6A83F822A01}"
 EndProject
+Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{02EA681E-C7D8-13C7-8484-4AC65E1B71E8}"
+	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
+		.editorconfig = .editorconfig
+	EndProjectSection
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
diff --git a/src/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory/DirectorySearchQuery.cs b/src/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory/DirectorySearchQuery.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c765a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/DigitalData.ActiveDirectory/DirectorySearchQuery.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using MediatR;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using System.DirectoryServices;
+
+namespace DigitalData.ActiveDirectory;
+
+public record DirectorySearchQuery(string? Filter = null, SearchScope Scope = SearchScope.Subtree, int SizeLimit = 5000) : IRequest
+{
+    public Action<DirectorySearcher>? Options { get; set; }
+}
+
+[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Interoperability", "CA1416:Validate platform compatibility", Justification = "<Pending>")]
+public class DirectorySearchQueryHandler(IOptions<ActiveDirectoryOptions> options) : IRequestHandler<DirectorySearchQuery>
+{
+    
+    public DirectoryEntry DirectoryEntry => new ()
+    {
+        Path = options.Value.Path,
+        Username = options.Value.Username,
+        Password = options.Value.Password
+    };
+
+    public Task Handle(DirectorySearchQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        throw new NotImplementedException();
+    }
+}
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