200 seems like a better char count limit

Author: ZacharyLeahan

lib/server.js

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ module.exports = async function ({ plants, nurseries }) {
   app.get("/api/v1/autocomplete", async (req, res) => {
     try {
       const query = req.query.q || "";
-      if (query && query.length > 500) {
+      if (query && query.length > 200) {
         return res.status(400).json({ error: "Query too long" });
       }
       if (!query || query.length < 2) {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ module.exports = async function ({ plants, nurseries }) {
         page = 1;
       }
       if (req.query.q && req.query.q.length) {
-        if (req.query.q.length > 500) {
+        if (req.query.q.length > 200) {
           return res.status(400).json({ error: "Query too long" });
         }
         // Parse natural language to extract trigger words and set filters

src/components/Explorer.vue

@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
           <input 
             v-model="q" 
             id="q" 
-            placeholder="Search plant name"
+            placeholder="Search plants or your garden needs"
+            maxlength="200"
             @keydown.enter.prevent="handleSearchSubmit"
             @input="handleSearchInput"
             @focus="showAutocomplete = true"
@@ -411,7 +412,8 @@
                     id="q-mobile"
                     type="text"
                     class="search-mobile"
-                    placeholder="Search plant name"
+                    placeholder="Search plants or your garden needs"
+                    maxlength="200"
                     @keydown.enter.prevent="handleSearchSubmit"
                     @input="handleSearchInput"
                     @focus="showAutocomplete = true"