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diff --git a/model/user_search.go b/model/user_search.go
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+// Copyright (c) 2016 Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+
+package model
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+)
+
+type UserSearch struct {
+	Term           string `json:"term"`
+	TeamId         string `json:"team_id"`
+	InChannelId    string `json:"in_channel_id"`
+	NotInChannelId string `json:"not_in_channel_id"`
+	AllowInactive  bool   `json:"allow_inactive"`
+}
+
+// ToJson convert a User to a json string
+func (u *UserSearch) ToJson() string {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	} else {
+		return string(b)
+	}
+}
+
+// UserSearchFromJson will decode the input and return a User
+func UserSearchFromJson(data io.Reader) *UserSearch {
+	decoder := json.NewDecoder(data)
+	var us UserSearch
+	err := decoder.Decode(&us)
+	if err == nil {
+		return &us
+	} else {
+		return nil
+	}
+}