diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7c2ba1d..a44efe4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Endpoint: `/api/v1/product_search/`
 
 Query parameters:
 
-  - `query_string`: text from the search input box
+  - `q`: text from the search input box
 
 
 Response format:
diff --git a/products/tests.py b/products/tests.py
index 8783e44..4b57c8d 100644
--- a/products/tests.py
+++ b/products/tests.py
@@ -528,9 +528,9 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="azules"),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
 
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
 
@@ -562,10 +562,10 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="azules"),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
         limit = 2
 
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&limit=2"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&limit=2"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
 
@@ -589,9 +589,9 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="lunares/rojos", description="zapatos", shipping_cost=0.00),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
         # shipping_cost=true
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&shipping_cost=true"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&shipping_cost=true"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="azules", shipping_cost=10.00),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
 
         # shipping_cost=false
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&shipping_cost=false"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&shipping_cost=false"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -633,9 +633,9 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="lunares/rojos", category='zapatos', description="zapatos verdes", discount=None),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
         # discount=true
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&discount=true"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&discount=true"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -655,9 +655,9 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="azules", discount=9.00),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
         # discount=true
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&discount=false"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&discount=false"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -677,9 +677,8 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="azules"),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
         # discount=true
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string="
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q="
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -699,9 +698,9 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="zapatos/azules", category="deporte", description='rojos', discount=12.00),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
         # discount=true
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&category=ropa"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&category=ropa"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -721,9 +720,9 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="zapatos/azules", category="deporte", description='rojos', discount=12.00),
         ]
 
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
         # discount=true
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&tags=deporte"
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&tags=deporte"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
         # check response
@@ -743,8 +742,8 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="lunares/rojos", category='zapatos', description="zapatos verdes", price=None),
         ]
         price_min = 5.00
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&price_min={price_min}"
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&price_min={price_min}"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
 
@@ -767,8 +766,8 @@ class ProductSearchTest(TestCase):
             self.factory(tags="lunares/rojos", category='zapatos', description="zapatos verdes", price=100.00),
         ]
         price_max = 50.00
-        query_string = quote("zapatos rojos")
-        url = f"{self.endpoint}?query_string={query_string}&price_max={price_max}"
+        q = quote("zapatos rojos")
+        url = f"{self.endpoint}?q={q}&price_max={price_max}"
         # send in request
         response = self.client.get(url)
 
diff --git a/products/views.py b/products/views.py
index 557340e..6a3fe0c 100644
--- a/products/views.py
+++ b/products/views.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def product_search(request):
       Takes a string of data, return relevant products
 
       Params:
-      - query_string: used for search [MANDATORY]
+      - q: used for search [MANDATORY]
       - limit: max number of returned instances [OPTIONAL]
       - offset: where to start counting results [OPTIONAL]
       - shipping_cost: true/false
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def product_search(request):
       - tags: string
       """
       # capture query params
-      query_string = request.GET.get('query_string', None)
+      q = request.GET.get('q', None)
       limit = request.GET.get('limit', None)
       offset = request.GET.get('offset', None)
       shipping_cost = request.GET.get('shipping_cost', None)
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ def product_search(request):
       price_min = request.GET.get('price_min', None)
       price_max = request.GET.get('price_max', None)
 
-      if query_string is None:
+      if q is None:
             return Response({"errors": {"details": "No query string to parse"}})
-      elif query_string is '':
+      elif q is '':
             # return everything
             serializer = ProductSerializer(Product.objects.all(), many=True)
             products = serializer.data
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def product_search(request):
             result_set = set()
 
             # split query string into single words
-            chunks = query_string.split(' ')
+            chunks = q.split(' ')
             for chunk in chunks:
                   product_set = find_related_products_v6(chunk, shipping_cost, discount, category, tags, price_min, price_max)
                   # add to result set