diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchApiWebscript.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchApiWebscript.java
index f7ecdccf88..59b13f89e7 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchApiWebscript.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchApiWebscript.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class SearchApiWebscript extends AbstractWebScript implements RecognizedP
             SearchQuery searchQuery = extractJsonContent(webScriptRequest, assistant.getJsonHelper(), SearchQuery.class);
 
             //Parse the parameter
-            Params.RecognizedParams recognizedParams = new Params.RecognizedParams(null, null, null, null, null, null, null, null, false);
+            Params.RecognizedParams recognizedParams = new Params.RecognizedParams(null, searchQuery.getPaging(), null, null, null, null, null, null, false);
             Params params = Params.valueOf(null, recognizedParams, searchQuery, webScriptRequest);
 
             //Turn the params into the Java SearchParameters object
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/ResultMapper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/ResultMapper.java
index 63ad9b8004..de99286c42 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/ResultMapper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/ResultMapper.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class ResultMapper
         );
 
         Integer total = Integer.valueOf(totalItems.intValue());
-        return CollectionWithPagingInfo.asPaged(null, noderesults, noderesults.size() < total, total);
+        return CollectionWithPagingInfo.asPaged(params.getPaging(), noderesults, noderesults.size() < total, total);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/SearchMapper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/SearchMapper.java
index e4761f9483..5ae873fa14 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/SearchMapper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/impl/SearchMapper.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.api.search.model.SearchQuery;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.InvalidArgumentException;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.content.BasicContentInfo;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.CollectionWithPagingInfo;
+import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Paging;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Params;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.ResultSet;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public class SearchMapper
 
         SearchParameters sp = new SearchParameters();
         fromQuery(sp, searchQuery.getQuery());
+        fromPaging(sp, searchQuery.getPaging());
 
         //Hardcode workspace store
         sp.addStore(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE);
@@ -99,4 +101,13 @@ public class SearchMapper
         sp.setSearchTerm(q.getUserQuery());
 
     }
+
+    public void fromPaging(SearchParameters sp, Paging paging)
+    {
+        if (paging != null)
+        {
+            sp.setMaxItems(paging.getMaxItems());
+            sp.setSkipCount(paging.getSkipCount());
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/model/SearchQuery.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/model/SearchQuery.java
index eae6984512..e493b10e23 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/model/SearchQuery.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/model/SearchQuery.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 package org.alfresco.rest.api.search.model;
 
+import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Paging;
+
 /**
  * POJO class representing the JSON body for a search request
  *
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ package org.alfresco.rest.api.search.model;
 public class SearchQuery
 {
     Query query;
+    Paging paging;
 
     public SearchQuery()
     {
@@ -48,4 +51,14 @@ public class SearchQuery
     {
         this.query = query;
     }
+
+    public Paging getPaging()
+    {
+        return paging;
+    }
+
+    public void setPaging(Paging paging)
+    {
+        this.paging = paging;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Paging.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Paging.java
index 3f4db5f3d7..b375f0e363 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Paging.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/framework/resource/parameters/Paging.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 package org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters;
 
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.InvalidArgumentException;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonCreator;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
 
 /**
  * Represents paging of collections of resources. Set by the client request.<br/>
@@ -77,7 +79,8 @@ public class Paging
         return this.maxItems;
     }
 
-    public static Paging valueOf(int skipCount, int maxItems)
+    @JsonCreator
+    public static Paging valueOf(@JsonProperty("skipCount") int skipCount, @JsonProperty("maxItems") int maxItems)
     {
         return new Paging(skipCount,maxItems);
     }
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchMapperTests.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchMapperTests.java
index e19ed0f8ee..f036c4e9ce 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchMapperTests.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchMapperTests.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.api.search.impl.SearchMapper;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.search.model.Query;
 import org.alfresco.rest.api.search.model.SearchQuery;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.core.exceptions.InvalidArgumentException;
+import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Paging;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Params;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.StoreRef;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.search.SearchParameters;
@@ -127,6 +128,18 @@ public class SearchMapperTests
         assertEquals("Heload", searchParameters.getSearchTerm());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void fromPaging() throws Exception
+    {
+        SearchParameters searchParameters = new SearchParameters();
+        //Doesn't error
+        searchMapper.fromPaging(searchParameters, null);
+        Paging paging = Paging.DEFAULT;
+        searchMapper.fromPaging(searchParameters, paging);
+        assertEquals(searchParameters.getMaxItems(),paging.getMaxItems());
+        assertEquals(searchParameters.getSkipCount(),paging.getSkipCount());
+    }
+
     private SearchQuery minimalQuery()
     {
         SearchQuery sq = new SearchQuery();
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchQuerySerializerTests.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchQuerySerializerTests.java
index 7d1c0c0603..a2e073c7df 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchQuerySerializerTests.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/search/SearchQuerySerializerTests.java
@@ -63,12 +63,15 @@ public class SearchQuerySerializerTests implements RequestReader
     @Test
     public void testDeserializeQuery() throws IOException
     {
-        String json = "{ \"query\": {\"query\": \"g*\",\"userQuery\": \"great\",\"language\": \"bob\"}}";
+        String json = "{ \"query\": {\"query\": \"g*\",\"userQuery\": \"great\",\"language\": \"bob\"}, "
+                        + "\"paging\": {\"maxItems\": \"99\",\"skipCount\": \"4\"}}";
         SearchQuery searchQuery = extractFromJson(json);
         assertEquals(SearchQuery.class, searchQuery.getClass());
         assertEquals("bob", searchQuery.getQuery().getLanguage());
         assertEquals("g*", searchQuery.getQuery().getQuery());
         assertEquals("great", searchQuery.getQuery().getUserQuery());
+        assertEquals(99, searchQuery.getPaging().getMaxItems());
+        assertEquals(4, searchQuery.getPaging().getSkipCount());
     }
 
     private SearchQuery extractFromJson(String json) throws IOException