diff --git a/.changeset/witty-jokes-hammer.md b/.changeset/witty-jokes-hammer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4bb5c15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/witty-jokes-hammer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+'@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-backend': major
+'@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common': minor
+---
+
+Introduced TypeScript type definitions SearchJiraResponse and JiraQueryResults to represent Jira search responses and pagination details.
+Updated the searchJira function to return search results as a SearchJiraResponse, incorporating the new types.
+The searchJira function now returns an object containing both the search results and the HTTP status code, improving error resilience and clarity in handling search operations.
+The JiraQueryResults type outlines the structure of a paginated Jira search response, facilitating better data handling.
+These changes streamline the Jira Dashboard plugin's codebase, improving error resilience and clarity in handling search operations.
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md
index 9e66591d..7eb13be1 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/api-report.md
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import { DiscoveryService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import express from 'express';
 import { HttpAuthService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { IdentityApi } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
-import { Issue } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common';
 import { Logger } from 'winston';
+import { SearchJiraResponse } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common';
 import { TokenManager } from '@backstage/backend-common';
 
 // @public
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const searchJira: (
   config: Config,
   jqlQuery: string,
   options: SearchOptions,
-) => Promise<Issue[]>;
+) => Promise<SearchJiraResponse>;
 
 // @public
 export type SearchOptions = {
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts
index 4ebf5377..6f1a5d85 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-backend/src/api.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   Filter,
   Issue,
   Project,
+  SearchJiraResponse,
 } from '@axis-backstage/plugin-jira-dashboard-common';
 import { resolveJiraBaseUrl, resolveJiraToken } from './config';
 import { jqlQueryBuilder } from './queries';
@@ -93,14 +94,15 @@ export type SearchOptions = {
  * @param config - A Backstage config
  * @param jqlQuery - A string containing the jql query.
  * @param options - Query options that will be passed on to the POST request.
- *
+ * @returns A promise that resolves with the search results and status code.
+ * @throws If an error occurs during the search process.
  * @public
  */
 export const searchJira = async (
   config: Config,
   jqlQuery: string,
   options: SearchOptions,
-): Promise<Issue[]> => {
+): Promise<SearchJiraResponse> => {
   const response = await fetch(`${resolveJiraBaseUrl(config)}search`, {
     method: 'POST',
     body: JSON.stringify({ jql: jqlQuery, ...options }),
@@ -109,8 +111,13 @@ export const searchJira = async (
       Accept: 'application/json',
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
     },
-  }).then(resp => resp.json());
-  return response.issues;
+  });
+  const jsonResponse = await response.json();
+
+  return {
+    results: jsonResponse,
+    statusCode: response.status,
+  } as SearchJiraResponse;
 };
 
 export const getIssuesByComponent = async (
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/api-report.md b/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/api-report.md
index 55271abe..c09c50df 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/api-report.md
@@ -51,6 +51,19 @@ export type JiraDataResponse = {
   issues: Issue[];
 };
 
+// @public
+export type JiraQueryResults = {
+  expand: string;
+  names: object;
+  schema: object;
+  issues: Issue[];
+  total: number;
+  startAt: number;
+  maxResults: number;
+  warningMessages?: string[];
+  errorMessages?: string[];
+};
+
 // @public
 export type JiraResponse = {
   project: Project;
@@ -78,4 +91,10 @@ export type Project = {
 
 // @public
 export const PROJECT_KEY_NAME = 'project-key';
+
+// @public
+export type SearchJiraResponse = {
+  results: JiraQueryResults;
+  statusCode: number;
+};
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/src/types.ts b/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/src/types.ts
index 3237fd11..705029bb 100644
--- a/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/src/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/jira-dashboard-common/src/types.ts
@@ -72,3 +72,28 @@ export type JiraResponse = {
   project: Project;
   data: JiraDataResponse[];
 };
+
+/**
+ * Type definition for a Jira search result & the recieved HTTP status code
+ * @public
+ */
+export type SearchJiraResponse = {
+  results: JiraQueryResults;
+  statusCode: number;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Type definition for a paginated Jira search response
+ * @public
+ */
+export type JiraQueryResults = {
+  expand: string;
+  names: object;
+  schema: object;
+  issues: Issue[];
+  total: number;
+  startAt: number;
+  maxResults: number;
+  warningMessages?: string[];
+  errorMessages?: string[];
+};