diff --git a/src/backend/web/routes/index.js b/src/backend/web/routes/index.js
index 3932085567..b18f13db84 100644
--- a/src/backend/web/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/backend/web/routes/index.js
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@ const planet = require('./planet');
 const posts = require('./posts');
 const stats = require('./stats');
 const user = require('./user');
+const query = require('./query');
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
 router.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../../../frontend/public')));
 
+router.get('/', (req, res) => {
+  res.send('hi');
+  console.log('hi');
+});
+
 // Legacy CDOT Planet static assets
 router.use('/legacy', express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../planet/static')));
 
@@ -27,5 +33,6 @@ router.use('/planet', planet);
 router.use('/posts', posts);
 router.use('/stats', stats);
 router.use('/user', user);
+router.use('/query', query);
 
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/src/backend/web/routes/query.js b/src/backend/web/routes/query.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3afd26818a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/web/routes/query.js
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+const express = require('express');
+
+const { logger } = require('../../utils/logger');
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+router.get('/', (req, res) => {
+  // Github rule, query is more than 256 chars or contains more than 5 operators
+  // return a validation failed message
+  if (req.query.q.length > 256 || req.query.q.match(/&& | \|\| | !/g).length > 5) {
+    res.send('Validation failed');
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;