diff --git a/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py b/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
index 6b7111dd2c..be4ed75069 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from invokeai.backend.model_manager.config import (
 )
 from invokeai.backend.model_manager.merge import MergeInterpolationMethod, ModelMerger
 from invokeai.backend.model_manager.metadata import AnyModelRepoMetadata
+from invokeai.backend.model_manager.search import ModelSearch
 
 from ..dependencies import ApiDependencies
 
@@ -233,6 +234,36 @@ async def list_tags() -> Set[str]:
     result: Set[str] = record_store.list_tags()
     return result
 
+@model_manager_router.get(
+    "/search",
+    operation_id="search_for_models",
+    responses={
+        200: {"description": "Directory searched successfully"},
+        404: {"description": "Invalid directory path"},
+    },
+    status_code=200,
+    response_model=List[pathlib.Path],
+)
+async def search_for_models(
+    search_path: str = Query(description="Directory path to search for models", default=None),
+) -> List[pathlib.Path]:
+    path = pathlib.Path(search_path)
+    if not search_path or not path.is_dir():
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail=f"The search path '{search_path}' does not exist or is not directory",
+        )
+
+    search = ModelSearch()
+    try:
+        models_found = list(search.search(path))
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404,
+            detail=f"An error occurred while searching the directory: {e}",
+        )
+    return models_found
+
 
 @model_manager_router.get(
     "/tags/search",
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ImportModelsPanel.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ImportModelsPanel.tsx
index 18fcef9614..960f798e79 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ImportModelsPanel.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ImportModelsPanel.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const ImportModelsPanel = () => {
         <Button onClick={handleClickAddTab} isChecked={addModelTab === 'add'} size="sm" width="100%">
           {t('modelManager.addModel')}
         </Button>
-        <Button onClick={handleClickScanTab} isChecked={addModelTab === 'scan'} size="sm" width="100%" isDisabled>
+        <Button onClick={handleClickScanTab} isChecked={addModelTab === 'scan'} size="sm" width="100%">
           {t('modelManager.scanForModels')}
         </Button>
       </ButtonGroup>
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelList.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelList.tsx
index dd74bb0c23..49c9bc6112 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelList.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManager/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelList.tsx
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ const modelsFilter = <T extends MainModelConfig | LoRAConfig>(
       return;
     }
 
-    const matchesFilter = model.model_name.toLowerCase().includes(nameFilter.toLowerCase());
+    const matchesFilter = model.name.toLowerCase().includes(nameFilter.toLowerCase());
 
-    const matchesFormat = model_format === undefined || model.model_format === model_format;
-    const matchesType = model.model_type === model_type;
+    const matchesFormat = model_format === undefined || model.format === model_format;
+    const matchesType = model.type === model_type;
 
     if (matchesFilter && matchesFormat && matchesType) {
       filteredModels.push(model);