host:3000/?q=%s syntax doesn't appear to work

[rick-github]

Describe the bug
The Using as a search engine entry indicates that browsers can be configured to use perplexica as a search engine. However, while using this feature, perplexica opens but never returns a result. Typing the same search query into the perplexica text entry area does return a result.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. open a browser tab
2. type 'localhost:3000/?q=stuff' in to the address bar and press enter
3. wait forever

Expected behavior
Expected result is that an answer page is generated. Instead, perplexica returns no results.

Screenshots
typing "stuff" in to the perplexica text box:

https://github.com/rick-github/Perplexica/blob/use-as-search-engine/.assets/Screenshot%20from%202024-06-17%2001-56-56.png?raw=true

using 'localhost:3000/?q=stuff' :

https://github.com/rick-github/Perplexica/blob/use-as-search-engine/.assets/Screenshot%20from%202024-06-17%2001-57-26.png?raw=true

[Tried adding screenshots but they didn't seem to upload so added links]