diff --git a/serverless/functions/user.yml b/serverless/functions/user.yml
index d26ee52..5f1cd49 100644
--- a/serverless/functions/user.yml
+++ b/serverless/functions/user.yml
@@ -288,6 +288,21 @@ getActivityFromConnectionsInterest:
         path: /connections/get-activity-from-connections-interest
         method: get
 
+searchConnectionPeople:
+  handler: src/modules/user/handlers/connections/searchConnectionPeople.handler
+  memorySize: 384
+  package:
+    patterns:
+      - 'src/modules/user/handlers/connections/**'
+      - ${file(./serverless/patterns/base.yml):pattern1}
+      - ${file(./serverless/patterns/base.yml):pattern2}
+      - ${file(./serverless/patterns/base.yml):pattern3}
+      - ${file(./serverless/patterns/base.yml):pattern4}
+  events:
+    - httpApi:
+        path: /connections/search-connection-people
+        method: get
+
 viewMoreActivitiesByInterest:
   handler: src/modules/user/handlers/activities/viewMoreActivities.handler
   memorySize: 384
diff --git a/src/modules/user/handlers/connections/searchConnectionPeople.ts b/src/modules/user/handlers/connections/searchConnectionPeople.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6abba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/user/handlers/connections/searchConnectionPeople.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { APIGatewayProxyEvent, APIGatewayProxyResult, Context } from 'aws-lambda';
+import { safeHandler } from '../../../../common/utils/handlers/safeHandler';
+import { prismaClient } from '../../../../common/database/prisma.lambda.service';
+import ApiError from '../../../../common/utils/helper/ApiError';
+import { UserService } from '../../services/user.service';
+import { verifyUserToken } from '../../../../common/middlewares/jwt/authForUser';
+
+const userService = new UserService(prismaClient);
+
+export const handler = safeHandler(async (
+  event: APIGatewayProxyEvent,
+  context?: Context,
+): Promise<APIGatewayProxyResult> => {
+  const token = event.headers['x-auth-token'] || event.headers['X-Auth-Token'];
+  if (!token) {
+    throw new ApiError(
+      400,
+      'This is a protected route. Please provide a valid token.',
+    );
+  }
+
+  const userInfo = await verifyUserToken(token);
+  const userId = Number(userInfo.id);
+
+  if (!userId || isNaN(userId)) {
+    throw new ApiError(400, 'Invalid user ID');
+  }
+
+  const searchQuery = event.queryStringParameters?.searchQuery ?? '';
+  const result = await userService.searchConnectionPeople(userId, searchQuery);
+
+  return {
+    statusCode: 200,
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      success: true,
+      message: 'Connection people retrieved successfully',
+      data: result,
+    }),
+  };
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/user/services/user.service.ts b/src/modules/user/services/user.service.ts
index f169ffb..745606b 100644
--- a/src/modules/user/services/user.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/user/services/user.service.ts
@@ -2863,6 +2863,111 @@ export class UserService {
     });
   }
 
+  async searchConnectionPeople(userXid: number, searchQuery?: string) {
+    const userConnectionDetails = await this.prisma.connectDetails.findMany({
+      where: {
+        userXid,
+        isActive: true,
+        deletedAt: null,
+      },
+      select: {
+        schoolCompanyXid: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const schoolCompanyXids = [
+      ...new Set(userConnectionDetails.map((item) => item.schoolCompanyXid)),
+    ];
+
+    if (!schoolCompanyXids.length) {
+      return {
+        count: 0,
+        people: [],
+      };
+    }
+
+    const trimmedSearchQuery = searchQuery?.trim() ?? '';
+
+    const connectionPeople = await this.prisma.connectDetails.findMany({
+      where: {
+        isActive: true,
+        deletedAt: null,
+        schoolCompanyXid: { in: schoolCompanyXids },
+        userXid: { not: userXid },
+        user: {
+          isActive: true,
+          deletedAt: null,
+          ...(trimmedSearchQuery
+            ? {
+                OR: [
+                  {
+                    firstName: {
+                      contains: trimmedSearchQuery,
+                      mode: 'insensitive',
+                    },
+                  },
+                  {
+                    lastName: {
+                      contains: trimmedSearchQuery,
+                      mode: 'insensitive',
+                    },
+                  },
+                ],
+              }
+            : {}),
+        },
+      },
+      distinct: ['userXid'],
+      orderBy: {
+        createdAt: 'desc',
+      },
+      take: 10,
+      select: {
+        userXid: true,
+        schoolCompany: {
+          select: {
+            id: true,
+            schoolCompanyName: true,
+            isSchool: true,
+          },
+        },
+        user: {
+          select: {
+            id: true,
+            firstName: true,
+            lastName: true,
+            profileImage: true,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    const people = await Promise.all(
+      connectionPeople.map(async (item) => {
+        const firstName = item.user.firstName?.trim() ?? '';
+        const lastName = item.user.lastName?.trim() ?? '';
+        const fullName = `${firstName} ${lastName}`.trim();
+
+        return {
+          userXid: item.user.id,
+          fullName,
+          firstName: item.user.firstName,
+          lastName: item.user.lastName,
+          profileImage: item.user.profileImage,
+          profileImagePresignedUrl: await attachPresignedUrl(
+            item.user.profileImage,
+          ),
+          schoolCompany: item.schoolCompany,
+        };
+      }),
+    );
+
+    return {
+      count: people.length,
+      people,
+    };
+  }
+
   async searchSchoolsAndCompanies(searchQuery: string, isSchool: boolean) {
     if (!searchQuery) {
       throw new ApiError(
@@ -4322,4 +4427,4 @@ export class UserService {
       oneDay,
     };
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}