diff --git a/orp/orp_search/utils/search.py b/orp/orp_search/utils/search.py
index 45c3e61..8e9b63c 100644
--- a/orp/orp_search/utils/search.py
+++ b/orp/orp_search/utils/search.py
@@ -56,9 +56,20 @@ def _create_search_query(search_string):
     return preprocess_query
 
 
-def _search_database(
+def search_database(
     config: SearchDocumentConfig,
 ) -> QuerySet[DataResponseModel]:
+    """
+    Search the database for documents based on the search query
+
+    :param config: The search configuration object
+    :return: A QuerySet of DataResponseModel objects
+    """
+
+    # If an id is provided, return the document with that id
+    if config.id:
+        return DataResponseModel.objects.filter(id=config.id)
+
     # Sanatize the query string
     query_str = sanitize_input(config.search_query)
     logger.info(f"sanitized search query: {query_str}")
@@ -125,7 +136,7 @@ def search(context: dict, request: HttpRequest) -> dict:
     config.print_to_log()
 
     # Search across specific fields
-    results = _search_database(config)
+    results = search_database(config)
 
     # convert search_results into json
     pag_start_time = time.time()
diff --git a/orp/orp_search/views.py b/orp/orp_search/views.py
index 47c8363..ac77d6e 100644
--- a/orp/orp_search/views.py
+++ b/orp/orp_search/views.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 from orp_search.config import SearchDocumentConfig
 from orp_search.models import DataResponseModel
-from orp_search.public_gateway import PublicGateway
-from orp_search.utils.search import search
+from orp_search.utils.search import search, search_database
 
 from django.conf import settings
+from django.core.serializers import serialize
 from django.http import HttpRequest, HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.views.decorators.http import require_http_methods
@@ -38,22 +38,10 @@ def document(request: HttpRequest, id) -> HttpResponse:
     config = SearchDocumentConfig(search_query="", id=document_id)
 
     # Use the PublicGateway class to fetch the details
-    public_gateway = PublicGateway()
-    try:
-        search_result = public_gateway.search(config)
-        # logger.info("search result: %s", search_result)
-
-        if "regulatory_topics" in search_result:
-            search_result["regulatory_topics"] = str(
-                search_result["regulatory_topics"]
-            ).split("\n")
 
-        if "related_legislation" in search_result:
-            search_result["related_legislation"] = str(
-                search_result["related_legislation"]
-            ).split("\n")
-
-        context["result"] = search_result
+    try:
+        queryset = search_database(config)
+        context["result"] = serialize("json", queryset)
         return render(request, template_name="document.html", context=context)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("error fetching details: %s", e)