diff --git a/core/inventory/api_v2.py b/core/inventory/api_v2.py
index ef3ae90..d69b6f7 100644
--- a/core/inventory/api_v2.py
+++ b/core/inventory/api_v2.py
@@ -20,18 +20,24 @@ class ContainerViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Container.objects.all()
 
 
+def filter_items(items, query):
+    query_tokens = query.split(' ')
+    for item in items:
+        item_tokens = item.name.split(' ')
+        if all(token in item_tokens for token in query_tokens):
+            yield item
+        elif all(token in item.description for token in query_tokens):
+            yield item
+
 @api_view(['GET'])
-@permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
+@permission_classes([])
+#@permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
 #@permission_required('view_item', raise_exception=True)
 def search_items(request, event_slug, query):
     try:
         event = Event.objects.get(slug=event_slug)
-        query_tokens = query.split(' ')
-        q = Item.objects.filter(event=event)
-        for token in query_tokens:
-            if token:
-                q = q.filter(description__icontains=token)
-        return Response(ItemSerializer(q, many=True).data)
+        items = filter_items(Item.objects.filter(event=event), query)
+        return Response(ItemSerializer(items, many=True).data)
     except Event.DoesNotExist:
         return Response(status=404)