diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2d8bb2c..627eb66 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ checksum = "3f9eec918d3f24069decb9af1554cad7c880e2da24a9afd88aca000531ab82c1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "forgejo-api-types"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "clap",
diff --git a/src/types/api/search_results.rs b/src/types/api/search_results.rs
index 33084b8..9ec56c6 100644
--- a/src/types/api/search_results.rs
+++ b/src/types/api/search_results.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ pub struct SearchResults<T> {
     ok: IsOk,
 }
 
+impl<T> SearchResults<T> {
+    /// converts the result data coming from the API into a rust native result
+    pub fn result(self) -> Result<T, T> {
+        match self.ok {
+            IsOk::Yes => Ok(self.data),
+            IsOk::No => Err(self.data),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod search_results_tests {
     use crate::types::api::search_results::SearchResults;