diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
index ecfb2876..2e753774 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
@@ -96,5 +96,38 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
             return NoContent();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get Client app relevant GlobalBizSettings
+        /// </summary>      
+        /// <returns>Global settings object</returns>
+        [HttpGet("client")]
+        public ActionResult GetClientGlobalBizSettings()
+        {
+            if (serverState.IsClosed)
+                return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.API_CLOSED, null, serverState.Reason));
+
+            //Instantiate the business object handler
+            //  GlobalBizSettingsBiz biz = GlobalBizSettingsBiz.GetBiz(ct, HttpContext);
+
+            //this route is available to any logged in user as it contains a subset of limited options relevant to any logged in user
+            // if (!Authorized.HasReadFullRole(HttpContext.Items, biz.BizType))
+            //     return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+
+            if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+
+            // var o = await biz.GetAsync();
+            // if (o == null)
+            //     return NotFound(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.NOT_FOUND));
+
+            //new object with only relevant items in it
+            var ret = new
+            {
+                SearchCaseSensitiveOnly = AyaNova.Util.ServerGlobalBizSettings.SearchCaseSensitiveOnly
+            };
+
+            return Ok(ApiOkResponse.Response(ret, true));
+        }
+
     }//eoc
 }//ens
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