diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/partner.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/partner.service.dart
index 84f37ce7e1..8cd2fe424f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/partner.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/partner.service.dart
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@ final partnerServiceProvider = Provider(
   ),
 );
 
-enum PartnerDirection {
-  sharedWith("shared-with"),
-  sharedBy("shared-by");
-
-  const PartnerDirection(
-    this._value,
-  );
-
-  final String _value;
-}
-
 class PartnerService {
   final ApiService _apiService;
   final Isar _db;
@@ -34,8 +23,7 @@ class PartnerService {
 
   Future<List<User>?> getPartners(PartnerDirection direction) async {
     try {
-      final userDtos =
-          await _apiService.partnersApi.getPartners(direction._value);
+      final userDtos = await _apiService.partnersApi.getPartners(direction);
       if (userDtos != null) {
         return userDtos.map((u) => User.fromPartnerDto(u)).toList();
       }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/user.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/user.service.dart
index 0d8d47b104..9631141c41 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/user.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/user.service.dart
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ class UserService {
   Future<List<User>?> getUsersFromServer() async {
     final List<User>? users = await _getAllUsers();
     final List<User>? sharedBy =
-        await _partnerService.getPartners(PartnerDirection.sharedBy);
+        await _partnerService.getPartners(PartnerDirection.by);
     final List<User>? sharedWith =
-        await _partnerService.getPartners(PartnerDirection.sharedWith);
+        await _partnerService.getPartners(PartnerDirection.with_);
 
     if (users == null || sharedBy == null || sharedWith == null) {
       _log.warning("Failed to refresh users");
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/README.md b/mobile/openapi/README.md
index c3ef247ddc..674409d81d 100644
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/api.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/api.dart
index cda2bac4c5..e6a3907a24 100644
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/api/partners_api.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/api/partners_api.dart
index 3794e79079..ac0d03054a 100644
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/api_client.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/api_client.dart
index 32490a6820..2645a32813 100644
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/api_helper.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/api_helper.dart
index 762b728869..db8af0bfc2 100644
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/partner_direction.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/partner_direction.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c43c0df75d
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diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index b25e78da77..12472daf5b 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -3660,11 +3660,7 @@
             "required": true,
             "in": "query",
             "schema": {
-              "enum": [
-                "shared-by",
-                "shared-with"
-              ],
-              "type": "string"
+              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PartnerDirection"
             }
           }
         ],
@@ -9473,6 +9469,13 @@
         ],
         "type": "object"
       },
+      "PartnerDirection": {
+        "enum": [
+          "shared-by",
+          "shared-with"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
       "PartnerResponseDto": {
         "properties": {
           "avatarColor": {
diff --git a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
index ac3f776991..0130c80946 100644
--- a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+++ b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ export function unlinkOAuthAccount(opts?: Oazapfts.RequestOpts) {
     }));
 }
 export function getPartners({ direction }: {
-    direction: "shared-by" | "shared-with";
+    direction: PartnerDirection;
 }, opts?: Oazapfts.RequestOpts) {
     return oazapfts.ok(oazapfts.fetchJson<{
         status: 200;
@@ -3131,6 +3131,10 @@ export enum Type2 {
 export enum MemoryType {
     OnThisDay = "on_this_day"
 }
+export enum PartnerDirection {
+    SharedBy = "shared-by",
+    SharedWith = "shared-with"
+}
 export enum PathEntityType {
     Asset = "asset",
     Person = "person",
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/partner.controller.ts b/server/src/controllers/partner.controller.ts
index 927078bf0b..208d571464 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/partner.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/partner.controller.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Body, Controller, Delete, Get, Param, Post, Put, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiQuery, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
-import { PartnerResponseDto, UpdatePartnerDto } from 'src/dtos/partner.dto';
+import { PartnerResponseDto, PartnerSearchDto, UpdatePartnerDto } from 'src/dtos/partner.dto';
 import { PartnerDirection } from 'src/interfaces/partner.interface';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from 'src/middleware/auth.guard';
 import { PartnerService } from 'src/services/partner.service';
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export class PartnerController {
   @ApiQuery({ name: 'direction', type: 'string', enum: PartnerDirection, required: true })
   @Authenticated()
   // TODO: remove 'direction' and convert to full query dto
-  getPartners(@Auth() auth: AuthDto, @Query('direction') direction: PartnerDirection): Promise<PartnerResponseDto[]> {
-    return this.service.getAll(auth, direction);
+  getPartners(@Auth() auth: AuthDto, @Query() dto: PartnerSearchDto): Promise<PartnerResponseDto[]> {
+    return this.service.search(auth, dto);
   }
 
   @Post(':id')
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/partner.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/partner.dto.ts
index 187f8f341b..38573998d6 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/partner.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/partner.dto.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
-import { IsNotEmpty } from 'class-validator';
+import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsEnum, IsNotEmpty } from 'class-validator';
 import { UserResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/user.dto';
+import { PartnerDirection } from 'src/interfaces/partner.interface';
 
 export class UpdatePartnerDto {
   @IsNotEmpty()
   inTimeline!: boolean;
 }
 
+export class PartnerSearchDto {
+  @IsEnum(PartnerDirection)
+  @ApiProperty({ enum: PartnerDirection, enumName: 'PartnerDirection' })
+  direction!: PartnerDirection;
+}
+
 export class PartnerResponseDto extends UserResponseDto {
   inTimeline?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/services/partner.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/partner.service.spec.ts
index 043b8ae71a..b2b3401251 100644
--- a/server/src/services/partner.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/partner.service.spec.ts
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@ describe(PartnerService.name, () => {
     expect(sut).toBeDefined();
   });
 
-  describe('getAll', () => {
+  describe('search', () => {
     it("should return a list of partners with whom I've shared my library", async () => {
       partnerMock.getAll.mockResolvedValue([partnerStub.adminToUser1, partnerStub.user1ToAdmin1]);
-      await expect(sut.getAll(authStub.user1, PartnerDirection.SharedBy)).resolves.toBeDefined();
+      await expect(sut.search(authStub.user1, { direction: PartnerDirection.SharedBy })).resolves.toBeDefined();
       expect(partnerMock.getAll).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authStub.user1.user.id);
     });
 
     it('should return a list of partners who have shared their libraries with me', async () => {
       partnerMock.getAll.mockResolvedValue([partnerStub.adminToUser1, partnerStub.user1ToAdmin1]);
-      await expect(sut.getAll(authStub.user1, PartnerDirection.SharedWith)).resolves.toBeDefined();
+      await expect(sut.search(authStub.user1, { direction: PartnerDirection.SharedWith })).resolves.toBeDefined();
       expect(partnerMock.getAll).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authStub.user1.user.id);
     });
   });
diff --git a/server/src/services/partner.service.ts b/server/src/services/partner.service.ts
index e1d4e9738b..d26149dceb 100644
--- a/server/src/services/partner.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/partner.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { BadRequestException, Inject, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { AccessCore, Permission } from 'src/cores/access.core';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
-import { PartnerResponseDto, UpdatePartnerDto } from 'src/dtos/partner.dto';
+import { PartnerResponseDto, PartnerSearchDto, UpdatePartnerDto } from 'src/dtos/partner.dto';
 import { mapUser } from 'src/dtos/user.dto';
 import { PartnerEntity } from 'src/entities/partner.entity';
 import { IAccessRepository } from 'src/interfaces/access.interface';
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class PartnerService {
     await this.repository.remove(partner);
   }
 
-  async getAll(auth: AuthDto, direction: PartnerDirection): Promise<PartnerResponseDto[]> {
+  async search(auth: AuthDto, { direction }: PartnerSearchDto): Promise<PartnerResponseDto[]> {
     const partners = await this.repository.getAll(auth.user.id);
     const key = direction === PartnerDirection.SharedBy ? 'sharedById' : 'sharedWithId';
     return partners
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-selection-modal.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-selection-modal.svelte
index 88cda3cc0c..3cff1cd1de 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-selection-modal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-selection-modal.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { searchUsers, getPartners, type UserResponseDto } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { searchUsers, getPartners, type UserResponseDto, PartnerDirection } from '@immich/sdk';
   import { createEventDispatcher, onMount } from 'svelte';
   import Button from '../elements/buttons/button.svelte';
   import UserAvatar from '../shared-components/user-avatar.svelte';
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     users = users.filter((_user) => _user.id !== user.id);
 
     // exclude partners from the list of users available for selection
-    const partners = await getPartners({ direction: 'shared-by' });
+    const partners = await getPartners({ direction: PartnerDirection.SharedBy });
     const partnerIds = new Set(partners.map((partner) => partner.id));
     availableUsers = users.filter((user) => !partnerIds.has(user.id));
   });
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte
index 4edc85a720..0cd110dc57 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/user-settings-page/partner-settings.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import {
     createPartner,
     getPartners,
+    PartnerDirection,
     removePartner,
     updatePartner,
     type PartnerResponseDto,
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@
     partners = [];
 
     const [sharedBy, sharedWith] = await Promise.all([
-      getPartners({ direction: 'shared-by' }),
-      getPartners({ direction: 'shared-with' }),
+      getPartners({ direction: PartnerDirection.SharedBy }),
+      getPartners({ direction: PartnerDirection.SharedWith }),
     ]);
 
     for (const candidate of sharedBy) {
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/sharing/+page.ts b/web/src/routes/(user)/sharing/+page.ts
index be025d9846..b1872ca9f2 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/sharing/+page.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/sharing/+page.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { authenticate } from '$lib/utils/auth';
 import { getFormatter } from '$lib/utils/i18n';
-import { getAllAlbums, getPartners } from '@immich/sdk';
+import { PartnerDirection, getAllAlbums, getPartners } from '@immich/sdk';
 import type { PageLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const load = (async () => {
   await authenticate();
   const sharedAlbums = await getAllAlbums({ shared: true });
-  const partners = await getPartners({ direction: 'shared-with' });
+  const partners = await getPartners({ direction: PartnerDirection.SharedWith });
   const $t = await getFormatter();
 
   return {