diff --git a/src/core/user.rs b/src/core/user.rs
index f3be97d..d880521 100644
--- a/src/core/user.rs
+++ b/src/core/user.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use bson::{doc, oid::ObjectId, uuid, DateTime};
 use futures::StreamExt;
-use mongodb::{Client, Collection};
+use mongodb::{options::FindOptions, Client, Collection};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{dek::Dek, session::Session};
@@ -182,58 +182,52 @@ impl User {
     ) -> Result<Vec<UserResponse>> {
         let db = mongo_client.database("auth");
         let collection: Collection<User> = db.collection("users");
-        let collection_dek: Collection<Dek> = db.collection("deks");
 
-        let mut cursor_dek = collection_dek.find(None, None).await.unwrap();
+        // get recent users from the users collection till the limit provided sort by created_at
+
+        let find_options = FindOptions::builder()
+            .sort(doc! { "created_at": -1 })
+            .limit(limit)
+            .build();
+        
+        let mut cursor = collection
+            .find(None, find_options)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        
 
         let mut users = Vec::new();
-        let kek = env::var("SERVER_KEK").expect("Server Kek must be set.");
 
         // iterate over the users and decrypt the data
-        while let Some(dek) = cursor_dek.next().await {
-            let dek_data: Dek = match dek {
-                Ok(data) => data.decrypt(&kek),
+        while let Some(user) = cursor.next().await {
+            let user_data = match user {
+                Ok(data) => data,
                 Err(_) => {
                     return Err(Error::ServerError {
-                        message: "Failed to get DEK".to_string(),
+                        message: "Failed to get User".to_string(),
                     });
                 }
             };
 
-            let encrypted_email_dek = Encryption::encrypt_data(&dek_data.email, &dek_data.dek);
-
-            // find the user in the users collection using the encrypted email to iterate over the users
-            let cursor_user = collection
-                .find_one(
-                    Some(doc! {
-                        "email": encrypted_email_dek,
-                    }),
-                    None,
-                )
-                .await
-                .unwrap();
-
-            match cursor_user {
-                Some(user) => {
-                    let user_data = user.decrypt(&dek_data.dek);
-
-                    users.push(UserResponse {
-                        name: user_data.name,
-                        email: user_data.email,
-                        role: user_data.role,
-                        created_at: user_data.created_at,
-                        updated_at: user_data.updated_at,
-                        email_verified: user_data.email_verified,
-                        is_active: user_data.is_active,
-                        uid: user_data.uid,
-                    });
-                }
-                None => {
-                    return Err(Error::UserNotFound {
-                        message: "No user found".to_string(),
-                    });
+            let dek_data = match Dek::get(&mongo_client, &user_data.uid).await {
+                Ok(dek) => dek,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    return Err(e);
                 }
-            }
+            };
+
+            let decrypted_user = user_data.decrypt(&dek_data.dek);
+
+            users.push(UserResponse {
+                name: decrypted_user.name,
+                email: decrypted_user.email,
+                role: decrypted_user.role,
+                created_at: decrypted_user.created_at,
+                updated_at: decrypted_user.updated_at,
+                email_verified: decrypted_user.email_verified,
+                is_active: decrypted_user.is_active,
+                uid: decrypted_user.uid,
+            });
         }
 
         // sort the users by created_at
diff --git a/src/handlers/user_handler.rs b/src/handlers/user_handler.rs
index fe11b5e..25ce5cf 100644
--- a/src/handlers/user_handler.rs
+++ b/src/handlers/user_handler.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ use crate::{
     core::{dek::Dek, session::Session, user::User},
     errors::{Error, Result},
     models::user_model::{
-        ToggleUserActivationStatusPayload, ToggleUserActivationStatusResponse, UpdateUserPayload,
-        UpdateUserResponse, UpdateUserRolePayload, UpdateUserRoleResponse, UserEmailPayload,
-        UserEmailResponse, UserIdPayload, UserResponse,
+        RecentUserPayload, ToggleUserActivationStatusPayload, ToggleUserActivationStatusResponse, UpdateUserPayload, UpdateUserResponse, UpdateUserRolePayload, UpdateUserRoleResponse, UserEmailPayload, UserEmailResponse, UserIdPayload, UserResponse
     },
     utils::{encryption_utils::Encryption, validation_utils::Validation},
     AppState,
@@ -27,10 +25,11 @@ pub async fn get_all_users_handler(
 
 pub async fn get_recent_users_handler(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
+    payload: Json<RecentUserPayload>
 ) -> Result<Json<Vec<UserResponse>>> {
     println!(">> HANDLER: get_recent_users_handler called");
 
-    match User::get_recent(&state.mongo_client, 5).await {
+    match User::get_recent(&state.mongo_client, payload.limit).await {
         Ok(users) => Ok(Json(users)),
         Err(e) => Err(e),
     }
diff --git a/src/models/user_model.rs b/src/models/user_model.rs
index 6fcea4a..a39b9a6 100644
--- a/src/models/user_model.rs
+++ b/src/models/user_model.rs
@@ -79,3 +79,8 @@ pub struct UserResponse {
     pub created_at: Option<DateTime>,
     pub updated_at: Option<DateTime>,
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct RecentUserPayload {
+    pub limit: i64,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/user_routes.rs b/src/routes/user_routes.rs
index b0d9de7..4316d81 100644
--- a/src/routes/user_routes.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user_routes.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
 pub fn routes(State(state): State<AppState>) -> Router {
     let user_routes = Router::new()
         .route("/get-all", get(get_all_users_handler))
-        .route("/get-recent", get(get_recent_users_handler))
+        .route("/get-recent", post(get_recent_users_handler))
         .route("/get-from-email", post(get_user_email_handler))
         .route("/get-from-id", post(get_user_id_handler))
         .route("/update", post(update_user_handler))