diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/__test__/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/__test__/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f25b35ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/__test__/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import * as React from 'react'
+import { LatestView } from '..'
+import { useDataStore } from '../../../../../stores/useDataStore'
+import { useUserStore } from '../../../../../stores/useUserStore'
+
+const mockedUseDataStore = useDataStore as jest.MockedFunction<typeof useDataStore>
+const mockedUseUserStore = useUserStore as jest.MockedFunction<typeof useUserStore>
+
+jest.mock('~/stores/useDataStore')
+jest.mock('~/stores/useUserStore')
+
+Object.defineProperty(window, 'matchMedia', {
+  writable: true,
+  value: jest.fn().mockImplementation((query) => ({
+    matches: false,
+    media: query,
+    onchange: null,
+    addListener: jest.fn(),
+    removeListener: jest.fn(),
+    addEventListener: jest.fn(),
+    removeEventListener: jest.fn(),
+    dispatchEvent: jest.fn(),
+  })),
+})
+
+describe('LatestView Component', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+    mockedUseDataStore.mockReturnValue([jest.fn()])
+    mockedUseUserStore.mockReturnValue([0, jest.fn(), jest.fn()])
+  })
+
+  test('renders button correctly when new data added', () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(<LatestView isSearchResult={false} />)
+    const galleryIcon = document.querySelector('.heading__icon') as Node
+
+    expect(getByText('Latest')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(galleryIcon).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  test('does not show the latest button when there are no nodes', () => {
+    mockedUseUserStore.mockReturnValue([0, jest.fn(), jest.fn()])
+
+    const { queryByText } = render(<LatestView isSearchResult={false} />)
+
+    expect(queryByText('See Latest (0)')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  test('calls latest endpoint with param on button click', async () => {
+    const fetchDataMock = jest.fn()
+
+    mockedUseDataStore.mockReturnValue([fetchDataMock])
+
+    const setNodeCountMock = jest.fn()
+
+    const setBudgetMock = jest.fn()
+
+    mockedUseUserStore.mockReturnValue([5, setNodeCountMock, setBudgetMock])
+
+    const { getByText } = render(<LatestView isSearchResult={false} />)
+
+    fireEvent.click(getByText('See Latest (5)'))
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(fetchDataMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(setBudgetMock, { skip_cache: 'true' })
+      expect(setNodeCountMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('CLEAR')
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/index.tsx
index 6d0b811b9..b7ccb4910 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Latest/index.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { Button } from '@mui/material'
 import { memo } from 'react'
 import styled from 'styled-components'
-import { Flex } from '~/components/common/Flex'
 import BrowseGalleryIcon from '~/components/Icons/BrowseGalleryIcon'
 import DownloadIcon from '~/components/Icons/DownloadIcon'
+import { Flex } from '~/components/common/Flex'
 import { useDataStore } from '~/stores/useDataStore'
 import { useUserStore } from '~/stores/useUserStore'
 import { colors } from '~/utils/colors'
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ type Props = {
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-underscore-dangle
 const _View = ({ isSearchResult }: Props) => {
   const [nodeCount, setNodeCount, setBudget] = useUserStore((s) => [s.nodeCount, s.setNodeCount, s.setBudget])
-  const [fetchData] = [useDataStore((s) => s.fetchData)]
+  const [fetchData] = useDataStore((s) => [s.fetchData])
 
   const getLatest = async () => {
     if (nodeCount < 1) {
       return
     }
 
-    await fetchData(setBudget)
+    await fetchData(setBudget, { skip_cache: 'true' })
     setNodeCount('CLEAR')
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/App/SideBar/Relevance/index.tsx b/src/components/App/SideBar/Relevance/index.tsx
index 643b9f2e3..f45c79577 100644
--- a/src/components/App/SideBar/Relevance/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/SideBar/Relevance/index.tsx
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ export const Relevance = ({ isSearchResult }: Props) => {
 
   const [setSelectedNode, setSelectedTimestamp] = useDataStore((s) => [s.setSelectedNode, s.setSelectedTimestamp])
 
-  const [setSidebarOpen] = useAppStore((s) => [s.setSidebarOpen])
-  const setRelevanceSelected = useAppStore((s) => s.setRelevanceSelected)
+  const [setSidebarOpen, setRelevanceSelected] = useAppStore((s) => [s.setSidebarOpen, s.setRelevanceSelected])
 
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(0)
 
@@ -32,12 +31,12 @@ export const Relevance = ({ isSearchResult }: Props) => {
   const startSlice = currentPage * pageSize
   const endSlice = startSlice + pageSize
 
-  const hasNext = filteredNodes.length - 1 > endSlice
+  const hasNext = filteredNodes && filteredNodes.length > 0 ? filteredNodes.length - 1 > endSlice : false
 
   const isMobile = useIsMatchBreakpoint('sm', 'down')
 
   const currentNodes = useMemo(
-    () => [...filteredNodes].sort((a, b) => (b.date || 0) - (a.date || 0)).slice(0, endSlice),
+    () => filteredNodes && [...filteredNodes].sort((a, b) => (b.date || 0) - (a.date || 0)).slice(0, endSlice),
     [filteredNodes, endSlice],
   )
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ export const Relevance = ({ isSearchResult }: Props) => {
   return (
     <>
       <ScrollView ref={scrollViewRef} id="search-result-list" shrink={1}>
-        {currentNodes.map((n, index) => {
+        {(currentNodes ?? []).map((n, index) => {
           const {
             image_url: imageUrl,
             date,
diff --git a/src/components/App/index.tsx b/src/components/App/index.tsx
index 28ba6b531..4913d5c67 100644
--- a/src/components/App/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App/index.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export const App = () => {
   })
 
   const runSearch = useCallback(async () => {
-    await fetchData(setBudget, searchTerm)
+    await fetchData(setBudget, { word: searchTerm ?? '' })
     setSidebarOpen(true)
 
     if (searchTerm) {
diff --git a/src/network/fetchGraphData/index.ts b/src/network/fetchGraphData/index.ts
index ca7d26f89..50dc5ed4c 100644
--- a/src/network/fetchGraphData/index.ts
+++ b/src/network/fetchGraphData/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '~/constants'
 import { mock } from '~/mocks/getMockGraphData/mockResponse'
 import { api } from '~/network/api'
+import { FetchNodeParams } from '~/stores/useDataStore'
 import {
   FetchDataResponse,
   FetchSentimentResponse,
@@ -60,21 +61,29 @@ const shouldIncludeTopics = true
 const maxScale = 26
 
 export const fetchGraphData = async (
-  search: string,
   graphStyle: 'split' | 'force' | 'sphere' | 'earth',
   setBudget: (value: number | null) => void,
+  params: FetchNodeParams,
 ) => {
   try {
-    return getGraphData(search, graphStyle, setBudget)
+    return getGraphData(graphStyle, setBudget, params)
   } catch (e) {
     return defaultData
   }
 }
 
-const fetchNodes = async (search: string, setBudget: (value: number | null) => void): Promise<FetchDataResponse> => {
-  if (!search) {
+const fetchNodes = async (
+  setBudget: (value: number | null) => void,
+  params: FetchNodeParams,
+): Promise<FetchDataResponse> => {
+  const args = new URLSearchParams({
+    ...(isDevelopment || isE2E ? { free: 'true' } : {}),
+    ...params,
+  }).toString()
+
+  if (!params.word) {
     try {
-      const response = await api.get<FetchDataResponse>(`/prediction/content/latest`)
+      const response = await api.get<FetchDataResponse>(`/prediction/content/latest?${args}`)
 
       return response
     } catch (e) {
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ const fetchNodes = async (search: string, setBudget: (value: number | null) => v
   }
 
   if (isDevelopment || isE2E) {
-    const response = await api.get<FetchDataResponse>(`/v2/search?word=${search}&free=true`)
+    const response = await api.get<FetchDataResponse>(`/v2/search?${args}`)
 
     return response
   }
@@ -93,7 +102,7 @@ const fetchNodes = async (search: string, setBudget: (value: number | null) => v
   const lsatToken = await getLSat()
 
   try {
-    const response = await api.get<FetchDataResponse>(`/v2/search?word=${search}`, {
+    const response = await api.get<FetchDataResponse>(`/v2/search?${args}`, {
       Authorization: lsatToken,
     })
 
@@ -103,7 +112,7 @@ const fetchNodes = async (search: string, setBudget: (value: number | null) => v
     if (error.status === 402) {
       await payLsat(setBudget)
 
-      return fetchNodes(search, setBudget)
+      return fetchNodes(setBudget, params)
     }
 
     throw error
@@ -334,14 +343,14 @@ const generateGuestsMap = (
 }
 
 export const getGraphData = async (
-  searchterm: string,
   graphStyle: 'split' | 'force' | 'sphere' | 'earth',
   setBudget: (value: number | null) => void,
+  params: FetchNodeParams,
 ) => {
   try {
-    const dataInit = await fetchNodes(searchterm, setBudget)
+    const dataInit = await fetchNodes(setBudget, params)
 
-    return formatFetchNodes(dataInit, searchterm, graphStyle)
+    return formatFetchNodes(dataInit, params?.word || '', graphStyle)
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(e)
 
diff --git a/src/stores/useDataStore/index.ts b/src/stores/useDataStore/index.ts
index 66442a9ec..ccbe097a9 100644
--- a/src/stores/useDataStore/index.ts
+++ b/src/stores/useDataStore/index.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ export type GraphStyle = 'sphere' | 'force' | 'split' | 'earth'
 
 export const graphStyles: GraphStyle[] = ['sphere', 'force', 'split', 'earth']
 
-type DataStore = {
+export type FetchNodeParams = {
+  word?: string
+  skip_cache?: string
+  free?: string
+}
+
+export type DataStore = {
   scrollEventsDisabled: boolean
   categoryFilter: NodeType | null
   disableCameraRotation: boolean
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ type DataStore = {
   setScrollEventsDisabled: (scrollEventsDisabled: boolean) => void
   setCategoryFilter: (categoryFilter: NodeType | null) => void
   setDisableCameraRotation: (rotation: boolean) => void
-  fetchData: (setBudget: (value: number | null) => void, search?: string | null) => void
+  fetchData: (setBudget: (value: number | null) => void, params?: FetchNodeParams) => void
   setData: (data: GraphData) => void
   setGraphStyle: (graphStyle: GraphStyle) => void
   setGraphRadius: (graphRadius?: number | null) => void
@@ -115,16 +121,16 @@ const defaultData: Omit<
 
 export const useDataStore = create<DataStore>((set, get) => ({
   ...defaultData,
-  fetchData: async (setBudget, search) => {
+  fetchData: async (setBudget, params) => {
     if (get().isFetching) {
       return
     }
 
     set({ isFetching: true, sphinxModalIsOpen: true })
 
-    const data = await fetchGraphData(search || '', get().graphStyle, setBudget)
+    const data = await fetchGraphData(get().graphStyle, setBudget, params ?? {})
 
-    if (search) {
+    if (params?.word) {
       await saveSearchTerm()
     }