diff --git a/docs/docs.go b/docs/docs.go
index e33d8e2..4e0cd8a 100644
--- a/docs/docs.go
+++ b/docs/docs.go
@@ -25,32 +25,12 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                     "Articles"
                 ],
                 "summary": "Lists the top 50 records",
-                "responses": {
-                    "200": {
-                        "description": "OK",
-                        "schema": {
-                            "$ref": "#/definitions/routes.ArticlesListResults"
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "/articles/by/page": {
-            "get": {
-                "produces": [
-                    "application/json"
-                ],
-                "tags": [
-                    "Articles"
-                ],
-                "summary": "List 50 items based on the requested page",
                 "parameters": [
                     {
                         "type": "string",
                         "description": "page number",
                         "name": "page",
-                        "in": "query",
-                        "required": true
+                        "in": "query"
                     }
                 ],
                 "responses": {
diff --git a/docs/swagger.json b/docs/swagger.json
index a1504b1..f18beb2 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/docs/swagger.json
@@ -16,32 +16,12 @@
                     "Articles"
                 ],
                 "summary": "Lists the top 50 records",
-                "responses": {
-                    "200": {
-                        "description": "OK",
-                        "schema": {
-                            "$ref": "#/definitions/routes.ArticlesListResults"
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "/articles/by/page": {
-            "get": {
-                "produces": [
-                    "application/json"
-                ],
-                "tags": [
-                    "Articles"
-                ],
-                "summary": "List 50 items based on the requested page",
                 "parameters": [
                     {
                         "type": "string",
                         "description": "page number",
                         "name": "page",
-                        "in": "query",
-                        "required": true
+                        "in": "query"
                     }
                 ],
                 "responses": {
diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index c0e237e..1970414 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ info:
 paths:
   /articles:
     get:
+      parameters:
+      - description: page number
+        in: query
+        name: page
+        type: string
       produces:
       - application/json
       responses:
@@ -287,24 +292,6 @@ paths:
       summary: Returns an article and source based on defined ID.
       tags:
       - Articles
-  /articles/by/page:
-    get:
-      parameters:
-      - description: page number
-        in: query
-        name: page
-        required: true
-        type: string
-      produces:
-      - application/json
-      responses:
-        "200":
-          description: OK
-          schema:
-            $ref: '#/definitions/routes.ArticlesListResults'
-      summary: List 50 items based on the requested page
-      tags:
-      - Articles
   /articles/by/sourceid:
     get:
       parameters:
diff --git a/routes/articles.go b/routes/articles.go
index 3cfaf05..1773d2b 100644
--- a/routes/articles.go
+++ b/routes/articles.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package routes
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ func (s *Server) GetArticleRouter() http.Handler {
 		r.Get("/details", s.getArticleDetails)
 	})
 	r.Get("/by/sourceid", s.GetArticlesBySourceId)
-	r.Get("/by/page", s.ListArticlesByPage)
 
 	return r
 }
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ type ArticleDetailsResult struct {
 // ListArticles
 // @Summary  Lists the top 50 records
 // @Produce  application/json
+// @Param    page  query  string  false  "page number"
 // @Tags     Articles
 // @Router   /articles [get]
 // @Success  200  {object}  ArticlesListResults  "OK"
@@ -52,46 +53,34 @@ func (s *Server) listArticles(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	res, err := s.dto.ListArticles(r.Context(), 50)
-	if err != nil {
-		s.WriteError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-	p.Payload = res
-	s.WriteJson(w, p)
-}
-
-// ListArticlesByPage
-// @Summary  List 50 items based on the requested page
-// @Produce  application/json
-// @Param    page  query  string  true  "page number"
-// @Tags     Articles
-// @Router   /articles/by/page [get]
-// @Success  200  {object}  ArticlesListResults  "OK"
-func (s *Server) ListArticlesByPage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	p := ArticlesListResults{
-		ApiStatusModel: ApiStatusModel{
-			Message:    "OK",
-			StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
-		},
-	}
-
 	query := r.URL.Query()
-	page, err := strconv.Atoi(query["page"][0])
-	if err != nil {
-		s.WriteError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
-		return
+	queryPage := query["page"]
+	fmt.Printf("queryPage: %v\n", queryPage)
+	
+	// if a page number was sent, process it
+	if len(queryPage) == 1 {
+		page, err := strconv.Atoi(query["page"][0])
+		if err != nil {
+			s.WriteError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		res, err := s.dto.ListArticlesByPage(r.Context(), int32(page), 50)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.WriteError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		p.Payload = res
+		s.WriteJson(w, p)
+	} else {
+		res, err := s.dto.ListArticles(r.Context(), 50)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.WriteError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		p.Payload = res
+		s.WriteJson(w, p)
 	}
-
-	res, err := s.dto.ListArticlesByPage(r.Context(), int32(page), 25)
-	if err != nil {
-		s.WriteError(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		return
-	}
-
-	p.Payload = res
-
-	s.WriteJson(w, p)
 }
 
 // GetArticle
diff --git a/routes/server.go b/routes/server.go
index eaedffd..952a457 100644
--- a/routes/server.go
+++ b/routes/server.go
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ type ApiError struct {
 func (s *Server) WriteError(w http.ResponseWriter, errMessage string, HttpStatusCode int) {
 	e := ApiError{
 		ApiStatusModel: &ApiStatusModel{
-			StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError,
+			StatusCode: HttpStatusCode,
 			Message:    errMessage,
 		},
 	}
 
 	b, err := json.Marshal(e)
 	if err != nil {
-		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), HttpStatusCode)
 	}
 
 	w.Write(b)