diff --git a/server/app/routes/directory.py b/server/app/routes/directory.py
index a0110fa..9ba8138 100644
--- a/server/app/routes/directory.py
+++ b/server/app/routes/directory.py
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
+@directory_blueprint.route('/directory/<path:directory_path>', methods=['GET'])
+def get_directory_content(directory_path):
+    return Directory.get_content_by_path(path=directory_path)
+
 @directory_blueprint.route('/directory', methods=['POST'])
 def create_directory():
     data = request.get_json()
diff --git a/webapp/src/App.js b/webapp/src/App.js
index 8730874..6a371a4 100644
--- a/webapp/src/App.js
+++ b/webapp/src/App.js
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const App = () => {
   // Workspace
   useEffect(() => {
     if (openWorkspaceDrawer) {
-        DirectoryModel.getFiles(baseUrl + currentPath) // Fetch files from the root or specify a path
+        DirectoryModel.getChildren(currentPath) // Fetch files from the root or specify a path
             .then(setWorkspaceFiles)
             .catch(error => console.error('Failed to fetch files:', error));
         console.log('Fetched workspace files:', workspaceFiles);
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/notebook/header/move/MoveDialog.js b/webapp/src/components/notebook/header/move/MoveDialog.js
index bf8dbe0..8a5babc 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/notebook/header/move/MoveDialog.js
+++ b/webapp/src/components/notebook/header/move/MoveDialog.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const MoveDialog = ({
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchDirectories = async () => {
-      const items = await DirectoryModel.getAllItems(directoryUrl);
+      const items = await DirectoryModel.getSubDirectories(directoryUrl);
       setDirectories(items);
     };
 
diff --git a/webapp/src/models/DirectoryModel.js b/webapp/src/models/DirectoryModel.js
index 964ffa6..89cc097 100644
--- a/webapp/src/models/DirectoryModel.js
+++ b/webapp/src/models/DirectoryModel.js
@@ -26,25 +26,21 @@ class DirectoryModel {
     return this.getDirectories().every(directory => directory.name !== name);
   }
 
-  static async getFiles(path = '') {
-    const url = new URL(path);
-    url.searchParams.append('t', Date.now()); // Append current timestamp as query parameter
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        redirect: "follow"
-    });
+  static async getChildren(path = '') {
+    const response = await fetch("http://localhost:5002/directory/" + path);
     if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to fetch files');
+    } else {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        return data.content;
     }
-    const data = await response.json();
-    return data.content; // Assuming the API returns a 'content' array
   }
 
-  static async getAllItems(path = '') {
-    const items = await this.getFiles(path);
+  static async getSubDirectories(path = '') {
+    const items = await this.getChildren(path);
     const promises = items.map(async (item) => {
       if (item.type === 'directory') {
-        item.children = await this.getAllItems(`${path}/${item.name}`);
+        item.children = await this.getSubDirectories(`${path}/${item.name}`);
       }
       return item;
     });
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ class DirectoryModel {
         NotebookModel.deleteNotebook(item.path);
     } else {
         let folderItems = [];
-        await DirectoryModel.getFiles(itemPath)
+        await DirectoryModel.getChildren(itemPath)
             .then((data) => {
                 folderItems = data;
             })