diff --git a/apps/website/pages/_app.tsx b/apps/website/pages/_app.tsx
index 2603ad349..ed382f285 100644
--- a/apps/website/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/apps/website/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ReactElement, ReactNode, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import type { NextPage } from "next";
 import type { AppProps } from "next/app";
 import Head from "next/head";
-import { DxcApplicationLayout, DxcTextInput, DxcToastsQueue } from "@dxc-technology/halstack-react";
+import { DxcApplicationLayout, DxcToastsQueue } from "@dxc-technology/halstack-react";
 import MainContent from "@/common/MainContent";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { LinkDetails, LinksSectionDetails, LinksSections } from "@/common/pagesList";
@@ -108,19 +108,7 @@ export default function App({ Component, pageProps, emotionCache = clientSideEmo
           <DxcApplicationLayout.Sidenav
             navItems={navItems}
             appTitle={isExpanded && <SidenavLogo />}
-            topContent={
-              isExpanded && (
-                <DxcTextInput
-                  placeholder="Search docs"
-                  value={filter}
-                  onChange={({ value }) => {
-                    setFilter(value);
-                  }}
-                  size="fillParent"
-                  clearable
-                />
-              )
-            }
+            searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search docs", onChange: (value) => setFilter(value) }}
             expanded={isExpanded}
             onExpandedChange={() => {
               setIsExpanded((currentlyExpanded) => !currentlyExpanded);
diff --git a/apps/website/screens/components/sidenav/code/SidenavCodePage.tsx b/apps/website/screens/components/sidenav/code/SidenavCodePage.tsx
index d0bd0bc47..b21fb5400 100644
--- a/apps/website/screens/components/sidenav/code/SidenavCodePage.tsx
+++ b/apps/website/screens/components/sidenav/code/SidenavCodePage.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ const sectionTypeString = `{
   title?: string };
 }`;
 
+const searchBarTypeString = `{
+  autoFocus?: boolean;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+  onBlur: (value: string) => void;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  onEnter: (value: string) => void;
+  placeholder?: string;
+}`;
+
 const sections = [
   {
     title: "Props",
@@ -147,6 +156,19 @@ const sections = [
             <td>Function called when the expansion state of the sidenav changes.</td>
             <td>-</td>
           </tr>
+          <tr>
+            <td>
+              <DxcFlex direction="column" gap="var(--spacing-gap-xs)" alignItems="baseline">
+                <StatusBadge status="new" />
+                searchBar
+              </DxcFlex>
+            </td>
+            <td>
+              <ExtendedTableCode>{searchBarTypeString}</ExtendedTableCode>
+            </td>
+            <td>When provided, a search bar will be rendered at the top of the sidenav.</td>
+            <td>-</td>
+          </tr>
           <tr>
             <td>
               <DxcFlex direction="column" gap="var(--spacing-gap-xs)" alignItems="baseline">
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.accessibility.test.tsx b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.accessibility.test.tsx
index 157d20d52..7b2ac21e1 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.accessibility.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.accessibility.test.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ describe("Sidenav component accessibility tests", () => {
         ],
       },
     ];
-    const { container } = render(<DxcSidenav navItems={groupItems} appTitle="Application Name" />);
+    const { container } = render(
+      <DxcSidenav navItems={groupItems} appTitle="Application Name" searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }} />
+    );
     const results = await axe(container);
     expect(results.violations).toHaveLength(0);
   });
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.stories.tsx b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.stories.tsx
index 8c47a0845..e0a68423d 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.stories.tsx
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ const Sidenav = () => (
       <DxcSidenav
         navItems={groupItems}
         appTitle="Application Name"
+        searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
         bottomContent={
           <>
             <DetailedAvatar />
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ const Sidenav = () => (
       <DxcSidenav
         navItems={groupItems}
         appTitle="Application Name"
+        searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
         bottomContent={
           <>
             <DetailedAvatar />
@@ -208,6 +210,7 @@ const Collapsed = () => {
         <DxcSidenav
           navItems={groupItems}
           appTitle="App Name"
+          searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
           bottomContent={
             isExpanded ? (
               <>
@@ -261,6 +264,7 @@ const Collapsed = () => {
         <DxcSidenav
           navItems={groupItems}
           appTitle="App Name"
+          searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
           bottomContent={
             isExpandedGroupsNoLines ? (
               <>
@@ -314,6 +318,7 @@ const Collapsed = () => {
         <DxcSidenav
           navItems={groupItems}
           appTitle="App Name"
+          searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
           bottomContent={
             isExpandedGroups ? (
               <>
@@ -373,6 +378,7 @@ const Hovered = () => (
     <DxcSidenav
       navItems={groupItems}
       appTitle="Application Name"
+      searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
       bottomContent={
         <>
           <DetailedAvatar />
@@ -405,6 +411,7 @@ const SelectedGroup = () => (
     <DxcSidenav
       navItems={selectedGroupItems}
       appTitle="Application name"
+      searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }}
       bottomContent={
         <>
           <DetailedAvatar />
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.test.tsx b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.test.tsx
index eb0edfc1c..cbbc8c717 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
-import { render, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { render, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import DxcSidenav from "./Sidenav";
 import { ReactNode } from "react";
 
@@ -103,4 +103,21 @@ describe("DxcSidenav component", () => {
     const collapseButton = getByRole("button", { name: "Collapse" });
     expect(collapseButton).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  test("Sidenav renders search bar when searchBar prop is provided", () => {
+    const { getByPlaceholderText } = render(<DxcSidenav searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }} />);
+    expect(getByPlaceholderText("Search...")).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  test("Sidenav expands and focuses search input when handleExpandSearch is called", async () => {
+    const { getByRole, getByPlaceholderText } = render(
+      <DxcSidenav searchBar={{ placeholder: "Search..." }} defaultExpanded={false} />
+    );
+    const expandButton = getByRole("button", { name: "Search" });
+    fireEvent.click(expandButton);
+    const searchInput = getByPlaceholderText("Search...") as HTMLInputElement;
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(document.activeElement).toBe(searchInput);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.tsx b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.tsx
index 8d2292058..7481e199e 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.tsx
+++ b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/Sidenav.tsx
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import SidenavPropsType from "./types";
 import DxcDivider from "../divider/Divider";
 import DxcButton from "../button/Button";
 import DxcImage from "../image/Image";
-import { useContext, useState } from "react";
+import { useContext, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import DxcNavigationTree from "../navigation-tree/NavigationTree";
 import DxcInset from "../inset/Inset";
 import ApplicationLayoutContext from "../layout/ApplicationLayoutContext";
+import DxcSearchBar from "../search-bar/SearchBar";
+import DxcSearchBarTrigger from "../search-bar/SearchBarTrigger";
 
 const SidenavContainer = styled.div<{ expanded: boolean }>`
   box-sizing: border-box;
@@ -67,16 +69,26 @@ const DxcSidenav = ({
   expanded,
   defaultExpanded = true,
   onExpandedChange,
+  searchBar,
 }: SidenavPropsType): JSX.Element => {
   const [internalExpanded, setInternalExpanded] = useState(defaultExpanded);
   const { logo, headerExists } = useContext(ApplicationLayoutContext);
   const isControlled = expanded !== undefined;
   const isExpanded = isControlled ? !!expanded : internalExpanded;
+  const shouldFocusSearchBar = useRef(false);
 
   const handleToggle = () => {
     const nextState = !isExpanded;
     if (!isControlled) setInternalExpanded(nextState);
     onExpandedChange?.(nextState);
+    if (searchBar && nextState === false) {
+      shouldFocusSearchBar.current = false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleExpandSearch = () => {
+    shouldFocusSearchBar.current = true;
+    handleToggle();
   };
 
   return (
@@ -114,8 +126,14 @@ const DxcSidenav = ({
           <SidenavTitle>{appTitle}</SidenavTitle>
         </DxcFlex>
       </DxcFlex>
-      {topContent && (
+      {(topContent || searchBar) && (
         <DxcFlex direction="column" gap={"var(--spacing-gap-l)"}>
+          {searchBar &&
+            (isExpanded ? (
+              <DxcSearchBar {...searchBar} autoFocus={shouldFocusSearchBar.current} />
+            ) : (
+              <DxcSearchBarTrigger onTriggerClick={handleExpandSearch} />
+            ))}
           {topContent}
         </DxcFlex>
       )}
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/types.ts b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/types.ts
index 378fd196f..5a315b75a 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/sidenav/types.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/sidenav/types.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { ReactElement, ReactNode } from "react";
 import { SVG } from "../common/utils";
+import { SearchBarProps } from "../search-bar/types";
 
 type Section = { items: (Item | GroupItem)[]; title?: string };
 
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ type Props = {
    * Function called when the expansion state of the sidenav changes.
    */
   onExpandedChange?: (value: boolean) => void;
+  /**
+   * When provided, a search bar will be rendered at the top of the sidenav.
+   */
+  searchBar?: Omit<SearchBarProps, "onCancel">;
   /**
    * The additional content rendered in the upper part of the sidenav, under the branding.
    */