diff --git a/packages/api/src/embeddings/client.ts b/packages/api/src/embeddings/client.ts
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+++ b/packages/api/src/embeddings/client.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/**
+ * Embedding + Qdrant client for vector search.
+ *
+ * Ollama nomic-embed-text (768 dim) → Qdrant collections.
+ * Supports: products, datasheets, FAQs, manuals, troubleshooting, news.
+ */
+
+const OLLAMA_URL = process.env.OLLAMA_URL || "http://localhost:11434";
+const QDRANT_URL = process.env.QDRANT_URL || "http://localhost:6333";
+const EMBED_MODEL = process.env.EMBED_MODEL || "nomic-embed-text";
+
+export type CollectionName =
+  | "product_embeddings"
+  | "datasheet_chunks"
+  | "faq_embeddings"
+  | "manual_chunks"
+  | "troubleshooting_embeddings"
+  | "news_embeddings";
+
+/** Generate embedding vector from text */
+export async function embed(text: string): Promise<number[]> {
+  const resp = await fetch(`${OLLAMA_URL}/api/embeddings`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ model: EMBED_MODEL, prompt: text }),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30000),
+  });
+
+  if (!resp.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Ollama embed failed: ${resp.status} ${await resp.text()}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await resp.json() as { embedding: number[] };
+  return data.embedding;
+}
+
+/** Batch embed multiple texts */
+export async function embedBatch(texts: ReadonlyArray<string>): Promise<number[][]> {
+  const results: number[][] = [];
+  // Ollama doesn't support batch embedding natively, so we serialize
+  // with concurrency limit to avoid overloading
+  const CONCURRENCY = 3;
+  for (let i = 0; i < texts.length; i += CONCURRENCY) {
+    const batch = texts.slice(i, i + CONCURRENCY);
+    const embeddings = await Promise.all(batch.map((t) => embed(t)));
+    results.push(...embeddings);
+  }
+  return results;
+}
+
+/** Upsert a point into Qdrant */
+export async function upsertPoint(
+  collection: CollectionName,
+  id: string,
+  vector: number[],
+  payload: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const resp = await fetch(`${QDRANT_URL}/collections/${collection}/points`, {
+    method: "PUT",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      points: [{ id, vector, payload }],
+    }),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000),
+  });
+
+  if (!resp.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Qdrant upsert failed: ${resp.status} ${await resp.text()}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Batch upsert points */
+export async function upsertPoints(
+  collection: CollectionName,
+  points: ReadonlyArray<{ id: string; vector: number[]; payload: Record<string, unknown> }>,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (points.length === 0) return;
+
+  const resp = await fetch(`${QDRANT_URL}/collections/${collection}/points`, {
+    method: "PUT",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ points }),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30000),
+  });
+
+  if (!resp.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Qdrant batch upsert failed: ${resp.status} ${await resp.text()}`);
+  }
+}
+
+/** Search Qdrant with vector similarity + optional payload filter */
+export async function searchSimilar(
+  collection: CollectionName,
+  queryVector: number[],
+  limit: number = 10,
+  filter?: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Promise<Array<{ id: string; score: number; payload: Record<string, unknown> }>> {
+  const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
+    vector: queryVector,
+    limit,
+    with_payload: true,
+  };
+
+  if (filter) {
+    body.filter = filter;
+  }
+
+  const resp = await fetch(`${QDRANT_URL}/collections/${collection}/points/search`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(body),
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(10000),
+  });
+
+  if (!resp.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Qdrant search failed: ${resp.status} ${await resp.text()}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await resp.json() as { result: Array<{ id: string; score: number; payload: Record<string, unknown> }> };
+  return data.result;
+}
+
+/** Semantic search: embed query text then search Qdrant */
+export async function semanticSearch(
+  collection: CollectionName,
+  query: string,
+  limit: number = 10,
+  filter?: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Promise<Array<{ id: string; score: number; payload: Record<string, unknown> }>> {
+  const vector = await embed(query);
+  return searchSimilar(collection, vector, limit, filter);
+}
+
+/** Get collection info (point count, etc.) */
+export async function getCollectionInfo(
+  collection: CollectionName,
+): Promise<{ pointsCount: number; vectorsCount: number }> {
+  const resp = await fetch(`${QDRANT_URL}/collections/${collection}`, {
+    signal: AbortSignal.timeout(5000),
+  });
+
+  if (!resp.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`Qdrant info failed: ${resp.status}`);
+  }
+
+  const data = await resp.json() as { result: { points_count: number; vectors_count: number } };
+  return {
+    pointsCount: data.result.points_count,
+    vectorsCount: data.result.vectors_count,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/api/src/embeddings/seed-products.ts b/packages/api/src/embeddings/seed-products.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3ed41d
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+++ b/packages/api/src/embeddings/seed-products.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/**
+ * Seed product_embeddings collection in Qdrant from PostgreSQL transceivers.
+ *
+ * Creates a rich text representation of each transceiver, embeds it via
+ * Ollama nomic-embed-text, and stores in Qdrant with payload filters.
+ *
+ * Run: npx tsx packages/api/src/embeddings/seed-products.ts
+ */
+import { pool } from "../db/client";
+import { embed, upsertPoints } from "./client";
+
+function transceiverToText(row: Record<string, unknown>): string {
+  const parts = [
+    row.standard_name && `${row.standard_name}`,
+    row.form_factor && `Form factor: ${row.form_factor}`,
+    row.speed && `Speed: ${row.speed}`,
+    row.reach_label && `Reach: ${row.reach_label}`,
+    row.fiber_type && `Fiber: ${row.fiber_type}`,
+    row.connector && `Connector: ${row.connector}`,
+    row.wavelengths && `Wavelengths: ${row.wavelengths}`,
+    row.wdm_type && `WDM: ${row.wdm_type}`,
+    row.category && `Category: ${row.category}`,
+    row.coherent && `Coherent optics`,
+    row.power_consumption_w && `Power: ${row.power_consumption_w}W`,
+    row.temp_range && `Temperature: ${row.temp_range}`,
+    row.vendor_name && `Vendor: ${row.vendor_name}`,
+    row.description && `${row.description}`,
+  ].filter(Boolean);
+
+  return parts.join(". ");
+}
+
+async function main() {
+  console.log("=== Seeding product_embeddings ===\n");
+
+  const result = await pool.query(
+    `SELECT t.id, t.slug, t.standard_name, t.form_factor, t.speed, t.speed_gbps,
+            t.reach_label, t.reach_meters, t.fiber_type, t.connector,
+            t.wavelengths, t.wdm_type, t.coherent, t.power_consumption_w,
+            t.temp_range, t.category, t.notes as description,
+            v.name as vendor_name
+     FROM transceivers t
+     LEFT JOIN vendors v ON v.id = t.vendor_id
+     ORDER BY t.speed_gbps DESC`
+  );
+
+  console.log(`Found ${result.rows.length} transceivers to embed\n`);
+
+  const BATCH_SIZE = 10;
+  let total = 0;
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < result.rows.length; i += BATCH_SIZE) {
+    const batch = result.rows.slice(i, i + BATCH_SIZE);
+
+    const points = await Promise.all(
+      batch.map(async (row) => {
+        const text = transceiverToText(row);
+        const vector = await embed(text);
+
+        return {
+          id: row.id,
+          vector,
+          payload: {
+            slug: row.slug,
+            standard_name: row.standard_name || "",
+            form_factor: row.form_factor || "",
+            speed: row.speed || "",
+            speed_gbps: parseFloat(row.speed_gbps) || 0,
+            reach_label: row.reach_label || "",
+            reach_meters: row.reach_meters || 0,
+            fiber_type: row.fiber_type || "",
+            connector: row.connector || "",
+            wdm_type: row.wdm_type || "",
+            category: row.category || "",
+            coherent: row.coherent || false,
+            vendor: row.vendor_name || "",
+            text,
+          },
+        };
+      })
+    );
+
+    await upsertPoints("product_embeddings", points);
+    total += points.length;
+    console.log(`  Embedded ${total}/${result.rows.length} transceivers`);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\n=== Done: ${total} products embedded ===`);
+  await pool.end();
+}
+
+main().catch((err) => {
+  console.error("Fatal:", err);
+  pool.end();
+  process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.ts b/packages/api/src/index.ts
index 4594fd6..e7309ca 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { vendorRouter } from "./routes/vendors";
 import { standardRouter } from "./routes/standards";
 import { healthRouter } from "./routes/health";
 import { hypeCycleRouter } from "./routes/hype-cycle";
+import { searchRouter } from "./routes/search";
 
 const app = express();
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ app.use("/api/vendors", vendorRouter);
 app.use("/api/standards", standardRouter);
 app.use("/api/health", healthRouter);
 app.use("/api/hype-cycle", hypeCycleRouter);
+app.use("/api/search", searchRouter);
 
 // Root
 app.get("/", (_req, res) => {
@@ -49,6 +51,9 @@ app.get("/", (_req, res) => {
       "GET /api/health",
       "GET /api/hype-cycle",
       "GET /api/hype-cycle/:tech",
+      "GET /api/search?q=&collection=&limit=",
+      "GET /api/search/products?q=&form_factor=&speed_gbps=&fiber_type=",
+      "GET /api/search/stats",
     ],
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/api/src/routes/search.ts b/packages/api/src/routes/search.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7107a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/routes/search.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+/**
+ * Semantic search API routes (Qdrant vector search)
+ *
+ * GET /api/search?q=<query>&collection=<col>&limit=<n>
+ * GET /api/search/products?q=<query>&form_factor=&speed_gbps=&fiber_type=
+ */
+import { Router, Request, Response } from "express";
+import { semanticSearch, getCollectionInfo, CollectionName } from "../embeddings/client";
+
+export const searchRouter = Router();
+
+const VALID_COLLECTIONS: CollectionName[] = [
+  "product_embeddings",
+  "datasheet_chunks",
+  "faq_embeddings",
+  "manual_chunks",
+  "troubleshooting_embeddings",
+  "news_embeddings",
+];
+
+const q = (p: string, req: Request): string | undefined =>
+  req.query[p] ? String(req.query[p]) : undefined;
+
+// GET /api/search — Generic semantic search across any collection
+searchRouter.get("/", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const query = q("q", req);
+  const collection = (q("collection", req) || "product_embeddings") as CollectionName;
+  const limit = parseInt(q("limit", req) || "10");
+
+  if (!query) {
+    res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: "Missing 'q' parameter" });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!VALID_COLLECTIONS.includes(collection)) {
+    res.status(400).json({
+      success: false,
+      error: `Invalid collection. Valid: ${VALID_COLLECTIONS.join(", ")}`,
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const results = await semanticSearch(collection, query, limit);
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      query,
+      collection,
+      results: results.map((r) => ({
+        id: r.id,
+        score: Math.round(r.score * 1000) / 1000,
+        ...r.payload,
+      })),
+      count: results.length,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(503).json({
+      success: false,
+      error: "Vector search unavailable",
+      detail: (err as Error).message,
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+// GET /api/search/products — Product-specific semantic search with filters
+searchRouter.get("/products", async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const query = q("q", req);
+  const limit = parseInt(q("limit", req) || "10");
+  const formFactor = q("form_factor", req);
+  const speedGbps = q("speed_gbps", req);
+  const fiberType = q("fiber_type", req);
+  const wdmType = q("wdm_type", req);
+
+  if (!query) {
+    res.status(400).json({ success: false, error: "Missing 'q' parameter" });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Build Qdrant payload filter
+  const mustConditions: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = [];
+  if (formFactor) {
+    mustConditions.push({ key: "form_factor", match: { value: formFactor.toUpperCase() } });
+  }
+  if (speedGbps) {
+    mustConditions.push({ key: "speed_gbps", match: { value: parseFloat(speedGbps) } });
+  }
+  if (fiberType) {
+    mustConditions.push({ key: "fiber_type", match: { value: fiberType.toUpperCase() } });
+  }
+  if (wdmType) {
+    mustConditions.push({ key: "wdm_type", match: { value: wdmType.toUpperCase() } });
+  }
+
+  const filter = mustConditions.length > 0 ? { must: mustConditions } : undefined;
+
+  try {
+    const results = await semanticSearch("product_embeddings", query, limit, filter);
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      query,
+      filters: { formFactor, speedGbps, fiberType, wdmType },
+      results: results.map((r) => ({
+        id: r.id,
+        score: Math.round(r.score * 1000) / 1000,
+        slug: r.payload.slug,
+        standard_name: r.payload.standard_name,
+        form_factor: r.payload.form_factor,
+        speed: r.payload.speed,
+        reach: r.payload.reach_label,
+        fiber_type: r.payload.fiber_type,
+        connector: r.payload.connector,
+        category: r.payload.category,
+        vendor: r.payload.vendor,
+      })),
+      count: results.length,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(503).json({
+      success: false,
+      error: "Vector search unavailable",
+      detail: (err as Error).message,
+    });
+  }
+});
+
+// GET /api/search/stats — Collection statistics
+searchRouter.get("/stats", async (_req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const stats = await Promise.all(
+      VALID_COLLECTIONS.map(async (col) => {
+        try {
+          const info = await getCollectionInfo(col);
+          return { collection: col, ...info };
+        } catch {
+          return { collection: col, pointsCount: 0, vectorsCount: 0, error: "unavailable" };
+        }
+      })
+    );
+
+    res.json({ success: true, collections: stats });
+  } catch (err) {
+    res.status(503).json({
+      success: false,
+      error: "Qdrant unavailable",
+      detail: (err as Error).message,
+    });
+  }
+});