diff --git a/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/api/http.py b/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/api/http.py
index c93c8f8a..8b4d4703 100644
--- a/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/api/http.py
+++ b/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/api/http.py
@@ -1922,11 +1922,16 @@ def _register_routes(app: FastAPI):
         bank_id: str,
         type: str | None = None,
         limit: int = 1000,
+        q: str | None = None,
+        tags: list[str] | None = Query(None),
+        tags_match: str = "all_strict",
         request_context: RequestContext = Depends(get_request_context),
     ):
         """Get graph data from database, filtered by bank_id and optionally by type."""
         try:
-            data = await app.state.memory.get_graph_data(bank_id, type, limit=limit, request_context=request_context)
+            data = await app.state.memory.get_graph_data(
+                bank_id, type, limit=limit, q=q, tags=tags, tags_match=tags_match, request_context=request_context
+            )
             return data
         except (AuthenticationError, HTTPException):
             raise
diff --git a/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/memory_engine.py b/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/memory_engine.py
index fc0486fe..30d758c1 100644
--- a/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/memory_engine.py
+++ b/hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/memory_engine.py
@@ -3508,6 +3508,9 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
         fact_type: str | None = None,
         *,
         limit: int = 1000,
+        q: str | None = None,
+        tags: list[str] | None = None,
+        tags_match: str = "all_strict",
         request_context: "RequestContext",
     ):
         """
@@ -3517,6 +3520,9 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
             bank_id: Filter by bank ID
             fact_type: Filter by fact type (world, experience, opinion)
             limit: Maximum number of items to return (default: 1000)
+            q: Full-text search query (searches text and context fields)
+            tags: Filter by tags
+            tags_match: Tag matching mode (default: all_strict)
             request_context: Request context for authentication.
 
         Returns:
@@ -3540,6 +3546,20 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
                 query_conditions.append(f"fact_type = ${param_count}")
                 query_params.append(fact_type)
 
+            if q:
+                param_count += 1
+                query_conditions.append(f"(text ILIKE ${param_count} OR context ILIKE ${param_count})")
+                query_params.append(f"%{q}%")
+
+            if tags:
+                from .search.tags import build_tags_where_clause_simple
+
+                tag_clause = build_tags_where_clause_simple(tags, param_count + 1, match=tags_match)
+                if tag_clause:
+                    query_conditions.append(tag_clause.removeprefix("AND "))
+                    param_count += 1
+                    query_params.append(tags)
+
             where_clause = "WHERE " + " AND ".join(query_conditions) if query_conditions else ""
 
             # Get total count first
@@ -3855,7 +3875,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
 
             units = await conn.fetch(
                 f"""
-                SELECT id, text, event_date, context, fact_type, mentioned_at, occurred_start, occurred_end, chunk_id, proof_count
+                SELECT id, text, event_date, context, fact_type, mentioned_at, occurred_start, occurred_end, chunk_id, proof_count, tags
                 FROM {fq_table("memory_units")}
                 {where_clause}
                 ORDER BY mentioned_at DESC NULLS LAST, created_at DESC
@@ -3908,6 +3928,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
                         "entities": ", ".join(entities) if entities else "",
                         "chunk_id": row["chunk_id"] if row["chunk_id"] else None,
                         "proof_count": row["proof_count"] if row["proof_count"] is not None else 1,
+                        "tags": list(row["tags"]) if row["tags"] else [],
                     }
                 )
 
diff --git a/hindsight-api/tests/test_graph_filtering.py b/hindsight-api/tests/test_graph_filtering.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1490317a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hindsight-api/tests/test_graph_filtering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+"""
+Tests for server-side filtering in the graph API endpoint.
+
+Verifies that q (text search) and tags filters work correctly
+when passed as query parameters to GET /v1/default/banks/{bank_id}/graph.
+"""
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import httpx
+import pytest
+import pytest_asyncio
+
+from hindsight_api.api import create_app
+
+
+@pytest_asyncio.fixture
+async def api_client(memory):
+    """Create an async test client for the FastAPI app."""
+    app = create_app(memory, initialize_memory=False)
+    transport = httpx.ASGITransport(app=app)
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(transport=transport, base_url="http://test") as client:
+        yield client
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_bank_id():
+    """Provide a unique bank ID for this test run."""
+    return f"graph_filter_test_{datetime.now().timestamp()}"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_graph_no_filter_returns_all(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """Without filters the graph endpoint returns all memories."""
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {"content": "Alice loves hiking in the mountains.", "tags": ["user_alice"]},
+                {"content": "Bob enjoys swimming at the beach.", "tags": ["user_bob"]},
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = await api_client.get(f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/graph")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert "table_rows" in data
+    texts = [row["text"] for row in data["table_rows"]]
+    assert any("Alice" in t for t in texts)
+    assert any("Bob" in t for t in texts)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_graph_q_filter_returns_matching(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """The q parameter filters memories by text content."""
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {"content": "Alice loves hiking in the mountains."},
+                {"content": "Bob enjoys swimming at the beach."},
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = await api_client.get(f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/graph", params={"q": "Alice"})
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    texts = [row["text"] for row in data["table_rows"]]
+    assert all("Alice" in t or "alice" in t.lower() for t in texts), (
+        f"Expected only Alice memories, got: {texts}"
+    )
+    assert not any("Bob" in t for t in texts)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_graph_q_filter_case_insensitive(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """The q filter is case-insensitive."""
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {"content": "Alice loves hiking in the mountains."},
+                {"content": "Bob enjoys swimming at the beach."},
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = await api_client.get(f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/graph", params={"q": "alice"})
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    texts = [row["text"] for row in data["table_rows"]]
+    assert any("Alice" in t for t in texts)
+    assert not any("Bob" in t for t in texts)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_graph_tags_filter_returns_matching(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """The tags parameter filters memories to only those with matching tags."""
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {"content": "Alice loves hiking.", "tags": ["user_alice"]},
+                {"content": "Bob enjoys swimming.", "tags": ["user_bob"]},
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = await api_client.get(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/graph",
+        params={"tags": "user_alice", "tags_match": "all_strict"},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    texts = [row["text"] for row in data["table_rows"]]
+    assert any("Alice" in t for t in texts)
+    assert not any("Bob" in t for t in texts)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_graph_q_and_tags_filter_combined(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """Combining q and tags filters applies both server-side."""
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {"content": "Alice loves hiking.", "tags": ["user_alice"]},
+                {"content": "Alice also loves coding.", "tags": ["user_alice"]},
+                {"content": "Bob enjoys swimming.", "tags": ["user_bob"]},
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = await api_client.get(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/graph",
+        params={"q": "hiking", "tags": "user_alice", "tags_match": "all_strict"},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    texts = [row["text"] for row in data["table_rows"]]
+    assert any("hiking" in t.lower() for t in texts)
+    assert not any("coding" in t.lower() for t in texts)
+    assert not any("Bob" in t for t in texts)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_graph_q_filter_empty_results(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """The q filter returns empty results when no memory matches."""
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {"content": "Alice loves hiking."},
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    response = await api_client.get(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/graph",
+        params={"q": "zzznomatchzzz"},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["table_rows"] == []
diff --git a/hindsight-api/tests/test_tags_visibility.py b/hindsight-api/tests/test_tags_visibility.py
index adf68c0f..088f54f5 100644
--- a/hindsight-api/tests/test_tags_visibility.py
+++ b/hindsight-api/tests/test_tags_visibility.py
@@ -890,3 +890,40 @@ async def test_list_tags_ordered_by_count(api_client):
     # common (3) should come before medium (2) which should come before rare (1)
     assert tags.index("common") < tags.index("medium")
     assert tags.index("medium") < tags.index("rare")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_memories_includes_tags(api_client, test_bank_id):
+    """Test that list memories endpoint returns tags for each memory unit.
+
+    Regression test: tags were previously omitted from the SELECT query in
+    list_memory_units, causing the memory dialog in the UI to show no tags
+    even when memories had been stored with tags.
+    """
+    tags = ["user_alice", "session_xyz", "project_alpha", "team_eng", "env_prod", "region_us"]
+
+    response = await api_client.post(
+        f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories",
+        json={
+            "items": [
+                {
+                    "content": "Alice is a senior engineer on the platform team.",
+                    "tags": tags,
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    # List memories and verify all tags are returned
+    response = await api_client.get(f"/v1/default/banks/{test_bank_id}/memories/list")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    result = response.json()
+
+    assert result["total"] > 0
+    memory_item = next((item for item in result["items"] if "Alice" in item["text"]), None)
+    assert memory_item is not None, "Should find the stored memory"
+    assert "tags" in memory_item, "Memory item must include a 'tags' field"
+    assert set(memory_item["tags"]) == set(tags), (
+        f"All {len(tags)} tags should be returned, got: {memory_item['tags']}"
+    )
diff --git a/hindsight-cli/src/api.rs b/hindsight-cli/src/api.rs
index 772324b4..2aa23acf 100644
--- a/hindsight-cli/src/api.rs
+++ b/hindsight-cli/src/api.rs
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ impl ApiClient {
         _verbose: bool,
     ) -> Result<types::GraphDataResponse> {
         self.runtime.block_on(async {
-            let response = self.client.get_graph(bank_id, limit, type_filter, None).await?;
+            let response = self.client.get_graph(bank_id, limit, type_filter, None, None, None, None).await?;
             Ok(response.into_inner())
         })
     }
diff --git a/hindsight-clients/go/api/openapi.yaml b/hindsight-clients/go/api/openapi.yaml
index 365c7ead..d558ea96 100644
--- a/hindsight-clients/go/api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/hindsight-clients/go/api/openapi.yaml
@@ -83,6 +83,34 @@ paths:
           title: Limit
           type: integer
         style: form
+      - explode: true
+        in: query
+        name: q
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          nullable: true
+          type: string
+        style: form
+      - explode: true
+        in: query
+        name: tags
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          items:
+            nullable: true
+            type: string
+          nullable: true
+          type: array
+        style: form
+      - explode: true
+        in: query
+        name: tags_match
+        required: false
+        schema:
+          default: all_strict
+          title: Tags Match
+          type: string
+        style: form
       - explode: false
         in: header
         name: authorization
diff --git a/hindsight-clients/go/api_memory.go b/hindsight-clients/go/api_memory.go
index 4cc49d7e..1ce3185c 100644
--- a/hindsight-clients/go/api_memory.go
+++ b/hindsight-clients/go/api_memory.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+	"reflect"
 )
 
 
@@ -287,6 +288,9 @@ type ApiGetGraphRequest struct {
 	bankId string
 	type_ *string
 	limit *int32
+	q *string
+	tags *[]*string
+	tagsMatch *string
 	authorization *string
 }
 
@@ -300,6 +304,21 @@ func (r ApiGetGraphRequest) Limit(limit int32) ApiGetGraphRequest {
 	return r
 }
 
+func (r ApiGetGraphRequest) Q(q string) ApiGetGraphRequest {
+	r.q = &q
+	return r
+}
+
+func (r ApiGetGraphRequest) Tags(tags []*string) ApiGetGraphRequest {
+	r.tags = &tags
+	return r
+}
+
+func (r ApiGetGraphRequest) TagsMatch(tagsMatch string) ApiGetGraphRequest {
+	r.tagsMatch = &tagsMatch
+	return r
+}
+
 func (r ApiGetGraphRequest) Authorization(authorization string) ApiGetGraphRequest {
 	r.authorization = &authorization
 	return r
@@ -357,6 +376,26 @@ func (a *MemoryAPIService) GetGraphExecute(r ApiGetGraphRequest) (*GraphDataResp
 		var defaultValue int32 = 1000
 		r.limit = &defaultValue
 	}
+	if r.q != nil {
+		parameterAddToHeaderOrQuery(localVarQueryParams, "q", r.q, "form", "")
+	}
+	if r.tags != nil {
+		t := *r.tags
+		if reflect.TypeOf(t).Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+			s := reflect.ValueOf(t)
+			for i := 0; i < s.Len(); i++ {
+				parameterAddToHeaderOrQuery(localVarQueryParams, "tags", s.Index(i).Interface(), "form", "multi")
+			}
+		} else {
+			parameterAddToHeaderOrQuery(localVarQueryParams, "tags", t, "form", "multi")
+		}
+	}
+	if r.tagsMatch != nil {
+		parameterAddToHeaderOrQuery(localVarQueryParams, "tags_match", r.tagsMatch, "form", "")
+	} else {
+		var defaultValue string = "all_strict"
+		r.tagsMatch = &defaultValue
+	}
 	// to determine the Content-Type header
 	localVarHTTPContentTypes := []string{}
 
diff --git a/hindsight-clients/python/hindsight_client_api/api/memory_api.py b/hindsight-clients/python/hindsight_client_api/api/memory_api.py
index 21814b28..6e662397 100644
--- a/hindsight-clients/python/hindsight_client_api/api/memory_api.py
+++ b/hindsight-clients/python/hindsight_client_api/api/memory_api.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
 from pydantic import Field, StrictInt, StrictStr
-from typing import Any, Optional
+from typing import Any, List, Optional
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 from hindsight_client_api.models.clear_memory_observations_response import ClearMemoryObservationsResponse
 from hindsight_client_api.models.delete_response import DeleteResponse
@@ -643,6 +643,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
         bank_id: StrictStr,
         type: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         limit: Optional[StrictInt] = None,
+        q: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
+        tags: Optional[List[Optional[StrictStr]]] = None,
+        tags_match: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         authorization: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
@@ -667,6 +670,12 @@ class MemoryApi:
         :type type: str
         :param limit:
         :type limit: int
+        :param q:
+        :type q: str
+        :param tags:
+        :type tags: List[Optional[str]]
+        :param tags_match:
+        :type tags_match: str
         :param authorization:
         :type authorization: str
         :param _request_timeout: timeout setting for this request. If one
@@ -695,6 +704,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
             bank_id=bank_id,
             type=type,
             limit=limit,
+            q=q,
+            tags=tags,
+            tags_match=tags_match,
             authorization=authorization,
             _request_auth=_request_auth,
             _content_type=_content_type,
@@ -723,6 +735,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
         bank_id: StrictStr,
         type: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         limit: Optional[StrictInt] = None,
+        q: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
+        tags: Optional[List[Optional[StrictStr]]] = None,
+        tags_match: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         authorization: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
@@ -747,6 +762,12 @@ class MemoryApi:
         :type type: str
         :param limit:
         :type limit: int
+        :param q:
+        :type q: str
+        :param tags:
+        :type tags: List[Optional[str]]
+        :param tags_match:
+        :type tags_match: str
         :param authorization:
         :type authorization: str
         :param _request_timeout: timeout setting for this request. If one
@@ -775,6 +796,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
             bank_id=bank_id,
             type=type,
             limit=limit,
+            q=q,
+            tags=tags,
+            tags_match=tags_match,
             authorization=authorization,
             _request_auth=_request_auth,
             _content_type=_content_type,
@@ -803,6 +827,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
         bank_id: StrictStr,
         type: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         limit: Optional[StrictInt] = None,
+        q: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
+        tags: Optional[List[Optional[StrictStr]]] = None,
+        tags_match: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         authorization: Optional[StrictStr] = None,
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
@@ -827,6 +854,12 @@ class MemoryApi:
         :type type: str
         :param limit:
         :type limit: int
+        :param q:
+        :type q: str
+        :param tags:
+        :type tags: List[Optional[str]]
+        :param tags_match:
+        :type tags_match: str
         :param authorization:
         :type authorization: str
         :param _request_timeout: timeout setting for this request. If one
@@ -855,6 +888,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
             bank_id=bank_id,
             type=type,
             limit=limit,
+            q=q,
+            tags=tags,
+            tags_match=tags_match,
             authorization=authorization,
             _request_auth=_request_auth,
             _content_type=_content_type,
@@ -878,6 +914,9 @@ class MemoryApi:
         bank_id,
         type,
         limit,
+        q,
+        tags,
+        tags_match,
         authorization,
         _request_auth,
         _content_type,
@@ -888,6 +927,7 @@ class MemoryApi:
         _host = None
 
         _collection_formats: Dict[str, str] = {
+            'tags': 'multi',
         }
 
         _path_params: Dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -911,6 +951,18 @@ class MemoryApi:
             
             _query_params.append(('limit', limit))
             
+        if q is not None:
+            
+            _query_params.append(('q', q))
+            
+        if tags is not None:
+            
+            _query_params.append(('tags', tags))
+            
+        if tags_match is not None:
+            
+            _query_params.append(('tags_match', tags_match))
+            
         # process the header parameters
         if authorization is not None:
             _header_params['authorization'] = authorization
diff --git a/hindsight-clients/typescript/generated/types.gen.ts b/hindsight-clients/typescript/generated/types.gen.ts
index 2125fb17..dfbdd20e 100644
--- a/hindsight-clients/typescript/generated/types.gen.ts
+++ b/hindsight-clients/typescript/generated/types.gen.ts
@@ -2165,6 +2165,18 @@ export type GetGraphData = {
      * Limit
      */
     limit?: number;
+    /**
+     * Q
+     */
+    q?: string | null;
+    /**
+     * Tags
+     */
+    tags?: Array<string> | null;
+    /**
+     * Tags Match
+     */
+    tags_match?: string;
   };
   url: "/v1/default/banks/{bank_id}/graph";
 };
diff --git a/hindsight-control-plane/src/app/api/graph/route.ts b/hindsight-control-plane/src/app/api/graph/route.ts
index dead8337..17b2d157 100644
--- a/hindsight-control-plane/src/app/api/graph/route.ts
+++ b/hindsight-control-plane/src/app/api/graph/route.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     const type = searchParams.get("type") || searchParams.get("fact_type") || undefined;
     const limitParam = searchParams.get("limit");
     const limit = limitParam ? parseInt(limitParam, 10) : undefined;
+    const q = searchParams.get("q") || undefined;
+    const tags = searchParams.getAll("tags");
 
     const response = await sdk.getGraph({
       client: lowLevelClient,
@@ -21,6 +23,9 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
       query: {
         type: type,
         limit: limit,
+        q,
+        tags: tags.length > 0 ? tags : undefined,
+        tags_match: tags.length > 0 ? "all_strict" : undefined,
       },
     });
 
diff --git a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/data-view.tsx b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/data-view.tsx
index 9629ade5..5fcec862 100644
--- a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/data-view.tsx
+++ b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/data-view.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ import {
   Clock,
   Network,
   List,
+  Search,
+  Tag,
+  X,
 } from "lucide-react";
 import {
   Table,
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
   const [data, setData] = useState<any>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
+  const [tagFilters, setTagFilters] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [tagInput, setTagInput] = useState("");
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1);
   const [selectedGraphNode, setSelectedGraphNode] = useState<any>(null);
   const [modalMemoryId, setModalMemoryId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -95,7 +100,7 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
     return () => window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
   }, [selectedGraphNode]);
 
-  const loadData = async (limit?: number) => {
+  const loadData = async (limit?: number, q?: string, tags?: string[]) => {
     if (!currentBank) return;
 
     setLoading(true);
@@ -104,6 +109,8 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
         bank_id: currentBank,
         type: factType,
         limit: limit ?? fetchLimit,
+        q,
+        tags,
       });
       setData(graphData);
 
@@ -122,19 +129,22 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
     }
   };
 
-  // Filter table rows based on search query (text only)
+  const addTagFilter = (tag: string) => {
+    const trimmed = tag.trim();
+    if (trimmed && !tagFilters.includes(trimmed)) {
+      setTagFilters((prev) => [...prev, trimmed]);
+    }
+    setTagInput("");
+  };
+
+  const removeTagFilter = (tag: string) => {
+    setTagFilters((prev) => prev.filter((t) => t !== tag));
+  };
+
+  // Table rows are already filtered server-side
   const filteredTableRows = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!data?.table_rows) return [];
-    if (!searchQuery) return data.table_rows;
-
-    const query = searchQuery.toLowerCase();
-    return data.table_rows.filter((row: any) => row.text?.toLowerCase().includes(query));
-  }, [data, searchQuery]);
-
-  // Get filtered node IDs for graph filtering
-  const filteredNodeIds = useMemo(() => {
-    return new Set(filteredTableRows.map((row: any) => row.id));
-  }, [filteredTableRows]);
+    return data?.table_rows ?? [];
+  }, [data]);
 
   // Helper to get normalized link type
   const getLinkTypeCategory = (type: string | undefined): string => {
@@ -144,32 +154,19 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
     return "semantic";
   };
 
-  // Convert data for Graph2D with filtering
+  // Convert data for Graph2D (graph data is already filtered server-side)
   const graph2DData = useMemo(() => {
     if (!data) return { nodes: [], links: [] };
     const fullData = convertHindsightGraphData(data);
 
-    let nodes = fullData.nodes;
-    let links = fullData.links;
-
-    // Filter nodes based on search query
-    if (searchQuery) {
-      const filteredNodes = fullData.nodes.filter((node) => filteredNodeIds.has(node.id));
-      const filteredNodeIdSet = new Set(filteredNodes.map((n) => n.id));
-      nodes = filteredNodes;
-      links = fullData.links.filter(
-        (link) => filteredNodeIdSet.has(link.source) && filteredNodeIdSet.has(link.target)
-      );
-    }
-
     // Filter links based on visible link types
-    links = links.filter((link) => {
+    const links = fullData.links.filter((link) => {
       const category = getLinkTypeCategory(link.type);
       return visibleLinkTypes.has(category);
     });
 
-    return { nodes, links };
-  }, [data, searchQuery, filteredNodeIds, visibleLinkTypes]);
+    return { nodes: fullData.nodes, links };
+  }, [data, visibleLinkTypes]);
 
   // Calculate link stats for display
   const linkStats = useMemo(() => {
@@ -227,11 +224,40 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
     return "#0074d9"; // Brand primary blue for semantic
   }, []);
 
-  // Reset to first page when search query changes
+  // Reset to first page when filters change
   useEffect(() => {
     setCurrentPage(1);
+  }, [searchQuery, tagFilters]);
+
+  // Debounce ref for text search
+  const searchDebounceRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+  // Trigger server-side reload when text filter changes (debounced 300ms)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (searchDebounceRef.current) {
+      clearTimeout(searchDebounceRef.current);
+    }
+    searchDebounceRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      if (currentBank) {
+        loadData(
+          undefined,
+          searchQuery || undefined,
+          tagFilters.length > 0 ? tagFilters : undefined
+        );
+      }
+    }, 300);
+    return () => {
+      if (searchDebounceRef.current) clearTimeout(searchDebounceRef.current);
+    };
   }, [searchQuery]);
 
+  // Trigger server-side reload immediately when tag filters change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentBank) {
+      loadData(undefined, searchQuery || undefined, tagFilters.length > 0 ? tagFilters : undefined);
+    }
+  }, [tagFilters]);
+
   // Auto-load data when component mounts or factType/currentBank changes
   useEffect(() => {
     if (currentBank) {
@@ -261,22 +287,68 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
         </div>
       ) : data ? (
         <>
-          {/* Always visible filter */}
-          <div className="mb-4">
-            <Input
-              type="text"
-              value={searchQuery}
-              onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="Filter memories by text..."
-              className="max-w-md"
-            />
+          {/* Always visible filters */}
+          <div className="mb-4 space-y-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              {/* Text search */}
+              <div className="relative max-w-xs flex-1">
+                <Search className="absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground pointer-events-none" />
+                <Input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={searchQuery}
+                  onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Filter by text or context..."
+                  className="pl-8 h-9"
+                />
+              </div>
+              {/* Tag input */}
+              <div className="relative max-w-xs flex-1">
+                <Tag className="absolute left-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground pointer-events-none" />
+                <Input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={tagInput}
+                  onChange={(e) => setTagInput(e.target.value)}
+                  onKeyDown={(e) => {
+                    if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === ",") {
+                      e.preventDefault();
+                      addTagFilter(tagInput);
+                    } else if (e.key === "Backspace" && !tagInput && tagFilters.length > 0) {
+                      removeTagFilter(tagFilters[tagFilters.length - 1]);
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  placeholder="Filter by tag…"
+                  className="pl-8 h-9"
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            {/* Active tag chips */}
+            {tagFilters.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+                {tagFilters.map((tag) => (
+                  <span
+                    key={tag}
+                    className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md bg-primary/10 text-primary border border-primary/20 font-medium leading-none"
+                  >
+                    <span className="opacity-50 select-none font-mono">#</span>
+                    {tag}
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => removeTagFilter(tag)}
+                      className="opacity-50 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity ml-0.5"
+                      aria-label={`Remove tag ${tag}`}
+                    >
+                      <X className="w-3 h-3" />
+                    </button>
+                  </span>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
 
           <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
             <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
               <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                {searchQuery ? (
-                  `${filteredTableRows.length} of ${data.table_rows?.length ?? 0} loaded memories`
+                {searchQuery || tagFilters.length > 0 ? (
+                  `${filteredTableRows.length} matching memories`
                 ) : data.table_rows?.length < data.total_units ? (
                   <span>
                     Showing {data.table_rows?.length ?? 0} of {data.total_units} total memories
diff --git a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-modal.tsx b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-modal.tsx
index e602f3d2..35a436f7 100644
--- a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-modal.tsx
+++ b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-modal.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import { client } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useBank } from "@/lib/bank-context";
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
-import { Loader2, Calendar, Tag, Users, FileText, Layers } from "lucide-react";
+import { Loader2, Calendar, Users, FileText, Layers } from "lucide-react";
+import { TagList } from "@/components/ui/tag-list";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 
 interface SourceMemory {
@@ -212,24 +213,7 @@ export function MemoryDetailModal({ memoryId, onClose }: MemoryDetailModalProps)
                 )}
 
                 {/* Tags */}
-                {memory.tags && memory.tags.length > 0 && (
-                  <div>
-                    <div className="text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground uppercase mb-2 flex items-center gap-1">
-                      <Tag className="w-3 h-3" />
-                      Tags
-                    </div>
-                    <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
-                      {memory.tags.map((tag, idx) => (
-                        <span
-                          key={idx}
-                          className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 rounded text-xs"
-                        >
-                          {tag}
-                        </span>
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                )}
+                <TagList tags={memory.tags} showLabel />
 
                 {/* Source Memories */}
                 {memory.source_memories && memory.source_memories.length > 0 && (
@@ -407,24 +391,7 @@ export function MemoryDetailModal({ memoryId, onClose }: MemoryDetailModalProps)
                     )}
 
                     {/* Tags */}
-                    {memory.tags && memory.tags.length > 0 && (
-                      <div>
-                        <div className="text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground uppercase mb-2 flex items-center gap-1">
-                          <Tag className="w-3 h-3" />
-                          Tags
-                        </div>
-                        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
-                          {memory.tags.map((tag, idx) => (
-                            <span
-                              key={idx}
-                              className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 rounded text-xs"
-                            >
-                              {tag}
-                            </span>
-                          ))}
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                    )}
+                    <TagList tags={memory.tags} showLabel />
 
                     {/* ID */}
                     <div>
@@ -544,6 +511,12 @@ export function MemoryDetailModal({ memoryId, onClose }: MemoryDetailModalProps)
                           </>
                         )}
 
+                        {document.tags && document.tags.length > 0 && (
+                          <div className="p-3 bg-muted rounded-lg">
+                            <TagList tags={document.tags} showLabel />
+                          </div>
+                        )}
+
                         <div className="p-3 bg-muted rounded-lg">
                           <div className="text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground uppercase mb-1">
                             Document ID
diff --git a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-panel.tsx b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-panel.tsx
index 672ada05..628102d8 100644
--- a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-panel.tsx
+++ b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/memory-detail-panel.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { TagList } from "@/components/ui/tag-list";
 import { Copy, Check, X, Loader2, Calendar } from "lucide-react";
 import { DocumentChunkModal } from "./document-chunk-modal";
 import { MemoryDetailModal } from "./memory-detail-modal";
@@ -208,21 +209,7 @@ export function MemoryDetailPanel({
                 )}
 
               {/* Tags */}
-              {displayMemory.tags && displayMemory.tags.length > 0 && (
-                <div>
-                  <div className="text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground uppercase mb-3">Tags</div>
-                  <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                    {displayMemory.tags.map((tag: string, i: number) => (
-                      <span
-                        key={i}
-                        className="text-sm px-3 py-1.5 rounded-full bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 font-medium"
-                      >
-                        {tag}
-                      </span>
-                    ))}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-              )}
+              <TagList tags={displayMemory.tags} size="md" showLabel />
 
               {/* Source Memories (for observations) */}
               {displayMemory.source_memories && displayMemory.source_memories.length > 0 && (
@@ -472,16 +459,7 @@ export function MemoryDetailPanel({
                 <div className={`${labelSize} font-bold text-muted-foreground uppercase mb-2`}>
                   Tags
                 </div>
-                <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
-                  {displayMemory.tags.map((tag: string, i: number) => (
-                    <span
-                      key={i}
-                      className={`${compact ? "text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5" : "text-xs px-2 py-1"} rounded bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400`}
-                    >
-                      {tag}
-                    </span>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
+                <TagList tags={displayMemory.tags} size={compact ? "xs" : "sm"} />
               </div>
             )}
 
diff --git a/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/ui/tag-list.tsx b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/ui/tag-list.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fcb3aee5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hindsight-control-plane/src/components/ui/tag-list.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { Tag } from "lucide-react";
+
+interface TagListProps {
+  tags: string[];
+  /** Visual size variant. Defaults to "sm". */
+  size?: "xs" | "sm" | "md";
+  /** Show the "Tags" section label above the chips. Defaults to false. */
+  showLabel?: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a list of tags as branded chips using Hindsight's primary color.
+ * Returns null when the tags array is empty or undefined.
+ */
+export function TagList({ tags, size = "sm", showLabel = false }: TagListProps) {
+  if (!tags || tags.length === 0) return null;
+
+  const chipClass =
+    size === "xs"
+      ? "text-[10px] px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded gap-0.5"
+      : size === "md"
+        ? "text-sm px-3 py-1 rounded-full gap-1 font-medium"
+        : "text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md gap-1 font-medium";
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {showLabel && (
+        <div className="text-xs font-bold text-muted-foreground uppercase mb-2 flex items-center gap-1">
+          <Tag className="w-3 h-3" />
+          Tags
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+        {tags.map((tag, idx) => (
+          <span
+            key={idx}
+            className={`inline-flex items-center ${chipClass} bg-primary/10 text-primary border border-primary/20 leading-none`}
+          >
+            <span className="opacity-50 select-none font-mono">#</span>
+            {tag}
+          </span>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/hindsight-control-plane/src/lib/api.ts b/hindsight-control-plane/src/lib/api.ts
index 29fbf309..11ab2e0e 100644
--- a/hindsight-control-plane/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/hindsight-control-plane/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -189,11 +189,21 @@ export class ControlPlaneClient {
   /**
    * Get graph data
    */
-  async getGraph(params: { bank_id: string; type?: string; limit?: number }) {
+  async getGraph(params: {
+    bank_id: string;
+    type?: string;
+    limit?: number;
+    q?: string;
+    tags?: string[];
+  }) {
     const queryParams = new URLSearchParams();
     queryParams.append("bank_id", params.bank_id);
     if (params.type) queryParams.append("type", params.type);
     if (params.limit) queryParams.append("limit", params.limit.toString());
+    if (params.q) queryParams.append("q", params.q);
+    if (params.tags && params.tags.length > 0) {
+      params.tags.forEach((tag) => queryParams.append("tags", tag));
+    }
     return this.fetchApi(`/api/graph?${queryParams}`);
   }
 
diff --git a/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/mental-models.mdx b/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/mental-models.mdx
index 1bdcc5ab..8873ac54 100644
--- a/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/mental-models.mdx
+++ b/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/mental-models.mdx
@@ -244,6 +244,34 @@ curl -X DELETE "http://localhost:8888/v1/default/banks/my-bank/mental-models/{me
 
 ---
 
+## Tags and Visibility
+
+Mental models support the same tag system as memories. When you assign tags to a mental model, those tags control both **which memories it reads** during refresh and **when it is surfaced** during reflect.
+
+### How tags affect mental model refresh
+
+When a mental model is refreshed (manually or automatically), it runs an internal reflect call to regenerate its content. If the mental model has tags, that reflect call uses `all_strict` tag matching — meaning it will only read memories that carry **all** of the mental model's tags. Untagged memories are excluded.
+
+```
+Mental model tags: ["user:alice"]
+
+During refresh, it reads:
+  ✅ "Alice prefers async communication"     — has "user:alice"
+  ✅ "Team uses Slack for announcements"      — has "user:alice" (plus other tags)
+  ❌ "Company policy: no meetings on Fridays" — untagged, excluded
+  ❌ "Bob dislikes long meetings"             — no "user:alice" tag
+```
+
+This means a mental model tagged `["user:alice"]` will also pick up memories tagged `["user:alice", "team"]` — extra tags on a memory don't disqualify it. Only the mental model's own tags are required to be present.
+
+### How tags affect mental model lookup during reflect
+
+When you call `reflect` with tags, those same tags are used to filter which mental models the agent can see. A mental model is visible only if its tags overlap with the tags on the reflect request.
+
+For more details on tag matching modes (`any`, `any_strict`, `all`, `all_strict`) and worked examples, see the [Recall tags reference](./recall#tags).
+
+---
+
 ## Use Cases
 
 | Use Case | Example |
diff --git a/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/recall.mdx b/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/recall.mdx
index 3433c43a..a6ef4f4b 100644
--- a/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/recall.mdx
+++ b/hindsight-docs/docs/developer/api/recall.mdx
@@ -130,28 +130,59 @@ Filters recall to only memories that match the specified tags. When omitted, all
 
 The `tags_match` parameter controls the filtering logic:
 
-- `any` (default) — memory matches if it has at least one of the specified tags, or has no tags at all. Use this for "user-specific + shared global" patterns.
-- `any_strict` — memory matches if it has at least one of the specified tags, and untagged memories are excluded. Use this when you want only explicitly scoped memories.
-- `all` — memory matches if it has every specified tag, or has no tags at all.
-- `all_strict` — memory matches if it has every specified tag, and untagged memories are excluded.
+| Mode | Untagged memories | Match condition |
+|------|-------------------|-----------------|
+| `any` (default) | Included | Memory has **at least one** of the specified tags |
+| `any_strict` | Excluded | Memory has **at least one** of the specified tags |
+| `all` | Included | Memory has **all** of the specified tags |
+| `all_strict` | Excluded | Memory has **all** of the specified tags |
 
-<Tabs>
-<TabItem value="python" label="Python">
-<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-with-tags" language="python" />
-</TabItem>
-</Tabs>
+#### Scenario setup
 
-<Tabs>
-<TabItem value="python" label="Python">
-<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-tags-strict" language="python" />
-</TabItem>
-</Tabs>
+Consider a bank with these four memories:
 
-<Tabs>
-<TabItem value="python" label="Python">
-<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-tags-all" language="python" />
-</TabItem>
-</Tabs>
+| Memory | Tags |
+|--------|------|
+| "Alice prefers async communication" | `["user:alice"]` |
+| "Bob dislikes long meetings" | `["user:bob"]` |
+| "Team uses Slack for announcements" | `["user:alice", "team"]` |
+| "Company policy: no meetings on Fridays" | *(untagged)* |
+
+#### `any` — OR matching, includes untagged (default)
+
+Returns memories that have **at least one** matching tag, plus untagged memories.
+
+<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-tags-any" language="python" />
+
+Use this for **shared global knowledge + user-specific** patterns, where untagged memories represent information everyone should see.
+
+#### `any_strict` — OR matching, excludes untagged
+
+Same as `any` but untagged memories are excluded.
+
+<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-tags-any-strict" language="python" />
+
+Use this when memories are **fully partitioned by tags** and untagged memories should never be visible.
+
+#### `all` — AND matching, includes untagged
+
+Returns memories that have **every** specified tag, plus untagged memories.
+
+<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-tags-all-mode" language="python" />
+
+Use this when memories must belong to a **specific intersection** of scopes (e.g., only memories relevant to both a user and a project), while still surfacing shared global knowledge.
+
+#### `all_strict` — AND matching, excludes untagged
+
+Returns memories that have **every** specified tag, and excludes untagged memories.
+
+<CodeSnippet code={recallPy} section="recall-tags-all-strict" language="python" />
+
+Use this for strict scope enforcement where a memory must explicitly belong to **all** specified contexts.
+
+:::tip Extra tags are fine
+A memory with tags `["user:alice", "team", "project:x"]` will still match a filter of `["user:alice", "team"]` under `all_strict` — extra tags on the memory are not a problem. The filter only requires the memory to contain **at least** the specified tags.
+:::
 
 ### trace
 
diff --git a/hindsight-docs/examples/api/recall.py b/hindsight-docs/examples/api/recall.py
index c0b04f57..f8789df0 100644
--- a/hindsight-docs/examples/api/recall.py
+++ b/hindsight-docs/examples/api/recall.py
@@ -186,6 +186,66 @@ response = client.recall(
 # [/docs:recall-tags-all]
 
 
+# [docs:recall-tags-any]
+response = client.recall(
+    bank_id="my-bank",
+    query="communication preferences",
+    tags=["user:alice"],
+    tags_match="any",  # default
+)
+# Returns:
+#   [match]    "Alice prefers async communication"     — has "user:alice"
+#   [no match] "Bob dislikes long meetings"             — no overlap with ["user:alice"]
+#   [match]    "Team uses Slack for announcements"      — has "user:alice"
+#   [match]    "Company policy: no meetings on Fridays" — untagged, included by default
+# [/docs:recall-tags-any]
+
+
+# [docs:recall-tags-any-strict]
+response = client.recall(
+    bank_id="my-bank",
+    query="communication preferences",
+    tags=["user:alice"],
+    tags_match="any_strict",
+)
+# Returns:
+#   [match]    "Alice prefers async communication"     — has "user:alice"
+#   [no match] "Bob dislikes long meetings"             — no overlap with ["user:alice"]
+#   [match]    "Team uses Slack for announcements"      — has "user:alice"
+#   [no match] "Company policy: no meetings on Fridays" — untagged, excluded
+# [/docs:recall-tags-any-strict]
+
+
+# [docs:recall-tags-all-mode]
+response = client.recall(
+    bank_id="my-bank",
+    query="communication tools",
+    tags=["user:alice", "team"],
+    tags_match="all",
+)
+# Returns:
+#   [no match] "Alice prefers async communication"     — missing "team"
+#   [no match] "Bob dislikes long meetings"             — missing both tags
+#   [match]    "Team uses Slack for announcements"      — has both "user:alice" and "team"
+#   [match]    "Company policy: no meetings on Fridays" — untagged, included by default
+# [/docs:recall-tags-all-mode]
+
+
+# [docs:recall-tags-all-strict]
+response = client.recall(
+    bank_id="my-bank",
+    query="communication tools",
+    tags=["user:alice", "team"],
+    tags_match="all_strict",
+)
+# Returns:
+#   [no match] "Alice prefers async communication"     — missing "team"
+#   [no match] "Bob dislikes long meetings"             — missing both tags
+#   [match]    "Team uses Slack for announcements"      — has both "user:alice" and "team"
+#   [no match] "Company policy: no meetings on Fridays" — untagged, excluded
+# [/docs:recall-tags-all-strict]
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Legacy snippets for v0.3 docs (kept for backward compatibility)
 # =============================================================================
diff --git a/hindsight-docs/static/openapi.json b/hindsight-docs/static/openapi.json
index c0ab6f3f..0bf46f55 100644
--- a/hindsight-docs/static/openapi.json
+++ b/hindsight-docs/static/openapi.json
@@ -119,6 +119,51 @@
               "title": "Limit"
             }
           },
+          {
+            "name": "q",
+            "in": "query",
+            "required": false,
+            "schema": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ],
+              "title": "Q"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "tags",
+            "in": "query",
+            "required": false,
+            "schema": {
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "type": "array",
+                  "items": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                  }
+                },
+                {
+                  "type": "null"
+                }
+              ],
+              "title": "Tags"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "tags_match",
+            "in": "query",
+            "required": false,
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "default": "all_strict",
+              "title": "Tags Match"
+            }
+          },
           {
             "name": "authorization",
             "in": "header",