diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx
index bb7e493..330e3da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/CanvasContainer.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { useThemeStore } from '@/stores/themeStore'
 import { THEMES } from '@/utils/themes'
 import { nodeTypes } from './nodes/nodeTypes'
 import { edgeTypes } from './edges/edgeTypes'
+import { SearchBar } from './SearchBar'
 import type { NodeData, EdgeData } from '@/types'
 
 interface CanvasContainerProps {
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export function CanvasContainer({ onConnect: onConnectProp, onEdgeDoubleClick, o
           size={1}
           color={theme.colors.canvasDotColor}
         />
+        <SearchBar />
         <Controls>
           <ControlButton
             onClick={() => setLassoMode((m) => !m)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/SearchBar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/SearchBar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84103c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import { useReactFlow } from '@xyflow/react'
+import { Search, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useCanvasStore } from '@/stores/canvasStore'
+import { NODE_TYPE_LABELS } from '@/types'
+
+export function SearchBar() {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+  const { nodes, setSelectedNode } = useCanvasStore()
+  const { setCenter } = useReactFlow()
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && e.key === 'f') {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        setOpen(true)
+      }
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        setOpen(false)
+        setQuery('')
+      }
+    }
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', handler)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handler)
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) inputRef.current?.focus()
+  }, [open])
+
+  const q = query.toLowerCase().trim()
+  const results = q
+    ? nodes.filter((n) => {
+        if (n.data.type === 'groupRect') return false
+        return (
+          n.data.label?.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+          n.data.ip?.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+          n.data.hostname?.toLowerCase().includes(q) ||
+          (n.data.services ?? []).some((s) => s.service_name?.toLowerCase().includes(q))
+        )
+      })
+    : []
+
+  const goToNode = (id: string) => {
+    const node = nodes.find((n) => n.id === id)
+    if (!node) return
+    setSelectedNode(id)
+    // For grouped nodes, add parent's absolute position
+    let absX = node.position.x
+    let absY = node.position.y
+    if (node.parentId) {
+      const parent = nodes.find((n) => n.id === node.parentId)
+      if (parent) { absX += parent.position.x; absY += parent.position.y }
+    }
+    const w = node.measured?.width ?? node.width ?? 200
+    const h = node.measured?.height ?? node.height ?? 80
+    setCenter(absX + w / 2, absY + h / 2, { zoom: 1.5, duration: 500 })
+    setOpen(false)
+    setQuery('')
+  }
+
+  if (!open) return null
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="nodrag nowheel"
+      style={{
+        position: 'absolute',
+        top: 16,
+        left: '50%',
+        transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+        zIndex: 1000,
+        width: 360,
+        pointerEvents: 'all',
+      }}
+    >
+      <div style={{
+        background: '#161b22',
+        border: '1px solid #30363d',
+        borderRadius: 8,
+        boxShadow: '0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+      }}>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, padding: '8px 12px' }}>
+          <Search size={14} style={{ color: '#8b949e', flexShrink: 0 }} />
+          <input
+            ref={inputRef}
+            value={query}
+            onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="Search by name, IP, hostname or service…"
+            style={{
+              flex: 1,
+              background: 'transparent',
+              border: 'none',
+              outline: 'none',
+              color: '#e6edf3',
+              fontSize: 13,
+            }}
+          />
+          {query && (
+            <span style={{ fontSize: 11, color: '#6e7681', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+              {results.length} result{results.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+            </span>
+          )}
+          <button
+            onClick={() => { setOpen(false); setQuery('') }}
+            aria-label="Close search"
+            style={{ color: '#8b949e', background: 'none', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer', padding: 2 }}
+          >
+            <X size={14} />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {results.length > 0 && (
+          <div style={{ borderTop: '1px solid #30363d', maxHeight: 260, overflowY: 'auto' }}>
+            {results.map((n) => (
+              <button
+                key={n.id}
+                onClick={() => goToNode(n.id)}
+                style={{
+                  width: '100%',
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  alignItems: 'center',
+                  gap: 10,
+                  padding: '7px 12px',
+                  background: 'none',
+                  border: 'none',
+                  cursor: 'pointer',
+                  textAlign: 'left',
+                }}
+                onMouseEnter={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.background = '#21262d')}
+                onMouseLeave={(e) => (e.currentTarget.style.background = 'none')}
+              >
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 12, fontWeight: 600, color: '#e6edf3', flex: 1, overflow: 'hidden', textOverflow: 'ellipsis', whiteSpace: 'nowrap' }}>
+                  {n.data.label}
+                </span>
+                {n.data.ip && (
+                  <span style={{ fontSize: 11, color: '#8b949e', fontFamily: 'JetBrains Mono, monospace', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                    {n.data.ip}
+                  </span>
+                )}
+                <span style={{ fontSize: 10, color: '#6e7681', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                  {NODE_TYPE_LABELS[n.data.type] ?? n.data.type}
+                </span>
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {q && results.length === 0 && (
+          <div style={{ borderTop: '1px solid #30363d', padding: '10px 12px', fontSize: 12, color: '#6e7681', textAlign: 'center' }}>
+            No results for &ldquo;{query}&rdquo;
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e254bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/canvas/__tests__/SearchBar.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { SearchBar } from '../SearchBar'
+import * as canvasStore from '@/stores/canvasStore'
+
+vi.mock('@/stores/canvasStore')
+
+vi.mock('@xyflow/react', () => ({
+  useReactFlow: () => ({ setCenter: vi.fn() }),
+}))
+
+function makeNode(id: string, overrides = {}) {
+  return {
+    id,
+    type: 'server',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    data: { label: id, type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null },
+    ...overrides,
+  }
+}
+
+function setupStore(nodes: unknown[] = []) {
+  vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
+    nodes,
+    setSelectedNode: vi.fn(),
+  } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
+}
+
+function openSearch() {
+  fireEvent.keyDown(window, { key: 'f', ctrlKey: true })
+}
+
+describe('SearchBar', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    setupStore([])
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('is hidden by default', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText(/search/i)).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('opens on Ctrl+F', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('opens on Cmd+F', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    fireEvent.keyDown(window, { key: 'f', metaKey: true })
+    expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('closes on Escape', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.keyDown(window, { key: 'Escape' })
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText(/search/i)).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('closes when X button is clicked', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByLabelText('Close search'))
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText(/search/i)).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('filters by label', () => {
+    setupStore([
+      makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'My Router', type: 'router', status: 'online', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+      makeNode('n2', { data: { label: 'My NAS', type: 'nas', status: 'online', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+    ])
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: 'router' } })
+    expect(screen.getByText('My Router')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('My NAS')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('filters by IP', () => {
+    setupStore([
+      makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'Server A', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [], ip: '192.168.1.10', hostname: null } }),
+      makeNode('n2', { data: { label: 'Server B', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [], ip: '10.0.0.1', hostname: null } }),
+    ])
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: '192.168' } })
+    expect(screen.getByText('Server A')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Server B')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('filters by service name', () => {
+    setupStore([
+      makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'Web Server', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [{ service_name: 'nginx', port: 80, protocol: 'tcp' }], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+      makeNode('n2', { data: { label: 'DB Server', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [{ service_name: 'mysql', port: 3306, protocol: 'tcp' }], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+    ])
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: 'nginx' } })
+    expect(screen.getByText('Web Server')).toBeDefined()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('DB Server')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('excludes groupRect nodes from results', () => {
+    setupStore([
+      makeNode('gr1', { data: { label: 'DMZ Zone', type: 'groupRect', status: 'unknown', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+    ])
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: 'dmz' } })
+    expect(screen.queryByText('DMZ Zone')).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('shows no-results message when query has no matches', () => {
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: 'zzznomatch' } })
+    expect(screen.getByText(/no results/i)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+
+  it('calls setSelectedNode when a result is clicked', () => {
+    const setSelectedNode = vi.fn()
+    vi.mocked(canvasStore.useCanvasStore).mockReturnValue({
+      nodes: [makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'My Server', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null } })],
+      setSelectedNode,
+    } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof canvasStore.useCanvasStore>)
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: 'my server' } })
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('My Server'))
+    expect(setSelectedNode).toHaveBeenCalledWith('n1')
+  })
+
+  it('shows result count', () => {
+    setupStore([
+      makeNode('n1', { data: { label: 'Alpha', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+      makeNode('n2', { data: { label: 'Beta', type: 'server', status: 'online', services: [], ip: null, hostname: null } }),
+    ])
+    render(<SearchBar />)
+    openSearch()
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/search/i), { target: { value: 'a' } })
+    expect(screen.getByText(/2 results/i)).toBeDefined()
+  })
+})