diff --git a/modules/tide_search/src/Plugin/search_api/datasource/FilteredMediaDatasource.php b/modules/tide_search/src/Plugin/search_api/datasource/FilteredMediaDatasource.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..753625e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/tide_search/src/Plugin/search_api/datasource/FilteredMediaDatasource.php
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\tide_search\Plugin\search_api\datasource;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Plugin\PluginFormInterface;
+use Drupal\search_api\Datasource\DatasourcePluginBase;
+
+/**
+ * Indexes Media entities based on a configurable boolean field and bundles.
+ *
+ * @SearchApiDatasource(
+ * id = "filtered_media",
+ * label = @Translation("Filtered Media"),
+ * description = @Translation("Indexes media entities based on a configurable filter field and selected bundles."),
+ * entity_type_id = "media"
+ * )
+ */
+class FilteredMediaDatasource extends DatasourcePluginBase implements PluginFormInterface {
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function defaultConfiguration() {
+    return [
+      'indexing_field' => '',
+      'bundles' => [],
+    ];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function buildConfigurationForm(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    $config = $this->getConfiguration();
+
+    // Fetch all available Media Types (bundles).
+    $media_types = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('media_type')->loadMultiple();
+    $options = [];
+    foreach ($media_types as $type) {
+      $options[$type->id()] = $type->label();
+    }
+
+    $form['bundles'] = [
+      '#type' => 'checkboxes',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Media Bundles'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Select the media bundles that should be eligible for indexing.'),
+      '#options' => $options,
+      '#default_value' => $config['bundles'] ?: [],
+      '#required' => TRUE,
+    ];
+
+    // Dynamically find all Boolean fields on Media.
+    $field_manager = \Drupal::service('entity_field.manager');
+    $storage_definitions = $field_manager->getFieldStorageDefinitions('media');
+
+    $field_options = [];
+    foreach ($storage_definitions as $field_name => $storage_definition) {
+      // Only boolean fields.
+      if ($storage_definition->getType() === 'boolean') {
+        $field_options[$field_name] = $this->t('@label (@name)', [
+          '@label' => $storage_definition->getLabel() ?: $field_name,
+          '@name' => $field_name,
+        ]);
+      }
+    }
+
+    asort($field_options);
+
+    $form['indexing_field'] = [
+      '#type' => 'select',
+      '#title' => $this->t('Filtering Field'),
+      '#description' => $this->t('Select the boolean field that controls whether an item is indexed.'),
+      '#options' => $field_options,
+      '#default_value' => $config['indexing_field'],
+      '#empty_option' => $this->t('- Select Field -'),
+      '#required' => TRUE,
+    ];
+
+    return $form;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function validateConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    // Basic validation is handled by #required => TRUE.
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function submitConfigurationForm(array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+    // Filter the checkboxes array to remove unselected items (value 0).
+    $values = $form_state->getValues();
+    $values['bundles'] = array_values(array_filter($values['bundles']));
+
+    $this->setConfiguration($values);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getItemIds($page = NULL) {
+    $config = $this->getConfiguration();
+
+    if (empty($config['bundles']) || empty($config['indexing_field'])) {
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+    $limit = 50;
+    $database = \Drupal::database();
+
+    // Construct the table name based on the dynamic field name.
+    $table_name = 'media__' . $config['indexing_field'];
+    $column_name = $config['indexing_field'] . '_value';
+
+    if (!$database->schema()->tableExists($table_name)) {
+      \Drupal::logger('tide_search')->error(
+        'Search API Indexing failed: The table %table does not exist. Please check the "Filtering Field" setting in your datasource configuration.',
+        ['%table' => $table_name]
+      );
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      $query = $database->select($table_name, 't');
+      $query->fields('t', ['entity_id']);
+
+      // Apply filters based on configuration.
+      $query->condition('t.bundle', $config['bundles'], 'IN');
+      $query->condition('t.' . $column_name, 1);
+      $query->orderBy('t.entity_id', 'ASC');
+
+      if ($page !== NULL) {
+        $query->range($page * $limit, $limit);
+      }
+
+      $ids = $query->execute()->fetchCol();
+
+      if (empty($ids) && $page === 0) {
+        \Drupal::logger('tide_search')->notice('Filtered Media datasource returned 0 items for bundles: %bundles using field: %field.',
+          [
+            '%bundles' => implode(', ', $config['bundles']),
+            '%field' => $config['indexing_field'],
+          ]);
+      }
+
+      return $ids ? array_values(array_map('strval', $ids)) : NULL;
+    }
+    catch (\Exception $e) {
+      \Drupal::logger('tide_search')->error(
+        'Database error during Filtered Media indexing: @message',
+        ['@message' => $e->getMessage()]
+      );
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function loadMultiple(array $ids) {
+    try {
+      $entities = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()
+        ->getStorage('media')
+        ->loadMultiple($ids);
+
+      $items = [];
+      foreach ($entities as $id => $entity) {
+        $items[$id] = $entity->getTypedData();
+      }
+      // To save memory during large re-indexes.
+      // Clear the static entity cache.
+      if (count($ids) > 20) {
+        \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getStorage('media')->resetCache($ids);
+      }
+      return $items;
+    }
+    catch (\Exception $e) {
+      \Drupal::logger('tide_search')->error(
+        'Failed to load media entities for indexing: @message',
+        ['@message' => $e->getMessage()]
+      );
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getItemId($item) {
+    return $item->getValue()->id();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getPropertyDefinitions() {
+    $config = $this->getConfiguration();
+    // Use the first selected bundle to determine property definitions.
+    // Or return all media fields.
+    $bundle = !empty($config['bundles']) ? reset($config['bundles']) : 'document';
+    return \Drupal::service('entity_field.manager')->getFieldDefinitions('media', $bundle);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/modules/tide_search/tide_search.module b/modules/tide_search/tide_search.module
index d1bb58b6a..8e64fb479 100644
--- a/modules/tide_search/tide_search.module
+++ b/modules/tide_search/tide_search.module
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Field\WidgetBase;
 use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\media\MediaInterface;
+use Drupal\search_api\Entity\Index;
 use Drupal\search_api\IndexInterface;
 
 /**
@@ -509,3 +511,73 @@ function tide_search_theme_suggestions_node_add_list(array $variables) {
 
   return $suggestions;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_entity_insert().
+ */
+function tide_search_media_insert(MediaInterface $entity) {
+  _tide_search_search_api_sync($entity, 'insert');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_entity_update().
+ */
+function tide_search_media_update(MediaInterface $entity) {
+  _tide_search_search_api_sync($entity, 'update');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implements hook_entity_delete().
+ */
+function tide_search_media_delete(MediaInterface $entity) {
+  _tide_search_search_api_sync($entity, 'delete');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper function to notify Search API indexes about Media changes.
+ */
+function _tide_search_search_api_sync(MediaInterface $entity, $action) {
+  // Load all search indexes.
+  $indexes = Index::loadMultiple();
+
+  foreach ($indexes as $index) {
+    if (!$index->isValidDatasource('filtered_media')) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Get the datasource instance and its specific config.
+    $datasource = $index->getDatasource('filtered_media');
+    $config = $datasource->getConfiguration();
+
+    $target_bundles = $config['bundles'] ?? [];
+    $indexing_field = $config['indexing_field'] ?? '';
+
+    // Only proceed if this Media entity belongs.
+    if (!in_array($entity->bundle(), $target_bundles)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    $item_id = $entity->id();
+
+    // Determine if the item meets the indexing criteria.
+    $is_published = $entity->isPublished();
+    $field_exists = !empty($indexing_field) && $entity->hasField($indexing_field);
+    $is_field_checked = $field_exists && (bool) $entity->get($indexing_field)->value;
+
+    // Logic for tracking changes.
+    // If deleted OR it no longer meets criteria.
+    // Remove from index tracker.
+    if ($action === 'delete' || !$is_published || !$is_field_checked) {
+      $index->trackItemsDeleted('filtered_media', [$item_id]);
+    }
+    // Otherwise, mark as inserted or updated.
+    else {
+      if ($action === 'insert') {
+        $index->trackItemsInserted('filtered_media', [$item_id]);
+      }
+      elseif ($action === 'update') {
+        $index->trackItemsUpdated('filtered_media', [$item_id]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}