diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 85a3bd8..44f44e3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ dependencies = [
     'click >=8.1.0, <9.0',
     'fastapi >=0.120, <1.0',
     'httpx >=0.28.0, <1.0',
+    'gql[httpx] >=3.4.0, <4.0',
     'PyYAML >=6.0, <7.0',
     'uvicorn >=0.38.0, <1.0',
 ]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5bb6d8c..f99435a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 annotated-doc==0.0.4
 annotated-types==0.7.0
 anyio==4.12.0
+backoff==2.2.1
 certifi==2025.11.12
 click==8.3.1
 fastapi==0.124.4
+gql==3.5.3
+graphql-core==3.2.6
 h11==0.16.0
 httpcore==1.0.9
 httpx==0.28.1
 idna==3.11
+multidict==6.7.0
+propcache==0.4.1
 pydantic==2.12.5
 pydantic_core==2.41.5
 PyYAML==6.0.3
@@ -17,3 +22,4 @@ typing-inspection==0.4.2
 typing_extensions==4.15.0
 uvicorn==0.38.0
 wheel==0.45.1
+yarl==1.22.0
diff --git a/scripts/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
index d0cd006..0f1adbc 100755
--- a/scripts/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-uvicorn fairsharing_proxy:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8888 --proxy-headers --no-use-colors
+uvicorn fairsharing_proxy:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8888 --proxy-headers --no-use-colors --reload
diff --git a/src/fairsharing_proxy/api.py b/src/fairsharing_proxy/api.py
index 1917d7f..0b8a28d 100644
--- a/src/fairsharing_proxy/api.py
+++ b/src/fairsharing_proxy/api.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import fastapi
 
+from typing import Annotated
+
 from .consts import BUILD_INFO, NICE_NAME, VERSION
 from .core import CORE
+from .model import GraphQLFastSearchQuery
 
 app = fastapi.FastAPI(
     title=NICE_NAME,
@@ -32,6 +35,25 @@ async def post_search(request: fastapi.Request):
     return await CORE.search(request=request, is_get=False)
 
 
+@app.get(path='/v2/search')
+async def get_v2_search(
+        q: Annotated[str | None, fastapi.Query()] = None,
+        registry: Annotated[list[str] | None, fastapi.Query()] = None,
+        record_type: Annotated[list[str] | None, fastapi.Query()] = None,
+        status: Annotated[list[str] | None, fastapi.Query()] = None,
+        min_q: Annotated[int, fastapi.Query()] = 1,
+):
+    if q is None or len(q) < min_q:
+        return []
+    query = GraphQLFastSearchQuery(
+        q=q,
+        registry=registry,
+        record_type=record_type,
+        status=status,
+    )
+    return await CORE.v2_search(query)
+
+
 @app.on_event("startup")
 async def app_init():
     await CORE.startup()
diff --git a/src/fairsharing_proxy/api_client.py b/src/fairsharing_proxy/api_client.py
index 0a5154a..8a0eb5d 100644
--- a/src/fairsharing_proxy/api_client.py
+++ b/src/fairsharing_proxy/api_client.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import asyncio
 import httpx
 
+from gql import gql, Client
+from gql.transport.httpx import HTTPXAsyncTransport
+
 from .config import ProxyConfig
-from .model import Token, Record, SearchQuery
+from .model import Token, Record, SearchQuery, GraphQLFastSearchQuery
 
 _NEED_LOGIN_MESSAGE = 'please login before continuing'
 
@@ -158,3 +161,89 @@ async def client_list_records_all(
             if page_delay is not None:
                 await asyncio.sleep(page_delay)
         return records
+
+
+def gql_list(values):
+    return "[" + ", ".join(f'"{v}"' for v in values) + "]"
+
+
+def build_where_literal(
+    registries: list[str] | None = None,
+    types: list[str] | None = None,
+    statuses: list[str] | None = None,
+):
+    filters = []
+    if registries:
+        filters.append(f"registry: {gql_list(registries)}")
+    if types:
+        filters.append(f"type: {gql_list(types)}")
+    if statuses:
+        filters.append(f"status: {gql_list(statuses)}")
+    if not filters:
+        return """
+        {
+          operator: "_and"
+          fields: []
+        }
+        """
+    inner = "\n".join(filters)
+    return f"""
+    {{
+      operator: "_and"
+      fields: [
+        {{
+          operator: "_and"
+          {inner}
+        }}
+      ]
+    }}
+    """
+
+
+class FAIRSharingGraphQLClient:
+
+    def __init__(self, cfg: ProxyConfig):
+        self.transport = HTTPXAsyncTransport(
+            url=cfg.fairsharing.graphql_api,
+            headers={
+                'User-Agent': 'fairsharing-proxy/0.1',
+                'X-GraphQL-Key': cfg.fairsharing.graphql_key,
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                'Accept': 'application/json',
+            },
+        )
+
+    async def _execute(self, query, variables=None):
+        async with Client(transport=self.transport,
+                          fetch_schema_from_transport=False) as client:
+            result = await client.execute(query, variables)
+            return result
+
+    async def search(self, query: GraphQLFastSearchQuery):
+        where_literal = build_where_literal(
+            registries=query.registry,
+            types=query.record_type,
+            statuses=query.status,
+        )
+        gquery = gql(f"""
+        query {{
+          advancedSearchFast(
+            q: "{query.q}"
+            where: {where_literal}
+          ) {{
+            id
+            type
+            name
+            homepage
+            abbreviation
+            doi
+            description
+            registry
+            status
+          }}
+        }}
+        """)
+        result = await self._execute(
+            query=gquery,
+        )
+        return result['advancedSearchFast']
diff --git a/src/fairsharing_proxy/config.py b/src/fairsharing_proxy/config.py
index cb6129b..f3ddb2e 100644
--- a/src/fairsharing_proxy/config.py
+++ b/src/fairsharing_proxy/config.py
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ def __init__(self, missing: List[str]):
 
 class FAIRSharingConfig:
 
-    def __init__(self, api: str, timeout: float):
+    def __init__(self, api: str, graphql_api: str, graphql_key: str, timeout: float):
         self.api = api
+        self.graphql_api = graphql_api
+        self.graphql_key = graphql_key
         self.timeout = timeout
 
 
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ def validate(self):
     def _fairsharing(self):
         return FAIRSharingConfig(
             api=self.get_or_default('fairsharing', 'api'),
+            graphql_api=self.get_or_default('fairsharing', 'graphql_api'),
+            graphql_key=self.get_or_default('fairsharing', 'graphql_key'),
             timeout=float(self.get_or_default('fairsharing', 'timeout')),
         )
 
diff --git a/src/fairsharing_proxy/core.py b/src/fairsharing_proxy/core.py
index e35c760..44182ee 100644
--- a/src/fairsharing_proxy/core.py
+++ b/src/fairsharing_proxy/core.py
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 from .config import ProxyConfig, cfg_parser
 from .consts import DEFAULT_CONFIG, ENV_CONFIG
 from .api_client import FAIRSharingClient, \
-    FAIRSharingUnauthorizedError
+    FAIRSharingUnauthorizedError, FAIRSharingGraphQLClient
 from .logger import LOG, init_config_logging
 from .model import Token, ProxyRequest, \
-    LegacySearchQuery, SearchQuery, RecordSet
+    LegacySearchQuery, SearchQuery, RecordSet, \
+    GraphQLFastSearchQuery
 
 
 class SearchRetryError(Exception):
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.cfg = _load_config()  # type: ProxyConfig
         self.cache = RecordsCache(cfg=self.cfg)
         self.client = FAIRSharingClient(cfg=self.cfg)
+        self.graphql = FAIRSharingGraphQLClient(cfg=self.cfg)
         self.token_store = TokenStore()
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -205,6 +207,13 @@ async def search(
             content=result_set.to_json(),
         )
 
+    async def v2_search(self, query: GraphQLFastSearchQuery) -> fastapi.Response:
+        results = await self.graphql.search(query)
+        return fastapi.responses.JSONResponse(
+            status_code=200,
+            content=results,
+        )
+
     async def startup(self):
         init_config_logging(cfg=self.cfg)
 
diff --git a/src/fairsharing_proxy/model.py b/src/fairsharing_proxy/model.py
index 0c4bc99..d31fcec 100644
--- a/src/fairsharing_proxy/model.py
+++ b/src/fairsharing_proxy/model.py
@@ -345,3 +345,13 @@ def to_legacy_json(self) -> dict:
             'results': [r.to_legacy_json() for r in self.records],
             'note': self.NOTE,
         }
+
+
+class GraphQLFastSearchQuery:
+
+    def __init__(self, q: str, registry: list[str] | None,
+                 record_type: list[str] | None, status: list[str] | None):
+        self.q = q
+        self.registry = registry
+        self.record_type = record_type
+        self.status = status