diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index c8b7eec..851496d 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -887,6 +887,10 @@ paths:
                     type: array
                     items:
                       $ref: '#/components/schemas/Status'
+                  hashtags:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Tag'
 
 components:
   securitySchemes:
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs b/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
index c921772..792221a 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/search/helpers.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::errors::{ValidationError, HttpError};
 use crate::ethereum::identity::DidPkh;
 use crate::mastodon_api::accounts::types::Account;
 use crate::mastodon_api::statuses::helpers::build_status_list;
+use crate::mastodon_api::statuses::types::Tag;
 use crate::models::posts::helpers::can_view_post;
 use crate::models::posts::types::Post;
 use crate::models::profiles::queries::{
@@ -22,12 +23,14 @@ use crate::models::profiles::queries::{
     search_profile_by_wallet_address,
 };
 use crate::models::profiles::types::DbActorProfile;
+use crate::models::tags::queries::search_tags;
 use crate::models::users::types::User;
 use crate::utils::currencies::{validate_wallet_address, Currency};
 use super::types::SearchResults;
 
 enum SearchQuery {
     ProfileQuery(String, Option<String>),
+    TagQuery(String),
     Url(String),
     WalletAddress(String),
     Did(DidPkh),
@@ -38,17 +41,28 @@ fn parse_profile_query(query: &str) ->
     Result<(String, Option<String>), ValidationError>
 {
     // See also: USERNAME_RE in models::profiles::validators
-    let acct_regexp = Regex::new(r"^(@|!)?(?P<user>[\w\.-]+)(@(?P<instance>[\w\.-]+))?$").unwrap();
-    let acct_caps = acct_regexp.captures(query)
+    let acct_query_re =
+        Regex::new(r"^(@|!)?(?P<user>[\w\.-]+)(@(?P<instance>[\w\.-]+))?$").unwrap();
+    let acct_query_caps = acct_query_re.captures(query)
         .ok_or(ValidationError("invalid profile query"))?;
-    let username = acct_caps.name("user")
+    let username = acct_query_caps.name("user")
         .ok_or(ValidationError("invalid profile query"))?
         .as_str().to_string();
-    let maybe_instance = acct_caps.name("instance")
+    let maybe_instance = acct_query_caps.name("instance")
         .map(|val| val.as_str().to_string());
     Ok((username, maybe_instance))
 }
 
+fn parse_tag_query(query: &str) -> Result<String, ValidationError> {
+    let tag_query_re = Regex::new(r"^#(?P<tag>\w+)$").unwrap();
+    let tag_query_caps = tag_query_re.captures(query)
+        .ok_or(ValidationError("invalid tag query"))?;
+    let tag = tag_query_caps.name("tag")
+        .ok_or(ValidationError("invalid tag query"))?
+        .as_str().to_string();
+    Ok(tag)
+}
+
 fn parse_search_query(search_query: &str) -> SearchQuery {
     let search_query = search_query.trim();
     // DID is a valid URI so it should be tried before Url::parse
@@ -65,14 +79,13 @@ fn parse_search_query(search_query: &str) -> SearchQuery {
     ).is_ok() {
         return SearchQuery::WalletAddress(search_query.to_string());
     };
-    match parse_profile_query(search_query) {
-        Ok((username, instance)) => {
-            SearchQuery::ProfileQuery(username, instance)
-        },
-        Err(_) => {
-            SearchQuery::Unknown
-        },
-    }
+    if let Ok(tag) = parse_tag_query(search_query) {
+        return SearchQuery::TagQuery(tag);
+    };
+    if let Ok((username, maybe_instance)) = parse_profile_query(search_query) {
+        return SearchQuery::ProfileQuery(username, maybe_instance);
+    };
+    SearchQuery::Unknown
 }
 
 async fn search_profiles_or_import(
@@ -146,13 +159,21 @@ pub async fn search(
 ) -> Result<SearchResults, HttpError> {
     let mut profiles = vec![];
     let mut posts = vec![];
+    let mut tags = vec![];
     match parse_search_query(search_query) {
-        SearchQuery::ProfileQuery(username, instance) => {
+        SearchQuery::ProfileQuery(username, maybe_instance) => {
             profiles = search_profiles_or_import(
                 config,
                 db_client,
                 username,
-                instance,
+                maybe_instance,
+                limit,
+            ).await?;
+        },
+        SearchQuery::TagQuery(tag) => {
+            tags = search_tags(
+                db_client,
+                &tag,
                 limit,
             ).await?;
         },
@@ -192,7 +213,10 @@ pub async fn search(
         Some(current_user),
         posts,
     ).await?;
-    Ok(SearchResults { accounts, statuses })
+    let hashtags = tags.into_iter()
+        .map(Tag::from_tag_name)
+        .collect();
+    Ok(SearchResults { accounts, statuses, hashtags })
 }
 
 pub async fn search_profiles_only(
@@ -236,4 +260,12 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(username, "group");
         assert_eq!(maybe_instance.as_deref(), Some("example.com"));
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_tag_query() {
+        let query = "#Activity";
+        let tag = parse_tag_query(query).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(tag, "Activity");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/search/types.rs b/src/mastodon_api/search/types.rs
index fec7a3a..7c4830b 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/search/types.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/search/types.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::mastodon_api::accounts::types::Account;
-use crate::mastodon_api::statuses::types::Status;
+use crate::mastodon_api::statuses::types::{Status, Tag};
 
 fn default_limit() -> i64 { 20 }
 
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ pub struct SearchQueryParams {
 pub struct SearchResults {
     pub accounts: Vec<Account>,
     pub statuses: Vec<Status>,
+    pub hashtags: Vec<Tag>,
 }
diff --git a/src/mastodon_api/statuses/types.rs b/src/mastodon_api/statuses/types.rs
index fa311cb..f9ef0ff 100644
--- a/src/mastodon_api/statuses/types.rs
+++ b/src/mastodon_api/statuses/types.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct Tag {
 }
 
 impl Tag {
-    fn from_tag_name(tag_name: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn from_tag_name(tag_name: String) -> Self {
         Tag {
             name: tag_name,
             // TODO: add link to tag page
diff --git a/src/models/mod.rs b/src/models/mod.rs
index 75fa897..8ec7ed6 100644
--- a/src/models/mod.rs
+++ b/src/models/mod.rs
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ pub mod profiles;
 pub mod reactions;
 pub mod relationships;
 pub mod subscriptions;
+pub mod tags;
 pub mod users;
diff --git a/src/models/tags/mod.rs b/src/models/tags/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84c032e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/tags/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod queries;
diff --git a/src/models/tags/queries.rs b/src/models/tags/queries.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61a4571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/tags/queries.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+use tokio_postgres::GenericClient;
+
+use crate::errors::DatabaseError;
+
+pub async fn search_tags(
+    db_client: &impl GenericClient,
+    search_query: &str,
+    limit: i64,
+) -> Result<Vec<String>, DatabaseError> {
+    let db_search_query = format!("%{}%", search_query);
+    let rows = db_client.query(
+        "
+        SELECT tag_name
+        FROM tag
+        WHERE tag_name ILIKE $1
+        LIMIT $2
+        ",
+        &[&db_search_query, &limit],
+    ).await?;
+    let tags: Vec<String> = rows.iter()
+        .map(|row| row.try_get("tag_name"))
+        .collect::<Result<_, _>>()?;
+    Ok(tags)
+}