diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/devicehub.py b/ereuse_devicehub/devicehub.py
index 915fcde1..ccc80960 100644
--- a/ereuse_devicehub/devicehub.py
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/devicehub.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Type
 
 from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from sqlalchemy import event
 from teal.config import Config as ConfigClass
 from teal.teal import Teal
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ from ereuse_devicehub.auth import Auth
 from ereuse_devicehub.client import Client
 from ereuse_devicehub.db import db
 from ereuse_devicehub.dummy.dummy import Dummy
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.search import DeviceSearch
 
 
 class Devicehub(Teal):
@@ -32,3 +34,13 @@ class Devicehub(Teal):
                          host_matching, subdomain_matching, template_folder, instance_path,
                          instance_relative_config, root_path, Auth)
         self.dummy = Dummy(self)
+        self.before_request(self.register_db_events_listeners)
+
+    def register_db_events_listeners(self):
+        """Registers the SQLAlchemy event listeners."""
+        # todo can I make it with a global Session only?
+        event.listen(db.session, 'before_commit', DeviceSearch.update_modified_devices)
+
+    def _init_db(self):
+        super()._init_db()
+        DeviceSearch.set_all_devices_tokens_if_empty(self.db.session)
diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/dummy/dummy.py b/ereuse_devicehub/dummy/dummy.py
index 4d871864..88024ae0 100644
--- a/ereuse_devicehub/dummy/dummy.py
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/dummy/dummy.py
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ class Dummy:
         inventory, _ = user.get(res=Inventory)
         assert len(inventory['devices'])
         assert len(inventory['lots'])
+
+        i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'intel')])
+        assert len(i['devices']) == 10
+        i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'pc')])
+        assert len(i['devices']) == 11
         print('⭐ Done.')
 
     def user_client(self, email: str, password: str):
diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/resources/device/search.py b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/device/search.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3970c7c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/device/search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import inflection
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import TSVECTOR
+from sqlalchemy.orm import aliased
+
+from ereuse_devicehub.db import db
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources import search
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.agent.models import Organization
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.models import Component, Computer, Device
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.event.models import Event, EventWithMultipleDevices, \
+    EventWithOneDevice
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.tag.model import Tag
+
+
+class DeviceSearch(db.Model):
+    """Temporary table that stores full-text device documents.
+
+    It provides methods to auto-run
+    """
+    device_id = db.Column(db.BigInteger,
+                          db.ForeignKey(Device.id, ondelete='CASCADE'),
+                          primary_key=True)
+    device = db.relationship(Device, primaryjoin=Device.id == device_id)
+
+    properties = db.Column(TSVECTOR,
+                           nullable=False,
+                           index=db.Index('properties gist',
+                                          postgresql_using='gist',
+                                          postgresql_concurrently=True))
+    tags = db.Column(TSVECTOR, index=db.Index('tags gist',
+                                              postgresql_using='gist',
+                                              postgresql_concurrently=True))
+
+    __table_args__ = {
+        'prefixes': ['UNLOGGED']  # Only for temporal tables, can cause table to empty on turn on
+    }
+
+    @classmethod
+    def update_modified_devices(cls, session: db.Session):
+        """Updates the documents of the devices that are part of a modified
+        event in the passed-in session.
+
+        This method is registered as a SQLAlchemy
+        listener in the Devicehub class.
+        """
+        devices_to_update = set()
+        for event in (e for e in session.new if isinstance(e, Event)):
+            if isinstance(event, EventWithMultipleDevices):
+                devices_to_update |= event.devices
+            elif isinstance(event, EventWithOneDevice):
+                devices_to_update.add(event.device)
+            if event.parent:
+                devices_to_update.add(event.parent)
+            devices_to_update |= event.components
+
+        # this flush is controversial:
+        # see https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/sqlalchemy/hBzfypgPfYo
+        # todo probably should replace it with what the solution says
+        session.flush()
+        for device in (d for d in devices_to_update if not isinstance(d, Component)):
+            cls.set_device_tokens(session, device)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_all_devices_tokens_if_empty(cls, session: db.Session):
+        """Generates the search docs if the table is empty.
+
+        This can happen if Postgres' shut down unexpectedly, as
+        it deletes unlogged tables as ours.
+        """
+        if not DeviceSearch.query.first():
+            for device in Device.query:
+                if not isinstance(device, Component):
+                    cls.set_device_tokens(session, device)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def set_device_tokens(cls, session: db.Session, device: Device):
+        """(Re)Generates the device search tokens."""
+        assert not isinstance(device, Component)
+
+        tokens = [
+            (inflection.humanize(device.type), search.Weight.B),
+            (Device.model, search.Weight.B),
+            (Device.manufacturer, search.Weight.C),
+            (Device.serial_number, search.Weight.A)
+        ]
+        if isinstance(device, Computer):
+            Comp = aliased(Component)
+            tokens.extend((
+                (db.func.string_agg(Comp.model, ' '), search.Weight.C),
+                (db.func.string_agg(Comp.manufacturer, ' '), search.Weight.D),
+                (db.func.string_agg(Comp.serial_number, ' '), search.Weight.B),
+                (db.func.string_agg(Comp.type, ' '), search.Weight.B),
+                ('Computer', search.Weight.C),
+                ('PC', search.Weight.C),
+                (inflection.humanize(device.chassis.name), search.Weight.B),
+            ))
+
+        properties = session \
+            .query(search.Search.vectorize(*tokens)) \
+            .filter(Device.id == device.id)
+
+        if isinstance(device, Computer):
+            # Join to components
+            properties = properties \
+                .outerjoin(Comp, Computer.components) \
+                .group_by(Device.id)
+
+        tags = session.query(
+            search.Search.vectorize(
+                (db.func.string_agg(Tag.id, ' '), search.Weight.A),
+                (db.func.string_agg(Organization.name, ' '), search.Weight.B)
+            )
+        ).filter(Tag.device_id == device.id).join(Tag.org)
+
+        # Note that commit flushes later
+        # todo see how to get rid of the one_or_none() by embedding those as subqueries
+        # I don't like this but I want the 'on_conflict_on_update' thingie
+        device_document = dict(properties=properties.one_or_none(), tags=tags.one_or_none())
+        insert = postgresql.insert(DeviceSearch.__table__) \
+            .values(device_id=device.id, **device_document) \
+            .on_conflict_do_update(constraint='device_search_pkey', set_=device_document)
+        session.execute(insert)
diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/resources/inventory.py b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/inventory.py
index 83fc3d92..de94e281 100644
--- a/ereuse_devicehub/resources/inventory.py
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/inventory.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ from marshmallow import Schema as MarshmallowSchema
 from marshmallow.fields import Float, Integer, Nested, Str
 from marshmallow.validate import Range
 from sqlalchemy import Column
-from teal.query import Between, FullTextSearch, ILike, Join, Or, Query, Sort, SortField
+from teal.query import Between, ILike, Join, Or, Query, Sort, SortField
 from teal.resource import Resource, View
 
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources import search
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.models import Device
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.search import DeviceSearch
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.event.models import Rate
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.lot.models import Lot
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.schemas import Thing
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ class Sorting(Sort):
 
 class InventoryView(View):
     class FindArgs(MarshmallowSchema):
-        search = FullTextSearch()  # todo Develop this. See more at docs/inventory.
+        search = Str()
         filter = Nested(Filters, missing=[])
         sort = Nested(Sorting, missing=[Device.created.desc()])
         page = Integer(validate=Range(min=1), missing=1)
@@ -92,10 +94,18 @@ class InventoryView(View):
 
     def find(self, args: dict):
         """See :meth:`.get` above."""
-        devices = Device.query \
-            .filter(*args['filter']) \
-            .order_by(*args['sort']) \
-            .paginate(page=args['page'], per_page=30)  # type: Pagination
+        search_p = args.get('search', None)
+        query = Device.query
+        if search_p:
+            properties = DeviceSearch.properties
+            tags = DeviceSearch.tags
+            query = query.join(DeviceSearch).filter(
+                search.Search.match(properties, search_p) | search.Search.match(tags, search_p)
+            ).order_by(
+                search.Search.rank(properties, search_p) + search.Search.rank(tags, search_p)
+            )
+        query = query.filter(*args['filter']).order_by(*args['sort'])
+        devices = query.paginate(page=args['page'], per_page=30)  # type: Pagination
         inventory = {
             'devices': app.resources[Device.t].schema.dump(devices.items, many=True, nested=1),
             'lots': app.resources[Lot.t].schema.dump(Lot.roots(), many=True, nested=1),
diff --git a/ereuse_devicehub/resources/search.py b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/search.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50b272b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ereuse_devicehub/resources/search.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""Full text search module.
+
+Implements full text search by using Postgre's capabilities and
+creating temporary tables containing keywords as ts_vectors.
+"""
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Tuple
+
+from ereuse_devicehub.db import db
+
+
+class Weight(Enum):
+    """TS Rank weight as an Enum."""
+    A = 'A'
+    B = 'B'
+    C = 'C'
+    D = 'D'
+
+
+class Search:
+    """Methods for building queries with Postgre's Full text search.
+
+    Based on `Rachid Belaid's post <http://rachbelaid.com/
+    postgres-full-text-search-is-good-enough/>`_ and
+    `Code for America's post <https://www.codeforamerica.org/blog/2015/07/02/
+    multi-table-full-text-search-with-postgres-flask-and-sqlalchemy/>`.
+    """
+    LANG = 'english'
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def match(column: db.Column, search: str, lang=LANG):
+        """Query that matches a TSVECTOR column with search words."""
+        return column.op('@@')(db.func.plainto_tsquery(lang, search))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def rank(column: db.Column, search: str, lang=LANG):
+        """Query that ranks a TSVECTOR column with search words."""
+        return db.func.ts_rank(column, db.func.plainto_tsquery(lang, search))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _vectorize(col: db.Column, weight: Weight = Weight.D, lang=LANG):
+        return db.func.setweight(db.func.to_tsvector(lang, db.func.coalesce(col, '')), weight.name)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def vectorize(cls, *cols_with_weights: Tuple[db.Column, Weight], lang=LANG):
+        """Produces a query that takes one ore more columns and their
+        respective weights, and generates one big TSVECTOR.
+
+        This method takes care of `null` column values.
+        """
+        first, rest = cols_with_weights[0], cols_with_weights[1:]
+        tokens = cls._vectorize(*first, lang=lang)
+        for unit in rest:
+            tokens = tokens.concat(cls._vectorize(*unit, lang=lang))
+        return tokens
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8ba88e15..4edb67a6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ setup(
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',
     install_requires=[
-        'teal>=0.2.0a16',  # teal always first
+        'teal>=0.2.0a17',  # teal always first
         'click',
         'click-spinner',
         'ereuse-rate==0.0.2',
diff --git a/tests/test_device.py b/tests/test_device.py
index b48e480b..fdf45a00 100644
--- a/tests/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/test_device.py
@@ -16,13 +16,17 @@ from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.exceptions import NeedsId
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.models import Component, ComputerMonitor, Desktop, Device, \
     GraphicCard, Laptop, Motherboard, NetworkAdapter
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.schemas import Device as DeviceS
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.search import DeviceSearch
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.device.sync import MismatchBetweenTags, MismatchBetweenTagsAndHid, \
     Sync
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.enums import ComputerChassis, DisplayTech
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.event import models as m
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.event.models import Remove, Test
+from ereuse_devicehub.resources.inventory import Inventory
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.tag.model import Tag
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.user import User
 from tests import conftest
+from tests.conftest import file
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures(conftest.app_context.__name__)
@@ -418,8 +422,9 @@ def test_get_devices(app: Devicehub, user: UserClient):
         db.session.commit()
     devices, _ = user.get(res=Device)
     assert tuple(d['id'] for d in devices) == (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
-    assert tuple(d['type'] for d in devices) == ('Desktop', 'Desktop', 'Laptop',
-                                                 'NetworkAdapter', 'GraphicCard')
+    assert tuple(d['type'] for d in devices) == (
+        'Desktop', 'Desktop', 'Laptop', 'NetworkAdapter', 'GraphicCard'
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures(conftest.app_context.__name__)
@@ -448,3 +453,17 @@ def test_mobile_imei():
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='Make test')
 def test_computer_with_display():
     pass
+
+
+def test_device_search_all_devices_token_if_empty(app: Devicehub, user: UserClient):
+    """Ensures DeviceSearch can regenerate itself when the table is empty."""
+    user.post(file('basic.snapshot'), res=m.Snapshot)
+    with app.app_context():
+        app.db.session.execute('TRUNCATE TABLE {}'.format(DeviceSearch.__table__.name))
+        app.db.session.commit()
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'Desktop')])
+    assert not len(i['devices'])
+    with app.app_context():
+        DeviceSearch.set_all_devices_tokens_if_empty(app.db.session)
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'Desktop')])
+    assert not len(i['devices'])
diff --git a/tests/test_inventory.py b/tests/test_inventory.py
index d9559bf5..6eb4c40b 100644
--- a/tests/test_inventory.py
+++ b/tests/test_inventory.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ereuse_devicehub.resources.enums import ComputerChassis
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.event.models import Snapshot
 from ereuse_devicehub.resources.inventory import Filters, Inventory, Sorting
 from tests import conftest
+from tests.conftest import file
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures(conftest.app_context.__name__)
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ def test_inventory_sort():
 @pytest.fixture()
 def inventory_query_dummy(app: Devicehub):
     with app.app_context():
-        db.session.add_all((  # The order matters ;-)
+        devices = (  # The order matters ;-)
             Desktop(serial_number='s1',
                     model='ml1',
                     manufacturer='mr1',
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ def inventory_query_dummy(app: Devicehub):
                     manufacturer='mr2',
                     chassis=ComputerChassis.Microtower),
             SolidStateDrive(serial_number='s4', model='ml4', manufacturer='mr4')
-        ))
+        )
+        devices[-1].parent = devices[0]  # s4 in s1
+        db.session.add_all(devices)
+
         db.session.commit()
 
 
@@ -107,3 +111,36 @@ def test_inventory_query(user: UserClient):
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason='Functionality not yet developed.')
 def test_inventory_lots_query(user: UserClient):
     pass
+
+
+def test_inventory_query_search(user: UserClient):
+    # todo improve
+    user.post(file('basic.snapshot'), res=Snapshot)
+    user.post(file('computer-monitor.snapshot'), res=Snapshot)
+    user.post(file('real-eee-1001pxd.snapshot.11'), res=Snapshot)
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'desktop')])
+    assert i['devices'][0]['id'] == 1
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'intel')])
+    assert len(i['devices']) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason='No dictionary yet that knows asustek = asus')
+def test_inventory_query_search_synonyms_asus(user: UserClient):
+    user.post(file('real-eee-1001pxd.snapshot.11'), res=Snapshot)
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'asustek')])
+    assert len(i['devices']) == 1
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'asus')])
+    assert len(i['devices']) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail(reason='No dictionary yet that knows hp = hewlett packard')
+def test_inventory_query_search_synonyms_intel(user: UserClient):
+    s = file('real-hp.snapshot.11')
+    s['device']['model'] = 'foo'  # The model had the word 'HP' in it
+    user.post(s, res=Snapshot)
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'hewlett packard')])
+    assert len(i['devices']) == 1
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'hewlett')])
+    assert len(i['devices']) == 1
+    i, _ = user.get(res=Inventory, query=[('search', 'hp')])
+    assert len(i['devices']) == 1