diff --git a/.env.api b/.env.api
index 4e9c444..83d8de4 100644
--- a/.env.api
+++ b/.env.api
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ DATABASE_URL="mysql://platform:platform@db:3306/platform"
 CENTRAL_DATABASE_URL="mysql://root:asjdnfqTash37faggT@db:3306/central_platform"
 REDIS_URL="redis://redis:6379"
 
+# Meilisearch (optional)
+MEILI_HOST="http://meilisearch:7700"
+MEILI_API_KEY="dev-meili-master-key"
+MEILI_INDEX_PREFIX="tenant_"
+
 # JWT, multi-tenant hints, etc.
 JWT_SECRET="devsecret"
 TENANCY_STRATEGY="single-db"
diff --git a/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.module.ts b/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.module.ts
index f80af6d..33473db 100644
--- a/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.module.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import { AiAssistantService } from './ai-assistant.service';
 import { ObjectModule } from '../object/object.module';
 import { PageLayoutModule } from '../page-layout/page-layout.module';
 import { TenantModule } from '../tenant/tenant.module';
+import { MeilisearchModule } from '../search/meilisearch.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [ObjectModule, PageLayoutModule, TenantModule],
+  imports: [ObjectModule, PageLayoutModule, TenantModule, MeilisearchModule],
   controllers: [AiAssistantController],
   providers: [AiAssistantService],
 })
diff --git a/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.service.ts b/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.service.ts
index bb4015c..2ae296b 100644
--- a/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ai-assistant/ai-assistant.service.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { TenantDatabaseService } from '../tenant/tenant-database.service';
 import { getCentralPrisma } from '../prisma/central-prisma.service';
 import { OpenAIConfig } from '../voice/interfaces/integration-config.interface';
 import { AiAssistantReply, AiAssistantState } from './ai-assistant.types';
+import { MeilisearchService } from '../search/meilisearch.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class AiAssistantService {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export class AiAssistantService {
     private readonly objectService: ObjectService,
     private readonly pageLayoutService: PageLayoutService,
     private readonly tenantDbService: TenantDatabaseService,
+    private readonly meilisearchService: MeilisearchService,
   ) {}
 
   async handleChat(
@@ -174,12 +176,21 @@ export class AiAssistantService {
     }
 
     const newExtraction = openAiConfig
-      ? await this.extractWithOpenAI(openAiConfig, state.message, state.objectDefinition.label, fieldDefinitions)
+      ? await this.extractWithOpenAI(
+          openAiConfig,
+          state.message,
+          state.objectDefinition.label,
+          fieldDefinitions,
+        )
       : this.extractWithHeuristics(state.message, fieldDefinitions);
-    const mergedExtraction = {
-      ...(state.extractedFields || {}),
-      ...(newExtraction || {}),
-    };
+    const mergedExtraction = this.enrichPolymorphicLookupFromMessage(
+      state.message,
+      state.objectDefinition,
+      {
+        ...(state.extractedFields || {}),
+        ...(newExtraction || {}),
+      },
+    );
 
     return {
       ...state,
@@ -220,6 +231,37 @@ export class AiAssistantService {
     };
   }
 
+  private enrichPolymorphicLookupFromMessage(
+    message: string,
+    objectDefinition: any,
+    extracted: Record<string, any>,
+  ): Record<string, any> {
+    if (!objectDefinition || !this.isContactDetail(objectDefinition.apiName)) {
+      return extracted;
+    }
+
+    if (extracted.relatedObjectId) return extracted;
+
+    const match = message.match(/(?:to|for)\s+([^.,;]+)$/i);
+    if (!match?.[1]) return extracted;
+
+    const candidateName = match[1].trim();
+    if (!candidateName) return extracted;
+
+    const lowerMessage = message.toLowerCase();
+    const preferredType = lowerMessage.includes('account')
+      ? 'Account'
+      : lowerMessage.includes('contact')
+        ? 'Contact'
+        : undefined;
+
+    return {
+      ...extracted,
+      relatedObjectId: candidateName,
+      ...(preferredType ? { relatedObjectType: preferredType } : {}),
+    };
+  }
+
   private async createRecord(
     tenantId: string,
     userId: string,
@@ -610,6 +652,23 @@ export class AiAssistantService {
         targetDefinition.pluralLabel,
       );
 
+      const meiliMatch = await this.meilisearchService.searchRecord(
+        resolvedTenantId,
+        targetDefinition.apiName,
+        provided,
+        displayField,
+      );
+      if (meiliMatch?.id) {
+        return {
+          ...state,
+          extractedFields: {
+            ...state.extractedFields,
+            relatedObjectId: meiliMatch.id,
+            relatedObjectType: type,
+          },
+        };
+      }
+
       const record = await knex(tableName)
         .whereRaw('LOWER(??) = ?', [displayField, provided.toLowerCase()])
         .first();
@@ -839,6 +898,19 @@ export class AiAssistantService {
         : this.toTableName(targetApiName);
 
       const providedValue = typeof value === 'string' ? value.trim() : value;
+      if (providedValue && typeof providedValue === 'string') {
+        const meiliMatch = await this.meilisearchService.searchRecord(
+          resolvedTenantId,
+          targetDefinition?.apiName || targetApiName,
+          providedValue,
+          displayField,
+        );
+        if (meiliMatch?.id) {
+          resolvedFields[field.apiName] = meiliMatch.id;
+          continue;
+        }
+      }
+
       const record =
         providedValue && typeof providedValue === 'string'
           ? await knex(tableName)
diff --git a/backend/src/object/object.module.ts b/backend/src/object/object.module.ts
index 7304302..7a8e873 100644
--- a/backend/src/object/object.module.ts
+++ b/backend/src/object/object.module.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ import { MigrationModule } from '../migration/migration.module';
 import { RbacModule } from '../rbac/rbac.module';
 import { ModelRegistry } from './models/model.registry';
 import { ModelService } from './models/model.service';
+import { MeilisearchModule } from '../search/meilisearch.module';
 
 @Module({
-  imports: [TenantModule, MigrationModule, RbacModule],
+  imports: [TenantModule, MigrationModule, RbacModule, MeilisearchModule],
   providers: [
     ObjectService,
     SchemaManagementService,
diff --git a/backend/src/object/object.service.ts b/backend/src/object/object.service.ts
index d15cb21..ab896e9 100644
--- a/backend/src/object/object.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/object/object.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Injectable, NotFoundException, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException, Logger, BadRequestException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TenantDatabaseService } from '../tenant/tenant-database.service';
 import { CustomMigrationService } from '../migration/custom-migration.service';
 import { ModelService } from './models/model.service';
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { ObjectDefinition } from '../models/object-definition.model';
 import { FieldDefinition } from '../models/field-definition.model';
 import { User } from '../models/user.model';
 import { ObjectMetadata } from './models/dynamic-model.factory';
+import { MeilisearchService } from '../search/meilisearch.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ObjectService {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export class ObjectService {
     private customMigrationService: CustomMigrationService,
     private modelService: ModelService,
     private authService: AuthorizationService,
+    private meilisearchService: MeilisearchService,
   ) {}
 
   // Setup endpoints - Object metadata management
@@ -820,7 +822,13 @@ export class ObjectService {
       ...editableData,
       ...(hasOwnerField ? { ownerId: userId } : {}),
     };
-    const record = await boundModel.query().insert(recordData);
+    const normalizedRecordData = await this.normalizePolymorphicRelatedObject(
+      resolvedTenantId,
+      objectApiName,
+      recordData,
+    );
+    const record = await boundModel.query().insert(normalizedRecordData);
+    await this.indexRecord(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel.fields, record);
     return record;
   }
 
@@ -881,8 +889,15 @@ export class ObjectService {
 
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
-    await boundModel.query().where({ id: recordId }).update(editableData);
-    return boundModel.query().where({ id: recordId }).first();
+    const normalizedEditableData = await this.normalizePolymorphicRelatedObject(
+      resolvedTenantId,
+      objectApiName,
+      editableData,
+    );
+    await boundModel.query().where({ id: recordId }).update(normalizedEditableData);
+    const record = await boundModel.query().where({ id: recordId }).first();
+    await this.indexRecord(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, objectDefModel.fields, record);
+    return record;
   }
 
   async deleteRecord(
@@ -932,10 +947,163 @@ export class ObjectService {
     // Use Objection model
     const boundModel = await this.modelService.getBoundModel(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName);
     await boundModel.query().where({ id: recordId }).delete();
+    await this.removeIndexedRecord(resolvedTenantId, objectApiName, recordId);
     
     return { success: true };
   }
 
+  private async indexRecord(
+    tenantId: string,
+    objectApiName: string,
+    fields: FieldDefinition[],
+    record: Record<string, any>,
+  ) {
+    if (!this.meilisearchService.isEnabled() || !record?.id) return;
+
+    const fieldsToIndex = (fields || [])
+      .map((field: any) => field.apiName)
+      .filter((apiName) => apiName && !this.isSystemField(apiName));
+
+    await this.meilisearchService.upsertRecord(
+      tenantId,
+      objectApiName,
+      record,
+      fieldsToIndex,
+    );
+  }
+
+  private async removeIndexedRecord(
+    tenantId: string,
+    objectApiName: string,
+    recordId: string,
+  ) {
+    if (!this.meilisearchService.isEnabled()) return;
+    await this.meilisearchService.deleteRecord(tenantId, objectApiName, recordId);
+  }
+
+  private isSystemField(apiName: string): boolean {
+    return [
+      'id',
+      'ownerId',
+      'created_at',
+      'updated_at',
+      'createdAt',
+      'updatedAt',
+      'tenantId',
+    ].includes(apiName);
+  }
+
+  private async normalizePolymorphicRelatedObject(
+    tenantId: string,
+    objectApiName: string,
+    data: any,
+  ): Promise<any> {
+    if (!data || !this.isContactDetailApi(objectApiName)) return data;
+
+    const relatedObjectType = data.relatedObjectType;
+    const relatedObjectId = data.relatedObjectId;
+    if (!relatedObjectType || !relatedObjectId) return data;
+
+    const normalizedType = this.toPolymorphicApiName(relatedObjectType);
+    if (!normalizedType) return data;
+
+    if (this.isUuid(String(relatedObjectId))) {
+      return {
+        ...data,
+        relatedObjectType: normalizedType,
+      };
+    }
+
+    let targetDefinition: any;
+    try {
+      targetDefinition = await this.getObjectDefinition(tenantId, normalizedType.toLowerCase());
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Failed to load definition for ${normalizedType}: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+
+    if (!targetDefinition) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        `Unable to resolve ${normalizedType} for "${relatedObjectId}". Please provide a valid record.`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const displayField = this.getDisplayFieldForObjectDefinition(targetDefinition);
+    const tableName = this.getTableName(
+      targetDefinition.apiName,
+      targetDefinition.label,
+      targetDefinition.pluralLabel,
+    );
+
+    let resolvedId: string | null = null;
+
+    if (this.meilisearchService.isEnabled()) {
+      const match = await this.meilisearchService.searchRecord(
+        tenantId,
+        targetDefinition.apiName,
+        String(relatedObjectId),
+        displayField,
+      );
+      if (match?.id) {
+        resolvedId = match.id;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!resolvedId) {
+      const knex = await this.tenantDbService.getTenantKnexById(tenantId);
+      const record = await knex(tableName)
+        .whereRaw('LOWER(??) = ?', [displayField, String(relatedObjectId).toLowerCase()])
+        .first();
+      if (record?.id) {
+        resolvedId = record.id;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!resolvedId) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        `Could not find ${normalizedType} matching "${relatedObjectId}". Please use an existing record.`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ...data,
+      relatedObjectId: resolvedId,
+      relatedObjectType: normalizedType,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private isContactDetailApi(objectApiName: string): boolean {
+    if (!objectApiName) return false;
+    const normalized = objectApiName.toLowerCase();
+    return ['contactdetail', 'contact_detail', 'contactdetails', 'contact_details'].includes(
+      normalized,
+    );
+  }
+
+  private toPolymorphicApiName(raw: string): string | null {
+    if (!raw) return null;
+    const normalized = raw.toLowerCase();
+    if (normalized === 'account' || normalized === 'accounts') return 'Account';
+    if (normalized === 'contact' || normalized === 'contacts') return 'Contact';
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  private isUuid(value: string): boolean {
+    return /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[1-5][0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i.test(
+      value || '',
+    );
+  }
+
+  private getDisplayFieldForObjectDefinition(objectDefinition: any): string {
+    if (!objectDefinition?.fields) return 'id';
+    const hasName = objectDefinition.fields.some((field: any) => field.apiName === 'name');
+    if (hasName) return 'name';
+
+    const firstText = objectDefinition.fields.find((field: any) =>
+      ['STRING', 'TEXT', 'EMAIL'].includes(String(field.type || '').toUpperCase()),
+    );
+    return firstText?.apiName || 'id';
+  }
+
   /**
    * Update a field definition
    * Can update metadata (label, description, placeholder, helpText, etc.) safely
diff --git a/backend/src/search/meilisearch.module.ts b/backend/src/search/meilisearch.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11ae262
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/search/meilisearch.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { MeilisearchService } from './meilisearch.service';
+
+@Module({
+  providers: [MeilisearchService],
+  exports: [MeilisearchService],
+})
+export class MeilisearchModule {}
diff --git a/backend/src/search/meilisearch.service.ts b/backend/src/search/meilisearch.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c40d6b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/search/meilisearch.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import * as http from 'http';
+import * as https from 'https';
+
+type MeiliConfig = {
+  host: string;
+  apiKey?: string;
+  indexPrefix: string;
+};
+
+@Injectable()
+export class MeilisearchService {
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(MeilisearchService.name);
+
+  isEnabled(): boolean {
+    return Boolean(this.getConfig());
+  }
+
+  async searchRecord(
+    tenantId: string,
+    objectApiName: string,
+    query: string,
+    displayField?: string,
+  ): Promise<{ id: string; hit: any } | null> {
+    const config = this.getConfig();
+    if (!config) return null;
+
+    const indexName = this.buildIndexName(config, tenantId, objectApiName);
+    const url = `${config.host}/indexes/${encodeURIComponent(indexName)}/search`;
+
+    try {
+      const response = await this.requestJson('POST', url, {
+        q: query,
+        limit: 5,
+      }, this.buildHeaders(config));
+
+      if (!this.isSuccessStatus(response.status)) {
+        this.logger.warn(
+          `Meilisearch query failed for index ${indexName}: ${response.status}`,
+        );
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      const hits = Array.isArray(response.body?.hits) ? response.body.hits : [];
+      if (hits.length === 0) return null;
+
+      if (displayField) {
+        const loweredQuery = query.toLowerCase();
+        const exactMatch = hits.find((hit: any) => {
+          const value = hit?.[displayField];
+          return value && String(value).toLowerCase() === loweredQuery;
+        });
+        if (exactMatch?.id) {
+          return { id: exactMatch.id, hit: exactMatch };
+        }
+      }
+
+      const match = hits[0];
+      if (match?.id) {
+        return { id: match.id, hit: match };
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Meilisearch lookup failed: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  async upsertRecord(
+    tenantId: string,
+    objectApiName: string,
+    record: Record<string, any>,
+    fieldsToIndex: string[],
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const config = this.getConfig();
+    if (!config || !record?.id) return;
+
+    const indexName = this.buildIndexName(config, tenantId, objectApiName);
+    const url = `${config.host}/indexes/${encodeURIComponent(indexName)}/documents?primaryKey=id`;
+    const document = this.pickRecordFields(record, fieldsToIndex);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await this.requestJson('POST', url, [document], this.buildHeaders(config));
+      if (!this.isSuccessStatus(response.status)) {
+        this.logger.warn(
+          `Meilisearch upsert failed for index ${indexName}: ${response.status}`,
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Meilisearch upsert failed: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async deleteRecord(
+    tenantId: string,
+    objectApiName: string,
+    recordId: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const config = this.getConfig();
+    if (!config || !recordId) return;
+
+    const indexName = this.buildIndexName(config, tenantId, objectApiName);
+    const url = `${config.host}/indexes/${encodeURIComponent(indexName)}/documents/${encodeURIComponent(recordId)}`;
+
+    try {
+      const response = await this.requestJson('DELETE', url, undefined, this.buildHeaders(config));
+      if (!this.isSuccessStatus(response.status)) {
+        this.logger.warn(
+          `Meilisearch delete failed for index ${indexName}: ${response.status}`,
+        );
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Meilisearch delete failed: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getConfig(): MeiliConfig | null {
+    const host = process.env.MEILI_HOST || process.env.MEILISEARCH_HOST;
+    if (!host) return null;
+    const trimmedHost = host.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+    const apiKey = process.env.MEILI_API_KEY || process.env.MEILISEARCH_API_KEY;
+    const indexPrefix = process.env.MEILI_INDEX_PREFIX || 'tenant_';
+    return { host: trimmedHost, apiKey, indexPrefix };
+  }
+
+  private buildIndexName(config: MeiliConfig, tenantId: string, objectApiName: string): string {
+    return `${config.indexPrefix}${tenantId}_${objectApiName}`.toLowerCase();
+  }
+
+  private buildHeaders(config: MeiliConfig): Record<string, string> {
+    const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      Accept: 'application/json',
+    };
+    if (config.apiKey) {
+      headers['X-Meili-API-Key'] = config.apiKey;
+      headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${config.apiKey}`;
+    }
+    return headers;
+  }
+
+  private pickRecordFields(record: Record<string, any>, fields: string[]): Record<string, any> {
+    const document: Record<string, any> = { id: record.id };
+    for (const field of fields) {
+      if (record[field] !== undefined) {
+        document[field] = record[field];
+      }
+    }
+    return document;
+  }
+
+  private isSuccessStatus(status: number): boolean {
+    return status >= 200 && status < 300;
+  }
+
+  private requestJson(
+    method: 'POST' | 'DELETE',
+    url: string,
+    payload: any,
+    headers: Record<string, string>,
+  ): Promise<{ status: number; body: any }> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
+      const client = parsedUrl.protocol === 'https:' ? https : http;
+      const request = client.request(
+        {
+          method,
+          hostname: parsedUrl.hostname,
+          port: parsedUrl.port,
+          path: `${parsedUrl.pathname}${parsedUrl.search}`,
+          headers,
+        },
+        (response) => {
+          let data = '';
+          response.on('data', (chunk) => {
+            data += chunk;
+          });
+          response.on('end', () => {
+            if (!data) {
+              resolve({ status: response.statusCode || 0, body: null });
+              return;
+            }
+            try {
+              const body = JSON.parse(data);
+              resolve({ status: response.statusCode || 0, body });
+            } catch (error) {
+              reject(error);
+            }
+          });
+        },
+      );
+
+      request.on('error', reject);
+      if (payload !== undefined) {
+        request.write(JSON.stringify(payload));
+      }
+      request.end();
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/infra/docker-compose.yml b/infra/docker-compose.yml
index d227c89..d742eb5 100644
--- a/infra/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/infra/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - db
       - redis
+      - meilisearch
     networks:
       - platform-network
 
@@ -66,9 +67,24 @@ services:
     networks:
       - platform-network
 
+  meilisearch:
+    image: getmeili/meilisearch:v1.7
+    container_name: platform-meilisearch
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      MEILI_ENV: development
+      MEILI_MASTER_KEY: ${MEILI_MASTER_KEY:-dev-meili-master-key}
+    ports:
+      - "7700:7700"
+    volumes:
+      - meili-data:/meili_data
+    networks:
+      - platform-network
+
 volumes:
   percona-data:
   redis-data:
+  meili-data:
 
 networks:
   platform-network: