- Create SearchService with SearchMediaItemsUnified method
- Add SearchFieldValues method for autocomplete dropdown population
- Add parseSearchQuery helper for quote detection (exact vs fuzzy search)
- Move all business logic from handler to service layer
- Follow established service pattern (FiltersService, CollectionService)
- Service created inside handler constructor, not in main.go
- SearchParams struct supports all filter types + sort parameter
- FieldSearchParams struct for field-specific autocomplete queries
- Returns FieldValue results with count and similarity scores
This provides a clean service layer abstraction for search operations.
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