diff --git a/src/hooks.server.ts b/src/hooks.server.ts
index 463f651..0233675 100644
--- a/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { validateSession, setSessionCookie, deleteSessionCookie } from '$lib/ser
 import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 
+// Route IDs are prefixed with their filesystem route group, e.g. "/(app)/devices/[id]".
+const PROTECTED_ROUTE_PREFIX = '/(app)';
+
 export const handleError: HandleServerError = async ({ error: err }) => {
 	const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error';
 
@@ -64,5 +67,19 @@ export const handle: Handle = async ({ event, resolve }) => {
 		event.locals.session = null;
 	}
 
+	// Auth gate for every request under the (app) route group — not just page
+	// renders. SvelteKit runs form `actions` and `+server.ts` handlers without
+	// first invoking +layout.server.ts `load`, so the layout's redirect-based
+	// guard never ran for POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE requests; a crafted request
+	// with no session could reach any mutating action directly. GET/HEAD page
+	// requests still fall through to the layout guard for its redirect-to-login
+	// UX; everything else is hard-rejected here.
+	if (event.route.id?.startsWith(PROTECTED_ROUTE_PREFIX) && !event.locals.user) {
+		const method = event.request.method;
+		if (method !== 'GET' && method !== 'HEAD') {
+			error(401, 'Unauthorized');
+		}
+	}
+
 	return resolve(event);
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/components/parts/PartLookup.svelte b/src/lib/components/parts/PartLookup.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b07e354
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/parts/PartLookup.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { PartLookupResult } from '$lib/server/partsLookup.js';
+
+	interface Props {
+		onFound: (result: PartLookupResult) => void;
+	}
+
+	let { onFound }: Props = $props();
+
+	let value = $state('');
+	let loading = $state(false);
+	let message = $state('');
+	let messageType = $state<'success' | 'error' | ''>('');
+
+	async function lookup() {
+		const pn = value.trim();
+		if (!pn || loading) return;
+
+		loading = true;
+		message = '';
+		messageType = '';
+
+		try {
+			const res = await fetch('/api/parts/lookup?pn=' + encodeURIComponent(pn));
+			const data = await res.json();
+			if (data.found && data.part) {
+				onFound(data.part);
+				message = 'Auto-filled from LCSC — you can edit any field below.';
+				messageType = 'success';
+			} else {
+				message = 'No match found for that part number — you can still fill in the fields manually.';
+				messageType = 'error';
+			}
+		} catch {
+			message = 'Lookup failed — check your connection and try again.';
+			messageType = 'error';
+		} finally {
+			loading = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			lookup();
+		}
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div class="rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-white p-5 dark:border-gray-700 dark:bg-gray-800">
+	<label for="part-lookup" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+		Part number lookup
+	</label>
+	<div class="flex gap-2">
+		<input
+			type="text"
+			id="part-lookup"
+			bind:value
+			onkeydown={handleKeydown}
+			placeholder="e.g. C25804 (LCSC)"
+			autocomplete="off"
+			class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400"
+		/>
+		<button
+			type="button"
+			onclick={lookup}
+			disabled={loading}
+			class="shrink-0 rounded-md bg-blue-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50"
+		>
+			{loading ? 'Looking up…' : 'Look up'}
+		</button>
+	</div>
+	{#if message}
+		<p
+			class="mt-2 text-sm {messageType === 'success'
+				? 'text-green-600 dark:text-green-400'
+				: 'text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400'}"
+		>
+			{message}
+		</p>
+	{/if}
+</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/server/digikeyLookup.ts b/src/lib/server/digikeyLookup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7711851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/digikeyLookup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { env } from '$env/dynamic/private';
+import type { PartLookupResult } from './partsLookup.js';
+
+let cachedToken: { value: string; expiresAt: number } | null = null;
+
+async function getToken(clientId: string, clientSecret: string): Promise<string | null> {
+	if (cachedToken && cachedToken.expiresAt > Date.now() + 30_000) {
+		return cachedToken.value;
+	}
+	try {
+		const res = await fetch('https://api.digikey.com/v1/oauth2/token', {
+			method: 'POST',
+			headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' },
+			body: new URLSearchParams({
+				client_id: clientId,
+				client_secret: clientSecret,
+				grant_type: 'client_credentials'
+			}),
+			signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000)
+		});
+		if (!res.ok) return null;
+		const body = await res.json();
+		if (!body?.access_token) return null;
+		cachedToken = {
+			value: body.access_token,
+			expiresAt: Date.now() + (Number(body.expires_in) || 600) * 1000
+		};
+		return cachedToken.value;
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
+
+export async function lookupDigikeyPart(pn: string): Promise<PartLookupResult | null> {
+	const clientId = env.DIGIKEY_CLIENT_ID;
+	const clientSecret = env.DIGIKEY_CLIENT_SECRET;
+	if (!clientId || !clientSecret) return null;
+
+	const token = await getToken(clientId, clientSecret);
+	if (!token) return null;
+
+	try {
+		const res = await fetch(
+			`https://api.digikey.com/products/v4/search/${encodeURIComponent(pn)}/productdetails`,
+			{
+				headers: {
+					Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+					'X-DIGIKEY-Client-Id': clientId,
+					Accept: 'application/json'
+				},
+				signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000)
+			}
+		);
+		if (!res.ok) return null;
+
+		const body = await res.json();
+		const product = body?.Product ?? body;
+		if (!product) return null;
+
+		// Best-effort mapping — UNVERIFIED against a live Digikey response; recheck once real credentials exist.
+		return {
+			mpn: product.ManufacturerProductNumber ?? pn,
+			name: product.Manufacturer?.Name ?? null,
+			category: null,
+			value: null,
+			voltage: null,
+			tolerance: null,
+			power: null,
+			mounting: null,
+			package: null,
+			notes: `Auto-filled from Digikey ${pn}`,
+			sourceUrl: product.ProductUrl ?? null,
+			provider: 'digikey'
+		};
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/server/lcscLookup.ts b/src/lib/server/lcscLookup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6be3866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/lcscLookup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import type { PartLookupResult } from './partsLookup.js';
+
+const USER_AGENT =
+	'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36';
+
+const CATEGORY_RULES: [RegExp, string][] = [
+	[/capacitor/, 'Capacitor'],
+	[/resistor/, 'Resistor'],
+	[/inductor|ferrite|choke/, 'Inductor'],
+	[/light emitting diode|\bled\b/, 'LED'],
+	[/diode/, 'Diode'],
+	[/transistor|mosfet|igbt/, 'Transistor'],
+	[/crystal|oscillator|resonator/, 'Crystal / Oscillator'],
+	[/fuse/, 'Fuse'],
+	[/switch|button|tactile/, 'Button / Switch'],
+	[/connector|header|terminal/, 'Connector'],
+	[/circuit|controller|amplifier|microcontroller|regulator|interface|logic|memory|driver|ic\b/, 'IC / Chip']
+];
+
+function mapCategory(tags: unknown): string {
+	const joined = Array.isArray(tags) ? tags.join(' ').toLowerCase() : '';
+	for (const [re, cat] of CATEGORY_RULES) {
+		if (re.test(joined)) return cat;
+	}
+	return 'Other';
+}
+
+function mapPackage(pkg: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+	if (!pkg) return null;
+	// Strip leading letters from codes like "R0603" / "C0402" → "0603" / "0402"; keep irregular ones as-is.
+	const m = pkg.match(/^[A-Za-z]+(\d{3,5})$/);
+	return m ? m[1] : pkg;
+}
+
+export async function lookupLcscPart(code: string): Promise<PartLookupResult | null> {
+	// Validate before building the URL — this is the only untrusted input on the request path (prevents SSRF/path injection).
+	if (!/^C\d+$/i.test(code)) return null;
+
+	try {
+		const res = await fetch(`https://easyeda.com/api/products/${code}/components`, {
+			headers: { 'User-Agent': USER_AGENT, Accept: 'application/json' },
+			signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8000)
+		});
+		if (!res.ok) return null;
+
+		const contentType = res.headers.get('content-type') ?? '';
+		if (!contentType.includes('application/json')) return null;
+
+		const body = await res.json();
+		if (!body?.success || !body.result) return null;
+
+		const result = body.result;
+		const cPara = result?.dataStr?.head?.c_para ?? {};
+		const description: string = typeof result.description === 'string' ? result.description : '';
+
+		const toleranceMatch = description.match(/±\s*([\d.]+\s*%)/);
+		const voltageMatches = description.match(/(\d+(?:\.\d+)?\s?[mkMGT]?V)\b/g);
+		const powerMatch = description.match(/(\d+(?:\.\d+)?\s?[mkM]?W)\b/);
+
+		const value = typeof cPara.Value === 'string' ? cPara.Value.trim() : '';
+
+		return {
+			mpn: cPara['Manufacturer Part'] || result.title || code,
+			name: cPara.Manufacturer ? String(cPara.Manufacturer) : null,
+			category: mapCategory(result.tags),
+			value: value || null,
+			tolerance: toleranceMatch ? toleranceMatch[1].replace(/\s+/g, '') : null,
+			voltage: voltageMatches ? voltageMatches[voltageMatches.length - 1] : null,
+			power: powerMatch ? powerMatch[1] : null,
+			mounting: result.SMT === true ? 'SMT' : result.SMT === false ? 'THT' : null,
+			package: mapPackage(cPara.package),
+			notes: `Auto-filled from LCSC ${code}`,
+			sourceUrl: result.lcsc?.url ?? null,
+			provider: 'lcsc'
+		};
+	} catch {
+		return null;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/server/partsLookup.ts b/src/lib/server/partsLookup.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..324e43e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/server/partsLookup.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { lookupLcscPart } from './lcscLookup.js';
+import { lookupDigikeyPart } from './digikeyLookup.js';
+
+export interface PartLookupResult {
+	name: string | null;
+	category: string | null;
+	mpn: string | null;
+	value: string | null;
+	voltage: string | null;
+	tolerance: string | null;
+	power: string | null;
+	mounting: 'THT' | 'SMT' | null;
+	package: string | null;
+	notes: string | null;
+	sourceUrl: string | null;
+	provider: 'lcsc' | 'digikey';
+}
+
+export async function lookupPartNumber(raw: string): Promise<PartLookupResult | null> {
+	const trimmed = raw.trim();
+	if (!trimmed) return null;
+
+	if (/^C\d+$/i.test(trimmed)) {
+		return lookupLcscPart(trimmed);
+	}
+	return lookupDigikeyPart(trimmed);
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/parts/[id]/edit/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/parts/[id]/edit/+page.svelte
index 1cbe6a8..216a0c3 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/parts/[id]/edit/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/parts/[id]/edit/+page.svelte
@@ -2,18 +2,40 @@
 	import { enhance } from '$app/forms';
 	import { PART_CATEGORIES } from '$lib/constants.js';
 	import LocationPicker from '$lib/components/ui/LocationPicker.svelte';
+	import PartLookup from '$lib/components/parts/PartLookup.svelte';
+	import type { PartLookupResult } from '$lib/server/partsLookup.js';
 
 	let { data, form } = $props();
 
+	const val = (field: string) => (form?.values as any)?.[field] ?? (data.part as any)[field] ?? '';
+
 	let category = $state(String(form?.values?.category ?? data.part.category ?? ''));
+	let name = $state(String(val('name')));
+	let mpn = $state(String(val('mpn')));
+	let value = $state(String(val('value')));
+	let voltage = $state(String(val('voltage')));
+	let tolerance = $state(String(val('tolerance')));
+	let power = $state(String(val('power')));
+	let mounting = $state(String(val('mounting')));
+	let pkg = $state(String(val('package')));
+
+	function onFound(r: PartLookupResult) {
+		if (r.name != null) name = r.name;
+		if (r.mpn != null) mpn = r.mpn;
+		if (r.category != null) category = r.category;
+		if (r.value != null) value = r.value;
+		if (r.voltage != null) voltage = r.voltage;
+		if (r.tolerance != null) tolerance = r.tolerance;
+		if (r.power != null) power = r.power;
+		if (r.mounting != null) mounting = r.mounting;
+		if (r.package != null) pkg = r.package;
+	}
 
 	const showCapacitance = $derived(category === 'Capacitor');
 	const showResistance = $derived(category === 'Resistor');
 	const showVoltage = $derived(['Capacitor', 'Diode', 'LED', 'Transistor', 'IC / Chip', 'Fuse'].includes(category));
 	const showPower = $derived(['Resistor', 'Transistor', 'Diode', 'Inductor'].includes(category));
 	const showTolerance = $derived(['Resistor', 'Capacitor', 'Inductor', 'Crystal / Oscillator'].includes(category));
-
-	const val = (field: string) => (form?.values as any)?.[field] ?? (data.part as any)[field] ?? '';
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -27,6 +49,10 @@
 		<div class="mb-4 rounded-md bg-red-50 p-3 text-sm text-red-700 dark:bg-red-900/30 dark:text-red-300">{form.error}</div>
 	{/if}
 
+	<div class="mb-5">
+		<PartLookup {onFound} />
+	</div>
+
 	<form method="POST" use:enhance class="space-y-5">
 
 		<!-- Identity -->
@@ -45,14 +71,14 @@
 				</div>
 				<div>
 					<label for="mpn" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">MPN</label>
-					<input type="text" id="mpn" name="mpn" value={val('mpn')}
+					<input type="text" id="mpn" name="mpn" bind:value={mpn}
 						class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
 			<div class="mb-4">
 				<label for="name" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Name <span class="text-gray-400 font-normal">(optional)</span></label>
-				<input type="text" id="name" name="name" value={val('name')}
+				<input type="text" id="name" name="name" bind:value={name}
 					class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 			</div>
 
@@ -61,27 +87,27 @@
 					<label for="value" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
 						{#if showCapacitance}Capacitance{:else if showResistance}Resistance{:else}Value{/if}
 					</label>
-					<input type="text" id="value" name="value" value={val('value')}
+					<input type="text" id="value" name="value" bind:value
 						class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 				</div>
 				{#if showVoltage}
 					<div>
 						<label for="voltage" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Voltage Rating</label>
-						<input type="text" id="voltage" name="voltage" value={val('voltage')}
+						<input type="text" id="voltage" name="voltage" bind:value={voltage}
 							class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 					</div>
 				{/if}
 				{#if showTolerance}
 					<div>
 						<label for="tolerance" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Tolerance</label>
-						<input type="text" id="tolerance" name="tolerance" value={val('tolerance')}
+						<input type="text" id="tolerance" name="tolerance" bind:value={tolerance}
 							class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 					</div>
 				{/if}
 				{#if showPower}
 					<div>
 						<label for="power" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Power Rating</label>
-						<input type="text" id="power" name="power" value={val('power')}
+						<input type="text" id="power" name="power" bind:value={power}
 							class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 					</div>
 				{/if}
@@ -97,13 +123,13 @@
 					<div class="flex gap-3">
 						{#each ['THT', 'SMT'] as m}
 							<label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
-								<input type="radio" name="mounting" value={m} checked={val('mounting') === m}
+								<input type="radio" name="mounting" value={m} bind:group={mounting}
 									class="text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500" />
 								{m}
 							</label>
 						{/each}
 						<label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
-							<input type="radio" name="mounting" value="" checked={!val('mounting')}
+							<input type="radio" name="mounting" value="" bind:group={mounting}
 								class="text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500" />
 							Unknown
 						</label>
@@ -111,7 +137,7 @@
 				</div>
 				<div>
 					<label for="package" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Package / Size</label>
-					<input type="text" id="package" name="package" value={val('package')}
+					<input type="text" id="package" name="package" bind:value={pkg}
 						class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white" />
 				</div>
 			</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/parts/new/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/parts/new/+page.svelte
index b2acf2b..d6f9a0e 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/parts/new/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/parts/new/+page.svelte
@@ -2,10 +2,32 @@
 	import { enhance } from '$app/forms';
 	import { PART_CATEGORIES } from '$lib/constants.js';
 	import LocationPicker from '$lib/components/ui/LocationPicker.svelte';
+	import PartLookup from '$lib/components/parts/PartLookup.svelte';
+	import type { PartLookupResult } from '$lib/server/partsLookup.js';
 
 	let { data, form } = $props();
 
 	let category = $state(String(form?.values?.category ?? ''));
+	let name = $state(String(form?.values?.name ?? ''));
+	let mpn = $state(String(form?.values?.mpn ?? ''));
+	let value = $state(String(form?.values?.value ?? ''));
+	let voltage = $state(String(form?.values?.voltage ?? ''));
+	let tolerance = $state(String(form?.values?.tolerance ?? ''));
+	let power = $state(String(form?.values?.power ?? ''));
+	let mounting = $state(String(form?.values?.mounting ?? ''));
+	let pkg = $state(String(form?.values?.package ?? ''));
+
+	function onFound(r: PartLookupResult) {
+		if (r.name != null) name = r.name;
+		if (r.mpn != null) mpn = r.mpn;
+		if (r.category != null) category = r.category;
+		if (r.value != null) value = r.value;
+		if (r.voltage != null) voltage = r.voltage;
+		if (r.tolerance != null) tolerance = r.tolerance;
+		if (r.power != null) power = r.power;
+		if (r.mounting != null) mounting = r.mounting;
+		if (r.package != null) pkg = r.package;
+	}
 
 	const showCapacitance = $derived(category === 'Capacitor');
 	const showResistance = $derived(category === 'Resistor');
@@ -25,6 +47,10 @@
 		<div class="mb-4 rounded-md bg-red-50 p-3 text-sm text-red-700 dark:bg-red-900/30 dark:text-red-300">{form.error}</div>
 	{/if}
 
+	<div class="mb-5">
+		<PartLookup {onFound} />
+	</div>
+
 	<form method="POST" use:enhance class="space-y-5">
 
 		<!-- Identity -->
@@ -44,7 +70,7 @@
 				</div>
 				<div>
 					<label for="mpn" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">MPN</label>
-					<input type="text" id="mpn" name="mpn" value={form?.values?.mpn ?? ''}
+					<input type="text" id="mpn" name="mpn" bind:value={mpn}
 						placeholder="Manufacturer part number"
 						class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 				</div>
@@ -52,7 +78,7 @@
 
 			<div class="mb-4">
 				<label for="name" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Name <span class="text-gray-400 font-normal">(optional)</span></label>
-				<input type="text" id="name" name="name" value={form?.values?.name ?? ''}
+				<input type="text" id="name" name="name" bind:value={name}
 					placeholder="e.g. Nichicon electrolytic, BC547 NPN"
 					class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 			</div>
@@ -62,14 +88,14 @@
 					<label for="value" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
 						{#if showCapacitance}Capacitance{:else if showResistance}Resistance{:else}Value{/if}
 					</label>
-					<input type="text" id="value" name="value" value={form?.values?.value ?? ''}
+					<input type="text" id="value" name="value" bind:value
 						placeholder={showCapacitance ? 'e.g. 100µF' : showResistance ? 'e.g. 10kΩ' : 'e.g. 1N4148'}
 						class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 				</div>
 				{#if showVoltage}
 					<div>
 						<label for="voltage" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Voltage Rating</label>
-						<input type="text" id="voltage" name="voltage" value={form?.values?.voltage ?? ''}
+						<input type="text" id="voltage" name="voltage" bind:value={voltage}
 							placeholder="e.g. 16V, 50V"
 							class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 					</div>
@@ -77,7 +103,7 @@
 				{#if showTolerance}
 					<div>
 						<label for="tolerance" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Tolerance</label>
-						<input type="text" id="tolerance" name="tolerance" value={form?.values?.tolerance ?? ''}
+						<input type="text" id="tolerance" name="tolerance" bind:value={tolerance}
 							placeholder="e.g. 5%, 10%, 20%"
 							class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 					</div>
@@ -85,7 +111,7 @@
 				{#if showPower}
 					<div>
 						<label for="power" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Power Rating</label>
-						<input type="text" id="power" name="power" value={form?.values?.power ?? ''}
+						<input type="text" id="power" name="power" bind:value={power}
 							placeholder="e.g. 0.25W, 1W"
 							class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 					</div>
@@ -103,13 +129,13 @@
 					<div class="flex gap-3">
 						{#each ['THT', 'SMT'] as m}
 							<label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
-								<input type="radio" name="mounting" value={m} checked={form?.values?.mounting === m}
+								<input type="radio" name="mounting" value={m} bind:group={mounting}
 									class="text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500" />
 								{m}
 							</label>
 						{/each}
 						<label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
-							<input type="radio" name="mounting" value="" checked={!form?.values?.mounting}
+							<input type="radio" name="mounting" value="" bind:group={mounting}
 								class="text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500" />
 							Unknown
 						</label>
@@ -117,7 +143,7 @@
 				</div>
 				<div>
 					<label for="package" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Package / Size</label>
-					<input type="text" id="package" name="package" value={form?.values?.package ?? ''}
+					<input type="text" id="package" name="package" bind:value={pkg}
 						placeholder="e.g. 0805, DIP-8, TO-92, Radial 5mm"
 						class="w-full rounded-md border border-gray-300 px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:outline-none dark:border-gray-600 dark:bg-gray-700 dark:text-white dark:placeholder-gray-400" />
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/api/parts/lookup/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/parts/lookup/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d8134f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/parts/lookup/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { json, error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { lookupPartNumber } from '$lib/server/partsLookup.js';
+
+export const GET: RequestHandler = async ({ url, locals }) => {
+	if (!locals.user) error(401, 'Not authenticated');
+
+	const pn = url.searchParams.get('pn') ?? '';
+
+	try {
+		const result = await lookupPartNumber(pn);
+		if (result) return json({ found: true, part: result });
+		return json({ found: false });
+	} catch {
+		return json({ found: false, error: 'lookup_failed' }, { status: 502 });
+	}
+};