diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 95fdfc2..4e13b2f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 [[package]]
 name = "arr-indexer"
 version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "quick-xml",
+ "reqwest",
+ "serde",
+ "thiserror",
+ "tokio",
+ "wiremock",
+]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "arr-meta"
@@ -1315,6 +1323,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "unicode-ident",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "quick-xml"
+version = "0.37.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "331e97a1af0bf59823e6eadffe373d7b27f485be8748f71471c662c1f269b7fb"
+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+ "serde",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "quinn"
 version = "0.11.11"
diff --git a/crates/arr-indexer/Cargo.toml b/crates/arr-indexer/Cargo.toml
index 083d65f..db37235 100644
--- a/crates/arr-indexer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/arr-indexer/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ repository.workspace = true
 publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
+quick-xml.workspace = true
+reqwest.workspace = true
+serde.workspace = true
+thiserror.workspace = true
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+tokio.workspace = true
+wiremock.workspace = true
 
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/arr-indexer/src/lib.rs b/crates/arr-indexer/src/lib.rs
index 48ac917..a09133e 100644
--- a/crates/arr-indexer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/arr-indexer/src/lib.rs
@@ -1 +1,384 @@
 //! arr-indexer — see DESIGN.md.
+
+use std::{collections::BTreeSet, time::Duration};
+
+use quick_xml::events::Event;
+use reqwest::{Client, StatusCode};
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+/// A Prowlarr indexer and the Torznab capabilities it advertises.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Indexer {
+    /// Stable Prowlarr ID, retained on releases for tracker-specific rules.
+    pub id: i64,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub capabilities: Capabilities,
+    pub capabilities_error: Option<CapabilityError>,
+}
+
+/// Search operations supported by one Torznab indexer.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct Capabilities {
+    pub search: SearchMode,
+    pub movie: SearchMode,
+    pub tv: SearchMode,
+}
+
+/// One Torznab search operation and the parameters it accepts.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct SearchMode {
+    pub available: bool,
+    pub supported_parameters: BTreeSet<String>,
+}
+
+impl SearchMode {
+    /// Returns whether this operation supports an ID-based lookup.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn supports_id_search(&self) -> bool {
+        self.available
+            && self.supported_parameters.iter().any(|parameter| {
+                matches!(
+                    parameter.as_str(),
+                    "imdbid" | "tmdbid" | "tvdbid" | "tvmazeid" | "rid" | "traktid"
+                )
+            })
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether the indexer accepts a particular Torznab parameter.
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn supports_parameter(&self, parameter: &str) -> bool {
+        self.supported_parameters.contains(parameter)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Client for Prowlarr's indexer and per-indexer Torznab endpoints.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct ProwlarrClient {
+    base_url: String,
+    api_key: String,
+    client: Client,
+}
+
+impl ProwlarrClient {
+    /// Creates a client using Prowlarr's API key for its REST and Torznab APIs.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error when the HTTP client cannot be created.
+    pub fn new(base_url: impl Into<String>, api_key: impl Into<String>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let client = Client::builder()
+            .timeout(Duration::from_secs(30))
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|_| Error::Client)?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            base_url: base_url.into().trim_end_matches('/').to_owned(),
+            api_key: api_key.into(),
+            client,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Enumerates Prowlarr indexers and loads Torznab capabilities for each.
+    ///
+    /// Indexers are requested individually so later search and seeding logic
+    /// retains the tracker identity instead of using Prowlarr's aggregate API.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error when Prowlarr rejects a request or a caps response is
+    /// not valid Torznab XML.
+    pub async fn indexers(&self) -> Result<Vec<Indexer>, Error> {
+        let response = self
+            .client
+            .get(format!("{}/api/v1/indexer", self.base_url))
+            .header("X-Api-Key", &self.api_key)
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|error| Error::Request {
+                status: error.status(),
+            })?
+            .error_for_status()
+            .map_err(|error| Error::Request {
+                status: error.status(),
+            })?;
+        let indexers: Vec<ProwlarrIndexer> = response.json().await.map_err(|_| Error::Response)?;
+
+        let mut result = Vec::with_capacity(indexers.len());
+        for indexer in indexers.into_iter().filter(|indexer| indexer.enabled) {
+            let (capabilities, capabilities_error) = match self.capabilities(indexer.id).await {
+                Ok(capabilities) => (capabilities, None),
+                Err(error) => (Capabilities::default(), Some(error)),
+            };
+            result.push(Indexer {
+                id: indexer.id,
+                name: indexer.name,
+                capabilities,
+                capabilities_error,
+            });
+        }
+
+        Ok(result)
+    }
+
+    async fn capabilities(&self, indexer_id: i64) -> Result<Capabilities, CapabilityError> {
+        let response = self
+            .client
+            .get(format!("{}/{indexer_id}/api", self.base_url))
+            .query(&[("apikey", self.api_key.as_str()), ("t", "caps")])
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|error| CapabilityError::Request {
+                status: error.status(),
+            })?
+            .error_for_status()
+            .map_err(|error| CapabilityError::Request {
+                status: error.status(),
+            })?;
+        let body = response
+            .text()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|error| CapabilityError::Request {
+                status: error.status(),
+            })?;
+        parse_capabilities(&body)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Errors returned while discovering Prowlarr indexers.
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub enum Error {
+    #[error("could not create Prowlarr HTTP client")]
+    Client,
+    #[error("Prowlarr indexer request failed (status: {status:?})")]
+    Request { status: Option<StatusCode> },
+    #[error("could not parse Prowlarr indexer response")]
+    Response,
+}
+
+/// A failed capabilities request for an otherwise usable Prowlarr indexer.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, Error, PartialEq)]
+pub enum CapabilityError {
+    #[error("capabilities request failed (status: {status:?})")]
+    Request { status: Option<StatusCode> },
+    #[error("capabilities response was not valid Torznab XML")]
+    InvalidResponse,
+    #[error("tracker returned Torznab error {code:?}: {description}")]
+    Torznab {
+        code: Option<u16>,
+        description: String,
+    },
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct ProwlarrIndexer {
+    id: i64,
+    name: String,
+    #[serde(rename = "enable")]
+    enabled: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct TorznabCapabilities {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    searching: Option<TorznabSearching>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct TorznabError {
+    #[serde(default, rename = "@code")]
+    code: Option<u16>,
+    #[serde(default, rename = "@description")]
+    description: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct TorznabSearching {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    search: Option<TorznabSearchMode>,
+    #[serde(default, rename = "tv-search")]
+    tv: Option<TorznabSearchMode>,
+    #[serde(default, rename = "movie-search")]
+    movie: Option<TorznabSearchMode>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct TorznabSearchMode {
+    #[serde(default, rename = "@available")]
+    available: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default, rename = "@supportedParams")]
+    supported_parameters: Option<String>,
+}
+
+fn parse_capabilities(body: &str) -> Result<Capabilities, CapabilityError> {
+    if response_root(body)? == "error" {
+        let error: TorznabError =
+            quick_xml::de::from_str(body).map_err(|_| CapabilityError::InvalidResponse)?;
+        return Err(CapabilityError::Torznab {
+            code: error.code,
+            description: error.description,
+        });
+    }
+
+    let capabilities: TorznabCapabilities =
+        quick_xml::de::from_str(body).map_err(|_| CapabilityError::InvalidResponse)?;
+    let searching = capabilities.searching;
+
+    Ok(Capabilities {
+        search: searching
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|modes| modes.search.as_ref())
+            .map_or_else(SearchMode::default, SearchMode::from),
+        movie: searching
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|modes| modes.movie.as_ref())
+            .map_or_else(SearchMode::default, SearchMode::from),
+        tv: searching
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|modes| modes.tv.as_ref())
+            .map_or_else(SearchMode::default, SearchMode::from),
+    })
+}
+
+fn response_root(body: &str) -> Result<String, CapabilityError> {
+    let mut reader = quick_xml::Reader::from_str(body);
+    loop {
+        match reader
+            .read_event()
+            .map_err(|_| CapabilityError::InvalidResponse)?
+        {
+            Event::Start(element) | Event::Empty(element) => {
+                return String::from_utf8(element.name().as_ref().to_owned())
+                    .map_err(|_| CapabilityError::InvalidResponse);
+            }
+            Event::Eof => return Err(CapabilityError::InvalidResponse),
+            _ => {}
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&TorznabSearchMode> for SearchMode {
+    fn from(mode: &TorznabSearchMode) -> Self {
+        let supported_parameters = mode
+            .supported_parameters
+            .as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .split(',')
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .filter(|parameter| !parameter.is_empty())
+            .map(str::to_owned)
+            .collect();
+
+        Self {
+            available: mode.available.as_deref().is_some_and(is_available),
+            supported_parameters,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_available(value: &str) -> bool {
+    matches!(
+        value.trim().to_ascii_lowercase().as_str(),
+        "yes" | "true" | "1"
+    )
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{Capabilities, CapabilityError, ProwlarrClient};
+    use reqwest::StatusCode;
+    use wiremock::{
+        matchers::{header, method, path, query_param},
+        Mock, MockServer, ResponseTemplate,
+    };
+
+    const API_KEY: &str = "test-api-key";
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn enumerates_indexers_with_recorded_capabilities() {
+        let server = MockServer::start().await;
+
+        Mock::given(method("GET"))
+            .and(path("/api/v1/indexer"))
+            .and(header("X-Api-Key", API_KEY))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_raw(
+                include_str!("../tests/fixtures/indexers.json"),
+                "application/json",
+            ))
+            .mount(&server)
+            .await;
+        mount_capabilities(&server, 3, include_str!("../tests/fixtures/alpha-caps.xml")).await;
+        mount_capabilities(
+            &server,
+            17,
+            include_str!("../tests/fixtures/text-only-caps.xml"),
+        )
+        .await;
+        mount_capabilities(
+            &server,
+            23,
+            include_str!("../tests/fixtures/broken-caps.xml"),
+        )
+        .await;
+        mount_failure(&server, 29).await;
+
+        let indexers = ProwlarrClient::new(server.uri(), API_KEY)
+            .expect("HTTP client can be created")
+            .indexers()
+            .await
+            .expect("recorded Prowlarr responses are valid");
+
+        assert_eq!(indexers.len(), 4);
+        assert_eq!(indexers[0].id, 3);
+        assert_eq!(indexers[0].name, "Alpha Tracker");
+        assert!(indexers[0].capabilities.movie.available);
+        assert!(indexers[0].capabilities.movie.supports_id_search());
+        assert!(indexers[0].capabilities.tv.supports_parameter("season"));
+
+        assert_eq!(indexers[1].id, 17);
+        assert_eq!(indexers[1].name, "Text Only");
+        assert!(indexers[1].capabilities.search.available);
+        assert!(!indexers[1].capabilities.search.supports_id_search());
+        assert!(!indexers[1].capabilities.movie.supports_id_search());
+        assert!(!indexers[1].capabilities.tv.available);
+        assert!(!indexers[1].capabilities.tv.supports_id_search());
+
+        assert_eq!(indexers[2].id, 23);
+        assert_eq!(indexers[2].capabilities, Capabilities::default());
+        assert_eq!(
+            indexers[2].capabilities_error,
+            Some(CapabilityError::Torznab {
+                code: Some(100),
+                description: "Indexer unavailable".to_owned(),
+            })
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(indexers[3].id, 29);
+        assert_eq!(
+            indexers[3].capabilities_error,
+            Some(CapabilityError::Request {
+                status: Some(StatusCode::SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE),
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
+    async fn mount_capabilities(server: &MockServer, id: i64, body: &str) {
+        Mock::given(method("GET"))
+            .and(path(format!("/{id}/api")))
+            .and(query_param("apikey", API_KEY))
+            .and(query_param("t", "caps"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_raw(body, "application/xml"))
+            .mount(server)
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    async fn mount_failure(server: &MockServer, id: i64) {
+        Mock::given(method("GET"))
+            .and(path(format!("/{id}/api")))
+            .and(query_param("apikey", API_KEY))
+            .and(query_param("t", "caps"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(503))
+            .mount(server)
+            .await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/alpha-caps.xml b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/alpha-caps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07a9bc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/alpha-caps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<caps>
+  <server version="1.0" title="Alpha Tracker" />
+  <searching>
+    <search available="yes" supportedParams="q" />
+    <tv-search available="yes" supportedParams="q,season,ep,tvdbid,imdbid" />
+    <movie-search available="yes" supportedParams="q,imdbid,tmdbid" />
+  </searching>
+</caps>
diff --git a/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/broken-caps.xml b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/broken-caps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..195f0bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/broken-caps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<error code="100" description="Indexer unavailable" />
diff --git a/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/indexers.json b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/indexers.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68fd643
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/indexers.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[
+  { "id": 3, "name": "Alpha Tracker", "enable": true },
+  { "id": 17, "name": "Text Only", "enable": true },
+  { "id": 23, "name": "Broken Tracker", "enable": true },
+  { "id": 29, "name": "Unavailable Tracker", "enable": true },
+  { "id": 42, "name": "Disabled Tracker", "enable": false }
+]
diff --git a/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/text-only-caps.xml b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/text-only-caps.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fcc0b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/arr-indexer/tests/fixtures/text-only-caps.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<caps>
+  <server version="1.0" title="Text Only" />
+  <searching>
+    <search available="true" supportedParams="q,categoryid" />
+    <tv-search available="no" supportedParams="q,imdbid" />
+    <movie-search available="1" supportedParams="q" />
+  </searching>
+</caps>