diff --git a/src/server/routes/admin-items.ts b/src/server/routes/admin-items.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ddfd50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/routes/admin-items.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { zValidator } from "@hono/zod-validator";
+import { Hono } from "hono";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { parseId } from "../lib/params.ts";
+import {
+	deleteGlobalItem,
+	getGlobalItemWithOwnerCount,
+	listGlobalItemsForAdmin,
+	updateGlobalItemById,
+} from "../services/global-item.service.ts";
+
+type Env = { Variables: { db?: any; userId?: number } };
+
+const app = new Hono<Env>();
+
+const updateGlobalItemAdminSchema = z.object({
+	manufacturerId: z.number().int().positive().optional(),
+	model: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+	category: z.string().nullable().optional(),
+	weightGrams: z.number().positive().nullable().optional(),
+	priceCents: z.number().int().nonnegative().nullable().optional(),
+	imageUrl: z.string().url().nullable().optional(),
+	description: z.string().nullable().optional(),
+	sourceUrl: z.string().url().nullable().optional(),
+	imageCredit: z.string().nullable().optional(),
+	imageSourceUrl: z.string().url().nullable().optional(),
+	tags: z.array(z.string().min(1)).optional(),
+});
+
+// GET /api/admin/items — paginated list with search + tag filter
+app.get("/", async (c) => {
+	const db = c.get("db");
+	const q = c.req.query("q");
+	const tagsParam = c.req.query("tags");
+	const tagNames = tagsParam
+		? tagsParam
+				.split(",")
+				.map((t) => t.trim())
+				.filter(Boolean)
+		: undefined;
+	const offset = Number(c.req.query("offset") ?? "0");
+	const limit = Number(c.req.query("limit") ?? "50");
+
+	const result = await listGlobalItemsForAdmin(db, {
+		query: q || undefined,
+		tagNames,
+		offset: isNaN(offset) ? 0 : offset,
+		limit: isNaN(limit) || limit > 100 ? 50 : limit,
+	});
+
+	return c.json(result);
+});
+
+// GET /api/admin/items/:id — single item with ownerCount
+app.get("/:id", async (c) => {
+	const db = c.get("db");
+	const id = parseId(c.req.param("id"));
+	if (!id) return c.json({ error: "Invalid item ID" }, 400);
+	const item = await getGlobalItemWithOwnerCount(db, id);
+	if (!item) return c.json({ error: "Global item not found" }, 404);
+	return c.json(item);
+});
+
+// PUT /api/admin/items/:id — update item fields
+app.put(
+	"/:id",
+	zValidator("json", updateGlobalItemAdminSchema),
+	async (c) => {
+		const db = c.get("db");
+		const id = parseId(c.req.param("id"));
+		if (!id) return c.json({ error: "Invalid item ID" }, 400);
+		const data = c.req.valid("json");
+		const item = await updateGlobalItemById(db, id, data);
+		if (!item) return c.json({ error: "Global item not found" }, 404);
+		return c.json(item);
+	},
+);
+
+// DELETE /api/admin/items/:id — delete item with FK cleanup
+app.delete("/:id", async (c) => {
+	const db = c.get("db");
+	const id = parseId(c.req.param("id"));
+	if (!id) return c.json({ error: "Invalid item ID" }, 400);
+	const deleted = await deleteGlobalItem(db, id);
+	if (!deleted) return c.json({ error: "Global item not found" }, 404);
+	return c.json({ success: true });
+});
+
+export { app as adminItemRoutes };
diff --git a/src/server/routes/admin.ts b/src/server/routes/admin.ts
index 20885e5..ef1986e 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/admin.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/admin.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Hono } from "hono";
 import { requireAdmin, requireAuth } from "../middleware/auth.ts";
+import { adminItemRoutes } from "./admin-items.ts";
 
 type Env = { Variables: { db?: any; userId?: number } };
 
@@ -13,4 +14,7 @@ app.get("/", async (c) => {
 	return c.json({ ok: true });
 });
 
+// Admin item management
+app.route("/items", adminItemRoutes);
+
 export { app as adminRoutes };
diff --git a/src/server/services/global-item.service.ts b/src/server/services/global-item.service.ts
index a9ad530..fbfff83 100644
--- a/src/server/services/global-item.service.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/global-item.service.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,226 @@ export async function searchGlobalItems(
 	return baseQuery.where(and(...conditions));
 }
 
+export async function listGlobalItemsForAdmin(
+	db: Db,
+	opts: {
+		query?: string;
+		tagNames?: string[];
+		offset?: number;
+		limit?: number;
+	} = {},
+) {
+	const { query, tagNames, offset = 0, limit = 50 } = opts;
+	const conditions: SQL[] = [];
+
+	if (query) {
+		const escaped = query.replace(/%/g, "\\%").replace(/_/g, "\\_");
+		const pattern = `%${escaped}%`;
+		conditions.push(
+			or(
+				ilike(manufacturers.name, pattern),
+				ilike(globalItems.model, pattern),
+			)!,
+		);
+	}
+
+	if (tagNames && tagNames.length > 0) {
+		conditions.push(
+			sql`${globalItems.id} IN (
+				SELECT ${globalItemTags.globalItemId}
+				FROM ${globalItemTags}
+				JOIN ${tags} ON ${tags.id} = ${globalItemTags.tagId}
+				WHERE ${tags.name} IN (${sql.join(
+					tagNames.map((t) => sql`${t}`),
+					sql`, `,
+				)})
+				GROUP BY ${globalItemTags.globalItemId}
+				HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT ${tags.name}) = ${tagNames.length}
+			)`,
+		);
+	}
+
+	const whereClause = conditions.length > 0 ? and(...conditions) : undefined;
+
+	// 1. Total count
+	const [{ total }] = await db
+		.select({ total: count() })
+		.from(globalItems)
+		.innerJoin(manufacturers, eq(globalItems.manufacturerId, manufacturers.id))
+		.where(whereClause);
+
+	// 2. Paginated items
+	const pageItems = await db
+		.select({
+			id: globalItems.id,
+			manufacturerId: globalItems.manufacturerId,
+			brand: manufacturers.name,
+			model: globalItems.model,
+			category: globalItems.category,
+			weightGrams: globalItems.weightGrams,
+			priceCents: globalItems.priceCents,
+			imageUrl: globalItems.imageUrl,
+			description: globalItems.description,
+			sourceUrl: globalItems.sourceUrl,
+			imageCredit: globalItems.imageCredit,
+			imageSourceUrl: globalItems.imageSourceUrl,
+			dominantColor: globalItems.dominantColor,
+			cropZoom: globalItems.cropZoom,
+			cropX: globalItems.cropX,
+			cropY: globalItems.cropY,
+			createdAt: globalItems.createdAt,
+		})
+		.from(globalItems)
+		.innerJoin(manufacturers, eq(globalItems.manufacturerId, manufacturers.id))
+		.where(whereClause)
+		.orderBy(manufacturers.name, globalItems.model)
+		.limit(limit)
+		.offset(offset);
+
+	if (pageItems.length === 0) {
+		return { items: [], total: total ?? 0, hasMore: false, nextOffset: offset };
+	}
+
+	const ids = pageItems.map((i) => i.id);
+
+	// 3. Batch fetch tags for this page
+	const tagRows = await db
+		.select({
+			globalItemId: globalItemTags.globalItemId,
+			name: tags.name,
+		})
+		.from(globalItemTags)
+		.innerJoin(tags, eq(tags.id, globalItemTags.tagId))
+		.where(sql`${globalItemTags.globalItemId} IN (${sql.join(ids.map((id) => sql`${id}`), sql`, `)})`);
+
+	const tagsByItemId = new Map<number, string[]>();
+	for (const row of tagRows) {
+		const list = tagsByItemId.get(row.globalItemId) ?? [];
+		list.push(row.name);
+		tagsByItemId.set(row.globalItemId, list);
+	}
+
+	// 4. Batch fetch owner counts for this page
+	const ownerRows = await db
+		.select({
+			globalItemId: items.globalItemId,
+			ownerCount: count(),
+		})
+		.from(items)
+		.where(sql`${items.globalItemId} IN (${sql.join(ids.map((id) => sql`${id}`), sql`, `)})`)
+		.groupBy(items.globalItemId);
+
+	const ownerCountById = new Map<number, number>();
+	for (const row of ownerRows) {
+		if (row.globalItemId != null) {
+			ownerCountById.set(row.globalItemId, row.ownerCount);
+		}
+	}
+
+	const enriched = pageItems.map((item) => ({
+		...item,
+		tags: tagsByItemId.get(item.id) ?? [],
+		ownerCount: ownerCountById.get(item.id) ?? 0,
+	}));
+
+	const nextOffset = offset + limit;
+	return {
+		items: enriched,
+		total: total ?? 0,
+		hasMore: nextOffset < (total ?? 0),
+		nextOffset,
+	};
+}
+
+export async function updateGlobalItemById(
+	db: Db,
+	id: number,
+	data: {
+		manufacturerId?: number;
+		model?: string;
+		category?: string | null;
+		weightGrams?: number | null;
+		priceCents?: number | null;
+		imageUrl?: string | null;
+		description?: string | null;
+		sourceUrl?: string | null;
+		imageCredit?: string | null;
+		imageSourceUrl?: string | null;
+		tags?: string[];
+	},
+) {
+	return await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+		const { tags: tagNames, ...fields } = data;
+
+		// Build partial update — only set provided fields
+		const updateSet: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+		if (fields.manufacturerId !== undefined) updateSet.manufacturerId = fields.manufacturerId;
+		if (fields.model !== undefined) updateSet.model = fields.model;
+		if ("category" in fields) updateSet.category = fields.category ?? null;
+		if ("weightGrams" in fields) updateSet.weightGrams = fields.weightGrams ?? null;
+		if ("priceCents" in fields) updateSet.priceCents = fields.priceCents ?? null;
+		if ("imageUrl" in fields) updateSet.imageUrl = fields.imageUrl ?? null;
+		if ("description" in fields) updateSet.description = fields.description ?? null;
+		if ("sourceUrl" in fields) updateSet.sourceUrl = fields.sourceUrl ?? null;
+		if ("imageCredit" in fields) updateSet.imageCredit = fields.imageCredit ?? null;
+		if ("imageSourceUrl" in fields) updateSet.imageSourceUrl = fields.imageSourceUrl ?? null;
+
+		let item: typeof globalItems.$inferSelect | undefined;
+		if (Object.keys(updateSet).length > 0) {
+			const [updated] = await tx
+				.update(globalItems)
+				.set(updateSet)
+				.where(eq(globalItems.id, id))
+				.returning();
+			item = updated;
+		} else {
+			const [existing] = await tx
+				.select()
+				.from(globalItems)
+				.where(eq(globalItems.id, id));
+			item = existing;
+		}
+
+		if (!item) return null;
+
+		if (tagNames !== undefined) {
+			await syncGlobalItemTags(tx, id, tagNames);
+		}
+
+		return item;
+	});
+}
+
+export async function deleteGlobalItem(db: Db, id: number) {
+	return await db.transaction(async (tx) => {
+		// 1. Verify item exists
+		const [existing] = await tx
+			.select({ id: globalItems.id })
+			.from(globalItems)
+			.where(eq(globalItems.id, id));
+
+		if (!existing) return false;
+
+		// 2. Nullify user item links (FK: items.globalItemId → globalItems.id, no cascade)
+		await tx
+			.update(items)
+			.set({ globalItemId: null })
+			.where(eq(items.globalItemId, id));
+
+		// 3. Remove tag associations (FK: globalItemTags.globalItemId → globalItems.id, no cascade)
+		await tx
+			.delete(globalItemTags)
+			.where(eq(globalItemTags.globalItemId, id));
+
+		// 4. Delete the global item
+		await tx
+			.delete(globalItems)
+			.where(eq(globalItems.id, id));
+
+		return true;
+	});
+}
+
 export async function getGlobalItemWithOwnerCount(db: Db = prodDb, id: number) {
 	const [item] = await db
 		.select({
diff --git a/tests/services/global-item.service.test.ts b/tests/services/global-item.service.test.ts
index 4334884..4b573cb 100644
--- a/tests/services/global-item.service.test.ts
+++ b/tests/services/global-item.service.test.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ import {
 import { seedGlobalItems } from "../../src/db/seed-global-items.ts";
 import {
 	bulkUpsertGlobalItems,
+	deleteGlobalItem,
 	getGlobalItemWithOwnerCount,
+	listGlobalItemsForAdmin,
 	searchGlobalItems,
+	updateGlobalItemById,
 	upsertGlobalItem,
 } from "../../src/server/services/global-item.service.ts";
 import { createTestDb } from "../helpers/db.ts";
@@ -503,3 +506,153 @@ describe("Global Item Service", () => {
 		});
 	});
 });
+
+describe("listGlobalItemsForAdmin", () => {
+	let db: TestDb["db"];
+
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		({ db } = await createTestDb());
+	});
+
+	it("returns empty result when no items exist", async () => {
+		const result = await listGlobalItemsForAdmin(db);
+		expect(result.items).toHaveLength(0);
+		expect(result.total).toBe(0);
+		expect(result.hasMore).toBe(false);
+	});
+
+	it("returns paginated items with total count", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Alpha" });
+		await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Beta" });
+		await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Gamma" });
+
+		const result = await listGlobalItemsForAdmin(db, { limit: 2, offset: 0 });
+		expect(result.items).toHaveLength(2);
+		expect(result.total).toBe(3);
+		expect(result.hasMore).toBe(true);
+		expect(result.nextOffset).toBe(2);
+	});
+
+	it("filters by query string (brand/model)", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db, "Salsa", "salsa");
+		await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Woodsmoke 700" });
+		const mfr2 = await insertManufacturer(db, "Apidura", "apidura");
+		await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr2.id, model: "Racing Saddle Bag" });
+
+		const result = await listGlobalItemsForAdmin(db, { query: "salsa" });
+		expect(result.items).toHaveLength(1);
+		expect(result.items[0]!.model).toBe("Woodsmoke 700");
+	});
+
+	it("includes tags and ownerCount per item", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		const globalItem = await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Test Item" });
+		const tag = await insertTag(db, "bikepacking");
+		await tagGlobalItem(db, globalItem.id, tag.id!);
+
+		// Insert a user and item linking to the global item
+		const [user] = await db
+			.insert(schema.users)
+			.values({ logtoSub: "test-sub" })
+			.returning();
+		await insertItem(db, "My Test Item", user!.id, { globalItemId: globalItem.id });
+
+		const result = await listGlobalItemsForAdmin(db);
+		expect(result.items).toHaveLength(1);
+		expect(result.items[0]!.tags).toContain("bikepacking");
+		expect(result.items[0]!.ownerCount).toBe(1);
+	});
+});
+
+describe("updateGlobalItemById", () => {
+	let db: TestDb["db"];
+
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		({ db } = await createTestDb());
+	});
+
+	it("returns null for non-existent item", async () => {
+		const result = await updateGlobalItemById(db, 99999, { model: "Ghost" });
+		expect(result).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it("updates model field by id", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		const globalItem = await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Original" });
+
+		await updateGlobalItemById(db, globalItem.id, { model: "Updated" });
+
+		const updated = await getGlobalItemWithOwnerCount(db, globalItem.id);
+		expect(updated?.model).toBe("Updated");
+	});
+
+	it("syncs tags when tags array provided", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		const globalItem = await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Tagged Item" });
+
+		await updateGlobalItemById(db, globalItem.id, { tags: ["cycling", "gravel"] });
+
+		const result = await listGlobalItemsForAdmin(db);
+		const found = result.items.find((i) => i.id === globalItem.id);
+		expect(found?.tags).toContain("cycling");
+		expect(found?.tags).toContain("gravel");
+	});
+});
+
+describe("deleteGlobalItem", () => {
+	let db: TestDb["db"];
+
+	beforeEach(async () => {
+		({ db } = await createTestDb());
+	});
+
+	it("returns false for non-existent item", async () => {
+		const result = await deleteGlobalItem(db, 99999);
+		expect(result).toBe(false);
+	});
+
+	it("deletes item and returns true", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		const globalItem = await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "To Delete" });
+
+		const result = await deleteGlobalItem(db, globalItem.id);
+		expect(result).toBe(true);
+
+		const found = await getGlobalItemWithOwnerCount(db, globalItem.id);
+		expect(found).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it("nullifies items.globalItemId before deleting", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		const globalItem = await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Owned Item" });
+		const [user] = await db
+			.insert(schema.users)
+			.values({ logtoSub: "delete-test-sub" })
+			.returning();
+		const userItem = await insertItem(db, "User Item", user!.id, { globalItemId: globalItem.id });
+
+		await deleteGlobalItem(db, globalItem.id);
+
+		const [afterDelete] = await db
+			.select({ globalItemId: items.globalItemId })
+			.from(items)
+			.where(eq(items.id, userItem!.id));
+		expect(afterDelete?.globalItemId).toBeNull();
+	});
+
+	it("removes globalItemTags before deleting", async () => {
+		const mfr = await insertManufacturer(db);
+		const globalItem = await insertGlobalItem(db, { manufacturerId: mfr.id, model: "Tagged Delete" });
+		const tag = await insertTag(db, "delete-tag");
+		await tagGlobalItem(db, globalItem.id, tag.id!);
+
+		await deleteGlobalItem(db, globalItem.id);
+
+		const remainingTags = await db
+			.select()
+			.from(globalItemTags)
+			.where(eq(globalItemTags.globalItemId, globalItem.id));
+		expect(remainingTags).toHaveLength(0);
+	});
+});