diff --git a/include/collection_manager.h b/include/collection_manager.h
index 80509c65..d50b442c 100644
--- a/include/collection_manager.h
+++ b/include/collection_manager.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ private:
 
     spp::sparse_hash_map<std::string, std::string> collection_symlinks;
 
+    spp::sparse_hash_map<std::string, nlohmann::json> preset_configs;
+
     // Auto incrementing ID assigned to each collection
     // Using a ID instead of a collection's name makes renaming possible
     std::atomic<uint32_t> next_collection_id;
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ public:
 
     static constexpr const char* NEXT_COLLECTION_ID_KEY = "$CI";
     static constexpr const char* SYMLINK_PREFIX = "$SL";
+    static constexpr const char* PRESET_PREFIX = "$PS";
     static constexpr const char* BATCHED_INDEXER_STATE_KEY = "$BI";
 
     static CollectionManager & get_instance() {
@@ -159,6 +162,8 @@ public:
 
     static std::string get_symlink_key(const std::string & symlink_name);
 
+    static std::string get_preset_key(const std::string & preset_name);
+
     Store* get_store();
 
     ThreadPool* get_thread_pool() const;
@@ -177,4 +182,13 @@ public:
     Option<bool> upsert_symlink(const std::string & symlink_name, const std::string & collection_name);
 
     Option<bool> delete_symlink(const std::string & symlink_name);
+
+    // presets
+    spp::sparse_hash_map<std::string, nlohmann::json> get_presets() const;
+
+    Option<nlohmann::json> get_preset(const std::string & preset_name) const;
+
+    Option<bool> upsert_preset(const std::string & preset_name, const nlohmann::json& preset_config);
+
+    Option<bool> delete_preset(const std::string & preset_name);
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/core_api.h b/include/core_api.h
index a283cc16..91862be7 100644
--- a/include/core_api.h
+++ b/include/core_api.h
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ bool put_upsert_alias(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_pt
 
 bool del_alias(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res);
 
+// Presets
+
+bool get_presets(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res);
+
+bool get_preset(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res);
+
+bool put_upsert_preset(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res);
+
+bool del_preset(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res);
+
 // Overrides
 
 bool get_overrides(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res);
diff --git a/src/collection_manager.cpp b/src/collection_manager.cpp
index 691e2bd9..19e8113c 100644
--- a/src/collection_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/collection_manager.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ Option<bool> CollectionManager::load(const size_t collection_batch_size, const s
         return num_processed == num_collections;
     });
 
+    // load aliases
+
     std::string symlink_prefix_key = std::string(SYMLINK_PREFIX) + "_";
     rocksdb::Iterator* iter = store->scan(symlink_prefix_key);
     while(iter->Valid() && iter->key().starts_with(symlink_prefix_key)) {
@@ -218,6 +220,19 @@ Option<bool> CollectionManager::load(const size_t collection_batch_size, const s
 
     delete iter;
 
+    // load presets
+
+    std::string preset_prefix_key = std::string(PRESET_PREFIX) + "_";
+    iter = store->scan(preset_prefix_key);
+    while(iter->Valid() && iter->key().starts_with(preset_prefix_key)) {
+        std::vector<std::string> parts;
+        StringUtils::split(iter->key().ToString(), parts, preset_prefix_key);
+        preset_configs[parts[0]] = iter->value().ToString();
+        iter->Next();
+    }
+
+    delete iter;
+
     LOG(INFO) << "Loaded " << num_collections << " collection(s).";
 
     loading_pool.shutdown();
@@ -245,6 +260,8 @@ void CollectionManager::dispose() {
     }
 
     collections.clear();
+    collection_symlinks.clear();
+    preset_configs.clear();
     store->close();
 }
 
@@ -596,6 +613,8 @@ Option<bool> CollectionManager::do_search(std::map<std::string, std::string>& re
     const char *EXHAUSTIVE_SEARCH = "exhaustive_search";
     const char *SPLIT_JOIN_TOKENS = "split_join_tokens";
 
+    const char *PRESET = "preset";
+
     if(req_params.count(NUM_TYPOS) == 0) {
         req_params[NUM_TYPOS] = "2";
     }
@@ -1234,3 +1253,47 @@ Option<bool> CollectionManager::load_collection(const nlohmann::json &collection
 
     return Option<bool>(true);
 }
+
+spp::sparse_hash_map<std::string, nlohmann::json> CollectionManager::get_presets() const {
+    std::shared_lock lock(mutex);
+    return preset_configs;
+}
+
+Option<nlohmann::json> CollectionManager::get_preset(const string& preset_name) const {
+    std::shared_lock lock(mutex);
+
+    const auto& it = preset_configs.find(preset_name);
+    if(it != preset_configs.end()) {
+        return Option<nlohmann::json>(it->second);
+    }
+
+    return Option<nlohmann::json>(404, "Not found.");
+}
+
+Option<bool> CollectionManager::upsert_preset(const string& preset_name, const nlohmann::json& preset_config) {
+    std::unique_lock lock(mutex);
+
+    bool inserted = store->insert(get_preset_key(preset_name), preset_config.dump());
+    if(!inserted) {
+        return Option<bool>(500, "Unable to insert into store.");
+    }
+
+    preset_configs[preset_name] = preset_config;
+    return Option<bool>(true);
+}
+
+std::string CollectionManager::get_preset_key(const string& preset_name) {
+    return std::string(PRESET_PREFIX) + "_" + preset_name;
+}
+
+Option<bool> CollectionManager::delete_preset(const string& preset_name) {
+    std::unique_lock lock(mutex);
+
+    bool removed = store->remove(get_preset_key(preset_name));
+    if(!removed) {
+        return Option<bool>(500, "Unable to delete from store.");
+    }
+
+    preset_configs.erase(preset_name);
+    return Option<bool>(true);
+}
diff --git a/src/core_api.cpp b/src/core_api.cpp
index 934c0dd0..9dc225d6 100644
--- a/src/core_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core_api.cpp
@@ -323,13 +323,23 @@ bool post_multi_search(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_p
     }
 
     nlohmann::json req_json;
+    const auto preset_it = req->params.find("preset");
 
-    try {
-        req_json = nlohmann::json::parse(req->body);
-    } catch(const std::exception& e) {
-        LOG(ERROR) << "JSON error: " << e.what();
-        res->set_400("Bad JSON.");
-        return false;
+    if(preset_it != req->params.end()) {
+        const auto preset_op = CollectionManager::get_instance().get_preset(preset_it->second);
+        if(preset_op.ok()) {
+            req_json = preset_op.get();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if(req_json.empty()) {
+        try {
+            req_json = nlohmann::json::parse(req->body);
+        } catch(const std::exception& e) {
+            LOG(ERROR) << "JSON error: " << e.what();
+            res->set_400("Bad JSON.");
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 
     if(req_json.count("searches") == 0) {
@@ -1486,3 +1496,95 @@ bool is_doc_del_route(uint64_t route_hash) {
     bool found = server->get_route(route_hash, &rpath);
     return found && (rpath->handler == del_remove_document || rpath->handler == del_remove_documents);
 }
+
+bool get_presets(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res) {
+    CollectionManager & collectionManager = CollectionManager::get_instance();
+    const spp::sparse_hash_map<std::string, nlohmann::json> & presets = collectionManager.get_presets();
+    nlohmann::json res_json = nlohmann::json::object();
+    res_json["presets"] = nlohmann::json::array();
+
+    for(const auto& preset_kv: presets) {
+        nlohmann::json preset;
+        preset["name"] = preset_kv.first;
+        preset["value"] = preset_kv.second;
+        res_json["presets"].push_back(preset);
+    }
+
+    res->set_200(res_json.dump());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool get_preset(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res) {
+    const std::string & preset_name = req->params["preset_name"];
+    CollectionManager & collectionManager = CollectionManager::get_instance();
+    Option<nlohmann::json> preset_op = collectionManager.get_preset(preset_name);
+
+    if(!preset_op.ok()) {
+        res->set_404();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    nlohmann::json res_json;
+    res_json["name"] = preset_name;
+    res_json["value"] = preset_op.get();
+
+    res->set_200(res_json.dump());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool put_upsert_preset(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res) {
+    nlohmann::json req_json;
+
+    try {
+        req_json = nlohmann::json::parse(req->body);
+    } catch(const std::exception& e) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "JSON error: " << e.what();
+        res->set_400("Bad JSON.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    CollectionManager & collectionManager = CollectionManager::get_instance();
+    const std::string & preset_name = req->params["name"];
+
+    const char* PRESET_VALUE = "value";
+
+    if(req_json.count(PRESET_VALUE) == 0) {
+        res->set_400(std::string("Parameter `") + PRESET_VALUE + "` is required.");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    Option<bool> success_op = collectionManager.upsert_preset(preset_name, req_json[PRESET_VALUE]);
+    if(!success_op.ok()) {
+        res->set_500(success_op.error());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    req_json["name"] = preset_name;
+
+    res->set_200(req_json.dump());
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool del_preset(const std::shared_ptr<http_req>& req, const std::shared_ptr<http_res>& res) {
+    const std::string & preset_name = req->params["name"];
+    CollectionManager & collectionManager = CollectionManager::get_instance();
+
+    Option<nlohmann::json> preset_op = collectionManager.get_preset(preset_name);
+    if(!preset_op.ok()) {
+        res->set_404();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    Option<bool> delete_op = collectionManager.delete_preset(preset_name);
+
+    if(!delete_op.ok()) {
+        res->set_500(delete_op.error());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    nlohmann::json res_json;
+    res_json["name"] = preset_name;
+    res_json["value"] = preset_op.get();
+    res->set_200(res_json.dump());
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/main/typesense_server.cpp b/src/main/typesense_server.cpp
index d70958b6..d22ae714 100644
--- a/src/main/typesense_server.cpp
+++ b/src/main/typesense_server.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ void master_server_routes() {
     server->post("/keys", post_create_key);
     server->del("/keys/:id", del_key);
 
+    server->get("/presets", get_presets);
+    server->get("/presets/:name", get_preset);
+    server->put("/presets/:name", put_upsert_preset);
+    server->del("/presets/:name", del_preset);
+
     // meta
     server->get("/metrics.json", get_metrics_json);
     server->get("/stats.json", get_stats_json);
diff --git a/test/collection_manager_test.cpp b/test/collection_manager_test.cpp
index 7872fbb2..0534d7c3 100644
--- a/test/collection_manager_test.cpp
+++ b/test/collection_manager_test.cpp
@@ -673,3 +673,56 @@ TEST_F(CollectionManagerTest, ParseSortByClause) {
     sort_by_parsed = CollectionManager::parse_sort_by_str(",,", sort_fields);
     ASSERT_FALSE(sort_by_parsed);
 }
+
+TEST_F(CollectionManagerTest, Presets) {
+    // try getting on a blank slate
+    auto presets = collectionManager.get_presets();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(presets.empty());
+
+    // insert some presets
+    nlohmann::json preset_obj;
+
+    preset_obj["query_by"] = "foo";
+    collectionManager.upsert_preset("preset1", preset_obj);
+
+    preset_obj["query_by"] = "bar";
+    collectionManager.upsert_preset("preset2", preset_obj);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(2, collectionManager.get_presets().size());
+
+    // try fetching individual presets
+    auto preset_op = collectionManager.get_preset("preset1");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(preset_op.ok());
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, preset_op.get().size());
+    ASSERT_EQ("foo", preset_op.get()["query_by"]);
+
+    preset_op = collectionManager.get_preset("preset2");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(preset_op.ok());
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, preset_op.get().size());
+    ASSERT_EQ("bar", preset_op.get()["query_by"]);
+
+    // delete a preset
+    auto del_op = collectionManager.delete_preset("preset2");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(del_op.ok());
+
+    std::string val;
+    auto status = store->get(CollectionManager::get_preset_key("preset2"), val);
+    ASSERT_EQ(StoreStatus::NOT_FOUND, status);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, collectionManager.get_presets().size());
+    preset_op = collectionManager.get_preset("preset2");
+    ASSERT_FALSE(preset_op.ok());
+    ASSERT_EQ(404, preset_op.code());
+
+    // should be able to restore state on init
+    collectionManager.dispose();
+    delete store;
+
+    store = new Store("/tmp/typesense_test/coll_manager_test_db");
+    collectionManager.init(store, 1.0, "auth_key", quit);
+    collectionManager.load(8, 1000);
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(1, collectionManager.get_presets().size());
+    preset_op = collectionManager.get_preset("preset1");
+    ASSERT_TRUE(preset_op.ok());
+}