diff --git a/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py b/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py
index 46b4310..50a70c9 100644
--- a/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py
+++ b/spoolman/api/v1/filament.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
+from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from fastapi.exceptions import RequestValidationError
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, validator
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class FilamentUpdateParameters(FilamentParameters):
     name="Find filaments",
     description="Get a list of filaments that matches the search query.",
     response_model_exclude_none=True,
+    response_model=list[Filament],
 )
 async def find(
     *,
@@ -156,14 +158,14 @@ async def find(
         title="Offset",
         description="Offset in the full result set if a limit is set.",
     ),
-) -> list[Filament]:
+) -> JSONResponse:
     sort_by: dict[str, SortOrder] = {}
     if sort is not None:
         for sort_item in sort.split(","):
             field, direction = sort_item.split(":")
             sort_by[field] = SortOrder[direction.upper()]
 
-    db_items = await filament.find(
+    db_items, total_count = await filament.find(
         db=db,
         vendor_name=vendor_name,
         vendor_id=vendor_id,
@@ -174,7 +176,15 @@ async def find(
         limit=limit,
         offset=offset,
     )
-    return [Filament.from_db(db_item) for db_item in db_items]
+
+    # Set x-total-count header for pagination
+    return JSONResponse(
+        content=jsonable_encoder(
+            (Filament.from_db(db_item) for db_item in db_items),
+            exclude_none=True,
+        ),
+        headers={"x-total-count": str(total_count)},
+    )
 
 
 @router.get(
diff --git a/spoolman/api/v1/spool.py b/spoolman/api/v1/spool.py
index 703c955..3eefc25 100644
--- a/spoolman/api/v1/spool.py
+++ b/spoolman/api/v1/spool.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
+from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from fastapi.exceptions import RequestValidationError
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class SpoolUseParameters(BaseModel):
     name="Find spool",
     description="Get a list of spools that matches the search query.",
     response_model_exclude_none=True,
+    response_model=list[Spool],
 )
 async def find(
     *,
@@ -129,14 +131,14 @@ async def find(
         title="Offset",
         description="Offset in the full result set if a limit is set.",
     ),
-) -> list[Spool]:
+) -> JSONResponse:
     sort_by: dict[str, SortOrder] = {}
     if sort is not None:
         for sort_item in sort.split(","):
             field, direction = sort_item.split(":")
             sort_by[field] = SortOrder[direction.upper()]
 
-    db_items = await spool.find(
+    db_items, total_count = await spool.find(
         db=db,
         filament_name=filament_name,
         filament_id=filament_id,
@@ -150,7 +152,15 @@ async def find(
         limit=limit,
         offset=offset,
     )
-    return [Spool.from_db(db_item) for db_item in db_items]
+
+    # Set x-total-count header for pagination
+    return JSONResponse(
+        content=jsonable_encoder(
+            (Spool.from_db(db_item) for db_item in db_items),
+            exclude_none=True,
+        ),
+        headers={"x-total-count": str(total_count)},
+    )
 
 
 @router.get(
diff --git a/spoolman/api/v1/vendor.py b/spoolman/api/v1/vendor.py
index 8f9f348..6722c00 100644
--- a/spoolman/api/v1/vendor.py
+++ b/spoolman/api/v1/vendor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 from typing import Annotated, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
+from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from fastapi.exceptions import RequestValidationError
+from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from pydantic.error_wrappers import ErrorWrapper
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ class VendorUpdateParameters(VendorParameters):
     name="Find vendor",
     description="Get a list of vendors that matches the search query.",
     response_model_exclude_none=True,
+    response_model=list[Vendor],
 )
 async def find(
     db: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_db_session)],
@@ -70,21 +73,28 @@ async def find(
         title="Offset",
         description="Offset in the full result set if a limit is set.",
     ),
-) -> list[Vendor]:
+) -> JSONResponse:
     sort_by: dict[str, SortOrder] = {}
     if sort is not None:
         for sort_item in sort.split(","):
             field, direction = sort_item.split(":")
             sort_by[field] = SortOrder[direction.upper()]
 
-    db_items = await vendor.find(
+    db_items, total_count = await vendor.find(
         db=db,
         name=name,
         sort_by=sort_by,
         limit=limit,
         offset=offset,
     )
-    return [Vendor.from_db(db_item) for db_item in db_items]
+    # Set x-total-count header for pagination
+    return JSONResponse(
+        content=jsonable_encoder(
+            (Vendor.from_db(db_item) for db_item in db_items),
+            exclude_none=True,
+        ),
+        headers={"x-total-count": str(total_count)},
+    )
 
 
 @router.get(
diff --git a/spoolman/database/filament.py b/spoolman/database/filament.py
index 0f6b1e6..04c7cbb 100644
--- a/spoolman/database/filament.py
+++ b/spoolman/database/filament.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Optional
 
-from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy.orm import contains_eager, joinedload
@@ -78,11 +78,13 @@ async def find(  # noqa: C901
     sort_by: Optional[dict[str, SortOrder]] = None,
     limit: Optional[int] = None,
     offset: int = 0,
-) -> list[models.Filament]:
+) -> tuple[list[models.Filament], int]:
     """Find a list of filament objects by search criteria.
 
     Sort by a field by passing a dict with the field name as key and the sort order as value.
     The field name can contain nested fields, e.g. vendor.name.
+
+    Returns a tuple containing the list of items and the total count of matching items.
     """
     stmt = (
         select(models.Filament)
@@ -100,6 +102,14 @@ async def find(  # noqa: C901
     if article_number is not None:
         stmt = stmt.where(models.Filament.article_number.ilike(f"%{article_number}%"))
 
+    total_count = None
+
+    if limit is not None:
+        total_count_stmt = stmt.with_only_columns(func.count())
+        total_count = (await db.execute(total_count_stmt)).scalar()
+
+        stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
+
     if sort_by is not None:
         for fieldstr, order in sort_by.items():
             field = parse_nested_field(models.Filament, fieldstr)
@@ -108,11 +118,12 @@ async def find(  # noqa: C901
             elif order == SortOrder.DESC:
                 stmt = stmt.order_by(field.desc())
 
-    if limit is not None:
-        stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
-
     rows = await db.execute(stmt)
-    return list(rows.scalars().all())
+    result = list(rows.scalars().all())
+    if total_count is None:
+        total_count = len(result)
+
+    return result, total_count
 
 
 async def update(
diff --git a/spoolman/database/spool.py b/spoolman/database/spool.py
index 2d5fbd2..467b8fe 100644
--- a/spoolman/database/spool.py
+++ b/spoolman/database/spool.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from typing import Optional
 
 import sqlalchemy
-from sqlalchemy import case
+from sqlalchemy import case, func
 from sqlalchemy.exc import NoResultFound
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy.orm import contains_eager, joinedload
@@ -90,11 +90,13 @@ async def find(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912
     sort_by: Optional[dict[str, SortOrder]] = None,
     limit: Optional[int] = None,
     offset: int = 0,
-) -> list[models.Spool]:
+) -> tuple[list[models.Spool], int]:
     """Find a list of spool objects by search criteria.
 
     Sort by a field by passing a dict with the field name as key and the sort order as value.
     The field name can contain nested fields, e.g. filament.name.
+
+    Returns a tuple containing the list of items and the total count of matching items.
     """
     stmt = (
         sqlalchemy.select(models.Spool)
@@ -125,6 +127,14 @@ async def find(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912
             ),
         )
 
+    total_count = None
+
+    if limit is not None:
+        total_count_stmt = stmt.with_only_columns(func.count())
+        total_count = (await db.execute(total_count_stmt)).scalar()
+
+        stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
+
     if sort_by is not None:
         for fieldstr, order in sort_by.items():
             field = parse_nested_field(models.Spool, fieldstr)
@@ -133,11 +143,12 @@ async def find(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912
             elif order == SortOrder.DESC:
                 stmt = stmt.order_by(field.desc())
 
-    if limit is not None:
-        stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
-
     rows = await db.execute(stmt)
-    return list(rows.scalars().all())
+    result = list(rows.scalars().all())
+    if total_count is None:
+        total_count = len(result)
+
+    return result, total_count
 
 
 async def update(
diff --git a/spoolman/database/utils.py b/spoolman/database/utils.py
index 44dae1f..5f95ad2 100644
--- a/spoolman/database/utils.py
+++ b/spoolman/database/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Utility functions for the database module."""
 
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any
 
 import sqlalchemy
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ class SortOrder(Enum):
     DESC = 2
 
 
-def parse_nested_field(base_obj: type[models.Base], field: str) -> sqlalchemy.Column:
+def parse_nested_field(base_obj: type[models.Base], field: str) -> sqlalchemy.Column[Any]:
     """Parse a nested field string into a sqlalchemy field object."""
     fields = field.split(".")
     if not hasattr(base_obj, fields[0]):
diff --git a/spoolman/database/vendor.py b/spoolman/database/vendor.py
index 8ecb2d3..a9e66a9 100644
--- a/spoolman/database/vendor.py
+++ b/spoolman/database/vendor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Optional
 
-from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from spoolman.database import models
@@ -41,12 +41,23 @@ async def find(
     sort_by: Optional[dict[str, SortOrder]] = None,
     limit: Optional[int] = None,
     offset: int = 0,
-) -> list[models.Vendor]:
-    """Find a list of vendor objects by search criteria."""
+) -> tuple[list[models.Vendor], int]:
+    """Find a list of vendor objects by search criteria.
+
+    Returns a tuple containing the list of items and the total count of matching items.
+    """
     stmt = select(models.Vendor)
     if name is not None:
         stmt = stmt.where(models.Vendor.name.ilike(f"%{name}%"))
 
+    total_count = None
+
+    if limit is not None:
+        total_count_stmt = stmt.with_only_columns(func.count())
+        total_count = (await db.execute(total_count_stmt)).scalar()
+
+        stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
+
     if sort_by is not None:
         for fieldstr, order in sort_by.items():
             field = getattr(models.Vendor, fieldstr)
@@ -55,11 +66,12 @@ async def find(
             elif order == SortOrder.DESC:
                 stmt = stmt.order_by(field.desc())
 
-    if limit is not None:
-        stmt = stmt.offset(offset).limit(limit)
-
     rows = await db.execute(stmt)
-    return list(rows.scalars().all())
+    result = list(rows.scalars().all())
+    if total_count is None:
+        total_count = len(result)
+
+    return result, total_count
 
 
 async def update(