diff --git a/src/binding/c/c_api.cc b/src/binding/c/c_api.cc
index a81cc38..bc226f8 100644
--- a/src/binding/c/c_api.cc
+++ b/src/binding/c/c_api.cc
@@ -6122,6 +6122,34 @@ zvec_error_code_t zvec_sub_query_set_vamana_params(
   return ZVEC_OK;
 }
 
+zvec_error_code_t zvec_sub_query_set_fts_params(
+    zvec_sub_query_t *query, zvec_fts_query_params_t *fts_params) {
+  if (!query || !fts_params) {
+    SET_LAST_ERROR(ZVEC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                   "Sub-query or FTS params pointer is null");
+    return ZVEC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+  }
+  auto *ptr = reinterpret_cast<zvec::SubQuery *>(query);
+  auto *params_ptr = reinterpret_cast<zvec::FtsQueryParams *>(fts_params);
+  ptr->target_.query_params_.reset(params_ptr);
+  return ZVEC_OK;
+}
+
+zvec_error_code_t zvec_sub_query_set_fts(zvec_sub_query_t *query,
+                                         const zvec_fts_t *fts) {
+  if (!query) {
+    SET_LAST_ERROR(ZVEC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT, "Sub-query pointer is null");
+    return ZVEC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT;
+  }
+  auto *ptr = reinterpret_cast<zvec::SubQuery *>(query);
+  if (!fts) {
+    ptr->target_.clause_ = zvec::VectorClause{};
+  } else {
+    ptr->target_.clause_ = *reinterpret_cast<const zvec::FtsClause *>(fts);
+  }
+  return ZVEC_OK;
+}
+
 // =============================================================================
 // Index Interface Implementation
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/src/include/zvec/c_api.h b/src/include/zvec/c_api.h
index d02335c..29b9bd9 100644
--- a/src/include/zvec/c_api.h
+++ b/src/include/zvec/c_api.h
@@ -2359,6 +2359,24 @@ ZVEC_EXPORT zvec_error_code_t ZVEC_CALL zvec_sub_query_set_flat_params(
 ZVEC_EXPORT zvec_error_code_t ZVEC_CALL zvec_sub_query_set_vamana_params(
     zvec_sub_query_t *query, zvec_vamana_query_params_t *vamana_params);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set FTS query parameters on a sub-query (takes ownership)
+ * @param query Sub-query pointer
+ * @param fts_params FTS query parameters pointer
+ * @return zvec_error_code_t Error code
+ */
+ZVEC_EXPORT zvec_error_code_t ZVEC_CALL zvec_sub_query_set_fts_params(
+    zvec_sub_query_t *query, zvec_fts_query_params_t *fts_params);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Set FTS clause on a sub-query (copies the FTS clause)
+ * @param query Sub-query pointer
+ * @param fts FTS clause pointer, or NULL to clear
+ * @return zvec_error_code_t Error code
+ */
+ZVEC_EXPORT zvec_error_code_t ZVEC_CALL
+zvec_sub_query_set_fts(zvec_sub_query_t *query, const zvec_fts_t *fts);
+
 // =============================================================================
 // Collection Options and Statistics (Opaque Pointer Pattern)
 // =============================================================================
diff --git a/tests/c/c_api_test.c b/tests/c/c_api_test.c
index 8670ff8..45964b7 100644
--- a/tests/c/c_api_test.c
+++ b/tests/c/c_api_test.c
@@ -4307,6 +4307,45 @@ void test_fts_wiring_on_vector_query(void) {
   TEST_END();
 }
 
+void test_fts_wiring_on_sub_query(void) {
+  TEST_START();
+
+  zvec_fts_t *fts = zvec_fts_create();
+  TEST_ASSERT(fts != NULL);
+
+  zvec_error_code_t err =
+      zvec_fts_set_query_string(fts, "+hello -world \"phrase\"");
+  TEST_ASSERT(err == ZVEC_OK);
+  err = zvec_fts_set_match_string(fts, "machine learning");
+  TEST_ASSERT(err == ZVEC_OK);
+
+  zvec_sub_query_t *sq = zvec_sub_query_create();
+  TEST_ASSERT(sq != NULL);
+
+  // Set FTS clause.
+  err = zvec_sub_query_set_fts(sq, fts);
+  TEST_ASSERT(err == ZVEC_OK);
+
+  // Clearing.
+  err = zvec_sub_query_set_fts(sq, NULL);
+  TEST_ASSERT(err == ZVEC_OK);
+
+  // Attach FtsQueryParams (transfers ownership).
+  zvec_fts_query_params_t *fts_params = zvec_query_params_fts_create("AND");
+  TEST_ASSERT(fts_params != NULL);
+  err = zvec_sub_query_set_fts_params(sq, fts_params);
+  TEST_ASSERT(err == ZVEC_OK);
+
+  // NULL argument checks.
+  TEST_ASSERT(zvec_sub_query_set_fts(NULL, fts) == ZVEC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+  TEST_ASSERT(zvec_sub_query_set_fts_params(NULL, NULL) ==
+              ZVEC_ERROR_INVALID_ARGUMENT);
+
+  zvec_sub_query_destroy(sq);
+  zvec_fts_destroy(fts);
+  TEST_END();
+}
+
 void test_fts_end_to_end(void) {
   TEST_START();
 
@@ -5964,6 +6003,7 @@ int main(void) {
   test_fts_index_params_functions();
   test_fts_query_params_functions();
   test_fts_wiring_on_vector_query();
+  test_fts_wiring_on_sub_query();
   test_fts_end_to_end();
 
   test_multi_vector_query_with_rrf_reranker();