diff --git a/nexus/mnemosyne/tests/test_archive.py b/nexus/mnemosyne/tests/test_archive.py
index 11371e82..e269c1d0 100644
--- a/nexus/mnemosyne/tests/test_archive.py
+++ b/nexus/mnemosyne/tests/test_archive.py
@@ -262,6 +262,75 @@ def test_semantic_search_vs_keyword_relevance():
         assert results[0].title == "Python scripting"
 
 
+def test_graph_data_empty_archive():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        path = Path(tmp) / "test_archive.json"
+        archive = MnemosyneArchive(archive_path=path)
+        data = archive.graph_data()
+        assert data == {"nodes": [], "edges": []}
+
+
+def test_graph_data_nodes_and_edges():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        path = Path(tmp) / "test_archive.json"
+        archive = MnemosyneArchive(archive_path=path)
+        e1 = ingest_event(archive, title="Python automation", content="Building automation tools in Python", topics=["code"])
+        e2 = ingest_event(archive, title="Python scripting", content="Writing automation scripts using Python", topics=["code"])
+        e3 = ingest_event(archive, title="Cooking", content="Making pasta carbonara", topics=["food"])
+
+        data = archive.graph_data()
+        assert len(data["nodes"]) == 3
+        # All node fields present
+        for node in data["nodes"]:
+            assert "id" in node
+            assert "title" in node
+            assert "topics" in node
+            assert "source" in node
+            assert "created_at" in node
+
+        # e1 and e2 should be linked (shared Python/automation tokens)
+        edge_pairs = {(e["source"], e["target"]) for e in data["edges"]}
+        e1e2 = (min(e1.id, e2.id), max(e1.id, e2.id))
+        assert e1e2 in edge_pairs or (e1e2[1], e1e2[0]) in edge_pairs
+
+        # All edges have weights
+        for edge in data["edges"]:
+            assert "weight" in edge
+            assert 0 <= edge["weight"] <= 1
+
+
+def test_graph_data_topic_filter():
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        path = Path(tmp) / "test_archive.json"
+        archive = MnemosyneArchive(archive_path=path)
+        e1 = ingest_event(archive, title="A", content="code stuff", topics=["code"])
+        e2 = ingest_event(archive, title="B", content="more code", topics=["code"])
+        ingest_event(archive, title="C", content="food stuff", topics=["food"])
+
+        data = archive.graph_data(topic_filter="code")
+        node_ids = {n["id"] for n in data["nodes"]}
+        assert e1.id in node_ids
+        assert e2.id in node_ids
+        assert len(data["nodes"]) == 2
+
+
+def test_graph_data_deduplicates_edges():
+    """Bidirectional links should produce a single edge, not two."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        path = Path(tmp) / "test_archive.json"
+        archive = MnemosyneArchive(archive_path=path)
+        e1 = ingest_event(archive, title="Python automation", content="Building automation tools in Python")
+        e2 = ingest_event(archive, title="Python scripting", content="Writing automation scripts using Python")
+
+        data = archive.graph_data()
+        # Count how many edges connect e1 and e2
+        e1e2_edges = [
+            e for e in data["edges"]
+            if {e["source"], e["target"]} == {e1.id, e2.id}
+        ]
+        assert len(e1e2_edges) <= 1, "Should not have duplicate bidirectional edges"
+
+
 def test_archive_topic_counts():
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
         path = Path(tmp) / "test_archive.json"