diff --git a/src/neo4j_graphrag/experimental/pipeline/config/config_poc.py b/src/neo4j_graphrag/experimental/pipeline/config/config_poc.py
index 8b8ce220..50443749 100644
--- a/src/neo4j_graphrag/experimental/pipeline/config/config_poc.py
+++ b/src/neo4j_graphrag/experimental/pipeline/config/config_poc.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 )
 from pydantic.v1.utils import deep_update
 
+from neo4j_graphrag.embeddings import Embedder
 from neo4j_graphrag.experimental.components.pdf_loader import PdfLoader
 from neo4j_graphrag.experimental.pipeline import Component, Pipeline
 from neo4j_graphrag.experimental.pipeline.config.param_resolvers import PARAM_RESOLVERS
@@ -189,7 +190,6 @@ def validate_class(cls, class_: Any) -> str:
         return "not used"
 
     def parse(self, resolved_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> neo4j.Driver:
-        print(self.params_)
         params = self.resolve_params(self.params_)
         uri = params.pop(
             "uri"
@@ -241,6 +241,27 @@ def parse(self, resolved_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> LLMInterface:
         return self.root.parse()
 
 
+class EmbedderConfig(ObjectConfig[Embedder]):
+    """Configuration for any Embedder object.
+
+    By default, will try to import from `neo4j_graphrag.embeddings`.
+    """
+
+    DEFAULT_MODULE = "neo4j_graphrag.embeddings"
+    INTERFACE = Embedder
+
+
+class EmbedderType(RootModel):  # type: ignore[type-arg]
+    root: Union[Embedder, EmbedderConfig]
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(arbitrary_types_allowed=True)
+
+    def parse(self, resolved_data: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> Embedder:
+        if isinstance(self.root, Embedder):
+            return self.root
+        return self.root.parse()
+
+
 class ComponentConfig(ObjectConfig[Component]):
     """A config model for all components.
 
@@ -283,6 +304,7 @@ class AbstractPipelineConfig(AbstractConfig):
     """
     neo4j_config: dict[str, Neo4jDriverType] = {}
     llm_config: dict[str, LLMType] = {}
+    embedder_config: dict[str, EmbedderType] = {}
     # extra parameters values that can be used in different places of the config file
     extras: dict[str, Any] = {}
 
@@ -308,7 +330,16 @@ def validate_llms(
             return {cls.DEFAULT_NAME: llms}
         return llms
 
-    @field_validator("llm_config", "neo4j_config", mode="after")
+    @field_validator("embedder_config", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_embedders(
+        cls, embedders: Union[EmbedderType, dict[str, Any]]
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if not isinstance(embedders, dict) or "params_" in embedders:
+            return {cls.DEFAULT_NAME: embedders}
+        return embedders
+
+    @field_validator("llm_config", "neo4j_config", "embedder_config", mode="after")
     @classmethod
     def validate_names(cls, lst: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         if not lst:
@@ -350,9 +381,14 @@ def _parse_global_data(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
             llm_name: llm_config.parse()
             for llm_name, llm_config in self.llm_config.items()
         }
+        embedders: dict[str, Embedder] = {
+            embedder_name: embedder_config.parse()
+            for embedder_name, embedder_config in self.embedder_config.items()
+        }
         return {
             "neo4j_config": drivers,
             "llm_config": llms,
+            "embedder_config": embedders,
             "extras": self.resolve_params(self.extras),
         }