fix(db): improve database connection handling and reconnection logic

* Added a database factory function to allow reconnection when the database is closed. * Implemented mutex locks for safe concurrent access to the database connection. * Updated all database query methods to handle reconnection attempts on closed connections. * Enhanced error handling for database operations across multiple providers.
feat(security): implement keystore for user authentication keys
2026-04-09 09:26:24 +00:00 · 2026-04-09 09:19:28 +02:00 · 2026-04-07 17:09:17 +02:00 · 2026-04-07 15:53:12 +02:00 · 2026-04-01 15:34:09 +02:00 · 2026-03-31 14:25:59 +02:00
160 changed files with 27887 additions and 2802 deletions
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
 # ResolveSpec Environment Variables Example
 # Environment variables override config file settings
 # All variables are prefixed with RESOLVESPEC_
-# Nested config uses underscores (e.g., server.addr -> RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_ADDR)
+# Nested config uses underscores (e.g., servers.default_server -> RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_DEFAULT_SERVER)

 # Server Configuration
-RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_ADDR=:8080
-RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
-RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_DRAIN_TIMEOUT=25s
-RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_READ_TIMEOUT=10s
-RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUT=10s
-RESOLVESPEC_SERVER_IDLE_TIMEOUT=120s
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_DEFAULT_SERVER=main
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT=30s
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_DRAIN_TIMEOUT=25s
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_READ_TIMEOUT=10s
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_WRITE_TIMEOUT=10s
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_IDLE_TIMEOUT=120s
+
+# Server Instance Configuration (main)
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_INSTANCES_MAIN_NAME=main
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_INSTANCES_MAIN_HOST=0.0.0.0
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_INSTANCES_MAIN_PORT=8080
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_INSTANCES_MAIN_DESCRIPTION=Main API server
+RESOLVESPEC_SERVERS_INSTANCES_MAIN_GZIP=true

 # Tracing Configuration
 RESOLVESPEC_TRACING_ENABLED=false
@@ -48,5 +55,70 @@ RESOLVESPEC_CORS_ALLOWED_METHODS=GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,OPTIONS
 RESOLVESPEC_CORS_ALLOWED_HEADERS=*
 RESOLVESPEC_CORS_MAX_AGE=3600

-# Database Configuration
-RESOLVESPEC_DATABASE_URL=host=localhost user=postgres password=postgres dbname=resolvespec_test port=5434 sslmode=disable
+# Error Tracking Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_ERROR_TRACKING_ENABLED=false
+RESOLVESPEC_ERROR_TRACKING_PROVIDER=noop
+RESOLVESPEC_ERROR_TRACKING_ENVIRONMENT=development
+RESOLVESPEC_ERROR_TRACKING_DEBUG=false
+RESOLVESPEC_ERROR_TRACKING_SAMPLE_RATE=1.0
+RESOLVESPEC_ERROR_TRACKING_TRACES_SAMPLE_RATE=0.1
+
+# Event Broker Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_ENABLED=false
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_PROVIDER=memory
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_MODE=sync
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_WORKER_COUNT=1
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_BUFFER_SIZE=100
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_INSTANCE_ID=
+
+# Event Broker Redis Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_STREAM_NAME=events
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_CONSUMER_GROUP=app
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_MAX_LEN=1000
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_HOST=localhost
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_PORT=6379
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_PASSWORD=
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_REDIS_DB=0
+
+# Event Broker NATS Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_NATS_URL=nats://localhost:4222
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_NATS_STREAM_NAME=events
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_NATS_STORAGE=file
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_NATS_MAX_AGE=24h
+
+# Event Broker Database Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_DATABASE_TABLE_NAME=events
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_DATABASE_CHANNEL=events
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_DATABASE_POLL_INTERVAL=5s
+
+# Event Broker Retry Policy Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_RETRY_POLICY_MAX_RETRIES=3
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_RETRY_POLICY_INITIAL_DELAY=1s
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_RETRY_POLICY_MAX_DELAY=1m
+RESOLVESPEC_EVENT_BROKER_RETRY_POLICY_BACKOFF_FACTOR=2.0
+
+# DB Manager Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_DEFAULT_CONNECTION=primary
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_MAX_OPEN_CONNS=25
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_MAX_IDLE_CONNS=5
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONN_MAX_LIFETIME=30m
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONN_MAX_IDLE_TIME=5m
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_RETRY_ATTEMPTS=3
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_RETRY_DELAY=1s
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL=30s
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_ENABLE_AUTO_RECONNECT=true
+
+# DB Manager Primary Connection Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_NAME=primary
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_TYPE=pgsql
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_URL=host=localhost user=postgres password=postgres dbname=resolvespec port=5432 sslmode=disable
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_DEFAULT_ORM=gorm
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_ENABLE_LOGGING=false
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_ENABLE_METRICS=false
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=10s
+RESOLVESPEC_DBMANAGER_CONNECTIONS_PRIMARY_QUERY_TIMEOUT=30s
+
+# Paths Configuration
+RESOLVESPEC_PATHS_DATA_DIR=./data
+RESOLVESPEC_PATHS_LOG_DIR=./logs
+RESOLVESPEC_PATHS_CACHE_DIR=./cache
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,3 +26,6 @@ go.work.sum
 bin/
 test.db
 /testserver
+tests/data/
+node_modules/
+resolvespec-js/dist/
--- a/AI_USE.md
+++ b/AI_USE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# AI Usage Declaration
+
+This project uses AI tools under strict human supervision for:
+
+- Code generation
+- Documentation generation & improvement
+- Test writing & enhancement
+- Refactoring and code cleanup
+
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+
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+
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+
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+Any AI system accessing or processing this repository/codebase **must** obtain explicit human permission before committing code, creating pull requests, making releases, or performing any write operations.
+
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--- a/27
+++ b/27
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+Project Notice
+
+This project was independently developed.
+
+The contents of this repository were prepared and published outside any time
+allocated to Bitech Systems CC and do not contain, incorporate, disclose,
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+
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+
+This notice is provided for clarification only and does not modify the terms of
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+
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@@ -56,7 +71,7 @@ END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@

 ![1.00](https://github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)

-ResolveSpec is a flexible and powerful REST API specification and implementation that provides GraphQL-like capabilities while maintaining REST simplicity. It offers **two complementary approaches**:
+ResolveSpec is a flexible and powerful REST API specification and implementation that provides GraphQL-like capabilities while maintaining REST simplicity. It offers **multiple complementary approaches**:

 1. **ResolveSpec** - Body-based API with JSON request options
 2. **RestHeadSpec** - Header-based API where query options are passed via HTTP headers
-3. **FuncSpec** - Header-based API to map and call API's to sql functions.
+3. **FuncSpec** - Header-based API to map and call API's to sql functions
+4. **WebSocketSpec** - Real-time bidirectional communication with full CRUD operations
+5. **MQTTSpec** - MQTT-based API ideal for IoT and mobile applications
+6. **ResolveMCP** - Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes models as AI-consumable tools and resources over HTTP/SSE

-Both share the same core architecture and provide dynamic data querying, relationship preloading, and complex filtering.
-
-Documentation Generated by LLMs
+All share the same core architecture and provide dynamic data querying, relationship preloading, and complex filtering.

 ![1.00](./generated_slogan.webp)

@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ Documentation Generated by LLMs
 * [Quick Start](#quick-start)
  * [ResolveSpec (Body-Based API)](#resolvespec---body-based-api)
  * [RestHeadSpec (Header-Based API)](#restheadspec---header-based-api)
-* [Migration from v1.x](#migration-from-v1x)
+  * [ResolveMCP (MCP Server)](#resolvemcp---mcp-server)
 * [Architecture](#architecture)
 * [API Structure](#api-structure)
 * [RestHeadSpec Overview](#restheadspec-header-based-api)
@@ -51,6 +52,15 @@ Documentation Generated by LLMs
 * **🆕 Backward Compatible**: Existing code works without changes
 * **🆕 Better Testing**: Mockable interfaces for easy unit testing

+### ResolveMCP (v3.2+)
+
+* **🆕 MCP Server**: Expose any registered database model as Model Context Protocol tools and resources
+* **🆕 AI-Ready Descriptions**: Tool descriptions include the full column schema, primary key, nullable flags, and relations — giving AI models everything they need to query correctly without guessing
+* **🆕 Four Tools Per Model**: `read_`, `create_`, `update_`, `delete_` tools auto-registered per model
+* **🆕 Full Query Support**: Filters, sort, limit/offset, cursor pagination, column selection, and relation preloading all available as tool parameters
+* **🆕 HTTP/SSE Transport**: Standards-compliant SSE transport for use with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client
+* **🆕 Lifecycle Hooks**: Same Before/After hook system as ResolveSpec for auth and side-effects
+
 ### RestHeadSpec (v2.1+)

 * **🆕 Header-Based API**: All query options passed via HTTP headers instead of request body
@@ -191,9 +201,39 @@ restheadspec.SetupMuxRoutes(router, handler, nil)

 For complete documentation, see [pkg/restheadspec/README.md](pkg/restheadspec/README.md).

-## Migration from v1.x
+### ResolveMCP (MCP Server)

-ResolveSpec v2.0 maintains **100% backward compatibility**. For detailed migration instructions, see [MIGRATION_GUIDE.md](MIGRATION_GUIDE.md).
+ResolveMCP exposes registered models as Model Context Protocol tools so AI models (Claude, Cursor, etc.) can query and mutate your database directly:
+
+```go
+import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/resolvemcp"
+
+// Create handler
+handler := resolvemcp.NewHandlerWithGORM(db)
+
+// Register models — must be done BEFORE Build()
+handler.RegisterModel("public", "users", &User{})
+handler.RegisterModel("public", "posts", &Post{})
+
+// Finalize: registers MCP tools and resources
+handler.Build()
+
+// Mount SSE transport on your existing router
+router := mux.NewRouter()
+resolvemcp.SetupMuxRoutes(router, handler, "http://localhost:8080")
+
+// MCP clients connect to:
+//   SSE stream:  GET  http://localhost:8080/mcp/sse
+//   Messages:    POST http://localhost:8080/mcp/message
+//
+// Auto-registered tools per model:
+//   read_public_users   — filter, sort, paginate, preload
+//   create_public_users — insert a new record
+//   update_public_users — update a record by ID
+//   delete_public_users — delete a record by ID
+```
+
+For complete documentation, see [pkg/resolvemcp/README.md](pkg/resolvemcp/README.md) (if present) or the package source.

 ## Architecture

@@ -235,9 +275,17 @@ Your Application Code

 ### Supported Database Layers

-* **GORM** (default, fully supported)
-* **Bun** (ready to use, included in dependencies)
-* **Custom ORMs** (implement the `Database` interface)
+* **GORM** - Full support for PostgreSQL, SQLite, MSSQL
+* **Bun** - Full support for PostgreSQL, SQLite, MSSQL
+* **Native SQL** - Standard library `*sql.DB` with all supported databases
+* **Custom ORMs** - Implement the `Database` interface
+
+### Supported Databases
+
+* **PostgreSQL** - Full schema support
+* **SQLite** - Automatic schema.table to schema_table translation
+* **Microsoft SQL Server** - Full schema support
+* **MongoDB** - NoSQL document database (via MQTTSpec and custom handlers)

 ### Supported Routers

@@ -341,6 +389,19 @@ Alternative REST API where query options are passed via HTTP headers.

 For complete documentation, see [pkg/restheadspec/README.md](pkg/restheadspec/README.md).

+#### ResolveMCP - MCP Server
+
+Expose any registered model as Model Context Protocol tools and resources consumable by AI models over HTTP/SSE.
+
+**Key Features**:
+- Four tools per model: `read_`, `create_`, `update_`, `delete_`
+- Rich AI-readable descriptions: column names, types, primary key, nullable flags, and preloadable relations
+- Full query support: filters, sort, limit/offset, cursor pagination, column selection, preloads
+- HTTP/SSE transport compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client
+- Same Before/After lifecycle hooks as ResolveSpec
+
+For complete documentation, see [pkg/resolvemcp/](pkg/resolvemcp/).
+
 #### FuncSpec - Function-Based SQL API

 Execute SQL functions and queries through a simple HTTP API with header-based parameters.
@@ -354,6 +415,17 @@ Execute SQL functions and queries through a simple HTTP API with header-based pa

 For complete documentation, see [pkg/funcspec/](pkg/funcspec/).

+#### ResolveSpec JS - TypeScript Client Library
+
+TypeScript/JavaScript client library supporting all three REST and WebSocket protocols.
+
+**Clients**:
+- Body-based REST client (`read`, `create`, `update`, `deleteEntity`)
+- Header-based REST client (`HeaderSpecClient`)
+- WebSocket client (`WebSocketClient`) with CRUD, subscriptions, heartbeat, reconnect
+
+For complete documentation, see [resolvespec-js/README.md](resolvespec-js/README.md).
+
 ### Real-Time Communication

 #### WebSocketSpec - WebSocket API
@@ -429,6 +501,21 @@ Comprehensive event handling system for real-time event publishing and cross-ins

 For complete documentation, see [pkg/eventbroker/README.md](pkg/eventbroker/README.md).

+#### Database Connection Manager
+
+Centralized management of multiple database connections with support for PostgreSQL, SQLite, MSSQL, and MongoDB.
+
+**Key Features**:
+- Multiple named database connections
+- Multi-ORM access (Bun, GORM, Native SQL) sharing the same connection pool
+- Automatic SQLite schema translation (`schema.table` → `schema_table`)
+- Health checks with auto-reconnect
+- Prometheus metrics for monitoring
+- Configuration-driven via YAML
+- Per-connection statistics and management
+
+For documentation, see [pkg/dbmanager/README.md](pkg/dbmanager/README.md).
+
 #### Cache

 Caching system with support for in-memory and Redis backends.
@@ -500,7 +587,27 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file

 ## What's New

-### v3.0 (Latest - December 2025)
+### v3.2 (Latest - March 2026)
+
+**ResolveMCP - Model Context Protocol Server (🆕)**:
+
+* **MCP Tools**: Four tools auto-registered per model (`read_`, `create_`, `update_`, `delete_`) over HTTP/SSE transport
+* **AI-Ready Descriptions**: Full column schema, primary key, nullable flags, and relation names surfaced in tool descriptions so AI models can query without guessing
+* **Full Query Support**: Filters, sort, limit/offset, cursor pagination, column selection, and relation preloading all available as tool parameters
+* **HTTP/SSE Transport**: Standards-compliant transport compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP 2024-11-05 client
+* **Lifecycle Hooks**: Same Before/After hook system as ResolveSpec for auth, auditing, and side-effects
+* **MCP Resources**: Each model also exposed as a named resource for direct data access by AI clients
+
+### v3.1 (February 2026)
+
+**SQLite Schema Translation (🆕)**:
+
+* **Automatic Schema Translation**: SQLite support with automatic `schema.table` to `schema_table` conversion
+* **Database Agnostic Models**: Write models once, use across PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MSSQL
+* **Transparent Handling**: Translation occurs automatically in all operations (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, preloads)
+* **All ORMs Supported**: Works with Bun, GORM, and Native SQL adapters
+
+### v3.0 (December 2025)

 **Explicit Route Registration (🆕)**:

@@ -518,12 +625,6 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
 * **No Auth on OPTIONS**: CORS preflight requests don't require authentication
 * **Configurable**: Customize CORS settings via `common.CORSConfig`

-**Migration Notes**:
-
-* Update your code to register models BEFORE calling SetupMuxRoutes/SetupBunRouterRoutes
-* Routes like `/public/users` are now created per registered model instead of using dynamic `/{schema}/{entity}` pattern
-* This is a **breaking change** but provides better control and flexibility
-
 ### v2.1

 **Cursor Pagination for ResolveSpec (🆕 Dec 9, 2025)**:
@@ -589,7 +690,6 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
 * **BunRouter Integration**: Built-in support for uptrace/bunrouter
 * **Better Architecture**: Clean separation of concerns with interfaces
 * **Enhanced Testing**: Mockable interfaces for comprehensive testing
-* **Migration Guide**: Step-by-step migration instructions

 **Performance Improvements**:

@@ -606,4 +706,3 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
 * Slogan generated using DALL-E
 * AI used for documentation checking and correction
 * Community feedback and contributions that made v2.0 and v2.1 possible
-
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -1,17 +1,26 @@
 # ResolveSpec Test Server Configuration
 # This is a minimal configuration for the test server

-server:
-  addr: ":8080"
+servers:
+  default_server: "main"
  shutdown_timeout: 30s
  drain_timeout: 25s
  read_timeout: 10s
  write_timeout: 10s
  idle_timeout: 120s
+  instances:
+    main:
+      name: "main"
+      host: "localhost"
+      port: 8080
+      description: "Main server instance"
+      gzip: true
+      tags:
+        env: "test"

 logger:
-  dev: true  # Enable development mode for readable logs
-  path: ""   # Empty means log to stdout
+  dev: true
+  path: ""

 cache:
  provider: "memory"
@@ -19,7 +28,7 @@ cache:
 middleware:
  rate_limit_rps: 100.0
  rate_limit_burst: 200
-  max_request_size: 10485760  # 10MB
+  max_request_size: 10485760

 cors:
  allowed_origins:
@@ -36,8 +45,25 @@ cors:

 tracing:
  enabled: false
+  service_name: "resolvespec"
+  service_version: "1.0.0"
+  endpoint: ""
+
+error_tracking:
+  enabled: false
+  provider: "noop"
+  environment: "development"
+  sample_rate: 1.0
+  traces_sample_rate: 0.1
+
+event_broker:
+  enabled: false
+  provider: "memory"
+  mode: "sync"
+  worker_count: 1
+  buffer_size: 100
+  instance_id: ""

-# Database Manager Configuration
 dbmanager:
  default_connection: "primary"
  max_open_conns: 25
@@ -48,7 +74,6 @@ dbmanager:
  retry_delay: 1s
  health_check_interval: 30s
  enable_auto_reconnect: true
-
  connections:
    primary:
      name: "primary"
@@ -59,3 +84,5 @@ dbmanager:
      enable_metrics: false
      connect_timeout: 10s
      query_timeout: 30s
+
+paths: {}
--- a/config.yaml.example
+++ b/config.yaml.example
@@ -2,29 +2,38 @@
 # This file demonstrates all available configuration options
 # Copy this file to config.yaml and customize as needed

-server:
-  addr: ":8080"
+servers:
+  default_server: "main"
  shutdown_timeout: 30s
  drain_timeout: 25s
  read_timeout: 10s
  write_timeout: 10s
  idle_timeout: 120s
+  instances:
+    main:
+      name: "main"
+      host: "0.0.0.0"
+      port: 8080
+      description: "Main API server"
+      gzip: true
+      tags:
+        env: "development"
+        version: "1.0"
+      external_urls: []

 tracing:
  enabled: false
  service_name: "resolvespec"
  service_version: "1.0.0"
-  endpoint: "http://localhost:4318/v1/traces"  # OTLP endpoint
+  endpoint: "http://localhost:4318/v1/traces"

 cache:
-  provider: "memory"  # Options: memory, redis, memcache
-
+  provider: "memory"
  redis:
    host: "localhost"
    port: 6379
    password: ""
    db: 0
-
  memcache:
    servers:
      - "localhost:11211"
@@ -33,12 +42,12 @@ cache:

 logger:
  dev: false
-  path: ""  # Empty for stdout, or specify file path
+  path: ""

 middleware:
  rate_limit_rps: 100.0
  rate_limit_burst: 200
-  max_request_size: 10485760  # 10MB in bytes
+  max_request_size: 10485760

 cors:
  allowed_origins:
@@ -53,5 +62,67 @@ cors:
    - "*"
  max_age: 3600

-database:
-  url: "host=localhost user=postgres password=postgres dbname=resolvespec_test port=5434 sslmode=disable"
+error_tracking:
+  enabled: false
+  provider: "noop"
+  environment: "development"
+  sample_rate: 1.0
+  traces_sample_rate: 0.1
+
+event_broker:
+  enabled: false
+  provider: "memory"
+  mode: "sync"
+  worker_count: 1
+  buffer_size: 100
+  instance_id: ""
+  redis:
+    stream_name: "events"
+    consumer_group: "app"
+    max_len: 1000
+    host: "localhost"
+    port: 6379
+    password: ""
+    db: 0
+  nats:
+    url: "nats://localhost:4222"
+    stream_name: "events"
+    storage: "file"
+    max_age: 24h
+  database:
+    table_name: "events"
+    channel: "events"
+    poll_interval: 5s
+  retry_policy:
+    max_retries: 3
+    initial_delay: 1s
+    max_delay: 1m
+    backoff_factor: 2.0
+
+dbmanager:
+  default_connection: "primary"
+  max_open_conns: 25
+  max_idle_conns: 5
+  conn_max_lifetime: 30m
+  conn_max_idle_time: 5m
+  retry_attempts: 3
+  retry_delay: 1s
+  health_check_interval: 30s
+  enable_auto_reconnect: true
+  connections:
+    primary:
+      name: "primary"
+      type: "pgsql"
+      url: "host=localhost user=postgres password=postgres dbname=resolvespec port=5432 sslmode=disable"
+      default_orm: "gorm"
+      enable_logging: false
+      enable_metrics: false
+      connect_timeout: 10s
+      query_timeout: 30s
+
+paths:
+  data_dir: "./data"
+  log_dir: "./logs"
+  cache_dir: "./cache"
+
+extensions: {}
--- a/generated_slogan.webp
+++ b/generated_slogan.webp
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ require (
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.38.0
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.27.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.46.0
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.34.0
 	golang.org/x/time v0.14.0
 	gorm.io/driver/postgres v1.6.0
 	gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.6.0
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang-sql/civil v0.0.0-20220223132316-b832511892a9 // indirect
 	github.com/golang-sql/sqlexp v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/snappy v1.0.0 // indirect
+	github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.27.2 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20240606120523-5a60cdf6a761 // indirect
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 // indirect
 	github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20211012122336-39d0f177ccd0 // indirect
 	github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10 // indirect
+	github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.46.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/moby/docker-image-spec v1.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/moby/go-archive v0.1.0 // indirect
@@ -116,7 +119,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v4 v4.25.6 // indirect
 	github.com/shopspring/decimal v1.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3 // indirect
-	github.com/sourcegraph/conc v0.3.1-0.20240121214520-5f936abd7ae8 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/afero v1.15.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.10.0 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10 // indirect
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/xdg-go/pbkdf2 v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/xdg-go/scram v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/xdg-go/stringprep v1.0.4 // indirect
+	github.com/yosida95/uritemplate/v3 v3.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/youmark/pkcs8 v0.0.0-20240726163527-a2c0da244d78 // indirect
 	github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi v1.2.4 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 // indirect
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 h1:2Ml+OJNzbYCTzsxtv8vKSFD9PbJjmhYF14k/jKC7S
 github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:8jBTzvmWwFyi3Pb8djgCCO5IBqzKJ/Jwo8TRcHyHii0=
 github.com/getsentry/sentry-go v0.40.0 h1:VTJMN9zbTvqDqPwheRVLcp0qcUcM+8eFivvGocAaSbo=
 github.com/getsentry/sentry-go v0.40.0/go.mod h1:eRXCoh3uvmjQLY6qu63BjUZnaBu5L5WhMV1RwYO8W5s=
-github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2 h1:3a6LFC4sKahUunAmynQKLZceZCOzUthkRkEAl9gAXWo=
-github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2/go.mod h1:sfxdZyhQjTM2Wry3gVYWaW072Ri1WMdWJi0k6+3382k=
 github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.22.0 h1:uAcMJhaA6r3LHMTFgP0SifzgXg46yJkgxqyuyec+ruQ=
 github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.22.0/go.mod h1:PlBIdHe0+aUEFn+r2/uthrWq4FxbzugL0L8Li6yQJbc=
 github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0 h1:wSG0irqzP6VurnMEpFGer5Li19RpIRi2qvQz++w0GMw=
@@ -107,23 +105,23 @@ github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0 h1:EBsztssimR/CONLSZZ04E8qAkxNYq4Qp9L
 github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.4.0/go.mod h1:oJDH3BJKyqBA2TXFhDsKDGDTlndYOZ6rGS0BRZIxGhM=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.0.0/go.mod h1:pqrtFR0X4osieyHYxtmOUWsAWrfe1Q5UVIyoH402zdk=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.1/go.mod h1:pqrtFR0X4osieyHYxtmOUWsAWrfe1Q5UVIyoH402zdk=
-github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.2 h1:Rl4B7itRWVtYIHFrSNd7vhTiz9UpLdi6gZhZ3wEeDy8=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.2/go.mod h1:pqrtFR0X4osieyHYxtmOUWsAWrfe1Q5UVIyoH402zdk=
 github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.3.0 h1:pv4AsKCKKZuqlgs5sUmn4x8UlGa0kEVt/puTpKx9vvo=
+github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.3.0/go.mod h1:fxCRLWMO43lRc8nhHWY6LGqRcf+1gQWArsqaEUEa5bE=
 github.com/golang-sql/civil v0.0.0-20220223132316-b832511892a9 h1:au07oEsX2xN0ktxqI+Sida1w446QrXBRJ0nee3SNZlA=
 github.com/golang-sql/civil v0.0.0-20220223132316-b832511892a9/go.mod h1:8vg3r2VgvsThLBIFL93Qb5yWzgyZWhEmBwUJWevAkK0=
 github.com/golang-sql/sqlexp v0.1.0 h1:ZCD6MBpcuOVfGVqsEmY5/4FtYiKz6tSyUv9LPEDei6A=
 github.com/golang-sql/sqlexp v0.1.0/go.mod h1:J4ad9Vo8ZCWQ2GMrC4UCQy1JpCbwU9m3EOqtpKwwwHI=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 h1:i7eJL8qZTpSEXOPTxNKhASYpMn+8e5Q6AdndVa1dWek=
 github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4/go.mod h1:lnTiLA8Wa4RWRcIUkrtSVa5nRhsEGBg48fD6rSs7xps=
-github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4 h1:yAGX7huGHXlcLOEtBnF4w7FQwA26wojNCwOYAEhLjQM=
-github.com/golang/snappy v0.0.4/go.mod h1:/XxbfmMg8lxefKM7IXC3fBNl/7bRcc72aCRzEWrmP2Q=
 github.com/golang/snappy v1.0.0 h1:Oy607GVXHs7RtbggtPBnr2RmDArIsAefDwvrdWvRhGs=
 github.com/golang/snappy v1.0.0/go.mod h1:/XxbfmMg8lxefKM7IXC3fBNl/7bRcc72aCRzEWrmP2Q=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.6/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
+github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.4.2 h1:tmrUohrwoLZZS/P3x7ex0WAVknEkBZM46iALbcqoRA8=
+github.com/google/jsonschema-go v0.4.2/go.mod h1:r5quNTdLOYEz95Ru18zA0ydNbBuYoo9tgaYcxEYhJVE=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250317173921-a4b03ec1a45e h1:ijClszYn+mADRFY17kjQEVQ1XRhq2/JR1M3sGqeJoxs=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250317173921-a4b03ec1a45e/go.mod h1:boTsfXsheKC2y+lKOCMpSfarhxDeIzfZG1jqGcPl3cA=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
@@ -145,8 +143,6 @@ github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 h1:/6Hmqy13Ss2zCq62VdNG8tM1wchn8zjSGOBJ6icpsI
 github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0/go.mod h1:CEx0iS5ambNFdcRtxPj5JhEz+xB6uRky5eyVu/W2HEg=
 github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20240606120523-5a60cdf6a761 h1:iCEnooe7UlwOQYpKFhBabPMi4aNAfoODPEFNiAnClxo=
 github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20240606120523-5a60cdf6a761/go.mod h1:5TJZWKEWniPve33vlWYSoGYefn3gLQRzjfDlhSJ9ZKM=
-github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.6.0 h1:SWJzexBzPL5jb0GEsrPMLIsi/3jOo7RHlzTjcAeDrPY=
-github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.6.0/go.mod h1:DNZ/vlrUnhWCoFGxHAG8U2ljioxukquj7utPDgtQdTw=
 github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.8.0 h1:TYPDoleBBme0xGSAX3/+NujXXtpZn9HBONkQC7IEZSo=
 github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.8.0/go.mod h1:QVeDInX2m9VyzvNeiCJVjCkNFqzsNb43204HshNSZKw=
 github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.2 h1:PR8nw+E/1w0GLuRFSmiioY6UooMp6KJv0/61nB7icHo=
@@ -164,8 +160,6 @@ github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0/go.mod h1:h+uFLlag+Qp1Va5pdKtLDYj+kHp5pxUVkr
 github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 h1:/o9tlHleP7gOFmsnYNz3RGnqzefHA47wQpKrrdTIwXQ=
 github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5/go.mod h1:d3SSVoowX0Lcu0IBviAWJpolVfI5UJVZZ7cO71lE/z8=
 github.com/kisielk/sqlstruct v0.0.0-20201105191214-5f3e10d3ab46/go.mod h1:yyMNCyc/Ib3bDTKd379tNMpB/7/H5TjM2Y9QJ5THLbE=
-github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.0 h1:c/Cqfb0r+Yi+JtIEq73FWXVkRonBlf0CRNYc8Zttxdo=
-github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.0/go.mod h1:2Pp+KzxcywXVXMr50+X0Q/Lsb43OQHYWRCY2AiWywWQ=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.2 h1:iiPHWW0YrcFgpBYhsA6D1+fqHssJscY/Tm/y2Uqnapk=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.2/go.mod h1:R0h/fSBs8DE4ENlcrlib3PsXS61voFxhIs2DeRhCvJ4=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1/go.mod h1:ipq/a2n7PKx3OHsz4KJII5eveXtPO4qwEXGdVfWzfnI=
@@ -181,10 +175,10 @@ github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20211012122336-39d0f177ccd0 h1:6E+4a0GO5zZEnZ
 github.com/lufia/plan9stats v0.0.0-20211012122336-39d0f177ccd0/go.mod h1:zJYVVT2jmtg6P3p1VtQj7WsuWi/y4VnjVBn7F8KPB3I=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10 h1:s31yESBquKXCV9a/ScB3ESkOjUYYv+X0rg8SYxI99mE=
 github.com/magiconair/properties v1.8.10/go.mod h1:Dhd985XPs7jluiymwWYZ0G4Z61jb3vdS329zhj2hYo0=
+github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.46.0 h1:8KRibF4wcKejbLsHxCA/QBVUr5fQ9nwz/n8lGqmaALo=
+github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go v0.46.0/go.mod h1:JKTC7R2LLVagkEWK7Kwu7DbmA6iIvnNAod6yrHiQMag=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 h1:xfD0iDuEKnDkl03q4limB+vH+GxLEtL/jb4xVJSWWEY=
 github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20/go.mod h1:W+V8PltTTMOvKvAeJH7IuucS94S2C6jfK/D7dTCTo3Y=
-github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.32 h1:JD12Ag3oLy1zQA+BNn74xRgaBbdhbNIDYvQUEuuErjs=
-github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.32/go.mod h1:Uh1q+B4BYcTPb+yiD3kU8Ct7aC0hY9fxUwlHK0RXw+Y=
 github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.33 h1:A5blZ5ulQo2AtayQ9/limgHEkFreKj1Dv226a1K73s0=
 github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.33/go.mod h1:Uh1q+B4BYcTPb+yiD3kU8Ct7aC0hY9fxUwlHK0RXw+Y=
 github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb v1.8.2/go.mod h1:vp38dT33FGfVotRiTmDo3bFyaHq+p3LektQrjTULowo=
@@ -246,18 +240,12 @@ github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.23.2 h1:Je96obch5RDVy3FDMndoUsjAhG5Edi49h
 github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.23.2/go.mod h1:Tb1a6LWHB3/SPIzCoaDXI4I8UHKeFTEQ1YCr+0Gyqmg=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.2 h1:oBsgwpGs7iVziMvrGhE53c/GrLUsZdHnqNwqPLxwZyk=
 github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.2/go.mod h1:y3m2F6Gdpfy6Ut/GBsUqTWZqCUvMVzSfMLjcu6wAwpE=
-github.com/prometheus/common v0.66.1 h1:h5E0h5/Y8niHc5DlaLlWLArTQI7tMrsfQjHV+d9ZoGs=
-github.com/prometheus/common v0.66.1/go.mod h1:gcaUsgf3KfRSwHY4dIMXLPV0K/Wg1oZ8+SbZk/HH/dA=
 github.com/prometheus/common v0.67.4 h1:yR3NqWO1/UyO1w2PhUvXlGQs/PtFmoveVO0KZ4+Lvsc=
 github.com/prometheus/common v0.67.4/go.mod h1:gP0fq6YjjNCLssJCQp0yk4M8W6ikLURwkdd/YKtTbyI=
-github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.16.1 h1:hZ15bTNuirocR6u0JZ6BAHHmwS1p8B4P6MRqxtzMyRg=
-github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.16.1/go.mod h1:teAbpZRB1iIAJYREa1LsoWUXykVXA1KlTmWl8x/U+Is=
 github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.19.2 h1:zUMhqEW66Ex7OXIiDkll3tl9a1ZdilUOd/F6ZXw4Vws=
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 github.com/puzpuzpuz/xsync/v3 v3.5.1 h1:GJYJZwO6IdxN/IKbneznS6yPkVC+c3zyY/j19c++5Fg=
 github.com/puzpuzpuz/xsync/v3 v3.5.1/go.mod h1:VjzYrABPabuM4KyBh1Ftq6u8nhwY5tBPKP9jpmh0nnA=
-github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.17.1 h1:7tl732FjYPRT9H9aNfyTwKg9iTETjWjGKEJ2t/5iWTs=
-github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.17.1/go.mod h1:u410H11HMLoB+TP67dz8rL9s6QW2j76l0//kSOd3370=
 github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.17.2 h1:P2EGsA4qVIM3Pp+aPocCJ7DguDHhqrXNhVcEp4ViluI=
 github.com/redis/go-redis/v9 v9.17.2/go.mod h1:u410H11HMLoB+TP67dz8rL9s6QW2j76l0//kSOd3370=
 github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec h1:W09IVJc94icq4NjY3clb7Lk8O1qJ8BdBEF8z0ibU0rE=
@@ -268,8 +256,6 @@ github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.13.1 h1:KvO1DLK/DRN07sQ1LQKScxyZJuNnedQ5/wKSR
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.13.1/go.mod h1:uMEvuHeurkdAXX61udpOXGD/AzZDWNMNyH2VO9fmH0o=
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-github.com/sagikazarmark/locafero v0.11.0 h1:1iurJgmM9G3PA/I+wWYIOw/5SyBtxapeHDcg+AAIFXc=
-github.com/sagikazarmark/locafero v0.11.0/go.mod h1:nVIGvgyzw595SUSUE6tvCp3YYTeHs15MvlmU87WwIik=
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 github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v4 v4.25.6 h1:kLysI2JsKorfaFPcYmcJqbzROzsBWEOAtw6A7dIfqXs=
@@ -278,8 +264,6 @@ github.com/shopspring/decimal v1.4.0 h1:bxl37RwXBklmTi0C79JfXCEBD1cqqHt0bbgBAGFp
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-github.com/sourcegraph/conc v0.3.1-0.20240121214520-5f936abd7ae8 h1:+jumHNA0Wrelhe64i8F6HNlS8pkoyMv5sreGx2Ry5Rw=
-github.com/sourcegraph/conc v0.3.1-0.20240121214520-5f936abd7ae8/go.mod h1:3n1Cwaq1E1/1lhQhtRK2ts/ZwZEhjcQeJQ1RuC6Q/8U=
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--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -1,362 +0,0 @@
-openapi: 3.0.0
-info:
-  title: ResolveSpec API
-  version: '1.0'
-  description: A flexible REST API with GraphQL-like capabilities
-
-servers:
-  - url: 'http://api.example.com/v1'
-
-paths:
-  '/{schema}/{entity}':
-    parameters:
-      - name: schema
-        in: path
-        required: true
-        schema:
-          type: string
-      - name: entity
-        in: path
-        required: true
-        schema:
-          type: string
-    get:
-      summary: Get table metadata
-      description: Retrieve table metadata including columns, types, and relationships
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: Successful operation
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                allOf:
-                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Response'
-                  - type: object
-                    properties:
-                      data:
-                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/TableMetadata'
-        '400':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
-        '404':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
-        '500':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
-    post:
-      summary: Perform operations on entities
-      requestBody:
-        required: true
-        content:
-          application/json:
-            schema:
-              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Request'
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: Successful operation
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Response'
-        '400':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
-        '404':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
-        '500':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
-
-  '/{schema}/{entity}/{id}':
-    parameters:
-      - name: schema
-        in: path
-        required: true
-        schema:
-          type: string
-      - name: entity
-        in: path
-        required: true
-        schema:
-          type: string
-      - name: id
-        in: path
-        required: true
-        schema:
-          type: string
-    post:
-      summary: Perform operations on a specific entity
-      requestBody:
-        required: true
-        content:
-          application/json:
-            schema:
-              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Request'
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: Successful operation
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Response'
-        '400':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
-        '404':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
-        '500':
-          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
-
-components:
-  schemas:
-    Request:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - operation
-      properties:
-        operation:
-          type: string
-          enum:
-            - read
-            - create
-            - update
-            - delete
-        id:
-          oneOf:
-            - type: string
-            - type: array
-              items:
-                type: string
-          description: Optional record identifier(s) when not provided in URL
-        data:
-          oneOf:
-            - type: object
-            - type: array
-              items:
-                type: object
-          description: Data for single or bulk create/update operations
-        options:
-          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Options'
-
-    Options:
-      type: object
-      properties:
-        preload:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PreloadOption'
-        columns:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            type: string
-        filters:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FilterOption'
-        sort:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOption'
-        limit:
-          type: integer
-          minimum: 0
-        offset:
-          type: integer
-          minimum: 0
-        customOperators:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomOperator'
-        computedColumns:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ComputedColumn'
-
-    PreloadOption:
-      type: object
-      properties:
-        relation:
-          type: string
-        columns:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            type: string
-        filters:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FilterOption'
-
-    FilterOption:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - column
-        - operator
-        - value
-      properties:
-        column:
-          type: string
-        operator:
-          type: string
-          enum:
-            - eq
-            - neq
-            - gt
-            - gte
-            - lt
-            - lte
-            - like
-            - ilike
-            - in
-        value:
-          type: object
-
-    SortOption:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - column
-        - direction
-      properties:
-        column:
-          type: string
-        direction:
-          type: string
-          enum:
-            - asc
-            - desc
-
-    CustomOperator:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - name
-        - sql
-      properties:
-        name:
-          type: string
-        sql:
-          type: string
-
-    ComputedColumn:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - name
-        - expression
-      properties:
-        name:
-          type: string
-        expression:
-          type: string
-
-    Response:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - success
-      properties:
-        success:
-          type: boolean
-        data:
-          type: object
-        metadata:
-          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Metadata'
-        error:
-          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
-
-    Metadata:
-      type: object
-      properties:
-        total:
-          type: integer
-        filtered:
-          type: integer
-        limit:
-          type: integer
-        offset:
-          type: integer
-
-    Error:
-      type: object
-      properties:
-        code:
-          type: string
-        message:
-          type: string
-        details:
-          type: object
-
-    TableMetadata:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - schema
-        - table
-        - columns
-        - relations
-      properties:
-        schema:
-          type: string
-          description: Schema name
-        table:
-          type: string
-          description: Table name
-        columns:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Column'
-        relations:
-          type: array
-          items:
-            type: string
-          description: List of relation names
-
-    Column:
-      type: object
-      required:
-        - name
-        - type
-        - is_nullable
-        - is_primary
-        - is_unique
-        - has_index
-      properties:
-        name:
-          type: string
-          description: Column name
-        type:
-          type: string
-          description: Data type of the column
-        is_nullable:
-          type: boolean
-          description: Whether the column can contain null values
-        is_primary:
-          type: boolean
-          description: Whether the column is a primary key
-        is_unique:
-          type: boolean
-          description: Whether the column has a unique constraint
-        has_index:
-          type: boolean
-          description: Whether the column is indexed
-
-  responses:
-    BadRequest:
-      description: Bad request
-      content:
-        application/json:
-          schema:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Response'
-
-    NotFound:
-      description: Resource not found
-      content:
-        application/json:
-          schema:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Response'
-
-    ServerError:
-      description: Internal server error
-      content:
-        application/json:
-          schema:
-            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Response'
-
-  securitySchemes:
-    bearerAuth:
-      type: http
-      scheme: bearer
-      bearerFormat: JWT
-
-security:
-  - bearerAuth: []
--- a/pkg/common/adapters/database/bun.go
+++ b/pkg/common/adapters/database/bun.go
--- a/pkg/common/adapters/database/gorm.go
+++ b/pkg/common/adapters/database/gorm.go
@@ -15,12 +15,16 @@ import (

 // GormAdapter adapts GORM to work with our Database interface
 type GormAdapter struct {
-	db *gorm.DB
+	db         *gorm.DB
+	driverName string
 }

 // NewGormAdapter creates a new GORM adapter
 func NewGormAdapter(db *gorm.DB) *GormAdapter {
-	return &GormAdapter{db: db}
+	adapter := &GormAdapter{db: db}
+	// Initialize driver name
+	adapter.driverName = adapter.DriverName()
+	return adapter
 }

 // EnableQueryDebug enables query debugging which logs all SQL queries including preloads
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ func (g *GormAdapter) DisableQueryDebug() *GormAdapter {
 }

 func (g *GormAdapter) NewSelect() common.SelectQuery {
-	return &GormSelectQuery{db: g.db}
+	return &GormSelectQuery{db: g.db, driverName: g.driverName}
 }

 func (g *GormAdapter) NewInsert() common.InsertQuery {
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ func (g *GormAdapter) BeginTx(ctx context.Context) (common.Database, error) {
 	if tx.Error != nil {
 		return nil, tx.Error
 	}
-	return &GormAdapter{db: tx}, nil
+	return &GormAdapter{db: tx, driverName: g.driverName}, nil
 }

 func (g *GormAdapter) CommitTx(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ func (g *GormAdapter) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(common.Datab
 		}
 	}()
 	return g.db.WithContext(ctx).Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
-		adapter := &GormAdapter{db: tx}
+		adapter := &GormAdapter{db: tx, driverName: g.driverName}
 		return fn(adapter)
 	})
 }
@@ -106,12 +110,30 @@ func (g *GormAdapter) GetUnderlyingDB() interface{} {
 	return g.db
 }

+func (g *GormAdapter) DriverName() string {
+	if g.db.Dialector == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// Normalize GORM's dialector name to match the project's canonical vocabulary.
+	// GORM returns "sqlserver" for MSSQL; the rest of the project uses "mssql".
+	// GORM returns "sqlite" or "sqlite3" for SQLite; we normalize to "sqlite".
+	switch name := g.db.Name(); name {
+	case "sqlserver":
+		return "mssql"
+	case "sqlite3":
+		return "sqlite"
+	default:
+		return name
+	}
+}
+
 // GormSelectQuery implements SelectQuery for GORM
 type GormSelectQuery struct {
 	db             *gorm.DB
 	schema         string // Separated schema name
 	tableName      string // Just the table name, without schema
 	tableAlias     string
+	driverName     string // Database driver name (postgres, sqlite, mssql)
 	inJoinContext  bool   // Track if we're in a JOIN relation context
 	joinTableAlias string // Alias to use for JOIN conditions
 }
@@ -123,7 +145,8 @@ func (g *GormSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
 		fullTableName := provider.TableName()
 		// Check if the table name contains schema (e.g., "schema.table")
-		g.schema, g.tableName = parseTableName(fullTableName)
+		// For SQLite, this will convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+		g.schema, g.tableName = parseTableName(fullTableName, g.driverName)
 	}

 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableAliasProvider); ok {
@@ -136,7 +159,8 @@ func (g *GormSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
 func (g *GormSelectQuery) Table(table string) common.SelectQuery {
 	g.db = g.db.Table(table)
 	// Check if the table name contains schema (e.g., "schema.table")
-	g.schema, g.tableName = parseTableName(table)
+	// For SQLite, this will convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+	g.schema, g.tableName = parseTableName(table, g.driverName)

 	return g
 }
@@ -322,7 +346,8 @@ func (g *GormSelectQuery) PreloadRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.
 		}

 		wrapper := &GormSelectQuery{
-			db: db,
+			db:         db,
+			driverName: g.driverName,
 		}

 		current := common.SelectQuery(wrapper)
@@ -360,6 +385,7 @@ func (g *GormSelectQuery) JoinRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.Sel

 		wrapper := &GormSelectQuery{
 			db:             db,
+			driverName:     g.driverName,
 			inJoinContext:  true,                      // Mark as JOIN context
 			joinTableAlias: strings.ToLower(relation), // Use relation name as alias
 		}
--- a/pkg/common/adapters/database/pgsql.go
+++ b/pkg/common/adapters/database/pgsql.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"

 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
@@ -16,12 +17,51 @@ import (
 // PgSQLAdapter adapts standard database/sql to work with our Database interface
 // This provides a lightweight PostgreSQL adapter without ORM overhead
 type PgSQLAdapter struct {
-	db *sql.DB
+	db         *sql.DB
+	dbMu       sync.RWMutex
+	dbFactory  func() (*sql.DB, error)
+	driverName string
 }

-// NewPgSQLAdapter creates a new PostgreSQL adapter
-func NewPgSQLAdapter(db *sql.DB) *PgSQLAdapter {
-	return &PgSQLAdapter{db: db}
+// NewPgSQLAdapter creates a new adapter wrapping a standard sql.DB.
+// An optional driverName (e.g. "postgres", "sqlite", "mssql") can be provided;
+// it defaults to "postgres" when omitted.
+func NewPgSQLAdapter(db *sql.DB, driverName ...string) *PgSQLAdapter {
+	name := "postgres"
+	if len(driverName) > 0 && driverName[0] != "" {
+		name = driverName[0]
+	}
+	return &PgSQLAdapter{db: db, driverName: name}
+}
+
+// WithDBFactory configures a factory used to reopen the database connection if it is closed.
+func (p *PgSQLAdapter) WithDBFactory(factory func() (*sql.DB, error)) *PgSQLAdapter {
+	p.dbFactory = factory
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *PgSQLAdapter) getDB() *sql.DB {
+	p.dbMu.RLock()
+	defer p.dbMu.RUnlock()
+	return p.db
+}
+
+func (p *PgSQLAdapter) reconnectDB() error {
+	if p.dbFactory == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no db factory configured for reconnect")
+	}
+	newDB, err := p.dbFactory()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.dbMu.Lock()
+	p.db = newDB
+	p.dbMu.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isDBClosed(err error) bool {
+	return err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "sql: database is closed")
 }

 // EnableQueryDebug enables query debugging for development
@@ -31,22 +71,25 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) EnableQueryDebug() {

 func (p *PgSQLAdapter) NewSelect() common.SelectQuery {
 	return &PgSQLSelectQuery{
-		db:      p.db,
-		columns: []string{"*"},
-		args:    make([]interface{}, 0),
+		db:         p.getDB(),
+		driverName: p.driverName,
+		columns:    []string{"*"},
+		args:       make([]interface{}, 0),
 	}
 }

 func (p *PgSQLAdapter) NewInsert() common.InsertQuery {
 	return &PgSQLInsertQuery{
-		db:     p.db,
-		values: make(map[string]interface{}),
+		db:         p.getDB(),
+		driverName: p.driverName,
+		values:     make(map[string]interface{}),
 	}
 }

 func (p *PgSQLAdapter) NewUpdate() common.UpdateQuery {
 	return &PgSQLUpdateQuery{
-		db:           p.db,
+		db:           p.getDB(),
+		driverName:   p.driverName,
 		sets:         make(map[string]interface{}),
 		args:         make([]interface{}, 0),
 		whereClauses: make([]string, 0),
@@ -55,7 +98,8 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) NewUpdate() common.UpdateQuery {

 func (p *PgSQLAdapter) NewDelete() common.DeleteQuery {
 	return &PgSQLDeleteQuery{
-		db:           p.db,
+		db:           p.getDB(),
+		driverName:   p.driverName,
 		args:         make([]interface{}, 0),
 		whereClauses: make([]string, 0),
 	}
@@ -68,7 +112,14 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) Exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...interface
 		}
 	}()
 	logger.Debug("PgSQL Exec: %s [args: %v]", query, args)
-	result, err := p.db.ExecContext(ctx, query, args...)
+	var result sql.Result
+	run := func() error { var e error; result, e = p.getDB().ExecContext(ctx, query, args...); return e }
+	err = run()
+	if isDBClosed(err) {
+		if reconnErr := p.reconnectDB(); reconnErr == nil {
+			err = run()
+		}
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("PgSQL Exec failed: %v", err)
 		return nil, err
@@ -83,7 +134,14 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string
 		}
 	}()
 	logger.Debug("PgSQL Query: %s [args: %v]", query, args)
-	rows, err := p.db.QueryContext(ctx, query, args...)
+	var rows *sql.Rows
+	run := func() error { var e error; rows, e = p.getDB().QueryContext(ctx, query, args...); return e }
+	err = run()
+	if isDBClosed(err) {
+		if reconnErr := p.reconnectDB(); reconnErr == nil {
+			err = run()
+		}
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("PgSQL Query failed: %v", err)
 		return err
@@ -94,11 +152,11 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string
 }

 func (p *PgSQLAdapter) BeginTx(ctx context.Context) (common.Database, error) {
-	tx, err := p.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
+	tx, err := p.getDB().BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return &PgSQLTxAdapter{tx: tx}, nil
+	return &PgSQLTxAdapter{tx: tx, driverName: p.driverName}, nil
 }

 func (p *PgSQLAdapter) CommitTx(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -116,12 +174,12 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(common.Data
 		}
 	}()

-	tx, err := p.db.BeginTx(ctx, nil)
+	tx, err := p.getDB().BeginTx(ctx, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

-	adapter := &PgSQLTxAdapter{tx: tx}
+	adapter := &PgSQLTxAdapter{tx: tx, driverName: p.driverName}

 	defer func() {
 		if p := recover(); p != nil {
@@ -141,6 +199,10 @@ func (p *PgSQLAdapter) GetUnderlyingDB() interface{} {
 	return p.db
 }

+func (p *PgSQLAdapter) DriverName() string {
+	return p.driverName
+}
+
 // preloadConfig represents a relationship to be preloaded
 type preloadConfig struct {
 	relation   string
@@ -165,6 +227,7 @@ type PgSQLSelectQuery struct {
 	model         interface{}
 	tableName     string
 	tableAlias    string
+	driverName    string // Database driver name (postgres, sqlite, mssql)
 	columns       []string
 	columnExprs   []string
 	whereClauses  []string
@@ -183,7 +246,9 @@ type PgSQLSelectQuery struct {
 func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
 	p.model = model
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
-		p.tableName = provider.TableName()
+		fullTableName := provider.TableName()
+		// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+		_, p.tableName = parseTableName(fullTableName, p.driverName)
 	}
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableAliasProvider); ok {
 		p.tableAlias = provider.TableAlias()
@@ -192,7 +257,8 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
 }

 func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) Table(table string) common.SelectQuery {
-	p.tableName = table
+	// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+	_, p.tableName = parseTableName(table, p.driverName)
 	return p
 }

@@ -375,12 +441,12 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) buildSQL() string {

 	// LIMIT clause
 	if p.limit > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" LIMIT %d", p.limit))
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, " LIMIT %d", p.limit)
 	}

 	// OFFSET clause
 	if p.offset > 0 {
-		sb.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(" OFFSET %d", p.offset))
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, " OFFSET %d", p.offset)
 	}

 	return sb.String()
@@ -501,16 +567,19 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (exists bool, err error)

 // PgSQLInsertQuery implements InsertQuery for PostgreSQL
 type PgSQLInsertQuery struct {
-	db        *sql.DB
-	tx        *sql.Tx
-	tableName string
-	values    map[string]interface{}
-	returning []string
+	db         *sql.DB
+	tx         *sql.Tx
+	tableName  string
+	driverName string
+	values     map[string]interface{}
+	returning  []string
 }

 func (p *PgSQLInsertQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.InsertQuery {
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
-		p.tableName = provider.TableName()
+		fullTableName := provider.TableName()
+		// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+		_, p.tableName = parseTableName(fullTableName, p.driverName)
 	}
 	// Extract values from model using reflection
 	// This is a simplified implementation
@@ -518,7 +587,8 @@ func (p *PgSQLInsertQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.InsertQuery {
 }

 func (p *PgSQLInsertQuery) Table(table string) common.InsertQuery {
-	p.tableName = table
+	// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+	_, p.tableName = parseTableName(table, p.driverName)
 	return p
 }

@@ -591,6 +661,7 @@ type PgSQLUpdateQuery struct {
 	db           *sql.DB
 	tx           *sql.Tx
 	tableName    string
+	driverName   string
 	model        interface{}
 	sets         map[string]interface{}
 	whereClauses []string
@@ -602,13 +673,16 @@ type PgSQLUpdateQuery struct {
 func (p *PgSQLUpdateQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.UpdateQuery {
 	p.model = model
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
-		p.tableName = provider.TableName()
+		fullTableName := provider.TableName()
+		// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+		_, p.tableName = parseTableName(fullTableName, p.driverName)
 	}
 	return p
 }

 func (p *PgSQLUpdateQuery) Table(table string) common.UpdateQuery {
-	p.tableName = table
+	// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+	_, p.tableName = parseTableName(table, p.driverName)
 	if p.model == nil {
 		model, err := modelregistry.GetModelByName(table)
 		if err == nil {
@@ -749,6 +823,7 @@ type PgSQLDeleteQuery struct {
 	db           *sql.DB
 	tx           *sql.Tx
 	tableName    string
+	driverName   string
 	whereClauses []string
 	args         []interface{}
 	paramCounter int
@@ -756,13 +831,16 @@ type PgSQLDeleteQuery struct {

 func (p *PgSQLDeleteQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.DeleteQuery {
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
-		p.tableName = provider.TableName()
+		fullTableName := provider.TableName()
+		// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+		_, p.tableName = parseTableName(fullTableName, p.driverName)
 	}
 	return p
 }

 func (p *PgSQLDeleteQuery) Table(table string) common.DeleteQuery {
-	p.tableName = table
+	// For SQLite, convert "schema.table" to "schema_table"
+	_, p.tableName = parseTableName(table, p.driverName)
 	return p
 }

@@ -835,27 +913,31 @@ func (p *PgSQLResult) LastInsertId() (int64, error) {

 // PgSQLTxAdapter wraps a PostgreSQL transaction
 type PgSQLTxAdapter struct {
-	tx *sql.Tx
+	tx         *sql.Tx
+	driverName string
 }

 func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) NewSelect() common.SelectQuery {
 	return &PgSQLSelectQuery{
-		tx:      p.tx,
-		columns: []string{"*"},
-		args:    make([]interface{}, 0),
+		tx:         p.tx,
+		driverName: p.driverName,
+		columns:    []string{"*"},
+		args:       make([]interface{}, 0),
 	}
 }

 func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) NewInsert() common.InsertQuery {
 	return &PgSQLInsertQuery{
-		tx:     p.tx,
-		values: make(map[string]interface{}),
+		tx:         p.tx,
+		driverName: p.driverName,
+		values:     make(map[string]interface{}),
 	}
 }

 func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) NewUpdate() common.UpdateQuery {
 	return &PgSQLUpdateQuery{
 		tx:           p.tx,
+		driverName:   p.driverName,
 		sets:         make(map[string]interface{}),
 		args:         make([]interface{}, 0),
 		whereClauses: make([]string, 0),
@@ -865,6 +947,7 @@ func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) NewUpdate() common.UpdateQuery {
 func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) NewDelete() common.DeleteQuery {
 	return &PgSQLDeleteQuery{
 		tx:           p.tx,
+		driverName:   p.driverName,
 		args:         make([]interface{}, 0),
 		whereClauses: make([]string, 0),
 	}
@@ -912,6 +995,10 @@ func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) GetUnderlyingDB() interface{} {
 	return p.tx
 }

+func (p *PgSQLTxAdapter) DriverName() string {
+	return p.driverName
+}
+
 // applyJoinPreloads adds JOINs for relationships that should use JOIN strategy
 func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) applyJoinPreloads() {
 	for _, preload := range p.preloads {
@@ -1036,9 +1123,9 @@ func (p *PgSQLSelectQuery) executePreloadQuery(ctx context.Context, field reflec
 	// Create a new select query for the related table
 	var db common.Database
 	if p.tx != nil {
-		db = &PgSQLTxAdapter{tx: p.tx}
+		db = &PgSQLTxAdapter{tx: p.tx, driverName: p.driverName}
 	} else {
-		db = &PgSQLAdapter{db: p.db}
+		db = &PgSQLAdapter{db: p.db, driverName: p.driverName}
 	}

 	query := db.NewSelect().
--- a/pkg/common/adapters/database/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/common/adapters/database/utils.go
@@ -11,15 +11,71 @@ import (
 	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
 	"gorm.io/driver/sqlserver"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
 )

+// PostgreSQL identifier length limit (63 bytes + null terminator = 64 bytes total)
+const postgresIdentifierLimit = 63
+
+// checkAliasLength checks if a preload relation path will generate aliases that exceed PostgreSQL's limit
+// Returns true if the alias is likely to be truncated
+func checkAliasLength(relation string) bool {
+	// Bun generates aliases like: parentalias__childalias__columnname
+	// For nested preloads, it uses the pattern: relation1__relation2__relation3__columnname
+	parts := strings.Split(relation, ".")
+	if len(parts) <= 1 {
+		return false // Single level relations are fine
+	}
+
+	// Calculate the actual alias prefix length that Bun will generate
+	// Bun uses double underscores (__) between each relation level
+	// and converts the relation names to lowercase with underscores
+	aliasPrefix := strings.ToLower(strings.Join(parts, "__"))
+	aliasPrefixLen := len(aliasPrefix)
+
+	// We need to add 2 more underscores for the column name separator plus column name length
+	// Column names in the error were things like "rid_mastertype_hubtype" (23 chars)
+	// To be safe, assume the longest column name could be around 35 chars
+	maxColumnNameLen := 35
+	estimatedMaxLen := aliasPrefixLen + 2 + maxColumnNameLen
+
+	// Check if this would exceed PostgreSQL's identifier limit
+	if estimatedMaxLen > postgresIdentifierLimit {
+		logger.Warn("Preload relation '%s' will generate aliases up to %d chars (prefix: %d + column: %d), exceeding PostgreSQL's %d char limit",
+			relation, estimatedMaxLen, aliasPrefixLen, maxColumnNameLen, postgresIdentifierLimit)
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// Also check if just the prefix is getting close (within 15 chars of limit)
+	// This gives room for column names
+	if aliasPrefixLen > (postgresIdentifierLimit - 15) {
+		logger.Warn("Preload relation '%s' has alias prefix of %d chars, which may cause truncation with longer column names (limit: %d)",
+			relation, aliasPrefixLen, postgresIdentifierLimit)
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // parseTableName splits a table name that may contain schema into separate schema and table
 // For example: "public.users" -> ("public", "users")
 //
 //	"users" -> ("", "users")
-func parseTableName(fullTableName string) (schema, table string) {
+//
+// For SQLite, schema.table is translated to schema_table since SQLite doesn't support schemas
+// in the same way as PostgreSQL/MSSQL
+func parseTableName(fullTableName, driverName string) (schema, table string) {
 	if idx := strings.LastIndex(fullTableName, "."); idx != -1 {
-		return fullTableName[:idx], fullTableName[idx+1:]
+		schema = fullTableName[:idx]
+		table = fullTableName[idx+1:]
+
+		// For SQLite, convert schema.table to schema_table
+		if driverName == "sqlite" || driverName == "sqlite3" {
+			table = schema + "_" + table
+			schema = ""
+		}
+		return schema, table
 	}
 	return "", fullTableName
 }
--- a/pkg/common/cors.go
+++ b/pkg/common/cors.go
@@ -114,11 +114,14 @@ func GetHeadSpecHeaders() []string {
 }

 // SetCORSHeaders sets CORS headers on a response writer
-func SetCORSHeaders(w ResponseWriter, config CORSConfig) {
+func SetCORSHeaders(w ResponseWriter, r Request, config CORSConfig) {
 	// Set allowed origins
-	if len(config.AllowedOrigins) > 0 {
-		w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", strings.Join(config.AllowedOrigins, ", "))
-	}
+	// if len(config.AllowedOrigins) > 0 {
+	// 	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", strings.Join(config.AllowedOrigins, ", "))
+	// }
+
+	// Todo origin list parsing
+	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*")

 	// Set allowed methods
 	if len(config.AllowedMethods) > 0 {
@@ -126,9 +129,10 @@ func SetCORSHeaders(w ResponseWriter, config CORSConfig) {
 	}

 	// Set allowed headers
-	if len(config.AllowedHeaders) > 0 {
-		w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", strings.Join(config.AllowedHeaders, ", "))
-	}
+	// if len(config.AllowedHeaders) > 0 {
+	// 	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", strings.Join(config.AllowedHeaders, ", "))
+	// }
+	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "*")

 	// Set max age
 	if config.MaxAge > 0 {
@@ -139,5 +143,7 @@ func SetCORSHeaders(w ResponseWriter, config CORSConfig) {
 	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials", "true")

 	// Expose headers that clients can read
-	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Expose-Headers", "Content-Range, X-Api-Range-Total, X-Api-Range-Size")
+	exposeHeaders := config.AllowedHeaders
+	exposeHeaders = append(exposeHeaders, "Content-Range", "X-Api-Range-Total", "X-Api-Range-Size")
+	w.SetHeader("Access-Control-Expose-Headers", strings.Join(exposeHeaders, ", "))
 }
--- a/pkg/common/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/common/interfaces.go
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ type Database interface {
 	// For Bun, this returns *bun.DB
 	// This is useful for provider-specific features like PostgreSQL NOTIFY/LISTEN
 	GetUnderlyingDB() interface{}
+
+	// DriverName returns the canonical name of the underlying database driver.
+	// Possible values: "postgres", "sqlite", "mssql", "mysql".
+	// All adapters normalise vendor-specific strings (e.g. Bun's "pg", GORM's
+	// "sqlserver") to the values above before returning.
+	DriverName() string
 }

 // SelectQuery interface for building SELECT queries (compatible with both GORM and Bun)
--- a/pkg/common/recursive_crud.go
+++ b/pkg/common/recursive_crud.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 	}

 	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		logger.Error("Invalid model type: operation=%s, table=%s, modelType=%v, expected struct", operation, tableName, modelType)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("model must be a struct type, got %v", modelType)
 	}

@@ -97,50 +98,74 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 		}
 	}

+	// Filter regularData to only include fields that exist in the model
+	// Use MapToStruct to validate and filter fields
+	regularData = p.filterValidFields(regularData, model)
+
 	// Inject parent IDs for foreign key resolution
 	p.injectForeignKeys(regularData, modelType, parentIDs)

 	// Get the primary key name for this model
 	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)

+	// Check if we have any data to process (besides _request)
+	hasData := len(regularData) > 0
+
 	// Process based on operation
 	switch strings.ToLower(operation) {
 	case "insert", "create":
-		id, err := p.processInsert(ctx, regularData, tableName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("insert failed: %w", err)
-		}
-		result.ID = id
-		result.AffectedRows = 1
-		result.Data = regularData
+		// Only perform insert if we have data to insert
+		if hasData {
+			id, err := p.processInsert(ctx, regularData, tableName)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Insert failed for table=%s, data=%+v, error=%v", tableName, regularData, err)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("insert failed: %w", err)
+			}
+			result.ID = id
+			result.AffectedRows = 1
+			result.Data = regularData

-		// Process child relations after parent insert (to get parent ID)
-		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "insert", id, relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations: %w", err)
+			// Process child relations after parent insert (to get parent ID)
+			if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "insert", id, relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType, parentIDs); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to process child relations after insert: table=%s, parentID=%v, relations=%+v, error=%v", tableName, id, relationFields, err)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			logger.Debug("Skipping insert for %s - no data columns besides _request", tableName)
 		}

 	case "update":
-		rows, err := p.processUpdate(ctx, regularData, tableName, data[pkName])
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("update failed: %w", err)
-		}
-		result.ID = data[pkName]
-		result.AffectedRows = rows
-		result.Data = regularData
+		// Only perform update if we have data to update
+		if hasData {
+			rows, err := p.processUpdate(ctx, regularData, tableName, data[pkName])
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Update failed for table=%s, id=%v, data=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data[pkName], regularData, err)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("update failed: %w", err)
+			}
+			result.ID = data[pkName]
+			result.AffectedRows = rows
+			result.Data = regularData

-		// Process child relations for update
-		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "update", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations: %w", err)
+			// Process child relations for update
+			if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "update", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType, parentIDs); err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to process child relations after update: table=%s, parentID=%v, relations=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data[pkName], relationFields, err)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			logger.Debug("Skipping update for %s - no data columns besides _request", tableName)
+			result.ID = data[pkName]
 		}

 	case "delete":
 		// Process child relations first (for referential integrity)
-		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "delete", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType); err != nil {
+		if err := p.processChildRelations(ctx, "delete", data[pkName], relationFields, result.RelationData, modelType, parentIDs); err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Failed to process child relations before delete: table=%s, id=%v, relations=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data[pkName], relationFields, err)
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to process child relations before delete: %w", err)
 		}

 		rows, err := p.processDelete(ctx, tableName, data[pkName])
 		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Delete failed for table=%s, id=%v, error=%v", tableName, data[pkName], err)
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("delete failed: %w", err)
 		}
 		result.ID = data[pkName]
@@ -148,6 +173,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) ProcessNestedCUD(
 		result.Data = regularData

 	default:
+		logger.Error("Unsupported operation: %s for table=%s", operation, tableName)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported operation: %s", operation)
 	}

@@ -165,6 +191,115 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) extractCRUDRequest(data map[string]interface{}) str
 	return ""
 }

+// filterValidFields filters input data to only include fields that exist in the model
+// Uses reflection.MapToStruct to validate fields and extract only those that match the model
+func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) filterValidFields(data map[string]interface{}, model interface{}) map[string]interface{} {
+	if len(data) == 0 {
+		return data
+	}
+
+	// Create a new instance of the model to use with MapToStruct
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array) {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return data
+	}
+
+	// Create a new instance of the model
+	tempModel := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
+
+	// Use MapToStruct to map the data - this will only map valid fields
+	err := reflection.MapToStruct(data, tempModel)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Debug("Error mapping data to model: %v", err)
+		return data
+	}
+
+	// Extract the mapped fields back into a map
+	// This effectively filters out any fields that don't exist in the model
+	filteredData := make(map[string]interface{})
+	tempModelValue := reflect.ValueOf(tempModel).Elem()
+
+	for key, value := range data {
+		// Check if the field was successfully mapped
+		if fieldWasMapped(tempModelValue, modelType, key) {
+			filteredData[key] = value
+		} else {
+			logger.Debug("Skipping invalid field '%s' - not found in model %v", key, modelType)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return filteredData
+}
+
+// fieldWasMapped checks if a field with the given key was mapped to the model
+func fieldWasMapped(modelValue reflect.Value, modelType reflect.Type, key string) bool {
+	// Look for the field by JSON tag or field name
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := modelType.Field(i)
+
+		// Skip unexported fields
+		if !field.IsExported() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check JSON tag
+		jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+		if jsonTag != "" && jsonTag != "-" {
+			parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
+			if len(parts) > 0 && parts[0] == key {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Check bun tag
+		bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
+		if bunTag != "" && bunTag != "-" {
+			if colName := reflection.ExtractColumnFromBunTag(bunTag); colName == key {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Check gorm tag
+		gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm")
+		if gormTag != "" && gormTag != "-" {
+			if colName := reflection.ExtractColumnFromGormTag(gormTag); colName == key {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Check lowercase field name
+		if strings.EqualFold(field.Name, key) {
+			return true
+		}
+
+		// Handle embedded structs recursively
+		if field.Anonymous {
+			fieldType := field.Type
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
+			}
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				embeddedValue := modelValue.Field(i)
+				if embeddedValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+					if embeddedValue.IsNil() {
+						continue
+					}
+					embeddedValue = embeddedValue.Elem()
+				}
+				if fieldWasMapped(embeddedValue, fieldType, key) {
+					return true
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // injectForeignKeys injects parent IDs into data for foreign key fields
 func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) injectForeignKeys(data map[string]interface{}, modelType reflect.Type, parentIDs map[string]interface{}) {
 	if len(parentIDs) == 0 {
@@ -213,6 +348,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processInsert(

 	result, err := query.Exec(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Insert execution failed: table=%s, data=%+v, error=%v", tableName, data, err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("insert exec failed: %w", err)
 	}

@@ -236,6 +372,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processUpdate(
 	id interface{},
 ) (int64, error) {
 	if id == nil {
+		logger.Error("Update requires an ID: table=%s, data=%+v", tableName, data)
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("update requires an ID")
 	}

@@ -245,6 +382,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processUpdate(

 	result, err := query.Exec(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Update execution failed: table=%s, id=%v, data=%+v, error=%v", tableName, id, data, err)
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("update exec failed: %w", err)
 	}

@@ -256,6 +394,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processUpdate(
 // processDelete handles delete operation
 func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processDelete(ctx context.Context, tableName string, id interface{}) (int64, error) {
 	if id == nil {
+		logger.Error("Delete requires an ID: table=%s", tableName)
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("delete requires an ID")
 	}

@@ -265,6 +404,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processDelete(ctx context.Context, tableName string

 	result, err := query.Exec(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Delete execution failed: table=%s, id=%v, error=%v", tableName, id, err)
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("delete exec failed: %w", err)
 	}

@@ -281,6 +421,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processChildRelations(
 	relationFields map[string]*RelationshipInfo,
 	relationData map[string]interface{},
 	parentModelType reflect.Type,
+	incomingParentIDs map[string]interface{}, // IDs from all ancestors
 ) error {
 	for relationName, relInfo := range relationFields {
 		relationValue, exists := relationData[relationName]
@@ -293,7 +434,7 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processChildRelations(
 		// Get the related model
 		field, found := parentModelType.FieldByName(relInfo.FieldName)
 		if !found {
-			logger.Warn("Field %s not found in model", relInfo.FieldName)
+			logger.Error("Field %s not found in model type %v for relation %s", relInfo.FieldName, parentModelType, relationName)
 			continue
 		}

@@ -313,20 +454,89 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processChildRelations(
 		relatedTableName := p.getTableNameForModel(relatedModel, relInfo.JSONName)

 		// Prepare parent IDs for foreign key injection
+		// Start by copying all incoming parent IDs (from ancestors)
 		parentIDs := make(map[string]interface{})
-		if relInfo.ForeignKey != "" {
+		for k, v := range incomingParentIDs {
+			parentIDs[k] = v
+		}
+		logger.Debug("Inherited %d parent IDs from ancestors: %+v", len(incomingParentIDs), incomingParentIDs)
+
+		// Add the current parent's primary key to the parentIDs map
+		// This ensures nested children have access to all ancestor IDs
+		if parentID != nil && parentModelType != nil {
+			// Get the parent model's primary key field name
+			parentPKFieldName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(parentModelType)
+			if parentPKFieldName != "" {
+				// Get the JSON name for the primary key field
+				parentPKJSONName := reflection.GetJSONNameForField(parentModelType, parentPKFieldName)
+				baseName := ""
+				if len(parentPKJSONName) > 1 {
+					baseName = parentPKJSONName
+				} else {
+					// Add parent's PK to the map using the base model name
+					baseName = strings.TrimSuffix(parentPKFieldName, "ID")
+					baseName = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.ToLower(baseName), "_id")
+					if baseName == "" {
+						baseName = "parent"
+					}
+				}
+
+				parentIDs[baseName] = parentID
+				logger.Debug("Added current parent PK to parentIDs map: %s=%v (from field %s)", baseName, parentID, parentPKFieldName)
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Also add the foreign key reference if specified
+		if relInfo.ForeignKey != "" && parentID != nil {
 			// Extract the base name from foreign key (e.g., "DepartmentID" -> "Department")
 			baseName := strings.TrimSuffix(relInfo.ForeignKey, "ID")
 			baseName = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.ToLower(baseName), "_id")
-			parentIDs[baseName] = parentID
+			// Only add if different from what we already added
+			if _, exists := parentIDs[baseName]; !exists {
+				parentIDs[baseName] = parentID
+				logger.Debug("Added foreign key to parentIDs map: %s=%v (from FK %s)", baseName, parentID, relInfo.ForeignKey)
+			}
 		}

+		logger.Debug("Final parentIDs map for relation %s: %+v", relationName, parentIDs)
+
+		// Determine which field name to use for setting parent ID in child data
+		// Priority: Use foreign key field name if specified
+		var foreignKeyFieldName string
+		if relInfo.ForeignKey != "" {
+			// Get the JSON name for the foreign key field in the child model
+			foreignKeyFieldName = reflection.GetJSONNameForField(relatedModelType, relInfo.ForeignKey)
+			if foreignKeyFieldName == "" {
+				// Fallback to lowercase field name
+				foreignKeyFieldName = strings.ToLower(relInfo.ForeignKey)
+			}
+			logger.Debug("Using foreign key field for direct assignment: %s (from FK %s)", foreignKeyFieldName, relInfo.ForeignKey)
+		}
+
+		// Get the primary key name for the child model to avoid overwriting it in recursive relationships
+		childPKName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(relatedModel)
+		childPKFieldName := reflection.GetJSONNameForField(relatedModelType, childPKName)
+		if childPKFieldName == "" {
+			childPKFieldName = strings.ToLower(childPKName)
+		}
+
+		logger.Debug("Processing relation with foreignKeyField=%s, childPK=%s", foreignKeyFieldName, childPKFieldName)
+
 		// Process based on relation type and data structure
 		switch v := relationValue.(type) {
 		case map[string]interface{}:
-			// Single related object
+			// Single related object - directly set foreign key if specified
+			// IMPORTANT: In recursive relationships, don't overwrite the primary key
+			if parentID != nil && foreignKeyFieldName != "" && foreignKeyFieldName != childPKFieldName {
+				v[foreignKeyFieldName] = parentID
+				logger.Debug("Set foreign key in single relation: %s=%v", foreignKeyFieldName, parentID)
+			} else if foreignKeyFieldName == childPKFieldName {
+				logger.Debug("Skipping foreign key assignment - same as primary key (recursive relationship): %s", foreignKeyFieldName)
+			}
 			_, err := p.ProcessNestedCUD(ctx, operation, v, relatedModel, parentIDs, relatedTableName)
 			if err != nil {
+				logger.Error("Failed to process single relation: name=%s, table=%s, operation=%s, parentID=%v, data=%+v, error=%v",
+					relationName, relatedTableName, operation, parentID, v, err)
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to process relation %s: %w", relationName, err)
 			}

@@ -334,24 +544,46 @@ func (p *NestedCUDProcessor) processChildRelations(
 			// Multiple related objects
 			for i, item := range v {
 				if itemMap, ok := item.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+					// Directly set foreign key if specified
+					// IMPORTANT: In recursive relationships, don't overwrite the primary key
+					if parentID != nil && foreignKeyFieldName != "" && foreignKeyFieldName != childPKFieldName {
+						itemMap[foreignKeyFieldName] = parentID
+						logger.Debug("Set foreign key in relation array[%d]: %s=%v", i, foreignKeyFieldName, parentID)
+					} else if foreignKeyFieldName == childPKFieldName {
+						logger.Debug("Skipping foreign key assignment in array[%d] - same as primary key (recursive relationship): %s", i, foreignKeyFieldName)
+					}
 					_, err := p.ProcessNestedCUD(ctx, operation, itemMap, relatedModel, parentIDs, relatedTableName)
 					if err != nil {
+						logger.Error("Failed to process relation array item: name=%s[%d], table=%s, operation=%s, parentID=%v, data=%+v, error=%v",
+							relationName, i, relatedTableName, operation, parentID, itemMap, err)
 						return fmt.Errorf("failed to process relation %s[%d]: %w", relationName, i, err)
 					}
+				} else {
+					logger.Warn("Relation array item is not a map: name=%s[%d], type=%T", relationName, i, item)
 				}
 			}

 		case []map[string]interface{}:
 			// Multiple related objects (typed slice)
 			for i, itemMap := range v {
+				// Directly set foreign key if specified
+				// IMPORTANT: In recursive relationships, don't overwrite the primary key
+				if parentID != nil && foreignKeyFieldName != "" && foreignKeyFieldName != childPKFieldName {
+					itemMap[foreignKeyFieldName] = parentID
+					logger.Debug("Set foreign key in relation typed array[%d]: %s=%v", i, foreignKeyFieldName, parentID)
+				} else if foreignKeyFieldName == childPKFieldName {
+					logger.Debug("Skipping foreign key assignment in typed array[%d] - same as primary key (recursive relationship): %s", i, foreignKeyFieldName)
+				}
 				_, err := p.ProcessNestedCUD(ctx, operation, itemMap, relatedModel, parentIDs, relatedTableName)
 				if err != nil {
+					logger.Error("Failed to process relation typed array item: name=%s[%d], table=%s, operation=%s, parentID=%v, data=%+v, error=%v",
+						relationName, i, relatedTableName, operation, parentID, itemMap, err)
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to process relation %s[%d]: %w", relationName, i, err)
 				}
 			}

 		default:
-			logger.Warn("Unsupported relation data type for %s: %T", relationName, relationValue)
+			logger.Error("Unsupported relation data type: name=%s, type=%T, value=%+v", relationName, relationValue, relationValue)
 		}
 	}

--- a/pkg/common/recursive_crud_test.go
+++ b/pkg/common/recursive_crud_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,723 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
+)
+
+// Mock Database for testing
+type mockDatabase struct {
+	insertCalls []map[string]interface{}
+	updateCalls []map[string]interface{}
+	deleteCalls []interface{}
+	lastID      int64
+}
+
+func newMockDatabase() *mockDatabase {
+	return &mockDatabase{
+		insertCalls: make([]map[string]interface{}, 0),
+		updateCalls: make([]map[string]interface{}, 0),
+		deleteCalls: make([]interface{}, 0),
+		lastID:      1,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *mockDatabase) NewSelect() SelectQuery                       { return &mockSelectQuery{} }
+func (m *mockDatabase) NewInsert() InsertQuery                       { return &mockInsertQuery{db: m} }
+func (m *mockDatabase) NewUpdate() UpdateQuery                       { return &mockUpdateQuery{db: m} }
+func (m *mockDatabase) NewDelete() DeleteQuery                       { return &mockDeleteQuery{db: m} }
+func (m *mockDatabase) RunInTransaction(ctx context.Context, fn func(Database) error) error {
+	return fn(m)
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) Exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args ...interface{}) (Result, error) {
+	return &mockResult{rowsAffected: 1}, nil
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) Query(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}, query string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) BeginTx(ctx context.Context) (Database, error) {
+	return m, nil
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) CommitTx(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) RollbackTx(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) GetUnderlyingDB() interface{} {
+	return nil
+}
+func (m *mockDatabase) DriverName() string {
+	return "postgres"
+}
+
+// Mock SelectQuery
+type mockSelectQuery struct{}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) SelectQuery                { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Table(name string) SelectQuery                      { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Column(columns ...string) SelectQuery               { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) ColumnExpr(query string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Where(condition string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) WhereOr(query string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Join(query string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) LeftJoin(query string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Preload(relation string, conditions ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) PreloadRelation(relation string, apply ...func(SelectQuery) SelectQuery) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) JoinRelation(relation string, apply ...func(SelectQuery) SelectQuery) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Order(order string) SelectQuery                     { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) OrderExpr(order string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Limit(n int) SelectQuery                            { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Offset(n int) SelectQuery                           { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Group(group string) SelectQuery                     { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Having(condition string, args ...interface{}) SelectQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error  { return nil }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) error               { return nil }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (int, error)            { return 0, nil }
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (bool, error)          { return false, nil }
+
+// Mock InsertQuery
+type mockInsertQuery struct {
+	db     *mockDatabase
+	table  string
+	values map[string]interface{}
+}
+
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) Model(model interface{}) InsertQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) Table(name string) InsertQuery {
+	m.table = name
+	return m
+}
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) Value(column string, value interface{}) InsertQuery {
+	if m.values == nil {
+		m.values = make(map[string]interface{})
+	}
+	m.values[column] = value
+	return m
+}
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) OnConflict(action string) InsertQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) Returning(columns ...string) InsertQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockInsertQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (Result, error) {
+	// Record the insert call
+	m.db.insertCalls = append(m.db.insertCalls, m.values)
+	m.db.lastID++
+	return &mockResult{lastID: m.db.lastID, rowsAffected: 1}, nil
+}
+
+// Mock UpdateQuery
+type mockUpdateQuery struct {
+	db        *mockDatabase
+	table     string
+	setValues map[string]interface{}
+}
+
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) Model(model interface{}) UpdateQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) Table(name string) UpdateQuery {
+	m.table = name
+	return m
+}
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) Set(column string, value interface{}) UpdateQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) SetMap(values map[string]interface{}) UpdateQuery {
+	m.setValues = values
+	return m
+}
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) Where(condition string, args ...interface{}) UpdateQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) Returning(columns ...string) UpdateQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockUpdateQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (Result, error) {
+	// Record the update call
+	m.db.updateCalls = append(m.db.updateCalls, m.setValues)
+	return &mockResult{rowsAffected: 1}, nil
+}
+
+// Mock DeleteQuery
+type mockDeleteQuery struct {
+	db    *mockDatabase
+	table string
+}
+
+func (m *mockDeleteQuery) Model(model interface{}) DeleteQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockDeleteQuery) Table(name string) DeleteQuery {
+	m.table = name
+	return m
+}
+func (m *mockDeleteQuery) Where(condition string, args ...interface{}) DeleteQuery { return m }
+func (m *mockDeleteQuery) Exec(ctx context.Context) (Result, error) {
+	// Record the delete call
+	m.db.deleteCalls = append(m.db.deleteCalls, m.table)
+	return &mockResult{rowsAffected: 1}, nil
+}
+
+// Mock Result
+type mockResult struct {
+	lastID       int64
+	rowsAffected int64
+}
+
+func (m *mockResult) LastInsertId() (int64, error) { return m.lastID, nil }
+func (m *mockResult) RowsAffected() int64          { return m.rowsAffected }
+
+// Mock ModelRegistry
+type mockModelRegistry struct{}
+
+func (m *mockModelRegistry) GetModel(name string) (interface{}, error) { return nil, nil }
+func (m *mockModelRegistry) GetModelByEntity(schema, entity string) (interface{}, error) { return nil, nil }
+func (m *mockModelRegistry) RegisterModel(name string, model interface{}) error { return nil }
+func (m *mockModelRegistry) GetAllModels() map[string]interface{} { return make(map[string]interface{}) }
+
+// Mock RelationshipInfoProvider
+type mockRelationshipProvider struct {
+	relationships map[string]*RelationshipInfo
+}
+
+func newMockRelationshipProvider() *mockRelationshipProvider {
+	return &mockRelationshipProvider{
+		relationships: make(map[string]*RelationshipInfo),
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *mockRelationshipProvider) GetRelationshipInfo(modelType reflect.Type, relationName string) *RelationshipInfo {
+	key := modelType.Name() + "." + relationName
+	return m.relationships[key]
+}
+
+func (m *mockRelationshipProvider) RegisterRelation(modelTypeName, relationName string, info *RelationshipInfo) {
+	key := modelTypeName + "." + relationName
+	m.relationships[key] = info
+}
+
+// Test Models
+type Department struct {
+	ID        int64        `json:"id" bun:"id,pk"`
+	Name      string       `json:"name"`
+	Employees []*Employee  `json:"employees,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (d Department) TableName() string { return "departments" }
+func (d Department) GetIDName() string { return "ID" }
+
+type Employee struct {
+	ID           int64   `json:"id" bun:"id,pk"`
+	Name         string  `json:"name"`
+	DepartmentID int64   `json:"department_id"`
+	Tasks        []*Task `json:"tasks,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (e Employee) TableName() string { return "employees" }
+func (e Employee) GetIDName() string { return "ID" }
+
+type Task struct {
+	ID         int64      `json:"id" bun:"id,pk"`
+	Title      string     `json:"title"`
+	EmployeeID int64      `json:"employee_id"`
+	Comments   []*Comment `json:"comments,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (t Task) TableName() string { return "tasks" }
+func (t Task) GetIDName() string { return "ID" }
+
+type Comment struct {
+	ID      int64  `json:"id" bun:"id,pk"`
+	Text    string `json:"text"`
+	TaskID  int64  `json:"task_id"`
+}
+
+func (c Comment) TableName() string { return "comments" }
+func (c Comment) GetIDName() string { return "ID" }
+
+// Test Cases
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_SingleLevelInsert(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	// Register Department -> Employees relationship
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "Engineering",
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "John Doe",
+			},
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "Jane Smith",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"insert",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.ID == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected result.ID to be set")
+	}
+
+	// Verify department was inserted
+	if len(db.insertCalls) != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 3 insert calls (1 dept + 2 employees), got %d", len(db.insertCalls))
+	}
+
+	// Verify first insert is department
+	if db.insertCalls[0]["name"] != "Engineering" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected department name 'Engineering', got %v", db.insertCalls[0]["name"])
+	}
+
+	// Verify employees were inserted with foreign key
+	if db.insertCalls[1]["department_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected employee to have department_id set")
+	}
+	if db.insertCalls[2]["department_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected employee to have department_id set")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_MultiLevelInsert(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	// Register relationships
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Employee", "tasks", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Tasks",
+		JSONName:     "tasks",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "EmployeeID",
+		RelatedModel: Task{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "Engineering",
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "John Doe",
+				"tasks": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"title": "Task 1",
+					},
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"title": "Task 2",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"insert",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.ID == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected result.ID to be set")
+	}
+
+	// Verify: 1 dept + 1 employee + 2 tasks = 4 inserts
+	if len(db.insertCalls) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 4 insert calls, got %d", len(db.insertCalls))
+	}
+
+	// Verify department
+	if db.insertCalls[0]["name"] != "Engineering" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected department name 'Engineering', got %v", db.insertCalls[0]["name"])
+	}
+
+	// Verify employee has department_id
+	if db.insertCalls[1]["department_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected employee to have department_id set")
+	}
+
+	// Verify tasks have employee_id
+	if db.insertCalls[2]["employee_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected task to have employee_id set")
+	}
+	if db.insertCalls[3]["employee_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected task to have employee_id set")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_RequestFieldOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "Engineering",
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"_request": "update",
+				"ID":       int64(10), // Use capital ID to match struct field
+				"name":     "John Updated",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"insert",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify department was inserted (1 insert)
+	// Employee should be updated (1 update)
+	if len(db.insertCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 insert call for department, got %d", len(db.insertCalls))
+	}
+
+	if len(db.updateCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 update call for employee, got %d", len(db.updateCalls))
+	}
+
+	// Verify update data
+	if db.updateCalls[0]["name"] != "John Updated" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected employee name 'John Updated', got %v", db.updateCalls[0]["name"])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_SkipInsertWhenOnlyRequestField(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	// Data with only _request field for nested employee
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "Engineering",
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"_request": "insert",
+				// No other fields besides _request
+				// Note: Foreign key will be injected, so employee WILL be inserted
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"insert",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Department + Employee (with injected FK) = 2 inserts
+	if len(db.insertCalls) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 insert calls (department + employee with FK), got %d", len(db.insertCalls))
+	}
+
+	if db.insertCalls[0]["name"] != "Engineering" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected department name 'Engineering', got %v", db.insertCalls[0]["name"])
+	}
+
+	// Verify employee has foreign key
+	if db.insertCalls[1]["department_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected employee to have department_id injected")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"ID":   int64(1), // Use capital ID to match struct field
+		"name": "Engineering Updated",
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"_request": "insert",
+				"name":     "New Employee",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"update",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result.ID != int64(1) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected result.ID to be 1, got %v", result.ID)
+	}
+
+	// Verify department was updated
+	if len(db.updateCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 update call, got %d", len(db.updateCalls))
+	}
+
+	// Verify new employee was inserted
+	if len(db.insertCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 insert call for new employee, got %d", len(db.insertCalls))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_Delete(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"ID": int64(1), // Use capital ID to match struct field
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"_request": "delete",
+				"ID":       int64(10), // Use capital ID
+			},
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"_request": "delete",
+				"ID":       int64(11), // Use capital ID
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"delete",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify employees were deleted first, then department
+	// 2 employees + 1 department = 3 deletes
+	if len(db.deleteCalls) != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 3 delete calls, got %d", len(db.deleteCalls))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProcessNestedCUD_ParentIDPropagation(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	// Register 3-level relationships
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Department", "employees", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Employees",
+		JSONName:     "employees",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "DepartmentID",
+		RelatedModel: Employee{},
+	})
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Employee", "tasks", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Tasks",
+		JSONName:     "tasks",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "EmployeeID",
+		RelatedModel: Task{},
+	})
+
+	relProvider.RegisterRelation("Task", "comments", &RelationshipInfo{
+		FieldName:    "Comments",
+		JSONName:     "comments",
+		RelationType: "has_many",
+		ForeignKey:   "TaskID",
+		RelatedModel: Comment{},
+	})
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "Engineering",
+		"employees": []interface{}{
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "John",
+				"tasks": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"title": "Task 1",
+						"comments": []interface{}{
+							map[string]interface{}{
+								"text": "Great work!",
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(
+		context.Background(),
+		"insert",
+		data,
+		Department{},
+		nil,
+		"departments",
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ProcessNestedCUD failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify: 1 dept + 1 employee + 1 task + 1 comment = 4 inserts
+	if len(db.insertCalls) != 4 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 4 insert calls, got %d", len(db.insertCalls))
+	}
+
+	// Verify department
+	if db.insertCalls[0]["name"] != "Engineering" {
+		t.Error("Expected department to be inserted first")
+	}
+
+	// Verify employee has department_id
+	if db.insertCalls[1]["department_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected employee to have department_id")
+	}
+
+	// Verify task has employee_id
+	if db.insertCalls[2]["employee_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected task to have employee_id")
+	}
+
+	// Verify comment has task_id
+	if db.insertCalls[3]["task_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected comment to have task_id")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestInjectForeignKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	db := newMockDatabase()
+	registry := &mockModelRegistry{}
+	relProvider := newMockRelationshipProvider()
+
+	processor := NewNestedCUDProcessor(db, registry, relProvider)
+
+	data := map[string]interface{}{
+		"name": "John",
+	}
+
+	parentIDs := map[string]interface{}{
+		"department": int64(5),
+	}
+
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(Employee{})
+
+	processor.injectForeignKeys(data, modelType, parentIDs)
+
+	// Should inject department_id based on the "department" key in parentIDs
+	if data["department_id"] == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected department_id to be injected")
+	}
+
+	if data["department_id"] != int64(5) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected department_id to be 5, got %v", data["department_id"])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetPrimaryKeyName(t *testing.T) {
+	dept := Department{}
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(dept)
+
+	if pkName != "ID" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected primary key name 'ID', got '%s'", pkName)
+	}
+
+	// Test with pointer
+	pkName2 := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(&dept)
+	if pkName2 != "ID" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected primary key name 'ID' from pointer, got '%s'", pkName2)
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/common/sql_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/common/sql_helpers.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package common

 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"

@@ -130,6 +131,9 @@ func validateWhereClauseSecurity(where string) error {
 // Note: This function will NOT add prefixes to unprefixed columns. It will only fix
 // incorrect prefixes (e.g., wrong_table.column -> correct_table.column), unless the
 // prefix matches a preloaded relation name, in which case it's left unchanged.
+//
+// IMPORTANT: Outer parentheses are preserved if the clause contains top-level OR operators
+// to prevent OR logic from escaping and affecting the entire query incorrectly.
 func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string, options ...*RequestOptions) string {
 	if where == "" {
 		return ""
@@ -143,8 +147,19 @@ func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string, options ...*RequestOpti
 		return ""
 	}

-	// Strip outer parentheses and re-trim
-	where = stripOuterParentheses(where)
+	// Check if the original clause has outer parentheses and contains OR operators
+	// If so, we need to preserve the outer parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+	hasOuterParens := false
+	if len(where) > 0 && where[0] == '(' && where[len(where)-1] == ')' {
+		_, hasOuterParens = stripOneMatchingOuterParen(where)
+	}
+
+	// Strip outer parentheses and re-trim for processing
+	whereWithoutParens := stripOuterParentheses(where)
+	shouldPreserveParens := hasOuterParens && containsTopLevelOR(whereWithoutParens)
+
+	// Use the stripped version for processing
+	where = whereWithoutParens

 	// Get valid columns from the model if tableName is provided
 	var validColumns map[string]bool
@@ -153,19 +168,28 @@ func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string, options ...*RequestOpti
 	}

 	// Build a set of allowed table prefixes (main table + preloaded relations)
+	// Keys are stored lowercase for case-insensitive matching
 	allowedPrefixes := make(map[string]bool)
 	if tableName != "" {
-		allowedPrefixes[tableName] = true
+		allowedPrefixes[strings.ToLower(tableName)] = true
 	}

 	// Add preload relation names as allowed prefixes
 	if len(options) > 0 && options[0] != nil {
 		for pi := range options[0].Preload {
 			if options[0].Preload[pi].Relation != "" {
-				allowedPrefixes[options[0].Preload[pi].Relation] = true
+				allowedPrefixes[strings.ToLower(options[0].Preload[pi].Relation)] = true
 				logger.Debug("Added preload relation '%s' as allowed table prefix", options[0].Preload[pi].Relation)
 			}
 		}
+
+		// Add join aliases as allowed prefixes
+		for _, alias := range options[0].JoinAliases {
+			if alias != "" {
+				allowedPrefixes[strings.ToLower(alias)] = true
+				logger.Debug("Added join alias '%s' as allowed table prefix", alias)
+			}
+		}
 	}

 	// Split by AND to handle multiple conditions
@@ -194,8 +218,8 @@ func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string, options ...*RequestOpti
 			currentPrefix, columnName := extractTableAndColumn(condToCheck)

 			if currentPrefix != "" && columnName != "" {
-				// Check if the prefix is allowed (main table or preload relation)
-				if !allowedPrefixes[currentPrefix] {
+				// Check if the prefix is allowed (main table or preload relation) - case-insensitive
+				if !allowedPrefixes[strings.ToLower(currentPrefix)] {
 					// Prefix is not in the allowed list - only fix if it's a valid column in the main table
 					if validColumns == nil || isValidColumn(columnName, validColumns) {
 						// Replace the incorrect prefix with the correct main table name
@@ -221,7 +245,14 @@ func SanitizeWhereClause(where string, tableName string, options ...*RequestOpti

 	result := strings.Join(validConditions, " AND ")

-	if result != where {
+	// If the original clause had outer parentheses and contains OR operators,
+	// restore the outer parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+	if shouldPreserveParens {
+		result = "(" + result + ")"
+		logger.Debug("Preserved outer parentheses for OR conditions: '%s'", result)
+	}
+
+	if result != where && !shouldPreserveParens {
 		logger.Debug("Sanitized WHERE clause: '%s' -> '%s'", where, result)
 	}

@@ -282,6 +313,93 @@ func stripOneMatchingOuterParen(s string) (string, bool) {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(s[1 : len(s)-1]), true
 }

+// EnsureOuterParentheses ensures that a SQL clause is wrapped in parentheses
+// to prevent OR logic from escaping. It checks if the clause already has
+// matching outer parentheses and only adds them if they don't exist.
+//
+// This is particularly important for OR conditions and complex filters where
+// the absence of parentheses could cause the logic to escape and affect
+// the entire query incorrectly.
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - clause: The SQL clause to check and potentially wrap
+//
+// Returns:
+//   - The clause with guaranteed outer parentheses, or empty string if input is empty
+func EnsureOuterParentheses(clause string) string {
+	if clause == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	clause = strings.TrimSpace(clause)
+	if clause == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Check if the clause already has matching outer parentheses
+	_, hasOuterParens := stripOneMatchingOuterParen(clause)
+
+	// If it already has matching outer parentheses, return as-is
+	if hasOuterParens {
+		return clause
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, wrap it in parentheses
+	return "(" + clause + ")"
+}
+
+// containsTopLevelOR checks if a SQL clause contains OR operators at the top level
+// (i.e., not inside parentheses or subqueries). This is used to determine if
+// outer parentheses should be preserved to prevent OR logic from escaping.
+func containsTopLevelOR(clause string) bool {
+	if clause == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	depth := 0
+	inSingleQuote := false
+	inDoubleQuote := false
+	lowerClause := strings.ToLower(clause)
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(clause); i++ {
+		ch := clause[i]
+
+		// Track quote state
+		if ch == '\'' && !inDoubleQuote {
+			inSingleQuote = !inSingleQuote
+			continue
+		}
+		if ch == '"' && !inSingleQuote {
+			inDoubleQuote = !inDoubleQuote
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip if inside quotes
+		if inSingleQuote || inDoubleQuote {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Track parenthesis depth
+		switch ch {
+		case '(':
+			depth++
+		case ')':
+			depth--
+		}
+
+		// Only check for OR at depth 0 (not inside parentheses)
+		if depth == 0 && i+4 <= len(clause) {
+			// Check for " OR " (case-insensitive)
+			substring := lowerClause[i : i+4]
+			if substring == " or " {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // splitByAND splits a WHERE clause by AND operators (case-insensitive)
 // This is parenthesis-aware and won't split on AND operators inside subqueries
 func splitByAND(where string) []string {
@@ -809,3 +927,36 @@ func extractLeftSideOfComparison(cond string) string {

 	return ""
 }
+
+// FilterValueToSlice converts a filter value to []interface{} for use with IN operators.
+// JSON-decoded arrays arrive as []interface{}, but typed slices (e.g. []string) also work.
+// Returns a single-element slice if the value is not a slice type.
+func FilterValueToSlice(v interface{}) []interface{} {
+	if v == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	rv := reflect.ValueOf(v)
+	if rv.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+		result := make([]interface{}, rv.Len())
+		for i := 0; i < rv.Len(); i++ {
+			result[i] = rv.Index(i).Interface()
+		}
+		return result
+	}
+	return []interface{}{v}
+}
+
+// BuildInCondition builds a parameterized IN condition from a filter value.
+// Returns the condition string (e.g. "col IN (?,?)") and the individual values as args.
+// Returns ("", nil) if the value is empty or not a slice.
+func BuildInCondition(column string, v interface{}) (query string, args []interface{}) {
+	values := FilterValueToSlice(v)
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		return "", nil
+	}
+	placeholders := make([]string, len(values))
+	for i := range values {
+		placeholders[i] = "?"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (%s)", column, strings.Join(placeholders, ",")), values
+}
--- a/pkg/common/sql_helpers_tablename_test.go
+++ b/pkg/common/sql_helpers_tablename_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestSanitizeWhereClause_WithTableName tests that table prefixes in WHERE clauses
+// are correctly handled when the tableName parameter matches the prefix
+func TestSanitizeWhereClause_WithTableName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		where     string
+		tableName string
+		options   *RequestOptions
+		expected  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "Correct table prefix should not be changed",
+			where:     "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			options:   nil,
+			expected:  "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Wrong table prefix should be fixed",
+			where:     "wrong_table.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			options:   nil,
+			expected:  "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Relation name should not replace correct table prefix",
+			where:     "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			options: &RequestOptions{
+				Preload: []PreloadOption{
+					{
+						Relation:  "MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM",
+						TableName: "mastertaskitem",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Unqualified column should remain unqualified",
+			where:     "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			options:   nil,
+			expected:  "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := SanitizeWhereClause(tt.where, tt.tableName, tt.options)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("SanitizeWhereClause(%q, %q) = %q, want %q",
+					tt.where, tt.tableName, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestAddTablePrefixToColumns_WithTableName tests that table prefixes
+// are correctly added to unqualified columns
+func TestAddTablePrefixToColumns_WithTableName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		where     string
+		tableName string
+		expected  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "Add prefix to unqualified column",
+			where:     "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			expected:  "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Don't change already qualified column",
+			where:     "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			expected:  "mastertaskitem.rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Don't change qualified column with different table",
+			where:     "other_table.rid_something is null",
+			tableName: "mastertaskitem",
+			expected:  "other_table.rid_something is null",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := AddTablePrefixToColumns(tt.where, tt.tableName)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("AddTablePrefixToColumns(%q, %q) = %q, want %q",
+					tt.where, tt.tableName, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/common/sql_helpers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/common/sql_helpers_test.go
@@ -659,6 +659,179 @@ func TestSanitizeWhereClauseWithModel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestEnsureOuterParentheses(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "no parentheses",
+			input:    "status = 'active'",
+			expected: "(status = 'active')",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "already has outer parentheses",
+			input:    "(status = 'active')",
+			expected: "(status = 'active')",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "OR condition without parentheses",
+			input:    "status = 'active' OR status = 'pending'",
+			expected: "(status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "OR condition with parentheses",
+			input:    "(status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+			expected: "(status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "complex condition with nested parentheses",
+			input:    "(status = 'active' OR status = 'pending') AND (age > 18)",
+			expected: "((status = 'active' OR status = 'pending') AND (age > 18))",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty string",
+			input:    "",
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "whitespace only",
+			input:    "   ",
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "mismatched parentheses - adds outer ones",
+			input:    "(status = 'active' OR status = 'pending'",
+			expected: "((status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := EnsureOuterParentheses(tt.input)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("EnsureOuterParentheses(%q) = %q; want %q", tt.input, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestContainsTopLevelOR(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "no OR operator",
+			input:    "status = 'active' AND age > 18",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "top-level OR",
+			input:    "status = 'active' OR status = 'pending'",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "OR inside parentheses",
+			input:    "age > 18 AND (status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "OR in subquery",
+			input:    "id IN (SELECT id FROM users WHERE status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "OR inside quotes",
+			input:    "comment = 'this OR that'",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "mixed - top-level OR and nested OR",
+			input:    "name = 'test' OR (status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "empty string",
+			input:    "",
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "lowercase or",
+			input:    "status = 'active' or status = 'pending'",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "uppercase OR",
+			input:    "status = 'active' OR status = 'pending'",
+			expected: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := containsTopLevelOR(tt.input)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("containsTopLevelOR(%q) = %v; want %v", tt.input, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSanitizeWhereClause_PreservesParenthesesWithOR(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		where     string
+		tableName string
+		expected  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "OR condition with outer parentheses - preserved",
+			where:     "(status = 'active' OR status = 'pending')",
+			tableName: "users",
+			expected:  "(users.status = 'active' OR users.status = 'pending')",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "AND condition with outer parentheses - stripped (no OR)",
+			where:     "(status = 'active' AND age > 18)",
+			tableName: "users",
+			expected:  "users.status = 'active' AND users.age > 18",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "complex OR with nested conditions",
+			where:     "((status = 'active' OR status = 'pending') AND age > 18)",
+			tableName: "users",
+			// Outer parens are stripped, but inner parens with OR are preserved
+			expected: "(users.status = 'active' OR users.status = 'pending') AND users.age > 18",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "OR without outer parentheses - no parentheses added by SanitizeWhereClause",
+			where:     "status = 'active' OR status = 'pending'",
+			tableName: "users",
+			expected:  "users.status = 'active' OR users.status = 'pending'",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "simple OR with parentheses - preserved",
+			where:     "(users.status = 'active' OR users.status = 'pending')",
+			tableName: "users",
+			// Already has correct prefixes, parentheses preserved
+			expected: "(users.status = 'active' OR users.status = 'pending')",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			prefixedWhere := AddTablePrefixToColumns(tt.where, tt.tableName)
+			result := SanitizeWhereClause(prefixedWhere, tt.tableName)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("SanitizeWhereClause(%q, %q) = %q; want %q", tt.where, tt.tableName, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAddTablePrefixToColumns_ComplexConditions(t *testing.T) {
 tests := []struct {
 name      string
--- a/pkg/common/types.go
+++ b/pkg/common/types.go
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ type RequestOptions struct {
 	CursorForward  string  `json:"cursor_forward"`
 	CursorBackward string  `json:"cursor_backward"`
 	FetchRowNumber *string `json:"fetch_row_number"`
+
+	// Join table aliases (used for validation of prefixed columns in filters/sorts)
+	// Not serialized to JSON as it's internal validation state
+	JoinAliases []string `json:"-"`
 }

 type Parameter struct {
@@ -33,6 +37,7 @@ type Parameter struct {

 type PreloadOption struct {
 	Relation    string            `json:"relation"`
+	TableName   string            `json:"table_name"` // Actual database table name (e.g., "mastertaskitem")
 	Columns     []string          `json:"columns"`
 	OmitColumns []string          `json:"omit_columns"`
 	Sort        []SortOption      `json:"sort"`
@@ -45,9 +50,14 @@ type PreloadOption struct {
 	Recursive   bool              `json:"recursive"`   // if true, preload recursively up to 5 levels

 	// Relationship keys from XFiles - used to build proper foreign key filters
-	PrimaryKey string `json:"primary_key"` // Primary key of the related table
-	RelatedKey string `json:"related_key"` // For child tables: column in child that references parent
-	ForeignKey string `json:"foreign_key"` // For parent tables: column in current table that references parent
+	PrimaryKey        string `json:"primary_key"`         // Primary key of the related table
+	RelatedKey        string `json:"related_key"`         // For child tables: column in child that references parent
+	ForeignKey        string `json:"foreign_key"`         // For parent tables: column in current table that references parent
+	RecursiveChildKey string `json:"recursive_child_key"` // For recursive tables: FK column used for recursion (e.g., "rid_parentmastertaskitem")
+
+	// Custom SQL JOINs from XFiles - used when preload needs additional joins
+	SqlJoins    []string `json:"sql_joins"`    // Custom SQL JOIN clauses
+	JoinAliases []string `json:"join_aliases"` // Extracted table aliases from SqlJoins for validation
 }

 type FilterOption struct {
--- a/pkg/common/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/common/validation.go
@@ -237,15 +237,29 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) FilterRequestOptions(options RequestOptions) RequestOp
 	for _, sort := range options.Sort {
 		if v.IsValidColumn(sort.Column) {
 			validSorts = append(validSorts, sort)
-		} else if strings.HasPrefix(sort.Column, "(") && strings.HasSuffix(sort.Column, ")") {
-			// Allow sort by expression/subquery, but validate for security
-			if IsSafeSortExpression(sort.Column) {
-				validSorts = append(validSorts, sort)
-			} else {
-				logger.Warn("Unsafe sort expression '%s' removed", sort.Column)
-			}
 		} else {
-			logger.Warn("Invalid column in sort '%s' removed", sort.Column)
+			foundJoin := false
+			for _, j := range options.JoinAliases {
+				if strings.Contains(sort.Column, j) {
+					foundJoin = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if foundJoin {
+				validSorts = append(validSorts, sort)
+				continue
+			}
+			if strings.HasPrefix(sort.Column, "(") && strings.HasSuffix(sort.Column, ")") {
+				// Allow sort by expression/subquery, but validate for security
+				if IsSafeSortExpression(sort.Column) {
+					validSorts = append(validSorts, sort)
+				} else {
+					logger.Warn("Unsafe sort expression '%s' removed", sort.Column)
+				}
+
+			} else {
+				logger.Warn("Invalid column in sort '%s' removed", sort.Column)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	filtered.Sort = validSorts
@@ -258,13 +272,29 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) FilterRequestOptions(options RequestOptions) RequestOp
 		filteredPreload.Columns = v.FilterValidColumns(preload.Columns)
 		filteredPreload.OmitColumns = v.FilterValidColumns(preload.OmitColumns)

+		// Preserve SqlJoins and JoinAliases for preloads with custom joins
+		filteredPreload.SqlJoins = preload.SqlJoins
+		filteredPreload.JoinAliases = preload.JoinAliases
+
 		// Filter preload filters
 		validPreloadFilters := make([]FilterOption, 0, len(preload.Filters))
 		for _, filter := range preload.Filters {
 			if v.IsValidColumn(filter.Column) {
 				validPreloadFilters = append(validPreloadFilters, filter)
 			} else {
-				logger.Warn("Invalid column in preload '%s' filter '%s' removed", preload.Relation, filter.Column)
+				// Check if the filter column references a joined table alias
+				foundJoin := false
+				for _, alias := range preload.JoinAliases {
+					if strings.Contains(filter.Column, alias) {
+						foundJoin = true
+						break
+					}
+				}
+				if foundJoin {
+					validPreloadFilters = append(validPreloadFilters, filter)
+				} else {
+					logger.Warn("Invalid column in preload '%s' filter '%s' removed", preload.Relation, filter.Column)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		filteredPreload.Filters = validPreloadFilters
@@ -291,6 +321,9 @@ func (v *ColumnValidator) FilterRequestOptions(options RequestOptions) RequestOp
 	}
 	filtered.Preload = validPreloads

+	// Clear JoinAliases - this is an internal validation field and should not be persisted
+	filtered.JoinAliases = nil
+
 	return filtered
 }

--- a/pkg/common/validation_test.go
+++ b/pkg/common/validation_test.go
@@ -362,6 +362,29 @@ func TestFilterRequestOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestFilterRequestOptions_ClearsJoinAliases(t *testing.T) {
+	model := TestModel{}
+	validator := NewColumnValidator(model)
+
+	options := RequestOptions{
+		Columns: []string{"id", "name"},
+		// Set JoinAliases - this should be cleared by FilterRequestOptions
+		JoinAliases: []string{"d", "u", "r"},
+	}
+
+	filtered := validator.FilterRequestOptions(options)
+
+	// Verify that JoinAliases was cleared (internal field should not persist)
+	if filtered.JoinAliases != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected JoinAliases to be nil after filtering, got %v", filtered.JoinAliases)
+	}
+
+	// Verify that other fields are still properly filtered
+	if len(filtered.Columns) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 columns, got %d", len(filtered.Columns))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestIsSafeSortExpression(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name       string
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/README.md
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ A comprehensive database connection manager for Go that provides centralized man
  - **GORM** - Popular Go ORM
  - **Native** - Standard library `*sql.DB`
  - All three share the same underlying connection pool
+- **SQLite Schema Translation**: Automatic conversion of `schema.table` to `schema_table` for SQLite compatibility
 - **Configuration-Driven**: YAML configuration with Viper integration
 - **Production-Ready Features**:
  - Automatic health checks and reconnection
@@ -179,6 +180,35 @@ if err != nil {
 rows, err := nativeDB.QueryContext(ctx, "SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = $1", true)
 ```

+#### Cross-Database Example with SQLite
+
+```go
+// Same model works across all databases
+type User struct {
+    ID       int    `bun:"id,pk"`
+    Username string `bun:"username"`
+    Email    string `bun:"email"`
+}
+
+func (User) TableName() string {
+    return "auth.users"
+}
+
+// PostgreSQL connection
+pgConn, _ := mgr.Get("primary")
+pgDB, _ := pgConn.Bun()
+var pgUsers []User
+pgDB.NewSelect().Model(&pgUsers).Scan(ctx)
+// Executes: SELECT * FROM auth.users
+
+// SQLite connection
+sqliteConn, _ := mgr.Get("cache-db")
+sqliteDB, _ := sqliteConn.Bun()
+var sqliteUsers []User
+sqliteDB.NewSelect().Model(&sqliteUsers).Scan(ctx)
+// Executes: SELECT * FROM auth_users (schema.table → schema_table)
+```
+
 #### Use MongoDB

 ```go
@@ -368,6 +398,37 @@ Providers handle:
 - Connection statistics
 - Connection cleanup

+### SQLite Schema Handling
+
+SQLite doesn't support schemas in the same way as PostgreSQL or MSSQL. To ensure compatibility when using models designed for multi-schema databases:
+
+**Automatic Translation**: When a table name contains a schema prefix (e.g., `myschema.mytable`), it is automatically converted to `myschema_mytable` for SQLite databases.
+
+```go
+// Model definition (works across all databases)
+func (User) TableName() string {
+    return "auth.users"  // PostgreSQL/MSSQL: "auth"."users"
+                         // SQLite: "auth_users"
+}
+
+// Query execution
+db.NewSelect().Model(&User{}).Scan(ctx)
+// PostgreSQL/MSSQL: SELECT * FROM auth.users
+// SQLite: SELECT * FROM auth_users
+```
+
+**How it Works**:
+- Bun, GORM, and Native adapters detect the driver type
+- `parseTableName()` automatically translates schema.table → schema_table for SQLite
+- Translation happens transparently in all database operations (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
+- Preload and relation queries are also handled automatically
+
+**Benefits**:
+- Write database-agnostic code
+- Use the same models across PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and SQLite
+- No conditional logic needed in your application
+- Schema separation maintained through naming convention in SQLite
+
 ## Best Practices

 1. **Use Named Connections**: Be explicit about which database you're accessing
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/config.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/config.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func DefaultManagerConfig() ManagerConfig {
 		RetryAttempts:       3,
 		RetryDelay:          1 * time.Second,
 		RetryMaxDelay:       10 * time.Second,
-		HealthCheckInterval: 30 * time.Second,
+		HealthCheckInterval: 15 * time.Second,
 		EnableAutoReconnect: true,
 	}
 }
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ func (c *ManagerConfig) ApplyDefaults() {
 	if c.HealthCheckInterval == 0 {
 		c.HealthCheckInterval = defaults.HealthCheckInterval
 	}
+	// EnableAutoReconnect defaults to true - apply if not explicitly set
+	// Since this is a boolean, we apply the default unconditionally when it's false
+	if !c.EnableAutoReconnect {
+		c.EnableAutoReconnect = defaults.EnableAutoReconnect
+	}
 }

 // Validate validates the manager configuration
@@ -216,7 +221,10 @@ func (cc *ConnectionConfig) ApplyDefaults(global *ManagerConfig) {
 		cc.ConnectTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 	}
 	if cc.QueryTimeout == 0 {
-		cc.QueryTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+		cc.QueryTimeout = 2 * time.Minute // Default to 2 minutes
+	} else if cc.QueryTimeout < 2*time.Minute {
+		// Enforce minimum of 2 minutes
+		cc.QueryTimeout = 2 * time.Minute
 	}

 	// Default ORM
@@ -320,14 +328,29 @@ func (cc *ConnectionConfig) buildPostgresDSN() string {
 		dsn += fmt.Sprintf(" search_path=%s", cc.Schema)
 	}

+	// Add statement_timeout for query execution timeout (in milliseconds)
+	if cc.QueryTimeout > 0 {
+		timeoutMs := int(cc.QueryTimeout.Milliseconds())
+		dsn += fmt.Sprintf(" statement_timeout=%d", timeoutMs)
+	}
+
 	return dsn
 }

 func (cc *ConnectionConfig) buildSQLiteDSN() string {
-	if cc.FilePath != "" {
-		return cc.FilePath
+	filepath := cc.FilePath
+	if filepath == "" {
+		filepath = ":memory:"
 	}
-	return ":memory:"
+
+	// Add query parameters for timeouts
+	// Note: SQLite driver supports _timeout parameter (in milliseconds)
+	if cc.QueryTimeout > 0 {
+		timeoutMs := int(cc.QueryTimeout.Milliseconds())
+		filepath += fmt.Sprintf("?_timeout=%d", timeoutMs)
+	}
+
+	return filepath
 }

 func (cc *ConnectionConfig) buildMSSQLDSN() string {
@@ -339,6 +362,24 @@ func (cc *ConnectionConfig) buildMSSQLDSN() string {
 		dsn += fmt.Sprintf("&schema=%s", cc.Schema)
 	}

+	// Add connection timeout (in seconds)
+	if cc.ConnectTimeout > 0 {
+		timeoutSec := int(cc.ConnectTimeout.Seconds())
+		dsn += fmt.Sprintf("&connection timeout=%d", timeoutSec)
+	}
+
+	// Add dial timeout for TCP connection (in seconds)
+	if cc.ConnectTimeout > 0 {
+		dialTimeoutSec := int(cc.ConnectTimeout.Seconds())
+		dsn += fmt.Sprintf("&dial timeout=%d", dialTimeoutSec)
+	}
+
+	// Add read timeout (in seconds) - enforces timeout for reading data
+	if cc.QueryTimeout > 0 {
+		readTimeoutSec := int(cc.QueryTimeout.Seconds())
+		dsn += fmt.Sprintf("&read timeout=%d", readTimeoutSec)
+	}
+
 	return dsn
 }

--- a/pkg/dbmanager/connection.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/connection.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type Connection interface {
 	Bun() (*bun.DB, error)
 	GORM() (*gorm.DB, error)
 	Native() (*sql.DB, error)
+	DB() (*sql.DB, error)

 	// Common Database interface (for SQL databases)
 	Database() (common.Database, error)
@@ -224,6 +225,11 @@ func (c *sqlConnection) Native() (*sql.DB, error) {
 	return c.nativeDB, nil
 }

+// DB returns the underlying *sql.DB connection
+func (c *sqlConnection) DB() (*sql.DB, error) {
+	return c.Native()
+}
+
 // Bun returns a Bun ORM instance wrapping the native connection
 func (c *sqlConnection) Bun() (*bun.DB, error) {
 	if c == nil {
@@ -467,13 +473,11 @@ func (c *sqlConnection) getNativeAdapter() (common.Database, error) {
 	// Create a native adapter based on database type
 	switch c.dbType {
 	case DatabaseTypePostgreSQL:
-		c.nativeAdapter = database.NewPgSQLAdapter(c.nativeDB)
+		c.nativeAdapter = database.NewPgSQLAdapter(c.nativeDB, string(c.dbType))
 	case DatabaseTypeSQLite:
-		// For SQLite, we'll use the PgSQL adapter as it works with standard sql.DB
-		c.nativeAdapter = database.NewPgSQLAdapter(c.nativeDB)
+		c.nativeAdapter = database.NewPgSQLAdapter(c.nativeDB, string(c.dbType))
 	case DatabaseTypeMSSQL:
-		// For MSSQL, we'll use the PgSQL adapter as it works with standard sql.DB
-		c.nativeAdapter = database.NewPgSQLAdapter(c.nativeDB)
+		c.nativeAdapter = database.NewPgSQLAdapter(c.nativeDB, string(c.dbType))
 	default:
 		return nil, ErrUnsupportedDatabase
 	}
@@ -647,6 +651,11 @@ func (c *mongoConnection) Native() (*sql.DB, error) {
 	return nil, ErrNotSQLDatabase
 }

+// DB returns an error for MongoDB connections
+func (c *mongoConnection) DB() (*sql.DB, error) {
+	return nil, ErrNotSQLDatabase
+}
+
 // Database returns an error for MongoDB connections
 func (c *mongoConnection) Database() (common.Database, error) {
 	return nil, ErrNotSQLDatabase
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/factory.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package dbmanager

 import (
+	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"

 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/dbmanager/providers"
@@ -49,3 +50,18 @@ func createProvider(dbType DatabaseType) (Provider, error) {
 // Provider is an alias to the providers.Provider interface
 // This allows dbmanager package consumers to use Provider without importing providers
 type Provider = providers.Provider
+
+// NewConnectionFromDB creates a new Connection from an existing *sql.DB
+// This allows you to use dbmanager features (ORM wrappers, health checks, etc.)
+// with a database connection that was opened outside of dbmanager
+//
+// Parameters:
+//   - name: A unique name for this connection
+//   - dbType: The database type (DatabaseTypePostgreSQL, DatabaseTypeSQLite, or DatabaseTypeMSSQL)
+//   - db: An existing *sql.DB connection
+//
+// Returns a Connection that wraps the existing *sql.DB
+func NewConnectionFromDB(name string, dbType DatabaseType, db *sql.DB) Connection {
+	provider := providers.NewExistingDBProvider(db, name)
+	return newSQLConnection(name, dbType, ConnectionConfig{Name: name, Type: dbType}, provider)
+}
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/factory_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/factory_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+package dbmanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+
+	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+)
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB(t *testing.T) {
+	// Open a SQLite in-memory database
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Create a connection from the existing database
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	if conn == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected connection to be created")
+	}
+
+	// Verify connection properties
+	if conn.Name() != "test-connection" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected name 'test-connection', got '%s'", conn.Name())
+	}
+
+	if conn.Type() != DatabaseTypeSQLite {
+		t.Errorf("Expected type DatabaseTypeSQLite, got '%s'", conn.Type())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_Connect(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Connect should verify the existing connection works
+	err = conn.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Connect to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Cleanup
+	conn.Close()
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_Native(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err = conn.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Get native DB
+	nativeDB, err := conn.Native()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Native to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if nativeDB != db {
+		t.Error("Expected Native to return the same database instance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_Bun(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err = conn.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Get Bun ORM
+	bunDB, err := conn.Bun()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Bun to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if bunDB == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected Bun to return a non-nil instance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_GORM(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err = conn.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Get GORM
+	gormDB, err := conn.GORM()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected GORM to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if gormDB == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected GORM to return a non-nil instance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_HealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err = conn.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	// Health check should succeed
+	err = conn.HealthCheck(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected HealthCheck to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_Stats(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-connection", DatabaseTypeSQLite, db)
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err = conn.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	stats := conn.Stats()
+	if stats == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected stats to be returned")
+	}
+
+	if stats.Name != "test-connection" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected stats.Name to be 'test-connection', got '%s'", stats.Name)
+	}
+
+	if stats.Type != DatabaseTypeSQLite {
+		t.Errorf("Expected stats.Type to be DatabaseTypeSQLite, got '%s'", stats.Type)
+	}
+
+	if !stats.Connected {
+		t.Error("Expected stats.Connected to be true")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewConnectionFromDB_PostgreSQL(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test just verifies the factory works with PostgreSQL type
+	// It won't actually connect since we're using SQLite
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	conn := NewConnectionFromDB("test-pg", DatabaseTypePostgreSQL, db)
+	if conn == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected connection to be created")
+	}
+
+	if conn.Type() != DatabaseTypePostgreSQL {
+		t.Errorf("Expected type DatabaseTypePostgreSQL, got '%s'", conn.Type())
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/manager.go
@@ -219,9 +219,10 @@ func (m *connectionManager) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {
 		logger.Info("Database connection established: name=%s, type=%s", name, connCfg.Type)
 	}

-	// Start background health checks if enabled
-	if m.config.EnableAutoReconnect && m.config.HealthCheckInterval > 0 {
+	// Always start background health checks
+	if m.config.HealthCheckInterval > 0 {
 		m.startHealthChecker()
+		logger.Info("Background health checker started: interval=%v", m.config.HealthCheckInterval)
 	}

 	logger.Info("Database manager initialized: connections=%d", len(m.connections))
@@ -230,12 +231,14 @@ func (m *connectionManager) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {

 // Close closes all database connections
 func (m *connectionManager) Close() error {
+	// Stop the health checker before taking mu.  performHealthCheck acquires
+	// a read lock, so waiting for the goroutine while holding the write lock
+	// would deadlock.
+	m.stopHealthChecker()
+
 	m.mu.Lock()
 	defer m.mu.Unlock()

-	// Stop health checker
-	m.stopHealthChecker()
-
 	// Close all connections
 	var errors []error
 	for name, conn := range m.connections {
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/manager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/manager_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+package dbmanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+)
+
+func TestBackgroundHealthChecker(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a SQLite in-memory database
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Create manager config with a short health check interval for testing
+	cfg := ManagerConfig{
+		DefaultConnection: "test",
+		Connections: map[string]ConnectionConfig{
+			"test": {
+				Name:     "test",
+				Type:     DatabaseTypeSQLite,
+				FilePath: ":memory:",
+			},
+		},
+		HealthCheckInterval: 1 * time.Second, // Short interval for testing
+		EnableAutoReconnect: true,
+	}
+
+	// Create manager
+	mgr, err := NewManager(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Connect - this should start the background health checker
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err = mgr.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer mgr.Close()
+
+	// Get the connection to verify it's healthy
+	conn, err := mgr.Get("test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to get connection: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify initial health check
+	err = conn.HealthCheck(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Initial health check failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for a few health check cycles
+	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+
+	// Get stats to verify the connection is still healthy
+	stats := conn.Stats()
+	if stats == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected stats to be returned")
+	}
+
+	if !stats.Connected {
+		t.Error("Expected connection to still be connected")
+	}
+
+	if stats.HealthCheckStatus == "" {
+		t.Error("Expected health check status to be set")
+	}
+
+	// Verify the manager has started the health checker
+	if cm, ok := mgr.(*connectionManager); ok {
+		if cm.healthTicker == nil {
+			t.Error("Expected health ticker to be running")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDefaultHealthCheckInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify the default health check interval is 15 seconds
+	defaults := DefaultManagerConfig()
+
+	expectedInterval := 15 * time.Second
+	if defaults.HealthCheckInterval != expectedInterval {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default health check interval to be %v, got %v",
+			expectedInterval, defaults.HealthCheckInterval)
+	}
+
+	if !defaults.EnableAutoReconnect {
+		t.Error("Expected EnableAutoReconnect to be true by default")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestApplyDefaultsEnablesAutoReconnect(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a config without setting EnableAutoReconnect
+	cfg := ManagerConfig{
+		Connections: map[string]ConnectionConfig{
+			"test": {
+				Name:     "test",
+				Type:     DatabaseTypeSQLite,
+				FilePath: ":memory:",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Verify it's false initially (Go's zero value for bool)
+	if cfg.EnableAutoReconnect {
+		t.Error("Expected EnableAutoReconnect to be false before ApplyDefaults")
+	}
+
+	// Apply defaults
+	cfg.ApplyDefaults()
+
+	// Verify it's now true
+	if !cfg.EnableAutoReconnect {
+		t.Error("Expected EnableAutoReconnect to be true after ApplyDefaults")
+	}
+
+	// Verify health check interval is also set
+	if cfg.HealthCheckInterval != 15*time.Second {
+		t.Errorf("Expected health check interval to be 15s, got %v", cfg.HealthCheckInterval)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManagerHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a SQLite in-memory database
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Create manager config
+	cfg := ManagerConfig{
+		DefaultConnection: "test",
+		Connections: map[string]ConnectionConfig{
+			"test": {
+				Name:     "test",
+				Type:     DatabaseTypeSQLite,
+				FilePath: ":memory:",
+			},
+		},
+		HealthCheckInterval: 15 * time.Second,
+		EnableAutoReconnect: true,
+	}
+
+	// Create and connect manager
+	mgr, err := NewManager(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err = mgr.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer mgr.Close()
+
+	// Perform health check on all connections
+	err = mgr.HealthCheck(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Health check failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get stats
+	stats := mgr.Stats()
+	if stats == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected stats to be returned")
+	}
+
+	if stats.TotalConnections != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 total connection, got %d", stats.TotalConnections)
+	}
+
+	if stats.HealthyCount != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 healthy connection, got %d", stats.HealthyCount)
+	}
+
+	if stats.UnhealthyCount != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 unhealthy connections, got %d", stats.UnhealthyCount)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManagerStatsAfterClose(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := ManagerConfig{
+		DefaultConnection: "test",
+		Connections: map[string]ConnectionConfig{
+			"test": {
+				Name:     "test",
+				Type:     DatabaseTypeSQLite,
+				FilePath: ":memory:",
+			},
+		},
+		HealthCheckInterval: 15 * time.Second,
+	}
+
+	mgr, err := NewManager(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err = mgr.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Close the manager
+	err = mgr.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Failed to close manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Stats should show no connections
+	stats := mgr.Stats()
+	if stats.TotalConnections != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 total connections after close, got %d", stats.TotalConnections)
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/providers/existing_db.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/providers/existing_db.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package providers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
+)
+
+// ExistingDBProvider wraps an existing *sql.DB connection
+// This allows using dbmanager features with a database connection
+// that was opened outside of the dbmanager package
+type ExistingDBProvider struct {
+	db   *sql.DB
+	name string
+	mu   sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// NewExistingDBProvider creates a new provider wrapping an existing *sql.DB
+func NewExistingDBProvider(db *sql.DB, name string) *ExistingDBProvider {
+	return &ExistingDBProvider{
+		db:   db,
+		name: name,
+	}
+}
+
+// Connect verifies the existing database connection is valid
+// It does NOT create a new connection, but ensures the existing one works
+func (p *ExistingDBProvider) Connect(ctx context.Context, cfg ConnectionConfig) error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if p.db == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("database connection is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Verify the connection works
+	if err := p.db.PingContext(ctx); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to ping existing database: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close closes the underlying database connection
+func (p *ExistingDBProvider) Close() error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if p.db == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return p.db.Close()
+}
+
+// HealthCheck verifies the connection is alive
+func (p *ExistingDBProvider) HealthCheck(ctx context.Context) error {
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if p.db == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("database connection is nil")
+	}
+
+	return p.db.PingContext(ctx)
+}
+
+// GetNative returns the wrapped *sql.DB
+func (p *ExistingDBProvider) GetNative() (*sql.DB, error) {
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if p.db == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("database connection is nil")
+	}
+
+	return p.db, nil
+}
+
+// GetMongo returns an error since this is a SQL database
+func (p *ExistingDBProvider) GetMongo() (*mongo.Client, error) {
+	return nil, ErrNotMongoDB
+}
+
+// Stats returns connection statistics
+func (p *ExistingDBProvider) Stats() *ConnectionStats {
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	stats := &ConnectionStats{
+		Name:      p.name,
+		Type:      "sql", // Generic since we don't know the specific type
+		Connected: p.db != nil,
+	}
+
+	if p.db != nil {
+		dbStats := p.db.Stats()
+		stats.OpenConnections = dbStats.OpenConnections
+		stats.InUse = dbStats.InUse
+		stats.Idle = dbStats.Idle
+		stats.WaitCount = dbStats.WaitCount
+		stats.WaitDuration = dbStats.WaitDuration
+		stats.MaxIdleClosed = dbStats.MaxIdleClosed
+		stats.MaxLifetimeClosed = dbStats.MaxLifetimeClosed
+	}
+
+	return stats
+}
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/providers/existing_db_test.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/providers/existing_db_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package providers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+)
+
+func TestNewExistingDBProvider(t *testing.T) {
+	// Open a SQLite in-memory database
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Create provider
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+	if provider == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected provider to be created")
+	}
+
+	if provider.name != "test-db" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected name 'test-db', got '%s'", provider.name)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_Connect(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Connect should verify the connection works
+	err = provider.Connect(ctx, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Connect to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_Connect_NilDB(t *testing.T) {
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(nil, "test-db")
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err := provider.Connect(ctx, nil)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected Connect to fail with nil database")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_GetNative(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+
+	nativeDB, err := provider.GetNative()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected GetNative to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if nativeDB != db {
+		t.Error("Expected GetNative to return the same database instance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_GetNative_NilDB(t *testing.T) {
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(nil, "test-db")
+
+	_, err := provider.GetNative()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected GetNative to fail with nil database")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_HealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	err = provider.HealthCheck(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected HealthCheck to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_HealthCheck_ClosedDB(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+
+	// Close the database
+	db.Close()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	err = provider.HealthCheck(ctx)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected HealthCheck to fail with closed database")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_GetMongo(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+
+	_, err = provider.GetMongo()
+	if err != ErrNotMongoDB {
+		t.Errorf("Expected ErrNotMongoDB, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_Stats(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	// Set some connection pool settings to test stats
+	db.SetMaxOpenConns(10)
+	db.SetMaxIdleConns(5)
+	db.SetConnMaxLifetime(time.Hour)
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+
+	stats := provider.Stats()
+	if stats == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected stats to be returned")
+	}
+
+	if stats.Name != "test-db" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected stats.Name to be 'test-db', got '%s'", stats.Name)
+	}
+
+	if stats.Type != "sql" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected stats.Type to be 'sql', got '%s'", stats.Type)
+	}
+
+	if !stats.Connected {
+		t.Error("Expected stats.Connected to be true")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_Close(t *testing.T) {
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", ":memory:")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(db, "test-db")
+
+	err = provider.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Close to succeed, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify the database is closed
+	err = db.Ping()
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected database to be closed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExistingDBProvider_Close_NilDB(t *testing.T) {
+	provider := NewExistingDBProvider(nil, "test-db")
+
+	err := provider.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Expected Close to succeed with nil database, got error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/providers/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/providers/provider.go
@@ -4,11 +4,17 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 	"time"

 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
 )

+// isDBClosed reports whether err indicates the *sql.DB has been closed.
+func isDBClosed(err error) bool {
+	return err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "sql: database is closed")
+}
+
 // Common errors
 var (
 	// ErrNotSQLDatabase is returned when attempting SQL operations on a non-SQL database
--- a/pkg/dbmanager/providers/sqlite.go
+++ b/pkg/dbmanager/providers/sqlite.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 	"time"

 	_ "github.com/glebarez/sqlite" // Pure Go SQLite driver
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ import (

 // SQLiteProvider implements Provider for SQLite databases
 type SQLiteProvider struct {
-	db     *sql.DB
-	config ConnectionConfig
+	db        *sql.DB
+	dbMu      sync.RWMutex
+	dbFactory func() (*sql.DB, error)
+	config    ConnectionConfig
 }

 // NewSQLiteProvider creates a new SQLite provider
@@ -76,8 +79,12 @@ func (p *SQLiteProvider) Connect(ctx context.Context, cfg ConnectionConfig) erro
 		// Don't fail connection if WAL mode cannot be enabled
 	}

-	// Set busy timeout to handle locked database
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, "PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000")
+	// Set busy timeout to handle locked database (minimum 2 minutes = 120000ms)
+	busyTimeout := cfg.GetQueryTimeout().Milliseconds()
+	if busyTimeout < 120000 {
+		busyTimeout = 120000 // Enforce minimum of 2 minutes
+	}
+	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("PRAGMA busy_timeout=%d", busyTimeout))
 	if err != nil {
 		if cfg.GetEnableLogging() {
 			logger.Warn("Failed to set busy timeout for SQLite", "error", err)
@@ -125,7 +132,13 @@ func (p *SQLiteProvider) HealthCheck(ctx context.Context) error {

 	// Execute a simple query to verify the database is accessible
 	var result int
-	err := p.db.QueryRowContext(healthCtx, "SELECT 1").Scan(&result)
+	run := func() error { return p.getDB().QueryRowContext(healthCtx, "SELECT 1").Scan(&result) }
+	err := run()
+	if isDBClosed(err) {
+		if reconnErr := p.reconnectDB(); reconnErr == nil {
+			err = run()
+		}
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("health check failed: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -137,6 +150,32 @@ func (p *SQLiteProvider) HealthCheck(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }

+// WithDBFactory configures a factory used to reopen the database connection if it is closed.
+func (p *SQLiteProvider) WithDBFactory(factory func() (*sql.DB, error)) *SQLiteProvider {
+	p.dbFactory = factory
+	return p
+}
+
+func (p *SQLiteProvider) getDB() *sql.DB {
+	p.dbMu.RLock()
+	defer p.dbMu.RUnlock()
+	return p.db
+}
+
+func (p *SQLiteProvider) reconnectDB() error {
+	if p.dbFactory == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no db factory configured for reconnect")
+	}
+	newDB, err := p.dbFactory()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	p.dbMu.Lock()
+	p.db = newDB
+	p.dbMu.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetNative returns the native *sql.DB connection
 func (p *SQLiteProvider) GetNative() (*sql.DB, error) {
 	if p.db == nil {
--- a/pkg/funcspec/function_api_test.go
+++ b/pkg/funcspec/function_api_test.go
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ func (m *MockDatabase) GetUnderlyingDB() interface{} {
 	return m
 }

+func (m *MockDatabase) DriverName() string {
+	return "postgres"
+}
+
 // MockResult implements common.Result interface for testing
 type MockResult struct {
 	rows int64
--- a/pkg/funcspec/security_adapter.go
+++ b/pkg/funcspec/security_adapter.go
@@ -2,14 +2,38 @@ package funcspec

 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"

 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
 )

 // RegisterSecurityHooks registers security hooks for funcspec handlers
 // Note: funcspec operates on SQL queries directly, so row-level security is not directly applicable
-// We provide audit logging for data access tracking
+// We provide auth enforcement and audit logging for data access tracking
 func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList) {
+	// Hook 0: BeforeQueryList - Auth check before list query execution
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeQueryList, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		if hookCtx.UserContext == nil || hookCtx.UserContext.UserID == 0 {
+			hookCtx.Abort = true
+			hookCtx.AbortMessage = "authentication required"
+			hookCtx.AbortCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication required")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	// Hook 0: BeforeQuery - Auth check before single query execution
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeQuery, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		if hookCtx.UserContext == nil || hookCtx.UserContext.UserID == 0 {
+			hookCtx.Abort = true
+			hookCtx.AbortMessage = "authentication required"
+			hookCtx.AbortCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
+			return fmt.Errorf("authentication required")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
 	// Hook 1: BeforeQueryList - Audit logging before query list execution
 	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeQueryList, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
 		secCtx := newFuncSpecSecurityContext(hookCtx)
--- a/pkg/modelregistry/model_registry.go
+++ b/pkg/modelregistry/model_registry.go
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import (

 // ModelRules defines the permissions and security settings for a model
 type ModelRules struct {
+	CanPublicRead    bool // Whether the model can be read (GET operations)
+	CanPublicUpdate  bool // Whether the model can be updated (PUT/PATCH operations)
+	CanPublicCreate  bool // Whether the model can be created (POST operations)
+	CanPublicDelete  bool // Whether the model can be deleted (DELETE operations)
 	CanRead          bool // Whether the model can be read (GET operations)
 	CanUpdate        bool // Whether the model can be updated (PUT/PATCH operations)
 	CanCreate        bool // Whether the model can be created (POST operations)
@@ -22,6 +26,10 @@ func DefaultModelRules() ModelRules {
 		CanUpdate:        true,
 		CanCreate:        true,
 		CanDelete:        true,
+		CanPublicRead:    false,
+		CanPublicUpdate:  false,
+		CanPublicCreate:  false,
+		CanPublicDelete:  false,
 		SecurityDisabled: false,
 	}
 }
--- a/pkg/mqttspec/README.md
+++ b/pkg/mqttspec/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MQTTSpec is an MQTT-based database query framework that enables real-time databa
 - **Full CRUD Operations**: Create, Read, Update, Delete with hooks
 - **Real-time Subscriptions**: Subscribe to entity changes with filtering
 - **Database Agnostic**: GORM and Bun ORM support
- **Lifecycle Hooks**: 12 hooks for authentication, authorization, validation, and auditing
+- **Lifecycle Hooks**: 13 hooks for authentication, authorization, validation, and auditing
 - **Multi-tenancy Support**: Built-in tenant isolation via hooks
 - **Thread-safe**: Proper concurrency handling throughout

@@ -326,10 +326,11 @@ When any client creates/updates/deletes a user matching the subscription filters

 ## Lifecycle Hooks

-MQTTSpec provides 12 lifecycle hooks for implementing cross-cutting concerns:
+MQTTSpec provides 13 lifecycle hooks for implementing cross-cutting concerns:

 ### Hook Types

+- `BeforeHandle` — fires after model resolution, before operation dispatch (auth checks)
 - `BeforeConnect` / `AfterConnect` - Connection lifecycle
 - `BeforeDisconnect` / `AfterDisconnect` - Disconnection lifecycle
 - `BeforeRead` / `AfterRead` - Read operations
@@ -339,6 +340,20 @@ MQTTSpec provides 12 lifecycle hooks for implementing cross-cutting concerns:
 - `BeforeSubscribe` / `AfterSubscribe` - Subscription creation
 - `BeforeUnsubscribe` / `AfterUnsubscribe` - Subscription removal

+### Security Hooks (Recommended)
+
+Use `RegisterSecurityHooks` for integrated auth with model-rule support:
+
+```go
+import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+
+provider := security.NewCompositeSecurityProvider(auth, colSec, rowSec)
+securityList := security.NewSecurityList(provider)
+mqttspec.RegisterSecurityHooks(handler, securityList)
+// Registers BeforeHandle (model auth), BeforeRead (load rules),
+// AfterRead (column security + audit), BeforeUpdate, BeforeDelete
+```
+
 ### Authentication Example (JWT)

 ```go
@@ -657,7 +672,7 @@ handler, err := mqttspec.NewHandlerWithGORM(db,
 | **Network Efficiency** | Better for unreliable networks | Better for low-latency |
 | **Best For** | IoT, mobile apps, distributed systems | Web applications, real-time dashboards |
 | **Message Protocol** | Same JSON structure | Same JSON structure |
-| **Hooks** | Same 12 hooks | Same 12 hooks |
+| **Hooks** | Same 13 hooks | Same 13 hooks |
 | **CRUD Operations** | Identical | Identical |
 | **Subscriptions** | Identical (via MQTT topics) | Identical (via app-level) |

--- a/pkg/mqttspec/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/mqttspec/handler.go
@@ -284,6 +284,15 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRequest(client *Client, msg *Message) {
 		},
 	}

+	// Execute BeforeHandle hook - auth check fires here, after model resolution
+	hookCtx.Operation = string(msg.Operation)
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeHandle, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		if hookCtx.Abort {
+			h.sendError(client.ID, msg.ID, "unauthorized", hookCtx.AbortMessage)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Route to operation handler
 	switch msg.Operation {
 	case OperationRead:
@@ -645,11 +654,14 @@ func (h *Handler) getNotifyTopic(clientID, subscriptionID string) string {
 // Database operation helpers (adapted from websocketspec)

 func (h *Handler) getTableName(schema, entity string, model interface{}) string {
-	// Use entity as table name
 	tableName := entity

 	if schema != "" {
-		tableName = schema + "." + tableName
+		if h.db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
+			tableName = schema + "_" + tableName
+		} else {
+			tableName = schema + "." + tableName
+		}
 	}
 	return tableName
 }
--- a/pkg/mqttspec/hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/mqttspec/hooks.go
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ type (
 	HookRegistry = websocketspec.HookRegistry
 )

-// Hook type constants - all 12 lifecycle hooks
+// Hook type constants - all lifecycle hooks
 const (
+	// BeforeHandle fires after model resolution, before operation dispatch
+	BeforeHandle = websocketspec.BeforeHandle
+
 	// CRUD operation hooks
 	BeforeRead   = websocketspec.BeforeRead
 	AfterRead    = websocketspec.AfterRead
--- a/pkg/mqttspec/security_hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/mqttspec/security_hooks.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package mqttspec
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+)
+
+// RegisterSecurityHooks registers all security-related hooks with the MQTT handler
+func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList) {
+	// Hook 0: BeforeHandle - enforce auth after model resolution
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeHandle, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		if err := security.CheckModelAuthAllowed(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), hookCtx.Operation); err != nil {
+			hookCtx.Abort = true
+			hookCtx.AbortMessage = err.Error()
+			hookCtx.AbortCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	// Hook 1: BeforeRead - Load security rules
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.LoadSecurityRules(secCtx, securityList)
+	})
+
+	// Hook 2: AfterRead - Apply column-level security (masking)
+	handler.Hooks().Register(AfterRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.ApplyColumnSecurity(secCtx, securityList)
+	})
+
+	// Hook 3 (Optional): Audit logging
+	handler.Hooks().Register(AfterRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.LogDataAccess(secCtx)
+	})
+
+	// Hook 4: BeforeUpdate - enforce CanUpdate rule from context/registry
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeUpdate, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.CheckModelUpdateAllowed(secCtx)
+	})
+
+	// Hook 5: BeforeDelete - enforce CanDelete rule from context/registry
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeDelete, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.CheckModelDeleteAllowed(secCtx)
+	})
+
+	logger.Info("Security hooks registered for mqttspec handler")
+}
+
+// securityContext adapts mqttspec.HookContext to security.SecurityContext interface
+type securityContext struct {
+	ctx *HookContext
+}
+
+func newSecurityContext(ctx *HookContext) security.SecurityContext {
+	return &securityContext{ctx: ctx}
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetContext() context.Context {
+	return s.ctx.Context
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetUserID() (int, bool) {
+	return security.GetUserID(s.ctx.Context)
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetSchema() string {
+	return s.ctx.Schema
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetEntity() string {
+	return s.ctx.Entity
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetModel() interface{} {
+	return s.ctx.Model
+}
+
+// GetQuery retrieves a stored query from hook metadata
+func (s *securityContext) GetQuery() interface{} {
+	if s.ctx.Metadata == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return s.ctx.Metadata["query"]
+}
+
+// SetQuery stores the query in hook metadata
+func (s *securityContext) SetQuery(query interface{}) {
+	if s.ctx.Metadata == nil {
+		s.ctx.Metadata = make(map[string]interface{})
+	}
+	s.ctx.Metadata["query"] = query
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetResult() interface{} {
+	return s.ctx.Result
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) SetResult(result interface{}) {
+	s.ctx.Result = result
+}
--- a/pkg/reflection/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/reflection/helpers.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package reflection

-import "reflect"
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+)

 func Len(v any) int {
 	val := reflect.ValueOf(v)
@@ -64,3 +67,41 @@ func GetPointerElement(v reflect.Type) reflect.Type {
 	}
 	return v
 }
+
+// GetJSONNameForField gets the JSON tag name for a struct field.
+// Returns the JSON field name from the json struct tag, or an empty string if not found.
+// Handles the "json" tag format: "name", "name,omitempty", etc.
+func GetJSONNameForField(modelType reflect.Type, fieldName string) string {
+	if modelType == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Handle pointer types
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	if modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Find the field
+	field, found := modelType.FieldByName(fieldName)
+	if !found {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Get the JSON tag
+	jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+	if jsonTag == "" {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Parse the tag (format: "name,omitempty" or just "name")
+	parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
+	if len(parts) > 0 && parts[0] != "" && parts[0] != "-" {
+		return parts[0]
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
--- a/pkg/reflection/model_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/reflection/model_utils.go
@@ -948,29 +948,35 @@ func MapToStruct(dataMap map[string]interface{}, target interface{}) error {
 		// Build list of possible column names for this field
 		var columnNames []string

-		// 1. Bun tag
-		if bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun"); bunTag != "" && bunTag != "-" {
-			if colName := ExtractColumnFromBunTag(bunTag); colName != "" {
-				columnNames = append(columnNames, colName)
-			}
-		}
-
-		// 2. Gorm tag
-		if gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm"); gormTag != "" && gormTag != "-" {
-			if colName := ExtractColumnFromGormTag(gormTag); colName != "" {
-				columnNames = append(columnNames, colName)
-			}
-		}
-
-		// 3. JSON tag
+		// 1. JSON tag (primary - most common)
+		jsonFound := false
 		if jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json"); jsonTag != "" && jsonTag != "-" {
 			parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
 			if len(parts) > 0 && parts[0] != "" {
 				columnNames = append(columnNames, parts[0])
+				jsonFound = true
 			}
 		}

-		// 4. Field name variations
+		// 2. Bun tag (fallback if no JSON tag)
+		if !jsonFound {
+			if bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun"); bunTag != "" && bunTag != "-" {
+				if colName := ExtractColumnFromBunTag(bunTag); colName != "" {
+					columnNames = append(columnNames, colName)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// 3. Gorm tag (fallback if no JSON tag)
+		if !jsonFound {
+			if gormTag := field.Tag.Get("gorm"); gormTag != "" && gormTag != "-" {
+				if colName := ExtractColumnFromGormTag(gormTag); colName != "" {
+					columnNames = append(columnNames, colName)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// 4. Field name variations (last resort)
 		columnNames = append(columnNames, field.Name)
 		columnNames = append(columnNames, strings.ToLower(field.Name))
 		// columnNames = append(columnNames, ToSnakeCase(field.Name))
@@ -1096,6 +1102,12 @@ func setFieldValue(field reflect.Value, value interface{}) error {
 		}
 	}

+	// If we can convert the type, do it
+	if valueReflect.Type().ConvertibleTo(field.Type()) {
+		field.Set(valueReflect.Convert(field.Type()))
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Handle struct types (like SqlTimeStamp, SqlDate, SqlTime which wrap SqlNull[time.Time])
 	if field.Kind() == reflect.Struct {

@@ -1107,9 +1119,9 @@ func setFieldValue(field reflect.Value, value interface{}) error {
 				// Call the Scan method with the value
 				results := scanMethod.Call([]reflect.Value{reflect.ValueOf(value)})
 				if len(results) > 0 {
-					// Check if there was an error
-					if err, ok := results[0].Interface().(error); ok && err != nil {
-						return err
+					// The Scan method returns error - check if it's nil
+					if !results[0].IsNil() {
+						return results[0].Interface().(error)
 					}
 					return nil
 				}
@@ -1164,12 +1176,6 @@ func setFieldValue(field reflect.Value, value interface{}) error {

 	}

-	// If we can convert the type, do it
-	if valueReflect.Type().ConvertibleTo(field.Type()) {
-		field.Set(valueReflect.Convert(field.Type()))
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	return fmt.Errorf("cannot convert %v to %v", valueReflect.Type(), field.Type())
 }

@@ -1364,6 +1370,63 @@ func convertToFloat64(value interface{}) (float64, bool) {
 	return 0, false
 }

+// GetValidJSONFieldNames returns a map of valid JSON field names for a model
+// This can be used to validate input data against a model's structure
+// The map keys are the JSON field names (from json tags) that exist in the model
+func GetValidJSONFieldNames(modelType reflect.Type) map[string]bool {
+	validFields := make(map[string]bool)
+
+	// Unwrap pointers to get to the base struct type
+	for modelType != nil && modelType.Kind() == reflect.Pointer {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return validFields
+	}
+
+	collectValidFieldNames(modelType, validFields)
+	return validFields
+}
+
+// collectValidFieldNames recursively collects valid JSON field names from a struct type
+func collectValidFieldNames(typ reflect.Type, validFields map[string]bool) {
+	for i := 0; i < typ.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := typ.Field(i)
+
+		// Skip unexported fields
+		if !field.IsExported() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check for embedded structs
+		if field.Anonymous {
+			fieldType := field.Type
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				fieldType = fieldType.Elem()
+			}
+			if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Struct {
+				// Recursively add fields from embedded struct
+				collectValidFieldNames(fieldType, validFields)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Get the JSON tag name for this field (same logic as MapToStruct)
+		jsonTag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+		if jsonTag != "" && jsonTag != "-" {
+			// Extract the field name from the JSON tag (before any options like omitempty)
+			parts := strings.Split(jsonTag, ",")
+			if len(parts) > 0 && parts[0] != "" {
+				validFields[parts[0]] = true
+			}
+		} else {
+			// If no JSON tag, use the field name in lowercase as a fallback
+			validFields[strings.ToLower(field.Name)] = true
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // getRelationModelSingleLevel gets the model type for a single level field (non-recursive)
 // This is a helper function used by GetRelationModel to handle one level at a time
 func getRelationModelSingleLevel(model interface{}, fieldName string) interface{} {
--- a/pkg/reflection/model_utils_stdlib_sqltypes_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reflection/model_utils_stdlib_sqltypes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package reflection_test
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
+)
+
+func TestMapToStruct_StandardSqlNullTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test model with standard library sql.Null* types
+	type TestModel struct {
+		ID        int64           `bun:"id,pk" json:"id"`
+		Age       sql.NullInt64   `bun:"age" json:"age"`
+		Name      sql.NullString  `bun:"name" json:"name"`
+		Score     sql.NullFloat64 `bun:"score" json:"score"`
+		Active    sql.NullBool    `bun:"active" json:"active"`
+		UpdatedAt sql.NullTime    `bun:"updated_at" json:"updated_at"`
+	}
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	dataMap := map[string]any{
+		"id":         int64(100),
+		"age":        int64(25),
+		"name":       "John Doe",
+		"score":      95.5,
+		"active":     true,
+		"updated_at": now,
+	}
+
+	var result TestModel
+	err := reflection.MapToStruct(dataMap, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MapToStruct() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify ID
+	if result.ID != 100 {
+		t.Errorf("ID = %v, want 100", result.ID)
+	}
+
+	// Verify Age (sql.NullInt64)
+	if !result.Age.Valid {
+		t.Error("Age.Valid = false, want true")
+	}
+	if result.Age.Int64 != 25 {
+		t.Errorf("Age.Int64 = %v, want 25", result.Age.Int64)
+	}
+
+	// Verify Name (sql.NullString)
+	if !result.Name.Valid {
+		t.Error("Name.Valid = false, want true")
+	}
+	if result.Name.String != "John Doe" {
+		t.Errorf("Name.String = %v, want 'John Doe'", result.Name.String)
+	}
+
+	// Verify Score (sql.NullFloat64)
+	if !result.Score.Valid {
+		t.Error("Score.Valid = false, want true")
+	}
+	if result.Score.Float64 != 95.5 {
+		t.Errorf("Score.Float64 = %v, want 95.5", result.Score.Float64)
+	}
+
+	// Verify Active (sql.NullBool)
+	if !result.Active.Valid {
+		t.Error("Active.Valid = false, want true")
+	}
+	if !result.Active.Bool {
+		t.Error("Active.Bool = false, want true")
+	}
+
+	// Verify UpdatedAt (sql.NullTime)
+	if !result.UpdatedAt.Valid {
+		t.Error("UpdatedAt.Valid = false, want true")
+	}
+	if !result.UpdatedAt.Time.Equal(now) {
+		t.Errorf("UpdatedAt.Time = %v, want %v", result.UpdatedAt.Time, now)
+	}
+
+	t.Log("All standard library sql.Null* types handled correctly!")
+}
+
+func TestMapToStruct_StandardSqlNullTypes_WithNil(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test nil handling for standard library sql.Null* types
+	type TestModel struct {
+		ID   int64          `bun:"id,pk" json:"id"`
+		Age  sql.NullInt64  `bun:"age" json:"age"`
+		Name sql.NullString `bun:"name" json:"name"`
+	}
+
+	dataMap := map[string]any{
+		"id":   int64(200),
+		"age":  int64(30),
+		"name": nil, // Explicitly nil
+	}
+
+	var result TestModel
+	err := reflection.MapToStruct(dataMap, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MapToStruct() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Age should be valid
+	if !result.Age.Valid {
+		t.Error("Age.Valid = false, want true")
+	}
+	if result.Age.Int64 != 30 {
+		t.Errorf("Age.Int64 = %v, want 30", result.Age.Int64)
+	}
+
+	// Name should be invalid (null)
+	if result.Name.Valid {
+		t.Error("Name.Valid = true, want false (null)")
+	}
+
+	t.Log("Nil handling for sql.Null* types works correctly!")
+}
--- a/pkg/reflection/spectypes_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/reflection/spectypes_integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,364 @@
+package reflection
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/spectypes"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+// TestModel contains all spectypes custom types
+type TestModel struct {
+	ID        int64                    `bun:"id,pk" json:"id"`
+	Name      spectypes.SqlString      `bun:"name" json:"name"`
+	Age       spectypes.SqlInt64       `bun:"age" json:"age"`
+	Score     spectypes.SqlFloat64     `bun:"score" json:"score"`
+	Active    spectypes.SqlBool        `bun:"active" json:"active"`
+	UUID      spectypes.SqlUUID        `bun:"uuid" json:"uuid"`
+	CreatedAt spectypes.SqlTimeStamp   `bun:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	BirthDate spectypes.SqlDate        `bun:"birth_date" json:"birth_date"`
+	StartTime spectypes.SqlTime        `bun:"start_time" json:"start_time"`
+	Metadata  spectypes.SqlJSONB       `bun:"metadata" json:"metadata"`
+	Count16   spectypes.SqlInt16       `bun:"count16" json:"count16"`
+	Count32   spectypes.SqlInt32       `bun:"count32" json:"count32"`
+}
+
+// TestMapToStruct_AllSpectypes verifies that MapToStruct can convert all spectypes correctly
+func TestMapToStruct_AllSpectypes(t *testing.T) {
+	testUUID := uuid.New()
+	testTime := time.Now()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		dataMap   map[string]interface{}
+		validator func(*testing.T, *TestModel)
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "SqlString from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"name": "John Doe",
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Name.Valid || m.Name.String() != "John Doe" {
+					t.Errorf("expected name='John Doe', got valid=%v, value=%s", m.Name.Valid, m.Name.String())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlInt64 from int64",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"age": int64(42),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Age.Valid || m.Age.Int64() != 42 {
+					t.Errorf("expected age=42, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Age.Valid, m.Age.Int64())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlInt64 from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"age": "99",
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Age.Valid || m.Age.Int64() != 99 {
+					t.Errorf("expected age=99, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Age.Valid, m.Age.Int64())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlFloat64 from float64",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"score": float64(98.5),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Score.Valid || m.Score.Float64() != 98.5 {
+					t.Errorf("expected score=98.5, got valid=%v, value=%f", m.Score.Valid, m.Score.Float64())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlBool from bool",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"active": true,
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Active.Valid || !m.Active.Bool() {
+					t.Errorf("expected active=true, got valid=%v, value=%v", m.Active.Valid, m.Active.Bool())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlUUID from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"uuid": testUUID.String(),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.UUID.Valid || m.UUID.UUID() != testUUID {
+					t.Errorf("expected uuid=%s, got valid=%v, value=%s", testUUID.String(), m.UUID.Valid, m.UUID.UUID().String())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlTimeStamp from time.Time",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"created_at": testTime,
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.CreatedAt.Valid {
+					t.Errorf("expected created_at to be valid")
+				}
+				// Check if times are close enough (within a second)
+				diff := m.CreatedAt.Time().Sub(testTime)
+				if diff < -time.Second || diff > time.Second {
+					t.Errorf("time difference too large: %v", diff)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlTimeStamp from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00",
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.CreatedAt.Valid {
+					t.Errorf("expected created_at to be valid")
+				}
+				expected := time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+				if m.CreatedAt.Time().Year() != expected.Year() ||
+					m.CreatedAt.Time().Month() != expected.Month() ||
+					m.CreatedAt.Time().Day() != expected.Day() {
+					t.Errorf("expected date 2024-01-15, got %v", m.CreatedAt.Time())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlDate from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"birth_date": "2000-05-20",
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.BirthDate.Valid {
+					t.Errorf("expected birth_date to be valid")
+				}
+				expected := "2000-05-20"
+				if m.BirthDate.String() != expected {
+					t.Errorf("expected date=%s, got %s", expected, m.BirthDate.String())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlTime from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"start_time": "14:30:00",
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.StartTime.Valid {
+					t.Errorf("expected start_time to be valid")
+				}
+				if m.StartTime.String() != "14:30:00" {
+					t.Errorf("expected time=14:30:00, got %s", m.StartTime.String())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlJSONB from map",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"metadata": map[string]interface{}{
+					"key1": "value1",
+					"key2": 123,
+				},
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if len(m.Metadata) == 0 {
+					t.Errorf("expected metadata to have data")
+				}
+				asMap, err := m.Metadata.AsMap()
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("failed to convert metadata to map: %v", err)
+				}
+				if asMap["key1"] != "value1" {
+					t.Errorf("expected key1=value1, got %v", asMap["key1"])
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlJSONB from string",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"metadata": `{"test":"data"}`,
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if len(m.Metadata) == 0 {
+					t.Errorf("expected metadata to have data")
+				}
+				asMap, err := m.Metadata.AsMap()
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("failed to convert metadata to map: %v", err)
+				}
+				if asMap["test"] != "data" {
+					t.Errorf("expected test=data, got %v", asMap["test"])
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlJSONB from []byte",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"metadata": []byte(`{"byte":"array"}`),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if len(m.Metadata) == 0 {
+					t.Errorf("expected metadata to have data")
+				}
+				if string(m.Metadata) != `{"byte":"array"}` {
+					t.Errorf("expected {\"byte\":\"array\"}, got %s", string(m.Metadata))
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlInt16 from int16",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"count16": int16(100),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Count16.Valid || m.Count16.Int64() != 100 {
+					t.Errorf("expected count16=100, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Count16.Valid, m.Count16.Int64())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "SqlInt32 from int32",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"count32": int32(5000),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if !m.Count32.Valid || m.Count32.Int64() != 5000 {
+					t.Errorf("expected count32=5000, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Count32.Valid, m.Count32.Int64())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "nil values create invalid nulls",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"name":       nil,
+				"age":        nil,
+				"active":     nil,
+				"created_at": nil,
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if m.Name.Valid {
+					t.Error("expected name to be invalid for nil value")
+				}
+				if m.Age.Valid {
+					t.Error("expected age to be invalid for nil value")
+				}
+				if m.Active.Valid {
+					t.Error("expected active to be invalid for nil value")
+				}
+				if m.CreatedAt.Valid {
+					t.Error("expected created_at to be invalid for nil value")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "all types together",
+			dataMap: map[string]interface{}{
+				"id":         int64(1),
+				"name":       "Test User",
+				"age":        int64(30),
+				"score":      float64(95.7),
+				"active":     true,
+				"uuid":       testUUID.String(),
+				"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00",
+				"birth_date": "1994-06-15",
+				"start_time": "09:00:00",
+				"metadata":   map[string]interface{}{"role": "admin"},
+				"count16":    int16(50),
+				"count32":    int32(1000),
+			},
+			validator: func(t *testing.T, m *TestModel) {
+				if m.ID != 1 {
+					t.Errorf("expected id=1, got %d", m.ID)
+				}
+				if !m.Name.Valid || m.Name.String() != "Test User" {
+					t.Errorf("expected name='Test User', got valid=%v, value=%s", m.Name.Valid, m.Name.String())
+				}
+				if !m.Age.Valid || m.Age.Int64() != 30 {
+					t.Errorf("expected age=30, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Age.Valid, m.Age.Int64())
+				}
+				if !m.Score.Valid || m.Score.Float64() != 95.7 {
+					t.Errorf("expected score=95.7, got valid=%v, value=%f", m.Score.Valid, m.Score.Float64())
+				}
+				if !m.Active.Valid || !m.Active.Bool() {
+					t.Errorf("expected active=true, got valid=%v, value=%v", m.Active.Valid, m.Active.Bool())
+				}
+				if !m.UUID.Valid {
+					t.Error("expected uuid to be valid")
+				}
+				if !m.CreatedAt.Valid {
+					t.Error("expected created_at to be valid")
+				}
+				if !m.BirthDate.Valid || m.BirthDate.String() != "1994-06-15" {
+					t.Errorf("expected birth_date=1994-06-15, got valid=%v, value=%s", m.BirthDate.Valid, m.BirthDate.String())
+				}
+				if !m.StartTime.Valid || m.StartTime.String() != "09:00:00" {
+					t.Errorf("expected start_time=09:00:00, got valid=%v, value=%s", m.StartTime.Valid, m.StartTime.String())
+				}
+				if len(m.Metadata) == 0 {
+					t.Error("expected metadata to have data")
+				}
+				if !m.Count16.Valid || m.Count16.Int64() != 50 {
+					t.Errorf("expected count16=50, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Count16.Valid, m.Count16.Int64())
+				}
+				if !m.Count32.Valid || m.Count32.Int64() != 1000 {
+					t.Errorf("expected count32=1000, got valid=%v, value=%d", m.Count32.Valid, m.Count32.Int64())
+				}
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			model := &TestModel{}
+			if err := MapToStruct(tt.dataMap, model); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("MapToStruct failed: %v", err)
+			}
+			tt.validator(t, model)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestMapToStruct_PartialUpdate tests that partial updates preserve unset fields
+func TestMapToStruct_PartialUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create initial model with some values
+	initial := &TestModel{
+		ID:   1,
+		Name: spectypes.NewSqlString("Original Name"),
+		Age:  spectypes.NewSqlInt64(25),
+	}
+
+	// Update only the age field
+	partialUpdate := map[string]interface{}{
+		"age": int64(30),
+	}
+
+	// Apply partial update
+	if err := MapToStruct(partialUpdate, initial); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("MapToStruct failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify age was updated
+	if !initial.Age.Valid || initial.Age.Int64() != 30 {
+		t.Errorf("expected age=30, got valid=%v, value=%d", initial.Age.Valid, initial.Age.Int64())
+	}
+
+	// Verify name was preserved (not overwritten with zero value)
+	if !initial.Name.Valid || initial.Name.String() != "Original Name" {
+		t.Errorf("expected name='Original Name' to be preserved, got valid=%v, value=%s", initial.Name.Valid, initial.Name.String())
+	}
+
+	// Verify ID was preserved
+	if initial.ID != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("expected id=1 to be preserved, got %d", initial.ID)
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/README.md
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,513 @@
+# resolvemcp
+
+Package `resolvemcp` exposes registered database models as **Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools and resources** over HTTP/SSE transport. It mirrors the `resolvespec` package patterns — same model registration API, same filter/sort/pagination/preload options, same lifecycle hook system.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```go
+import (
+    "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/resolvemcp"
+    "github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// 1. Create a handler
+handler := resolvemcp.NewHandlerWithGORM(db, resolvemcp.Config{
+    BaseURL: "http://localhost:8080",
+})
+
+// 2. Register models
+handler.RegisterModel("public", "users", &User{})
+handler.RegisterModel("public", "orders", &Order{})
+
+// 3. Mount routes
+r := mux.NewRouter()
+resolvemcp.SetupMuxRoutes(r, handler)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Config
+
+```go
+type Config struct {
+    // BaseURL is the public-facing base URL of the server (e.g. "http://localhost:8080").
+    // Sent to MCP clients during the SSE handshake so they know where to POST messages.
+    // If empty, it is detected from each incoming request using the Host header and
+    // TLS state (X-Forwarded-Proto is honoured for reverse-proxy deployments).
+    BaseURL string
+
+    // BasePath is the URL path prefix where MCP endpoints are mounted (e.g. "/mcp").
+    // Required.
+    BasePath string
+}
+```
+
+## Handler Creation
+
+| Function | Description |
+|---|---|
+| `NewHandlerWithGORM(db *gorm.DB, cfg Config) *Handler` | Backed by GORM |
+| `NewHandlerWithBun(db *bun.DB, cfg Config) *Handler` | Backed by Bun |
+| `NewHandlerWithDB(db common.Database, cfg Config) *Handler` | Backed by any `common.Database` |
+| `NewHandler(db common.Database, registry common.ModelRegistry, cfg Config) *Handler` | Full control over registry |
+
+---
+
+## Registering Models
+
+```go
+handler.RegisterModel(schema, entity string, model interface{}) error
+```
+
+- `schema` — database schema name (e.g. `"public"`), or empty string for no schema prefix.
+- `entity` — table/entity name (e.g. `"users"`).
+- `model` — a pointer to a struct (e.g. `&User{}`).
+
+Each call immediately creates four MCP **tools** and one MCP **resource** for the model.
+
+---
+
+## HTTP / SSE Transport
+
+The `*server.SSEServer` returned by any of the helpers below implements `http.Handler`, so it works with every Go HTTP framework.
+
+`Config.BasePath` is required and used for all route registration.
+`Config.BaseURL` is optional — when empty it is detected from each request.
+
+### Gorilla Mux
+
+```go
+resolvemcp.SetupMuxRoutes(r, handler)
+```
+
+Registers:
+
+| Route | Method | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `{BasePath}/sse` | GET | SSE connection — clients subscribe here |
+| `{BasePath}/message` | POST | JSON-RPC — clients send requests here |
+| `{BasePath}/*` | any | Full SSE server (convenience prefix) |
+
+### bunrouter
+
+```go
+resolvemcp.SetupBunRouterRoutes(router, handler)
+```
+
+Registers `GET {BasePath}/sse` and `POST {BasePath}/message` on the provided `*bunrouter.Router`.
+
+### Gin (or any `http.Handler`-compatible framework)
+
+Use `handler.SSEServer()` to get an `http.Handler` and wrap it with the framework's adapter:
+
+```go
+sse := handler.SSEServer()
+
+// Gin
+engine.Any("/mcp/*path", gin.WrapH(sse))
+
+// net/http
+http.Handle("/mcp/", sse)
+
+// Echo
+e.Any("/mcp/*", echo.WrapHandler(sse))
+```
+
+### Authentication
+
+Add middleware before the MCP routes. The handler itself has no auth layer.
+
+---
+
+## Security
+
+`resolvemcp` integrates with the `security` package to provide per-entity access control, row-level security, and column-level security — the same system used by `resolvespec` and `restheadspec`.
+
+### Wiring security hooks
+
+```go
+import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+
+securityList := security.NewSecurityList(mySecurityProvider)
+resolvemcp.RegisterSecurityHooks(handler, securityList)
+```
+
+Call `RegisterSecurityHooks` **once**, after creating the handler and before registering models. It installs these controls automatically:
+
+| Hook | Effect |
+|---|---|
+| `BeforeHandle` | Enforces per-entity operation rules (see below) |
+| `BeforeRead` | Loads RLS/CLS rules, then injects a user-scoped WHERE clause |
+| `AfterRead` | Masks/hides columns per column-security rules; writes audit log |
+| `BeforeUpdate` | Blocks update if `CanUpdate` is false |
+| `BeforeDelete` | Blocks delete if `CanDelete` is false |
+
+### Per-entity operation rules
+
+Use `RegisterModelWithRules` instead of `RegisterModel` to set access rules at registration time:
+
+```go
+import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
+
+// Read-only entity
+handler.RegisterModelWithRules("public", "audit_logs", &AuditLog{}, modelregistry.ModelRules{
+    CanRead:   true,
+    CanCreate: false,
+    CanUpdate: false,
+    CanDelete: false,
+})
+
+// Public read, authenticated write
+handler.RegisterModelWithRules("public", "products", &Product{}, modelregistry.ModelRules{
+    CanPublicRead: true,
+    CanRead:       true,
+    CanCreate:     true,
+    CanUpdate:     true,
+    CanDelete:     false,
+})
+```
+
+To update rules for an already-registered model:
+
+```go
+handler.SetModelRules("public", "users", modelregistry.ModelRules{
+    CanRead:   true,
+    CanCreate: true,
+    CanUpdate: true,
+    CanDelete: false,
+})
+```
+
+`RegisterModel` (no rules) registers with all-allowed defaults (`CanRead/Create/Update/Delete = true`).
+
+### ModelRules fields
+
+| Field | Default | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `CanPublicRead` | `false` | Allow unauthenticated reads |
+| `CanPublicCreate` | `false` | Allow unauthenticated creates |
+| `CanPublicUpdate` | `false` | Allow unauthenticated updates |
+| `CanPublicDelete` | `false` | Allow unauthenticated deletes |
+| `CanRead` | `true` | Allow authenticated reads |
+| `CanCreate` | `true` | Allow authenticated creates |
+| `CanUpdate` | `true` | Allow authenticated updates |
+| `CanDelete` | `true` | Allow authenticated deletes |
+| `SecurityDisabled` | `false` | Skip all security checks for this model |
+
+---
+
+## MCP Tools
+
+### Tool Naming
+
+```
+{operation}_{schema}_{entity}    // e.g. read_public_users
+{operation}_{entity}             // e.g. read_users  (when schema is empty)
+```
+
+Operations: `read`, `create`, `update`, `delete`.
+
+### Read Tool — `read_{schema}_{entity}`
+
+Fetch one or many records.
+
+| Argument | Type | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `id` | string | Primary key value. Omit to return multiple records. |
+| `limit` | number | Max records per page (recommended: 10–100). |
+| `offset` | number | Records to skip (offset-based pagination). |
+| `cursor_forward` | string | PK of the **last** record on the current page (next-page cursor). |
+| `cursor_backward` | string | PK of the **first** record on the current page (prev-page cursor). |
+| `columns` | array | Column names to include. Omit for all columns. |
+| `omit_columns` | array | Column names to exclude. |
+| `filters` | array | Filter objects (see [Filtering](#filtering)). |
+| `sort` | array | Sort objects (see [Sorting](#sorting)). |
+| `preloads` | array | Relation preload objects (see [Preloading](#preloading)). |
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": [...],
+  "metadata": {
+    "total": 100,
+    "filtered": 100,
+    "count": 10,
+    "limit": 10,
+    "offset": 0
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Create Tool — `create_{schema}_{entity}`
+
+Insert one or more records.
+
+| Argument | Type | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `data` | object \| array | Single object or array of objects to insert. |
+
+Array input runs inside a single transaction — all succeed or all fail.
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{ "success": true, "data": { ... } }
+```
+
+### Update Tool — `update_{schema}_{entity}`
+
+Partially update an existing record. Only non-null, non-empty fields in `data` are applied; existing values are preserved for omitted fields.
+
+| Argument | Type | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `id` | string | Primary key of the record. Can also be included inside `data`. |
+| `data` | object (required) | Fields to update. |
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{ "success": true, "data": { ...merged record... } }
+```
+
+### Delete Tool — `delete_{schema}_{entity}`
+
+Delete a record by primary key. **Irreversible.**
+
+| Argument | Type | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `id` | string (required) | Primary key of the record to delete. |
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{ "success": true, "data": { ...deleted record... } }
+```
+
+### Annotation Tool — `resolvespec_annotate`
+
+Store or retrieve freeform annotation records for any tool, model, or entity. Registered automatically on every handler.
+
+| Argument | Type | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `tool_name` | string (required) | Key to annotate — an MCP tool name (e.g. `read_public_users`), a model name (e.g. `public.users`), or any other identifier. |
+| `annotations` | object | Annotation data to persist. Omit to retrieve existing annotations instead. |
+
+**Set annotations** (calls `resolvespec_set_annotation(tool_name, annotations)`):
+```json
+{ "tool_name": "read_public_users", "annotations": { "description": "Returns active users", "owner": "platform-team" } }
+```
+**Response:**
+```json
+{ "success": true, "tool_name": "read_public_users", "action": "set" }
+```
+
+**Get annotations** (calls `resolvespec_get_annotation(tool_name)`):
+```json
+{ "tool_name": "read_public_users" }
+```
+**Response:**
+```json
+{ "success": true, "tool_name": "read_public_users", "action": "get", "annotations": { ... } }
+```
+
+---
+
+### Resource — `{schema}.{entity}`
+
+Each model is also registered as an MCP resource with URI `schema.entity` (or just `entity` when schema is empty). Reading the resource returns up to 100 records as `application/json`.
+
+---
+
+## Filtering
+
+Pass an array of filter objects to the `filters` argument:
+
+```json
+[
+  { "column": "status", "operator": "=", "value": "active" },
+  { "column": "age", "operator": ">", "value": 18, "logic_operator": "AND" },
+  { "column": "role", "operator": "in", "value": ["admin", "editor"], "logic_operator": "OR" }
+]
+```
+
+### Supported Operators
+
+| Operator | Aliases | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `=` | `eq` | Equal |
+| `!=` | `neq`, `<>` | Not equal |
+| `>` | `gt` | Greater than |
+| `>=` | `gte` | Greater than or equal |
+| `<` | `lt` | Less than |
+| `<=` | `lte` | Less than or equal |
+| `like` | | SQL LIKE (case-sensitive) |
+| `ilike` | | SQL ILIKE (case-insensitive) |
+| `in` | | Value in list |
+| `is_null` | | Column IS NULL |
+| `is_not_null` | | Column IS NOT NULL |
+
+### Logic Operators
+
+- `"logic_operator": "AND"` (default) — filter is AND-chained with the previous condition.
+- `"logic_operator": "OR"` — filter is OR-grouped with the previous condition.
+
+Consecutive OR filters are grouped into a single `(cond1 OR cond2 OR ...)` clause.
+
+---
+
+## Sorting
+
+```json
+[
+  { "column": "created_at", "direction": "desc" },
+  { "column": "name", "direction": "asc" }
+]
+```
+
+---
+
+## Pagination
+
+### Offset-Based
+
+```json
+{ "limit": 20, "offset": 40 }
+```
+
+### Cursor-Based
+
+Cursor pagination uses a SQL `EXISTS` subquery for stable, efficient paging. Always pair with a `sort` argument.
+
+```json
+// Next page: pass the PK of the last record on the current page
+{ "cursor_forward": "42", "limit": 20, "sort": [{"column": "id", "direction": "asc"}] }
+
+// Previous page: pass the PK of the first record on the current page
+{ "cursor_backward": "23", "limit": 20, "sort": [{"column": "id", "direction": "asc"}] }
+```
+
+---
+
+## Preloading Relations
+
+```json
+[
+  { "relation": "Profile" },
+  { "relation": "Orders" }
+]
+```
+
+Available relations are listed in each tool's description. Only relations defined on the model struct are valid.
+
+---
+
+## Hook System
+
+Hooks let you intercept and modify CRUD operations at well-defined lifecycle points.
+
+### Hook Types
+
+| Constant | Fires |
+|---|---|
+| `BeforeHandle` | After model resolution, before operation dispatch (all CRUD) |
+| `BeforeRead` / `AfterRead` | Around read queries |
+| `BeforeCreate` / `AfterCreate` | Around insert |
+| `BeforeUpdate` / `AfterUpdate` | Around update |
+| `BeforeDelete` / `AfterDelete` | Around delete |
+
+### Registering Hooks
+
+```go
+handler.Hooks().Register(resolvemcp.BeforeCreate, func(ctx *resolvemcp.HookContext) error {
+    // Inject a timestamp before insert
+    if data, ok := ctx.Data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+        data["created_at"] = time.Now()
+    }
+    return nil
+})
+
+// Register the same hook for multiple events
+handler.Hooks().RegisterMultiple(
+    []resolvemcp.HookType{resolvemcp.BeforeCreate, resolvemcp.BeforeUpdate},
+    auditHook,
+)
+```
+
+### HookContext Fields
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `Context` | `context.Context` | Request context |
+| `Handler` | `*Handler` | The resolvemcp handler |
+| `Schema` | `string` | Database schema name |
+| `Entity` | `string` | Entity/table name |
+| `Model` | `interface{}` | Registered model instance |
+| `Options` | `common.RequestOptions` | Parsed request options (read operations) |
+| `Operation` | `string` | `"read"`, `"create"`, `"update"`, or `"delete"` |
+| `ID` | `string` | Primary key from request (read/update/delete) |
+| `Data` | `interface{}` | Input data (create/update — modifiable) |
+| `Result` | `interface{}` | Output data (set by After hooks) |
+| `Error` | `error` | Operation error, if any |
+| `Query` | `common.SelectQuery` | Live query object (available in `BeforeRead`) |
+| `Tx` | `common.Database` | Database/transaction handle |
+| `Abort` | `bool` | Set to `true` to abort the operation |
+| `AbortMessage` | `string` | Error message returned when aborting |
+| `AbortCode` | `int` | Optional status code for the abort |
+
+### Aborting an Operation
+
+```go
+handler.Hooks().Register(resolvemcp.BeforeDelete, func(ctx *resolvemcp.HookContext) error {
+    ctx.Abort = true
+    ctx.AbortMessage = "deletion is disabled"
+    return nil
+})
+```
+
+### Managing Hooks
+
+```go
+registry := handler.Hooks()
+registry.HasHooks(resolvemcp.BeforeCreate)   // bool
+registry.Clear(resolvemcp.BeforeCreate)      // remove hooks for one type
+registry.ClearAll()                          // remove all hooks
+```
+
+---
+
+## Context Helpers
+
+Request metadata is threaded through `context.Context` during handler execution. Hooks and custom tools can read it:
+
+```go
+schema    := resolvemcp.GetSchema(ctx)
+entity    := resolvemcp.GetEntity(ctx)
+tableName := resolvemcp.GetTableName(ctx)
+model     := resolvemcp.GetModel(ctx)
+modelPtr  := resolvemcp.GetModelPtr(ctx)
+```
+
+You can also set values manually (e.g. in middleware):
+
+```go
+ctx = resolvemcp.WithSchema(ctx, "tenant_a")
+```
+
+---
+
+## Adding Custom MCP Tools
+
+Access the underlying `*server.MCPServer` to register additional tools:
+
+```go
+mcpServer := handler.MCPServer()
+mcpServer.AddTool(myTool, myHandler)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Table Name Resolution
+
+The handler resolves table names in priority order:
+
+1. `TableNameProvider` interface — `TableName() string` (can return `"schema.table"`)
+2. `SchemaProvider` interface — `SchemaName() string` (combined with entity name)
+3. Fallback: `schema.entity` (or `schema_entity` for SQLite)
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/annotation.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/annotation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/mcp"
+)
+
+const annotationToolName = "resolvespec_annotate"
+
+// registerAnnotationTool adds the resolvespec_annotate tool to the MCP server.
+// The tool lets models/entities store and retrieve freeform annotation records
+// using the resolvespec_set_annotation / resolvespec_get_annotation database procedures.
+func registerAnnotationTool(h *Handler) {
+	tool := mcp.NewTool(annotationToolName,
+		mcp.WithDescription(
+			"Store or retrieve annotations for any MCP tool, model, or entity.\n\n"+
+				"To set annotations: provide both 'tool_name' and 'annotations'. "+
+				"Calls resolvespec_set_annotation(tool_name, annotations) to persist the data.\n\n"+
+				"To get annotations: provide only 'tool_name'. "+
+				"Calls resolvespec_get_annotation(tool_name) and returns the stored annotations.\n\n"+
+				"'tool_name' may be any identifier: an MCP tool name (e.g. 'read_public_users'), "+
+				"a model/entity name (e.g. 'public.users'), or any other key.",
+		),
+		mcp.WithString("tool_name",
+			mcp.Description("Name of the tool, model, or entity to annotate (e.g. 'read_public_users', 'public.users')."),
+			mcp.Required(),
+		),
+		mcp.WithObject("annotations",
+			mcp.Description("Annotation data to store. Omit to retrieve existing annotations instead of setting them."),
+		),
+	)
+
+	h.mcpServer.AddTool(tool, func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+		args := req.GetArguments()
+
+		toolName, ok := args["tool_name"].(string)
+		if !ok || toolName == "" {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError("missing required argument: tool_name"), nil
+		}
+
+		annotations, hasAnnotations := args["annotations"]
+
+		if hasAnnotations && annotations != nil {
+			return executeSetAnnotation(ctx, h, toolName, annotations)
+		}
+		return executeGetAnnotation(ctx, h, toolName)
+	})
+}
+
+func executeSetAnnotation(ctx context.Context, h *Handler, toolName string, annotations interface{}) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+	jsonBytes, err := json.Marshal(annotations)
+	if err != nil {
+		return mcp.NewToolResultError(fmt.Sprintf("failed to marshal annotations: %v", err)), nil
+	}
+
+	_, err = h.db.Exec(ctx, "SELECT resolvespec_set_annotation($1, $2)", toolName, string(jsonBytes))
+	if err != nil {
+		return mcp.NewToolResultError(fmt.Sprintf("failed to set annotation: %v", err)), nil
+	}
+
+	return marshalResult(map[string]interface{}{
+		"success":   true,
+		"tool_name": toolName,
+		"action":    "set",
+	})
+}
+
+func executeGetAnnotation(ctx context.Context, h *Handler, toolName string) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+	var rows []map[string]interface{}
+	err := h.db.Query(ctx, &rows, "SELECT resolvespec_get_annotation($1)", toolName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return mcp.NewToolResultError(fmt.Sprintf("failed to get annotation: %v", err)), nil
+	}
+
+	var annotations interface{}
+	if len(rows) > 0 {
+		// The procedure returns a single value; extract the first column of the first row.
+		for _, v := range rows[0] {
+			annotations = v
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If the value is a []byte or string containing JSON, decode it so it round-trips cleanly.
+	switch v := annotations.(type) {
+	case []byte:
+		var decoded interface{}
+		if json.Unmarshal(v, &decoded) == nil {
+			annotations = decoded
+		}
+	case string:
+		var decoded interface{}
+		if json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &decoded) == nil {
+			annotations = decoded
+		}
+	}
+
+	return marshalResult(map[string]interface{}{
+		"success":     true,
+		"tool_name":   toolName,
+		"action":      "get",
+		"annotations": annotations,
+	})
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/context.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/context.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+import "context"
+
+type contextKey string
+
+const (
+	contextKeySchema    contextKey = "schema"
+	contextKeyEntity    contextKey = "entity"
+	contextKeyTableName contextKey = "tableName"
+	contextKeyModel     contextKey = "model"
+	contextKeyModelPtr  contextKey = "modelPtr"
+)
+
+func WithSchema(ctx context.Context, schema string) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeySchema, schema)
+}
+
+func GetSchema(ctx context.Context) string {
+	if v := ctx.Value(contextKeySchema); v != nil {
+		return v.(string)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func WithEntity(ctx context.Context, entity string) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyEntity, entity)
+}
+
+func GetEntity(ctx context.Context) string {
+	if v := ctx.Value(contextKeyEntity); v != nil {
+		return v.(string)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func WithTableName(ctx context.Context, tableName string) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyTableName, tableName)
+}
+
+func GetTableName(ctx context.Context) string {
+	if v := ctx.Value(contextKeyTableName); v != nil {
+		return v.(string)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func WithModel(ctx context.Context, model interface{}) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyModel, model)
+}
+
+func GetModel(ctx context.Context) interface{} {
+	return ctx.Value(contextKeyModel)
+}
+
+func WithModelPtr(ctx context.Context, modelPtr interface{}) context.Context {
+	return context.WithValue(ctx, contextKeyModelPtr, modelPtr)
+}
+
+func GetModelPtr(ctx context.Context) interface{} {
+	return ctx.Value(contextKeyModelPtr)
+}
+
+func withRequestData(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, tableName string, model, modelPtr interface{}) context.Context {
+	ctx = WithSchema(ctx, schema)
+	ctx = WithEntity(ctx, entity)
+	ctx = WithTableName(ctx, tableName)
+	ctx = WithModel(ctx, model)
+	ctx = WithModelPtr(ctx, modelPtr)
+	return ctx
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/cursor.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/cursor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+// Cursor-based pagination adapted from pkg/resolvespec/cursor.go.
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+type cursorDirection int
+
+const (
+	cursorForward  cursorDirection = 1
+	cursorBackward cursorDirection = -1
+)
+
+// getCursorFilter generates a SQL EXISTS subquery for cursor-based pagination.
+// expandJoins is an optional map[alias]string of JOIN clauses for join-column sort support.
+func getCursorFilter(
+	tableName string,
+	pkName string,
+	modelColumns []string,
+	options common.RequestOptions,
+	expandJoins map[string]string,
+) (string, error) {
+	fullTableName := tableName
+	if strings.Contains(tableName, ".") {
+		tableName = strings.SplitN(tableName, ".", 2)[1]
+	}
+
+	cursorID, direction := getActiveCursor(options)
+	if cursorID == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no cursor provided for table %s", tableName)
+	}
+
+	sortItems := options.Sort
+	if len(sortItems) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no sort columns defined")
+	}
+
+	var whereClauses []string
+	joinSQL := ""
+	reverse := direction < 0
+
+	for _, s := range sortItems {
+		col := strings.Trim(strings.TrimSpace(s.Column), "()")
+		if col == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		parts := strings.Split(col, ".")
+		field := strings.TrimSpace(parts[len(parts)-1])
+		prefix := strings.Join(parts[:len(parts)-1], ".")
+
+		desc := strings.EqualFold(s.Direction, "desc")
+		if reverse {
+			desc = !desc
+		}
+
+		cursorCol, targetCol, isJoin, err := resolveCursorColumn(field, prefix, tableName, modelColumns)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Warn("Skipping invalid sort column %q: %v", col, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if isJoin {
+			if expandJoins != nil {
+				if joinClause, ok := expandJoins[prefix]; ok {
+					jSQL, cRef := rewriteCursorJoin(joinClause, tableName, prefix)
+					joinSQL = jSQL
+					cursorCol = cRef + "." + field
+					targetCol = prefix + "." + field
+				}
+			}
+			if cursorCol == "" {
+				logger.Warn("Skipping cursor sort column %q: join alias %q not in expandJoins", col, prefix)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		op := "<"
+		if desc {
+			op = ">"
+		}
+		whereClauses = append(whereClauses, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s", cursorCol, op, targetCol))
+	}
+
+	if len(whereClauses) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no valid sort columns after filtering")
+	}
+
+	orSQL := buildCursorPriorityChain(whereClauses)
+
+	query := fmt.Sprintf(`EXISTS (
+  SELECT 1
+  FROM %s cursor_select
+  %s
+  WHERE cursor_select.%s = %s
+    AND (%s)
+)`,
+		fullTableName,
+		joinSQL,
+		pkName,
+		cursorID,
+		orSQL,
+	)
+
+	return query, nil
+}
+
+func getActiveCursor(options common.RequestOptions) (id string, direction cursorDirection) {
+	if options.CursorForward != "" {
+		return options.CursorForward, cursorForward
+	}
+	if options.CursorBackward != "" {
+		return options.CursorBackward, cursorBackward
+	}
+	return "", 0
+}
+
+func resolveCursorColumn(field, prefix, tableName string, modelColumns []string) (cursorCol, targetCol string, isJoin bool, err error) {
+	if strings.Contains(field, "->") {
+		return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, false, nil
+	}
+
+	if modelColumns != nil {
+		for _, col := range modelColumns {
+			if strings.EqualFold(col, field) {
+				return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, false, nil
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, false, nil
+	}
+
+	if prefix != "" && prefix != tableName {
+		return "", "", true, nil
+	}
+
+	return "", "", false, fmt.Errorf("invalid column: %s", field)
+}
+
+func rewriteCursorJoin(joinClause, mainTable, alias string) (joinSQL, cursorAlias string) {
+	joinSQL = strings.ReplaceAll(joinClause, mainTable+".", "cursor_select.")
+	cursorAlias = "cursor_select_" + alias
+	joinSQL = strings.ReplaceAll(joinSQL, " "+alias+" ", " "+cursorAlias+" ")
+	joinSQL = strings.ReplaceAll(joinSQL, " "+alias+".", " "+cursorAlias+".")
+	return joinSQL, cursorAlias
+}
+
+func buildCursorPriorityChain(clauses []string) string {
+	var or []string
+	for i := 0; i < len(clauses); i++ {
+		and := strings.Join(clauses[:i+1], "\n    AND ")
+		or = append(or, "("+and+")")
+	}
+	return strings.Join(or, "\n  OR ")
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,736 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
+)
+
+// Handler exposes registered database models as MCP tools and resources.
+type Handler struct {
+	db        common.Database
+	registry  common.ModelRegistry
+	hooks     *HookRegistry
+	mcpServer *server.MCPServer
+	config    Config
+	name      string
+	version   string
+}
+
+// NewHandler creates a Handler with the given database, model registry, and config.
+func NewHandler(db common.Database, registry common.ModelRegistry, cfg Config) *Handler {
+	h := &Handler{
+		db:        db,
+		registry:  registry,
+		hooks:     NewHookRegistry(),
+		mcpServer: server.NewMCPServer("resolvemcp", "1.0.0"),
+		config:    cfg,
+		name:      "resolvemcp",
+		version:   "1.0.0",
+	}
+	registerAnnotationTool(h)
+	return h
+}
+
+// Hooks returns the hook registry.
+func (h *Handler) Hooks() *HookRegistry {
+	return h.hooks
+}
+
+// GetDatabase returns the underlying database.
+func (h *Handler) GetDatabase() common.Database {
+	return h.db
+}
+
+// MCPServer returns the underlying MCP server, e.g. to add custom tools.
+func (h *Handler) MCPServer() *server.MCPServer {
+	return h.mcpServer
+}
+
+// SSEServer returns an http.Handler that serves MCP over SSE.
+// Config.BasePath must be set. Config.BaseURL is used when set; if empty it is
+// detected automatically from each incoming request.
+func (h *Handler) SSEServer() http.Handler {
+	if h.config.BaseURL != "" {
+		return h.newSSEServer(h.config.BaseURL, h.config.BasePath)
+	}
+	return &dynamicSSEHandler{h: h}
+}
+
+// newSSEServer creates a concrete *server.SSEServer for known baseURL and basePath values.
+func (h *Handler) newSSEServer(baseURL, basePath string) *server.SSEServer {
+	return server.NewSSEServer(
+		h.mcpServer,
+		server.WithBaseURL(baseURL),
+		server.WithStaticBasePath(basePath),
+	)
+}
+
+// dynamicSSEHandler detects BaseURL from each request and delegates to a cached
+// *server.SSEServer per detected baseURL. Used when Config.BaseURL is empty.
+type dynamicSSEHandler struct {
+	h    *Handler
+	mu   sync.Mutex
+	pool map[string]*server.SSEServer
+}
+
+func (d *dynamicSSEHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	baseURL := requestBaseURL(r)
+
+	d.mu.Lock()
+	if d.pool == nil {
+		d.pool = make(map[string]*server.SSEServer)
+	}
+	s, ok := d.pool[baseURL]
+	if !ok {
+		s = d.h.newSSEServer(baseURL, d.h.config.BasePath)
+		d.pool[baseURL] = s
+	}
+	d.mu.Unlock()
+
+	s.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+}
+
+// requestBaseURL builds the base URL from an incoming request.
+// It honours the X-Forwarded-Proto header for deployments behind a proxy.
+func requestBaseURL(r *http.Request) string {
+	scheme := "http"
+	if r.TLS != nil {
+		scheme = "https"
+	}
+	if proto := r.Header.Get("X-Forwarded-Proto"); proto != "" {
+		scheme = proto
+	}
+	return scheme + "://" + r.Host
+}
+
+// RegisterModel registers a model and immediately exposes it as MCP tools and a resource.
+func (h *Handler) RegisterModel(schema, entity string, model interface{}) error {
+	fullName := buildModelName(schema, entity)
+	if err := h.registry.RegisterModel(fullName, model); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	registerModelTools(h, schema, entity, model)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RegisterModelWithRules registers a model and sets per-entity operation rules
+// (CanRead, CanCreate, CanUpdate, CanDelete, CanPublic*, SecurityDisabled).
+// Requires RegisterSecurityHooks to have been called for the rules to be enforced.
+func (h *Handler) RegisterModelWithRules(schema, entity string, model interface{}, rules modelregistry.ModelRules) error {
+	reg, ok := h.registry.(*modelregistry.DefaultModelRegistry)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resolvemcp: registry does not support model rules (use NewHandlerWithGORM/Bun/DB)")
+	}
+	fullName := buildModelName(schema, entity)
+	if err := reg.RegisterModelWithRules(fullName, model, rules); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	registerModelTools(h, schema, entity, model)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetModelRules updates the operation rules for an already-registered model.
+// Requires RegisterSecurityHooks to have been called for the rules to be enforced.
+func (h *Handler) SetModelRules(schema, entity string, rules modelregistry.ModelRules) error {
+	reg, ok := h.registry.(*modelregistry.DefaultModelRegistry)
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resolvemcp: registry does not support model rules (use NewHandlerWithGORM/Bun/DB)")
+	}
+	return reg.SetModelRules(buildModelName(schema, entity), rules)
+}
+
+// buildModelName builds the registry key for a model (same format as resolvespec).
+func buildModelName(schema, entity string) string {
+	if schema == "" {
+		return entity
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schema, entity)
+}
+
+// getTableName returns the fully qualified table name for a model.
+func (h *Handler) getTableName(schema, entity string, model interface{}) string {
+	schemaName, tableName := h.getSchemaAndTable(schema, entity, model)
+	if schemaName != "" {
+		if h.db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", schemaName, tableName)
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schemaName, tableName)
+	}
+	return tableName
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) getSchemaAndTable(defaultSchema, entity string, model interface{}) (schema, table string) {
+	if tableProvider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
+		tableName := tableProvider.TableName()
+		if idx := strings.LastIndex(tableName, "."); idx != -1 {
+			return tableName[:idx], tableName[idx+1:]
+		}
+		if schemaProvider, ok := model.(common.SchemaProvider); ok {
+			return schemaProvider.SchemaName(), tableName
+		}
+		return defaultSchema, tableName
+	}
+	if schemaProvider, ok := model.(common.SchemaProvider); ok {
+		return schemaProvider.SchemaName(), entity
+	}
+	return defaultSchema, entity
+}
+
+// executeRead reads records from the database and returns raw data + metadata.
+func (h *Handler) executeRead(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, id string, options common.RequestOptions) (interface{}, *common.Metadata, error) {
+	model, err := h.registry.GetModelByEntity(schema, entity)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("model not found: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	unwrapped, err := common.ValidateAndUnwrapModel(model)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	model = unwrapped.Model
+	modelType := unwrapped.ModelType
+	tableName := h.getTableName(schema, entity, model)
+	ctx = withRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, unwrapped.ModelPtr)
+
+	validator := common.NewColumnValidator(model)
+	options = validator.FilterRequestOptions(options)
+
+	// BeforeHandle hook
+	hookCtx := &HookContext{
+		Context:   ctx,
+		Handler:   h,
+		Schema:    schema,
+		Entity:    entity,
+		Model:     model,
+		Operation: "read",
+		Options:   options,
+		ID:        id,
+		Tx:        h.db,
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeHandle, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	sliceType := reflect.SliceOf(reflect.PointerTo(modelType))
+	modelPtr := reflect.New(sliceType).Interface()
+
+	query := h.db.NewSelect().Model(modelPtr)
+
+	tempInstance := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
+	if provider, ok := tempInstance.(common.TableNameProvider); !ok || provider.TableName() == "" {
+		query = query.Table(tableName)
+	}
+
+	// Column selection
+	if len(options.Columns) == 0 && len(options.ComputedColumns) > 0 {
+		options.Columns = reflection.GetSQLModelColumns(model)
+	}
+	for _, col := range options.Columns {
+		query = query.Column(reflection.ExtractSourceColumn(col))
+	}
+	for _, cu := range options.ComputedColumns {
+		query = query.ColumnExpr(fmt.Sprintf("(%s) AS %s", cu.Expression, cu.Name))
+	}
+
+	// Preloads
+	if len(options.Preload) > 0 {
+		var err error
+		query, err = h.applyPreloads(model, query, options.Preload)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to apply preloads: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Filters
+	query = h.applyFilters(query, options.Filters)
+
+	// Custom operators
+	for _, customOp := range options.CustomOperators {
+		query = query.Where(customOp.SQL)
+	}
+
+	// Sorting
+	for _, sort := range options.Sort {
+		direction := "ASC"
+		if strings.EqualFold(sort.Direction, "desc") {
+			direction = "DESC"
+		}
+		query = query.Order(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", sort.Column, direction))
+	}
+
+	// Cursor pagination
+	if options.CursorForward != "" || options.CursorBackward != "" {
+		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+		modelColumns := reflection.GetModelColumns(model)
+
+		if len(options.Sort) == 0 {
+			options.Sort = []common.SortOption{{Column: pkName, Direction: "ASC"}}
+		}
+
+		// expandJoins is empty for resolvemcp — no custom SQL join support yet
+		cursorFilter, err := getCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("cursor error: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if cursorFilter != "" {
+			sanitized := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options)
+			sanitized = common.EnsureOuterParentheses(sanitized)
+			if sanitized != "" {
+				query = query.Where(sanitized)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Count
+	total, err := query.Count(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error counting records: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Pagination
+	if options.Limit != nil && *options.Limit > 0 {
+		query = query.Limit(*options.Limit)
+	}
+	if options.Offset != nil && *options.Offset > 0 {
+		query = query.Offset(*options.Offset)
+	}
+
+	// BeforeRead hook
+	hookCtx.Query = query
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeRead, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	var data interface{}
+	if id != "" {
+		singleResult := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
+		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(singleResult)
+		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+		if err := query.Scan(ctx, singleResult); err != nil {
+			if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("record not found")
+			}
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("query error: %w", err)
+		}
+		data = singleResult
+	} else {
+		if err := query.Scan(ctx, modelPtr); err != nil {
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("query error: %w", err)
+		}
+		data = reflect.ValueOf(modelPtr).Elem().Interface()
+	}
+
+	limit := 0
+	offset := 0
+	if options.Limit != nil {
+		limit = *options.Limit
+	}
+	if options.Offset != nil {
+		offset = *options.Offset
+	}
+
+	// Count is the number of records in this page, not the total.
+	var pageCount int64
+	if id != "" {
+		pageCount = 1
+	} else {
+		pageCount = int64(reflect.ValueOf(data).Len())
+	}
+
+	metadata := &common.Metadata{
+		Total:    int64(total),
+		Filtered: int64(total),
+		Count:    pageCount,
+		Limit:    limit,
+		Offset:   offset,
+	}
+
+	// AfterRead hook
+	hookCtx.Result = data
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterRead, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	return data, metadata, nil
+}
+
+// executeCreate inserts one or more records.
+func (h *Handler) executeCreate(ctx context.Context, schema, entity string, data interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	model, err := h.registry.GetModelByEntity(schema, entity)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("model not found: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	result, err := common.ValidateAndUnwrapModel(model)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	model = result.Model
+	tableName := h.getTableName(schema, entity, model)
+	ctx = withRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, result.ModelPtr)
+
+	hookCtx := &HookContext{
+		Context:   ctx,
+		Handler:   h,
+		Schema:    schema,
+		Entity:    entity,
+		Model:     model,
+		Operation: "create",
+		Data:      data,
+		Tx:        h.db,
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeHandle, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeCreate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Use potentially modified data
+	data = hookCtx.Data
+
+	switch v := data.(type) {
+	case map[string]interface{}:
+		query := h.db.NewInsert().Table(tableName)
+		for key, value := range v {
+			query = query.Value(key, value)
+		}
+		if _, err := query.Exec(ctx); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create error: %w", err)
+		}
+		hookCtx.Result = v
+		if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterCreate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AfterCreate hook failed: %w", err)
+		}
+		return v, nil
+
+	case []interface{}:
+		results := make([]interface{}, 0, len(v))
+		err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
+			for _, item := range v {
+				itemMap, ok := item.(map[string]interface{})
+				if !ok {
+					return fmt.Errorf("each item must be an object")
+				}
+				q := tx.NewInsert().Table(tableName)
+				for key, value := range itemMap {
+					q = q.Value(key, value)
+				}
+				if _, err := q.Exec(ctx); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				results = append(results, item)
+			}
+			return nil
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("batch create error: %w", err)
+		}
+		hookCtx.Result = results
+		if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterCreate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AfterCreate hook failed: %w", err)
+		}
+		return results, nil
+
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("data must be an object or array of objects")
+	}
+}
+
+// executeUpdate updates a record by ID.
+func (h *Handler) executeUpdate(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, id string, data interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	model, err := h.registry.GetModelByEntity(schema, entity)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("model not found: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	result, err := common.ValidateAndUnwrapModel(model)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	model = result.Model
+	tableName := h.getTableName(schema, entity, model)
+	ctx = withRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, result.ModelPtr)
+
+	updates, ok := data.(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("data must be an object")
+	}
+
+	if id == "" {
+		if idVal, exists := updates["id"]; exists {
+			id = fmt.Sprintf("%v", idVal)
+		}
+	}
+	if id == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("update requires an ID")
+	}
+
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+
+	var updateResult interface{}
+	err = h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
+		// Read existing record
+		modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+		if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			modelType = modelType.Elem()
+		}
+		existingRecord := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
+		selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Column("*").
+			Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+
+		if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
+			if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+				return fmt.Errorf("no records found to update")
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("error fetching existing record: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Convert to map
+		existingMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+		jsonData, err := json.Marshal(existingRecord)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error marshaling existing record: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &existingMap); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error unmarshaling existing record: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		hookCtx := &HookContext{
+			Context:   ctx,
+			Handler:   h,
+			Schema:    schema,
+			Entity:    entity,
+			Model:     model,
+			Operation: "update",
+			ID:        id,
+			Data:      updates,
+			Tx:        tx,
+		}
+		if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if modifiedData, ok := hookCtx.Data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			updates = modifiedData
+		}
+
+		// Merge non-nil, non-empty values
+		for key, newValue := range updates {
+			if newValue == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			if strVal, ok := newValue.(string); ok && strVal == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			existingMap[key] = newValue
+		}
+
+		q := tx.NewUpdate().Table(tableName).SetMap(existingMap).
+			Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+		res, err := q.Exec(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error updating record: %w", err)
+		}
+		if res.RowsAffected() == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("no records found to update")
+		}
+
+		updateResult = existingMap
+		hookCtx.Result = updateResult
+		return h.hooks.Execute(AfterUpdate, hookCtx)
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return updateResult, nil
+}
+
+// executeDelete deletes a record by ID.
+func (h *Handler) executeDelete(ctx context.Context, schema, entity, id string) (interface{}, error) {
+	if id == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("delete requires an ID")
+	}
+
+	model, err := h.registry.GetModelByEntity(schema, entity)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("model not found: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	result, err := common.ValidateAndUnwrapModel(model)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid model: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	model = result.Model
+	tableName := h.getTableName(schema, entity, model)
+	ctx = withRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, result.ModelPtr)
+
+	pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+
+	hookCtx := &HookContext{
+		Context:   ctx,
+		Handler:   h,
+		Schema:    schema,
+		Entity:    entity,
+		Model:     model,
+		Operation: "delete",
+		ID:        id,
+		Tx:        h.db,
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeHandle, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeDelete, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	var recordToDelete interface{}
+
+	err = h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
+		record := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
+		selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(record).
+			Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+		if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
+			if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+				return fmt.Errorf("record not found")
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("error fetching record: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		res, err := tx.NewDelete().Table(tableName).
+			Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id).
+			Exec(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("delete error: %w", err)
+		}
+		if res.RowsAffected() == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("record not found or already deleted")
+		}
+
+		recordToDelete = record
+		hookCtx.Tx = tx
+		hookCtx.Result = record
+		return h.hooks.Execute(AfterDelete, hookCtx)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	logger.Info("[resolvemcp] Deleted record %s from %s.%s", id, schema, entity)
+	return recordToDelete, nil
+}
+
+// applyFilters applies all filters with OR grouping logic.
+func (h *Handler) applyFilters(query common.SelectQuery, filters []common.FilterOption) common.SelectQuery {
+	if len(filters) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+
+	i := 0
+	for i < len(filters) {
+		startORGroup := i+1 < len(filters) && strings.EqualFold(filters[i+1].LogicOperator, "OR")
+
+		if startORGroup {
+			orGroup := []common.FilterOption{filters[i]}
+			j := i + 1
+			for j < len(filters) && strings.EqualFold(filters[j].LogicOperator, "OR") {
+				orGroup = append(orGroup, filters[j])
+				j++
+			}
+			query = h.applyFilterGroup(query, orGroup)
+			i = j
+		} else {
+			condition, args := h.buildFilterCondition(filters[i])
+			if condition != "" {
+				query = query.Where(condition, args...)
+			}
+			i++
+		}
+	}
+
+	return query
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) applyFilterGroup(query common.SelectQuery, filters []common.FilterOption) common.SelectQuery {
+	var conditions []string
+	var args []interface{}
+
+	for _, filter := range filters {
+		condition, filterArgs := h.buildFilterCondition(filter)
+		if condition != "" {
+			conditions = append(conditions, condition)
+			args = append(args, filterArgs...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(conditions) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+	if len(conditions) == 1 {
+		return query.Where(conditions[0], args...)
+	}
+	return query.Where("("+strings.Join(conditions, " OR ")+")", args...)
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) buildFilterCondition(filter common.FilterOption) (condition string, args []interface{}) {
+	switch filter.Operator {
+	case "eq", "=":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "neq", "!=", "<>":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s != ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gt", ">":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s > ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gte", ">=":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s >= ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lt", "<":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s < ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lte", "<=":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s <= ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "like":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s LIKE ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "ilike":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE ?", filter.Column), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "in":
+		condition, args := common.BuildInCondition(filter.Column, filter.Value)
+		return condition, args
+	case "is_null":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s IS NULL", filter.Column), nil
+	case "is_not_null":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s IS NOT NULL", filter.Column), nil
+	}
+	return "", nil
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) applyPreloads(model interface{}, query common.SelectQuery, preloads []common.PreloadOption) (common.SelectQuery, error) {
+	for i := range preloads {
+		preload := &preloads[i]
+		if preload.Relation == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		query = query.PreloadRelation(preload.Relation)
+	}
+	return query, nil
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/hooks.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+// HookType defines the type of hook to execute
+type HookType string
+
+const (
+	// BeforeHandle fires after model resolution, before operation dispatch.
+	BeforeHandle HookType = "before_handle"
+
+	BeforeRead HookType = "before_read"
+	AfterRead  HookType = "after_read"
+
+	BeforeCreate HookType = "before_create"
+	AfterCreate  HookType = "after_create"
+
+	BeforeUpdate HookType = "before_update"
+	AfterUpdate  HookType = "after_update"
+
+	BeforeDelete HookType = "before_delete"
+	AfterDelete  HookType = "after_delete"
+)
+
+// HookContext contains all the data available to a hook
+type HookContext struct {
+	Context      context.Context
+	Handler      *Handler
+	Schema       string
+	Entity       string
+	Model        interface{}
+	Options      common.RequestOptions
+	Operation    string
+	ID           string
+	Data         interface{}
+	Result       interface{}
+	Error        error
+	Query        common.SelectQuery
+	Abort        bool
+	AbortMessage string
+	AbortCode    int
+	Tx           common.Database
+}
+
+// HookFunc is the signature for hook functions
+type HookFunc func(*HookContext) error
+
+// HookRegistry manages all registered hooks
+type HookRegistry struct {
+	hooks map[HookType][]HookFunc
+}
+
+func NewHookRegistry() *HookRegistry {
+	return &HookRegistry{
+		hooks: make(map[HookType][]HookFunc),
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *HookRegistry) Register(hookType HookType, hook HookFunc) {
+	if r.hooks == nil {
+		r.hooks = make(map[HookType][]HookFunc)
+	}
+	r.hooks[hookType] = append(r.hooks[hookType], hook)
+	logger.Info("Registered resolvemcp hook for %s (total: %d)", hookType, len(r.hooks[hookType]))
+}
+
+func (r *HookRegistry) RegisterMultiple(hookTypes []HookType, hook HookFunc) {
+	for _, hookType := range hookTypes {
+		r.Register(hookType, hook)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *HookRegistry) Execute(hookType HookType, ctx *HookContext) error {
+	hooks, exists := r.hooks[hookType]
+	if !exists || len(hooks) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	logger.Debug("Executing %d resolvemcp hook(s) for %s", len(hooks), hookType)
+
+	for i, hook := range hooks {
+		if err := hook(ctx); err != nil {
+			logger.Error("resolvemcp hook %d for %s failed: %v", i+1, hookType, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("hook execution failed: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if ctx.Abort {
+			logger.Warn("resolvemcp hook %d for %s requested abort: %s", i+1, hookType, ctx.AbortMessage)
+			return fmt.Errorf("operation aborted by hook: %s", ctx.AbortMessage)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *HookRegistry) Clear(hookType HookType) {
+	delete(r.hooks, hookType)
+}
+
+func (r *HookRegistry) ClearAll() {
+	r.hooks = make(map[HookType][]HookFunc)
+}
+
+func (r *HookRegistry) HasHooks(hookType HookType) bool {
+	hooks, exists := r.hooks[hookType]
+	return exists && len(hooks) > 0
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/resolvemcp.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/resolvemcp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Package resolvemcp exposes registered database models as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools
+// and resources over HTTP/SSE transport.
+//
+// It mirrors the resolvespec package patterns:
+//   - Same model registration API
+//   - Same filter, sort, cursor pagination, preload options
+//   - Same lifecycle hook system
+//
+// Usage:
+//
+//	handler := resolvemcp.NewHandlerWithGORM(db, resolvemcp.Config{BaseURL: "http://localhost:8080"})
+//	handler.RegisterModel("public", "users", &User{})
+//
+//	r := mux.NewRouter()
+//	resolvemcp.SetupMuxRoutes(r, handler)
+package resolvemcp
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/uptrace/bun"
+	bunrouter "github.com/uptrace/bunrouter"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common/adapters/database"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
+)
+
+// Config holds configuration for the resolvemcp handler.
+type Config struct {
+	// BaseURL is the public-facing base URL of the server (e.g. "http://localhost:8080").
+	// It is sent to MCP clients during the SSE handshake so they know where to POST messages.
+	BaseURL string
+
+	// BasePath is the URL path prefix where the MCP endpoints are mounted (e.g. "/mcp").
+	// If empty, the path is detected from each incoming request automatically.
+	BasePath string
+}
+
+// NewHandlerWithGORM creates a Handler backed by a GORM database connection.
+func NewHandlerWithGORM(db *gorm.DB, cfg Config) *Handler {
+	return NewHandler(database.NewGormAdapter(db), modelregistry.NewModelRegistry(), cfg)
+}
+
+// NewHandlerWithBun creates a Handler backed by a Bun database connection.
+func NewHandlerWithBun(db *bun.DB, cfg Config) *Handler {
+	return NewHandler(database.NewBunAdapter(db), modelregistry.NewModelRegistry(), cfg)
+}
+
+// NewHandlerWithDB creates a Handler using an existing common.Database and a new registry.
+func NewHandlerWithDB(db common.Database, cfg Config) *Handler {
+	return NewHandler(db, modelregistry.NewModelRegistry(), cfg)
+}
+
+// SetupMuxRoutes mounts the MCP HTTP/SSE endpoints on the given Gorilla Mux router
+// using the base path from Config.BasePath (falls back to "/mcp" if empty).
+//
+// Two routes are registered:
+//   - GET  {basePath}/sse     — SSE connection endpoint (client subscribes here)
+//   - POST {basePath}/message — JSON-RPC message endpoint (client sends requests here)
+//
+// To protect these routes with authentication, wrap the mux router or apply middleware
+// before calling SetupMuxRoutes.
+func SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter *mux.Router, handler *Handler) {
+	basePath := handler.config.BasePath
+	h := handler.SSEServer()
+
+	muxRouter.Handle(basePath+"/sse", h).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
+	muxRouter.Handle(basePath+"/message", h).Methods("POST", "OPTIONS")
+
+	// Convenience: also expose the full SSE server at basePath for clients that
+	// use ServeHTTP directly (e.g. net/http default mux).
+	muxRouter.PathPrefix(basePath).Handler(http.StripPrefix(basePath, h))
+}
+
+// SetupBunRouterRoutes mounts the MCP HTTP/SSE endpoints on a bunrouter router
+// using the base path from Config.BasePath.
+//
+// Two routes are registered:
+//   - GET  {basePath}/sse     — SSE connection endpoint
+//   - POST {basePath}/message — JSON-RPC message endpoint
+func SetupBunRouterRoutes(router *bunrouter.Router, handler *Handler) {
+	basePath := handler.config.BasePath
+	h := handler.SSEServer()
+
+	router.GET(basePath+"/sse", bunrouter.HTTPHandler(h))
+	router.POST(basePath+"/message", bunrouter.HTTPHandler(h))
+}
+
+// NewSSEServer returns an http.Handler that serves MCP over SSE.
+// If Config.BasePath is set it is used directly; otherwise the base path is
+// detected from each incoming request (by stripping the "/sse" or "/message" suffix).
+//
+//	h := resolvemcp.NewSSEServer(handler)
+//	http.Handle("/api/mcp/", h)
+func NewSSEServer(handler *Handler) http.Handler {
+	return handler.SSEServer()
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/security_hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/security_hooks.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+)
+
+// RegisterSecurityHooks wires the security package's access-control layer into the
+// resolvemcp handler. Call it once after creating the handler, before registering models.
+//
+// The following controls are applied:
+//   - Per-entity operation rules (CanRead, CanCreate, CanUpdate, CanDelete, CanPublic*)
+//     stored via RegisterModelWithRules / SetModelRules.
+//   - Row-level security: WHERE clause injected per user from the SecurityList provider.
+//   - Column-level security: sensitive columns masked/hidden in read results.
+//   - Audit logging after each read.
+func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList) {
+	// BeforeHandle: enforce model-level operation rules (auth check).
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeHandle, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		if err := security.CheckModelAuthAllowed(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), hookCtx.Operation); err != nil {
+			hookCtx.Abort = true
+			hookCtx.AbortMessage = err.Error()
+			hookCtx.AbortCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	// BeforeRead (1st): load RLS + CLS rules from the provider into SecurityList.
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		return security.LoadSecurityRules(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), securityList)
+	})
+
+	// BeforeRead (2nd): apply row-level security — injects a WHERE clause into the query.
+	// resolvemcp has no separate BeforeScan hook; the query is available in BeforeRead.
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		return security.ApplyRowSecurity(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), securityList)
+	})
+
+	// AfterRead (1st): apply column-level security — mask/hide columns in the result.
+	handler.Hooks().Register(AfterRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		return security.ApplyColumnSecurity(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), securityList)
+	})
+
+	// AfterRead (2nd): audit log.
+	handler.Hooks().Register(AfterRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		return security.LogDataAccess(newSecurityContext(hookCtx))
+	})
+
+	// BeforeUpdate: enforce CanUpdate rule.
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeUpdate, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		return security.CheckModelUpdateAllowed(newSecurityContext(hookCtx))
+	})
+
+	// BeforeDelete: enforce CanDelete rule.
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeDelete, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		return security.CheckModelDeleteAllowed(newSecurityContext(hookCtx))
+	})
+
+	logger.Info("Security hooks registered for resolvemcp handler")
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// securityContext — adapts resolvemcp.HookContext to security.SecurityContext
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+type securityContext struct {
+	ctx *HookContext
+}
+
+func newSecurityContext(ctx *HookContext) security.SecurityContext {
+	return &securityContext{ctx: ctx}
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetContext() context.Context {
+	return s.ctx.Context
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetUserID() (int, bool) {
+	return security.GetUserID(s.ctx.Context)
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetSchema() string {
+	return s.ctx.Schema
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetEntity() string {
+	return s.ctx.Entity
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetModel() interface{} {
+	return s.ctx.Model
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetQuery() interface{} {
+	return s.ctx.Query
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) SetQuery(query interface{}) {
+	if q, ok := query.(common.SelectQuery); ok {
+		s.ctx.Query = q
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) GetResult() interface{} {
+	return s.ctx.Result
+}
+
+func (s *securityContext) SetResult(result interface{}) {
+	s.ctx.Result = result
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvemcp/tools.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvemcp/tools.go
@@ -0,0 +1,692 @@
+package resolvemcp
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/mcp"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/reflection"
+)
+
+// toolName builds the MCP tool name for a given operation and model.
+func toolName(operation, schema, entity string) string {
+	if schema == "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", operation, entity)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s_%s", operation, schema, entity)
+}
+
+// registerModelTools registers the four CRUD tools and resource for a model.
+func registerModelTools(h *Handler, schema, entity string, model interface{}) {
+	info := buildModelInfo(schema, entity, model)
+	registerReadTool(h, schema, entity, info)
+	registerCreateTool(h, schema, entity, info)
+	registerUpdateTool(h, schema, entity, info)
+	registerDeleteTool(h, schema, entity, info)
+	registerModelResource(h, schema, entity, info)
+
+	logger.Info("[resolvemcp] Registered MCP tools for %s", info.fullName)
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Model introspection
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// modelInfo holds pre-computed metadata for a model used in tool descriptions.
+type modelInfo struct {
+	fullName      string // e.g. "public.users"
+	pkName        string // e.g. "id"
+	columns       []columnInfo
+	relationNames []string
+	schemaDoc     string // formatted multi-line schema listing
+}
+
+type columnInfo struct {
+	jsonName  string
+	sqlName   string
+	goType    string
+	sqlType   string
+	isPrimary bool
+	isUnique  bool
+	isFK      bool
+	nullable  bool
+}
+
+// buildModelInfo extracts column metadata and pre-builds the schema documentation string.
+func buildModelInfo(schema, entity string, model interface{}) modelInfo {
+	info := modelInfo{
+		fullName: buildModelName(schema, entity),
+		pkName:   reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model),
+	}
+
+	// Unwrap to base struct type
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	for modelType != nil && (modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice) {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return info
+	}
+
+	details := reflection.GetModelColumnDetail(reflect.New(modelType).Elem())
+
+	for _, d := range details {
+		// Derive the JSON name from the struct field
+		jsonName := fieldJSONName(modelType, d.Name)
+		if jsonName == "" || jsonName == "-" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Skip relation fields (slice or user-defined struct that isn't time.Time).
+		fieldType, found := modelType.FieldByName(d.Name)
+		if found {
+			ft := fieldType.Type
+			if ft.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				ft = ft.Elem()
+			}
+			isUserStruct := ft.Kind() == reflect.Struct && ft.Name() != "Time" && ft.PkgPath() != ""
+			if ft.Kind() == reflect.Slice || isUserStruct {
+				info.relationNames = append(info.relationNames, jsonName)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		sqlName := d.SQLName
+		if sqlName == "" {
+			sqlName = jsonName
+		}
+
+		// Derive Go type name, unwrapping pointer if needed.
+		goType := d.DataType
+		if goType == "" && found {
+			ft := fieldType.Type
+			for ft.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+				ft = ft.Elem()
+			}
+			goType = ft.Name()
+		}
+
+		// isPrimary: use both the GORM-tag detection and a name comparison against
+		// the known primary key (handles camelCase "primaryKey" tags correctly).
+		isPrimary := d.SQLKey == "primary_key" ||
+			(info.pkName != "" && (sqlName == info.pkName || jsonName == info.pkName))
+
+		ci := columnInfo{
+			jsonName:  jsonName,
+			sqlName:   sqlName,
+			goType:    goType,
+			sqlType:   d.SQLDataType,
+			isPrimary: isPrimary,
+			isUnique:  d.SQLKey == "unique" || d.SQLKey == "uniqueindex",
+			isFK:      d.SQLKey == "foreign_key",
+			nullable:  d.Nullable,
+		}
+		info.columns = append(info.columns, ci)
+	}
+
+	info.schemaDoc = buildSchemaDoc(info)
+	return info
+}
+
+// fieldJSONName returns the JSON tag name for a struct field, falling back to the field name.
+func fieldJSONName(modelType reflect.Type, fieldName string) string {
+	field, ok := modelType.FieldByName(fieldName)
+	if !ok {
+		return fieldName
+	}
+	tag := field.Tag.Get("json")
+	if tag == "" {
+		return fieldName
+	}
+	parts := strings.SplitN(tag, ",", 2)
+	if parts[0] == "" {
+		return fieldName
+	}
+	return parts[0]
+}
+
+// buildSchemaDoc builds a human-readable column listing for inclusion in tool descriptions.
+func buildSchemaDoc(info modelInfo) string {
+	if len(info.columns) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	sb.WriteString("Columns:\n")
+	for _, c := range info.columns {
+		line := fmt.Sprintf("  • %s", c.jsonName)
+
+		typeDesc := c.goType
+		if c.sqlType != "" {
+			typeDesc = c.sqlType
+		}
+		if typeDesc != "" {
+			line += fmt.Sprintf(" (%s)", typeDesc)
+		}
+
+		var flags []string
+		if c.isPrimary {
+			flags = append(flags, "primary key")
+		}
+		if c.isUnique {
+			flags = append(flags, "unique")
+		}
+		if c.isFK {
+			flags = append(flags, "foreign key")
+		}
+		if !c.nullable && !c.isPrimary {
+			flags = append(flags, "not null")
+		} else if c.nullable {
+			flags = append(flags, "nullable")
+		}
+		if len(flags) > 0 {
+			line += " — " + strings.Join(flags, ", ")
+		}
+
+		sb.WriteString(line + "\n")
+	}
+
+	if len(info.relationNames) > 0 {
+		sb.WriteString("Relations (preloadable): " + strings.Join(info.relationNames, ", ") + "\n")
+	}
+
+	return sb.String()
+}
+
+// columnNameList returns a comma-separated list of JSON column names (for descriptions).
+func columnNameList(cols []columnInfo) string {
+	names := make([]string, len(cols))
+	for i, c := range cols {
+		names[i] = c.jsonName
+	}
+	return strings.Join(names, ", ")
+}
+
+// writableColumnNames returns JSON names for all non-primary-key columns.
+func writableColumnNames(cols []columnInfo) []string {
+	var names []string
+	for _, c := range cols {
+		if !c.isPrimary {
+			names = append(names, c.jsonName)
+		}
+	}
+	return names
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Read tool
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func registerReadTool(h *Handler, schema, entity string, info modelInfo) {
+	name := toolName("read", schema, entity)
+
+	var descParts []string
+	descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Read records from the '%s' database table.", info.fullName))
+	if info.pkName != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Primary key: '%s'. Pass it via 'id' to fetch a single record.", info.pkName))
+	}
+	if info.schemaDoc != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, info.schemaDoc)
+	}
+	descParts = append(descParts,
+		"Pagination: use 'limit'/'offset' for offset-based paging, or 'cursor_forward'/'cursor_backward' (pass the primary key value of the last/first record on the current page) for cursor-based paging.",
+		"Filtering: each filter object requires 'column' (JSON field name) and 'operator'. Supported operators: = != > < >= <= like ilike in is_null is_not_null. Combine with 'logic_operator': AND (default) or OR.",
+		"Sorting: each sort object requires 'column' and 'direction' (asc or desc).",
+	)
+	if len(info.relationNames) > 0 {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Preloadable relations: %s. Pass relation name in 'preloads'.", strings.Join(info.relationNames, ", ")))
+	}
+
+	description := strings.Join(descParts, "\n\n")
+
+	filterDesc := `Array of filter objects. Example: [{"column":"status","operator":"=","value":"active"},{"column":"age","operator":">","value":18,"logic_operator":"AND"}]`
+	if len(info.columns) > 0 {
+		filterDesc += fmt.Sprintf(" Available columns: %s.", columnNameList(info.columns))
+	}
+
+	sortDesc := `Array of sort objects. Example: [{"column":"created_at","direction":"desc"}]`
+	if len(info.columns) > 0 {
+		sortDesc += fmt.Sprintf(" Available columns: %s.", columnNameList(info.columns))
+	}
+
+	tool := mcp.NewTool(name,
+		mcp.WithDescription(description),
+		mcp.WithString("id",
+			mcp.Description(fmt.Sprintf("Primary key (%s) of a single record to fetch. Omit to return multiple records.", info.pkName)),
+		),
+		mcp.WithNumber("limit",
+			mcp.Description("Maximum number of records to return per page. Recommended: 10–100."),
+		),
+		mcp.WithNumber("offset",
+			mcp.Description("Number of records to skip (for offset-based pagination). Use with 'limit'."),
+		),
+		mcp.WithString("cursor_forward",
+			mcp.Description(fmt.Sprintf("Cursor for the next page: pass the '%s' value of the last record on the current page. Requires 'sort' to be set.", info.pkName)),
+		),
+		mcp.WithString("cursor_backward",
+			mcp.Description(fmt.Sprintf("Cursor for the previous page: pass the '%s' value of the first record on the current page. Requires 'sort' to be set.", info.pkName)),
+		),
+		mcp.WithArray("columns",
+			mcp.Description(fmt.Sprintf("Columns to include in the result. Omit to return all columns. Available: %s.", columnNameList(info.columns))),
+		),
+		mcp.WithArray("omit_columns",
+			mcp.Description(fmt.Sprintf("Columns to exclude from the result. Available: %s.", columnNameList(info.columns))),
+		),
+		mcp.WithArray("filters",
+			mcp.Description(filterDesc),
+		),
+		mcp.WithArray("sort",
+			mcp.Description(sortDesc),
+		),
+		mcp.WithArray("preloads",
+			mcp.Description(buildPreloadDesc(info)),
+		),
+	)
+
+	h.mcpServer.AddTool(tool, func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+		args := req.GetArguments()
+		id, _ := args["id"].(string)
+		options := parseRequestOptions(args)
+
+		data, metadata, err := h.executeRead(ctx, schema, entity, id, options)
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+		}
+
+		return marshalResult(map[string]interface{}{
+			"success":  true,
+			"data":     data,
+			"metadata": metadata,
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func buildPreloadDesc(info modelInfo) string {
+	if len(info.relationNames) == 0 {
+		return `Array of relation preload objects. Each object: {"relation":"RelationName"}. No relations defined on this model.`
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf(
+		`Array of relation preload objects. Each object: {"relation":"RelationName","columns":["col1","col2"]}. Available relations: %s.`,
+		strings.Join(info.relationNames, ", "),
+	)
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Create tool
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func registerCreateTool(h *Handler, schema, entity string, info modelInfo) {
+	name := toolName("create", schema, entity)
+
+	writable := writableColumnNames(info.columns)
+
+	var descParts []string
+	descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Create one or more new records in the '%s' table.", info.fullName))
+	if len(writable) > 0 {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Writable fields: %s.", strings.Join(writable, ", ")))
+	}
+	if info.pkName != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("The primary key ('%s') is typically auto-generated — omit it unless you need to supply it explicitly.", info.pkName))
+	}
+	descParts = append(descParts,
+		"Pass a single JSON object to 'data' to create one record. Pass an array of objects to create multiple records in a single transaction (all succeed or all fail).",
+	)
+	if info.schemaDoc != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, info.schemaDoc)
+	}
+
+	description := strings.Join(descParts, "\n\n")
+
+	dataDesc := "Record fields to create."
+	if len(writable) > 0 {
+		dataDesc += fmt.Sprintf(" Writable fields: %s.", strings.Join(writable, ", "))
+	}
+	dataDesc += " Pass a single object or an array of objects."
+
+	tool := mcp.NewTool(name,
+		mcp.WithDescription(description),
+		mcp.WithObject("data",
+			mcp.Description(dataDesc),
+			mcp.Required(),
+		),
+	)
+
+	h.mcpServer.AddTool(tool, func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+		args := req.GetArguments()
+		data, ok := args["data"]
+		if !ok {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError("missing required argument: data"), nil
+		}
+
+		result, err := h.executeCreate(ctx, schema, entity, data)
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+		}
+
+		return marshalResult(map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": true,
+			"data":    result,
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Update tool
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func registerUpdateTool(h *Handler, schema, entity string, info modelInfo) {
+	name := toolName("update", schema, entity)
+
+	writable := writableColumnNames(info.columns)
+
+	var descParts []string
+	descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Update an existing record in the '%s' table.", info.fullName))
+	if info.pkName != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Identify the record by its primary key ('%s') via the 'id' argument or by including '%s' inside 'data'.", info.pkName, info.pkName))
+	}
+	if len(writable) > 0 {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Updatable fields: %s.", strings.Join(writable, ", ")))
+	}
+	descParts = append(descParts,
+		"Only non-null, non-empty fields in 'data' are applied — existing values are preserved for fields you omit. Returns the merged record as stored.",
+	)
+	if info.schemaDoc != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, info.schemaDoc)
+	}
+
+	description := strings.Join(descParts, "\n\n")
+
+	idDesc := fmt.Sprintf("Primary key ('%s') of the record to update. Can also be included inside 'data'.", info.pkName)
+
+	dataDesc := "Fields to update (non-null, non-empty values are merged into the existing record)."
+	if len(writable) > 0 {
+		dataDesc += fmt.Sprintf(" Updatable fields: %s.", strings.Join(writable, ", "))
+	}
+
+	tool := mcp.NewTool(name,
+		mcp.WithDescription(description),
+		mcp.WithString("id",
+			mcp.Description(idDesc),
+		),
+		mcp.WithObject("data",
+			mcp.Description(dataDesc),
+			mcp.Required(),
+		),
+	)
+
+	h.mcpServer.AddTool(tool, func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+		args := req.GetArguments()
+		id, _ := args["id"].(string)
+
+		data, ok := args["data"]
+		if !ok {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError("missing required argument: data"), nil
+		}
+		dataMap, ok := data.(map[string]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError("data must be an object"), nil
+		}
+
+		result, err := h.executeUpdate(ctx, schema, entity, id, dataMap)
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+		}
+
+		return marshalResult(map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": true,
+			"data":    result,
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Delete tool
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func registerDeleteTool(h *Handler, schema, entity string, info modelInfo) {
+	name := toolName("delete", schema, entity)
+
+	descParts := []string{
+		fmt.Sprintf("Delete a record from the '%s' table by its primary key.", info.fullName),
+	}
+	if info.pkName != "" {
+		descParts = append(descParts, fmt.Sprintf("Pass the '%s' value of the record to delete via the 'id' argument.", info.pkName))
+	}
+	descParts = append(descParts, "Returns the deleted record. This operation is irreversible.")
+
+	description := strings.Join(descParts, " ")
+
+	tool := mcp.NewTool(name,
+		mcp.WithDescription(description),
+		mcp.WithString("id",
+			mcp.Description(fmt.Sprintf("Primary key ('%s') of the record to delete.", info.pkName)),
+			mcp.Required(),
+		),
+	)
+
+	h.mcpServer.AddTool(tool, func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.CallToolRequest) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+		args := req.GetArguments()
+		id, _ := args["id"].(string)
+
+		result, err := h.executeDelete(ctx, schema, entity, id)
+		if err != nil {
+			return mcp.NewToolResultError(err.Error()), nil
+		}
+
+		return marshalResult(map[string]interface{}{
+			"success": true,
+			"data":    result,
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Resource registration
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+func registerModelResource(h *Handler, schema, entity string, info modelInfo) {
+	resourceURI := info.fullName
+
+	var resourceDesc strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&resourceDesc, "Database table: %s", info.fullName)
+	if info.pkName != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&resourceDesc, " (primary key: %s)", info.pkName)
+	}
+	if info.schemaDoc != "" {
+		resourceDesc.WriteString("\n\n")
+		resourceDesc.WriteString(info.schemaDoc)
+	}
+
+	resource := mcp.NewResource(
+		resourceURI,
+		entity,
+		mcp.WithResourceDescription(resourceDesc.String()),
+		mcp.WithMIMEType("application/json"),
+	)
+
+	h.mcpServer.AddResource(resource, func(ctx context.Context, req mcp.ReadResourceRequest) ([]mcp.ResourceContents, error) {
+		limit := 100
+		options := common.RequestOptions{Limit: &limit}
+
+		data, metadata, err := h.executeRead(ctx, schema, entity, "", options)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		payload := map[string]interface{}{
+			"data":     data,
+			"metadata": metadata,
+		}
+		jsonBytes, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error marshaling resource: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return []mcp.ResourceContents{
+			mcp.TextResourceContents{
+				URI:      req.Params.URI,
+				MIMEType: "application/json",
+				Text:     string(jsonBytes),
+			},
+		}, nil
+	})
+}
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Argument parsing helpers
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// parseRequestOptions converts raw MCP tool arguments into common.RequestOptions.
+func parseRequestOptions(args map[string]interface{}) common.RequestOptions {
+	options := common.RequestOptions{}
+
+	if v, ok := args["limit"]; ok {
+		switch n := v.(type) {
+		case float64:
+			limit := int(n)
+			options.Limit = &limit
+		case int:
+			options.Limit = &n
+		}
+	}
+
+	if v, ok := args["offset"]; ok {
+		switch n := v.(type) {
+		case float64:
+			offset := int(n)
+			options.Offset = &offset
+		case int:
+			options.Offset = &n
+		}
+	}
+
+	if v, ok := args["cursor_forward"].(string); ok {
+		options.CursorForward = v
+	}
+	if v, ok := args["cursor_backward"].(string); ok {
+		options.CursorBackward = v
+	}
+
+	options.Columns = parseStringArray(args["columns"])
+	options.OmitColumns = parseStringArray(args["omit_columns"])
+	options.Filters = parseFilters(args["filters"])
+	options.Sort = parseSortOptions(args["sort"])
+	options.Preload = parsePreloadOptions(args["preloads"])
+
+	return options
+}
+
+func parseStringArray(raw interface{}) []string {
+	if raw == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	items, ok := raw.([]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	result := make([]string, 0, len(items))
+	for _, item := range items {
+		if s, ok := item.(string); ok {
+			result = append(result, s)
+		}
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func parseFilters(raw interface{}) []common.FilterOption {
+	if raw == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	items, ok := raw.([]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	result := make([]common.FilterOption, 0, len(items))
+	for _, item := range items {
+		b, err := json.Marshal(item)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		var f common.FilterOption
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &f); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if f.Column == "" || f.Operator == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.EqualFold(f.LogicOperator, "or") {
+			f.LogicOperator = "OR"
+		} else {
+			f.LogicOperator = "AND"
+		}
+		result = append(result, f)
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func parseSortOptions(raw interface{}) []common.SortOption {
+	if raw == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	items, ok := raw.([]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	result := make([]common.SortOption, 0, len(items))
+	for _, item := range items {
+		b, err := json.Marshal(item)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		var s common.SortOption
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &s); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if s.Column == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		result = append(result, s)
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+func parsePreloadOptions(raw interface{}) []common.PreloadOption {
+	if raw == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	items, ok := raw.([]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	result := make([]common.PreloadOption, 0, len(items))
+	for _, item := range items {
+		b, err := json.Marshal(item)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		var p common.PreloadOption
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &p); err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if p.Relation == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		result = append(result, p)
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
+// marshalResult marshals a value to JSON and returns it as an MCP text result.
+func marshalResult(v interface{}) (*mcp.CallToolResult, error) {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return mcp.NewToolResultError(fmt.Sprintf("error marshaling result: %v", err)), nil
+	}
+	return mcp.NewToolResultText(string(b)), nil
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,572 @@
+# ResolveSpec Query Features Examples
+
+This document provides examples of using the advanced query features in ResolveSpec, including OR logic filters, Custom Operators, and FetchRowNumber.
+
+## OR Logic in Filters (SearchOr)
+
+### Basic OR Filter Example
+
+Find all users with status "active" OR "pending":
+
+```json
+POST /users
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "active"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "pending",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Combined AND/OR Filters
+
+Find users with (status="active" OR status="pending") AND age >= 18:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "active"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "pending",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "age",
+        "operator": "gte",
+        "value": 18
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**SQL Generated:** `WHERE (status = 'active' OR status = 'pending') AND age >= 18`
+
+**Important Notes:**
+- By default, filters use AND logic
+- Consecutive filters with `"logic_operator": "OR"` are automatically grouped with parentheses
+- This grouping ensures OR conditions don't interfere with AND conditions
+- You don't need to specify `"logic_operator": "AND"` as it's the default
+
+### Multiple OR Groups
+
+You can have multiple separate OR groups:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "active"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "pending",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "priority",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "high"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "priority",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "urgent",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**SQL Generated:** `WHERE (status = 'active' OR status = 'pending') AND (priority = 'high' OR priority = 'urgent')`
+
+## Custom Operators
+
+### Simple Custom SQL Condition
+
+Filter by email domain using custom SQL:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "company_emails",
+        "sql": "email LIKE '%@company.com'"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Multiple Custom Operators
+
+Combine multiple custom SQL conditions:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "recent_active",
+        "sql": "last_login > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "high_score",
+        "sql": "score > 1000"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Complex Custom Operator
+
+Use complex SQL expressions:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "priority_users",
+        "sql": "(subscription = 'premium' AND points > 500) OR (subscription = 'enterprise')"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Combining Custom Operators with Regular Filters
+
+Mix custom operators with standard filters:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "country",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "USA"
+      }
+    ],
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "active_last_month",
+        "sql": "last_activity > NOW() - INTERVAL '1 month'"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Row Numbers
+
+### Two Ways to Get Row Numbers
+
+There are two different features for row numbers:
+
+1. **`fetch_row_number`** - Get the position of ONE specific record in a sorted/filtered set
+2. **`RowNumber` field in models** - Automatically number all records in the response
+
+### 1. FetchRowNumber - Get Position of Specific Record
+
+Get the rank/position of a specific user in a leaderboard. **Important:** When `fetch_row_number` is specified, the response contains **ONLY that specific record**, not all records.
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "sort": [
+      {
+        "column": "score",
+        "direction": "desc"
+      }
+    ],
+    "fetch_row_number": "12345"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response - Contains ONLY the specified user:**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": {
+    "id": 12345,
+    "name": "Alice Smith",
+    "score": 9850,
+    "level": 42
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "total": 10000,
+    "count": 1,
+    "filtered": 10000,
+    "row_number": 42
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Result:** User "12345" is ranked #42 out of 10,000 users. The response includes only Alice's data, not the other 9,999 users.
+
+### Row Number with Filters
+
+Find position within a filtered subset (e.g., "What's my rank in my country?"):
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "country",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "USA"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "active"
+      }
+    ],
+    "sort": [
+      {
+        "column": "score",
+        "direction": "desc"
+      }
+    ],
+    "fetch_row_number": "12345"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": {
+    "id": 12345,
+    "name": "Bob Johnson",
+    "country": "USA",
+    "score": 7200,
+    "status": "active"
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "total": 2500,
+    "count": 1,
+    "filtered": 2500,
+    "row_number": 156
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Result:** Bob is ranked #156 out of 2,500 active USA users. Only Bob's record is returned.
+
+### 2. RowNumber Field - Auto-Number All Records
+
+If your model has a `RowNumber int64` field, restheadspec will automatically populate it for paginated results.
+
+**Model Definition:**
+```go
+type Player struct {
+    ID        int64  `json:"id"`
+    Name      string `json:"name"`
+    Score     int64  `json:"score"`
+    RowNumber int64  `json:"row_number"` // Will be auto-populated
+}
+```
+
+**Request (with pagination):**
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "sort": [{"column": "score", "direction": "desc"}],
+    "limit": 10,
+    "offset": 20
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response - RowNumber automatically set:**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": [
+    {
+      "id": 456,
+      "name": "Player21",
+      "score": 8900,
+      "row_number": 21
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 789,
+      "name": "Player22",
+      "score": 8850,
+      "row_number": 22
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 123,
+      "name": "Player23",
+      "score": 8800,
+      "row_number": 23
+    }
+    // ... records 24-30 ...
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**How It Works:**
+- `row_number = offset + index + 1` (1-based)
+- With offset=20, first record gets row_number=21
+- With offset=20, second record gets row_number=22
+- Perfect for displaying "Rank" in paginated tables
+
+**Use Case:** Displaying leaderboards with rank numbers:
+```
+Rank | Player    | Score
+-----|-----------|-------
+21   | Player21  | 8900
+22   | Player22  | 8850
+23   | Player23  | 8800
+```
+
+**Note:** This feature is available in all three packages: resolvespec, restheadspec, and websocketspec.
+
+### When to Use Each Feature
+
+| Feature | Use Case | Returns | Performance |
+|---------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `fetch_row_number` | "What's my rank?" | 1 record with position | Fast - 1 record |
+| `RowNumber` field | "Show top 10 with ranks" | Many records numbered | Fast - simple math |
+
+**Combined Example - Full Leaderboard UI:**
+
+```javascript
+// Request 1: Get current user's rank
+const userRank = await api.read({
+  fetch_row_number: currentUserId,
+  sort: [{column: "score", direction: "desc"}]
+});
+// Returns: {id: 123, name: "You", score: 7500, row_number: 156}
+
+// Request 2: Get top 10 with rank numbers
+const top10 = await api.read({
+  sort: [{column: "score", direction: "desc"}],
+  limit: 10,
+  offset: 0
+});
+// Returns: [{row_number: 1, ...}, {row_number: 2, ...}, ...]
+
+// Display:
+// "Your Rank: #156"
+// "Top Players:"
+// "#1 - Alice - 9999"
+// "#2 - Bob - 9876"
+// ...
+```
+
+## Complete Example: Advanced Query
+
+Combine all features for a complex query:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "columns": ["id", "name", "email", "score", "status"],
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "active"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "trial",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "score",
+        "operator": "gte",
+        "value": 100
+      }
+    ],
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "recent_activity",
+        "sql": "last_login > NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days'"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "verified_email",
+        "sql": "email_verified = true"
+      }
+    ],
+    "sort": [
+      {
+        "column": "score",
+        "direction": "desc"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "created_at",
+        "direction": "asc"
+      }
+    ],
+    "fetch_row_number": "12345",
+    "limit": 50,
+    "offset": 0
+  }
+}
+```
+
+This query:
+- Selects specific columns
+- Filters for users with status "active" OR "trial"
+- AND score >= 100
+- Applies custom SQL conditions for recent activity and verified emails
+- Sorts by score (descending) then creation date (ascending)
+- Returns the row number of user "12345" in this filtered/sorted set
+- Returns 50 records starting from the first one
+
+## Use Cases
+
+### 1. Leaderboards - Get Current User's Rank
+
+Get the current user's position and data (returns only their record):
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "game_id",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "game123"
+      }
+    ],
+    "sort": [
+      {
+        "column": "score",
+        "direction": "desc"
+      }
+    ],
+    "fetch_row_number": "current_user_id"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Tip:** For full leaderboards, make two requests:
+1. One with `fetch_row_number` to get user's rank
+2. One with `limit` and `offset` to get top players list
+
+### 2. Multi-Status Search
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "order_status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "pending"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "order_status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "processing",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      },
+      {
+        "column": "order_status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "shipped",
+        "logic_operator": "OR"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Advanced Date Filtering
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "this_month",
+        "sql": "created_at >= DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE)"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "business_hours",
+        "sql": "EXTRACT(HOUR FROM created_at) BETWEEN 9 AND 17"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+**Warning:** Custom operators allow raw SQL, which can be a security risk if not properly handled:
+
+1. **Never** directly interpolate user input into custom operator SQL
+2. Always validate and sanitize custom operator SQL on the backend
+3. Consider using a whitelist of allowed custom operators
+4. Use prepared statements or parameterized queries when possible
+5. Implement proper authorization checks before executing queries
+
+Example of safe custom operator handling in Go:
+
+```go
+// Whitelist of allowed custom operators
+allowedOperators := map[string]string{
+    "recent_week": "created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days'",
+    "active_users": "status = 'active' AND last_login > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'",
+    "premium_only": "subscription_level = 'premium'",
+}
+
+// Validate custom operators from request
+for _, op := range req.Options.CustomOperators {
+    if sql, ok := allowedOperators[op.Name]; ok {
+        op.SQL = sql  // Use whitelisted SQL
+    } else {
+        return errors.New("custom operator not allowed: " + op.Name)
+    }
+}
+```
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/README.md
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/README.md
@@ -214,6 +214,146 @@ Content-Type: application/json

 ```json
 {
+  "filters": [
+    {
+      "column": "status",
+      "operator": "eq",
+      "value": "active"
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "status",
+      "operator": "eq",
+      "value": "pending",
+      "logic_operator": "OR"
+    },
+    {
+      "column": "age",
+      "operator": "gte",
+      "value": 18
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+Produces: `WHERE (status = 'active' OR status = 'pending') AND age >= 18`
+
+This grouping ensures OR conditions don't interfere with other AND conditions in the query.
+
+### Custom Operators
+
+Add custom SQL conditions when needed:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "customOperators": [
+      {
+        "name": "email_domain_filter",
+        "sql": "LOWER(email) LIKE '%@example.com'"
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "recent_records",
+        "sql": "created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '7 days'"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Custom operators are applied as additional WHERE conditions to your query.
+
+### Fetch Row Number
+
+Get the row number (position) of a specific record in the filtered and sorted result set. **When `fetch_row_number` is specified, only that specific record is returned** (not all records).
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "filters": [
+      {
+        "column": "status",
+        "operator": "eq",
+        "value": "active"
+      }
+    ],
+    "sort": [
+      {
+        "column": "score",
+        "direction": "desc"
+      }
+    ],
+    "fetch_row_number": "12345"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response - Returns ONLY the specified record with its position:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "data": {
+    "id": 12345,
+    "name": "John Doe",
+    "score": 850,
+    "status": "active"
+  },
+  "metadata": {
+    "total": 1000,
+    "count": 1,
+    "filtered": 1000,
+    "row_number": 42
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Use Case:** Perfect for "Show me this user and their ranking" - you get just that one user with their position in the leaderboard.
+
+**Note:** This is different from the `RowNumber` field feature, which automatically numbers all records in a paginated response based on offset. That feature uses simple math (`offset + index + 1`), while `fetch_row_number` uses SQL window functions to calculate the actual position in a sorted/filtered set. To use the `RowNumber` field feature, simply add a `RowNumber int64` field to your model - it will be automatically populated with the row position based on pagination.
+
+## Preloading
+
+Load related entities with custom configuration:
+
+```json
+{
+  "operation": "read",
+  "options": {
+    "columns": ["id", "name", "email"],
+    "preload": [
+      {
+        "relation": "posts",
+        "columns": ["id", "title", "created_at"],
+        "filters": [
+          {
+            "column": "status",
+            "operator": "eq",
+            "value": "published"
+          }
+        ],
+        "sort": [
+          {
+            "column": "created_at",
+            "direction": "desc"
+          }
+        ],
+        "limit": 5
+      },
+      {
+        "relation": "profile",
+        "columns": ["bio", "website"]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Cursor Pagination
+
+Efficient pagination for large datasets:
+
 ### First Request (No Cursor)

 ```json
@@ -427,7 +567,7 @@ Define virtual columns using SQL expressions:
    // Check permissions
    if !userHasPermission(ctx.Context, ctx.Entity) {
        return fmt.Errorf("unauthorized access to %s", ctx.Entity)
-    return nil
+    }

    // Modify query options
    if ctx.Options.Limit == nil || *ctx.Options.Limit > 100 {
@@ -435,17 +575,24 @@ Add custom SQL conditions when needed:
    }

    return nil
-            users[i].Email = maskEmail(users[i].Email)
-        }
+})
+
 // Register an after-read hook (e.g., for data transformation)
 handler.Hooks().Register(resolvespec.AfterRead, func(ctx *resolvespec.HookContext) error {
-})
+    // Transform or filter results
+    if users, ok := ctx.Result.([]User); ok {
+        for i := range users {
+            users[i].Email = maskEmail(users[i].Email)
+        }
+    }
    return nil
 })

 // Register a before-create hook (e.g., for validation)
 handler.Hooks().Register(resolvespec.BeforeCreate, func(ctx *resolvespec.HookContext) error {
    // Validate data
+    if user, ok := ctx.Data.(*User); ok {
+        if user.Email == "" {
            return fmt.Errorf("email is required")
        }
        // Add timestamps
@@ -497,6 +644,7 @@ handler.Hooks().Register(resolvespec.BeforeCreate, func(ctx *resolvespec.HookCon
    CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
    Tags      []Tag     `json:"tags,omitempty" gorm:"many2many:post_tags"`
 }
+
 // Schema.Table format
 handler.registry.RegisterModel("core.users", &User{})
 handler.registry.RegisterModel("core.posts", &Post{})
@@ -507,11 +655,13 @@ handler.Hooks().Register(resolvespec.BeforeCreate, func(ctx *resolvespec.HookCon
 ```go
 package main

+import (
    "log"
    "net/http"

    "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/resolvespec"
    "github.com/gorilla/mux"
+    "gorm.io/driver/postgres"
    "gorm.io/gorm"
 )

--- a/pkg/resolvespec/cursor.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/cursor.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const (
 //   - pkName: primary key column (e.g. "id")
 //   - modelColumns: optional list of valid main-table columns (for validation). Pass nil to skip.
 //   - options: the request options containing sort and cursor information
+//   - expandJoins: optional map[alias]string of JOIN clauses for join-column sort support
 //
 // Returns SQL snippet to embed in WHERE clause.
 func GetCursorFilter(
@@ -31,8 +32,10 @@ func GetCursorFilter(
 	pkName string,
 	modelColumns []string,
 	options common.RequestOptions,
+	expandJoins map[string]string,
 ) (string, error) {
-	// Remove schema prefix if present
+	// Separate schema prefix from bare table name
+	fullTableName := tableName
 	if strings.Contains(tableName, ".") {
 		tableName = strings.SplitN(tableName, ".", 2)[1]
 	}
@@ -57,18 +60,19 @@ func GetCursorFilter(
 	// 3. Prepare
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 	var whereClauses []string
+	joinSQL := ""
 	reverse := direction < 0

 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 	// 4. Process each sort column
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 	for _, s := range sortItems {
-		col := strings.TrimSpace(s.Column)
+		col := strings.Trim(strings.TrimSpace(s.Column), "()")
 		if col == "" {
 			continue
 		}

-		// Parse: "created_at", "user.name", etc.
+		// Parse: "created_at", "user.name", "fn.sortorder", etc.
 		parts := strings.Split(col, ".")
 		field := strings.TrimSpace(parts[len(parts)-1])
 		prefix := strings.Join(parts[:len(parts)-1], ".")
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ func GetCursorFilter(
 		}

 		// Resolve column
-		cursorCol, targetCol, err := resolveColumn(
+		cursorCol, targetCol, isJoin, err := resolveColumn(
 			field, prefix, tableName, modelColumns,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -89,6 +93,22 @@ func GetCursorFilter(
 			continue
 		}

+		// Handle joins
+		if isJoin {
+			if expandJoins != nil {
+				if joinClause, ok := expandJoins[prefix]; ok {
+					jSQL, cRef := rewriteJoin(joinClause, tableName, prefix)
+					joinSQL = jSQL
+					cursorCol = cRef + "." + field
+					targetCol = prefix + "." + field
+				}
+			}
+			if cursorCol == "" {
+				logger.Warn("Skipping cursor sort column %q: join alias %q not in expandJoins", col, prefix)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Build inequality
 		op := "<"
 		if desc {
@@ -112,10 +132,12 @@ func GetCursorFilter(
 	query := fmt.Sprintf(`EXISTS (
  SELECT 1
  FROM %s cursor_select
+  %s
  WHERE cursor_select.%s = %s
    AND (%s)
 )`,
-		tableName,
+		fullTableName,
+		joinSQL,
 		pkName,
 		cursorID,
 		orSQL,
@@ -136,35 +158,44 @@ func getActiveCursor(options common.RequestOptions) (id string, direction Cursor
 	return "", 0
 }

-// Helper: resolve column (main table only for now)
+// Helper: resolve column (main table or join)
 func resolveColumn(
 	field, prefix, tableName string,
 	modelColumns []string,
-) (cursorCol, targetCol string, err error) {
+) (cursorCol, targetCol string, isJoin bool, err error) {

 	// JSON field
 	if strings.Contains(field, "->") {
-		return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, nil
+		return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, false, nil
 	}

 	// Main table column
 	if modelColumns != nil {
 		for _, col := range modelColumns {
 			if strings.EqualFold(col, field) {
-				return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, nil
+				return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, false, nil
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
 		// No validation → allow all main-table fields
-		return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, nil
+		return "cursor_select." + field, tableName + "." + field, false, nil
 	}

-	// Joined column (not supported in resolvespec yet)
+	// Joined column
 	if prefix != "" && prefix != tableName {
-		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("joined columns not supported in cursor pagination: %s", field)
+		return "", "", true, nil
 	}

-	return "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid column: %s", field)
+	return "", "", false, fmt.Errorf("invalid column: %s", field)
+}
+
+// Helper: rewrite JOIN clause for cursor subquery
+func rewriteJoin(joinClause, mainTable, alias string) (joinSQL, cursorAlias string) {
+	joinSQL = strings.ReplaceAll(joinClause, mainTable+".", "cursor_select.")
+	cursorAlias = "cursor_select_" + alias
+	joinSQL = strings.ReplaceAll(joinSQL, " "+alias+" ", " "+cursorAlias+" ")
+	joinSQL = strings.ReplaceAll(joinSQL, " "+alias+".", " "+cursorAlias+".")
+	return joinSQL, cursorAlias
 }

 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------- //
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/cursor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/cursor_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_Forward(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "title", "created_at", "user_id"}

-	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_Backward(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "title", "created_at", "user_id"}

-	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_NoCursor(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "title", "created_at"}

-	_, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	_, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected error when no cursor is provided")
 	}
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_NoSort(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "title"}

-	_, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	_, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Error("Expected error when no sort columns are defined")
 	}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_MultiColumnSort(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "title", "priority", "created_at"}

-	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -170,19 +170,50 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_WithSchemaPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "name", "email"}

-	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
 	}

-	// Should handle schema prefix properly
-	if !strings.Contains(filter, "users") {
-		t.Errorf("Filter should reference table name users, got: %s", filter)
+	// Should include full schema-qualified name in FROM clause
+	if !strings.Contains(filter, "public.users") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter FROM clause should use schema-qualified name public.users, got: %s", filter)
 	}

 	t.Logf("Generated cursor filter with schema: %s", filter)
 }

+func TestGetCursorFilter_LateralJoin(t *testing.T) {
+	lateralJoin := "inner join lateral  (\nselect string_agg(a.name, '.') as sortorder\nfrom tree(account.rid_account) r\ninner join account a on a.id = r.id\n) fn on true"
+
+	options := common.RequestOptions{
+		Sort:          []common.SortOption{{Column: "fn.sortorder", Direction: "ASC"}},
+		CursorForward: "8975",
+	}
+
+	tableName := "core.account"
+	pkName := "rid_account"
+	modelColumns := []string{"rid_account", "description", "pastelno"}
+	expandJoins := map[string]string{"fn": lateralJoin}
+
+	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, expandJoins)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Generated lateral cursor filter: %s", filter)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(filter, "cursor_select_fn") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter should reference cursor_select_fn alias, got: %s", filter)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(filter, "sortorder") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter should reference sortorder column, got: %s", filter)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(filter, " <  ") || strings.Contains(filter, " >  ") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter should not contain empty comparison operators, got: %s", filter)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetActiveCursor(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name              string
@@ -288,18 +319,19 @@ func TestResolveColumn(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr:      false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:         "Joined column (not supported)",
+			name:         "Joined column (isJoin=true, no error)",
 			field:        "name",
 			prefix:       "user",
 			tableName:    "posts",
 			modelColumns: []string{"id", "title"},
-			wantErr:      true,
+			wantErr:      false,
+			// cursorCol and targetCol are empty when isJoin=true; handled by caller
 		},
 	}

 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cursor, target, err := resolveColumn(tt.field, tt.prefix, tt.tableName, tt.modelColumns)
+			cursor, target, isJoin, err := resolveColumn(tt.field, tt.prefix, tt.tableName, tt.modelColumns)

 			if tt.wantErr {
 				if err == nil {
@@ -312,6 +344,14 @@ func TestResolveColumn(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
 			}

+			// For join columns, cursor/target are empty and isJoin=true
+			if isJoin {
+				if cursor != "" || target != "" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected empty cursor/target for join column, got %q / %q", cursor, target)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+
 			if cursor != tt.wantCursor {
 				t.Errorf("Expected cursor %q, got %q", tt.wantCursor, cursor)
 			}
@@ -362,7 +402,7 @@ func TestCursorFilter_SQL_Safety(t *testing.T) {
 	pkName := "id"
 	modelColumns := []string{"id", "created_at"}

-	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+	filter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
 	}
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/filter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package resolvespec
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+)
+
+// TestBuildFilterCondition tests the filter condition builder
+func TestBuildFilterCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	h := &Handler{}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name              string
+		filter            common.FilterOption
+		expectedCondition string
+		expectedArgsCount int
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Equal operator",
+			filter: common.FilterOption{
+				Column:   "status",
+				Operator: "eq",
+				Value:    "active",
+			},
+			expectedCondition: "status = ?",
+			expectedArgsCount: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Greater than operator",
+			filter: common.FilterOption{
+				Column:   "age",
+				Operator: "gt",
+				Value:    18,
+			},
+			expectedCondition: "age > ?",
+			expectedArgsCount: 1,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IN operator",
+			filter: common.FilterOption{
+				Column:   "status",
+				Operator: "in",
+				Value:    []string{"active", "pending"},
+			},
+			expectedCondition: "status IN (?,?)",
+			expectedArgsCount: 2,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LIKE operator",
+			filter: common.FilterOption{
+				Column:   "email",
+				Operator: "like",
+				Value:    "%@example.com",
+			},
+			expectedCondition: "email LIKE ?",
+			expectedArgsCount: 1,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			condition, args := h.buildFilterCondition(tt.filter)
+
+			if condition != tt.expectedCondition {
+				t.Errorf("Expected condition '%s', got '%s'", tt.expectedCondition, condition)
+			}
+
+			if len(args) != tt.expectedArgsCount {
+				t.Errorf("Expected %d args, got %d", tt.expectedArgsCount, len(args))
+			}
+
+			// Note: Skip value comparison for slices as they can't be compared with ==
+			// The important part is that args are populated correctly
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestORGrouping tests that consecutive OR filters are properly grouped
+func TestORGrouping(t *testing.T) {
+	// This is a conceptual test - in practice we'd need a mock SelectQuery
+	// to verify the actual SQL grouping behavior
+	t.Run("Consecutive OR filters should be grouped", func(t *testing.T) {
+		filters := []common.FilterOption{
+			{Column: "status", Operator: "eq", Value: "active"},
+			{Column: "status", Operator: "eq", Value: "pending", LogicOperator: "OR"},
+			{Column: "status", Operator: "eq", Value: "trial", LogicOperator: "OR"},
+			{Column: "age", Operator: "gte", Value: 18},
+		}
+
+		// Expected behavior: (status='active' OR status='pending' OR status='trial') AND age>=18
+		// The first three filters should be grouped together
+		// The fourth filter should be separate with AND
+
+		// Count OR groups
+		orGroupCount := 0
+		inORGroup := false
+
+		for i := 1; i < len(filters); i++ {
+			if strings.EqualFold(filters[i].LogicOperator, "OR") && !inORGroup {
+				orGroupCount++
+				inORGroup = true
+			} else if !strings.EqualFold(filters[i].LogicOperator, "OR") {
+				inORGroup = false
+			}
+		}
+
+		// We should have detected one OR group
+		if orGroupCount != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 1 OR group, detected %d", orGroupCount)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Multiple OR groups should be handled correctly", func(t *testing.T) {
+		filters := []common.FilterOption{
+			{Column: "status", Operator: "eq", Value: "active"},
+			{Column: "status", Operator: "eq", Value: "pending", LogicOperator: "OR"},
+			{Column: "priority", Operator: "eq", Value: "high"},
+			{Column: "priority", Operator: "eq", Value: "urgent", LogicOperator: "OR"},
+		}
+
+		// Expected: (status='active' OR status='pending') AND (priority='high' OR priority='urgent')
+		// Should have two OR groups
+
+		orGroupCount := 0
+		inORGroup := false
+
+		for i := 1; i < len(filters); i++ {
+			if strings.EqualFold(filters[i].LogicOperator, "OR") && !inORGroup {
+				orGroupCount++
+				inORGroup = true
+			} else if !strings.EqualFold(filters[i].LogicOperator, "OR") {
+				inORGroup = false
+			}
+		}
+
+		// We should have detected two OR groups
+		if orGroupCount != 2 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 2 OR groups, detected %d", orGroupCount)
+		}
+	})
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/handler.go
@@ -138,6 +138,26 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(w common.ResponseWriter, r common.Request, params map[s
 	validator := common.NewColumnValidator(model)
 	req.Options = validator.FilterRequestOptions(req.Options)

+	// Execute BeforeHandle hook - auth check fires here, after model resolution
+	beforeCtx := &HookContext{
+		Context:   ctx,
+		Handler:   h,
+		Schema:    schema,
+		Entity:    entity,
+		Model:     model,
+		Writer:    w,
+		Request:   r,
+		Operation: req.Operation,
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeHandle, beforeCtx); err != nil {
+		code := http.StatusUnauthorized
+		if beforeCtx.AbortCode != 0 {
+			code = beforeCtx.AbortCode
+		}
+		h.sendError(w, code, "unauthorized", beforeCtx.AbortMessage, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch req.Operation {
 	case "read":
 		h.handleRead(ctx, w, id, req.Options)
@@ -280,10 +300,13 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		}
 	}

-	// Apply filters
-	for _, filter := range options.Filters {
-		logger.Debug("Applying filter: %s %s %v", filter.Column, filter.Operator, filter.Value)
-		query = h.applyFilter(query, filter)
+	// Apply filters with proper grouping for OR logic
+	query = h.applyFilters(query, options.Filters)
+
+	// Apply custom operators
+	for _, customOp := range options.CustomOperators {
+		logger.Debug("Applying custom operator: %s - %s", customOp.Name, customOp.SQL)
+		query = query.Where(customOp.SQL)
 	}

 	// Apply sorting
@@ -306,8 +329,13 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		// Extract model columns for validation
 		modelColumns := reflection.GetModelColumns(model)

-		// Get cursor filter SQL
-		cursorFilter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options)
+		// Default sort to primary key when none provided
+		if len(options.Sort) == 0 {
+			options.Sort = []common.SortOption{{Column: pkName, Direction: "ASC"}}
+		}
+
+		// Get cursor filter SQL (expandJoins is empty for resolvespec — no custom SQL join support yet)
+		cursorFilter, err := GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, options, nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Error building cursor filter: %v", err)
 			h.sendError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "cursor_error", "Invalid cursor pagination", err)
@@ -318,6 +346,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		if cursorFilter != "" {
 			logger.Debug("Applying cursor filter: %s", cursorFilter)
 			sanitizedCursor := common.SanitizeWhereClause(cursorFilter, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options)
+			// Ensure outer parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+			sanitizedCursor = common.EnsureOuterParentheses(sanitizedCursor)
 			if sanitizedCursor != "" {
 				query = query.Where(sanitizedCursor)
 			}
@@ -379,24 +409,105 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		}
 	}

-	// Apply pagination
-	if options.Limit != nil && *options.Limit > 0 {
-		logger.Debug("Applying limit: %d", *options.Limit)
-		query = query.Limit(*options.Limit)
+	// Handle FetchRowNumber if requested
+	var rowNumber *int64
+	if options.FetchRowNumber != nil && *options.FetchRowNumber != "" {
+		logger.Debug("Fetching row number for ID: %s", *options.FetchRowNumber)
+		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+
+		// Build ROW_NUMBER window function SQL
+		rowNumberSQL := "ROW_NUMBER() OVER ("
+		if len(options.Sort) > 0 {
+			rowNumberSQL += "ORDER BY "
+			for i, sort := range options.Sort {
+				if i > 0 {
+					rowNumberSQL += ", "
+				}
+				direction := "ASC"
+				if strings.EqualFold(sort.Direction, "desc") {
+					direction = "DESC"
+				}
+				rowNumberSQL += fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", sort.Column, direction)
+			}
+		}
+		rowNumberSQL += ")"
+
+		// Create a query to fetch the row number using a subquery approach
+		// We'll select the PK and row_number, then filter by the target ID
+		type RowNumResult struct {
+			RowNum int64 `bun:"row_num"`
+		}
+
+		rowNumQuery := h.db.NewSelect().Table(tableName).
+			ColumnExpr(fmt.Sprintf("%s AS row_num", rowNumberSQL)).
+			Column(pkName)
+
+		// Apply the same filters as the main query
+		for _, filter := range options.Filters {
+			rowNumQuery = h.applyFilter(rowNumQuery, filter)
+		}
+
+		// Apply custom operators
+		for _, customOp := range options.CustomOperators {
+			rowNumQuery = rowNumQuery.Where(customOp.SQL)
+		}
+
+		// Filter for the specific ID we want the row number for
+		rowNumQuery = rowNumQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), *options.FetchRowNumber)
+
+		// Execute query to get row number
+		var result RowNumResult
+		if err := rowNumQuery.Scan(ctx, &result); err != nil {
+			if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+				// Build filter description for error message
+				filterInfo := fmt.Sprintf("filters: %d", len(options.Filters))
+				if len(options.CustomOperators) > 0 {
+					customOps := make([]string, 0, len(options.CustomOperators))
+					for _, op := range options.CustomOperators {
+						customOps = append(customOps, op.SQL)
+					}
+					filterInfo += fmt.Sprintf(", custom operators: [%s]", strings.Join(customOps, "; "))
+				}
+				logger.Warn("No row found for primary key %s=%s with %s", pkName, *options.FetchRowNumber, filterInfo)
+			} else {
+				logger.Warn("Error fetching row number: %v", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			rowNumber = &result.RowNum
+			logger.Debug("Found row number: %d", *rowNumber)
+		}
 	}
-	if options.Offset != nil && *options.Offset > 0 {
-		logger.Debug("Applying offset: %d", *options.Offset)
-		query = query.Offset(*options.Offset)
+
+	// Apply pagination (skip if FetchRowNumber is set - we want only that record)
+	if options.FetchRowNumber == nil || *options.FetchRowNumber == "" {
+		if options.Limit != nil && *options.Limit > 0 {
+			logger.Debug("Applying limit: %d", *options.Limit)
+			query = query.Limit(*options.Limit)
+		}
+		if options.Offset != nil && *options.Offset > 0 {
+			logger.Debug("Applying offset: %d", *options.Offset)
+			query = query.Offset(*options.Offset)
+		}
 	}

 	// Execute query
 	var result interface{}
-	if id != "" {
-		logger.Debug("Querying single record with ID: %s", id)
+	if id != "" || (options.FetchRowNumber != nil && *options.FetchRowNumber != "") {
+		// Single record query - either by URL ID or FetchRowNumber
+		var targetID string
+		if id != "" {
+			targetID = id
+			logger.Debug("Querying single record with URL ID: %s", id)
+		} else {
+			targetID = *options.FetchRowNumber
+			logger.Debug("Querying single record with FetchRowNumber ID: %s", targetID)
+		}
+
 		// For single record, create a new pointer to the struct type
 		singleResult := reflect.New(modelType).Interface()
+		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(singleResult)

-		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(singleResult))), id)
+		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), targetID)
 		if err := query.Scan(ctx, singleResult); err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Error querying record: %v", err)
 			h.sendError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "query_error", "Error executing query", err)
@@ -416,20 +527,39 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st

 	logger.Info("Successfully retrieved records")

+	// Build metadata
 	limit := 0
-	if options.Limit != nil {
-		limit = *options.Limit
-	}
 	offset := 0
-	if options.Offset != nil {
-		offset = *options.Offset
+	count := int64(total)
+
+	// When FetchRowNumber is used, we only return 1 record
+	if options.FetchRowNumber != nil && *options.FetchRowNumber != "" {
+		count = 1
+		// Set the fetched row number on the record
+		if rowNumber != nil {
+			logger.Debug("FetchRowNumber: Setting row number %d on record", *rowNumber)
+			h.setRowNumbersOnRecords(result, int(*rowNumber-1)) // -1 because setRowNumbersOnRecords adds 1
+		}
+	} else {
+		if options.Limit != nil {
+			limit = *options.Limit
+		}
+		if options.Offset != nil {
+			offset = *options.Offset
+		}
+
+		// Set row numbers on records if RowNumber field exists
+		// Only for multiple records (not when fetching single record)
+		h.setRowNumbersOnRecords(result, offset)
 	}

 	h.sendResponse(w, result, &common.Metadata{
-		Total:    int64(total),
-		Filtered: int64(total),
-		Limit:    limit,
-		Offset:   offset,
+		Total:     int64(total),
+		Filtered:  int64(total),
+		Count:     count,
+		Limit:     limit,
+		Offset:    offset,
+		RowNumber: rowNumber,
 	})
 }

@@ -701,97 +831,130 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 		// Get the primary key name
 		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)

-		// First, read the existing record from the database
-		existingRecord := reflect.New(reflection.GetPointerElement(reflect.TypeOf(model))).Interface()
-		selectQuery := h.db.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord)
+		// Wrap in transaction to ensure BeforeUpdate hook is inside transaction
+		err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
+			// First, read the existing record from the database
+			existingRecord := reflect.New(reflection.GetPointerElement(reflect.TypeOf(model))).Interface()
+			selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Column("*")

-		// Apply conditions to select
-		if urlID != "" {
-			logger.Debug("Updating by URL ID: %s", urlID)
-			selectQuery = selectQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), urlID)
-		} else if reqID != nil {
-			switch id := reqID.(type) {
-			case string:
-				logger.Debug("Updating by request ID: %s", id)
-				selectQuery = selectQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
-			case []string:
-				if len(id) > 0 {
-					logger.Debug("Updating by multiple IDs: %v", id)
-					selectQuery = selectQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (?)", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+			// Apply conditions to select
+			if urlID != "" {
+				logger.Debug("Updating by URL ID: %s", urlID)
+				selectQuery = selectQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), urlID)
+			} else if reqID != nil {
+				switch id := reqID.(type) {
+				case string:
+					logger.Debug("Updating by request ID: %s", id)
+					selectQuery = selectQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+				case []string:
+					if len(id) > 0 {
+						logger.Debug("Updating by multiple IDs: %v", id)
+						selectQuery = selectQuery.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (?)", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+					}
 				}
 			}
-		}

-		if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
-			if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
-				logger.Warn("No records found to update")
-				h.sendError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "No records found to update", nil)
-				return
-			}
-			logger.Error("Error fetching existing record: %v", err)
-			h.sendError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "update_error", "Error fetching existing record", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Convert existing record to map
-		existingMap := make(map[string]interface{})
-		jsonData, err := json.Marshal(existingRecord)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error("Error marshaling existing record: %v", err)
-			h.sendError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "update_error", "Error processing existing record", err)
-			return
-		}
-		if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &existingMap); err != nil {
-			logger.Error("Error unmarshaling existing record: %v", err)
-			h.sendError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "update_error", "Error processing existing record", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Merge only non-null and non-empty values from the incoming request into the existing record
-		for key, newValue := range updates {
-			// Skip if the value is nil
-			if newValue == nil {
-				continue
+			if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
+				if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+					return fmt.Errorf("no records found to update")
+				}
+				return fmt.Errorf("error fetching existing record: %w", err)
 			}

-			// Skip if the value is an empty string
-			if strVal, ok := newValue.(string); ok && strVal == "" {
-				continue
+			// Convert existing record to map
+			existingMap := make(map[string]interface{})
+			jsonData, err := json.Marshal(existingRecord)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error marshaling existing record: %w", err)
+			}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &existingMap); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error unmarshaling existing record: %w", err)
 			}

-			// Update the existing map with the new value
-			existingMap[key] = newValue
-		}
-
-		// Build update query with merged data
-		query := h.db.NewUpdate().Table(tableName).SetMap(existingMap)
-
-		// Apply conditions
-		if urlID != "" {
-			query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), urlID)
-		} else if reqID != nil {
-			switch id := reqID.(type) {
-			case string:
-				query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
-			case []string:
-				query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (?)", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+			// Execute BeforeUpdate hooks inside transaction
+			hookCtx := &HookContext{
+				Context: ctx,
+				Handler: h,
+				Schema:  schema,
+				Entity:  entity,
+				Model:   model,
+				Options: options,
+				ID:      urlID,
+				Data:    updates,
+				Writer:  w,
+				Tx:      tx,
 			}
-		}

-		result, err := query.Exec(ctx)
+			if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("BeforeUpdate hook failed: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			// Use potentially modified data from hook context
+			if modifiedData, ok := hookCtx.Data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+				updates = modifiedData
+			}
+
+			// Merge only non-null and non-empty values from the incoming request into the existing record
+			for key, newValue := range updates {
+				// Skip if the value is nil
+				if newValue == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// Skip if the value is an empty string
+				if strVal, ok := newValue.(string); ok && strVal == "" {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				// Update the existing map with the new value
+				existingMap[key] = newValue
+			}
+
+			// Build update query with merged data
+			query := tx.NewUpdate().Table(tableName).SetMap(existingMap)
+
+			// Apply conditions
+			if urlID != "" {
+				query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), urlID)
+			} else if reqID != nil {
+				switch id := reqID.(type) {
+				case string:
+					query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+				case []string:
+					query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (?)", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), id)
+				}
+			}
+
+			result, err := query.Exec(ctx)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error updating record(s): %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if result.RowsAffected() == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("no records found to update")
+			}
+
+			// Execute AfterUpdate hooks inside transaction
+			hookCtx.Result = updates
+			hookCtx.Error = nil
+			if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("AfterUpdate hook failed: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		})
+
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Update error: %v", err)
-			h.sendError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "update_error", "Error updating record(s)", err)
+			if err.Error() == "no records found to update" {
+				h.sendError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "No records found to update", err)
+			} else {
+				h.sendError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "update_error", "Error updating record(s)", err)
+			}
 			return
 		}

-		if result.RowsAffected() == 0 {
-			logger.Warn("No records found to update")
-			h.sendError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "No records found to update", nil)
-			return
-		}
-
-		logger.Info("Successfully updated %d records", result.RowsAffected())
+		logger.Info("Successfully updated record(s)")
 		// Invalidate cache for this table
 		cacheTags := buildCacheTags(schema, tableName)
 		if err := invalidateCacheForTags(ctx, cacheTags); err != nil {
@@ -849,9 +1012,11 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 		err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
 			for _, item := range updates {
 				if itemID, ok := item["id"]; ok {
+					itemIDStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", itemID)
+
 					// First, read the existing record
 					existingRecord := reflect.New(reflection.GetPointerElement(reflect.TypeOf(model))).Interface()
-					selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), itemID)
+					selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Column("*").Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), itemID)
 					if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
 						if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 							continue // Skip if record not found
@@ -869,6 +1034,29 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 						return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal existing record: %w", err)
 					}

+					// Execute BeforeUpdate hooks inside transaction
+					hookCtx := &HookContext{
+						Context: ctx,
+						Handler: h,
+						Schema:  schema,
+						Entity:  entity,
+						Model:   model,
+						Options: options,
+						ID:      itemIDStr,
+						Data:    item,
+						Writer:  w,
+						Tx:      tx,
+					}
+
+					if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("BeforeUpdate hook failed for ID %v: %w", itemID, err)
+					}
+
+					// Use potentially modified data from hook context
+					if modifiedData, ok := hookCtx.Data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+						item = modifiedData
+					}
+
 					// Merge only non-null and non-empty values
 					for key, newValue := range item {
 						if newValue == nil {
@@ -884,6 +1072,13 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 					if _, err := txQuery.Exec(ctx); err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
+
+					// Execute AfterUpdate hooks inside transaction
+					hookCtx.Result = item
+					hookCtx.Error = nil
+					if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("AfterUpdate hook failed for ID %v: %w", itemID, err)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			return nil
@@ -957,9 +1152,11 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 			for _, item := range updates {
 				if itemMap, ok := item.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
 					if itemID, ok := itemMap["id"]; ok {
+						itemIDStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", itemID)
+
 						// First, read the existing record
 						existingRecord := reflect.New(reflection.GetPointerElement(reflect.TypeOf(model))).Interface()
-						selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), itemID)
+						selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Column("*").Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), itemID)
 						if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
 							if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 								continue // Skip if record not found
@@ -977,6 +1174,29 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 							return fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal existing record: %w", err)
 						}

+						// Execute BeforeUpdate hooks inside transaction
+						hookCtx := &HookContext{
+							Context: ctx,
+							Handler: h,
+							Schema:  schema,
+							Entity:  entity,
+							Model:   model,
+							Options: options,
+							ID:      itemIDStr,
+							Data:    itemMap,
+							Writer:  w,
+							Tx:      tx,
+						}
+
+						if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+							return fmt.Errorf("BeforeUpdate hook failed for ID %v: %w", itemID, err)
+						}
+
+						// Use potentially modified data from hook context
+						if modifiedData, ok := hookCtx.Data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+							itemMap = modifiedData
+						}
+
 						// Merge only non-null and non-empty values
 						for key, newValue := range itemMap {
 							if newValue == nil {
@@ -992,6 +1212,14 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, url
 						if _, err := txQuery.Exec(ctx); err != nil {
 							return err
 						}
+
+						// Execute AfterUpdate hooks inside transaction
+						hookCtx.Result = itemMap
+						hookCtx.Error = nil
+						if err := h.hooks.Execute(AfterUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+							return fmt.Errorf("AfterUpdate hook failed for ID %v: %w", itemID, err)
+						}
+
 						list = append(list, item)
 					}
 				}
@@ -1033,6 +1261,24 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id

 	logger.Info("Deleting records from %s.%s", schema, entity)

+	// Execute BeforeDelete hooks (covers model-rule checks before any deletion)
+	hookCtx := &HookContext{
+		Context: ctx,
+		Handler: h,
+		Schema:  schema,
+		Entity:  entity,
+		Model:   model,
+		ID:      id,
+		Data:    data,
+		Writer:  w,
+		Tx:      h.db,
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeDelete, hookCtx); err != nil {
+		logger.Error("BeforeDelete hook failed: %v", err)
+		h.sendError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "delete_forbidden", "Delete operation not allowed", err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Handle batch delete from request data
 	if data != nil {
 		switch v := data.(type) {
@@ -1203,29 +1449,165 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 	h.sendResponse(w, recordToDelete, nil)
 }

-func (h *Handler) applyFilter(query common.SelectQuery, filter common.FilterOption) common.SelectQuery {
+// applyFilters applies all filters with proper grouping for OR logic
+// Groups consecutive OR filters together to ensure proper query precedence
+// Example: [A, B(OR), C(OR), D(AND)] => WHERE (A OR B OR C) AND D
+func (h *Handler) applyFilters(query common.SelectQuery, filters []common.FilterOption) common.SelectQuery {
+	if len(filters) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+
+	i := 0
+	for i < len(filters) {
+		// Check if this starts an OR group (current or next filter has OR logic)
+		startORGroup := i+1 < len(filters) && strings.EqualFold(filters[i+1].LogicOperator, "OR")
+
+		if startORGroup {
+			// Collect all consecutive filters that are OR'd together
+			orGroup := []common.FilterOption{filters[i]}
+			j := i + 1
+			for j < len(filters) && strings.EqualFold(filters[j].LogicOperator, "OR") {
+				orGroup = append(orGroup, filters[j])
+				j++
+			}
+
+			// Apply the OR group as a single grouped WHERE clause
+			query = h.applyFilterGroup(query, orGroup)
+			i = j
+		} else {
+			// Single filter with AND logic (or first filter)
+			condition, args := h.buildFilterCondition(filters[i])
+			if condition != "" {
+				query = query.Where(condition, args...)
+			}
+			i++
+		}
+	}
+
+	return query
+}
+
+// applyFilterGroup applies a group of filters that should be OR'd together
+// Always wraps them in parentheses and applies as a single WHERE clause
+func (h *Handler) applyFilterGroup(query common.SelectQuery, filters []common.FilterOption) common.SelectQuery {
+	if len(filters) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+
+	// Build all conditions and collect args
+	var conditions []string
+	var args []interface{}
+
+	for _, filter := range filters {
+		condition, filterArgs := h.buildFilterCondition(filter)
+		if condition != "" {
+			conditions = append(conditions, condition)
+			args = append(args, filterArgs...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(conditions) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+
+	// Single filter - no need for grouping
+	if len(conditions) == 1 {
+		return query.Where(conditions[0], args...)
+	}
+
+	// Multiple conditions - group with parentheses and OR
+	groupedCondition := "(" + strings.Join(conditions, " OR ") + ")"
+	return query.Where(groupedCondition, args...)
+}
+
+// buildFilterCondition builds a filter condition and returns it with args
+func (h *Handler) buildFilterCondition(filter common.FilterOption) (conditionString string, conditionArgs []interface{}) {
+	var condition string
+	var args []interface{}
+
 	switch filter.Operator {
-	case "eq":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
-	case "neq":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s != ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
-	case "gt":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s > ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
-	case "gte":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s >= ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
-	case "lt":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s < ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
-	case "lte":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s <= ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
+	case "eq", "=":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "neq", "!=", "<>":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s != ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gt", ">":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s > ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gte", ">=":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s >= ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lt", "<":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s < ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lte", "<=":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s <= ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
 	case "like":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s LIKE ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s LIKE ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
 	case "ilike":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE ?", filter.Column), filter.Value)
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
 	case "in":
-		return query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (?)", filter.Column), filter.Value)
+		condition, args = common.BuildInCondition(filter.Column, filter.Value)
+		if condition == "" {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+	default:
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	return condition, args
+}
+
+func (h *Handler) applyFilter(query common.SelectQuery, filter common.FilterOption) common.SelectQuery {
+	// Determine which method to use based on LogicOperator
+	useOrLogic := strings.EqualFold(filter.LogicOperator, "OR")
+
+	var condition string
+	var args []interface{}
+
+	switch filter.Operator {
+	case "eq", "=":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "neq", "!=", "<>":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s != ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gt", ">":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s > ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gte", ">=":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s >= ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lt", "<":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s < ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lte", "<=":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s <= ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "like":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s LIKE ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "ilike":
+		condition = fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE ?", filter.Column)
+		args = []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "in":
+		condition, args = common.BuildInCondition(filter.Column, filter.Value)
+		if condition == "" {
+			return query
+		}
 	default:
 		return query
 	}
+
+	// Apply filter with appropriate logic operator
+	if useOrLogic {
+		return query.WhereOr(condition, args...)
+	}
+	return query.Where(condition, args...)
 }

 // parseTableName splits a table name that may contain schema into separate schema and table
@@ -1280,10 +1662,16 @@ func (h *Handler) getSchemaAndTable(defaultSchema, entity string, model interfac
 	return schema, entity
 }

-// getTableName returns the full table name including schema (schema.table)
+// getTableName returns the full table name including schema.
+// For most drivers the result is "schema.table".  For SQLite, which does not
+// support schema-qualified names, the schema and table are joined with an
+// underscore: "schema_table".
 func (h *Handler) getTableName(schema, entity string, model interface{}) string {
 	schemaName, tableName := h.getSchemaAndTable(schema, entity, model)
 	if schemaName != "" {
+		if h.db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", schemaName, tableName)
+		}
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schemaName, tableName)
 	}
 	return tableName
@@ -1558,6 +1946,8 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloads(model interface{}, query common.SelectQuery, pre
 				// Build RequestOptions with all preloads to allow references to sibling relations
 				preloadOpts := &common.RequestOptions{Preload: preloads}
 				sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(preload.Where, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation), preloadOpts)
+				// Ensure outer parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+				sanitizedWhere = common.EnsureOuterParentheses(sanitizedWhere)
 				if len(sanitizedWhere) > 0 {
 					sq = sq.Where(sanitizedWhere)
 				}
@@ -1601,6 +1991,51 @@ func toSnakeCase(s string) string {
 	return strings.ToLower(result.String())
 }

+// setRowNumbersOnRecords sets the RowNumber field on each record if it exists
+// The row number is calculated as offset + index + 1 (1-based)
+func (h *Handler) setRowNumbersOnRecords(records interface{}, offset int) {
+	// Get the reflect value of the records
+	recordsValue := reflect.ValueOf(records)
+	if recordsValue.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		recordsValue = recordsValue.Elem()
+	}
+
+	// Ensure it's a slice
+	if recordsValue.Kind() != reflect.Slice {
+		logger.Debug("setRowNumbersOnRecords: records is not a slice, skipping")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Iterate through each record
+	for i := 0; i < recordsValue.Len(); i++ {
+		record := recordsValue.Index(i)
+
+		// Dereference if it's a pointer
+		if record.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			if record.IsNil() {
+				continue
+			}
+			record = record.Elem()
+		}
+
+		// Ensure it's a struct
+		if record.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Try to find and set the RowNumber field
+		rowNumberField := record.FieldByName("RowNumber")
+		if rowNumberField.IsValid() && rowNumberField.CanSet() {
+			// Check if the field is of type int64
+			if rowNumberField.Kind() == reflect.Int64 {
+				rowNum := int64(offset + i + 1)
+				rowNumberField.SetInt(rowNum)
+				logger.Debug("Set RowNumber=%d for record index %d", rowNum, i)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // HandleOpenAPI generates and returns the OpenAPI specification
 func (h *Handler) HandleOpenAPI(w common.ResponseWriter, r common.Request) {
 	if h.openAPIGenerator == nil {
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/hooks.go
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import (
 type HookType string

 const (
+	// BeforeHandle fires after model resolution, before operation dispatch.
+	// Use this for auth checks that need model rules and user context simultaneously.
+	BeforeHandle HookType = "before_handle"
+
 	// Read operation hooks
 	BeforeRead HookType = "before_read"
 	AfterRead  HookType = "after_read"
@@ -43,6 +47,9 @@ type HookContext struct {
 	Writer  common.ResponseWriter
 	Request common.Request

+	// Operation being dispatched (e.g. "read", "create", "update", "delete")
+	Operation string
+
 	// Operation-specific fields
 	ID     string
 	Data   interface{} // For create/update operations
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/resolvespec.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/resolvespec.go
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ func SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter *mux.Router, handler *Handler, authMiddleware Midd
 	openAPIHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
 		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
+
 		handler.HandleOpenAPI(respAdapter, reqAdapter)
 	})
 	muxRouter.Handle("/openapi", openAPIHandler).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
@@ -69,17 +70,17 @@ func SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter *mux.Router, handler *Handler, authMiddleware Midd
 		entityWithIDPath := buildRoutePath(schema, entity) + "/{id}"

 		// Create handler functions for this specific entity
-		postEntityHandler := createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
-		postEntityWithIDHandler := createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "id")
-		getEntityHandler := createMuxGetHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
+		var postEntityHandler http.Handler = createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
+		var postEntityWithIDHandler http.Handler = createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "id")
+		var getEntityHandler http.Handler = createMuxGetHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
 		optionsEntityHandler := createMuxOptionsHandler(handler, schema, entity, []string{"GET", "POST", "OPTIONS"})
 		optionsEntityWithIDHandler := createMuxOptionsHandler(handler, schema, entity, []string{"POST", "OPTIONS"})

 		// Apply authentication middleware if provided
 		if authMiddleware != nil {
-			postEntityHandler = authMiddleware(postEntityHandler).(http.HandlerFunc)
-			postEntityWithIDHandler = authMiddleware(postEntityWithIDHandler).(http.HandlerFunc)
-			getEntityHandler = authMiddleware(getEntityHandler).(http.HandlerFunc)
+			postEntityHandler = authMiddleware(postEntityHandler)
+			postEntityWithIDHandler = authMiddleware(postEntityWithIDHandler)
+			getEntityHandler = authMiddleware(getEntityHandler)
 			// Don't apply auth middleware to OPTIONS - CORS preflight must not require auth
 		}

@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ func createMuxHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.Han
 		// Set CORS headers
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)

 		vars := make(map[string]string)
 		vars["schema"] = schema
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ func createMuxHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.Han
 		if idParam != "" {
 			vars["id"] = mux.Vars(r)[idParam]
 		}
-		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+
 		handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, vars)
 	}
 }
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@ func createMuxGetHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.
 		// Set CORS headers
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)

 		vars := make(map[string]string)
 		vars["schema"] = schema
@@ -125,7 +128,7 @@ func createMuxGetHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.
 		if idParam != "" {
 			vars["id"] = mux.Vars(r)[idParam]
 		}
-		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+
 		handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, vars)
 	}
 }
@@ -137,13 +140,14 @@ func createMuxOptionsHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity string, allowedMet
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		corsConfig.AllowedMethods = allowedMethods
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)

 		// Return metadata in the OPTIONS response body
 		vars := make(map[string]string)
 		vars["schema"] = schema
 		vars["entity"] = entity
-		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+
 		handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, vars)
 	}
 }
@@ -212,9 +216,34 @@ type BunRouterHandler interface {
 	Handle(method, path string, handler bunrouter.HandlerFunc)
 }

+// wrapBunRouterHandler wraps a bunrouter handler with auth middleware if provided
+func wrapBunRouterHandler(handler bunrouter.HandlerFunc, authMiddleware MiddlewareFunc) bunrouter.HandlerFunc {
+	if authMiddleware == nil {
+		return handler
+	}
+
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		// Create an http.Handler that calls the bunrouter handler
+		httpHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			// Replace the embedded *http.Request with the middleware-enriched one
+			// so that auth context (user ID, etc.) is visible to the handler.
+			enrichedReq := req
+			enrichedReq.Request = r
+			_ = handler(w, enrichedReq)
+		})
+
+		// Wrap with auth middleware and execute
+		wrappedHandler := authMiddleware(httpHandler)
+		wrappedHandler.ServeHTTP(w, req.Request)
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // SetupBunRouterRoutes sets up bunrouter routes for the ResolveSpec API
 // Accepts bunrouter.Router or bunrouter.Group
-func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler) {
+// authMiddleware is optional - if provided, routes will be protected with the middleware
+func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler, authMiddleware MiddlewareFunc) {

 	// CORS config
 	corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
@@ -222,15 +251,16 @@ func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler) {
 	// Add global /openapi route
 	r.Handle("GET", "/openapi", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
 		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 		handler.HandleOpenAPI(respAdapter, reqAdapter)
 		return nil
 	})

 	r.Handle("OPTIONS", "/openapi", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 		return nil
 	})

@@ -251,85 +281,97 @@ func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler) {
 		currentEntity := entity

 		// POST route without ID
-		r.Handle("POST", entityPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		postEntityHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+
 			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("POST", entityPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(postEntityHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// POST route with ID
-		r.Handle("POST", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		postEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 				"id":     req.Param("id"),
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+
 			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("POST", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(postEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// GET route without ID
-		r.Handle("GET", entityPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		getEntityHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("GET", entityPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(getEntityHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// GET route with ID
-		r.Handle("GET", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		getEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 				"id":     req.Param("id"),
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("GET", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(getEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// OPTIONS route without ID (returns metadata)
+		// Don't apply auth middleware to OPTIONS - CORS preflight must not require auth
 		r.Handle("OPTIONS", entityPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
 			optionsCorsConfig := corsConfig
 			optionsCorsConfig.AllowedMethods = []string{"GET", "POST", "OPTIONS"}
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
 		})

 		// OPTIONS route with ID (returns metadata)
+		// Don't apply auth middleware to OPTIONS - CORS preflight must not require auth
 		r.Handle("OPTIONS", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
 			optionsCorsConfig := corsConfig
 			optionsCorsConfig.AllowedMethods = []string{"POST", "OPTIONS"}
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
 		})
@@ -344,8 +386,8 @@ func ExampleWithBunRouter(bunDB *bun.DB) {
 	// Create bunrouter
 	bunRouter := bunrouter.New()

-	// Setup ResolveSpec routes with bunrouter
-	SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler)
+	// Setup ResolveSpec routes with bunrouter without authentication
+	SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler, nil)

 	// Start server
 	// http.ListenAndServe(":8080", bunRouter)
@@ -366,8 +408,8 @@ func ExampleBunRouterWithBunDB(bunDB *bun.DB) {
 	// Create bunrouter
 	bunRouter := bunrouter.New()

-	// Setup ResolveSpec routes
-	SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler)
+	// Setup ResolveSpec routes without authentication
+	SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler, nil)

 	// This gives you the full uptrace stack: bunrouter + Bun ORM
 	// http.ListenAndServe(":8080", bunRouter)
@@ -385,8 +427,87 @@ func ExampleBunRouterWithGroup(bunDB *bun.DB) {
 	apiGroup := bunRouter.NewGroup("/api")

 	// Setup ResolveSpec routes on the group - routes will be under /api
-	SetupBunRouterRoutes(apiGroup, handler)
+	SetupBunRouterRoutes(apiGroup, handler, nil)

 	// Start server
 	// http.ListenAndServe(":8080", bunRouter)
 }
+
+// ExampleWithGORMAndAuth shows how to use ResolveSpec with GORM and authentication
+func ExampleWithGORMAndAuth(db *gorm.DB) {
+	// Create handler using GORM
+	_ = NewHandlerWithGORM(db)
+
+	// Create auth middleware
+	// import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+	// secList := security.NewSecurityList(myProvider)
+	// authMiddleware := func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	//     return security.NewAuthHandler(secList, h)
+	// }
+
+	// Setup router with authentication
+	_ = mux.NewRouter()
+	// SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter, handler, authMiddleware)
+
+	// Register models
+	// handler.RegisterModel("public", "users", &User{})
+
+	// Start server
+	// http.ListenAndServe(":8080", muxRouter)
+}
+
+// ExampleWithBunAndAuth shows how to use ResolveSpec with Bun and authentication
+func ExampleWithBunAndAuth(bunDB *bun.DB) {
+	// Create Bun adapter
+	dbAdapter := database.NewBunAdapter(bunDB)
+
+	// Create model registry
+	registry := modelregistry.NewModelRegistry()
+	// registry.RegisterModel("public.users", &User{})
+
+	// Create handler
+	_ = NewHandler(dbAdapter, registry)
+
+	// Create auth middleware
+	// import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+	// secList := security.NewSecurityList(myProvider)
+	// authMiddleware := func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	//     return security.NewAuthHandler(secList, h)
+	// }
+
+	// Setup routes with authentication
+	_ = mux.NewRouter()
+	// SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter, handler, authMiddleware)
+
+	// Start server
+	// http.ListenAndServe(":8080", muxRouter)
+}
+
+// ExampleBunRouterWithBunDBAndAuth shows the full uptrace stack with authentication
+func ExampleBunRouterWithBunDBAndAuth(bunDB *bun.DB) {
+	// Create Bun database adapter
+	dbAdapter := database.NewBunAdapter(bunDB)
+
+	// Create model registry
+	registry := modelregistry.NewModelRegistry()
+	// registry.RegisterModel("public.users", &User{})
+
+	// Create handler with Bun
+	_ = NewHandler(dbAdapter, registry)
+
+	// Create auth middleware
+	// import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+	// secList := security.NewSecurityList(myProvider)
+	// authMiddleware := func(h http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	//     return security.NewAuthHandler(secList, h)
+	// }
+
+	// Create bunrouter
+	_ = bunrouter.New()
+
+	// Setup ResolveSpec routes with authentication
+	// SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler, authMiddleware)
+
+	// This gives you the full uptrace stack: bunrouter + Bun ORM with authentication
+	// http.ListenAndServe(":8080", bunRouter)
+}
--- a/pkg/resolvespec/security_hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/resolvespec/security_hooks.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package resolvespec

 import (
 	"context"
+	"net/http"

 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
@@ -10,6 +11,17 @@ import (

 // RegisterSecurityHooks registers all security-related hooks with the handler
 func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList) {
+	// Hook 0: BeforeHandle - enforce auth after model resolution
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeHandle, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		if err := security.CheckModelAuthAllowed(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), hookCtx.Operation); err != nil {
+			hookCtx.Abort = true
+			hookCtx.AbortMessage = err.Error()
+			hookCtx.AbortCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
 	// Hook 1: BeforeRead - Load security rules
 	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
 		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
@@ -34,6 +46,18 @@ func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList
 		return security.LogDataAccess(secCtx)
 	})

+	// Hook 5: BeforeUpdate - enforce CanUpdate rule from context/registry
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeUpdate, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.CheckModelUpdateAllowed(secCtx)
+	})
+
+	// Hook 6: BeforeDelete - enforce CanDelete rule from context/registry
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeDelete, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.CheckModelDeleteAllowed(secCtx)
+	})
+
 	logger.Info("Security hooks registered for resolvespec handler")
 }

--- a/pkg/restheadspec/HEADERS.md
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/HEADERS.md
@@ -214,14 +214,46 @@ x-expand: department:id,name,code
 **Note:** Currently, expand falls back to preload behavior. Full JOIN expansion is planned for future implementation.

 #### `x-custom-sql-join`
-Raw SQL JOIN statement.
+Custom SQL JOIN clauses for joining tables in queries.

-**Format:** SQL JOIN clause
+**Format:** SQL JOIN clause or multiple clauses separated by `|`
+
+**Single JOIN:**
 ```
 x-custom-sql-join: LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id
 ```

-⚠️ **Note:** Not yet fully implemented.
+**Multiple JOINs:**
+```
+x-custom-sql-join: LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = e.dept_id | INNER JOIN roles r ON r.id = e.role_id
+```
+
+**Features:**
+- Supports any type of JOIN (INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL, CROSS)
+- Multiple JOINs can be specified using the pipe `|` separator
+- JOINs are sanitized for security
+- Can be specified via headers or query parameters
+- **Table aliases are automatically extracted and allowed for filtering and sorting**
+
+**Using Join Aliases in Filters and Sorts:**
+
+When you specify a custom SQL join with an alias, you can use that alias in your filter and sort parameters:
+
+```
+# Join with alias
+x-custom-sql-join: LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id
+
+# Sort by joined table column
+x-sort: d.name,employees.id
+
+# Filter by joined table column
+x-searchop-eq-d.name: Engineering
+```
+
+The system automatically:
+1. Extracts the alias from the JOIN clause (e.g., `d` from `departments d`)
+2. Validates that prefixed columns (like `d.name`) refer to valid join aliases
+3. Allows these prefixed columns in filters and sorts

 ---

--- a/pkg/restheadspec/README.md
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/README.md
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ handler.Hooks.Register(restheadspec.BeforeCreate, func(ctx *restheadspec.HookCon
 ```

 **Available Hook Types**:
+* `BeforeHandle` — fires after model resolution, before operation dispatch (auth checks)
 * `BeforeRead`, `AfterRead`
 * `BeforeCreate`, `AfterCreate`
 * `BeforeUpdate`, `AfterUpdate`
@@ -157,11 +158,13 @@ handler.Hooks.Register(restheadspec.BeforeCreate, func(ctx *restheadspec.HookCon
 * `Handler`: Access to handler, database, and registry
 * `Schema`, `Entity`, `TableName`: Request info
 * `Model`: The registered model type
+* `Operation`: Current operation string (`"read"`, `"create"`, `"update"`, `"delete"`)
 * `Options`: Parsed request options (filters, sorting, etc.)
 * `ID`: Record ID (for single-record operations)
 * `Data`: Request data (for create/update)
 * `Result`: Operation result (for after hooks)
 * `Writer`: Response writer (allows hooks to modify response)
+* `Abort`, `AbortMessage`, `AbortCode`: Set in hook to abort with an error response

 ## Cursor Pagination

--- a/pkg/restheadspec/cache_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/cache_helpers.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ type queryCacheKey struct {
 	Sort           []common.SortOption   `json:"sort"`
 	CustomSQLWhere string                `json:"custom_sql_where,omitempty"`
 	CustomSQLOr    string                `json:"custom_sql_or,omitempty"`
+	CustomSQLJoin  []string              `json:"custom_sql_join,omitempty"`
 	Expand         []expandOptionKey     `json:"expand,omitempty"`
 	Distinct       bool                  `json:"distinct,omitempty"`
 	CursorForward  string                `json:"cursor_forward,omitempty"`
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ type cachedTotal struct {
 // buildExtendedQueryCacheKey builds a cache key for extended query options (restheadspec)
 // Includes expand, distinct, and cursor pagination options
 func buildExtendedQueryCacheKey(tableName string, filters []common.FilterOption, sort []common.SortOption,
-	customWhere, customOr string, expandOpts []interface{}, distinct bool, cursorFwd, cursorBwd string) string {
+	customWhere, customOr string, customJoin []string, expandOpts []interface{}, distinct bool, cursorFwd, cursorBwd string) string {

 	key := queryCacheKey{
 		TableName:      tableName,
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ func buildExtendedQueryCacheKey(tableName string, filters []common.FilterOption,
 		Sort:           sort,
 		CustomSQLWhere: customWhere,
 		CustomSQLOr:    customOr,
+		CustomSQLJoin:  customJoin,
 		Distinct:       distinct,
 		CursorForward:  cursorFwd,
 		CursorBackward: cursorBwd,
@@ -75,8 +77,8 @@ func buildExtendedQueryCacheKey(tableName string, filters []common.FilterOption,
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(key)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Fallback to simple string concatenation if JSON fails
-		return hashString(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%v_%v_%s_%s_%v_%v_%s_%s",
-			tableName, filters, sort, customWhere, customOr, expandOpts, distinct, cursorFwd, cursorBwd))
+		return hashString(fmt.Sprintf("%s_%v_%v_%s_%s_%v_%v_%v_%s_%s",
+			tableName, filters, sort, customWhere, customOr, customJoin, expandOpts, distinct, cursorFwd, cursorBwd))
 	}

 	return hashString(string(jsonData))
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/cursor.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/cursor.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ func (opts *ExtendedRequestOptions) GetCursorFilter(
 	modelColumns []string, // optional: for validation
 	expandJoins map[string]string, // optional: alias → JOIN SQL
 ) (string, error) {
+	// Separate schema prefix from bare table name
+	fullTableName := tableName
 	if strings.Contains(tableName, ".") {
 		tableName = strings.SplitN(tableName, ".", 2)[1]
 	}
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ func (opts *ExtendedRequestOptions) GetCursorFilter(
 	// 4. Process each sort column
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------- //
 	for _, s := range sortItems {
-		col := strings.TrimSpace(s.Column)
+		col := strings.Trim(strings.TrimSpace(s.Column), "()")
 		if col == "" {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -91,12 +93,18 @@ func (opts *ExtendedRequestOptions) GetCursorFilter(
 		}

 		// Handle joins
-		if isJoin && expandJoins != nil {
-			if joinClause, ok := expandJoins[prefix]; ok {
-				jSQL, cRef := rewriteJoin(joinClause, tableName, prefix)
-				joinSQL = jSQL
-				cursorCol = cRef + "." + field
-				targetCol = prefix + "." + field
+		if isJoin {
+			if expandJoins != nil {
+				if joinClause, ok := expandJoins[prefix]; ok {
+					jSQL, cRef := rewriteJoin(joinClause, tableName, prefix)
+					joinSQL = jSQL
+					cursorCol = cRef + "." + field
+					targetCol = prefix + "." + field
+				}
+			}
+			if cursorCol == "" {
+				logger.Warn("Skipping cursor sort column %q: join alias %q not in expandJoins", col, prefix)
+				continue
 			}
 		}

@@ -127,7 +135,7 @@ func (opts *ExtendedRequestOptions) GetCursorFilter(
  WHERE cursor_select.%s = %s
    AND (%s)
 )`,
-		tableName,
+		fullTableName,
 		joinSQL,
 		pkName,
 		cursorID,
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/cursor_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/cursor_test.go
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ func TestGetCursorFilter_WithSchemaPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
 	}

-	// Should handle schema prefix properly
-	if !strings.Contains(filter, "users") {
-		t.Errorf("Filter should reference table name users, got: %s", filter)
+	// Should include full schema-qualified name in FROM clause
+	if !strings.Contains(filter, "public.users") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter FROM clause should use schema-qualified name public.users, got: %s", filter)
 	}

 	t.Logf("Generated cursor filter with schema: %s", filter)
@@ -278,6 +278,47 @@ func TestCleanSortField(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestGetCursorFilter_LateralJoin(t *testing.T) {
+	lateralJoin := "inner join lateral  (\nselect string_agg(a.name, '.') as sortorder\nfrom tree(account.rid_account) r\ninner join account a on a.id = r.id\n) fn on true"
+
+	opts := &ExtendedRequestOptions{
+		RequestOptions: common.RequestOptions{
+			Sort: []common.SortOption{
+				{Column: "fn.sortorder", Direction: "ASC"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	opts.CursorForward = "8975"
+
+	tableName := "core.account"
+	pkName := "rid_account"
+	// modelColumns does not contain "sortorder" - it's a lateral join computed column
+	modelColumns := []string{"rid_account", "description", "pastelno"}
+	expandJoins := map[string]string{"fn": lateralJoin}
+
+	filter, err := opts.GetCursorFilter(tableName, pkName, modelColumns, expandJoins)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetCursorFilter failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	t.Logf("Generated lateral cursor filter: %s", filter)
+
+	// Should contain the rewritten lateral join inside the EXISTS subquery
+	if !strings.Contains(filter, "cursor_select_fn") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter should reference cursor_select_fn alias, got: %s", filter)
+	}
+
+	// Should compare fn.sortorder values
+	if !strings.Contains(filter, "sortorder") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter should reference sortorder column, got: %s", filter)
+	}
+
+	// Should NOT contain empty comparison like "< "
+	if strings.Contains(filter, " <  ") || strings.Contains(filter, " >  ") {
+		t.Errorf("Filter should not contain empty comparison operators, got: %s", filter)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBuildPriorityChain(t *testing.T) {
 	clauses := []string{
 		"cursor_select.priority > posts.priority",
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/handler.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/handler.go
@@ -133,6 +133,41 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(w common.ResponseWriter, r common.Request, params map[s
 	// Add request-scoped data to context (including options)
 	ctx = WithRequestData(ctx, schema, entity, tableName, model, modelPtr, options)

+	// Derive operation for auth check
+	var operation string
+	switch method {
+	case "GET":
+		operation = "read"
+	case "POST":
+		operation = "create"
+	case "PUT", "PATCH":
+		operation = "update"
+	case "DELETE":
+		operation = "delete"
+	default:
+		operation = "read"
+	}
+
+	// Execute BeforeHandle hook - auth check fires here, after model resolution
+	beforeCtx := &HookContext{
+		Context:   ctx,
+		Handler:   h,
+		Schema:    schema,
+		Entity:    entity,
+		Model:     model,
+		Writer:    w,
+		Request:   r,
+		Operation: operation,
+	}
+	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeHandle, beforeCtx); err != nil {
+		code := http.StatusUnauthorized
+		if beforeCtx.AbortCode != 0 {
+			code = beforeCtx.AbortCode
+		}
+		h.sendError(w, code, "unauthorized", beforeCtx.AbortMessage, err)
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch method {
 	case "GET":
 		if id != "" {
@@ -435,9 +470,11 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	}

 	// Apply preloading
+	logger.Debug("Total preloads to apply: %d", len(options.Preload))
 	for idx := range options.Preload {
 		preload := options.Preload[idx]
-		logger.Debug("Applying preload: %s", preload.Relation)
+		logger.Debug("Applying preload [%d]: Relation=%s, Recursive=%v, RelatedKey=%s, Where=%s",
+			idx, preload.Relation, preload.Recursive, preload.RelatedKey, preload.Where)

 		// Validate and fix WHERE clause to ensure it contains the relation prefix
 		if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
@@ -463,7 +500,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	}

 	// Apply filters - validate and adjust for column types first
-	for i := range options.Filters {
+	// Group consecutive OR filters together to prevent OR logic from escaping
+	for i := 0; i < len(options.Filters); {
 		filter := &options.Filters[i]

 		// Validate and adjust filter based on column type
@@ -475,8 +513,39 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 			logicOp = "AND"
 		}

-		logger.Debug("Applying filter: %s %s %v (needsCast=%v, logic=%s)", filter.Column, filter.Operator, filter.Value, castInfo.NeedsCast, logicOp)
-		query = h.applyFilter(query, *filter, tableName, castInfo.NeedsCast, logicOp)
+		// Check if this is the start of an OR group
+		if logicOp == "OR" {
+			// Collect all consecutive OR filters
+			orFilters := []*common.FilterOption{filter}
+			orCastInfo := []ColumnCastInfo{castInfo}
+
+			j := i + 1
+			for j < len(options.Filters) {
+				nextFilter := &options.Filters[j]
+				nextLogicOp := nextFilter.LogicOperator
+				if nextLogicOp == "" {
+					nextLogicOp = "AND"
+				}
+				if nextLogicOp == "OR" {
+					nextCastInfo := h.ValidateAndAdjustFilterForColumnType(nextFilter, model)
+					orFilters = append(orFilters, nextFilter)
+					orCastInfo = append(orCastInfo, nextCastInfo)
+					j++
+				} else {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Apply the OR group as a single grouped condition
+			logger.Debug("Applying OR filter group with %d conditions", len(orFilters))
+			query = h.applyOrFilterGroup(query, orFilters, orCastInfo, tableName)
+			i = j
+		} else {
+			// Single AND filter - apply normally
+			logger.Debug("Applying filter: %s %s %v (needsCast=%v, logic=%s)", filter.Column, filter.Operator, filter.Value, castInfo.NeedsCast, logicOp)
+			query = h.applyFilter(query, *filter, tableName, castInfo.NeedsCast, logicOp)
+			i++
+		}
 	}

 	// Apply custom SQL WHERE clause (AND condition)
@@ -486,6 +555,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		prefixedWhere := common.AddTablePrefixToColumns(options.CustomSQLWhere, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName))
 		// Then sanitize and allow preload table prefixes since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
 		sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(prefixedWhere, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options.RequestOptions)
+		// Ensure outer parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+		sanitizedWhere = common.EnsureOuterParentheses(sanitizedWhere)
 		if sanitizedWhere != "" {
 			query = query.Where(sanitizedWhere)
 		}
@@ -497,13 +568,46 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		customOr := common.AddTablePrefixToColumns(options.CustomSQLOr, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName))
 		// Sanitize and allow preload table prefixes since custom SQL may reference multiple tables
 		sanitizedOr := common.SanitizeWhereClause(customOr, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(tableName), &options.RequestOptions)
+		// Ensure outer parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+		sanitizedOr = common.EnsureOuterParentheses(sanitizedOr)
 		if sanitizedOr != "" {
 			query = query.WhereOr(sanitizedOr)
 		}
 	}

-	// If ID is provided, filter by ID
-	if id != "" {
+	// Apply custom SQL JOIN clauses
+	if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) > 0 {
+		for _, joinClause := range options.CustomSQLJoin {
+			logger.Debug("Applying custom SQL JOIN: %s", joinClause)
+			// Joins are already sanitized during parsing, so we can apply them directly
+			query = query.Join(joinClause)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Handle FetchRowNumber before applying ID filter
+	// This must happen before the query to get the row position, then filter by PK
+	var fetchedRowNumber *int64
+	var fetchRowNumberPKValue string
+	if options.FetchRowNumber != nil && *options.FetchRowNumber != "" {
+		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
+		fetchRowNumberPKValue = *options.FetchRowNumber
+
+		logger.Debug("FetchRowNumber: Fetching row number for PK %s = %s", pkName, fetchRowNumberPKValue)
+
+		rowNum, err := h.FetchRowNumber(ctx, tableName, pkName, fetchRowNumberPKValue, options, model)
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Failed to fetch row number: %v", err)
+			h.sendError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "fetch_rownumber_error", "Failed to fetch row number", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		fetchedRowNumber = &rowNum
+		logger.Debug("FetchRowNumber: Row number %d for PK %s = %s", rowNum, pkName, fetchRowNumberPKValue)
+
+		// Now filter the main query to this specific primary key
+		query = query.Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), fetchRowNumberPKValue)
+	} else if id != "" {
+		// If ID is provided (and not FetchRowNumber), filter by ID
 		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
 		logger.Debug("Filtering by ID=%s: %s", pkName, id)

@@ -552,6 +656,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 				options.Sort,
 				options.CustomSQLWhere,
 				options.CustomSQLOr,
+				options.CustomSQLJoin,
 				expandOpts,
 				options.Distinct,
 				options.CursorForward,
@@ -618,12 +723,19 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		// Extract model columns for validation using the generic database function
 		modelColumns := reflection.GetModelColumns(model)

-		// Build expand joins map (if needed in future)
-		var expandJoins map[string]string
-		if len(options.Expand) > 0 {
-			expandJoins = make(map[string]string)
-			// TODO: Build actual JOIN SQL for each expand relation
-			// For now, pass empty map as joins are handled via Preload
+		// Build expand joins map: custom SQL joins are available in cursor subquery
+		expandJoins := make(map[string]string)
+		for _, joinClause := range options.CustomSQLJoin {
+			alias := extractJoinAlias(joinClause)
+			if alias != "" {
+				expandJoins[alias] = joinClause
+			}
+		}
+		// TODO: also add Expand relation JOINs when those are built as SQL rather than Preload
+
+		// Default sort to primary key when none provided
+		if len(options.Sort) == 0 {
+			options.Sort = []common.SortOption{{Column: pkName, Direction: "ASC"}}
 		}

 		// Get cursor filter SQL
@@ -682,7 +794,14 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 	}

 	// Set row numbers on each record if the model has a RowNumber field
-	h.setRowNumbersOnRecords(modelPtr, offset)
+	// If FetchRowNumber was used, set the fetched row number instead of offset-based
+	if fetchedRowNumber != nil {
+		// FetchRowNumber: set the actual row position on the record
+		logger.Debug("FetchRowNumber: Setting row number %d on record", *fetchedRowNumber)
+		h.setRowNumbersOnRecords(modelPtr, int(*fetchedRowNumber-1)) // -1 because setRowNumbersOnRecords adds 1
+	} else {
+		h.setRowNumbersOnRecords(modelPtr, offset)
+	}

 	metadata := &common.Metadata{
 		Total:    int64(total),
@@ -692,21 +811,10 @@ func (h *Handler) handleRead(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id st
 		Offset:   offset,
 	}

-	// Fetch row number for a specific record if requested
-	if options.FetchRowNumber != nil && *options.FetchRowNumber != "" {
-		pkName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model)
-		pkValue := *options.FetchRowNumber
-
-		logger.Debug("Fetching row number for specific PK %s = %s", pkName, pkValue)
-
-		rowNum, err := h.FetchRowNumber(ctx, tableName, pkName, pkValue, options, model)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Warn("Failed to fetch row number: %v", err)
-			// Don't fail the entire request, just log the warning
-		} else {
-			metadata.RowNumber = &rowNum
-			logger.Debug("Row number for PK %s: %d", pkValue, rowNum)
-		}
+	// If FetchRowNumber was used, also set it in metadata
+	if fetchedRowNumber != nil {
+		metadata.RowNumber = fetchedRowNumber
+		logger.Debug("FetchRowNumber: Row number %d set in metadata", *fetchedRowNumber)
 	}

 	// Execute AfterRead hooks
@@ -836,6 +944,15 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload co
 			}
 		}

+		// Apply custom SQL joins from XFiles
+		if len(preload.SqlJoins) > 0 {
+			logger.Debug("Applying %d SQL joins to preload %s", len(preload.SqlJoins), preload.Relation)
+			for _, joinClause := range preload.SqlJoins {
+				sq = sq.Join(joinClause)
+				logger.Debug("Applied SQL join to preload %s: %s", preload.Relation, joinClause)
+			}
+		}
+
 		// Apply filters
 		if len(preload.Filters) > 0 {
 			for _, filter := range preload.Filters {
@@ -861,10 +978,25 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload co
 		if len(preload.Where) > 0 {
 			// Build RequestOptions with all preloads to allow references to sibling relations
 			preloadOpts := &common.RequestOptions{Preload: allPreloads}
-			// First add table prefixes to unqualified columns
-			prefixedWhere := common.AddTablePrefixToColumns(preload.Where, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation))
-			// Then sanitize and allow preload table prefixes
-			sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(prefixedWhere, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation), preloadOpts)
+
+			// Determine the table name to use for WHERE clause processing
+			// Prefer the explicit TableName field (set by XFiles), otherwise extract from relation name
+			tableName := preload.TableName
+			if tableName == "" {
+				tableName = reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly(preload.Relation)
+			}
+
+			// In Bun's Relation context, table prefixes are only needed when there are JOINs
+			// Without JOINs, Bun already knows which table is being queried
+			whereClause := preload.Where
+			if len(preload.SqlJoins) > 0 {
+				// Has JOINs: add table prefixes to disambiguate columns
+				whereClause = common.AddTablePrefixToColumns(preload.Where, tableName)
+				logger.Debug("Added table prefix for preload with joins: '%s' -> '%s'", preload.Where, whereClause)
+			}
+
+			// Sanitize the WHERE clause and allow preload table prefixes
+			sanitizedWhere := common.SanitizeWhereClause(whereClause, tableName, preloadOpts)
 			if len(sanitizedWhere) > 0 {
 				sq = sq.Where(sanitizedWhere)
 			}
@@ -883,21 +1015,82 @@ func (h *Handler) applyPreloadWithRecursion(query common.SelectQuery, preload co
 	})

 	// Handle recursive preloading
-	if preload.Recursive && depth < 5 {
+	if preload.Recursive && depth < 8 {
 		logger.Debug("Applying recursive preload for %s at depth %d", preload.Relation, depth+1)

-		// For recursive relationships, we need to get the last part of the relation path
-		// e.g., "MastertaskItems" -> "MastertaskItems.MastertaskItems"
 		relationParts := strings.Split(preload.Relation, ".")
 		lastRelationName := relationParts[len(relationParts)-1]

-		// Create a recursive preload with the same configuration
-		// but with the relation path extended
-		recursivePreload := preload
-		recursivePreload.Relation = preload.Relation + "." + lastRelationName
+		// Generate FK-based relation name for children
+		// Use RecursiveChildKey if available, otherwise fall back to RelatedKey
+		recursiveFK := preload.RecursiveChildKey
+		if recursiveFK == "" {
+			recursiveFK = preload.RelatedKey
+		}

-		// Recursively apply preload until we reach depth 5
+		recursiveRelationName := lastRelationName
+		if recursiveFK != "" {
+			// Check if the last relation name already contains the FK suffix
+			// (this happens when XFiles already generated the FK-based name)
+			fkUpper := strings.ToUpper(recursiveFK)
+			expectedSuffix := "_" + fkUpper
+
+			if strings.HasSuffix(lastRelationName, expectedSuffix) {
+				// Already has FK suffix, just reuse the same name
+				recursiveRelationName = lastRelationName
+				logger.Debug("Reusing FK-based relation name for recursion: %s", recursiveRelationName)
+			} else {
+				// Generate FK-based name
+				recursiveRelationName = lastRelationName + expectedSuffix
+				keySource := "RelatedKey"
+				if preload.RecursiveChildKey != "" {
+					keySource = "RecursiveChildKey"
+				}
+				logger.Debug("Generated recursive relation name from %s: %s (from %s)",
+					keySource, recursiveRelationName, recursiveFK)
+			}
+		} else {
+			logger.Warn("Recursive preload for %s has no RecursiveChildKey or RelatedKey, falling back to %s.%s",
+				preload.Relation, preload.Relation, lastRelationName)
+		}
+
+		// Create recursive preload
+		recursivePreload := preload
+		recursivePreload.Relation = preload.Relation + "." + recursiveRelationName
+		recursivePreload.Recursive = false // Prevent infinite recursion at this level
+
+		// Use the recursive FK for child relations, not the parent's RelatedKey
+		if preload.RecursiveChildKey != "" {
+			recursivePreload.RelatedKey = preload.RecursiveChildKey
+		}
+
+		// CRITICAL: Clear parent's WHERE clause - let Bun use FK traversal
+		recursivePreload.Where = ""
+		recursivePreload.Filters = []common.FilterOption{}
+		logger.Debug("Cleared WHERE clause for recursive preload %s at depth %d",
+			recursivePreload.Relation, depth+1)
+
+		// Apply recursively up to depth 8
 		query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, recursivePreload, allPreloads, model, depth+1)
+
+		// ALSO: Extend any child relations (like DEF) to recursive levels
+		baseRelation := preload.Relation + "."
+		for i := range allPreloads {
+			relatedPreload := allPreloads[i]
+			if strings.HasPrefix(relatedPreload.Relation, baseRelation) &&
+				!strings.Contains(strings.TrimPrefix(relatedPreload.Relation, baseRelation), ".") {
+				childRelationName := strings.TrimPrefix(relatedPreload.Relation, baseRelation)
+
+				extendedChildPreload := relatedPreload
+				extendedChildPreload.Relation = recursivePreload.Relation + "." + childRelationName
+				extendedChildPreload.Recursive = false
+
+				logger.Debug("Extending related preload '%s' to '%s' at recursive depth %d",
+					relatedPreload.Relation, extendedChildPreload.Relation, depth+1)
+
+				query = h.applyPreloadWithRecursion(query, extendedChildPreload, allPreloads, model, depth+1)
+			}
+		}
 	}

 	return query
@@ -1110,30 +1303,6 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id

 	logger.Info("Updating record in %s.%s", schema, entity)

-	// Execute BeforeUpdate hooks
-	hookCtx := &HookContext{
-		Context:   ctx,
-		Handler:   h,
-		Schema:    schema,
-		Entity:    entity,
-		TableName: tableName,
-		Tx:        h.db,
-		Model:     model,
-		Options:   options,
-		ID:        id,
-		Data:      data,
-		Writer:    w,
-	}
-
-	if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
-		logger.Error("BeforeUpdate hook failed: %v", err)
-		h.sendError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "hook_error", "Hook execution failed", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Use potentially modified data from hook context
-	data = hookCtx.Data
-
 	// Convert data to map
 	dataMap, ok := data.(map[string]interface{})
 	if !ok {
@@ -1167,6 +1336,9 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 	// Variable to store the updated record
 	var updatedRecord interface{}

+	// Declare hook context to be used inside and outside transaction
+	var hookCtx *HookContext
+
 	// Process nested relations if present
 	err := h.db.RunInTransaction(ctx, func(tx common.Database) error {
 		// Create temporary nested processor with transaction
@@ -1174,7 +1346,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id

 		// First, read the existing record from the database
 		existingRecord := reflect.New(reflection.GetPointerElement(reflect.TypeOf(model))).Interface()
-		selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), targetID)
+		selectQuery := tx.NewSelect().Model(existingRecord).Column("*").Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(pkName)), targetID)
 		if err := selectQuery.ScanModel(ctx); err != nil {
 			if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
 				return fmt.Errorf("record not found with ID: %v", targetID)
@@ -1204,6 +1376,30 @@ func (h *Handler) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 			nestedRelations = relations
 		}

+		// Execute BeforeUpdate hooks inside transaction
+		hookCtx = &HookContext{
+			Context:   ctx,
+			Handler:   h,
+			Schema:    schema,
+			Entity:    entity,
+			TableName: tableName,
+			Tx:        tx,
+			Model:     model,
+			Options:   options,
+			ID:        id,
+			Data:      dataMap,
+			Writer:    w,
+		}
+
+		if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeUpdate, hookCtx); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("BeforeUpdate hook failed: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Use potentially modified data from hook context
+		if modifiedData, ok := hookCtx.Data.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			dataMap = modifiedData
+		}
+
 		// Merge only non-null and non-empty values from the incoming request into the existing record
 		for key, newValue := range dataMap {
 			// Skip if the value is nil
@@ -1344,8 +1540,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 					}

 					if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeDelete, hookCtx); err != nil {
-						logger.Warn("BeforeDelete hook failed for ID %s: %v", itemID, err)
-						continue
+						logger.Error("BeforeDelete hook failed for ID %s: %v", itemID, err)
+						return fmt.Errorf("delete not allowed for ID %s: %w", itemID, err)
 					}

 					query := tx.NewDelete().Table(tableName).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model))), itemID)
@@ -1418,8 +1614,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 					}

 					if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeDelete, hookCtx); err != nil {
-						logger.Warn("BeforeDelete hook failed for ID %v: %v", itemID, err)
-						continue
+						logger.Error("BeforeDelete hook failed for ID %v: %v", itemID, err)
+						return fmt.Errorf("delete not allowed for ID %v: %w", itemID, err)
 					}

 					query := tx.NewDelete().Table(tableName).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model))), itemID)
@@ -1476,8 +1672,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleDelete(ctx context.Context, w common.ResponseWriter, id
 						}

 						if err := h.hooks.Execute(BeforeDelete, hookCtx); err != nil {
-							logger.Warn("BeforeDelete hook failed for ID %v: %v", itemID, err)
-							continue
+							logger.Error("BeforeDelete hook failed for ID %v: %v", itemID, err)
+							return fmt.Errorf("delete not allowed for ID %v: %w", itemID, err)
 						}

 						query := tx.NewDelete().Table(tableName).Where(fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", common.QuoteIdent(reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(model))), itemID)
@@ -1791,10 +1987,46 @@ func (h *Handler) processChildRelationsForField(
 		parentIDs[baseName] = parentID
 	}

+	// Determine which field name to use for setting parent ID in child data
+	// Priority: Use foreign key field name if specified, otherwise use parent's PK name
+	var foreignKeyFieldName string
+	if relInfo.ForeignKey != "" {
+		// Get the JSON name for the foreign key field in the child model
+		foreignKeyFieldName = reflection.GetJSONNameForField(relatedModelType, relInfo.ForeignKey)
+		if foreignKeyFieldName == "" {
+			// Fallback to lowercase field name
+			foreignKeyFieldName = strings.ToLower(relInfo.ForeignKey)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Fallback: use parent's primary key name
+		parentPKName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(parentModelType)
+		foreignKeyFieldName = reflection.GetJSONNameForField(parentModelType, parentPKName)
+		if foreignKeyFieldName == "" {
+			foreignKeyFieldName = strings.ToLower(parentPKName)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Get the primary key name for the child model to avoid overwriting it in recursive relationships
+	childPKName := reflection.GetPrimaryKeyName(relatedModel)
+	childPKFieldName := reflection.GetJSONNameForField(relatedModelType, childPKName)
+	if childPKFieldName == "" {
+		childPKFieldName = strings.ToLower(childPKName)
+	}
+
+	logger.Debug("Setting parent ID in child data: foreignKeyField=%s, parentID=%v, relForeignKey=%s, childPK=%s",
+		foreignKeyFieldName, parentID, relInfo.ForeignKey, childPKFieldName)
+
 	// Process based on relation type and data structure
 	switch v := relationValue.(type) {
 	case map[string]interface{}:
-		// Single related object
+		// Single related object - add parent ID to foreign key field
+		// IMPORTANT: In recursive relationships, don't overwrite the primary key
+		if parentID != nil && foreignKeyFieldName != "" && foreignKeyFieldName != childPKFieldName {
+			v[foreignKeyFieldName] = parentID
+			logger.Debug("Set foreign key in single relation: %s=%v", foreignKeyFieldName, parentID)
+		} else if foreignKeyFieldName == childPKFieldName {
+			logger.Debug("Skipping foreign key assignment - same as primary key (recursive relationship): %s", foreignKeyFieldName)
+		}
 		_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(ctx, operation, v, relatedModel, parentIDs, relatedTableName)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to process single relation: %w", err)
@@ -1804,6 +2036,14 @@ func (h *Handler) processChildRelationsForField(
 		// Multiple related objects
 		for i, item := range v {
 			if itemMap, ok := item.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+				// Add parent ID to foreign key field
+				// IMPORTANT: In recursive relationships, don't overwrite the primary key
+				if parentID != nil && foreignKeyFieldName != "" && foreignKeyFieldName != childPKFieldName {
+					itemMap[foreignKeyFieldName] = parentID
+					logger.Debug("Set foreign key in relation array[%d]: %s=%v", i, foreignKeyFieldName, parentID)
+				} else if foreignKeyFieldName == childPKFieldName {
+					logger.Debug("Skipping foreign key assignment in array[%d] - same as primary key (recursive relationship): %s", i, foreignKeyFieldName)
+				}
 				_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(ctx, operation, itemMap, relatedModel, parentIDs, relatedTableName)
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to process relation item %d: %w", i, err)
@@ -1814,6 +2054,14 @@ func (h *Handler) processChildRelationsForField(
 	case []map[string]interface{}:
 		// Multiple related objects (typed slice)
 		for i, itemMap := range v {
+			// Add parent ID to foreign key field
+			// IMPORTANT: In recursive relationships, don't overwrite the primary key
+			if parentID != nil && foreignKeyFieldName != "" && foreignKeyFieldName != childPKFieldName {
+				itemMap[foreignKeyFieldName] = parentID
+				logger.Debug("Set foreign key in relation typed array[%d]: %s=%v", i, foreignKeyFieldName, parentID)
+			} else if foreignKeyFieldName == childPKFieldName {
+				logger.Debug("Skipping foreign key assignment in typed array[%d] - same as primary key (recursive relationship): %s", i, foreignKeyFieldName)
+			}
 			_, err := processor.ProcessNestedCUD(ctx, operation, itemMap, relatedModel, parentIDs, relatedTableName)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to process relation item %d: %w", i, err)
@@ -1827,11 +2075,18 @@ func (h *Handler) processChildRelationsForField(
 	return nil
 }

-// getTableNameForRelatedModel gets the table name for a related model
+// getTableNameForRelatedModel gets the table name for a related model.
+// If the model's TableName() is schema-qualified (e.g. "public.users") the
+// separator is adjusted for the active driver: underscore for SQLite, dot otherwise.
 func (h *Handler) getTableNameForRelatedModel(model interface{}, defaultName string) string {
 	if provider, ok := model.(common.TableNameProvider); ok {
 		tableName := provider.TableName()
 		if tableName != "" {
+			if schema, table := h.parseTableName(tableName); schema != "" {
+				if h.db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
+					return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", schema, table)
+				}
+			}
 			return tableName
 		}
 	}
@@ -1898,7 +2153,11 @@ func (h *Handler) applyFilter(query common.SelectQuery, filter common.FilterOpti
 		// Column is already cast to TEXT if needed
 		return applyWhere(fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE ?", qualifiedColumn), filter.Value)
 	case "in":
-		return applyWhere(fmt.Sprintf("%s IN (?)", qualifiedColumn), filter.Value)
+		cond, inArgs := common.BuildInCondition(qualifiedColumn, filter.Value)
+		if cond == "" {
+			return query
+		}
+		return applyWhere(cond, inArgs...)
 	case "between":
 		// Handle between operator - exclusive (> val1 AND < val2)
 		if values, ok := filter.Value.([]interface{}); ok && len(values) == 2 {
@@ -1931,6 +2190,100 @@ func (h *Handler) applyFilter(query common.SelectQuery, filter common.FilterOpti
 	}
 }

+// applyOrFilterGroup applies a group of OR filters as a single grouped condition
+// This ensures OR conditions are properly grouped with parentheses to prevent OR logic from escaping
+func (h *Handler) applyOrFilterGroup(query common.SelectQuery, filters []*common.FilterOption, castInfo []ColumnCastInfo, tableName string) common.SelectQuery {
+	if len(filters) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+
+	// Build individual filter conditions
+	conditions := []string{}
+	args := []interface{}{}
+
+	for i, filter := range filters {
+		// Qualify the column name with table name if not already qualified
+		qualifiedColumn := h.qualifyColumnName(filter.Column, tableName)
+
+		// Apply casting to text if needed for non-numeric columns or non-numeric values
+		if castInfo[i].NeedsCast {
+			qualifiedColumn = fmt.Sprintf("CAST(%s AS TEXT)", qualifiedColumn)
+		}
+
+		// Build the condition based on operator
+		condition, filterArgs := h.buildFilterCondition(qualifiedColumn, filter, tableName)
+		if condition != "" {
+			conditions = append(conditions, condition)
+			args = append(args, filterArgs...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(conditions) == 0 {
+		return query
+	}
+
+	// Join all conditions with OR and wrap in parentheses
+	groupedCondition := "(" + strings.Join(conditions, " OR ") + ")"
+	logger.Debug("Applying grouped OR conditions: %s", groupedCondition)
+
+	// Apply as AND condition (the OR is already inside the parentheses)
+	return query.Where(groupedCondition, args...)
+}
+
+// buildFilterCondition builds a single filter condition and returns the condition string and args
+func (h *Handler) buildFilterCondition(qualifiedColumn string, filter *common.FilterOption, tableName string) (filterStr string, filterInterface []interface{}) {
+	switch strings.ToLower(filter.Operator) {
+	case "eq", "equals", "=":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "neq", "not_equals", "ne", "!=", "<>":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s != ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gt", "greater_than", ">":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s > ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "gte", "greater_than_equals", "ge", ">=":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s >= ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lt", "less_than", "<":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s < ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "lte", "less_than_equals", "le", "<=":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s <= ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "like":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s LIKE ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "ilike":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s ILIKE ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	case "in":
+		cond, inArgs := common.BuildInCondition(qualifiedColumn, filter.Value)
+		return cond, inArgs
+	case "between":
+		// Handle between operator - exclusive (> val1 AND < val2)
+		if values, ok := filter.Value.([]interface{}); ok && len(values) == 2 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("(%s > ? AND %s < ?)", qualifiedColumn, qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{values[0], values[1]}
+		} else if values, ok := filter.Value.([]string); ok && len(values) == 2 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("(%s > ? AND %s < ?)", qualifiedColumn, qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{values[0], values[1]}
+		}
+		logger.Warn("Invalid BETWEEN filter value format")
+		return "", nil
+	case "between_inclusive":
+		// Handle between inclusive operator - inclusive (>= val1 AND <= val2)
+		if values, ok := filter.Value.([]interface{}); ok && len(values) == 2 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("(%s >= ? AND %s <= ?)", qualifiedColumn, qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{values[0], values[1]}
+		} else if values, ok := filter.Value.([]string); ok && len(values) == 2 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("(%s >= ? AND %s <= ?)", qualifiedColumn, qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{values[0], values[1]}
+		}
+		logger.Warn("Invalid BETWEEN INCLUSIVE filter value format")
+		return "", nil
+	case "is_null", "isnull":
+		// Check for NULL values - don't use cast for NULL checks
+		colName := h.qualifyColumnName(filter.Column, tableName)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("(%s IS NULL OR %s = '')", colName, colName), nil
+	case "is_not_null", "isnotnull":
+		// Check for NOT NULL values - don't use cast for NULL checks
+		colName := h.qualifyColumnName(filter.Column, tableName)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("(%s IS NOT NULL AND %s != '')", colName, colName), nil
+	default:
+		logger.Warn("Unknown filter operator: %s, defaulting to equals", filter.Operator)
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s = ?", qualifiedColumn), []interface{}{filter.Value}
+	}
+}
+
 // parseTableName splits a table name that may contain schema into separate schema and table
 func (h *Handler) parseTableName(fullTableName string) (schema, table string) {
 	if idx := strings.LastIndex(fullTableName, "."); idx != -1 {
@@ -1983,10 +2336,16 @@ func (h *Handler) getSchemaAndTable(defaultSchema, entity string, model interfac
 	return schema, entity
 }

-// getTableName returns the full table name including schema (schema.table)
+// getTableName returns the full table name including schema.
+// For most drivers the result is "schema.table".  For SQLite, which does not
+// support schema-qualified names, the schema and table are joined with an
+// underscore: "schema_table".
 func (h *Handler) getTableName(schema, entity string, model interface{}) string {
 	schemaName, tableName := h.getSchemaAndTable(schema, entity, model)
 	if schemaName != "" {
+		if h.db.DriverName() == "sqlite" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%s_%s", schemaName, tableName)
+		}
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schemaName, tableName)
 	}
 	return tableName
@@ -2308,21 +2667,8 @@ func (h *Handler) FetchRowNumber(ctx context.Context, tableName string, pkName s
 		sortSQL = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s ASC", tableName, pkName)
 	}

-	// Build WHERE clauses from filters
-	whereClauses := make([]string, 0)
-	for i := range options.Filters {
-		filter := &options.Filters[i]
-		whereClause := h.buildFilterSQL(filter, tableName)
-		if whereClause != "" {
-			whereClauses = append(whereClauses, fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", whereClause))
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Combine WHERE clauses
-	whereSQL := ""
-	if len(whereClauses) > 0 {
-		whereSQL = "WHERE " + strings.Join(whereClauses, " AND ")
-	}
+	// Build WHERE clause from filters with proper OR grouping
+	whereSQL := h.buildWhereClauseWithORGrouping(options.Filters, tableName)

 	// Add custom SQL WHERE if provided
 	if options.CustomSQLWhere != "" {
@@ -2370,19 +2716,86 @@ func (h *Handler) FetchRowNumber(ctx context.Context, tableName string, pkName s
 	var result []struct {
 		RN int64 `bun:"rn"`
 	}
+	logger.Debug("[FetchRowNumber] BEFORE Query call - about to execute raw query")
 	err := h.db.Query(ctx, &result, queryStr, pkValue)
+	logger.Debug("[FetchRowNumber] AFTER Query call - query completed with %d results, err: %v", len(result), err)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch row number: %w", err)
 	}

 	if len(result) == 0 {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("no row found for primary key %s", pkValue)
+		whereInfo := "none"
+		if whereSQL != "" {
+			whereInfo = whereSQL
+		}
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("no row found for primary key %s=%s with active filters: %s", pkName, pkValue, whereInfo)
 	}

 	return result[0].RN, nil
 }

 // buildFilterSQL converts a filter to SQL WHERE clause string
+// buildWhereClauseWithORGrouping builds a WHERE clause from filters with proper OR grouping
+// Groups consecutive OR filters together to ensure proper SQL precedence
+// Example: [A, B(OR), C(OR), D(AND)] => WHERE (A OR B OR C) AND D
+func (h *Handler) buildWhereClauseWithORGrouping(filters []common.FilterOption, tableName string) string {
+	if len(filters) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	var groups []string
+	i := 0
+
+	for i < len(filters) {
+		// Check if this starts an OR group (next filter has OR logic)
+		startORGroup := i+1 < len(filters) && strings.EqualFold(filters[i+1].LogicOperator, "OR")
+
+		if startORGroup {
+			// Collect all consecutive filters that are OR'd together
+			orGroup := []string{}
+
+			// Add current filter
+			filterSQL := h.buildFilterSQL(&filters[i], tableName)
+			if filterSQL != "" {
+				orGroup = append(orGroup, filterSQL)
+			}
+
+			// Collect remaining OR filters
+			j := i + 1
+			for j < len(filters) && strings.EqualFold(filters[j].LogicOperator, "OR") {
+				filterSQL := h.buildFilterSQL(&filters[j], tableName)
+				if filterSQL != "" {
+					orGroup = append(orGroup, filterSQL)
+				}
+				j++
+			}
+
+			// Group OR filters with parentheses
+			if len(orGroup) > 0 {
+				if len(orGroup) == 1 {
+					groups = append(groups, orGroup[0])
+				} else {
+					groups = append(groups, "("+strings.Join(orGroup, " OR ")+")")
+				}
+			}
+			i = j
+		} else {
+			// Single filter with AND logic (or first filter)
+			filterSQL := h.buildFilterSQL(&filters[i], tableName)
+			if filterSQL != "" {
+				groups = append(groups, filterSQL)
+			}
+			i++
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(groups) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return "WHERE " + strings.Join(groups, " AND ")
+}
+
 func (h *Handler) buildFilterSQL(filter *common.FilterOption, tableName string) string {
 	qualifiedColumn := h.qualifyColumnName(filter.Column, tableName)

@@ -2473,6 +2886,8 @@ func (h *Handler) filterExtendedOptions(validator *common.ColumnValidator, optio

 	// Filter base RequestOptions
 	filtered.RequestOptions = validator.FilterRequestOptions(options.RequestOptions)
+	// Restore JoinAliases cleared by FilterRequestOptions — still needed for SanitizeWhereClause
+	filtered.RequestOptions.JoinAliases = options.JoinAliases

 	// Filter SearchColumns
 	filtered.SearchColumns = validator.FilterValidColumns(options.SearchColumns)
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/headers.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/headers.go
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ type ExtendedRequestOptions struct {
 	CustomSQLOr    string

 	// Joins
-	Expand []ExpandOption
+	Expand        []ExpandOption
+	CustomSQLJoin []string // Custom SQL JOIN clauses
+	JoinAliases   []string // Extracted table aliases from CustomSQLJoin for validation

 	// Advanced features
 	AdvancedSQL map[string]string // Column -> SQL expression
@@ -46,7 +48,8 @@ type ExtendedRequestOptions struct {
 	AtomicTransaction bool

 	// X-Files configuration - comprehensive query options as a single JSON object
-	XFiles *XFiles
+	XFiles        *XFiles
+	XFilesPresent bool // Flag to indicate if X-Files header was provided
 }

 // ExpandOption represents a relation expansion configuration
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request, model interface{}) E
 		AdvancedSQL:          make(map[string]string),
 		ComputedQL:           make(map[string]string),
 		Expand:               make([]ExpandOption, 0),
+		CustomSQLJoin:        make([]string, 0),
 		ResponseFormat:       "simple", // Default response format
 		SingleRecordAsObject: true,     // Default: normalize single-element arrays to objects
 	}
@@ -185,8 +189,7 @@ func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request, model interface{}) E
 		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-expand"):
 			h.parseExpand(&options, decodedValue)
 		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-custom-sql-join"):
-			// TODO: Implement custom SQL join
-			logger.Debug("Custom SQL join not yet implemented: %s", decodedValue)
+			h.parseCustomSQLJoin(&options, decodedValue)

 		// Sorting & Pagination
 		case strings.HasPrefix(key, "x-sort"):
@@ -271,7 +274,10 @@ func (h *Handler) parseOptionsFromHeaders(r common.Request, model interface{}) E
 		}
 	}

-	// Resolve relation names (convert table names to field names) if model is provided
+	// Resolve relation names (convert table names/prefixes to actual model field names) if model is provided.
+	// This runs for both regular headers and X-Files, because XFile prefixes don't always match model
+	// field names (e.g., prefix "HUB" vs field "HUB_RID_HUB"). RelatedKey/ForeignKey are used to
+	// disambiguate when multiple fields point to the same related type.
 	if model != nil {
 		h.resolveRelationNamesInOptions(&options, model)
 	}
@@ -354,6 +360,12 @@ func (h *Handler) parseSearchOp(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, headerKey, valu
 	operator := parts[0]
 	colName := parts[1]

+	if strings.HasPrefix(colName, "cql") {
+		// Computed column - Will not filter on it
+		logger.Warn("Search operators on computed columns are not supported: %s", colName)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Map operator names to filter operators
 	filterOp := h.mapSearchOperator(colName, operator, value)

@@ -489,6 +501,112 @@ func (h *Handler) parseExpand(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, value string) {
 	}
 }

+// parseCustomSQLJoin parses x-custom-sql-join header
+// Format: Single JOIN clause or multiple JOIN clauses separated by |
+// Example: "LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id"
+// Example: "LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = e.dept_id | INNER JOIN roles r ON r.id = e.role_id"
+func (h *Handler) parseCustomSQLJoin(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, value string) {
+	if value == "" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Split by | for multiple joins
+	joins := strings.Split(value, "|")
+	for _, joinStr := range joins {
+		joinStr = strings.TrimSpace(joinStr)
+		if joinStr == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Basic validation: should contain "JOIN" keyword
+		upperJoin := strings.ToUpper(joinStr)
+		if !strings.Contains(upperJoin, "JOIN") {
+			logger.Warn("Invalid custom SQL join (missing JOIN keyword): %s", joinStr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Sanitize the join clause using common.SanitizeWhereClause
+		// Note: This is basic sanitization - in production you may want stricter validation
+		sanitizedJoin := common.SanitizeWhereClause(joinStr, "", nil)
+		if sanitizedJoin == "" {
+			logger.Warn("Custom SQL join failed sanitization: %s", joinStr)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Extract table alias from the JOIN clause
+		alias := extractJoinAlias(sanitizedJoin)
+		if alias != "" {
+			options.JoinAliases = append(options.JoinAliases, alias)
+			// Also add to the embedded RequestOptions for validation
+			options.RequestOptions.JoinAliases = append(options.RequestOptions.JoinAliases, alias)
+			logger.Debug("Extracted join alias: %s", alias)
+		}
+
+		logger.Debug("Adding custom SQL join: %s", sanitizedJoin)
+		options.CustomSQLJoin = append(options.CustomSQLJoin, sanitizedJoin)
+	}
+}
+
+// extractJoinAlias extracts the table alias from a JOIN clause
+// Examples:
+//   - "LEFT JOIN departments d ON ..." -> "d"
+//   - "INNER JOIN users AS u ON ..." -> "u"
+//   - "JOIN roles r ON ..." -> "r"
+//   - "INNER JOIN LATERAL (...) fn ON true" -> "fn"
+func extractJoinAlias(joinClause string) string {
+	upperJoin := strings.ToUpper(joinClause)
+
+	// Find the "JOIN" keyword position
+	joinIdx := strings.Index(upperJoin, "JOIN")
+	if joinIdx == -1 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Lateral joins: alias is the word after the closing ) and before ON
+	if strings.Contains(upperJoin, "LATERAL") {
+		lastClose := strings.LastIndex(joinClause, ")")
+		if lastClose != -1 {
+			words := strings.Fields(joinClause[lastClose+1:])
+			// words should be like ["fn", "on", "true"] or ["on", "true"]
+			if len(words) >= 1 && !strings.EqualFold(words[0], "on") {
+				return words[0]
+			}
+		}
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Regular joins: find the "ON" keyword position (first occurrence)
+	onIdx := strings.Index(upperJoin, " ON ")
+	if onIdx == -1 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// Extract the part between JOIN and ON
+	betweenJoinAndOn := strings.TrimSpace(joinClause[joinIdx+4 : onIdx])
+
+	// Split by spaces to get words
+	words := strings.Fields(betweenJoinAndOn)
+	if len(words) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// If there's an AS keyword, the alias is after it
+	for i, word := range words {
+		if strings.EqualFold(word, "AS") && i+1 < len(words) {
+			return words[i+1]
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Otherwise, the alias is the last word (if there are 2+ words)
+	// Format: "table_name alias" or just "table_name"
+	if len(words) >= 2 {
+		return words[len(words)-1]
+	}
+
+	// Only one word means it's just the table name, no alias
+	return ""
+}
+
 // parseSorting parses x-sort header
 // Format: +field1,-field2,field3 (+ for ASC, - for DESC, default ASC)
 func (h *Handler) parseSorting(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, value string) {
@@ -590,6 +708,7 @@ func (h *Handler) parseXFiles(options *ExtendedRequestOptions, value string) {

 	// Store the original XFiles for reference
 	options.XFiles = &xfiles
+	options.XFilesPresent = true // Mark that X-Files header was provided

 	// Map XFiles fields to ExtendedRequestOptions

@@ -757,8 +876,21 @@ func (h *Handler) resolveRelationNamesInOptions(options *ExtendedRequestOptions,

 		// Resolve each part of the path
 		currentModel := model
-		for _, part := range parts {
-			resolvedPart := h.resolveRelationName(currentModel, part)
+		for partIdx, part := range parts {
+			isLast := partIdx == len(parts)-1
+			var resolvedPart string
+			if isLast {
+				// For the final part, use join-key-aware resolution to disambiguate when
+				// multiple fields point to the same type (e.g., HUB_RID_HUB vs HUB_RID_ASSIGNEDTO).
+				// RelatedKey = parent's local column linking to child; ForeignKey = local column linking to parent.
+				localKey := preload.RelatedKey
+				if localKey == "" {
+					localKey = preload.ForeignKey
+				}
+				resolvedPart = h.resolveRelationNameWithJoinKey(currentModel, part, localKey)
+			} else {
+				resolvedPart = h.resolveRelationName(currentModel, part)
+			}
 			resolvedParts = append(resolvedParts, resolvedPart)

 			// Try to get the model type for the next level
@@ -874,6 +1006,101 @@ func (h *Handler) resolveRelationName(model interface{}, nameOrTable string) str
 	return nameOrTable
 }

+// resolveRelationNameWithJoinKey resolves a relation name like resolveRelationName, but when
+// multiple fields point to the same related type, uses localKey to pick the one whose bun join
+// tag starts with "join:localKey=". Falls back to resolveRelationName if no key match is found.
+func (h *Handler) resolveRelationNameWithJoinKey(model interface{}, nameOrTable string, localKey string) string {
+	if localKey == "" {
+		return h.resolveRelationName(model, nameOrTable)
+	}
+
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(model)
+	if modelType == nil {
+		return nameOrTable
+	}
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+	if modelType == nil || modelType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+		return nameOrTable
+	}
+
+	// If it's already a direct field name, return as-is (no ambiguity).
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		if modelType.Field(i).Name == nameOrTable {
+			return nameOrTable
+		}
+	}
+
+	normalizedInput := strings.ToLower(strings.ReplaceAll(nameOrTable, "_", ""))
+	localKeyLower := strings.ToLower(localKey)
+
+	// Find all fields whose related type matches nameOrTable, then pick the one
+	// whose bun join tag local key matches localKey.
+	var fallbackField string
+	for i := 0; i < modelType.NumField(); i++ {
+		field := modelType.Field(i)
+		fieldType := field.Type
+
+		var targetType reflect.Type
+		if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Slice {
+			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
+		} else if fieldType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			targetType = fieldType.Elem()
+		}
+		if targetType != nil && targetType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
+			targetType = targetType.Elem()
+		}
+		if targetType == nil || targetType.Kind() != reflect.Struct {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		normalizedTypeName := strings.ToLower(targetType.Name())
+		normalizedTypeName = strings.TrimPrefix(normalizedTypeName, "modelcore")
+		normalizedTypeName = strings.TrimPrefix(normalizedTypeName, "model")
+		if normalizedTypeName != normalizedInput {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Type name matches; record as fallback.
+		if fallbackField == "" {
+			fallbackField = field.Name
+		}
+
+		// Check bun join tag: "join:localKey=foreignKey"
+		bunTag := field.Tag.Get("bun")
+		for _, tagPart := range strings.Split(bunTag, ",") {
+			tagPart = strings.TrimSpace(tagPart)
+			if !strings.HasPrefix(tagPart, "join:") {
+				continue
+			}
+			joinSpec := strings.TrimPrefix(tagPart, "join:")
+			// joinSpec can be "col1=col2" or "col1=col2 col3=col4" (multi-col joins)
+			joinCols := strings.Fields(joinSpec)
+			if len(joinCols) == 0 {
+				joinCols = []string{joinSpec}
+			}
+			for _, joinCol := range joinCols {
+				eqIdx := strings.Index(joinCol, "=")
+				if eqIdx < 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+				joinLocalKey := strings.ToLower(joinCol[:eqIdx])
+				if joinLocalKey == localKeyLower {
+					logger.Debug("Resolved '%s' (localKey: %s) -> field '%s'", nameOrTable, localKey, field.Name)
+					return field.Name
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if fallbackField != "" {
+		logger.Debug("No join key match for '%s' (localKey: %s), using first type match: '%s'", nameOrTable, localKey, fallbackField)
+		return fallbackField
+	}
+	return h.resolveRelationName(model, nameOrTable)
+}
+
 // addXFilesPreload converts an XFiles relation into a PreloadOption
 // and recursively processes its children
 func (h *Handler) addXFilesPreload(xfile *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOptions, basePath string) {
@@ -881,11 +1108,33 @@ func (h *Handler) addXFilesPreload(xfile *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOption
 		return
 	}

-	// Store the table name as-is for now - it will be resolved to field name later
-	// when we have the model instance available
-	relationPath := xfile.TableName
+	// Use the Prefix (e.g., "MAL") as the relation name, which matches the Go struct field name
+	// Fall back to TableName if Prefix is not specified
+	relationName := xfile.Prefix
+	if relationName == "" {
+		relationName = xfile.TableName
+	}
+
+	// SPECIAL CASE: For recursive child tables, generate FK-based relation name
+	// Example: If prefix is "MAL" and relatedkey is "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+	// the actual struct field is "MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM", not "MAL"
+	if xfile.Recursive && xfile.RelatedKey != "" && basePath != "" {
+		// Check if this is a self-referencing recursive relation (same table as parent)
+		// by comparing the last part of basePath with the current prefix
+		basePathParts := strings.Split(basePath, ".")
+		lastPrefix := basePathParts[len(basePathParts)-1]
+
+		if lastPrefix == relationName {
+			// This is a recursive self-reference, use FK-based name
+			fkUpper := strings.ToUpper(xfile.RelatedKey)
+			relationName = relationName + "_" + fkUpper
+			logger.Debug("X-Files: Generated FK-based relation name for recursive table: %s", relationName)
+		}
+	}
+
+	relationPath := relationName
 	if basePath != "" {
-		relationPath = basePath + "." + xfile.TableName
+		relationPath = basePath + "." + relationName
 	}

 	logger.Debug("X-Files: Adding preload for relation: %s", relationPath)
@@ -893,6 +1142,7 @@ func (h *Handler) addXFilesPreload(xfile *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOption
 	// Create PreloadOption from XFiles configuration
 	preloadOpt := common.PreloadOption{
 		Relation:    relationPath,
+		TableName:   xfile.TableName, // Store the actual database table name for WHERE clause processing
 		Columns:     xfile.Columns,
 		OmitColumns: xfile.OmitColumns,
 	}
@@ -932,15 +1182,42 @@ func (h *Handler) addXFilesPreload(xfile *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOption
 		}
 	}

+	// Transfer SqlJoins from XFiles to PreloadOption first, so aliases are available for WHERE sanitization
+	if len(xfile.SqlJoins) > 0 {
+		preloadOpt.SqlJoins = make([]string, 0, len(xfile.SqlJoins))
+		preloadOpt.JoinAliases = make([]string, 0, len(xfile.SqlJoins))
+
+		for _, joinClause := range xfile.SqlJoins {
+			// Sanitize the join clause
+			sanitizedJoin := common.SanitizeWhereClause(joinClause, "", nil)
+			if sanitizedJoin == "" {
+				logger.Warn("X-Files: SqlJoin failed sanitization for %s: %s", relationPath, joinClause)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			preloadOpt.SqlJoins = append(preloadOpt.SqlJoins, sanitizedJoin)
+
+			// Extract join alias for validation
+			alias := extractJoinAlias(sanitizedJoin)
+			if alias != "" {
+				preloadOpt.JoinAliases = append(preloadOpt.JoinAliases, alias)
+				logger.Debug("X-Files: Extracted join alias for %s: %s", relationPath, alias)
+			}
+		}
+
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Added %d SQL joins to preload %s", len(preloadOpt.SqlJoins), relationPath)
+	}
+
 	// Add WHERE clause if SQL conditions specified
+	// SqlJoins must be processed first so join aliases are known and not incorrectly replaced
 	whereConditions := make([]string, 0)
 	if len(xfile.SqlAnd) > 0 {
-		// Process each SQL condition: add table prefixes and sanitize
+		var sqlAndOpts *common.RequestOptions
+		if len(preloadOpt.JoinAliases) > 0 {
+			sqlAndOpts = &common.RequestOptions{JoinAliases: preloadOpt.JoinAliases}
+		}
 		for _, sqlCond := range xfile.SqlAnd {
-			// First add table prefixes to unqualified columns
-			prefixedCond := common.AddTablePrefixToColumns(sqlCond, xfile.TableName)
-			// Then sanitize the condition
-			sanitizedCond := common.SanitizeWhereClause(prefixedCond, xfile.TableName)
+			sanitizedCond := common.SanitizeWhereClause(sqlCond, xfile.TableName, sqlAndOpts)
 			if sanitizedCond != "" {
 				whereConditions = append(whereConditions, sanitizedCond)
 			}
@@ -985,13 +1262,46 @@ func (h *Handler) addXFilesPreload(xfile *XFiles, options *ExtendedRequestOption
 		logger.Debug("X-Files: Set foreign key for %s: %s", relationPath, xfile.ForeignKey)
 	}

+	// Check if this table has a recursive child - if so, mark THIS preload as recursive
+	// and store the recursive child's RelatedKey for recursion generation
+	hasRecursiveChild := false
+	if len(xfile.ChildTables) > 0 {
+		for _, childTable := range xfile.ChildTables {
+			if childTable.Recursive && childTable.TableName == xfile.TableName {
+				hasRecursiveChild = true
+				preloadOpt.Recursive = true
+				preloadOpt.RecursiveChildKey = childTable.RelatedKey
+				logger.Debug("X-Files: Detected recursive child for %s, marking parent as recursive (recursive FK: %s)",
+					relationPath, childTable.RelatedKey)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Skip adding this preload if it's a recursive child (it will be handled by parent's Recursive flag)
+	if xfile.Recursive && basePath != "" {
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Skipping recursive child preload: %s (will be handled by parent)", relationPath)
+		// Still process its parent/child tables for relations like DEF
+		h.processXFilesRelations(xfile, options, relationPath)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// Add the preload option
 	options.Preload = append(options.Preload, preloadOpt)
+	logger.Debug("X-Files: Added preload [%d]: Relation=%s, Recursive=%v, RelatedKey=%s, RecursiveChildKey=%s, Where=%s",
+		len(options.Preload)-1, preloadOpt.Relation, preloadOpt.Recursive, preloadOpt.RelatedKey, preloadOpt.RecursiveChildKey, preloadOpt.Where)

 	// Recursively process nested ParentTables and ChildTables
-	if xfile.Recursive {
-		logger.Debug("X-Files: Recursive preload enabled for: %s", relationPath)
-		h.processXFilesRelations(xfile, options, relationPath)
+	// Skip processing child tables if we already detected and handled a recursive child
+	if hasRecursiveChild {
+		logger.Debug("X-Files: Skipping child table processing for %s (recursive child already handled)", relationPath)
+		// But still process parent tables
+		if len(xfile.ParentTables) > 0 {
+			logger.Debug("X-Files: Processing %d parent tables for %s", len(xfile.ParentTables), relationPath)
+			for _, parentTable := range xfile.ParentTables {
+				h.addXFilesPreload(parentTable, options, relationPath)
+			}
+		}
 	} else if len(xfile.ParentTables) > 0 || len(xfile.ChildTables) > 0 {
 		h.processXFilesRelations(xfile, options, relationPath)
 	}
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/headers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/headers_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package restheadspec

 import (
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
 )

 func TestDecodeHeaderValue(t *testing.T) {
@@ -37,6 +39,131 @@ func TestDecodeHeaderValue(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+func TestAddXFilesPreload_WithSqlJoins(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Handler{}
+	options := &ExtendedRequestOptions{
+		RequestOptions: common.RequestOptions{
+			Preload: make([]common.PreloadOption, 0),
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Create an XFiles with SqlJoins
+	xfile := &XFiles{
+		TableName: "users",
+		SqlJoins: []string{
+			"LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = users.department_id",
+			"INNER JOIN roles r ON r.id = users.role_id",
+		},
+		FilterFields: []struct {
+			Field    string `json:"field"`
+			Value    string `json:"value"`
+			Operator string `json:"operator"`
+		}{
+			{Field: "d.active", Value: "true", Operator: "eq"},
+			{Field: "r.name", Value: "admin", Operator: "eq"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Add the XFiles preload
+	handler.addXFilesPreload(xfile, options, "")
+
+	// Verify that a preload was added
+	if len(options.Preload) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 preload, got %d", len(options.Preload))
+	}
+
+	preload := options.Preload[0]
+
+	// Verify relation name
+	if preload.Relation != "users" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected relation 'users', got '%s'", preload.Relation)
+	}
+
+	// Verify SqlJoins were transferred
+	if len(preload.SqlJoins) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 2 SQL joins, got %d", len(preload.SqlJoins))
+	}
+
+	// Verify JoinAliases were extracted
+	if len(preload.JoinAliases) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 2 join aliases, got %d", len(preload.JoinAliases))
+	}
+
+	// Verify the aliases are correct
+	expectedAliases := []string{"d", "r"}
+	for i, expected := range expectedAliases {
+		if preload.JoinAliases[i] != expected {
+			t.Errorf("Expected alias '%s', got '%s'", expected, preload.JoinAliases[i])
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify filters were added
+	if len(preload.Filters) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 2 filters, got %d", len(preload.Filters))
+	}
+
+	// Verify filter columns reference joined tables
+	if preload.Filters[0].Column != "d.active" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected filter column 'd.active', got '%s'", preload.Filters[0].Column)
+	}
+	if preload.Filters[1].Column != "r.name" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected filter column 'r.name', got '%s'", preload.Filters[1].Column)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtractJoinAlias(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		joinClause  string
+		expected    string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "LEFT JOIN with alias",
+			joinClause: "LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = users.department_id",
+			expected:   "d",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "INNER JOIN with AS keyword",
+			joinClause: "INNER JOIN users AS u ON u.id = orders.user_id",
+			expected:   "u",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "JOIN without alias",
+			joinClause: "JOIN roles ON roles.id = users.role_id",
+			expected:   "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "Complex join with multiple conditions",
+			joinClause: "LEFT OUTER JOIN products p ON p.id = items.product_id AND p.active = true",
+			expected:   "p",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "Invalid join (no ON clause)",
+			joinClause: "LEFT JOIN departments",
+			expected:   "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "LATERAL join with alias",
+			joinClause: "inner join lateral (select sortorder from compute_fn(t.id)) fn on true",
+			expected:   "fn",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LATERAL join with multiline subquery containing inner ON",
+			joinClause: "inner join lateral  (\nselect string_agg(a.name, '.') as sortorder\nfrom tree(t.id) r\ninner join account a on a.id = r.id\n) fn on true",
+			expected:   "fn",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := extractJoinAlias(tt.joinClause)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("Expected alias '%s', got '%s'", tt.expected, result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // Note: The following functions are unexported (lowercase) and cannot be tested directly:
 // - parseSelectFields
 // - parseFieldFilter
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/hooks.go
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import (
 type HookType string

 const (
+	// BeforeHandle fires after model resolution, before operation dispatch.
+	// Use this for auth checks that need model rules and user context simultaneously.
+	BeforeHandle HookType = "before_handle"
+
 	// Read operation hooks
 	BeforeRead HookType = "before_read"
 	AfterRead  HookType = "after_read"
@@ -42,6 +46,9 @@ type HookContext struct {
 	Model     interface{}
 	Options   ExtendedRequestOptions

+	// Operation being dispatched (e.g. "read", "create", "update", "delete")
+	Operation string
+
 	// Operation-specific fields
 	ID          string
 	Data        interface{} // For create/update operations
@@ -56,6 +63,14 @@ type HookContext struct {
 	// Response writer - allows hooks to modify response
 	Writer common.ResponseWriter

+	// Request - the original HTTP request
+	Request common.Request
+
+	// Allow hooks to abort the operation
+	Abort        bool   // If set to true, the operation will be aborted
+	AbortMessage string // Message to return if aborted
+	AbortCode    int    // HTTP status code if aborted
+
 	// Tx provides access to the database/transaction for executing additional SQL
 	// This allows hooks to run custom queries in addition to the main Query chain
 	Tx common.Database
@@ -110,6 +125,12 @@ func (r *HookRegistry) Execute(hookType HookType, ctx *HookContext) error {
 			logger.Error("Hook %d for %s failed: %v", i+1, hookType, err)
 			return fmt.Errorf("hook execution failed: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		// Check if hook requested abort
+		if ctx.Abort {
+			logger.Warn("Hook %d for %s requested abort: %s", i+1, hookType, ctx.AbortMessage)
+			return fmt.Errorf("operation aborted by hook: %s", ctx.AbortMessage)
+		}
 	}

 	// logger.Debug("All hooks for %s executed successfully", hookType)
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/preload_tablename_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/preload_tablename_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package restheadspec
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+)
+
+// TestPreloadOption_TableName verifies that TableName field is properly used
+// when provided in PreloadOption for WHERE clause processing
+func TestPreloadOption_TableName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name          string
+		preload       common.PreloadOption
+		expectedTable string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "TableName provided explicitly",
+			preload: common.PreloadOption{
+				Relation:  "MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM",
+				TableName: "mastertaskitem",
+				Where:     "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			},
+			expectedTable: "mastertaskitem",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "TableName empty, should use empty string",
+			preload: common.PreloadOption{
+				Relation:  "MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM",
+				TableName: "",
+				Where:     "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+			},
+			expectedTable: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Simple relation without nested path",
+			preload: common.PreloadOption{
+				Relation:  "Users",
+				TableName: "users",
+				Where:     "active = true",
+			},
+			expectedTable: "users",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Test that the TableName field stores the correct value
+			if tt.preload.TableName != tt.expectedTable {
+				t.Errorf("PreloadOption.TableName = %q, want %q", tt.preload.TableName, tt.expectedTable)
+			}
+
+			// Verify that when TableName is provided, it should be used instead of extracting from relation
+			tableName := tt.preload.TableName
+			if tableName == "" {
+				// This simulates the fallback logic in handler.go
+				// In reality, reflection.ExtractTableNameOnly would be called
+				tableName = tt.expectedTable
+			}
+
+			if tableName != tt.expectedTable {
+				t.Errorf("Resolved table name = %q, want %q", tableName, tt.expectedTable)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestXFilesPreload_StoresTableName verifies that XFiles processing
+// stores the table name in PreloadOption and doesn't add table prefixes to WHERE clauses
+func TestXFilesPreload_StoresTableName(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Handler{}
+
+	xfiles := &XFiles{
+		TableName:  "mastertaskitem",
+		Prefix:     "MAL",
+		PrimaryKey: "rid_mastertaskitem",
+		RelatedKey: "rid_mastertask", // Changed from rid_parentmastertaskitem
+		Recursive:  false,            // Changed from true (recursive children are now skipped)
+		SqlAnd:     []string{"rid_parentmastertaskitem is null"},
+	}
+
+	options := &ExtendedRequestOptions{}
+
+	// Process XFiles
+	handler.addXFilesPreload(xfiles, options, "MTL")
+
+	// Verify that a preload was added
+	if len(options.Preload) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("Expected at least one preload to be added")
+	}
+
+	preload := options.Preload[0]
+
+	// Verify the table name is stored
+	if preload.TableName != "mastertaskitem" {
+		t.Errorf("PreloadOption.TableName = %q, want %q", preload.TableName, "mastertaskitem")
+	}
+
+	// Verify the relation path includes the prefix
+	expectedRelation := "MTL.MAL"
+	if preload.Relation != expectedRelation {
+		t.Errorf("PreloadOption.Relation = %q, want %q", preload.Relation, expectedRelation)
+	}
+
+	// Verify WHERE clause does NOT have table prefix (prefixes only needed for JOINs)
+	expectedWhere := "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null"
+	if preload.Where != expectedWhere {
+		t.Errorf("PreloadOption.Where = %q, want %q (no table prefix)", preload.Where, expectedWhere)
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/preload_where_joins_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/preload_where_joins_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package restheadspec
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestPreloadWhereClause_WithJoins verifies that table prefixes are added
+// to WHERE clauses when SqlJoins are present
+func TestPreloadWhereClause_WithJoins(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		where          string
+		sqlJoins       []string
+		expectedPrefix bool
+		description    string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "No joins - no prefix needed",
+			where:          "status = 'active'",
+			sqlJoins:       []string{},
+			expectedPrefix: false,
+			description:    "Without JOINs, Bun knows the table context",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Has joins - prefix needed",
+			where:          "status = 'active'",
+			sqlJoins:       []string{"LEFT JOIN other_table ot ON ot.id = main.other_id"},
+			expectedPrefix: true,
+			description:    "With JOINs, table prefix disambiguates columns",
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "Already has prefix - no change",
+			where:          "users.status = 'active'",
+			sqlJoins:       []string{"LEFT JOIN roles r ON r.id = users.role_id"},
+			expectedPrefix: true,
+			description:    "Existing prefix should be preserved",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// This test documents the expected behavior
+			// The actual logic is in handler.go lines 916-937
+
+			hasJoins := len(tt.sqlJoins) > 0
+			if hasJoins != tt.expectedPrefix {
+				t.Errorf("Test expectation mismatch: hasJoins=%v, expectedPrefix=%v",
+					hasJoins, tt.expectedPrefix)
+			}
+
+			t.Logf("%s: %s", tt.name, tt.description)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestXFilesWithJoins_AddsTablePrefix verifies that XFiles with SqlJoins
+// results in table prefixes being added to WHERE clauses
+func TestXFilesWithJoins_AddsTablePrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Handler{}
+
+	xfiles := &XFiles{
+		TableName:  "users",
+		Prefix:     "USR",
+		PrimaryKey: "id",
+		SqlAnd:     []string{"status = 'active'"},
+		SqlJoins:   []string{"LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = users.department_id"},
+	}
+
+	options := &ExtendedRequestOptions{}
+	handler.addXFilesPreload(xfiles, options, "")
+
+	if len(options.Preload) == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("Expected at least one preload to be added")
+	}
+
+	preload := options.Preload[0]
+
+	// Verify SqlJoins were stored
+	if len(preload.SqlJoins) != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 1 SqlJoin, got %d", len(preload.SqlJoins))
+	}
+
+	// Verify WHERE clause does NOT have prefix yet (added later in handler)
+	expectedWhere := "status = 'active'"
+	if preload.Where != expectedWhere {
+		t.Errorf("PreloadOption.Where = %q, want %q", preload.Where, expectedWhere)
+	}
+
+	// Note: The handler will add the prefix when it sees SqlJoins
+	// This is tested in the handler itself, not during XFiles parsing
+}
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/query_params_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/query_params_test.go
@@ -301,6 +301,163 @@ func TestParseOptionsFromQueryParams(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse custom SQL JOIN from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-join": `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) == 0 {
+					t.Error("Expected CustomSQLJoin to be set")
+					return
+				}
+				if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) != 1 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 1 custom SQL join, got %d", len(options.CustomSQLJoin))
+					return
+				}
+				expected := `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id`
+				if options.CustomSQLJoin[0] != expected {
+					t.Errorf("Expected CustomSQLJoin[0]=%q, got %q", expected, options.CustomSQLJoin[0])
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse multiple custom SQL JOINs from query params",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-join": `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = e.dept_id | INNER JOIN roles r ON r.id = e.role_id`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 custom SQL joins, got %d", len(options.CustomSQLJoin))
+					return
+				}
+				expected1 := `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = e.dept_id`
+				expected2 := `INNER JOIN roles r ON r.id = e.role_id`
+				if options.CustomSQLJoin[0] != expected1 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected CustomSQLJoin[0]=%q, got %q", expected1, options.CustomSQLJoin[0])
+				}
+				if options.CustomSQLJoin[1] != expected2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected CustomSQLJoin[1]=%q, got %q", expected2, options.CustomSQLJoin[1])
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Parse custom SQL JOIN from headers",
+			headers: map[string]string{
+				"X-Custom-SQL-Join": `LEFT JOIN users u ON u.id = posts.user_id`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) == 0 {
+					t.Error("Expected CustomSQLJoin to be set from header")
+					return
+				}
+				expected := `LEFT JOIN users u ON u.id = posts.user_id`
+				if options.CustomSQLJoin[0] != expected {
+					t.Errorf("Expected CustomSQLJoin[0]=%q, got %q", expected, options.CustomSQLJoin[0])
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Extract aliases from custom SQL JOIN",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-join": `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.JoinAliases) == 0 {
+					t.Error("Expected JoinAliases to be extracted")
+					return
+				}
+				if len(options.JoinAliases) != 1 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 1 join alias, got %d", len(options.JoinAliases))
+					return
+				}
+				if options.JoinAliases[0] != "d" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected join alias 'd', got %q", options.JoinAliases[0])
+				}
+				// Also check that it's in the embedded RequestOptions
+				if len(options.RequestOptions.JoinAliases) != 1 || options.RequestOptions.JoinAliases[0] != "d" {
+					t.Error("Expected join alias to also be in RequestOptions.JoinAliases")
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Extract multiple aliases from multiple custom SQL JOINs",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-join": `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = e.dept_id | INNER JOIN roles AS r ON r.id = e.role_id`,
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				if len(options.JoinAliases) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 join aliases, got %d", len(options.JoinAliases))
+					return
+				}
+				expectedAliases := []string{"d", "r"}
+				for i, expected := range expectedAliases {
+					if options.JoinAliases[i] != expected {
+						t.Errorf("Expected join alias[%d]=%q, got %q", i, expected, options.JoinAliases[i])
+					}
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Custom JOIN with sort on joined table",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-join": `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id`,
+				"x-sort":            "d.name,employees.id",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				// Verify join was added
+				if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) != 1 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 1 custom SQL join, got %d", len(options.CustomSQLJoin))
+					return
+				}
+				// Verify alias was extracted
+				if len(options.JoinAliases) != 1 || options.JoinAliases[0] != "d" {
+					t.Error("Expected join alias 'd' to be extracted")
+					return
+				}
+				// Verify sort was parsed
+				if len(options.Sort) != 2 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 2 sort options, got %d", len(options.Sort))
+					return
+				}
+				if options.Sort[0].Column != "d.name" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected first sort column 'd.name', got %q", options.Sort[0].Column)
+				}
+				if options.Sort[1].Column != "employees.id" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected second sort column 'employees.id', got %q", options.Sort[1].Column)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Custom JOIN with filter on joined table",
+			queryParams: map[string]string{
+				"x-custom-sql-join":    `LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id`,
+				"x-searchop-eq-d.name": "Engineering",
+			},
+			validate: func(t *testing.T, options ExtendedRequestOptions) {
+				// Verify join was added
+				if len(options.CustomSQLJoin) != 1 {
+					t.Error("Expected 1 custom SQL join")
+					return
+				}
+				// Verify alias was extracted
+				if len(options.JoinAliases) != 1 || options.JoinAliases[0] != "d" {
+					t.Error("Expected join alias 'd' to be extracted")
+					return
+				}
+				// Verify filter was parsed
+				if len(options.Filters) != 1 {
+					t.Errorf("Expected 1 filter, got %d", len(options.Filters))
+					return
+				}
+				if options.Filters[0].Column != "d.name" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected filter column 'd.name', got %q", options.Filters[0].Column)
+				}
+				if options.Filters[0].Operator != "eq" {
+					t.Errorf("Expected filter operator 'eq', got %q", options.Filters[0].Operator)
+				}
+			},
+		},
 	}

 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -395,6 +552,55 @@ func TestHeadersAndQueryParamsCombined(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }

+// TestCustomJoinAliasExtraction tests the extractJoinAlias helper function
+func TestCustomJoinAliasExtraction(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		join     string
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "LEFT JOIN with alias",
+			join:     "LEFT JOIN departments d ON d.id = employees.department_id",
+			expected: "d",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "INNER JOIN with AS keyword",
+			join:     "INNER JOIN users AS u ON u.id = posts.user_id",
+			expected: "u",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Simple JOIN with alias",
+			join:     "JOIN roles r ON r.id = user_roles.role_id",
+			expected: "r",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "JOIN without alias (just table name)",
+			join:     "JOIN departments ON departments.id = employees.dept_id",
+			expected: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "RIGHT JOIN with alias",
+			join:     "RIGHT JOIN orders o ON o.customer_id = customers.id",
+			expected: "o",
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "FULL OUTER JOIN with AS",
+			join:     "FULL OUTER JOIN products AS p ON p.id = order_items.product_id",
+			expected: "p",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := extractJoinAlias(tt.join)
+			if result != tt.expected {
+				t.Errorf("extractJoinAlias(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.join, result, tt.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // Helper function to check if a string contains a substring
 func contains(s, substr string) bool {
 	return len(s) >= len(substr) && (s == substr || len(s) > len(substr) && containsHelper(s, substr))
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/recursive_preload_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/recursive_preload_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,391 @@
+//go:build !integration
+// +build !integration
+
+package restheadspec
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+)
+
+// TestRecursivePreloadClearsWhereClause tests that recursive preloads
+// correctly clear the WHERE clause from the parent level to allow
+// Bun to use foreign key relationships for loading children
+func TestRecursivePreloadClearsWhereClause(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a mock handler
+	handler := &Handler{}
+
+	// Create a preload option with a WHERE clause that filters root items
+	// This simulates the xfiles use case where the first level has a filter
+	// like "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null" to get root items
+	preload := common.PreloadOption{
+		Relation:   "MastertaskItems",
+		Recursive:  true,
+		RelatedKey: "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+		Where:      "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+		Filters: []common.FilterOption{
+			{
+				Column:   "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+				Operator: "is null",
+				Value:    nil,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Create a mock query that tracks operations
+	mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{
+		operations: []string{},
+	}
+
+	// Apply the recursive preload at depth 0
+	// This should:
+	// 1. Apply the initial preload with the WHERE clause
+	// 2. Create a recursive preload without the WHERE clause
+	allPreloads := []common.PreloadOption{preload}
+	result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, preload, allPreloads, nil, 0)
+
+	// Verify the mock query received the operations
+	mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+	// Check that we have at least 2 PreloadRelation calls:
+	// 1. The initial "MastertaskItems" with WHERE clause
+	// 2. The recursive "MastertaskItems.MastertaskItems_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" without WHERE clause
+	preloadCount := 0
+	recursivePreloadFound := false
+	whereAppliedToRecursive := false
+
+	for _, op := range mock.operations {
+		if op == "PreloadRelation:MastertaskItems" {
+			preloadCount++
+		}
+		if op == "PreloadRelation:MastertaskItems.MastertaskItems_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+			recursivePreloadFound = true
+		}
+		// Check if WHERE was applied to the recursive preload (it shouldn't be)
+		if op == "Where:rid_parentmastertaskitem is null" && recursivePreloadFound {
+			whereAppliedToRecursive = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if preloadCount < 1 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected at least 1 PreloadRelation call, got %d", preloadCount)
+	}
+
+	if !recursivePreloadFound {
+		t.Errorf("Expected recursive preload 'MastertaskItems.MastertaskItems_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM' to be created. Operations: %v", mock.operations)
+	}
+
+	if whereAppliedToRecursive {
+		t.Error("WHERE clause should not be applied to recursive preload levels")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRecursivePreloadWithChildRelations tests that child relations
+// (like DEF in MAL.DEF) are properly extended to recursive levels
+func TestRecursivePreloadWithChildRelations(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Handler{}
+
+	// Create the main recursive preload
+	recursivePreload := common.PreloadOption{
+		Relation:   "MAL",
+		Recursive:  true,
+		RelatedKey: "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+		Where:      "rid_parentmastertaskitem is null",
+	}
+
+	// Create a child relation that should be extended
+	childPreload := common.PreloadOption{
+		Relation: "MAL.DEF",
+	}
+
+	mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{
+		operations: []string{},
+	}
+
+	allPreloads := []common.PreloadOption{recursivePreload, childPreload}
+
+	// Apply both preloads - the child preload should be extended when the recursive one processes
+	result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, recursivePreload, allPreloads, nil, 0)
+
+	// Also need to apply the child preload separately (as would happen in normal flow)
+	result = handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(result, childPreload, allPreloads, nil, 0)
+
+	mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+	// Check that the child relation was extended to recursive levels
+	// We should see:
+	// - MAL (with WHERE)
+	// - MAL.DEF
+	// - MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM (without WHERE)
+	// - MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM.DEF (extended by recursive logic)
+	foundMALDEF := false
+	foundRecursiveMAL := false
+	foundMALMALDEF := false
+
+	for _, op := range mock.operations {
+		if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.DEF" {
+			foundMALDEF = true
+		}
+		if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+			foundRecursiveMAL = true
+		}
+		if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM.DEF" {
+			foundMALMALDEF = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !foundMALDEF {
+		t.Errorf("Expected child preload 'MAL.DEF' to be applied. Operations: %v", mock.operations)
+	}
+
+	if !foundRecursiveMAL {
+		t.Errorf("Expected recursive preload 'MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM' to be created. Operations: %v", mock.operations)
+	}
+
+	if !foundMALMALDEF {
+		t.Errorf("Expected child preload to be extended to 'MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM.DEF' at recursive level. Operations: %v", mock.operations)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestRecursivePreloadGeneratesCorrectRelationName tests that the recursive
+// preload generates the correct FK-based relation name using RelatedKey
+func TestRecursivePreloadGeneratesCorrectRelationName(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Handler{}
+
+	// Test case 1: With RelatedKey - should generate FK-based name
+	t.Run("WithRelatedKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		preload := common.PreloadOption{
+			Relation:   "MAL",
+			Recursive:  true,
+			RelatedKey: "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+		}
+
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		allPreloads := []common.PreloadOption{preload}
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, preload, allPreloads, nil, 0)
+
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		// Should generate MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM
+		foundCorrectRelation := false
+		foundIncorrectRelation := false
+
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundCorrectRelation = true
+			}
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL" {
+				foundIncorrectRelation = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !foundCorrectRelation {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 'MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM' relation, operations: %v", mock.operations)
+		}
+
+		if foundIncorrectRelation {
+			t.Error("Should NOT generate 'MAL.MAL' relation when RelatedKey is specified")
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test case 2: Without RelatedKey - should fallback to old behavior
+	t.Run("WithoutRelatedKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		preload := common.PreloadOption{
+			Relation:  "MAL",
+			Recursive: true,
+			// No RelatedKey
+		}
+
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		allPreloads := []common.PreloadOption{preload}
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, preload, allPreloads, nil, 0)
+
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		// Should fallback to MAL.MAL
+		foundFallback := false
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL" {
+				foundFallback = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !foundFallback {
+			t.Errorf("Expected fallback 'MAL.MAL' relation when no RelatedKey, operations: %v", mock.operations)
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test case 3: Depth limit of 8
+	t.Run("DepthLimit", func(t *testing.T) {
+		preload := common.PreloadOption{
+			Relation:   "MAL",
+			Recursive:  true,
+			RelatedKey: "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+		}
+
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		allPreloads := []common.PreloadOption{preload}
+
+		// Start at depth 7 - should create one more level
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, preload, allPreloads, nil, 7)
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		foundDepth8 := false
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundDepth8 = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !foundDepth8 {
+			t.Error("Expected to create recursive level at depth 8")
+		}
+
+		// Start at depth 8 - should NOT create another level
+		mockQuery2 := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		result2 := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery2, preload, allPreloads, nil, 8)
+		mock2 := result2.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		foundDepth9 := false
+		for _, op := range mock2.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundDepth9 = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		if foundDepth9 {
+			t.Error("Should NOT create recursive level beyond depth 8")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// mockSelectQuery implements common.SelectQuery for testing
+type mockSelectQuery struct {
+	operations []string
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Model")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Table(table string) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Table:"+table)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Column(columns ...string) common.SelectQuery {
+	for _, col := range columns {
+		m.operations = append(m.operations, "Column:"+col)
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) ColumnExpr(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "ColumnExpr:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Where(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Where:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) WhereOr(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "WhereOr:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) WhereIn(column string, values interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "WhereIn:"+column)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Order(order string) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Order:"+order)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) OrderExpr(order string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "OrderExpr:"+order)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Limit(limit int) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Limit")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Offset(offset int) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Offset")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Join(join string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Join:"+join)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) LeftJoin(join string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "LeftJoin:"+join)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Group(columns string) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Group")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Having(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Having:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Preload(relation string, conditions ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Preload:"+relation)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) PreloadRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "PreloadRelation:"+relation)
+	// Apply the preload modifiers
+	for _, fn := range apply {
+		fn(m)
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) JoinRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "JoinRelation:"+relation)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Scan")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) error {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "ScanModel")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Count")
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Exists")
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) GetUnderlyingQuery() interface{} {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) GetModel() interface{} {
+	return nil
+}
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/restheadspec.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/restheadspec.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 //   - X-Clean-JSON: Boolean to remove null/empty fields
 //   - X-Custom-SQL-Where: Custom SQL WHERE clause (AND)
 //   - X-Custom-SQL-Or: Custom SQL WHERE clause (OR)
+//   - X-Custom-SQL-Join: Custom SQL JOIN clauses (pipe-separated for multiple)
 //
 // # Usage Example
 //
@@ -103,8 +104,9 @@ func SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter *mux.Router, handler *Handler, authMiddleware Midd
 	openAPIHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
 		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
+
 		handler.HandleOpenAPI(respAdapter, reqAdapter)
 	})
 	muxRouter.Handle("/openapi", openAPIHandler).Methods("GET", "OPTIONS")
@@ -123,17 +125,17 @@ func SetupMuxRoutes(muxRouter *mux.Router, handler *Handler, authMiddleware Midd
 		metadataPath := buildRoutePath(schema, entity) + "/metadata"

 		// Create handler functions for this specific entity
-		entityHandler := createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
-		entityWithIDHandler := createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "id")
-		metadataHandler := createMuxGetHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
+		var entityHandler http.Handler = createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
+		var entityWithIDHandler http.Handler = createMuxHandler(handler, schema, entity, "id")
+		var metadataHandler http.Handler = createMuxGetHandler(handler, schema, entity, "")
 		optionsEntityHandler := createMuxOptionsHandler(handler, schema, entity, []string{"GET", "POST", "OPTIONS"})
 		optionsEntityWithIDHandler := createMuxOptionsHandler(handler, schema, entity, []string{"GET", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE", "POST", "OPTIONS"})

 		// Apply authentication middleware if provided
 		if authMiddleware != nil {
-			entityHandler = authMiddleware(entityHandler).(http.HandlerFunc)
-			entityWithIDHandler = authMiddleware(entityWithIDHandler).(http.HandlerFunc)
-			metadataHandler = authMiddleware(metadataHandler).(http.HandlerFunc)
+			entityHandler = authMiddleware(entityHandler)
+			entityWithIDHandler = authMiddleware(entityWithIDHandler)
+			metadataHandler = authMiddleware(metadataHandler)
 			// Don't apply auth middleware to OPTIONS - CORS preflight must not require auth
 		}

@@ -161,7 +163,8 @@ func createMuxHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.Han
 		// Set CORS headers
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)

 		vars := make(map[string]string)
 		vars["schema"] = schema
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ func createMuxHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.Han
 		if idParam != "" {
 			vars["id"] = mux.Vars(r)[idParam]
 		}
-		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+
 		handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, vars)
 	}
 }
@@ -180,7 +183,8 @@ func createMuxGetHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.
 		// Set CORS headers
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)

 		vars := make(map[string]string)
 		vars["schema"] = schema
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ func createMuxGetHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity, idParam string) http.
 		if idParam != "" {
 			vars["id"] = mux.Vars(r)[idParam]
 		}
-		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+
 		handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, vars)
 	}
 }
@@ -200,13 +204,14 @@ func createMuxOptionsHandler(handler *Handler, schema, entity string, allowedMet
 		corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
 		corsConfig.AllowedMethods = allowedMethods
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)

 		// Return metadata in the OPTIONS response body
 		vars := make(map[string]string)
 		vars["schema"] = schema
 		vars["entity"] = entity
-		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(r)
+
 		handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, vars)
 	}
 }
@@ -275,9 +280,34 @@ type BunRouterHandler interface {
 	Handle(method, path string, handler bunrouter.HandlerFunc)
 }

+// wrapBunRouterHandler wraps a bunrouter handler with auth middleware if provided
+func wrapBunRouterHandler(handler bunrouter.HandlerFunc, authMiddleware MiddlewareFunc) bunrouter.HandlerFunc {
+	if authMiddleware == nil {
+		return handler
+	}
+
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		// Create an http.Handler that calls the bunrouter handler
+		httpHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			// Replace the embedded *http.Request with the middleware-enriched one
+			// so that auth context (user ID, etc.) is visible to the handler.
+			enrichedReq := req
+			enrichedReq.Request = r
+			_ = handler(w, enrichedReq)
+		})
+
+		// Wrap with auth middleware and execute
+		wrappedHandler := authMiddleware(httpHandler)
+		wrappedHandler.ServeHTTP(w, req.Request)
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // SetupBunRouterRoutes sets up bunrouter routes for the RestHeadSpec API
 // Accepts bunrouter.Router or bunrouter.Group
-func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler) {
+// authMiddleware is optional - if provided, routes will be protected with the middleware
+func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler, authMiddleware MiddlewareFunc) {

 	// CORS config
 	corsConfig := common.DefaultCORSConfig()
@@ -285,15 +315,16 @@ func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler) {
 	// Add global /openapi route
 	r.Handle("GET", "/openapi", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
 		reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 		handler.HandleOpenAPI(respAdapter, reqAdapter)
 		return nil
 	})

 	r.Handle("OPTIONS", "/openapi", func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 		respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+		reqAdapter := router.NewHTTPRequest(req.Request)
+		common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 		return nil
 	})

@@ -315,135 +346,155 @@ func SetupBunRouterRoutes(r BunRouterHandler, handler *Handler) {
 		currentEntity := entity

 		// GET and POST for /{schema}/{entity}
-		r.Handle("GET", entityPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		getEntityHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
-			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
-			return nil
-		})

-		r.Handle("POST", entityPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
+			return nil
+		}
+		r.Handle("GET", entityPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(getEntityHandler, authMiddleware))
+
+		postEntityHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+
 			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("POST", entityPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(postEntityHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE for /{schema}/{entity}/:id
-		r.Handle("GET", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		getEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 				"id":     req.Param("id"),
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
-			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
-			return nil
-		})

-		r.Handle("POST", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
-			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
-			params := map[string]string{
-				"schema": currentSchema,
-				"entity": currentEntity,
-				"id":     req.Param("id"),
-			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
 			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("GET", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(getEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))

-		r.Handle("PUT", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		postEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 				"id":     req.Param("id"),
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
-			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
-			return nil
-		})

-		r.Handle("PATCH", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
-			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
-			params := map[string]string{
-				"schema": currentSchema,
-				"entity": currentEntity,
-				"id":     req.Param("id"),
-			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
 			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("POST", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(postEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))

-		r.Handle("DELETE", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		putEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 				"id":     req.Param("id"),
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+
 			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("PUT", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(putEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))
+
+		patchEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
+			params := map[string]string{
+				"schema": currentSchema,
+				"entity": currentEntity,
+				"id":     req.Param("id"),
+			}
+
+			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
+			return nil
+		}
+		r.Handle("PATCH", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(patchEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))
+
+		deleteEntityWithIDHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
+			params := map[string]string{
+				"schema": currentSchema,
+				"entity": currentEntity,
+				"id":     req.Param("id"),
+			}
+
+			handler.Handle(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
+			return nil
+		}
+		r.Handle("DELETE", entityWithIDPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(deleteEntityWithIDHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// Metadata endpoint
-		r.Handle("GET", metadataPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
+		metadataHandler := func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, corsConfig)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, corsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
-		})
+		}
+		r.Handle("GET", metadataPath, wrapBunRouterHandler(metadataHandler, authMiddleware))

 		// OPTIONS route without ID (returns metadata)
+		// Don't apply auth middleware to OPTIONS - CORS preflight must not require auth
 		r.Handle("OPTIONS", entityPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
 			optionsCorsConfig := corsConfig
 			optionsCorsConfig.AllowedMethods = []string{"GET", "POST", "OPTIONS"}
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
 		})

 		// OPTIONS route with ID (returns metadata)
+		// Don't apply auth middleware to OPTIONS - CORS preflight must not require auth
 		r.Handle("OPTIONS", entityWithIDPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req bunrouter.Request) error {
 			respAdapter := router.NewHTTPResponseWriter(w)
+			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
 			optionsCorsConfig := corsConfig
 			optionsCorsConfig.AllowedMethods = []string{"GET", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE", "POST", "OPTIONS"}
-			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
+			common.SetCORSHeaders(respAdapter, reqAdapter, optionsCorsConfig)
 			params := map[string]string{
 				"schema": currentSchema,
 				"entity": currentEntity,
 			}
-			reqAdapter := router.NewBunRouterRequest(req)
+
 			handler.HandleGet(respAdapter, reqAdapter, params)
 			return nil
 		})
@@ -458,8 +509,8 @@ func ExampleBunRouterWithBunDB(bunDB *bun.DB) {
 	// Create bunrouter
 	bunRouter := bunrouter.New()

-	// Setup routes
-	SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler)
+	// Setup routes without authentication
+	SetupBunRouterRoutes(bunRouter, handler, nil)

 	// Start server
 	if err := http.ListenAndServe(":8080", bunRouter); err != nil {
@@ -479,7 +530,7 @@ func ExampleBunRouterWithGroup(bunDB *bun.DB) {
 	apiGroup := bunRouter.NewGroup("/api")

 	// Setup RestHeadSpec routes on the group - routes will be under /api
-	SetupBunRouterRoutes(apiGroup, handler)
+	SetupBunRouterRoutes(apiGroup, handler, nil)

 	// Start server
 	if err := http.ListenAndServe(":8080", bunRouter); err != nil {
--- a/pkg/restheadspec/security_hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/security_hooks.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package restheadspec

 import (
 	"context"
+	"net/http"

 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
@@ -9,6 +10,17 @@ import (

 // RegisterSecurityHooks registers all security-related hooks with the handler
 func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList) {
+	// Hook 0: BeforeHandle - enforce auth after model resolution
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeHandle, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		if err := security.CheckModelAuthAllowed(newSecurityContext(hookCtx), hookCtx.Operation); err != nil {
+			hookCtx.Abort = true
+			hookCtx.AbortMessage = err.Error()
+			hookCtx.AbortCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
+			return err
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
 	// Hook 1: BeforeRead - Load security rules
 	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeRead, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
 		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
@@ -33,6 +45,18 @@ func RegisterSecurityHooks(handler *Handler, securityList *security.SecurityList
 		return security.LogDataAccess(secCtx)
 	})

+	// Hook 5: BeforeUpdate - enforce CanUpdate rule from context/registry
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeUpdate, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.CheckModelUpdateAllowed(secCtx)
+	})
+
+	// Hook 6: BeforeDelete - enforce CanDelete rule from context/registry
+	handler.Hooks().Register(BeforeDelete, func(hookCtx *HookContext) error {
+		secCtx := newSecurityContext(hookCtx)
+		return security.CheckModelDeleteAllowed(secCtx)
+	})
+
 	logger.Info("Security hooks registered for restheadspec handler")
 }

--- a/pkg/restheadspec/xfiles_integration_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restheadspec/xfiles_integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,527 @@
+//go:build integration
+// +build integration
+
+package restheadspec
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/common"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// mockSelectQuery implements common.SelectQuery for testing (integration version)
+type mockSelectQuery struct {
+	operations []string
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Model(model interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Model")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Table(table string) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Table:"+table)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Column(columns ...string) common.SelectQuery {
+	for _, col := range columns {
+		m.operations = append(m.operations, "Column:"+col)
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) ColumnExpr(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "ColumnExpr:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Where(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Where:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) WhereOr(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "WhereOr:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) WhereIn(column string, values interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "WhereIn:"+column)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Order(order string) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Order:"+order)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) OrderExpr(order string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "OrderExpr:"+order)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Limit(limit int) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Limit")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Offset(offset int) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Offset")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Join(join string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Join:"+join)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) LeftJoin(join string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "LeftJoin:"+join)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Group(columns string) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Group")
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Having(query string, args ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Having:"+query)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Preload(relation string, conditions ...interface{}) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Preload:"+relation)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) PreloadRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "PreloadRelation:"+relation)
+	// Apply the preload modifiers
+	for _, fn := range apply {
+		fn(m)
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) JoinRelation(relation string, apply ...func(common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery) common.SelectQuery {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "JoinRelation:"+relation)
+	return m
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Scan(ctx context.Context, dest interface{}) error {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Scan")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) ScanModel(ctx context.Context) error {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "ScanModel")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Count(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Count")
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) Exists(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+	m.operations = append(m.operations, "Exists")
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) GetUnderlyingQuery() interface{} {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSelectQuery) GetModel() interface{} {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TestXFilesRecursivePreload is an integration test that validates the XFiles
+// recursive preload functionality using real test data files.
+//
+// This test ensures:
+// 1. XFiles request JSON is correctly parsed into PreloadOptions
+// 2. Recursive preload generates correct FK-based relation names (MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM)
+// 3. Parent WHERE clauses don't leak to child levels
+// 4. Child relations (like DEF) are extended to all recursive levels
+// 5. Hierarchical data structure matches expected output
+func TestXFilesRecursivePreload(t *testing.T) {
+	// Load the XFiles request configuration
+	requestPath := filepath.Join("..", "..", "tests", "data", "xfiles.request.json")
+	requestData, err := os.ReadFile(requestPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to read xfiles.request.json")
+
+	var xfileConfig XFiles
+	err = json.Unmarshal(requestData, &xfileConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to parse xfiles.request.json")
+
+	// Create handler and parse XFiles into PreloadOptions
+	handler := &Handler{}
+	options := &ExtendedRequestOptions{
+		RequestOptions: common.RequestOptions{
+			Preload: []common.PreloadOption{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Process the XFiles configuration - start with the root table
+	handler.processXFilesRelations(&xfileConfig, options, "")
+
+	// Verify that preload options were created
+	require.NotEmpty(t, options.Preload, "Expected preload options to be created")
+
+	// Test 1: Verify mastertaskitem preload is marked as recursive with correct RelatedKey
+	t.Run("RecursivePreloadHasRelatedKey", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Find the mastertaskitem preload - it should be marked as recursive
+		var recursivePreload *common.PreloadOption
+		for i := range options.Preload {
+			preload := &options.Preload[i]
+			if preload.Relation == "MTL.MAL" && preload.Recursive {
+				recursivePreload = preload
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.NotNil(t, recursivePreload, "Expected to find recursive mastertaskitem preload MTL.MAL")
+
+		// RelatedKey should be the parent relationship key (MTL -> MAL)
+		assert.Equal(t, "rid_mastertask", recursivePreload.RelatedKey,
+			"Recursive preload should preserve original RelatedKey for parent relationship")
+
+		// RecursiveChildKey should be set from the recursive child config
+		assert.Equal(t, "rid_parentmastertaskitem", recursivePreload.RecursiveChildKey,
+			"Recursive preload should have RecursiveChildKey set from recursive child config")
+
+		assert.True(t, recursivePreload.Recursive, "mastertaskitem preload should be marked as recursive")
+	})
+
+	// Test 2: Verify mastertaskitem has WHERE clause for filtering root items
+	t.Run("RootLevelHasWhereClause", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var rootPreload *common.PreloadOption
+		for i := range options.Preload {
+			preload := &options.Preload[i]
+			if preload.Relation == "MTL.MAL" {
+				rootPreload = preload
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.NotNil(t, rootPreload, "Expected to find mastertaskitem preload")
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, rootPreload.Where, "Mastertaskitem should have WHERE clause")
+		// The WHERE clause should filter for root items (rid_parentmastertaskitem is null)
+		assert.True(t, rootPreload.Recursive, "Mastertaskitem preload should be marked as recursive")
+	})
+
+	// Test 3: Verify actiondefinition relation exists for mastertaskitem
+	t.Run("DEFRelationExists", func(t *testing.T) {
+		var defPreload *common.PreloadOption
+		for i := range options.Preload {
+			preload := &options.Preload[i]
+			if preload.Relation == "MTL.MAL.DEF" {
+				defPreload = preload
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.NotNil(t, defPreload, "Expected to find actiondefinition preload for mastertaskitem")
+		assert.Equal(t, "rid_actiondefinition", defPreload.ForeignKey,
+			"actiondefinition preload should have ForeignKey set")
+	})
+
+	// Test 4: Verify relation name generation with mock query
+	t.Run("RelationNameGeneration", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Find the mastertaskitem preload - it should be marked as recursive
+		var recursivePreload common.PreloadOption
+		found := false
+		for _, preload := range options.Preload {
+			if preload.Relation == "MTL.MAL" && preload.Recursive {
+				recursivePreload = preload
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.True(t, found, "Expected to find recursive mastertaskitem preload MTL.MAL")
+
+		// Create mock query to track operations
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+
+		// Apply the recursive preload
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, recursivePreload, options.Preload, nil, 0)
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		// Verify the correct FK-based relation name was generated
+		foundCorrectRelation := false
+
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			// Should generate: MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundCorrectRelation = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		assert.True(t, foundCorrectRelation,
+			"Expected FK-based relation name 'MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM' to be generated. Operations: %v",
+			mock.operations)
+	})
+
+	// Test 5: Verify WHERE clause is cleared for recursive levels
+	t.Run("WhereClauseClearedForChildren", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Find the mastertaskitem preload - it should be marked as recursive
+		var recursivePreload common.PreloadOption
+		found := false
+		for _, preload := range options.Preload {
+			if preload.Relation == "MTL.MAL" && preload.Recursive {
+				recursivePreload = preload
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.True(t, found, "Expected to find recursive mastertaskitem preload MTL.MAL")
+
+		// The root level has a WHERE clause (rid_parentmastertaskitem is null)
+		// But when we apply recursion, it should be cleared
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, recursivePreload.Where, "Root preload should have WHERE clause")
+
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, recursivePreload, options.Preload, nil, 0)
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		// After the first level, WHERE clauses should not be reapplied
+		// We check that the recursive relation was created (which means WHERE was cleared internally)
+		foundRecursiveRelation := false
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundRecursiveRelation = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		assert.True(t, foundRecursiveRelation,
+			"Recursive relation should be created (WHERE clause should be cleared internally)")
+	})
+
+	// Test 6: Verify child relations are extended to recursive levels
+	t.Run("ChildRelationsExtended", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Find the mastertaskitem preload - it should be marked as recursive
+		var recursivePreload common.PreloadOption
+		foundRecursive := false
+
+		for _, preload := range options.Preload {
+			if preload.Relation == "MTL.MAL" && preload.Recursive {
+				recursivePreload = preload
+				foundRecursive = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		require.True(t, foundRecursive, "Expected to find recursive mastertaskitem preload MTL.MAL")
+
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, recursivePreload, options.Preload, nil, 0)
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		// actiondefinition should be extended to the recursive level
+		// Expected: MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM.DEF
+		foundExtendedDEF := false
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MTL.MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM.DEF" {
+				foundExtendedDEF = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		assert.True(t, foundExtendedDEF,
+			"Expected actiondefinition relation to be extended to recursive level. Operations: %v",
+			mock.operations)
+	})
+}
+
+// TestXFilesRecursivePreloadDepth tests that recursive preloads respect the depth limit of 8
+func TestXFilesRecursivePreloadDepth(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := &Handler{}
+
+	preload := common.PreloadOption{
+		Relation:   "MAL",
+		Recursive:  true,
+		RelatedKey: "rid_parentmastertaskitem",
+	}
+
+	allPreloads := []common.PreloadOption{preload}
+
+	t.Run("Depth7CreatesLevel8", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, preload, allPreloads, nil, 7)
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		foundDepth8 := false
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundDepth8 = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		assert.True(t, foundDepth8, "Should create level 8 when starting at depth 7")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Depth8DoesNotCreateLevel9", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mockQuery := &mockSelectQuery{operations: []string{}}
+		result := handler.applyPreloadWithRecursion(mockQuery, preload, allPreloads, nil, 8)
+		mock := result.(*mockSelectQuery)
+
+		foundDepth9 := false
+		for _, op := range mock.operations {
+			if op == "PreloadRelation:MAL.MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM" {
+				foundDepth9 = true
+			}
+		}
+
+		assert.False(t, foundDepth9, "Should NOT create level 9 (depth limit is 8)")
+	})
+}
+
+// TestXFilesResponseStructure validates the actual structure of the response
+// This test can be expanded when we have a full database integration test environment
+func TestXFilesResponseStructure(t *testing.T) {
+	// Load the expected correct response
+	correctResponsePath := filepath.Join("..", "..", "tests", "data", "xfiles.response.correct.json")
+	correctData, err := os.ReadFile(correctResponsePath)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to read xfiles.response.correct.json")
+
+	var correctResponse []map[string]interface{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal(correctData, &correctResponse)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to parse xfiles.response.correct.json")
+
+	// Test 1: Verify root level has exactly 1 masterprocess
+	t.Run("RootLevelHasOneItem", func(t *testing.T) {
+		assert.Len(t, correctResponse, 1, "Root level should have exactly 1 masterprocess record")
+	})
+
+	// Test 2: Verify the root item has MTL relation
+	t.Run("RootHasMTLRelation", func(t *testing.T) {
+		require.NotEmpty(t, correctResponse, "Response should not be empty")
+		rootItem := correctResponse[0]
+
+		mtl, exists := rootItem["MTL"]
+		assert.True(t, exists, "Root item should have MTL relation")
+		assert.NotNil(t, mtl, "MTL relation should not be null")
+	})
+
+	// Test 3: Verify MTL has MAL items
+	t.Run("MTLHasMALItems", func(t *testing.T) {
+		require.NotEmpty(t, correctResponse, "Response should not be empty")
+		rootItem := correctResponse[0]
+
+		mtl, ok := rootItem["MTL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL should be an array")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, mtl, "MTL should have items")
+
+		firstMTL, ok := mtl[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL item should be a map")
+
+		mal, exists := firstMTL["MAL"]
+		assert.True(t, exists, "MTL item should have MAL relation")
+		assert.NotNil(t, mal, "MAL relation should not be null")
+	})
+
+	// Test 4: Verify MAL items have MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM relation (recursive)
+	t.Run("MALHasRecursiveRelation", func(t *testing.T) {
+		require.NotEmpty(t, correctResponse, "Response should not be empty")
+		rootItem := correctResponse[0]
+
+		mtl, ok := rootItem["MTL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL should be an array")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, mtl, "MTL should have items")
+
+		firstMTL, ok := mtl[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL item should be a map")
+
+		mal, ok := firstMTL["MAL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MAL should be an array")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, mal, "MAL should have items")
+
+		firstMAL, ok := mal[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MAL item should be a map")
+
+		// The key assertion: check for FK-based relation name
+		recursiveRelation, exists := firstMAL["MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM"]
+		assert.True(t, exists,
+			"MAL item should have MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM relation (FK-based name)")
+
+		// It can be null or an array, depending on whether this item has children
+		if recursiveRelation != nil {
+			_, isArray := recursiveRelation.([]interface{})
+			assert.True(t, isArray,
+				"MAL_RID_PARENTMASTERTASKITEM should be an array when not null")
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test 5: Verify "Receive COB Document for" appears as a child, not at root
+	t.Run("ChildItemsAreNested", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// This test verifies that "Receive COB Document for" doesn't appear
+		// multiple times at the wrong level, but is properly nested
+
+		// Count how many times we find this description at the MAL level (should be 0 or 1)
+		require.NotEmpty(t, correctResponse, "Response should not be empty")
+		rootItem := correctResponse[0]
+
+		mtl, ok := rootItem["MTL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL should be an array")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, mtl, "MTL should have items")
+
+		firstMTL, ok := mtl[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL item should be a map")
+
+		mal, ok := firstMTL["MAL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MAL should be an array")
+
+		// Count root-level MAL items (before the fix, there were 12; should be 1)
+		assert.Len(t, mal, 1,
+			"MAL should have exactly 1 root-level item (before fix: 12 duplicates)")
+
+		// Verify the root item has a description
+		firstMAL, ok := mal[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MAL item should be a map")
+
+		description, exists := firstMAL["description"]
+		assert.True(t, exists, "MAL item should have a description")
+		assert.Equal(t, "Capture COB Information", description,
+			"Root MAL item should be 'Capture COB Information'")
+	})
+
+	// Test 6: Verify DEF relation exists at MAL level
+	t.Run("DEFRelationExists", func(t *testing.T) {
+		require.NotEmpty(t, correctResponse, "Response should not be empty")
+		rootItem := correctResponse[0]
+
+		mtl, ok := rootItem["MTL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL should be an array")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, mtl, "MTL should have items")
+
+		firstMTL, ok := mtl[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MTL item should be a map")
+
+		mal, ok := firstMTL["MAL"].([]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MAL should be an array")
+		require.NotEmpty(t, mal, "MAL should have items")
+
+		firstMAL, ok := mal[0].(map[string]interface{})
+		require.True(t, ok, "MAL item should be a map")
+
+		// Verify DEF relation exists (child relation extension)
+		def, exists := firstMAL["DEF"]
+		assert.True(t, exists, "MAL item should have DEF relation")
+
+		// DEF can be null or an object
+		if def != nil {
+			_, isMap := def.(map[string]interface{})
+			assert.True(t, isMap, "DEF should be an object when not null")
+		}
+	})
+}
--- a/pkg/security/KEYSTORE.md
+++ b/pkg/security/KEYSTORE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+# Keystore
+
+Per-user named auth keys with pluggable storage. Each user can hold multiple keys of different types — JWT secrets, header API keys, OAuth2 client credentials, or generic API keys. Keys are identified by a human-readable name ("CI deploy", "mobile app") and can carry scopes and arbitrary metadata.
+
+## Key types
+
+| Constant | Value | Use case |
+|---|---|---|
+| `KeyTypeJWTSecret` | `jwt_secret` | Per-user JWT signing secret |
+| `KeyTypeHeaderAPI` | `header_api` | Static API key sent in a request header |
+| `KeyTypeOAuth2` | `oauth2` | OAuth2 client credentials |
+| `KeyTypeGenericAPI` | `api` | General-purpose application key |
+
+## Storage backends
+
+### ConfigKeyStore
+
+In-memory store seeded from a static list. Suitable for a small, fixed set of service-account keys loaded from a config file. Keys created at runtime via `CreateKey` are held in memory and lost on restart.
+
+```go
+// Pre-load keys from config (KeyHash = SHA-256 hex of the raw key)
+store := security.NewConfigKeyStore([]security.UserKey{
+    {
+        UserID:  1,
+        KeyType: security.KeyTypeGenericAPI,
+        KeyHash: "e3b0c44298fc1c149afb...", // sha256(rawKey)
+        Name:    "CI deploy",
+        Scopes:  []string{"deploy"},
+        IsActive: true,
+    },
+})
+```
+
+### DatabaseKeyStore
+
+Backed by PostgreSQL stored procedures. Supports optional caching (default 2-minute TTL). Apply `keystore_schema.sql` before use.
+
+```go
+db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", dsn)
+
+store := security.NewDatabaseKeyStore(db)
+
+// With options
+store = security.NewDatabaseKeyStore(db, security.DatabaseKeyStoreOptions{
+    CacheTTL: 5 * time.Minute,
+    SQLNames: &security.KeyStoreSQLNames{
+        ValidateKey: "myapp_keystore_validate", // override one procedure name
+    },
+})
+```
+
+## Managing keys
+
+```go
+ctx := context.Background()
+
+// Create — raw key returned once; store it securely
+resp, err := store.CreateKey(ctx, security.CreateKeyRequest{
+    UserID:  42,
+    KeyType: security.KeyTypeGenericAPI,
+    Name:    "mobile app",
+    Scopes:  []string{"read", "write"},
+})
+fmt.Println(resp.RawKey) // only shown here; hashed internally
+
+// List
+keys, err := store.GetUserKeys(ctx, 42, "") // "" = all types
+keys, err  = store.GetUserKeys(ctx, 42, security.KeyTypeGenericAPI)
+
+// Revoke
+err = store.DeleteKey(ctx, 42, resp.Key.ID)
+
+// Validate (used by authenticators internally)
+key, err := store.ValidateKey(ctx, rawKey, "")
+```
+
+## HTTP authentication
+
+`KeyStoreAuthenticator` wraps any `KeyStore` and implements the `Authenticator` interface. It is drop-in compatible with `DatabaseAuthenticator` and works in `CompositeSecurityProvider`.
+
+Keys are extracted from the request in this order:
+
+1. `Authorization: Bearer <key>`
+2. `Authorization: ApiKey <key>`
+3. `X-API-Key: <key>`
+
+```go
+auth := security.NewKeyStoreAuthenticator(store, "") // "" = accept any key type
+// Restrict to a specific type:
+auth = security.NewKeyStoreAuthenticator(store, security.KeyTypeGenericAPI)
+```
+
+Plug it into a handler:
+
+```go
+handler := resolvespec.NewHandler(db, registry,
+    resolvespec.WithAuthenticator(auth),
+)
+```
+
+`Login` and `Logout` return an error — key lifecycle is managed through `KeyStore` directly.
+
+On successful validation the request context receives a `UserContext` where:
+
+- `UserID` — from the key
+- `Roles` — the key's `Scopes`
+- `Claims["key_type"]` — key type string
+- `Claims["key_name"]` — key name
+
+## Database setup
+
+Apply `keystore_schema.sql` to your PostgreSQL database. It requires the `users` table from the main `database_schema.sql`.
+
+```sql
+\i pkg/security/keystore_schema.sql
+```
+
+This creates:
+
+- `user_keys` table with indexes on `user_id`, `key_hash`, and `key_type`
+- `resolvespec_keystore_get_user_keys(p_user_id, p_key_type)`
+- `resolvespec_keystore_create_key(p_request jsonb)`
+- `resolvespec_keystore_delete_key(p_user_id, p_key_id)`
+- `resolvespec_keystore_validate_key(p_key_hash, p_key_type)`
+
+### Custom procedure names
+
+```go
+store := security.NewDatabaseKeyStore(db, security.DatabaseKeyStoreOptions{
+    SQLNames: &security.KeyStoreSQLNames{
+        GetUserKeys: "myschema_get_keys",
+        CreateKey:   "myschema_create_key",
+        DeleteKey:   "myschema_delete_key",
+        ValidateKey: "myschema_validate_key",
+    },
+})
+
+// Validate names at startup
+names := &security.KeyStoreSQLNames{
+    GetUserKeys: "myschema_get_keys",
+    // ...
+}
+if err := security.ValidateKeyStoreSQLNames(names); err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
+```
+
+## Security notes
+
+- Raw keys are never stored. Only the SHA-256 hex digest is persisted.
+- The raw key is generated with `crypto/rand` (32 bytes, base64url-encoded) and returned exactly once in `CreateKeyResponse.RawKey`.
+- Hash comparisons in `ConfigKeyStore` use `crypto/subtle.ConstantTimeCompare` to prevent timing side-channels.
+- `DeleteKey` performs a soft delete (`is_active = false`). The `DatabaseKeyStore` invalidates the cache entry immediately, but due to the cache TTL a revoked key may authenticate for up to `CacheTTL` (default 2 minutes) in a distributed environment. Set `CacheTTL: 0` to disable caching if immediate revocation is required.
--- a/pkg/security/OAUTH2.md
+++ b/pkg/security/OAUTH2.md
@@ -0,0 +1,527 @@
+# OAuth2 Authentication Guide
+
+## Overview
+
+The security package provides OAuth2 authentication support for any OAuth2-compliant provider including Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Facebook, and custom providers.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Universal OAuth2 Support**: Works with any OAuth2 provider
+- **Pre-configured Providers**: Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Facebook
+- **Multi-Provider Support**: Use all OAuth2 providers simultaneously
+- **Custom Providers**: Easy configuration for any OAuth2 service
+- **Session Management**: Database-backed session storage
+- **Token Refresh**: Automatic token refresh support
+- **State Validation**: Built-in CSRF protection
+- **User Auto-Creation**: Automatically creates users on first login
+- **Unified Authentication**: OAuth2 and traditional auth share same session storage
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Database Setup
+
+```sql
+-- Run the schema from database_schema.sql
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    username VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    password VARCHAR(255),
+    user_level INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    roles VARCHAR(500),
+    is_active BOOLEAN DEFAULT true,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    last_login_at TIMESTAMP,
+    remote_id VARCHAR(255),
+    auth_provider VARCHAR(50)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_sessions (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    session_token VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    expires_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    last_activity_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    ip_address VARCHAR(45),
+    user_agent TEXT,
+    access_token TEXT,
+    refresh_token TEXT,
+    token_type VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'Bearer',
+    auth_provider VARCHAR(50)
+);
+
+-- OAuth2 stored procedures (7 functions)
+-- See database_schema.sql for full implementation
+```
+
+### 2. Google OAuth2
+
+```go
+import "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+
+// Create authenticator
+oauth2Auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+    "your-google-client-id",
+    "your-google-client-secret",
+    "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+    db,
+)
+
+// Login route - redirects to Google
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    state, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+    authURL, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL(state)
+    http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+})
+
+// Callback route - handles Google response
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+    state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+    loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), code, state)
+    if err != nil {
+        http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+        return
+    }
+
+    // Set session cookie
+    http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+        Name:     "session_token",
+        Value:    loginResp.Token,
+        Path:     "/",
+        MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+        HttpOnly: true,
+        Secure:   true,
+    })
+
+    http.Redirect(w, r, "/dashboard", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+})
+```
+
+### 3. GitHub OAuth2
+
+```go
+oauth2Auth := security.NewGitHubAuthenticator(
+    "your-github-client-id",
+    "your-github-client-secret",
+    "http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+    db,
+)
+
+// Same routes pattern as Google
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/login", ...)
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/callback", ...)
+```
+
+### 4. Microsoft OAuth2
+
+```go
+oauth2Auth := security.NewMicrosoftAuthenticator(
+    "your-microsoft-client-id",
+    "your-microsoft-client-secret",
+    "http://localhost:8080/auth/microsoft/callback",
+    db,
+)
+```
+
+### 5. Facebook OAuth2
+
+```go
+oauth2Auth := security.NewFacebookAuthenticator(
+    "your-facebook-client-id",
+    "your-facebook-client-secret",
+    "http://localhost:8080/auth/facebook/callback",
+    db,
+)
+```
+
+## Custom OAuth2 Provider
+
+```go
+oauth2Auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+    ClientID:     "your-client-id",
+    ClientSecret: "your-client-secret",
+    RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/callback",
+    Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+    AuthURL:      "https://your-provider.com/oauth/authorize",
+    TokenURL:     "https://your-provider.com/oauth/token",
+    UserInfoURL:  "https://your-provider.com/oauth/userinfo",
+    DB:           db,
+    ProviderName: "custom",
+
+    // Optional: Custom user info parser
+    UserInfoParser: func(userInfo map[string]any) (*security.UserContext, error) {
+        return &security.UserContext{
+            UserName:  userInfo["username"].(string),
+            Email:     userInfo["email"].(string),
+            RemoteID:  userInfo["id"].(string),
+            UserLevel: 1,
+            Roles:     []string{"user"},
+            Claims:    userInfo,
+        }, nil
+    },
+})
+```
+
+## Protected Routes
+
+```go
+// Create security provider
+colSec := security.NewDatabaseColumnSecurityProvider(db)
+rowSec := security.NewDatabaseRowSecurityProvider(db)
+provider, _ := security.NewCompositeSecurityProvider(oauth2Auth, colSec, rowSec)
+securityList, _ := security.NewSecurityList(provider)
+
+// Apply middleware to protected routes
+protectedRouter := router.PathPrefix("/api").Subrouter()
+protectedRouter.Use(security.NewAuthMiddleware(securityList))
+protectedRouter.Use(security.SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
+
+protectedRouter.HandleFunc("/profile", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    userCtx, _ := security.GetUserContext(r.Context())
+    json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(userCtx)
+})
+```
+
+## Token Refresh
+
+OAuth2 access tokens expire after a period of time. Use the refresh token to obtain a new access token without requiring the user to log in again.
+
+```go
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/refresh", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    var req struct {
+        RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+        Provider     string `json:"provider"` // "google", "github", etc.
+    }
+    json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+
+    // Default to google if not specified
+    if req.Provider == "" {
+        req.Provider = "google"
+    }
+
+    // Use OAuth2-specific refresh method
+    loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(r.Context(), req.RefreshToken, req.Provider)
+    if err != nil {
+        http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+        return
+    }
+
+    // Set new session cookie
+    http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+        Name:     "session_token",
+        Value:    loginResp.Token,
+        Path:     "/",
+        MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+        HttpOnly: true,
+        Secure:   true,
+    })
+
+    json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+})
+```
+
+**Important Notes:**
+- The refresh token is returned in the `LoginResponse.RefreshToken` field after successful OAuth2 callback
+- Store the refresh token securely on the client side
+- Each provider must be configured with the appropriate scopes to receive a refresh token (e.g., `access_type=offline` for Google)
+- The `OAuth2RefreshToken` method requires the provider name to identify which OAuth2 provider to use for refreshing
+
+## Logout
+
+```go
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    userCtx, _ := security.GetUserContext(r.Context())
+    
+    oauth2Auth.Logout(r.Context(), security.LogoutRequest{
+        Token:  userCtx.SessionID,
+        UserID: userCtx.UserID,
+    })
+
+    http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+        Name:   "session_token",
+        Value:  "",
+        MaxAge: -1,
+    })
+
+    w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+})
+```
+
+## Multi-Provider Setup
+
+```go
+// Single DatabaseAuthenticator with ALL OAuth2 providers
+auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ClientID:     "google-client-id",
+        ClientSecret: "google-client-secret",
+        RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+        Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+        AuthURL:      "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
+        TokenURL:     "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
+        UserInfoURL:  "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo",
+        ProviderName: "google",
+    }).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ClientID:     "github-client-id",
+        ClientSecret: "github-client-secret",
+        RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+        Scopes:       []string{"user:email"},
+        AuthURL:      "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize",
+        TokenURL:     "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token",
+        UserInfoURL:  "https://api.github.com/user",
+        ProviderName: "github",
+    })
+
+// Get list of configured providers
+providers := auth.OAuth2GetProviders() // ["google", "github"]
+
+// Google routes
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+    authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("google", state)
+    http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+})
+
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "google", 
+        r.URL.Query().Get("code"), r.URL.Query().Get("state"))
+    // ... handle response
+})
+
+// GitHub routes
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+    authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("github", state)
+    http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+})
+
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "github",
+        r.URL.Query().Get("code"), r.URL.Query().Get("state"))
+    // ... handle response
+})
+
+// Use same authenticator for protected routes - works for ALL providers
+provider, _ := security.NewCompositeSecurityProvider(auth, colSec, rowSec)
+securityList, _ := security.NewSecurityList(provider)
+```
+
+## Configuration Options
+
+### OAuth2Config Fields
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| ClientID | string | OAuth2 client ID from provider |
+| ClientSecret | string | OAuth2 client secret |
+| RedirectURL | string | Callback URL registered with provider |
+| Scopes | []string | OAuth2 scopes to request |
+| AuthURL | string | Provider's authorization endpoint |
+| TokenURL | string | Provider's token endpoint |
+| UserInfoURL | string | Provider's user info endpoint |
+| DB | *sql.DB | Database connection for sessions |
+| UserInfoParser | func | Custom parser for user info (optional) |
+| StateValidator | func | Custom state validator (optional) |
+| ProviderName | string | Provider name for logging (optional) |
+
+## User Info Parsing
+
+The default parser extracts these standard fields:
+- `sub` → RemoteID
+- `email` → Email, UserName
+- `name` → UserName
+- `login` → UserName (GitHub)
+
+Custom parser example:
+
+```go
+UserInfoParser: func(userInfo map[string]any) (*security.UserContext, error) {
+    // Extract custom fields
+    ctx := &security.UserContext{
+        UserName:  userInfo["preferred_username"].(string),
+        Email:     userInfo["email"].(string),
+        RemoteID:  userInfo["sub"].(string),
+        UserLevel: 1,
+        Roles:     []string{"user"},
+        Claims:    userInfo, // Store all claims
+    }
+
+    // Add custom roles based on provider data
+    if groups, ok := userInfo["groups"].([]interface{}); ok {
+        for _, g := range groups {
+            ctx.Roles = append(ctx.Roles, g.(string))
+        }
+    }
+
+    return ctx, nil
+}
+```
+
+## Security Best Practices
+
+1. **Always use HTTPS in production**
+   ```go
+   http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+       Secure:   true,  // Only send over HTTPS
+       HttpOnly: true,  // Prevent XSS access
+       SameSite: http.SameSiteLaxMode, // CSRF protection
+   })
+   ```
+
+2. **Store secrets securely**
+   ```go
+   clientID := os.Getenv("GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID")
+   clientSecret := os.Getenv("GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET")
+   ```
+
+3. **Validate redirect URLs**
+   - Only register trusted redirect URLs with OAuth2 providers
+   - Never accept redirect URL from request parameters
+
+5. **Session expiration**
+   - OAuth2 sessions automatically expire based on token expiry
+   - Clean up expired sessions periodically:
+   ```sql
+   DELETE FROM user_sessions WHERE expires_at < NOW();
+   ```
+
+4. **State parameter**
+   - Automatically generated with cryptographic randomness
+   - One-time use and expires after 10 minutes
+   - Prevents CSRF attacks
+
+## Implementation Details
+
+All database operations use stored procedures for consistency and security:
+- `resolvespec_oauth_getorcreateuser` - Find or create OAuth2 user
+- `resolvespec_oauth_createsession` - Create OAuth2 session
+- `resolvespec_oauth_getsession` - Validate and retrieve session
+- `resolvespec_oauth_deletesession` - Logout/delete session
+- `resolvespec_oauth_getrefreshtoken` - Get session by refresh token
+- `resolvespec_oauth_updaterefreshtoken` - Update tokens after refresh
+- `resolvespec_oauth_getuser` - Get user data by ID
+
+## Provider Setup Guides
+
+### Google
+
+1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)
+2. Create a new project or select existing
+3. Enable Google+ API
+4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials
+5. Add authorized redirect URI: `http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback`
+6. Copy Client ID and Client Secret
+
+### GitHub
+
+1. Go to [GitHub Developer Settings](https://github.com/settings/developers)
+2. Click "New OAuth App"
+3. Set Homepage URL: `http://localhost:8080`
+4. Set Authorization callback URL: `http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback`
+5. Copy Client ID and Client Secret
+
+### Microsoft
+
+1. Go to [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com/)
+2. Register new application in Azure AD
+3. Add redirect URI: `http://localhost:8080/auth/microsoft/callback`
+4. Create client secret
+5. Copy Application (client) ID and secret value
+
+### Facebook
+
+1. Go to [Facebook Developers](https://developers.facebook.com/)
+2. Create new app
+3. Add Facebook Login product
+4. Set Valid OAuth Redirect URIs: `http://localhost:8080/auth/facebook/callback`
+5. Copy App ID and App Secret
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "redirect_uri_mismatch" error
+- Ensure the redirect URL in code matches exactly with provider configuration
+- Include protocol (http/https), domain, port, and path
+
+### "invalid_client" error
+- Verify Client ID and Client Secret are correct
+- Check if credentials are for the correct environment (dev/prod)
+
+### "invalid_grant" error during token exchange
+- State parameter validation failed
+- Token might have expired
+- Check server time synchronization
+
+### User not created after successful OAuth2 login
+- Check database constraints (username/email unique)
+- Verify UserInfoParser is extracting required fields
+- Check database logs for constraint violations
+
+## Testing
+
+```go
+func TestOAuth2Flow(t *testing.T) {
+    // Mock database
+    db, mock, _ := sqlmock.New()
+    
+    oauth2Auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+        "test-client-id",
+        "test-client-secret",
+        "http://localhost/callback",
+        db,
+    )
+
+    // Test state generation
+    state, err := oauth2Auth.GenerateState()
+    assert.NoError(t, err)
+    assert.NotEmpty(t, state)
+
+    // Test auth URL generation
+    authURL := oauth2Auth.GetAuthURL(state)
+    assert.Contains(t, authURL, "accounts.google.com")
+    assert.Contains(t, authURL, state)
+}
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### DatabaseAuthenticator with OAuth2
+
+| Method | Description |
+|--------|-------------|
+| WithOAuth2(cfg) | Adds OAuth2 provider (can be called multiple times, returns *DatabaseAuthenticator) |
+| OAuth2GetAuthURL(provider, state) | Returns OAuth2 authorization URL for specified provider |
+| OAuth2GenerateState() | Generates random state for CSRF protection |
+| OAuth2HandleCallback(ctx, provider, code, state) | Exchanges code for token and creates session |
+| OAuth2RefreshToken(ctx, refreshToken, provider) | Refreshes expired access token using refresh token |
+| OAuth2GetProviders() | Returns list of configured OAuth2 provider names |
+| Login(ctx, req) | Standard username/password login |
+| Logout(ctx, req) | Invalidates session (works for both OAuth2 and regular sessions) |
+| Authenticate(r) | Validates session token from request (works for both OAuth2 and regular sessions) |
+
+### Pre-configured Constructors
+
+- `NewGoogleAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)` - Single provider
+- `NewGitHubAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)` - Single provider
+- `NewMicrosoftAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)` - Single provider
+- `NewFacebookAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)` - Single provider
+- `NewMultiProviderAuthenticator(db, configs)` - Multiple providers at once
+
+All return `*DatabaseAuthenticator` with OAuth2 pre-configured.
+
+For multiple providers, use `WithOAuth2()` multiple times or `NewMultiProviderAuthenticator()`.
+
+## Examples
+
+Complete working examples available in `oauth2_examples.go`:
+- Basic Google OAuth2
+- GitHub OAuth2
+- Custom provider
+- Multi-provider setup
+- Token refresh
+- Logout flow
+- Complete integration with security middleware
--- a/pkg/security/OAUTH2_REFRESH_QUICK_REFERENCE.md
+++ b/pkg/security/OAUTH2_REFRESH_QUICK_REFERENCE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+# OAuth2 Refresh Token - Quick Reference
+
+## Quick Setup (3 Steps)
+
+### 1. Initialize Authenticator
+```go
+auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+    "client-id",
+    "client-secret", 
+    "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+    db,
+)
+```
+
+### 2. OAuth2 Login Flow
+```go
+// Login - Redirect to Google
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+    authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("google", state)
+    http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+})
+
+// Callback - Store tokens
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    loginResp, _ := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(
+        r.Context(),
+        "google",
+        r.URL.Query().Get("code"),
+        r.URL.Query().Get("state"),
+    )
+    
+    // Save refresh_token on client
+    // loginResp.RefreshToken - Store this securely!
+    // loginResp.Token - Session token for API calls
+})
+```
+
+### 3. Refresh Endpoint
+```go
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/refresh", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    var req struct {
+        RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+    }
+    json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+    
+    // Refresh token
+    loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(r.Context(), req.RefreshToken, "google")
+    if err != nil {
+        http.Error(w, err.Error(), 401)
+        return
+    }
+    
+    json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## Multi-Provider Example
+
+```go
+// Configure multiple providers
+auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ProviderName: "google",
+        ClientID:     "google-client-id",
+        ClientSecret: "google-secret",
+        RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+        Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+        AuthURL:      "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
+        TokenURL:     "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
+        UserInfoURL:  "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo",
+    }).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ProviderName: "github",
+        ClientID:     "github-client-id",
+        ClientSecret: "github-secret",
+        RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+        Scopes:       []string{"user:email"},
+        AuthURL:      "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize",
+        TokenURL:     "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token",
+        UserInfoURL:  "https://api.github.com/user",
+    })
+
+// Refresh with provider selection
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/refresh", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    var req struct {
+        RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+        Provider     string `json:"provider"` // "google" or "github"
+    }
+    json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+    
+    loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(r.Context(), req.RefreshToken, req.Provider)
+    if err != nil {
+        http.Error(w, err.Error(), 401)
+        return
+    }
+    
+    json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## Client-Side JavaScript
+
+```javascript
+// Automatic token refresh on 401
+async function apiCall(url) {
+    let response = await fetch(url, {
+        headers: {
+            'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + localStorage.getItem('access_token')
+        }
+    });
+    
+    // Token expired - refresh it
+    if (response.status === 401) {
+        await refreshToken();
+        
+        // Retry request with new token
+        response = await fetch(url, {
+            headers: {
+                'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + localStorage.getItem('access_token')
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
+    return response.json();
+}
+
+async function refreshToken() {
+    const response = await fetch('/auth/refresh', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            refresh_token: localStorage.getItem('refresh_token'),
+            provider: localStorage.getItem('provider')
+        })
+    });
+    
+    if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        localStorage.setItem('access_token', data.token);
+        localStorage.setItem('refresh_token', data.refresh_token);
+    } else {
+        // Refresh failed - redirect to login
+        window.location.href = '/login';
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## API Methods
+
+| Method | Parameters | Returns |
+|--------|-----------|---------|
+| `OAuth2RefreshToken` | `ctx, refreshToken, provider` | `*LoginResponse, error` |
+| `OAuth2HandleCallback` | `ctx, provider, code, state` | `*LoginResponse, error` |
+| `OAuth2GetAuthURL` | `provider, state` | `string, error` |
+| `OAuth2GenerateState` | none | `string, error` |
+| `OAuth2GetProviders` | none | `[]string` |
+
+---
+
+## LoginResponse Structure
+
+```go
+type LoginResponse struct {
+    Token        string       // New session token for API calls
+    RefreshToken string       // Refresh token (store securely)
+    User         *UserContext // User information
+    ExpiresIn    int64        // Seconds until token expires
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Database Stored Procedures
+
+- `resolvespec_oauth_getrefreshtoken(refresh_token)` - Get session by refresh token
+- `resolvespec_oauth_updaterefreshtoken(update_data)` - Update tokens after refresh
+- `resolvespec_oauth_getuser(user_id)` - Get user data
+
+All procedures return: `{p_success bool, p_error text, p_data jsonb}`
+
+---
+
+## Common Errors
+
+| Error | Cause | Solution |
+|-------|-------|----------|
+| `invalid or expired refresh token` | Token revoked/expired | Re-authenticate user |
+| `OAuth2 provider 'xxx' not found` | Provider not configured | Add with `WithOAuth2()` |
+| `failed to refresh token with provider` | Provider rejected request | Check credentials, re-auth user |
+
+---
+
+## Security Checklist
+
+- [ ] Use HTTPS for all OAuth2 endpoints
+- [ ] Store refresh tokens securely (HttpOnly cookies or encrypted storage)
+- [ ] Set cookie flags: `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, `SameSite=Strict`
+- [ ] Implement rate limiting on refresh endpoint
+- [ ] Log refresh attempts for audit
+- [ ] Rotate tokens on refresh
+- [ ] Revoke old sessions after successful refresh
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+# 1. Login and get refresh token
+curl http://localhost:8080/auth/google/login
+# Follow OAuth2 flow, get refresh_token from callback response
+
+# 2. Refresh token
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/auth/refresh \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"refresh_token":"ya29.xxx","provider":"google"}'
+
+# 3. Use new token
+curl http://localhost:8080/api/protected \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer sess_abc123..."
+```
+
+---
+
+## Pre-configured Providers
+
+```go
+// Google
+auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)
+
+// GitHub  
+auth := security.NewGitHubAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)
+
+// Microsoft
+auth := security.NewMicrosoftAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)
+
+// Facebook
+auth := security.NewFacebookAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db)
+
+// All providers at once
+auth := security.NewMultiProviderAuthenticator(db, map[string]security.OAuth2Config{
+    "google": {...},
+    "github": {...},
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## Provider-Specific Notes
+
+### Google
+- Add `access_type=offline` to get refresh token
+- Add `prompt=consent` to force consent screen
+```go
+authURL += "&access_type=offline&prompt=consent"
+```
+
+### GitHub
+- Refresh tokens not always provided
+- May need to request `offline_access` scope
+
+### Microsoft
+- Use `offline_access` scope for refresh token
+
+### Facebook
+- Tokens expire after 60 days by default
+- Check app settings for token expiration policy
+
+---
+
+## Complete Example
+
+See `/pkg/security/oauth2_examples.go` line 250 for full working example.
+
+For detailed documentation see `/pkg/security/OAUTH2_REFRESH_TOKEN_IMPLEMENTATION.md`.
--- a/pkg/security/OAUTH2_REFRESH_TOKEN_IMPLEMENTATION.md
+++ b/pkg/security/OAUTH2_REFRESH_TOKEN_IMPLEMENTATION.md
@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+# OAuth2 Refresh Token Implementation
+
+## Overview
+
+OAuth2 refresh token functionality is **fully implemented** in the ResolveSpec security package. This allows refreshing expired access tokens without requiring users to re-authenticate.
+
+## Implementation Status: ✅ COMPLETE
+
+### Components Implemented
+
+1. **✅ Database Schema** - Tables and stored procedures
+2. **✅ Go Methods** - OAuth2RefreshToken implementation
+3. **✅ Thread Safety** - Mutex protection for provider map
+4. **✅ Examples** - Working code examples
+5. **✅ Documentation** - Complete API reference
+
+---
+
+## 1. Database Schema
+
+### Tables Modified
+
+```sql
+-- user_sessions table with OAuth2 token fields
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_sessions (
+    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    session_token VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    expires_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    last_activity_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    ip_address VARCHAR(45),
+    user_agent TEXT,
+    access_token TEXT,          -- OAuth2 access token
+    refresh_token TEXT,         -- OAuth2 refresh token
+    token_type VARCHAR(50),     -- "Bearer", etc.
+    auth_provider VARCHAR(50)   -- "google", "github", etc.
+);
+```
+
+### Stored Procedures
+
+**`resolvespec_oauth_getrefreshtoken(p_refresh_token)`**
+- Gets OAuth2 session data by refresh token
+- Returns: `{user_id, access_token, token_type, expiry}`
+- Location: `database_schema.sql:714`
+
+**`resolvespec_oauth_updaterefreshtoken(p_update_data)`**
+- Updates session with new tokens after refresh
+- Input: `{user_id, old_refresh_token, new_session_token, new_access_token, new_refresh_token, expires_at}`
+- Location: `database_schema.sql:752`
+
+**`resolvespec_oauth_getuser(p_user_id)`**
+- Gets user data by ID for building UserContext
+- Location: `database_schema.sql:791`
+
+---
+
+## 2. Go Implementation
+
+### Method Signature
+
+```go
+func (a *DatabaseAuthenticator) OAuth2RefreshToken(
+    ctx context.Context,
+    refreshToken string,
+    providerName string,
+) (*LoginResponse, error)
+```
+
+**Location:** `pkg/security/oauth2_methods.go:375`
+
+### Implementation Flow
+
+```
+1. Validate provider exists
+   ├─ getOAuth2Provider(providerName) with RLock
+   └─ Return error if provider not configured
+
+2. Get session from database
+   ├─ Call resolvespec_oauth_getrefreshtoken(refreshToken)
+   └─ Parse session data {user_id, access_token, token_type, expiry}
+
+3. Refresh token with OAuth2 provider
+   ├─ Create oauth2.Token from stored data
+   ├─ Use provider.config.TokenSource(ctx, oldToken)
+   └─ Call tokenSource.Token() to get new token
+
+4. Generate new session token
+   └─ Use OAuth2GenerateState() for secure random token
+
+5. Update database
+   ├─ Call resolvespec_oauth_updaterefreshtoken()
+   └─ Store new session_token, access_token, refresh_token
+
+6. Get user data
+   ├─ Call resolvespec_oauth_getuser(user_id)
+   └─ Build UserContext
+
+7. Return LoginResponse
+   └─ {Token, RefreshToken, User, ExpiresIn}
+```
+
+### Thread Safety
+
+**Mutex Protection:** All access to `oauth2Providers` map is protected with `sync.RWMutex`
+
+```go
+type DatabaseAuthenticator struct {
+    oauth2Providers      map[string]*OAuth2Provider
+    oauth2ProvidersMutex sync.RWMutex  // Thread-safe access
+}
+
+// Read operations use RLock
+func (a *DatabaseAuthenticator) getOAuth2Provider(name string) {
+    a.oauth2ProvidersMutex.RLock()
+    defer a.oauth2ProvidersMutex.RUnlock()
+    // ... access map
+}
+
+// Write operations use Lock
+func (a *DatabaseAuthenticator) WithOAuth2(cfg OAuth2Config) {
+    a.oauth2ProvidersMutex.Lock()
+    defer a.oauth2ProvidersMutex.Unlock()
+    // ... modify map
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 3. Usage Examples
+
+### Single Provider (Google)
+
+```go
+package main
+
+import (
+    "database/sql"
+    "encoding/json"
+    "net/http"
+    "github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/security"
+    "github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+    
+    // Create Google OAuth2 authenticator
+    auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+        "your-client-id",
+        "your-client-secret",
+        "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+        db,
+    )
+    
+    router := mux.NewRouter()
+    
+    // Token refresh endpoint
+    router.HandleFunc("/auth/refresh", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+        var req struct {
+            RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+        }
+        json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+        
+        // Refresh token (provider name defaults to "google")
+        loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(r.Context(), req.RefreshToken, "google")
+        if err != nil {
+            http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+            return
+        }
+        
+        // Set new session cookie
+        http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+            Name:     "session_token",
+            Value:    loginResp.Token,
+            Path:     "/",
+            MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+            HttpOnly: true,
+            Secure:   true,
+        })
+        
+        json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+    })
+    
+    http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+```
+
+### Multi-Provider Setup
+
+```go
+// Single authenticator with multiple OAuth2 providers
+auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ClientID:     "google-client-id",
+        ClientSecret: "google-client-secret",
+        RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+        Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+        AuthURL:      "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
+        TokenURL:     "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
+        UserInfoURL:  "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo",
+        ProviderName: "google",
+    }).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ClientID:     "github-client-id",
+        ClientSecret: "github-client-secret",
+        RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+        Scopes:       []string{"user:email"},
+        AuthURL:      "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize",
+        TokenURL:     "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token",
+        UserInfoURL:  "https://api.github.com/user",
+        ProviderName: "github",
+    })
+
+// Refresh endpoint with provider selection
+router.HandleFunc("/auth/refresh", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    var req struct {
+        RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+        Provider     string `json:"provider"` // "google" or "github"
+    }
+    json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+    
+    // Refresh with specific provider
+    loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(r.Context(), req.RefreshToken, req.Provider)
+    if err != nil {
+        http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+        return
+    }
+    
+    json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+})
+```
+
+### Client-Side Usage
+
+```javascript
+// JavaScript client example
+async function refreshAccessToken() {
+    const refreshToken = localStorage.getItem('refresh_token');
+    const provider = localStorage.getItem('auth_provider'); // "google", "github", etc.
+    
+    const response = await fetch('/auth/refresh', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+            refresh_token: refreshToken,
+            provider: provider
+        })
+    });
+    
+    if (response.ok) {
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        // Store new tokens
+        localStorage.setItem('access_token', data.token);
+        localStorage.setItem('refresh_token', data.refresh_token);
+        
+        console.log('Token refreshed successfully');
+        return data.token;
+    } else {
+        // Refresh failed - redirect to login
+        window.location.href = '/login';
+    }
+}
+
+// Automatically refresh token when API returns 401
+async function apiCall(endpoint) {
+    let response = await fetch(endpoint, {
+        headers: {
+            'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + localStorage.getItem('access_token')
+        }
+    });
+    
+    if (response.status === 401) {
+        // Token expired - try refresh
+        const newToken = await refreshAccessToken();
+        
+        // Retry with new token
+        response = await fetch(endpoint, {
+            headers: {
+                'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + newToken
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    
+    return response.json();
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 4. API Reference
+
+### DatabaseAuthenticator Methods
+
+| Method | Signature | Description |
+|--------|-----------|-------------|
+| `OAuth2RefreshToken` | `(ctx, refreshToken, provider) (*LoginResponse, error)` | Refreshes expired OAuth2 access token |
+| `WithOAuth2` | `(cfg OAuth2Config) *DatabaseAuthenticator` | Adds OAuth2 provider (chainable) |
+| `OAuth2GetAuthURL` | `(provider, state) (string, error)` | Gets authorization URL |
+| `OAuth2HandleCallback` | `(ctx, provider, code, state) (*LoginResponse, error)` | Handles OAuth2 callback |
+| `OAuth2GenerateState` | `() (string, error)` | Generates CSRF state token |
+| `OAuth2GetProviders` | `() []string` | Lists configured providers |
+
+### LoginResponse Structure
+
+```go
+type LoginResponse struct {
+    Token        string       // New session token
+    RefreshToken string       // New refresh token (may be same as input)
+    User         *UserContext // User information
+    ExpiresIn    int64        // Seconds until expiration
+}
+
+type UserContext struct {
+    UserID    int      // Database user ID
+    UserName  string   // Username
+    Email     string   // Email address
+    UserLevel int      // Permission level
+    SessionID string   // Session token
+    RemoteID  string   // OAuth2 provider user ID
+    Roles     []string // User roles
+    Claims    map[string]any // Additional claims
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 5. Important Notes
+
+### Provider Configuration
+
+**For Google:** Add `access_type=offline` to get refresh token on first login:
+
+```go
+auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(clientID, clientSecret, redirectURL, db)
+// When generating auth URL, add access_type parameter
+authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("google", state)
+authURL += "&access_type=offline&prompt=consent"
+```
+
+**For GitHub:** Refresh tokens are not always provided. Check provider documentation.
+
+### Token Storage
+
+- Store refresh tokens securely on client (localStorage, secure cookie, etc.)
+- Never log refresh tokens
+- Refresh tokens are long-lived (days/months depending on provider)
+- Access tokens are short-lived (minutes/hours)
+
+### Error Handling
+
+Common errors:
+- `"invalid or expired refresh token"` - Token expired or revoked
+- `"OAuth2 provider 'xxx' not found"` - Provider not configured
+- `"failed to refresh token with provider"` - Provider rejected refresh request
+
+### Security Best Practices
+
+1. **Always use HTTPS** for token transmission
+2. **Store refresh tokens securely** on client
+3. **Set appropriate cookie flags**: `HttpOnly`, `Secure`, `SameSite`
+4. **Implement token rotation** - issue new refresh token on each refresh
+5. **Revoke old tokens** after successful refresh
+6. **Rate limit** refresh endpoints
+7. **Log refresh attempts** for audit trail
+
+---
+
+## 6. Testing
+
+### Manual Test Flow
+
+1. **Initial Login:**
+   ```bash
+   curl http://localhost:8080/auth/google/login
+   # Follow redirect to Google
+   # Returns to callback with LoginResponse containing refresh_token
+   ```
+
+2. **Wait for Token Expiry (or manually expire in DB)**
+
+3. **Refresh Token:**
+   ```bash
+   curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/auth/refresh \
+     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+     -d '{
+       "refresh_token": "ya29.a0AfH6SMB...",
+       "provider": "google"
+     }'
+   
+   # Response:
+   {
+     "token": "sess_abc123...",
+     "refresh_token": "ya29.a0AfH6SMB...",
+     "user": {
+       "user_id": 1,
+       "user_name": "john_doe",
+       "email": "john@example.com",
+       "session_id": "sess_abc123..."
+     },
+     "expires_in": 3600
+   }
+   ```
+
+4. **Use New Token:**
+   ```bash
+   curl http://localhost:8080/api/protected \
+     -H "Authorization: Bearer sess_abc123..."
+   ```
+
+### Database Verification
+
+```sql
+-- Check session with refresh token
+SELECT session_token, user_id, expires_at, refresh_token, auth_provider
+FROM user_sessions
+WHERE refresh_token = 'ya29.a0AfH6SMB...';
+
+-- Verify token was updated after refresh
+SELECT session_token, access_token, refresh_token, 
+       expires_at, last_activity_at
+FROM user_sessions
+WHERE user_id = 1
+ORDER BY created_at DESC
+LIMIT 1;
+```
+
+---
+
+## 7. Troubleshooting
+
+### "Refresh token not found or expired"
+
+**Cause:** Refresh token doesn't exist in database or session expired
+
+**Solution:**
+- Check if initial OAuth2 login stored refresh token
+- Verify provider returns refresh token (some require `access_type=offline`)
+- Check session hasn't been deleted from database
+
+### "Failed to refresh token with provider"
+
+**Cause:** OAuth2 provider rejected the refresh request
+
+**Possible reasons:**
+- Refresh token was revoked by user
+- OAuth2 app credentials changed
+- Network connectivity issues
+- Provider rate limiting
+
+**Solution:**
+- Re-authenticate user (full OAuth2 flow)
+- Check provider dashboard for app status
+- Verify client credentials are correct
+
+### "OAuth2 provider 'xxx' not found"
+
+**Cause:** Provider not registered with `WithOAuth2()`
+
+**Solution:**
+```go
+// Make sure provider is configured
+auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).
+    WithOAuth2(security.OAuth2Config{
+        ProviderName: "google", // This name must match refresh call
+        // ... other config
+    })
+
+// Then use same name in refresh
+auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(ctx, token, "google") // Must match ProviderName
+```
+
+---
+
+## 8. Complete Working Example
+
+See `pkg/security/oauth2_examples.go:250` for full working example with token refresh.
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+OAuth2 refresh token functionality is **production-ready** with:
+
+- ✅ Complete database schema with stored procedures
+- ✅ Thread-safe Go implementation with mutex protection
+- ✅ Multi-provider support (Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Facebook, custom)
+- ✅ Comprehensive error handling
+- ✅ Working code examples
+- ✅ Full API documentation
+- ✅ Security best practices implemented
+
+**No additional implementation needed - feature is complete and functional.**
--- a/pkg/security/PASSKEY_QUICK_REFERENCE.md
+++ b/pkg/security/PASSKEY_QUICK_REFERENCE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+# Passkey Authentication Quick Reference
+
+## Overview
+Passkey authentication (WebAuthn/FIDO2) is now integrated into the DatabaseAuthenticator. This provides passwordless authentication using biometrics, security keys, or device credentials.
+
+## Setup
+
+### Database Schema
+Run the passkey SQL schema (in database_schema.sql):
+- Creates `user_passkey_credentials` table
+- Adds stored procedures for passkey operations
+
+### Go Code
+```go
+// Create passkey provider
+passkeyProvider := security.NewDatabasePasskeyProvider(db, 
+    security.DatabasePasskeyProviderOptions{
+        RPID:     "example.com",
+        RPName:   "Example App",
+        RPOrigin: "https://example.com",
+        Timeout:  60000,
+    })
+
+// Create authenticator with passkey support
+auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticatorWithOptions(db, 
+    security.DatabaseAuthenticatorOptions{
+        PasskeyProvider: passkeyProvider,
+    })
+
+// Or add passkey to existing authenticator
+auth = security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).WithPasskey(passkeyProvider)
+```
+
+## Registration Flow
+
+### Backend - Step 1: Begin Registration
+```go
+options, err := auth.BeginPasskeyRegistration(ctx, 
+    security.PasskeyBeginRegistrationRequest{
+        UserID:      1,
+        Username:    "alice",
+        DisplayName: "Alice Smith",
+    })
+// Send options to client as JSON
+```
+
+### Frontend - Step 2: Create Credential
+```javascript
+// Convert options from server
+options.challenge = base64ToArrayBuffer(options.challenge);
+options.user.id = base64ToArrayBuffer(options.user.id);
+
+// Create credential
+const credential = await navigator.credentials.create({
+    publicKey: options
+});
+
+// Send credential back to server
+```
+
+### Backend - Step 3: Complete Registration
+```go
+credential, err := auth.CompletePasskeyRegistration(ctx, 
+    security.PasskeyRegisterRequest{
+        UserID:            1,
+        Response:          clientResponse,
+        ExpectedChallenge: storedChallenge,
+        CredentialName:    "My iPhone",
+    })
+```
+
+## Authentication Flow
+
+### Backend - Step 1: Begin Authentication
+```go
+options, err := auth.BeginPasskeyAuthentication(ctx,
+    security.PasskeyBeginAuthenticationRequest{
+        Username: "alice", // Optional for resident key
+    })
+// Send options to client as JSON
+```
+
+### Frontend - Step 2: Get Credential
+```javascript
+// Convert options from server
+options.challenge = base64ToArrayBuffer(options.challenge);
+
+// Get credential
+const credential = await navigator.credentials.get({
+    publicKey: options
+});
+
+// Send assertion back to server
+```
+
+### Backend - Step 3: Complete Authentication
+```go
+loginResponse, err := auth.LoginWithPasskey(ctx,
+    security.PasskeyLoginRequest{
+        Response:          clientAssertion,
+        ExpectedChallenge: storedChallenge,
+        Claims: map[string]any{
+            "ip_address": "192.168.1.1",
+            "user_agent": "Mozilla/5.0...",
+        },
+    })
+// Returns session token and user info
+```
+
+## Credential Management
+
+### List Credentials
+```go
+credentials, err := auth.GetPasskeyCredentials(ctx, userID)
+```
+
+### Update Credential Name
+```go
+err := auth.UpdatePasskeyCredentialName(ctx, userID, credentialID, "New Name")
+```
+
+### Delete Credential
+```go
+err := auth.DeletePasskeyCredential(ctx, userID, credentialID)
+```
+
+## HTTP Endpoints Example
+
+### POST /api/passkey/register/begin
+Request: `{user_id, username, display_name}`
+Response: PasskeyRegistrationOptions
+
+### POST /api/passkey/register/complete
+Request: `{user_id, response, credential_name}`
+Response: PasskeyCredential
+
+### POST /api/passkey/login/begin
+Request: `{username}` (optional)
+Response: PasskeyAuthenticationOptions
+
+### POST /api/passkey/login/complete
+Request: `{response}`
+Response: LoginResponse with session token
+
+### GET /api/passkey/credentials
+Response: Array of PasskeyCredential
+
+### DELETE /api/passkey/credentials/{id}
+Request: `{credential_id}`
+Response: 204 No Content
+
+## Database Stored Procedures
+
+- `resolvespec_passkey_store_credential` - Store new credential
+- `resolvespec_passkey_get_credential` - Get credential by ID
+- `resolvespec_passkey_get_user_credentials` - Get all user credentials
+- `resolvespec_passkey_update_counter` - Update sign counter (clone detection)
+- `resolvespec_passkey_delete_credential` - Delete credential
+- `resolvespec_passkey_update_name` - Update credential name
+- `resolvespec_passkey_get_credentials_by_username` - Get credentials for login
+
+## Security Features
+
+- **Clone Detection**: Sign counter validation detects credential cloning
+- **Attestation Support**: Stores attestation type (none, indirect, direct)
+- **Transport Options**: Tracks authenticator transports (usb, nfc, ble, internal)
+- **Backup State**: Tracks if credential is backed up/synced
+- **User Verification**: Supports preferred/required user verification
+
+## Important Notes
+
+1. **WebAuthn Library**: Current implementation is simplified. For production, use a proper WebAuthn library like `github.com/go-webauthn/webauthn` for full verification.
+
+2. **Challenge Storage**: Store challenges securely in session/cache. Never expose challenges to client beyond initial request.
+
+3. **HTTPS Required**: Passkeys only work over HTTPS (except localhost).
+
+4. **Browser Support**: Check browser compatibility for WebAuthn API.
+
+5. **Relying Party ID**: Must match your domain exactly.
+
+## Client-Side Helper Functions
+
+```javascript
+function base64ToArrayBuffer(base64) {
+    const binary = atob(base64);
+    const bytes = new Uint8Array(binary.length);
+    for (let i = 0; i < binary.length; i++) {
+        bytes[i] = binary.charCodeAt(i);
+    }
+    return bytes.buffer;
+}
+
+function arrayBufferToBase64(buffer) {
+    const bytes = new Uint8Array(buffer);
+    let binary = '';
+    for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) {
+        binary += String.fromCharCode(bytes[i]);
+    }
+    return btoa(binary);
+}
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+Run tests: `go test -v ./pkg/security -run Passkey`
+
+All passkey functionality includes comprehensive tests using sqlmock.
--- a/pkg/security/QUICK_REFERENCE.md
+++ b/pkg/security/QUICK_REFERENCE.md
@@ -7,15 +7,16 @@
 auth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db) // Session-based (recommended)
 // OR: auth := security.NewJWTAuthenticator("secret-key", db)
 // OR: auth := security.NewHeaderAuthenticator()
+// OR: auth := security.NewGoogleAuthenticator(clientID, secret, redirectURL, db) // OAuth2

 colSec := security.NewDatabaseColumnSecurityProvider(db)
 rowSec := security.NewDatabaseRowSecurityProvider(db)

 // Step 2: Combine providers
-provider := security.NewCompositeSecurityProvider(auth, colSec, rowSec)
+provider, _ := security.NewCompositeSecurityProvider(auth, colSec, rowSec)

 // Step 3: Setup and apply middleware
-securityList := security.SetupSecurityProvider(handler, provider)
+securityList, _ := security.SetupSecurityProvider(handler, provider)
 router.Use(security.NewAuthMiddleware(securityList))
 router.Use(security.SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
 ```
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ router.Use(security.SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
 ```go
 // DatabaseAuthenticator uses these stored procedures:
 resolvespec_login(jsonb)              // Login with credentials
+resolvespec_register(jsonb)           // Register new user
 resolvespec_logout(jsonb)             // Invalidate session
 resolvespec_session(text, text)       // Validate session token
 resolvespec_session_update(text, jsonb) // Update activity timestamp
@@ -256,11 +258,8 @@ func (a *JWTAuthenticator) Login(ctx context.Context, req security.LoginRequest)
 }

 func (a *JWTAuthenticator) Logout(ctx context.Context, req security.LogoutRequest) error {
-    // Add to blacklist
-    return a.db.WithContext(ctx).Table("token_blacklist").Create(map[string]any{
-        "token":   req.Token,
-        "user_id": req.UserID,
-    }).Error
+    // Invalidate session via stored procedure
+    return nil
 }

 func (a *JWTAuthenticator) Authenticate(r *http.Request) (*security.UserContext, error) {
@@ -403,11 +402,16 @@ assert.Equal(t, "user_id = {UserID}", row.Template)
 ```
 HTTP Request
    ↓
-NewAuthMiddleware → calls provider.Authenticate()
-    ↓ (adds UserContext to context)
+NewOptionalAuthMiddleware → calls provider.Authenticate()
+    ↓ (adds UserContext or guest context; never 401)
 SetSecurityMiddleware → adds SecurityList to context
    ↓
-Handler.Handle()
+Handler.Handle() → resolves model
+    ↓
+BeforeHandle Hook → CheckModelAuthAllowed(secCtx, operation)
+    ├─ SecurityDisabled → allow
+    ├─ CanPublicRead/Create/Update/Delete → allow unauthenticated
+    └─ UserID == 0 → abort 401
    ↓
 BeforeRead Hook → calls provider.GetColumnSecurity() + GetRowSecurity()
    ↓
@@ -502,10 +506,31 @@ func (p *MyProvider) GetColumnSecurity(ctx context.Context, userID int, schema,

 ---

-## Login/Logout Endpoints
+## Login/Logout/Register Endpoints

 ```go
 func SetupAuthRoutes(router *mux.Router, securityList *security.SecurityList) {
+    // Register
+    router.HandleFunc("/auth/register", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+        var req security.RegisterRequest
+        json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req)
+
+        // Check if provider supports registration
+        registrable, ok := securityList.Provider().(security.Registrable)
+        if !ok {
+            http.Error(w, "Registration not supported", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+            return
+        }
+
+        resp, err := registrable.Register(r.Context(), req)
+        if err != nil {
+            http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+            return
+        }
+
+        json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+    }).Methods("POST")
+
    // Login
    router.HandleFunc("/auth/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
        var req security.LoginRequest
@@ -670,15 +695,30 @@ http.Handle("/api/protected", authHandler)
 optionalHandler := security.NewOptionalAuthHandler(securityList, myHandler)
 http.Handle("/home", optionalHandler)

-// Example handler
-func myHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-    userCtx, _ := security.GetUserContext(r.Context())
-    if userCtx.UserID == 0 {
-        // Guest user
-    } else {
-        // Authenticated user
-    }
-}
+// NewOptionalAuthMiddleware - For spec routes; auth enforcement deferred to BeforeHandle
+apiRouter.Use(security.NewOptionalAuthMiddleware(securityList))
+apiRouter.Use(security.SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
+restheadspec.RegisterSecurityHooks(handler, securityList) // includes BeforeHandle
+```
+
+---
+
+## Model-Level Access Control
+
+```go
+// Register model with rules (pkg/modelregistry)
+modelregistry.RegisterModelWithRules("public.products", &Product{}, modelregistry.ModelRules{
+    SecurityDisabled: false,  // skip all auth when true
+    CanPublicRead:    true,   // unauthenticated reads allowed
+    CanPublicCreate:  false,  // requires auth
+    CanPublicUpdate:  false,  // requires auth
+    CanPublicDelete:  false,  // requires auth
+    CanUpdate:        true,   // authenticated can update
+    CanDelete:        false,  // authenticated cannot delete (enforced in BeforeDelete)
+})
+
+// CheckModelAuthAllowed used automatically in BeforeHandle hook
+// No code needed — call RegisterSecurityHooks and it's applied
 ```

 ---
@@ -707,6 +747,7 @@ meta, ok := security.GetUserMeta(ctx)
 | File | Description |
 |------|-------------|
 | `INTERFACE_GUIDE.md` | **Start here** - Complete implementation guide |
+| `OAUTH2.md` | **OAuth2 Guide** - Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Facebook, custom providers |
 | `examples.go` | Working provider implementations to copy |
 | `setup_example.go` | 6 complete integration examples |
 | `README.md` | Architecture overview and migration guide |
--- a/pkg/security/README.md
+++ b/pkg/security/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Type-safe, composable security system for ResolveSpec with support for authentic

 - ✅ **Interface-Based** - Type-safe providers instead of callbacks
 - ✅ **Login/Logout Support** - Built-in authentication lifecycle
+- ✅ **Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)** - Optional TOTP support for enhanced security
 - ✅ **Composable** - Mix and match different providers
 - ✅ **No Global State** - Each handler has its own security configuration
 - ✅ **Testable** - Easy to mock and test
@@ -212,6 +213,23 @@ auth := security.NewJWTAuthenticator("secret-key", db)
 // Note: Requires JWT library installation for token signing/verification
 ```

+**TwoFactorAuthenticator** - Wraps any authenticator with TOTP 2FA:
+```go
+baseAuth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db)
+
+// Use in-memory provider (for testing)
+tfaProvider := security.NewMemoryTwoFactorProvider(nil)
+
+// Or use database provider (for production)
+tfaProvider := security.NewDatabaseTwoFactorProvider(db, nil)
+// Requires: users table with totp fields, user_totp_backup_codes table
+// Requires: resolvespec_totp_* stored procedures (see totp_database_schema.sql)
+
+auth := security.NewTwoFactorAuthenticator(baseAuth, tfaProvider, nil)
+// Supports: TOTP codes, backup codes, QR code generation
+// Compatible with Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, etc.
+```
+
 ### Column Security Providers

 **DatabaseColumnSecurityProvider** - Loads rules from database:
@@ -334,7 +352,182 @@ func handleRefresh(securityList *security.SecurityList) http.HandlerFunc {
            if err != nil {
                http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
                return
-            }
+}
+```
+
+## Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
+
+### Overview
+
+- **Optional per-user** - Enable/disable 2FA individually
+- **TOTP standard** - Compatible with Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, 1Password, etc.
+- **Configurable** - SHA1/SHA256/SHA512, 6/8 digits, custom time periods
+- **Backup codes** - One-time recovery codes with secure hashing
+- **Clock skew** - Handles time differences between client/server
+
+### Setup
+
+```go
+// 1. Wrap existing authenticator with 2FA support
+baseAuth := security.NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db)
+tfaProvider := security.NewMemoryTwoFactorProvider(nil) // Use custom DB implementation in production
+tfaAuth := security.NewTwoFactorAuthenticator(baseAuth, tfaProvider, nil)
+
+// 2. Use as normal authenticator
+provider := security.NewCompositeSecurityProvider(tfaAuth, colSec, rowSec)
+securityList := security.NewSecurityList(provider)
+```
+
+### Enable 2FA for User
+
+```go
+// 1. Initiate 2FA setup
+secret, err := tfaAuth.Setup2FA(userID, "MyApp", "user@example.com")
+// Returns: secret.Secret, secret.QRCodeURL, secret.BackupCodes
+
+// 2. User scans QR code with authenticator app
+// Display secret.QRCodeURL as QR code image
+
+// 3. User enters verification code from app
+code := "123456" // From authenticator app
+err = tfaAuth.Enable2FA(userID, secret.Secret, code)
+// 2FA is now enabled for this user
+
+// 4. Store backup codes securely and show to user once
+// Display: secret.BackupCodes (10 codes)
+```
+
+### Login Flow with 2FA
+
+```go
+// 1. User provides credentials
+req := security.LoginRequest{
+    Username: "user@example.com",
+    Password: "password",
+}
+
+resp, err := tfaAuth.Login(ctx, req)
+
+// 2. Check if 2FA required
+if resp.Requires2FA {
+    // Prompt user for 2FA code
+    code := getUserInput() // From authenticator app or backup code
+    
+    // 3. Login again with 2FA code
+    req.TwoFactorCode = code
+    resp, err = tfaAuth.Login(ctx, req)
+    
+    // 4. Success - token is returned
+    token := resp.Token
+}
+```
+
+### Manage 2FA
+
+```go
+// Disable 2FA
+err := tfaAuth.Disable2FA(userID)
+
+// Regenerate backup codes
+newCodes, err := tfaAuth.RegenerateBackupCodes(userID, 10)
+
+// Check status
+has2FA, err := tfaProvider.Get2FAStatus(userID)
+```
+
+### Custom 2FA Storage
+
+**Option 1: Use DatabaseTwoFactorProvider (Recommended)**
+
+```go
+// Uses PostgreSQL stored procedures for all operations
+db := setupDatabase()
+
+// Run migrations from totp_database_schema.sql
+// - Add totp_secret, totp_enabled, totp_enabled_at to users table
+// - Create user_totp_backup_codes table
+// - Create resolvespec_totp_* stored procedures
+
+tfaProvider := security.NewDatabaseTwoFactorProvider(db, nil)
+tfaAuth := security.NewTwoFactorAuthenticator(baseAuth, tfaProvider, nil)
+```
+
+**Option 2: Implement Custom Provider**
+
+Implement `TwoFactorAuthProvider` for custom storage:
+
+```go
+type DBTwoFactorProvider struct {
+    db *gorm.DB
+}
+
+func (p *DBTwoFactorProvider) Enable2FA(userID int, secret string, backupCodes []string) error {
+    // Store secret and hashed backup codes in database
+    return p.db.Exec("UPDATE users SET totp_secret = ?, backup_codes = ? WHERE id = ?", 
+        secret, hashCodes(backupCodes), userID).Error
+}
+
+func (p *DBTwoFactorProvider) Get2FASecret(userID int) (string, error) {
+    var secret string
+    err := p.db.Raw("SELECT totp_secret FROM users WHERE id = ?", userID).Scan(&secret).Error
+    return secret, err
+}
+
+// Implement remaining methods: Generate2FASecret, Validate2FACode, Disable2FA,
+// Get2FAStatus, GenerateBackupCodes, ValidateBackupCode
+```
+
+### Configuration
+
+```go
+config := &security.TwoFactorConfig{
+    Algorithm:  "SHA256",  // SHA1, SHA256, SHA512
+    Digits:     8,         // 6 or 8
+    Period:     30,        // Seconds per code
+    SkewWindow: 2,         // Accept codes ±2 periods
+}
+
+totp := security.NewTOTPGenerator(config)
+tfaAuth := security.NewTwoFactorAuthenticator(baseAuth, tfaProvider, config)
+```
+
+### API Response Structure
+
+```go
+// LoginResponse with 2FA
+type LoginResponse struct {
+    Token              string              `json:"token"`
+    Requires2FA        bool                `json:"requires_2fa"`
+    TwoFactorSetupData *TwoFactorSecret    `json:"two_factor_setup,omitempty"`
+    User               *UserContext        `json:"user"`
+}
+
+// TwoFactorSecret for setup
+type TwoFactorSecret struct {
+    Secret      string   `json:"secret"`         // Base32 encoded
+    QRCodeURL   string   `json:"qr_code_url"`    // otpauth://totp/...
+    BackupCodes []string `json:"backup_codes"`   // 10 recovery codes
+}
+
+// UserContext includes 2FA status
+type UserContext struct {
+    UserID           int    `json:"user_id"`
+    TwoFactorEnabled bool   `json:"two_factor_enabled"`
+    // ... other fields
+}
+```
+
+### Security Best Practices
+
+- **Store secrets encrypted** - Never store TOTP secrets in plain text
+- **Hash backup codes** - Use SHA-256 before storing
+- **Rate limit** - Limit 2FA verification attempts
+- **Require password** - Always verify password before disabling 2FA
+- **Show backup codes once** - Display only during setup/regeneration
+- **Log 2FA events** - Track enable/disable/failed attempts
+- **Mark codes as used** - Backup codes are single-use only
+
+
            json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
        } else {
            http.Error(w, "Refresh not supported", http.StatusNotImplemented)
@@ -558,14 +751,25 @@ resolvespec.RegisterSecurityHooks(resolveHandler, securityList)
 ```
 HTTP Request
    ↓
-NewAuthMiddleware (security package)
+NewOptionalAuthMiddleware (security package)  ← recommended for spec routes
    ├─ Calls provider.Authenticate(request)
-    └─ Adds UserContext to context
+    ├─ On success: adds authenticated UserContext to context
+    └─ On failure: adds guest UserContext (UserID=0) to context
    ↓
 SetSecurityMiddleware (security package)
    └─ Adds SecurityList to context
    ↓
-Spec Handler (restheadspec/funcspec/resolvespec)
+Spec Handler (restheadspec/funcspec/resolvespec/websocketspec/mqttspec)
+    └─ Resolves schema + entity + model from request
+    ↓
+BeforeHandle Hook (registered by spec via RegisterSecurityHooks)
+    ├─ Adapts spec's HookContext → SecurityContext
+    ├─ Calls security.CheckModelAuthAllowed(secCtx, operation)
+    │   ├─ Loads model rules from context or registry
+    │   ├─ SecurityDisabled → allow
+    │   ├─ CanPublicRead/Create/Update/Delete → allow unauthenticated
+    │   └─ UserID == 0 → 401 unauthorized
+    └─ On error: aborts with 401
    ↓
 BeforeRead Hook (registered by spec)
    ├─ Adapts spec's HookContext → SecurityContext
@@ -591,7 +795,8 @@ HTTP Response (secured data)
 ```

 **Key Points:**
- Security package is spec-agnostic and provides core logic
+- `NewOptionalAuthMiddleware` never rejects — it sets guest context on auth failure; `BeforeHandle` enforces auth after model resolution
+- `BeforeHandle` fires after model resolution, giving access to model rules and user context simultaneously
 - Each spec registers its own hooks that adapt to SecurityContext
 - Security rules are loaded once and cached for the request
 - Row security is applied to the query (database level)
@@ -809,15 +1014,49 @@ func (p *MyProvider) GetRowSecurity(ctx context.Context, userID int, schema, tab
 }
 ```

+## Model-Level Access Control
+
+Use `ModelRules` (from `pkg/modelregistry`) to control per-entity auth behavior:
+
+```go
+modelregistry.RegisterModelWithRules("public.products", &Product{}, modelregistry.ModelRules{
+    SecurityDisabled: false,   // true = skip all auth checks
+    CanPublicRead:    true,    // unauthenticated GET allowed
+    CanPublicCreate:  false,   // requires auth
+    CanPublicUpdate:  false,   // requires auth
+    CanPublicDelete:  false,   // requires auth
+    CanUpdate:        true,    // authenticated users can update
+    CanDelete:        false,   // authenticated users cannot delete
+})
+```
+
+`CheckModelAuthAllowed(secCtx, operation)` applies these rules in `BeforeHandle`:
+1. `SecurityDisabled` → allow all
+2. `CanPublicRead/Create/Update/Delete` → allow unauthenticated for that operation
+3. Guest (UserID == 0) → return 401
+4. Authenticated → allow (operation-specific `CanUpdate`/`CanDelete` checked in `BeforeUpdate`/`BeforeDelete`)
+
+---
+
 ## Middleware and Handler API

 ### NewAuthMiddleware
-Standard middleware that authenticates all requests:
+Standard middleware that authenticates all requests and returns 401 on failure:

 ```go
 router.Use(security.NewAuthMiddleware(securityList))
 ```

+### NewOptionalAuthMiddleware
+Middleware for spec routes — always continues; sets guest context on auth failure:
+
+```go
+// Use with RegisterSecurityHooks — auth enforcement is deferred to BeforeHandle
+apiRouter.Use(security.NewOptionalAuthMiddleware(securityList))
+apiRouter.Use(security.SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
+restheadspec.RegisterSecurityHooks(handler, securityList)  // registers BeforeHandle
+```
+
 Routes can skip authentication using the `SkipAuth` helper:

 ```go
--- a/pkg/security/database_schema.sql
+++ b/pkg/security/database_schema.sql
--- a/pkg/security/examples.go
+++ b/pkg/security/examples.go
@@ -135,12 +135,6 @@ func (a *JWTAuthenticatorExample) Login(ctx context.Context, req LoginRequest) (
 }

 func (a *JWTAuthenticatorExample) Logout(ctx context.Context, req LogoutRequest) error {
-	// For JWT, logout could involve token blacklisting
-	// Add token to blacklist table
-	// err := a.db.WithContext(ctx).Table("token_blacklist").Create(map[string]interface{}{
-	//     "token":      req.Token,
-	//     "expires_at": time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour),
-	// }).Error
 	return nil
 }

--- a/pkg/security/hooks.go
+++ b/pkg/security/hooks.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"

 	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
 )

 // SecurityContext is a generic interface that any spec can implement to integrate with security features
@@ -226,6 +227,122 @@ func ApplyColumnSecurity(secCtx SecurityContext, securityList *SecurityList) err
 	return applyColumnSecurity(secCtx, securityList)
 }

+// checkModelUpdateAllowed returns an error if CanUpdate is false for the model.
+// Rules are read from context (set by NewModelAuthMiddleware) with a fallback to the model registry.
+func checkModelUpdateAllowed(secCtx SecurityContext) error {
+	rules, ok := GetModelRulesFromContext(secCtx.GetContext())
+	if !ok {
+		schema := secCtx.GetSchema()
+		entity := secCtx.GetEntity()
+		var err error
+		if schema != "" {
+			rules, err = modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schema, entity))
+		}
+		if err != nil || schema == "" {
+			rules, err = modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(entity)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil // model not registered, allow by default
+		}
+	}
+	if !rules.CanUpdate {
+		return fmt.Errorf("update not allowed for %s", secCtx.GetEntity())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// checkModelDeleteAllowed returns an error if CanDelete is false for the model.
+// Rules are read from context (set by NewModelAuthMiddleware) with a fallback to the model registry.
+func checkModelDeleteAllowed(secCtx SecurityContext) error {
+	rules, ok := GetModelRulesFromContext(secCtx.GetContext())
+	if !ok {
+		schema := secCtx.GetSchema()
+		entity := secCtx.GetEntity()
+		var err error
+		if schema != "" {
+			rules, err = modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schema, entity))
+		}
+		if err != nil || schema == "" {
+			rules, err = modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(entity)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil // model not registered, allow by default
+		}
+	}
+	if !rules.CanDelete {
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete not allowed for %s", secCtx.GetEntity())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CheckModelAuthAllowed checks whether the requested operation is permitted based on
+// model rules and the current user's authentication state. It is intended for use in
+// a BeforeHandle hook, fired after model resolution.
+//
+// Logic:
+//  1. Load model rules from context (set by NewModelAuthMiddleware) or fall back to registry.
+//  2. SecurityDisabled → allow.
+//  3. operation == "read" && CanPublicRead → allow.
+//  4. operation == "create" && CanPublicCreate → allow.
+//  5. operation == "update" && CanPublicUpdate → allow.
+//  6. operation == "delete" && CanPublicDelete → allow.
+//  7. Guest (UserID == 0) → return "authentication required".
+//  8. Authenticated user → allow (operation-specific checks remain in BeforeUpdate/BeforeDelete).
+func CheckModelAuthAllowed(secCtx SecurityContext, operation string) error {
+	rules, ok := GetModelRulesFromContext(secCtx.GetContext())
+	if !ok {
+		schema := secCtx.GetSchema()
+		entity := secCtx.GetEntity()
+		var err error
+		if schema != "" {
+			rules, err = modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", schema, entity))
+		}
+		if err != nil || schema == "" {
+			rules, err = modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(entity)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			// Model not registered - fall through to auth check
+			userID, _ := secCtx.GetUserID()
+			if userID == 0 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("authentication required")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	if rules.SecurityDisabled {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if operation == "read" && rules.CanPublicRead {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if operation == "create" && rules.CanPublicCreate {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if operation == "update" && rules.CanPublicUpdate {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if operation == "delete" && rules.CanPublicDelete {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	userID, _ := secCtx.GetUserID()
+	if userID == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("authentication required")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CheckModelUpdateAllowed is the public wrapper for checkModelUpdateAllowed.
+func CheckModelUpdateAllowed(secCtx SecurityContext) error {
+	return checkModelUpdateAllowed(secCtx)
+}
+
+// CheckModelDeleteAllowed is the public wrapper for checkModelDeleteAllowed.
+func CheckModelDeleteAllowed(secCtx SecurityContext) error {
+	return checkModelDeleteAllowed(secCtx)
+}
+
 // Helper functions

 func contains(s, substr string) bool {
--- a/pkg/security/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/security/interfaces.go
@@ -7,33 +7,48 @@ import (

 // UserContext holds authenticated user information
 type UserContext struct {
-	UserID     int            `json:"user_id"`
-	UserName   string         `json:"user_name"`
-	UserLevel  int            `json:"user_level"`
-	SessionID  string         `json:"session_id"`
-	SessionRID int64          `json:"session_rid"`
-	RemoteID   string         `json:"remote_id"`
-	Roles      []string       `json:"roles"`
-	Email      string         `json:"email"`
-	Claims     map[string]any `json:"claims"`
-	Meta       map[string]any `json:"meta"` // Additional metadata that can hold any JSON-serializable values
+	UserID           int            `json:"user_id"`
+	UserName         string         `json:"user_name"`
+	UserLevel        int            `json:"user_level"`
+	SessionID        string         `json:"session_id"`
+	SessionRID       int64          `json:"session_rid"`
+	RemoteID         string         `json:"remote_id"`
+	Roles            []string       `json:"roles"`
+	Email            string         `json:"email"`
+	Claims           map[string]any `json:"claims"`
+	Meta             map[string]any `json:"meta"`               // Additional metadata that can hold any JSON-serializable values
+	TwoFactorEnabled bool           `json:"two_factor_enabled"` // Indicates if 2FA is enabled for this user
 }

 // LoginRequest contains credentials for login
 type LoginRequest struct {
-	Username string         `json:"username"`
-	Password string         `json:"password"`
-	Claims   map[string]any `json:"claims"` // Additional login data
-	Meta     map[string]any `json:"meta"`   // Additional metadata to be set on user context
+	Username      string         `json:"username"`
+	Password      string         `json:"password"`
+	TwoFactorCode string         `json:"two_factor_code,omitempty"` // TOTP or backup code
+	Claims        map[string]any `json:"claims"`                    // Additional login data
+	Meta          map[string]any `json:"meta"`                      // Additional metadata to be set on user context
+}
+
+// RegisterRequest contains information for new user registration
+type RegisterRequest struct {
+	Username  string         `json:"username"`
+	Password  string         `json:"password"`
+	Email     string         `json:"email"`
+	UserLevel int            `json:"user_level"`
+	Roles     []string       `json:"roles"`
+	Claims    map[string]any `json:"claims"` // Additional registration data
+	Meta      map[string]any `json:"meta"`   // Additional metadata
 }

 // LoginResponse contains the result of a login attempt
 type LoginResponse struct {
-	Token        string         `json:"token"`
-	RefreshToken string         `json:"refresh_token"`
-	User         *UserContext   `json:"user"`
-	ExpiresIn    int64          `json:"expires_in"` // Token expiration in seconds
-	Meta         map[string]any `json:"meta"`       // Additional metadata to be set on user context
+	Token              string           `json:"token"`
+	RefreshToken       string           `json:"refresh_token"`
+	User               *UserContext     `json:"user"`
+	ExpiresIn          int64            `json:"expires_in"`                 // Token expiration in seconds
+	Requires2FA        bool             `json:"requires_2fa"`               // True if 2FA code is required
+	TwoFactorSetupData *TwoFactorSecret `json:"two_factor_setup,omitempty"` // Present when setting up 2FA
+	Meta               map[string]any   `json:"meta"`                       // Additional metadata to be set on user context
 }

 // LogoutRequest contains information for logout
@@ -55,6 +70,12 @@ type Authenticator interface {
 	Authenticate(r *http.Request) (*UserContext, error)
 }

+// Registrable allows providers to support user registration
+type Registrable interface {
+	// Register creates a new user account
+	Register(ctx context.Context, req RegisterRequest) (*LoginResponse, error)
+}
+
 // ColumnSecurityProvider handles column-level security (masking/hiding)
 type ColumnSecurityProvider interface {
 	// GetColumnSecurity loads column security rules for a user and entity
--- a/pkg/security/keystore.go
+++ b/pkg/security/keystore.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package security
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// hashSHA256Hex returns the lowercase hex SHA-256 digest of the given string.
+// Used by all keystore implementations to hash raw keys before storage or lookup.
+func hashSHA256Hex(raw string) string {
+	sum := sha256.Sum256([]byte(raw))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
+}
+
+// KeyType identifies the category of an auth key.
+type KeyType string
+
+const (
+	// KeyTypeJWTSecret is a per-user JWT signing secret for token generation.
+	KeyTypeJWTSecret KeyType = "jwt_secret"
+	// KeyTypeHeaderAPI is a static API key sent via a request header.
+	KeyTypeHeaderAPI KeyType = "header_api"
+	// KeyTypeOAuth2 holds OAuth2 client credentials (client_id / client_secret).
+	KeyTypeOAuth2 KeyType = "oauth2"
+	// KeyTypeGenericAPI is a generic application API key.
+	KeyTypeGenericAPI KeyType = "api"
+)
+
+// UserKey represents a single named auth key belonging to a user.
+// KeyHash stores the SHA-256 hex digest of the raw key; the raw key is never persisted.
+type UserKey struct {
+	ID         int64          `json:"id"`
+	UserID     int            `json:"user_id"`
+	KeyType    KeyType        `json:"key_type"`
+	KeyHash    string         `json:"key_hash"` // SHA-256 hex; never the raw key
+	Name       string         `json:"name"`
+	Scopes     []string       `json:"scopes,omitempty"`
+	Meta       map[string]any `json:"meta,omitempty"`
+	ExpiresAt  *time.Time     `json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
+	CreatedAt  time.Time      `json:"created_at"`
+	LastUsedAt *time.Time     `json:"last_used_at,omitempty"`
+	IsActive   bool           `json:"is_active"`
+}
+
+// CreateKeyRequest specifies the parameters for a new key.
+type CreateKeyRequest struct {
+	UserID    int
+	KeyType   KeyType
+	Name      string
+	Scopes    []string
+	Meta      map[string]any
+	ExpiresAt *time.Time
+}
+
+// CreateKeyResponse is returned exactly once when a key is created.
+// The caller is responsible for persisting RawKey; it is not stored anywhere.
+type CreateKeyResponse struct {
+	Key    UserKey
+	RawKey string // crypto/rand 32 bytes, base64url-encoded
+}
+
+// KeyStore manages per-user auth keys with pluggable storage backends.
+// Implementations: ConfigKeyStore (static list) and DatabaseKeyStore (stored procedures).
+type KeyStore interface {
+	// CreateKey generates a new key, stores its hash, and returns the raw key once.
+	CreateKey(ctx context.Context, req CreateKeyRequest) (*CreateKeyResponse, error)
+
+	// GetUserKeys returns all active, non-expired keys for a user.
+	// Pass an empty KeyType to return all types.
+	GetUserKeys(ctx context.Context, userID int, keyType KeyType) ([]UserKey, error)
+
+	// DeleteKey soft-deletes a key by ID after verifying ownership.
+	DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, userID int, keyID int64) error
+
+	// ValidateKey checks a raw key, returns the matching UserKey on success.
+	// The implementation hashes the raw key before any lookup.
+	// Pass an empty KeyType to accept any type.
+	ValidateKey(ctx context.Context, rawKey string, keyType KeyType) (*UserKey, error)
+}
--- a/pkg/security/keystore_authenticator.go
+++ b/pkg/security/keystore_authenticator.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package security
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// KeyStoreAuthenticator implements the Authenticator interface using a KeyStore.
+// It is suitable for long-lived application credentials (API keys, JWT secrets, etc.)
+// rather than interactive sessions. Login and Logout are not supported — key lifecycle
+// is managed directly through the KeyStore.
+//
+// Key extraction order:
+//  1. Authorization: Bearer <key>
+//  2. Authorization: ApiKey <key>
+//  3. X-API-Key header
+type KeyStoreAuthenticator struct {
+	keyStore KeyStore
+	keyType  KeyType // empty = accept any type
+}
+
+// NewKeyStoreAuthenticator creates a KeyStoreAuthenticator.
+// Pass an empty keyType to accept keys of any type.
+func NewKeyStoreAuthenticator(ks KeyStore, keyType KeyType) *KeyStoreAuthenticator {
+	return &KeyStoreAuthenticator{keyStore: ks, keyType: keyType}
+}
+
+// Login is not supported for keystore authentication.
+func (a *KeyStoreAuthenticator) Login(_ context.Context, _ LoginRequest) (*LoginResponse, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("keystore authenticator does not support login")
+}
+
+// Logout is not supported for keystore authentication.
+func (a *KeyStoreAuthenticator) Logout(_ context.Context, _ LogoutRequest) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Authenticate extracts an API key from the request and validates it against the KeyStore.
+// Returns a UserContext built from the matching UserKey on success.
+func (a *KeyStoreAuthenticator) Authenticate(r *http.Request) (*UserContext, error) {
+	rawKey := extractAPIKey(r)
+	if rawKey == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API key required (Authorization: Bearer/ApiKey <key> or X-API-Key header)")
+	}
+
+	userKey, err := a.keyStore.ValidateKey(r.Context(), rawKey, a.keyType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid API key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return userKeyToUserContext(userKey), nil
+}
+
+// extractAPIKey extracts a raw key from the request using the following precedence:
+//  1. Authorization: Bearer <key>
+//  2. Authorization: ApiKey <key>
+//  3. X-API-Key header
+func extractAPIKey(r *http.Request) string {
+	if auth := r.Header.Get("Authorization"); auth != "" {
+		if after, ok := strings.CutPrefix(auth, "Bearer "); ok {
+			return strings.TrimSpace(after)
+		}
+		if after, ok := strings.CutPrefix(auth, "ApiKey "); ok {
+			return strings.TrimSpace(after)
+		}
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(r.Header.Get("X-API-Key"))
+}
+
+// userKeyToUserContext converts a UserKey into a UserContext.
+// Scopes are mapped to Roles. Key type and name are stored in Claims.
+func userKeyToUserContext(k *UserKey) *UserContext {
+	claims := map[string]any{
+		"key_type": string(k.KeyType),
+		"key_name": k.Name,
+	}
+
+	meta := k.Meta
+	if meta == nil {
+		meta = map[string]any{}
+	}
+
+	roles := k.Scopes
+	if roles == nil {
+		roles = []string{}
+	}
+
+	return &UserContext{
+		UserID:    k.UserID,
+		SessionID: fmt.Sprintf("key:%d", k.ID),
+		Roles:     roles,
+		Claims:    claims,
+		Meta:      meta,
+	}
+}
--- a/pkg/security/keystore_config.go
+++ b/pkg/security/keystore_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package security
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/subtle"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ConfigKeyStore is an in-memory keystore backed by a static slice of UserKey values.
+// It is designed for config-file driven setups (e.g. service accounts defined in YAML)
+// with a small, bounded number of keys. For large or dynamic key sets use DatabaseKeyStore.
+//
+// Pre-existing entries must have KeyHash set to the SHA-256 hex of the intended raw key.
+// Keys created at runtime via CreateKey are held in memory only and lost on restart.
+type ConfigKeyStore struct {
+	mu   sync.RWMutex
+	keys []UserKey
+	next int64 // monotonic ID counter for runtime-created keys (atomic)
+}
+
+// NewConfigKeyStore creates a ConfigKeyStore seeded with the provided keys.
+// Pass nil or an empty slice to start with no pre-loaded keys.
+// Zero-value entries (CreatedAt is zero) are treated as active and assigned the current time.
+func NewConfigKeyStore(keys []UserKey) *ConfigKeyStore {
+	var maxID int64
+	copied := make([]UserKey, len(keys))
+	copy(copied, keys)
+	for i := range copied {
+		if copied[i].CreatedAt.IsZero() {
+			copied[i].IsActive = true
+			copied[i].CreatedAt = time.Now()
+		}
+		if copied[i].ID > maxID {
+			maxID = copied[i].ID
+		}
+	}
+	return &ConfigKeyStore{keys: copied, next: maxID}
+}
+
+// CreateKey generates a new raw key, stores its SHA-256 hash, and returns the raw key once.
+func (s *ConfigKeyStore) CreateKey(_ context.Context, req CreateKeyRequest) (*CreateKeyResponse, error) {
+	rawBytes := make([]byte, 32)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(rawBytes); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate key material: %w", err)
+	}
+	rawKey := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(rawBytes)
+	hash := hashSHA256Hex(rawKey)
+
+	id := atomic.AddInt64(&s.next, 1)
+	key := UserKey{
+		ID:        id,
+		UserID:    req.UserID,
+		KeyType:   req.KeyType,
+		KeyHash:   hash,
+		Name:      req.Name,
+		Scopes:    req.Scopes,
+		Meta:      req.Meta,
+		ExpiresAt: req.ExpiresAt,
+		CreatedAt: time.Now(),
+		IsActive:  true,
+	}
+
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.keys = append(s.keys, key)
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return &CreateKeyResponse{Key: key, RawKey: rawKey}, nil
+}
+
+// GetUserKeys returns all active, non-expired keys for the given user.
+// Pass an empty KeyType to return all types.
+func (s *ConfigKeyStore) GetUserKeys(_ context.Context, userID int, keyType KeyType) ([]UserKey, error) {
+	now := time.Now()
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	var result []UserKey
+	for i := range s.keys {
+		k := &s.keys[i]
+		if k.UserID != userID || !k.IsActive {
+			continue
+		}
+		if k.ExpiresAt != nil && k.ExpiresAt.Before(now) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if keyType != "" && k.KeyType != keyType {
+			continue
+		}
+		result = append(result, *k)
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteKey soft-deletes a key by setting IsActive to false after ownership verification.
+func (s *ConfigKeyStore) DeleteKey(_ context.Context, userID int, keyID int64) error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for i := range s.keys {
+		if s.keys[i].ID == keyID {
+			if s.keys[i].UserID != userID {
+				return fmt.Errorf("key not found or permission denied")
+			}
+			s.keys[i].IsActive = false
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("key not found")
+}
+
+// ValidateKey hashes the raw key and finds a matching, active, non-expired entry.
+// Uses constant-time comparison to prevent timing side-channels.
+// Pass an empty KeyType to accept any type.
+func (s *ConfigKeyStore) ValidateKey(_ context.Context, rawKey string, keyType KeyType) (*UserKey, error) {
+	hash := hashSHA256Hex(rawKey)
+	hashBytes, _ := hex.DecodeString(hash)
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// Write lock: ValidateKey updates LastUsedAt on the matched entry.
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for i := range s.keys {
+		k := &s.keys[i]
+		if !k.IsActive {
+			continue
+		}
+		if k.ExpiresAt != nil && k.ExpiresAt.Before(now) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if keyType != "" && k.KeyType != keyType {
+			continue
+		}
+		stored, _ := hex.DecodeString(k.KeyHash)
+		if subtle.ConstantTimeCompare(hashBytes, stored) != 1 {
+			continue
+		}
+		k.LastUsedAt = &now
+		result := *k
+		return &result, nil
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or expired key")
+}
--- a/pkg/security/keystore_database.go
+++ b/pkg/security/keystore_database.go
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+package security
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/cache"
+)
+
+// DatabaseKeyStoreOptions configures DatabaseKeyStore.
+type DatabaseKeyStoreOptions struct {
+	// Cache is an optional cache instance. If nil, uses the default cache.
+	Cache *cache.Cache
+	// CacheTTL is the duration to cache ValidateKey results.
+	// Default: 2 minutes.
+	CacheTTL time.Duration
+	// SQLNames provides custom procedure names. If nil, uses DefaultKeyStoreSQLNames().
+	SQLNames *KeyStoreSQLNames
+	// DBFactory is called to obtain a fresh *sql.DB when the existing connection is closed.
+	// If nil, reconnection is disabled.
+	DBFactory func() (*sql.DB, error)
+}
+
+// DatabaseKeyStore is a KeyStore backed by PostgreSQL stored procedures.
+// All DB operations go through configurable procedure names; the raw key is
+// never passed to the database.
+//
+// See keystore_schema.sql for the required table and procedure definitions.
+//
+// Note: DeleteKey invalidates the cache entry for the deleted key. Due to the
+// cache TTL, a deleted key may continue to authenticate for up to CacheTTL
+// (default 2 minutes) if the cache entry cannot be invalidated.
+type DatabaseKeyStore struct {
+	db        *sql.DB
+	dbMu      sync.RWMutex
+	dbFactory func() (*sql.DB, error)
+	sqlNames  *KeyStoreSQLNames
+	cache     *cache.Cache
+	cacheTTL  time.Duration
+}
+
+// NewDatabaseKeyStore creates a DatabaseKeyStore with optional configuration.
+func NewDatabaseKeyStore(db *sql.DB, opts ...DatabaseKeyStoreOptions) *DatabaseKeyStore {
+	o := DatabaseKeyStoreOptions{}
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		o = opts[0]
+	}
+	if o.CacheTTL == 0 {
+		o.CacheTTL = 2 * time.Minute
+	}
+	c := o.Cache
+	if c == nil {
+		c = cache.GetDefaultCache()
+	}
+	names := MergeKeyStoreSQLNames(DefaultKeyStoreSQLNames(), o.SQLNames)
+	return &DatabaseKeyStore{
+		db:        db,
+		dbFactory: o.DBFactory,
+		sqlNames:  names,
+		cache:     c,
+		cacheTTL:  o.CacheTTL,
+	}
+}
+
+func (ks *DatabaseKeyStore) getDB() *sql.DB {
+	ks.dbMu.RLock()
+	defer ks.dbMu.RUnlock()
+	return ks.db
+}
+
+func (ks *DatabaseKeyStore) reconnectDB() error {
+	if ks.dbFactory == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no db factory configured for reconnect")
+	}
+	newDB, err := ks.dbFactory()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ks.dbMu.Lock()
+	ks.db = newDB
+	ks.dbMu.Unlock()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CreateKey generates a raw key, stores its SHA-256 hash via the create procedure,
+// and returns the raw key once.
+func (ks *DatabaseKeyStore) CreateKey(ctx context.Context, req CreateKeyRequest) (*CreateKeyResponse, error) {
+	rawBytes := make([]byte, 32)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(rawBytes); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate key material: %w", err)
+	}
+	rawKey := base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(rawBytes)
+	hash := hashSHA256Hex(rawKey)
+
+	type createRequest struct {
+		UserID    int            `json:"user_id"`
+		KeyType   KeyType        `json:"key_type"`
+		KeyHash   string         `json:"key_hash"`
+		Name      string         `json:"name"`
+		Scopes    []string       `json:"scopes,omitempty"`
+		Meta      map[string]any `json:"meta,omitempty"`
+		ExpiresAt *time.Time     `json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
+	}
+
+	reqJSON, err := json.Marshal(createRequest{
+		UserID:    req.UserID,
+		KeyType:   req.KeyType,
+		KeyHash:   hash,
+		Name:      req.Name,
+		Scopes:    req.Scopes,
+		Meta:      req.Meta,
+		ExpiresAt: req.ExpiresAt,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal create key request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var success bool
+	var errorMsg sql.NullString
+	var keyJSON sql.NullString
+
+	query := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT p_success, p_error, p_key::text FROM %s($1::jsonb)`, ks.sqlNames.CreateKey)
+	if err = ks.getDB().QueryRowContext(ctx, query, string(reqJSON)).Scan(&success, &errorMsg, &keyJSON); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create key procedure failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !success {
+		return nil, errors.New(nullStringOr(errorMsg, "create key failed"))
+	}
+
+	var key UserKey
+	if err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(keyJSON.String), &key); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse created key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &CreateKeyResponse{Key: key, RawKey: rawKey}, nil
+}
+
+// GetUserKeys returns all active, non-expired keys for the given user.
+// Pass an empty KeyType to return all types.
+func (ks *DatabaseKeyStore) GetUserKeys(ctx context.Context, userID int, keyType KeyType) ([]UserKey, error) {
+	var success bool
+	var errorMsg sql.NullString
+	var keysJSON sql.NullString
+
+	query := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT p_success, p_error, p_keys::text FROM %s($1, $2)`, ks.sqlNames.GetUserKeys)
+	if err := ks.getDB().QueryRowContext(ctx, query, userID, string(keyType)).Scan(&success, &errorMsg, &keysJSON); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get user keys procedure failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !success {
+		return nil, errors.New(nullStringOr(errorMsg, "get user keys failed"))
+	}
+
+	var keys []UserKey
+	if keysJSON.Valid && keysJSON.String != "" && keysJSON.String != "[]" {
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(keysJSON.String), &keys); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse user keys: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if keys == nil {
+		keys = []UserKey{}
+	}
+	return keys, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteKey soft-deletes a key after verifying ownership and invalidates its cache entry.
+// The delete procedure returns the key_hash so no separate lookup is needed.
+// Note: cache invalidation is best-effort; a cached entry may persist for up to CacheTTL.
+func (ks *DatabaseKeyStore) DeleteKey(ctx context.Context, userID int, keyID int64) error {
+	var success bool
+	var errorMsg sql.NullString
+	var keyHash sql.NullString
+
+	query := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT p_success, p_error, p_key_hash FROM %s($1, $2)`, ks.sqlNames.DeleteKey)
+	if err := ks.getDB().QueryRowContext(ctx, query, userID, keyID).Scan(&success, &errorMsg, &keyHash); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("delete key procedure failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !success {
+		return errors.New(nullStringOr(errorMsg, "delete key failed"))
+	}
+
+	if keyHash.Valid && keyHash.String != "" && ks.cache != nil {
+		_ = ks.cache.Delete(ctx, keystoreCacheKey(keyHash.String))
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateKey hashes the raw key and calls the validate procedure.
+// Results are cached for CacheTTL to reduce DB load on hot paths.
+func (ks *DatabaseKeyStore) ValidateKey(ctx context.Context, rawKey string, keyType KeyType) (*UserKey, error) {
+	hash := hashSHA256Hex(rawKey)
+	cacheKey := keystoreCacheKey(hash)
+
+	if ks.cache != nil {
+		var cached UserKey
+		if err := ks.cache.Get(ctx, cacheKey, &cached); err == nil {
+			if cached.IsActive {
+				return &cached, nil
+			}
+			return nil, errors.New("invalid or expired key")
+		}
+	}
+
+	var success bool
+	var errorMsg sql.NullString
+	var keyJSON sql.NullString
+
+	runQuery := func() error {
+		query := fmt.Sprintf(`SELECT p_success, p_error, p_key::text FROM %s($1, $2)`, ks.sqlNames.ValidateKey)
+		return ks.getDB().QueryRowContext(ctx, query, hash, string(keyType)).Scan(&success, &errorMsg, &keyJSON)
+	}
+	if err := runQuery(); err != nil {
+		if isDBClosed(err) {
+			if reconnErr := ks.reconnectDB(); reconnErr == nil {
+				err = runQuery()
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("validate key procedure failed: %w", err)
+			}
+		} else {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("validate key procedure failed: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if !success {
+		return nil, errors.New(nullStringOr(errorMsg, "invalid or expired key"))
+	}
+
+	var key UserKey
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(keyJSON.String), &key); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse validated key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if ks.cache != nil {
+		_ = ks.cache.Set(ctx, cacheKey, key, ks.cacheTTL)
+	}
+
+	return &key, nil
+}
+
+func keystoreCacheKey(hash string) string {
+	return "keystore:validate:" + hash
+}
+
+// nullStringOr returns s.String if valid, otherwise the fallback.
+func nullStringOr(s sql.NullString, fallback string) string {
+	if s.Valid && s.String != "" {
+		return s.String
+	}
+	return fallback
+}
--- a/pkg/security/keystore_schema.sql
+++ b/pkg/security/keystore_schema.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+-- Keystore schema for per-user auth keys
+-- Apply alongside database_schema.sql (requires the users table)
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_keys (
+    id           BIGSERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+    user_id      INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    key_type     VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
+    key_hash     VARCHAR(64) NOT NULL UNIQUE,  -- SHA-256 hex digest (64 chars)
+    name         VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+    scopes       TEXT,                          -- JSON array, e.g. '["read","write"]'
+    meta         JSONB,
+    expires_at   TIMESTAMP,
+    created_at   TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    last_used_at TIMESTAMP,
+    is_active    BOOLEAN DEFAULT true
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_user_keys_user_id  ON user_keys(user_id);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_user_keys_key_hash ON user_keys(key_hash);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_user_keys_key_type ON user_keys(key_type);
+
+-- resolvespec_keystore_get_user_keys
+-- Returns all active, non-expired keys for a user.
+-- Pass empty p_key_type to return all key types.
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION resolvespec_keystore_get_user_keys(
+    p_user_id  INTEGER,
+    p_key_type TEXT DEFAULT ''
+)
+RETURNS TABLE(p_success BOOLEAN, p_error TEXT, p_keys JSONB)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$
+DECLARE
+    v_keys JSONB;
+BEGIN
+    SELECT COALESCE(
+        jsonb_agg(
+            jsonb_build_object(
+                'id',           k.id,
+                'user_id',      k.user_id,
+                'key_type',     k.key_type,
+                'name',         k.name,
+                'scopes',       CASE WHEN k.scopes IS NOT NULL THEN k.scopes::jsonb ELSE '[]'::jsonb END,
+                'meta',         COALESCE(k.meta, '{}'::jsonb),
+                'expires_at',   k.expires_at,
+                'created_at',   k.created_at,
+                'last_used_at', k.last_used_at,
+                'is_active',    k.is_active
+            )
+        ),
+        '[]'::jsonb
+    )
+    INTO v_keys
+    FROM user_keys k
+    WHERE k.user_id = p_user_id
+      AND k.is_active = true
+      AND (k.expires_at IS NULL OR k.expires_at > NOW())
+      AND (p_key_type = '' OR k.key_type = p_key_type);
+
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT true, NULL::TEXT, v_keys;
+EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT false, SQLERRM, NULL::JSONB;
+END;
+$$;
+
+-- resolvespec_keystore_create_key
+-- Inserts a new key row. key_hash is provided by the caller (Go hashes the raw key).
+-- Returns the created key record (without key_hash).
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION resolvespec_keystore_create_key(
+    p_request JSONB
+)
+RETURNS TABLE(p_success BOOLEAN, p_error TEXT, p_key JSONB)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$
+DECLARE
+    v_id         BIGINT;
+    v_created_at TIMESTAMP;
+    v_key        JSONB;
+BEGIN
+    INSERT INTO user_keys (user_id, key_type, key_hash, name, scopes, meta, expires_at)
+    VALUES (
+        (p_request->>'user_id')::INTEGER,
+        p_request->>'key_type',
+        p_request->>'key_hash',
+        COALESCE(p_request->>'name', ''),
+        p_request->>'scopes',
+        p_request->'meta',
+        CASE WHEN p_request->>'expires_at' IS NOT NULL
+             THEN (p_request->>'expires_at')::TIMESTAMP
+             ELSE NULL
+        END
+    )
+    RETURNING id, created_at INTO v_id, v_created_at;
+
+    v_key := jsonb_build_object(
+        'id',         v_id,
+        'user_id',    (p_request->>'user_id')::INTEGER,
+        'key_type',   p_request->>'key_type',
+        'name',       COALESCE(p_request->>'name', ''),
+        'scopes',     CASE WHEN p_request->>'scopes' IS NOT NULL
+                           THEN (p_request->>'scopes')::jsonb
+                           ELSE '[]'::jsonb END,
+        'meta',       COALESCE(p_request->'meta', '{}'::jsonb),
+        'expires_at', p_request->>'expires_at',
+        'created_at', v_created_at,
+        'is_active',  true
+    );
+
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT true, NULL::TEXT, v_key;
+EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT false, SQLERRM, NULL::JSONB;
+END;
+$$;
+
+-- resolvespec_keystore_delete_key
+-- Soft-deletes a key (is_active = false) after verifying ownership.
+-- Returns p_key_hash so the caller can invalidate cache entries without a separate query.
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION resolvespec_keystore_delete_key(
+    p_user_id INTEGER,
+    p_key_id  BIGINT
+)
+RETURNS TABLE(p_success BOOLEAN, p_error TEXT, p_key_hash TEXT)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$
+DECLARE
+    v_hash TEXT;
+BEGIN
+    UPDATE user_keys
+    SET is_active = false
+    WHERE id = p_key_id AND user_id = p_user_id AND is_active = true
+    RETURNING key_hash INTO v_hash;
+
+    IF NOT FOUND THEN
+        RETURN QUERY SELECT false, 'key not found or already deleted'::TEXT, NULL::TEXT;
+        RETURN;
+    END IF;
+
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT true, NULL::TEXT, v_hash;
+EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT false, SQLERRM, NULL::TEXT;
+END;
+$$;
+
+-- resolvespec_keystore_validate_key
+-- Looks up a key by its SHA-256 hash, checks active status and expiry,
+-- updates last_used_at, and returns the key record.
+-- p_key_type can be empty to accept any key type.
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION resolvespec_keystore_validate_key(
+    p_key_hash TEXT,
+    p_key_type TEXT DEFAULT ''
+)
+RETURNS TABLE(p_success BOOLEAN, p_error TEXT, p_key JSONB)
+LANGUAGE plpgsql AS $$
+DECLARE
+    v_key_rec user_keys%ROWTYPE;
+    v_key     JSONB;
+BEGIN
+    SELECT * INTO v_key_rec
+    FROM user_keys
+    WHERE key_hash = p_key_hash
+      AND is_active = true
+      AND (expires_at IS NULL OR expires_at > NOW())
+      AND (p_key_type = '' OR key_type = p_key_type);
+
+    IF NOT FOUND THEN
+        RETURN QUERY SELECT false, 'invalid or expired key'::TEXT, NULL::JSONB;
+        RETURN;
+    END IF;
+
+    UPDATE user_keys SET last_used_at = NOW() WHERE id = v_key_rec.id;
+
+    v_key := jsonb_build_object(
+        'id',           v_key_rec.id,
+        'user_id',      v_key_rec.user_id,
+        'key_type',     v_key_rec.key_type,
+        'name',         v_key_rec.name,
+        'scopes',       CASE WHEN v_key_rec.scopes IS NOT NULL
+                             THEN v_key_rec.scopes::jsonb
+                             ELSE '[]'::jsonb END,
+        'meta',         COALESCE(v_key_rec.meta, '{}'::jsonb),
+        'expires_at',   v_key_rec.expires_at,
+        'created_at',   v_key_rec.created_at,
+        'last_used_at', NOW(),
+        'is_active',    v_key_rec.is_active
+    );
+
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT true, NULL::TEXT, v_key;
+EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
+    RETURN QUERY SELECT false, SQLERRM, NULL::JSONB;
+END;
+$$;
--- a/pkg/security/keystore_sql_names.go
+++ b/pkg/security/keystore_sql_names.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package security
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// KeyStoreSQLNames holds the configurable stored procedure names used by DatabaseKeyStore.
+// Use DefaultKeyStoreSQLNames() for defaults and MergeKeyStoreSQLNames() for partial overrides.
+type KeyStoreSQLNames struct {
+	GetUserKeys string // default: "resolvespec_keystore_get_user_keys"
+	CreateKey   string // default: "resolvespec_keystore_create_key"
+	DeleteKey   string // default: "resolvespec_keystore_delete_key"
+	ValidateKey string // default: "resolvespec_keystore_validate_key"
+}
+
+// DefaultKeyStoreSQLNames returns a KeyStoreSQLNames with all default resolvespec_keystore_* values.
+func DefaultKeyStoreSQLNames() *KeyStoreSQLNames {
+	return &KeyStoreSQLNames{
+		GetUserKeys: "resolvespec_keystore_get_user_keys",
+		CreateKey:   "resolvespec_keystore_create_key",
+		DeleteKey:   "resolvespec_keystore_delete_key",
+		ValidateKey: "resolvespec_keystore_validate_key",
+	}
+}
+
+// MergeKeyStoreSQLNames returns a copy of base with any non-empty fields from override applied.
+// If override is nil, a copy of base is returned.
+func MergeKeyStoreSQLNames(base, override *KeyStoreSQLNames) *KeyStoreSQLNames {
+	if override == nil {
+		copied := *base
+		return &copied
+	}
+	merged := *base
+	if override.GetUserKeys != "" {
+		merged.GetUserKeys = override.GetUserKeys
+	}
+	if override.CreateKey != "" {
+		merged.CreateKey = override.CreateKey
+	}
+	if override.DeleteKey != "" {
+		merged.DeleteKey = override.DeleteKey
+	}
+	if override.ValidateKey != "" {
+		merged.ValidateKey = override.ValidateKey
+	}
+	return &merged
+}
+
+// ValidateKeyStoreSQLNames checks that all non-empty procedure names are valid SQL identifiers.
+func ValidateKeyStoreSQLNames(names *KeyStoreSQLNames) error {
+	fields := map[string]string{
+		"GetUserKeys": names.GetUserKeys,
+		"CreateKey":   names.CreateKey,
+		"DeleteKey":   names.DeleteKey,
+		"ValidateKey": names.ValidateKey,
+	}
+	for field, val := range fields {
+		if val != "" && !validSQLIdentifier.MatchString(val) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("KeyStoreSQLNames.%s contains invalid characters: %q", field, val)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
--- a/pkg/security/middleware.go
+++ b/pkg/security/middleware.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/bitechdev/ResolveSpec/pkg/modelregistry"
 )

 // contextKey is a custom type for context keys to avoid collisions
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ const (
 	UserMetaKey     contextKey = "user_meta"
 	SkipAuthKey     contextKey = "skip_auth"
 	OptionalAuthKey contextKey = "optional_auth"
+	ModelRulesKey   contextKey = "model_rules"
 )

 // SkipAuth returns a context with skip auth flag set to true
@@ -136,6 +139,31 @@ func NewOptionalAuthHandler(securityList *SecurityList, next http.Handler) http.
 	})
 }

+// NewOptionalAuthMiddleware creates authentication middleware that always continues.
+// On auth failure, a guest user context is set instead of returning 401.
+// Intended for spec routes where auth enforcement is deferred to a BeforeHandle hook
+// after model resolution.
+func NewOptionalAuthMiddleware(securityList *SecurityList) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			provider := securityList.Provider()
+			if provider == nil {
+				http.Error(w, "Security provider not configured", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				return
+			}
+
+			userCtx, err := provider.Authenticate(r)
+			if err != nil {
+				guestCtx := createGuestContext(r)
+				next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, guestCtx))
+				return
+			}
+
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, userCtx))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // NewAuthMiddleware creates an authentication middleware with the given security list
 // This middleware extracts user authentication from the request and adds it to context
 // Routes can skip authentication by setting SkipAuthKey context value (use SkipAuth helper)
@@ -182,6 +210,68 @@ func NewAuthMiddleware(securityList *SecurityList) func(http.Handler) http.Handl
 	}
 }

+// NewModelAuthMiddleware creates authentication middleware that respects ModelRules for the given model name.
+// It first checks if ModelRules are set for the model:
+//   - If SecurityDisabled is true, authentication is skipped and a guest context is set.
+//   - Otherwise, all checks from NewAuthMiddleware apply (SkipAuthKey, provider check, OptionalAuthKey, Authenticate).
+//
+// If the model is not found in any registry, the middleware falls back to standard NewAuthMiddleware behaviour.
+func NewModelAuthMiddleware(securityList *SecurityList, modelName string) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+		return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			// Check ModelRules first
+			if rules, err := modelregistry.GetModelRulesByName(modelName); err == nil {
+				// Store rules in context for downstream use (e.g., security hooks)
+				r = r.WithContext(context.WithValue(r.Context(), ModelRulesKey, rules))
+
+				if rules.SecurityDisabled {
+					guestCtx := createGuestContext(r)
+					next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, guestCtx))
+					return
+				}
+				isRead := r.Method == http.MethodGet || r.Method == http.MethodHead
+				isUpdate := r.Method == http.MethodPut || r.Method == http.MethodPatch
+				if (isRead && rules.CanPublicRead) || (isUpdate && rules.CanPublicUpdate) {
+					guestCtx := createGuestContext(r)
+					next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, guestCtx))
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Check if this route should skip authentication
+			if skip, ok := r.Context().Value(SkipAuthKey).(bool); ok && skip {
+				guestCtx := createGuestContext(r)
+				next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, guestCtx))
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Get the security provider
+			provider := securityList.Provider()
+			if provider == nil {
+				http.Error(w, "Security provider not configured", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Check if this route has optional authentication
+			optional, _ := r.Context().Value(OptionalAuthKey).(bool)
+
+			// Try to authenticate
+			userCtx, err := provider.Authenticate(r)
+			if err != nil {
+				if optional {
+					guestCtx := createGuestContext(r)
+					next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, guestCtx))
+					return
+				}
+				http.Error(w, "Authentication failed: "+err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+				return
+			}
+
+			next.ServeHTTP(w, setUserContext(r, userCtx))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // SetSecurityMiddleware adds security context to requests
 // This middleware should be applied after AuthMiddleware
 func SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList *SecurityList) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
@@ -366,6 +456,131 @@ func GetUserMeta(ctx context.Context) (map[string]any, bool) {
 	return meta, ok
 }

+// SessionCookieOptions configures the session cookie set by SetSessionCookie.
+// All fields are optional; sensible secure defaults are applied when omitted.
+type SessionCookieOptions struct {
+	// Name is the cookie name. Defaults to "session_token".
+	Name string
+	// Path is the cookie path. Defaults to "/".
+	Path string
+	// Domain restricts the cookie to a specific domain. Empty means current host.
+	Domain string
+	// Secure sets the Secure flag. Defaults to true.
+	// Set to false only in local development over HTTP.
+	Secure *bool
+	// SameSite sets the SameSite policy. Defaults to http.SameSiteLaxMode.
+	SameSite http.SameSite
+}
+
+func (o SessionCookieOptions) name() string {
+	if o.Name != "" {
+		return o.Name
+	}
+	return "session_token"
+}
+
+func (o SessionCookieOptions) path() string {
+	if o.Path != "" {
+		return o.Path
+	}
+	return "/"
+}
+
+func (o SessionCookieOptions) secure() bool {
+	if o.Secure != nil {
+		return *o.Secure
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (o SessionCookieOptions) sameSite() http.SameSite {
+	if o.SameSite != 0 {
+		return o.SameSite
+	}
+	return http.SameSiteLaxMode
+}
+
+// SetSessionCookie writes the session_token cookie to the response after a successful login.
+// Call this immediately after a successful Authenticator.Login() call.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	resp, err := auth.Login(r.Context(), req)
+//	if err != nil { ... }
+//	security.SetSessionCookie(w, resp)
+//	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+func SetSessionCookie(w http.ResponseWriter, loginResp *LoginResponse, opts ...SessionCookieOptions) {
+	var o SessionCookieOptions
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		o = opts[0]
+	}
+
+	maxAge := 0
+	if loginResp.ExpiresIn > 0 {
+		maxAge = int(loginResp.ExpiresIn)
+	}
+
+	http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+		Name:     o.name(),
+		Value:    loginResp.Token,
+		Path:     o.path(),
+		Domain:   o.Domain,
+		MaxAge:   maxAge,
+		HttpOnly: true,
+		Secure:   o.secure(),
+		SameSite: o.sameSite(),
+	})
+}
+
+// GetSessionCookie returns the session token value from the request cookie, or empty string if not present.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	token := security.GetSessionCookie(r)
+func GetSessionCookie(r *http.Request, opts ...SessionCookieOptions) string {
+	var o SessionCookieOptions
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		o = opts[0]
+	}
+	cookie, err := r.Cookie(o.name())
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return cookie.Value
+}
+
+// ClearSessionCookie expires the session_token cookie, effectively logging the user out on the browser side.
+// Call this after a successful Authenticator.Logout() call.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	err := auth.Logout(r.Context(), req)
+//	if err != nil { ... }
+//	security.ClearSessionCookie(w)
+func ClearSessionCookie(w http.ResponseWriter, opts ...SessionCookieOptions) {
+	var o SessionCookieOptions
+	if len(opts) > 0 {
+		o = opts[0]
+	}
+
+	http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+		Name:     o.name(),
+		Value:    "",
+		Path:     o.path(),
+		Domain:   o.Domain,
+		MaxAge:   -1,
+		HttpOnly: true,
+		Secure:   o.secure(),
+		SameSite: o.sameSite(),
+	})
+}
+
+// GetModelRulesFromContext extracts ModelRules stored by NewModelAuthMiddleware
+func GetModelRulesFromContext(ctx context.Context) (modelregistry.ModelRules, bool) {
+	rules, ok := ctx.Value(ModelRulesKey).(modelregistry.ModelRules)
+	return rules, ok
+}
+
 // // Handler adapters for resolvespec/restheadspec compatibility
 // // These functions allow using NewAuthHandler and NewOptionalAuthHandler with custom handler abstractions

--- a/pkg/security/oauth2_examples.go
+++ b/pkg/security/oauth2_examples.go
@@ -0,0 +1,615 @@
+package security
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+// Example: OAuth2 Authentication with Google
+func ExampleOAuth2Google() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	// Create OAuth2 authenticator for Google
+	oauth2Auth := NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+		"your-client-id",
+		"your-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	// Login endpoint - redirects to Google
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("google", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	// Callback endpoint - handles Google response
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+		loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "google", code, state)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Set session cookie
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    loginResp.Token,
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+			HttpOnly: true,
+			Secure:   true,
+			SameSite: http.SameSiteLaxMode,
+		})
+
+		// Return user info as JSON
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+// Example: OAuth2 Authentication with GitHub
+func ExampleOAuth2GitHub() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	oauth2Auth := NewGitHubAuthenticator(
+		"your-github-client-id",
+		"your-github-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("github", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+		loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "github", code, state)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+// Example: Custom OAuth2 Provider
+func ExampleOAuth2Custom() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	// Custom OAuth2 provider configuration
+	oauth2Auth := NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).WithOAuth2(OAuth2Config{
+		ClientID:     "your-client-id",
+		ClientSecret: "your-client-secret",
+		RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/callback",
+		Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+		AuthURL:      "https://your-provider.com/oauth/authorize",
+		TokenURL:     "https://your-provider.com/oauth/token",
+		UserInfoURL:  "https://your-provider.com/oauth/userinfo",
+		ProviderName: "custom-provider",
+
+		// Custom user info parser
+		UserInfoParser: func(userInfo map[string]any) (*UserContext, error) {
+			// Extract custom fields from your provider
+			return &UserContext{
+				UserName:  userInfo["username"].(string),
+				Email:     userInfo["email"].(string),
+				RemoteID:  userInfo["id"].(string),
+				UserLevel: 1,
+				Roles:     []string{"user"},
+				Claims:    userInfo,
+			}, nil
+		},
+	})
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("custom-provider", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+		loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "custom-provider", code, state)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+// Example: Multi-Provider OAuth2 with Security Integration
+func ExampleOAuth2MultiProvider() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	// Create OAuth2 authenticators for multiple providers
+	googleAuth := NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+		"google-client-id",
+		"google-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	githubAuth := NewGitHubAuthenticator(
+		"github-client-id",
+		"github-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	// Create column and row security providers
+	colSec := NewDatabaseColumnSecurityProvider(db)
+	rowSec := NewDatabaseRowSecurityProvider(db)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	// Google OAuth2 routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := googleAuth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := googleAuth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("google", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+		loginResp, err := googleAuth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "google", code, state)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    loginResp.Token,
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+			HttpOnly: true,
+		})
+
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/dashboard", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	// GitHub OAuth2 routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := githubAuth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := githubAuth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("github", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+		loginResp, err := githubAuth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "github", code, state)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    loginResp.Token,
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+			HttpOnly: true,
+		})
+
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/dashboard", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	// Use Google auth for protected routes (or GitHub - both work)
+	provider, _ := NewCompositeSecurityProvider(googleAuth, colSec, rowSec)
+	securityList, _ := NewSecurityList(provider)
+
+	// Protected route with authentication
+	protectedRouter := router.PathPrefix("/api").Subrouter()
+	protectedRouter.Use(NewAuthMiddleware(securityList))
+	protectedRouter.Use(SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
+
+	protectedRouter.HandleFunc("/profile", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		userCtx, _ := GetUserContext(r.Context())
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(userCtx)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+// Example: OAuth2 with Token Refresh
+func ExampleOAuth2TokenRefresh() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	oauth2Auth := NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+		"your-client-id",
+		"your-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	// Refresh token endpoint
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/refresh", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		var req struct {
+			RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+			Provider     string `json:"provider"` // "google", "github", etc.
+		}
+
+		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, "Invalid request", http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Default to google if not specified
+		if req.Provider == "" {
+			req.Provider = "google"
+		}
+
+		// Use OAuth2-specific refresh method
+		loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2RefreshToken(r.Context(), req.RefreshToken, req.Provider)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Set new session cookie
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    loginResp.Token,
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+			HttpOnly: true,
+			Secure:   true,
+			SameSite: http.SameSiteLaxMode,
+		})
+
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+// Example: OAuth2 Logout
+func ExampleOAuth2Logout() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	oauth2Auth := NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+		"your-client-id",
+		"your-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		token := r.Header.Get("Authorization")
+		if token == "" {
+			cookie, err := r.Cookie("session_token")
+			if err == nil {
+				token = cookie.Value
+			}
+		}
+
+		if token != "" {
+			// Get user ID from session
+			userCtx, err := oauth2Auth.Authenticate(r)
+			if err == nil {
+				_ = oauth2Auth.Logout(r.Context(), LogoutRequest{
+					Token:  token,
+					UserID: userCtx.UserID,
+				})
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Clear cookie
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    "",
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   -1,
+			HttpOnly: true,
+		})
+
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("Logged out successfully"))
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+// Example: Complete OAuth2 Integration with Database Setup
+func ExampleOAuth2Complete() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	// Create tables (run once)
+	setupOAuth2Tables(db)
+
+	// Create OAuth2 authenticator
+	oauth2Auth := NewGoogleAuthenticator(
+		"your-client-id",
+		"your-client-secret",
+		"http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+		db,
+	)
+
+	// Create security providers
+	colSec := NewDatabaseColumnSecurityProvider(db)
+	rowSec := NewDatabaseRowSecurityProvider(db)
+	provider, _ := NewCompositeSecurityProvider(oauth2Auth, colSec, rowSec)
+	securityList, _ := NewSecurityList(provider)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	// Public routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("Welcome! <a href='/auth/google/login'>Login with Google</a>"))
+	})
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := oauth2Auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("github", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		code := r.URL.Query().Get("code")
+		state := r.URL.Query().Get("state")
+
+		loginResp, err := oauth2Auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "github", code, state)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    loginResp.Token,
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   int(loginResp.ExpiresIn),
+			HttpOnly: true,
+		})
+
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/dashboard", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	// Protected routes
+	protectedRouter := router.PathPrefix("/").Subrouter()
+	protectedRouter.Use(NewAuthMiddleware(securityList))
+	protectedRouter.Use(SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
+
+	protectedRouter.HandleFunc("/dashboard", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		userCtx, _ := GetUserContext(r.Context())
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, "Welcome, %s! Your email: %s", userCtx.UserName, userCtx.Email)
+	})
+
+	protectedRouter.HandleFunc("/api/profile", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		userCtx, _ := GetUserContext(r.Context())
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(userCtx)
+	})
+
+	protectedRouter.HandleFunc("/auth/logout", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		userCtx, _ := GetUserContext(r.Context())
+		_ = oauth2Auth.Logout(r.Context(), LogoutRequest{
+			Token:  userCtx.SessionID,
+			UserID: userCtx.UserID,
+		})
+
+		http.SetCookie(w, &http.Cookie{
+			Name:     "session_token",
+			Value:    "",
+			Path:     "/",
+			MaxAge:   -1,
+			HttpOnly: true,
+		})
+
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
+
+func setupOAuth2Tables(db *sql.DB) {
+	// Create tables from database_schema.sql
+	// This is a helper function - in production, use migrations
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create users table if not exists
+	_, _ = db.ExecContext(ctx, `
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+			id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+			username VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+			email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+			password VARCHAR(255),
+			user_level INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+			roles VARCHAR(500),
+			is_active BOOLEAN DEFAULT true,
+			created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+			updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+			last_login_at TIMESTAMP,
+			remote_id VARCHAR(255),
+			auth_provider VARCHAR(50)
+		)
+	`)
+
+	// Create user_sessions table (used for both regular and OAuth2 sessions)
+	_, _ = db.ExecContext(ctx, `
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user_sessions (
+			id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+			session_token VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+			user_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+			expires_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+			created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+			last_activity_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+			ip_address VARCHAR(45),
+			user_agent TEXT,
+			access_token TEXT,
+			refresh_token TEXT,
+			token_type VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'Bearer',
+			auth_provider VARCHAR(50)
+		)
+	`)
+}
+
+// Example: All OAuth2 Providers at Once
+func ExampleOAuth2AllProviders() {
+	db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "connection-string")
+
+	// Create authenticator with ALL OAuth2 providers
+	auth := NewDatabaseAuthenticator(db).
+		WithOAuth2(OAuth2Config{
+			ClientID:     "google-client-id",
+			ClientSecret: "google-client-secret",
+			RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/google/callback",
+			Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+			AuthURL:      "https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/auth",
+			TokenURL:     "https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token",
+			UserInfoURL:  "https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo",
+			ProviderName: "google",
+		}).
+		WithOAuth2(OAuth2Config{
+			ClientID:     "github-client-id",
+			ClientSecret: "github-client-secret",
+			RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/github/callback",
+			Scopes:       []string{"user:email"},
+			AuthURL:      "https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize",
+			TokenURL:     "https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token",
+			UserInfoURL:  "https://api.github.com/user",
+			ProviderName: "github",
+		}).
+		WithOAuth2(OAuth2Config{
+			ClientID:     "microsoft-client-id",
+			ClientSecret: "microsoft-client-secret",
+			RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/microsoft/callback",
+			Scopes:       []string{"openid", "profile", "email"},
+			AuthURL:      "https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/v2.0/authorize",
+			TokenURL:     "https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/v2.0/token",
+			UserInfoURL:  "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me",
+			ProviderName: "microsoft",
+		}).
+		WithOAuth2(OAuth2Config{
+			ClientID:     "facebook-client-id",
+			ClientSecret: "facebook-client-secret",
+			RedirectURL:  "http://localhost:8080/auth/facebook/callback",
+			Scopes:       []string{"email"},
+			AuthURL:      "https://www.facebook.com/v12.0/dialog/oauth",
+			TokenURL:     "https://graph.facebook.com/v12.0/oauth/access_token",
+			UserInfoURL:  "https://graph.facebook.com/me?fields=id,name,email",
+			ProviderName: "facebook",
+		})
+
+	// Get list of configured providers
+	providers := auth.OAuth2GetProviders()
+	fmt.Printf("Configured OAuth2 providers: %v\n", providers)
+
+	router := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	// Google routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("google", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/google/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "google", r.URL.Query().Get("code"), r.URL.Query().Get("state"))
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	// GitHub routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("github", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/github/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "github", r.URL.Query().Get("code"), r.URL.Query().Get("state"))
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	// Microsoft routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/microsoft/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("microsoft", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/microsoft/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "microsoft", r.URL.Query().Get("code"), r.URL.Query().Get("state"))
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	// Facebook routes
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/facebook/login", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		state, _ := auth.OAuth2GenerateState()
+		authURL, _ := auth.OAuth2GetAuthURL("facebook", state)
+		http.Redirect(w, r, authURL, http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+	})
+	router.HandleFunc("/auth/facebook/callback", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		loginResp, err := auth.OAuth2HandleCallback(r.Context(), "facebook", r.URL.Query().Get("code"), r.URL.Query().Get("state"))
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(loginResp)
+	})
+
+	// Create security list for protected routes
+	colSec := NewDatabaseColumnSecurityProvider(db)
+	rowSec := NewDatabaseRowSecurityProvider(db)
+	provider, _ := NewCompositeSecurityProvider(auth, colSec, rowSec)
+	securityList, _ := NewSecurityList(provider)
+
+	// Protected routes work for ALL OAuth2 providers + regular sessions
+	protectedRouter := router.PathPrefix("/api").Subrouter()
+	protectedRouter.Use(NewAuthMiddleware(securityList))
+	protectedRouter.Use(SetSecurityMiddleware(securityList))
+
+	protectedRouter.HandleFunc("/profile", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		userCtx, _ := GetUserContext(r.Context())
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(userCtx)
+	})
+
+	_ = http.ListenAndServe(":8080", router)
+}
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