diff --git a/api/ethos/service-requests.ts b/api/ethos/service-requests.ts
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+import { createClient } from "@supabase/supabase-js";
+
+const supabase = createClient(
+  process.env.VITE_SUPABASE_URL || "",
+  process.env.SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE || "",
+);
+
+interface ServiceRequest {
+  artist_id: string;
+  requester_id: string;
+  service_type: string; // track_custom, sfx_pack, full_score, day_rate
+  description: string;
+  budget?: number;
+  deadline?: string;
+  status?: "pending" | "accepted" | "in_progress" | "completed" | "declined";
+}
+
+export default async function handler(req: any, res: any) {
+  const { method, body, query } = req;
+  const requesterId = req.headers["x-user-id"];
+
+  try {
+    if (method === "POST") {
+      if (!requesterId) {
+        return res.status(401).json({ error: "Unauthorized" });
+      }
+
+      const { artist_id, service_type, description, budget, deadline } = body;
+
+      if (!artist_id || !service_type || !description) {
+        return res.status(400).json({
+          error: "Missing required fields: artist_id, service_type, description",
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Verify artist exists and is for_hire
+      const { data: artist, error: artistError } = await supabase
+        .from("ethos_artist_profiles")
+        .select("user_id, for_hire, verified")
+        .eq("user_id", artist_id)
+        .single();
+
+      if (artistError || !artist || !artist.for_hire) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: "Artist not found or not available for hire" });
+      }
+
+      // Create service request
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from("ethos_service_requests")
+        .insert([
+          {
+            artist_id,
+            requester_id: requesterId,
+            service_type,
+            description,
+            budget: budget || null,
+            deadline: deadline || null,
+            status: "pending",
+          },
+        ])
+        .select();
+
+      if (error) throw error;
+
+      // Send notification email to artist
+      try {
+        const requesterRes = await supabase
+          .from("user_profiles")
+          .select("full_name, email")
+          .eq("id", requesterId)
+          .single();
+
+        const artistRes = await supabase
+          .from("user_profiles")
+          .select("email")
+          .eq("id", artist_id)
+          .single();
+
+        if (requesterRes.data && artistRes.data) {
+          // Notification would be sent here via email service
+          console.log(
+            `[Ethos] Service request notification would be sent to ${artistRes.data.email}`,
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (emailErr) {
+        console.error("[Ethos] Error sending notification:", emailErr);
+      }
+
+      return res.status(201).json(data[0]);
+    } else if (method === "GET") {
+      const { artist_id, requester_id, status } = query;
+
+      let dbQuery = supabase.from("ethos_service_requests").select("*");
+
+      if (artist_id) dbQuery = dbQuery.eq("artist_id", artist_id);
+      if (requester_id) dbQuery = dbQuery.eq("requester_id", requester_id);
+      if (status) dbQuery = dbQuery.eq("status", status);
+
+      const { data, error } = await dbQuery.order("created_at", { ascending: false });
+
+      if (error) throw error;
+      return res.json({ data });
+    } else if (method === "PUT") {
+      if (!requesterId) {
+        return res.status(401).json({ error: "Unauthorized" });
+      }
+
+      const { id } = query;
+      const { status, notes } = body;
+
+      if (!id || !status) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: "Missing required fields: id, status" });
+      }
+
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from("ethos_service_requests")
+        .update({
+          status,
+          notes: notes || null,
+          updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+        })
+        .eq("id", id)
+        .select();
+
+      if (error) throw error;
+      if (!data || data.length === 0) {
+        return res.status(404).json({ error: "Service request not found" });
+      }
+
+      return res.json(data[0]);
+    } else {
+      return res.status(405).json({ error: "Method not allowed" });
+    }
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    console.error("[Ethos Service Requests]", err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: err.message });
+  }
+}