feat: Add analytics, incident, and alert models and APIs, along with user permissions and bulk profile lookups.

backend/apps/accounts/migrations/0015_loginhistory_loginhistoryevent_and_more.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
         ("accounts", "0014_remove_toplist_user_remove_toplistitem_top_list_and_more"),
-        ("pghistory", "0007_auto_20250421_0444"),
+        ("pghistory", "0006_delete_aggregateevent"),
     ]
 
     operations = [

backend/apps/accounts/migrations/0016_remove_emailverification_insert_insert_and_more.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2026-01-07 01:23
+
+import pgtrigger.compiler
+import pgtrigger.migrations
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('accounts', '0015_loginhistory_loginhistoryevent_and_more'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        pgtrigger.migrations.RemoveTrigger(
+            model_name='emailverification',
+            name='insert_insert',
+        ),
+        pgtrigger.migrations.RemoveTrigger(
+            model_name='emailverification',
+            name='update_update',
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='emailverification',
+            name='updated_at',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, help_text='When this verification was last updated'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='emailverificationevent',
+            name='updated_at',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, help_text='When this verification was last updated'),
+        ),
+        pgtrigger.migrations.AddTrigger(
+            model_name='emailverification',
+            trigger=pgtrigger.compiler.Trigger(name='insert_insert', sql=pgtrigger.compiler.UpsertTriggerSql(func='INSERT INTO "accounts_emailverificationevent" ("created_at", "id", "last_sent", "pgh_context_id", "pgh_created_at", "pgh_label", "pgh_obj_id", "token", "updated_at", "user_id") VALUES (NEW."created_at", NEW."id", NEW."last_sent", _pgh_attach_context(), NOW(), \'insert\', NEW."id", NEW."token", NEW."updated_at", NEW."user_id"); RETURN NULL;', hash='53c568e932b1b55a3c79e79220e6d6f269458003', operation='INSERT', pgid='pgtrigger_insert_insert_53748', table='accounts_emailverification', when='AFTER')),
+        ),
+        pgtrigger.migrations.AddTrigger(
+            model_name='emailverification',
+            trigger=pgtrigger.compiler.Trigger(name='update_update', sql=pgtrigger.compiler.UpsertTriggerSql(condition='WHEN (OLD.* IS DISTINCT FROM NEW.*)', func='INSERT INTO "accounts_emailverificationevent" ("created_at", "id", "last_sent", "pgh_context_id", "pgh_created_at", "pgh_label", "pgh_obj_id", "token", "updated_at", "user_id") VALUES (NEW."created_at", NEW."id", NEW."last_sent", _pgh_attach_context(), NOW(), \'update\', NEW."id", NEW."token", NEW."updated_at", NEW."user_id"); RETURN NULL;', hash='8b45a9a0a1810564cb46c098552ab4ec7920daeb', operation='UPDATE', pgid='pgtrigger_update_update_7a2a8', table='accounts_emailverification', when='AFTER')),
+        ),
+    ]

backend/apps/api/v1/accounts/urls.py

@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("profile/avatar/upload/", views.upload_avatar, name="upload_avatar"),
     path("profile/avatar/save/", views.save_avatar_image, name="save_avatar_image"),
     path("profile/avatar/delete/", views.delete_avatar, name="delete_avatar"),
+    # User permissions endpoint
+    path("permissions/", views.get_user_permissions, name="get_user_permissions"),
     # Login history endpoint
     path("login-history/", views.get_login_history, name="get_login_history"),
     # Email change cancellation endpoint
@@ -119,6 +121,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path("magic-link/verify/", views_magic_link.verify_magic_link, name="verify_magic_link"),
     # Public Profile
     path("profiles/<str:username>/", views.get_public_user_profile, name="get_public_user_profile"),
+    # Bulk lookup endpoints
+    path("profiles/bulk/", views.bulk_get_profiles, name="bulk_get_profiles"),
+    path("users/bulk/", views.get_users_with_emails, name="get_users_with_emails"),
     # ViewSet routes
     path("", include(router.urls)),
 ]

backend/apps/api/v1/accounts/views.py

@@ -826,6 +826,63 @@ def check_user_deletion_eligibility(request, user_id):
 # === USER PROFILE ENDPOINTS ===
 
 
+@extend_schema(
+    operation_id="get_user_permissions",
+    summary="Get current user's management permissions",
+    description="Get the authenticated user's management permissions including role information.",
+    responses={
+        200: {
+            "description": "User permissions",
+            "example": {
+                "user_id": "uuid",
+                "is_superuser": True,
+                "is_staff": True,
+                "is_moderator": False,
+                "roles": ["admin"],
+                "permissions": ["can_moderate", "can_manage_users"],
+            },
+        },
+        401: {
+            "description": "Authentication required",
+            "example": {"detail": "Authentication credentials were not provided."},
+        },
+    },
+    tags=["User Profile"],
+)
+@api_view(["GET"])
+@permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
+def get_user_permissions(request):
+    """Get the authenticated user's management permissions."""
+    user = request.user
+    profile = getattr(user, "profile", None)
+    
+    # Get roles from profile if exists
+    roles = []
+    if profile:
+        if hasattr(profile, "role") and profile.role:
+            roles.append(profile.role)
+    if user.is_superuser:
+        roles.append("admin")
+    if user.is_staff:
+        roles.append("staff")
+        
+    # Build permissions list based on flags
+    permissions = []
+    if user.is_superuser or user.is_staff:
+        permissions.extend(["can_moderate", "can_manage_users", "can_view_admin"])
+    elif profile and getattr(profile, "is_moderator", False):
+        permissions.append("can_moderate")
+    
+    return Response({
+        "user_id": str(user.id),
+        "is_superuser": user.is_superuser,
+        "is_staff": user.is_staff,
+        "is_moderator": profile and getattr(profile, "is_moderator", False) if profile else False,
+        "roles": list(set(roles)),  # Deduplicate
+        "permissions": list(set(permissions)),  # Deduplicate
+    }, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+
 @extend_schema(
     operation_id="get_user_profile",
     summary="Get current user's complete profile",
@@ -935,8 +992,8 @@ def get_user_preferences(request):
         "allow_messages": user.allow_messages,
     }
 
-    serializer = UserPreferencesSerializer(data=data)
-    return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    # Return the data directly - no validation needed for GET response
+    return Response(data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
 @extend_schema(
@@ -1056,8 +1113,8 @@ def get_notification_settings(request):
         },
     }
 
-    serializer = NotificationSettingsSerializer(data=data)
-    return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    # Return the data directly - no validation needed for GET response
+    return Response(data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
 @extend_schema(
@@ -1131,8 +1188,8 @@ def get_privacy_settings(request):
         "allow_messages": user.allow_messages,
     }
 
-    serializer = PrivacySettingsSerializer(data=data)
-    return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    # Return the data directly - no validation needed for GET response
+    return Response(data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
 @extend_schema(
@@ -1198,8 +1255,8 @@ def get_security_settings(request):
         "active_sessions": getattr(user, "active_sessions", 1),
     }
 
-    serializer = SecuritySettingsSerializer(data=data)
-    return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    # Return the data directly - no validation needed for GET response
+    return Response(data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
 @extend_schema(
@@ -1273,8 +1330,8 @@ def get_user_statistics(request):
         "last_activity": user.last_login,
     }
 
-    serializer = UserStatisticsSerializer(data=data)
-    return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    # Return the data directly - no validation needed for GET response
+    return Response(data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
 
 # === TOP LISTS ENDPOINTS ===
@@ -1732,3 +1789,135 @@ def cancel_email_change(request):
             },
             status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
         )
+
+
+@extend_schema(
+    operation_id="bulk_get_profiles",
+    summary="Get multiple user profiles by user IDs",
+    description="Fetch profile information for multiple users at once. Useful for displaying user info in lists.",
+    parameters=[
+        OpenApiParameter(
+            name="user_ids",
+            type=OpenApiTypes.STR,
+            location=OpenApiParameter.QUERY,
+            description="Comma-separated list of user IDs",
+            required=True,
+        ),
+    ],
+    responses={
+        200: {
+            "description": "List of user profiles",
+            "example": [
+                {
+                    "user_id": "123",
+                    "username": "john_doe",
+                    "display_name": "John Doe",
+                    "avatar_url": "https://example.com/avatar.jpg",
+                }
+            ],
+        },
+    },
+    tags=["User Profile"],
+)
+@api_view(["GET"])
+@permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
+def bulk_get_profiles(request):
+    """Get multiple user profiles by IDs for efficient bulk lookups."""
+    user_ids_param = request.query_params.get("user_ids", "")
+    
+    if not user_ids_param:
+        return Response([], status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    
+    user_ids = [uid.strip() for uid in user_ids_param.split(",") if uid.strip()]
+    
+    if not user_ids:
+        return Response([], status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    
+    # Limit to prevent abuse
+    if len(user_ids) > 100:
+        user_ids = user_ids[:100]
+    
+    profiles = UserProfile.objects.filter(user__user_id__in=user_ids).select_related("user", "avatar")
+    
+    result = []
+    for profile in profiles:
+        result.append({
+            "user_id": str(profile.user.user_id),
+            "username": profile.user.username,
+            "display_name": profile.display_name,
+            "avatar_url": profile.get_avatar_url() if hasattr(profile, "get_avatar_url") else None,
+        })
+    
+    return Response(result, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+
+@extend_schema(
+    operation_id="get_users_with_emails",
+    summary="Get users with email addresses (admin/moderator only)",
+    description="Fetch user information including emails. Restricted to admins and moderators.",
+    parameters=[
+        OpenApiParameter(
+            name="user_ids",
+            type=OpenApiTypes.STR,
+            location=OpenApiParameter.QUERY,
+            description="Comma-separated list of user IDs",
+            required=True,
+        ),
+    ],
+    responses={
+        200: {
+            "description": "List of users with emails",
+            "example": [
+                {
+                    "user_id": "123",
+                    "username": "john_doe",
+                    "email": "john@example.com",
+                    "display_name": "John Doe",
+                }
+            ],
+        },
+        403: {"description": "Not authorized - admin or moderator access required"},
+    },
+    tags=["User Management"],
+)
+@api_view(["GET"])
+@permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
+def get_users_with_emails(request):
+    """Get users with email addresses - restricted to admins and moderators."""
+    user = request.user
+    
+    # Check if user is admin or moderator
+    if not (user.is_staff or user.is_superuser or getattr(user, "role", "") in ["ADMIN", "MODERATOR"]):
+        return Response(
+            {"detail": "Admin or moderator access required"},
+            status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+        )
+    
+    user_ids_param = request.query_params.get("user_ids", "")
+    
+    if not user_ids_param:
+        return Response([], status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    
+    user_ids = [uid.strip() for uid in user_ids_param.split(",") if uid.strip()]
+    
+    if not user_ids:
+        return Response([], status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+    
+    # Limit to prevent abuse
+    if len(user_ids) > 100:
+        user_ids = user_ids[:100]
+    
+    users = User.objects.filter(user_id__in=user_ids).select_related("profile")
+    
+    result = []
+    for u in users:
+        profile = getattr(u, "profile", None)
+        result.append({
+            "user_id": str(u.user_id),
+            "username": u.username,
+            "email": u.email,
+            "display_name": profile.display_name if profile else None,
+        })
+    
+    return Response(result, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+

backend/apps/api/v1/admin/urls.py

@@ -3,13 +3,31 @@ Admin API URL configuration.
 Provides endpoints for admin dashboard functionality.
 """
 
-from django.urls import path
+from django.urls import include, path
+from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
+
+from apps.core.api.alert_views import (
+    RateLimitAlertConfigViewSet,
+    RateLimitAlertViewSet,
+    SystemAlertViewSet,
+)
+from apps.core.api.incident_views import IncidentViewSet
 
 from . import views
 
 app_name = "admin_api"
 
+# Router for admin ViewSets
+router = DefaultRouter()
+router.register(r"system-alerts", SystemAlertViewSet, basename="system-alert")
+router.register(r"rate-limit-alerts", RateLimitAlertViewSet, basename="rate-limit-alert")
+router.register(r"rate-limit-config", RateLimitAlertConfigViewSet, basename="rate-limit-config")
+router.register(r"incidents", IncidentViewSet, basename="incident")
+
+
 urlpatterns = [
+    # Alert ViewSets (via router)
+    path("", include(router.urls)),
     # OSM Cache Stats
     path(
         "osm-usage-stats/",
@@ -52,4 +70,10 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.PipelineIntegrityScanView.as_view(),
         name="pipeline_integrity_scan",
     ),
+    # Admin Settings (key-value store for preferences)
+    path(
+        "settings/",
+        views.AdminSettingsView.as_view(),
+        name="admin_settings",
+    ),
 ]

backend/apps/api/v1/admin/views.py

@@ -1263,3 +1263,88 @@ class PipelineIntegrityScanView(APIView):
                 {"detail": "Failed to run integrity scan"},
                 status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             )
+
+
+class AdminSettingsView(APIView):
+    """
+    GET/POST /admin/settings/
+    Simple key-value store for admin preferences.
+    
+    Settings are stored in Django cache with admin-specific keys.
+    For persistent storage, a database model can be added later.
+    """
+
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminWithSecondFactor]
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        """Get all admin settings or a specific setting."""
+        try:
+            key = request.query_params.get("key")
+            
+            if key:
+                # Get specific setting
+                value = cache.get(f"admin_setting_{key}")
+                if value is None:
+                    return Response(
+                        {"results": []},
+                        status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
+                    )
+                return Response(
+                    {"results": [{"key": key, "value": value}]},
+                    status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
+                )
+            
+            # Get all settings (return empty list if none exist)
+            # In a real implementation, you'd query a database model
+            settings_keys = cache.get("admin_settings_keys", [])
+            results = []
+            for k in settings_keys:
+                val = cache.get(f"admin_setting_{k}")
+                if val is not None:
+                    results.append({"key": k, "value": val})
+            
+            return Response(
+                {"results": results, "count": len(results)},
+                status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
+            )
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            capture_and_log(e, "Admin settings GET - error", source="api")
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Failed to fetch admin settings"},
+                status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            )
+
+    def post(self, request):
+        """Create or update an admin setting."""
+        try:
+            key = request.data.get("key")
+            value = request.data.get("value")
+            
+            if not key:
+                return Response(
+                    {"detail": "key is required"},
+                    status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+                )
+            
+            # Store in cache (30 days TTL)
+            cache.set(f"admin_setting_{key}", value, 60 * 60 * 24 * 30)
+            
+            # Track keys
+            settings_keys = cache.get("admin_settings_keys", [])
+            if key not in settings_keys:
+                settings_keys.append(key)
+                cache.set("admin_settings_keys", settings_keys, 60 * 60 * 24 * 30)
+            
+            return Response(
+                {"success": True, "key": key, "value": value},
+                status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
+            )
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            capture_and_log(e, "Admin settings POST - error", source="api")
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Failed to save admin setting"},
+                status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            )
+

backend/apps/api/v1/auth/mfa.py

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def setup_totp(request):
 def activate_totp(request):
     """Verify TOTP code and activate MFA."""
     from allauth.mfa.models import Authenticator
-    from allauth.mfa.recovery_codes.internal import auth as recovery_auth
+    from allauth.mfa.recovery_codes.internal.auth import RecoveryCodes
     from allauth.mfa.totp.internal import auth as totp_auth
 
     user = request.user
@@ -178,8 +178,9 @@ def activate_totp(request):
             status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
         )
 
-    # Get pending secret from session
-    secret = request.session.get("pending_totp_secret")
+    # Get pending secret from session OR from request body
+    # (request body is used as fallback for JWT auth where sessions may not persist)
+    secret = request.session.get("pending_totp_secret") or request.data.get("secret", "").strip()
     if not secret:
         return Response(
             {"detail": "No pending TOTP setup. Please start setup again."},
@@ -207,16 +208,13 @@ def activate_totp(request):
         data={"secret": secret},
     )
 
-    # Generate recovery codes
-    codes = recovery_auth.generate_recovery_codes()
-    Authenticator.objects.create(
-        user=user,
-        type=Authenticator.Type.RECOVERY_CODES,
-        data={"codes": codes},
-    )
+    # Generate recovery codes using allauth's RecoveryCodes API
+    recovery_instance = RecoveryCodes.activate(user)
+    codes = recovery_instance.get_unused_codes()
 
-    # Clear session
-    del request.session["pending_totp_secret"]
+    # Clear session (only if it exists - won't exist with JWT auth + secret from body)
+    if "pending_totp_secret" in request.session:
+        del request.session["pending_totp_secret"]
 
     return Response(
         {
@@ -361,7 +359,7 @@ def verify_totp(request):
 def regenerate_recovery_codes(request):
     """Regenerate recovery codes."""
     from allauth.mfa.models import Authenticator
-    from allauth.mfa.recovery_codes.internal import auth as recovery_auth
+    from allauth.mfa.recovery_codes.internal.auth import RecoveryCodes
 
     user = request.user
     password = request.data.get("password", "")
@@ -380,15 +378,14 @@ def regenerate_recovery_codes(request):
             status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
         )
 
-    # Generate new codes
-    codes = recovery_auth.generate_recovery_codes()
+    # Delete existing recovery codes first (so activate creates new ones)
+    Authenticator.objects.filter(
+        user=user, type=Authenticator.Type.RECOVERY_CODES
+    ).delete()
 
-    # Update or create recovery codes authenticator
-    authenticator, created = Authenticator.objects.update_or_create(
-        user=user,
-        type=Authenticator.Type.RECOVERY_CODES,
-        defaults={"data": {"codes": codes}},
-    )
+    # Generate new recovery codes using allauth's RecoveryCodes API
+    recovery_instance = RecoveryCodes.activate(user)
+    codes = recovery_instance.get_unused_codes()
 
     return Response(
         {

backend/apps/api/v1/auth/views.py

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class MFALoginVerifyAPIView(APIView):
         """Verify TOTP code against user's authenticator."""
         try:
             from allauth.mfa.models import Authenticator
-            from allauth.mfa.totp import TOTP
+            from allauth.mfa.totp.internal import auth as totp_auth
             
             try:
                 authenticator = Authenticator.objects.get(
@@ -387,9 +387,12 @@ class MFALoginVerifyAPIView(APIView):
             except Authenticator.DoesNotExist:
                 return False
             
-            # Get the TOTP instance and verify
-            totp = TOTP(authenticator)
-            return totp.validate_code(code)
+            # Get the secret from authenticator data and verify
+            secret = authenticator.data.get("secret")
+            if not secret:
+                return False
+            
+            return totp_auth.validate_totp_code(secret, code)
             
         except ImportError:
             logger.error("allauth.mfa not available for TOTP verification")

backend/apps/api/v1/core/urls.py

@@ -24,4 +24,10 @@ urlpatterns = [
         views.QuickEntitySuggestionView.as_view(),
         name="entity_suggestions",
     ),
+    # Telemetry endpoint for frontend logging
+    path(
+        "telemetry/",
+        views.TelemetryView.as_view(),
+        name="telemetry",
+    ),
 ]

backend/apps/api/v1/core/views.py

@@ -22,6 +22,108 @@ from apps.core.services.entity_fuzzy_matching import (
     entity_fuzzy_matcher,
 )
 
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TelemetryView(APIView):
+    """
+    Handle frontend telemetry and request metadata logging.
+    
+    This endpoint accepts telemetry data from the frontend for logging and
+    analytics purposes. When error data is present, it persists the error
+    to the database for monitoring.
+    
+    Note: This endpoint bypasses authentication entirely to ensure errors
+    can be logged even when user tokens are expired or invalid.
+    """
+
+    authentication_classes = []  # Bypass JWT auth to allow error logging with expired tokens
+    permission_classes = [AllowAny]
+
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        tags=["Core"],
+        summary="Log request metadata",
+        description="Log frontend telemetry and request metadata",
+    )
+    def post(self, request):
+        """Accept telemetry data from frontend."""
+        data = request.data
+        
+        # If this is an error report, persist it to the database
+        if data.get('p_error_type') or data.get('p_error_message') or data.get('error_type') or data.get('error_message'):
+            from apps.core.services import ErrorService
+            
+            # Handle both p_ prefixed params (from log_request_metadata RPC) and direct params
+            error_message = data.get('p_error_message') or data.get('error_message') or 'Unknown error'
+            error_type = data.get('p_error_type') or data.get('error_type') or 'Error'
+            severity = data.get('p_severity') or data.get('severity') or 'medium'
+            error_stack = data.get('p_error_stack') or data.get('error_stack') or ''
+            error_code = data.get('p_error_code') or data.get('error_code') or ''
+            
+            # Build metadata from available fields
+            metadata = {
+                'action': data.get('p_action') or data.get('action'),
+                'breadcrumbs': data.get('p_breadcrumbs'),
+                'duration_ms': data.get('p_duration_ms'),
+                'retry_attempts': data.get('p_retry_attempts'),
+                'affected_route': data.get('p_affected_route'),
+                'request_id': data.get('p_request_id') or data.get('request_id'),
+            }
+            # Remove None values
+            metadata = {k: v for k, v in metadata.items() if v is not None}
+            
+            # Build environment from available fields
+            environment = data.get('p_environment_context') or data.get('environment') or {}
+            if isinstance(environment, str):
+                import json
+                try:
+                    environment = json.loads(environment)
+                except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                    environment = {}
+            
+            try:
+                error = ErrorService.capture_error(
+                    error=error_message,
+                    source='frontend',
+                    request=request,
+                    severity=severity,
+                    metadata=metadata,
+                    environment=environment,
+                )
+                # Update additional fields
+                error.error_type = error_type
+                error.error_stack = error_stack[:10000] if error_stack else ''
+                error.error_code = error_code
+                error.endpoint = data.get('p_affected_route') or ''
+                error.http_status = data.get('p_http_status')
+                error.save(update_fields=['error_type', 'error_stack', 'error_code', 'endpoint', 'http_status'])
+                
+                logger.info(f"Frontend error captured: {error.short_error_id}")
+                return Response(
+                    {"success": True, "error_id": str(error.error_id)},
+                    status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED,
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to capture frontend error: {e}")
+                # Fall through to regular telemetry logging
+        
+        # Non-error telemetry - just log and acknowledge
+        logger.debug(
+            "Telemetry received",
+            extra={
+                "data": data,
+                "user_id": getattr(request.user, "id", None),
+            },
+        )
+        return Response(
+            {"success": True, "message": "Telemetry logged"},
+            status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
+        )
+
+
 
 class EntityFuzzySearchView(APIView):
     """

backend/apps/api/v1/urls.py

@@ -27,12 +27,23 @@ from .views.reviews import LatestReviewsAPIView
 from .views.stats import StatsAPIView, StatsRecalculateAPIView
 from .viewsets_rankings import RideRankingViewSet, TriggerRankingCalculationView
 
+# Import analytics views
+from apps.core.api.analytics_views import (
+    ApprovalTransactionMetricViewSet,
+    ErrorSummaryView,
+    RequestMetadataViewSet,
+)
+
 # Create the main API router
 router = DefaultRouter()
 
 # Register ranking endpoints
 router.register(r"rankings", RideRankingViewSet, basename="ranking")
 
+# Register analytics endpoints
+router.register(r"request_metadata", RequestMetadataViewSet, basename="request_metadata")
+router.register(r"approval_transaction_metrics", ApprovalTransactionMetricViewSet, basename="approval_transaction_metrics")
+
 app_name = "api_v1"
 
 urlpatterns = [
@@ -40,6 +51,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # See backend/thrillwiki/urls.py for documentation endpoints
     # Authentication endpoints
     path("auth/", include("apps.api.v1.auth.urls")),
+    # Analytics endpoints (error_summary is a view, not a viewset)
+    path("error_summary/", ErrorSummaryView.as_view(), name="error-summary"),
     # Health check endpoints
     path("health/", HealthCheckAPIView.as_view(), name="health-check"),
     path("health/simple/", SimpleHealthAPIView.as_view(), name="simple-health"),

backend/apps/core/api/alert_serializers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""
+Serializers for admin alert API endpoints.
+
+Provides serializers for SystemAlert, RateLimitAlert, and RateLimitAlertConfig models.
+"""
+
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from apps.core.models import RateLimitAlert, RateLimitAlertConfig, SystemAlert
+
+
+class SystemAlertSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for system alerts."""
+
+    is_resolved = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
+    resolved_by_username = serializers.CharField(source="resolved_by.username", read_only=True, allow_null=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = SystemAlert
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "alert_type",
+            "severity",
+            "message",
+            "metadata",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "resolved_by_username",
+            "created_at",
+            "is_resolved",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ["id", "created_at", "is_resolved", "resolved_by_username"]
+
+
+class SystemAlertResolveSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for resolving system alerts."""
+
+    notes = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)
+
+
+class RateLimitAlertConfigSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for rate limit alert configurations."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = RateLimitAlertConfig
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "metric_type",
+            "threshold_value",
+            "time_window_ms",
+            "function_name",
+            "enabled",
+            "created_at",
+            "updated_at",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ["id", "created_at", "updated_at"]
+
+
+class RateLimitAlertSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for rate limit alerts."""
+
+    is_resolved = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
+    config_id = serializers.UUIDField(source="config.id", read_only=True)
+    resolved_by_username = serializers.CharField(source="resolved_by.username", read_only=True, allow_null=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = RateLimitAlert
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "config_id",
+            "metric_type",
+            "metric_value",
+            "threshold_value",
+            "time_window_ms",
+            "function_name",
+            "alert_message",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "resolved_by_username",
+            "created_at",
+            "is_resolved",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ["id", "created_at", "is_resolved", "config_id", "resolved_by_username"]
+
+
+class RateLimitAlertResolveSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for resolving rate limit alerts."""
+
+    notes = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)

backend/apps/core/api/alert_views.py

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+"""
+ViewSets for admin alert API endpoints.
+
+Provides CRUD operations for SystemAlert, RateLimitAlert, and RateLimitAlertConfig.
+"""
+
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
+from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema, extend_schema_view
+from rest_framework import status, viewsets
+from rest_framework.decorators import action
+from rest_framework.filters import OrderingFilter, SearchFilter
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+
+from apps.core.models import RateLimitAlert, RateLimitAlertConfig, SystemAlert
+
+from .alert_serializers import (
+    RateLimitAlertConfigSerializer,
+    RateLimitAlertResolveSerializer,
+    RateLimitAlertSerializer,
+    SystemAlertResolveSerializer,
+    SystemAlertSerializer,
+)
+
+
+@extend_schema_view(
+    list=extend_schema(
+        summary="List system alerts",
+        description="Get all system alerts, optionally filtered by severity or resolved status.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    retrieve=extend_schema(
+        summary="Get system alert",
+        description="Get details of a specific system alert.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    create=extend_schema(
+        summary="Create system alert",
+        description="Create a new system alert.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    update=extend_schema(
+        summary="Update system alert",
+        description="Update an existing system alert.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    partial_update=extend_schema(
+        summary="Partial update system alert",
+        description="Partially update an existing system alert.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    destroy=extend_schema(
+        summary="Delete system alert",
+        description="Delete a system alert.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+)
+class SystemAlertViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    ViewSet for managing system alerts.
+
+    Provides CRUD operations plus a resolve action for marking alerts as resolved.
+    """
+
+    queryset = SystemAlert.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = SystemAlertSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser]
+    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, SearchFilter, OrderingFilter]
+    filterset_fields = ["severity", "alert_type"]
+    search_fields = ["message"]
+    ordering_fields = ["created_at", "severity"]
+    ordering = ["-created_at"]
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        queryset = super().get_queryset()
+
+        # Filter by resolved status
+        resolved = self.request.query_params.get("resolved")
+        if resolved is not None:
+            if resolved.lower() == "true":
+                queryset = queryset.exclude(resolved_at__isnull=True)
+            elif resolved.lower() == "false":
+                queryset = queryset.filter(resolved_at__isnull=True)
+
+        return queryset
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Resolve system alert",
+        description="Mark a system alert as resolved.",
+        request=SystemAlertResolveSerializer,
+        responses={200: SystemAlertSerializer},
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    )
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"])
+    def resolve(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Mark an alert as resolved."""
+        alert = self.get_object()
+
+        if alert.resolved_at:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Alert is already resolved"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        alert.resolved_at = timezone.now()
+        alert.resolved_by = request.user
+        alert.save()
+
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(alert)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+
+
+@extend_schema_view(
+    list=extend_schema(
+        summary="List rate limit alert configs",
+        description="Get all rate limit alert configurations.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    retrieve=extend_schema(
+        summary="Get rate limit alert config",
+        description="Get details of a specific rate limit alert configuration.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    create=extend_schema(
+        summary="Create rate limit alert config",
+        description="Create a new rate limit alert configuration.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    update=extend_schema(
+        summary="Update rate limit alert config",
+        description="Update an existing rate limit alert configuration.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    partial_update=extend_schema(
+        summary="Partial update rate limit alert config",
+        description="Partially update an existing rate limit alert configuration.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    destroy=extend_schema(
+        summary="Delete rate limit alert config",
+        description="Delete a rate limit alert configuration.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+)
+class RateLimitAlertConfigViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    ViewSet for managing rate limit alert configurations.
+
+    Provides CRUD operations for alert thresholds.
+    """
+
+    queryset = RateLimitAlertConfig.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = RateLimitAlertConfigSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser]
+    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, OrderingFilter]
+    filterset_fields = ["metric_type", "enabled"]
+    ordering_fields = ["created_at", "metric_type", "threshold_value"]
+    ordering = ["metric_type", "-created_at"]
+
+
+@extend_schema_view(
+    list=extend_schema(
+        summary="List rate limit alerts",
+        description="Get all rate limit alerts, optionally filtered by resolved status.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+    retrieve=extend_schema(
+        summary="Get rate limit alert",
+        description="Get details of a specific rate limit alert.",
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    ),
+)
+class RateLimitAlertViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+    """
+    ViewSet for viewing rate limit alerts.
+
+    Provides read-only access and a resolve action.
+    """
+
+    queryset = RateLimitAlert.objects.select_related("config").all()
+    serializer_class = RateLimitAlertSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser]
+    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, SearchFilter, OrderingFilter]
+    filterset_fields = ["metric_type"]
+    search_fields = ["alert_message", "function_name"]
+    ordering_fields = ["created_at", "metric_value"]
+    ordering = ["-created_at"]
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        queryset = super().get_queryset()
+
+        # Filter by resolved status
+        resolved = self.request.query_params.get("resolved")
+        if resolved is not None:
+            if resolved.lower() == "true":
+                queryset = queryset.exclude(resolved_at__isnull=True)
+            elif resolved.lower() == "false":
+                queryset = queryset.filter(resolved_at__isnull=True)
+
+        return queryset
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Resolve rate limit alert",
+        description="Mark a rate limit alert as resolved.",
+        request=RateLimitAlertResolveSerializer,
+        responses={200: RateLimitAlertSerializer},
+        tags=["Admin - Alerts"],
+    )
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"])
+    def resolve(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Mark an alert as resolved."""
+        alert = self.get_object()
+
+        if alert.resolved_at:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Alert is already resolved"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        alert.resolved_at = timezone.now()
+        alert.resolved_by = request.user
+        alert.save()
+
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(alert)
+        return Response(serializer.data)

backend/apps/core/api/analytics_serializers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+"""
+Serializers for admin analytics endpoints.
+
+Provides serialization for RequestMetadata, RequestBreadcrumb,
+ApprovalTransactionMetric, and ErrorSummary aggregation.
+"""
+
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from apps.core.models import (
+    ApprovalTransactionMetric,
+    RequestBreadcrumb,
+    RequestMetadata,
+)
+
+
+class RequestBreadcrumbSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for request breadcrumb data."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = RequestBreadcrumb
+        fields = [
+            "timestamp",
+            "category",
+            "message",
+            "level",
+            "sequence_order",
+        ]
+
+
+class RequestMetadataSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for request metadata with nested breadcrumbs.
+    
+    Supports the expand=request_breadcrumbs query parameter
+    to include breadcrumb data in the response.
+    """
+
+    request_breadcrumbs = RequestBreadcrumbSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
+    user_id = serializers.CharField(source="user_id", read_only=True, allow_null=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = RequestMetadata
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "request_id",
+            "trace_id",
+            "session_id",
+            "parent_request_id",
+            "action",
+            "method",
+            "endpoint",
+            "request_method",
+            "request_path",
+            "affected_route",
+            "http_status",
+            "status_code",
+            "response_status",
+            "success",
+            "started_at",
+            "completed_at",
+            "duration_ms",
+            "response_time_ms",
+            "error_type",
+            "error_message",
+            "error_stack",
+            "error_code",
+            "error_origin",
+            "component_stack",
+            "severity",
+            "is_resolved",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "resolution_notes",
+            "retry_count",
+            "retry_attempts",
+            "user_id",
+            "user_agent",
+            "ip_address_hash",
+            "client_version",
+            "timezone",
+            "referrer",
+            "entity_type",
+            "entity_id",
+            "created_at",
+            "request_breadcrumbs",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ["id", "created_at"]
+
+    def to_representation(self, instance):
+        """Conditionally include breadcrumbs based on expand parameter."""
+        data = super().to_representation(instance)
+        request = self.context.get("request")
+        
+        # Only include breadcrumbs if explicitly expanded
+        if request:
+            expand = request.query_params.get("expand", "")
+            if "request_breadcrumbs" not in expand:
+                data.pop("request_breadcrumbs", None)
+        
+        return data
+
+
+class RequestMetadataCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for creating request metadata (log_request_metadata RPC)."""
+
+    breadcrumbs = RequestBreadcrumbSerializer(many=True, required=False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = RequestMetadata
+        fields = [
+            "request_id",
+            "trace_id",
+            "session_id",
+            "parent_request_id",
+            "action",
+            "method",
+            "endpoint",
+            "request_method",
+            "request_path",
+            "affected_route",
+            "http_status",
+            "status_code",
+            "response_status",
+            "success",
+            "completed_at",
+            "duration_ms",
+            "response_time_ms",
+            "error_type",
+            "error_message",
+            "error_stack",
+            "error_code",
+            "error_origin",
+            "component_stack",
+            "severity",
+            "retry_count",
+            "retry_attempts",
+            "user_agent",
+            "ip_address_hash",
+            "client_version",
+            "timezone",
+            "referrer",
+            "entity_type",
+            "entity_id",
+            "breadcrumbs",
+        ]
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        breadcrumbs_data = validated_data.pop("breadcrumbs", [])
+        request_metadata = RequestMetadata.objects.create(**validated_data)
+        
+        for i, breadcrumb_data in enumerate(breadcrumbs_data):
+            RequestBreadcrumb.objects.create(
+                request_metadata=request_metadata,
+                sequence_order=breadcrumb_data.get("sequence_order", i),
+                **{k: v for k, v in breadcrumb_data.items() if k != "sequence_order"}
+            )
+        
+        return request_metadata
+
+
+class RequestMetadataResolveSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for resolving request metadata errors."""
+
+    resolution_notes = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)
+
+
+class ApprovalTransactionMetricSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for approval transaction metrics."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = ApprovalTransactionMetric
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "submission_id",
+            "moderator_id",
+            "submitter_id",
+            "request_id",
+            "success",
+            "duration_ms",
+            "items_count",
+            "rollback_triggered",
+            "error_code",
+            "error_message",
+            "error_details",
+            "created_at",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ["id", "created_at"]
+
+
+class ErrorSummarySerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """
+    Read-only serializer for error summary aggregation.
+    
+    Aggregates error data from RequestMetadata for dashboard display.
+    """
+
+    date = serializers.DateField(read_only=True)
+    error_type = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
+    severity = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
+    error_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    resolved_count = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    affected_users = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    avg_resolution_minutes = serializers.FloatField(read_only=True, allow_null=True)

backend/apps/core/api/analytics_views.py

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+"""
+ViewSets for admin analytics endpoints.
+
+Provides read/write access to RequestMetadata, ApprovalTransactionMetric,
+and a read-only aggregation endpoint for ErrorSummary.
+"""
+
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from django.db.models import Avg, Count, F, Q
+from django.db.models.functions import TruncDate
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django_filters import rest_framework as filters
+from rest_framework import status, viewsets
+from rest_framework.decorators import action
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser, IsAuthenticated
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+
+from apps.core.models import ApprovalTransactionMetric, RequestMetadata
+
+from .analytics_serializers import (
+    ApprovalTransactionMetricSerializer,
+    ErrorSummarySerializer,
+    RequestMetadataCreateSerializer,
+    RequestMetadataResolveSerializer,
+    RequestMetadataSerializer,
+)
+
+
+class RequestMetadataFilter(filters.FilterSet):
+    """Filter for RequestMetadata queries."""
+
+    error_type__ne = filters.CharFilter(field_name="error_type", method="filter_not_equal")
+    created_at__gte = filters.IsoDateTimeFilter(field_name="created_at", lookup_expr="gte")
+    created_at__lte = filters.IsoDateTimeFilter(field_name="created_at", lookup_expr="lte")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = RequestMetadata
+        fields = {
+            "error_type": ["exact", "isnull"],
+            "severity": ["exact"],
+            "is_resolved": ["exact"],
+            "success": ["exact"],
+            "http_status": ["exact", "gte", "lte"],
+            "user": ["exact"],
+            "endpoint": ["exact", "icontains"],
+        }
+
+    def filter_not_equal(self, queryset, name, value):
+        """Handle the error_type__ne filter for non-null error types."""
+        # The frontend sends a JSON object for 'not null' filter
+        # We interpret this as 'error_type is not null'
+        if value:
+            return queryset.exclude(error_type__isnull=True)
+        return queryset
+
+
+class RequestMetadataViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    ViewSet for request metadata CRUD operations.
+    
+    Supports filtering by error_type, severity, date range, etc.
+    Use the expand=request_breadcrumbs query parameter to include breadcrumbs.
+    """
+
+    queryset = RequestMetadata.objects.all()
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    filterset_class = RequestMetadataFilter
+    ordering_fields = ["created_at", "severity", "error_type"]
+    ordering = ["-created_at"]
+
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if self.action == "create":
+            return RequestMetadataCreateSerializer
+        return RequestMetadataSerializer
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        """Optimize queryset with prefetch for breadcrumbs if expanded."""
+        queryset = super().get_queryset()
+        expand = self.request.query_params.get("expand", "")
+        
+        if "request_breadcrumbs" in expand:
+            queryset = queryset.prefetch_related("request_breadcrumbs")
+        
+        return queryset
+
+    def perform_create(self, serializer):
+        """Associate request metadata with current user if authenticated."""
+        user = self.request.user if self.request.user.is_authenticated else None
+        serializer.save(user=user)
+
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsAdminUser])
+    def resolve(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Mark a request metadata entry as resolved."""
+        instance = self.get_object()
+        serializer = RequestMetadataResolveSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        instance.is_resolved = True
+        instance.resolved_at = timezone.now()
+        instance.resolved_by = request.user
+        instance.resolution_notes = serializer.validated_data.get("resolution_notes", "")
+        instance.save(update_fields=["is_resolved", "resolved_at", "resolved_by", "resolution_notes"])
+
+        return Response(RequestMetadataSerializer(instance).data)
+
+
+class ApprovalTransactionMetricFilter(filters.FilterSet):
+    """Filter for ApprovalTransactionMetric queries."""
+
+    created_at__gte = filters.IsoDateTimeFilter(field_name="created_at", lookup_expr="gte")
+    created_at__lte = filters.IsoDateTimeFilter(field_name="created_at", lookup_expr="lte")
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = ApprovalTransactionMetric
+        fields = {
+            "success": ["exact"],
+            "moderator_id": ["exact"],
+            "submitter_id": ["exact"],
+            "submission_id": ["exact"],
+        }
+
+
+class ApprovalTransactionMetricViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
+    """
+    Read-only ViewSet for approval transaction metrics.
+    
+    Provides analytics data about moderation approval operations.
+    """
+
+    queryset = ApprovalTransactionMetric.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = ApprovalTransactionMetricSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+    filterset_class = ApprovalTransactionMetricFilter
+    ordering_fields = ["created_at", "duration_ms", "success"]
+    ordering = ["-created_at"]
+
+
+class ErrorSummaryView(APIView):
+    """
+    Aggregation endpoint for error summary statistics.
+    
+    Returns daily error counts grouped by error_type and severity,
+    similar to the Supabase error_summary view.
+    """
+
+    permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        """Get aggregated error summary data."""
+        # Default to last 30 days
+        days = int(request.query_params.get("days", 30))
+        since = timezone.now() - timedelta(days=days)
+
+        # Aggregate error data by date, error_type, and severity
+        summary = (
+            RequestMetadata.objects.filter(
+                created_at__gte=since,
+                error_type__isnull=False,
+            )
+            .annotate(date=TruncDate("created_at"))
+            .values("date", "error_type", "severity")
+            .annotate(
+                error_count=Count("id"),
+                resolved_count=Count("id", filter=Q(is_resolved=True)),
+                affected_users=Count("user", distinct=True),
+                avg_resolution_minutes=Avg(
+                    (F("resolved_at") - F("created_at")),
+                    filter=Q(is_resolved=True, resolved_at__isnull=False),
+                ),
+            )
+            .order_by("-date", "-error_count")
+        )
+
+        # Convert timedelta to minutes for avg_resolution_minutes
+        results = []
+        for item in summary:
+            if item["avg_resolution_minutes"]:
+                item["avg_resolution_minutes"] = item["avg_resolution_minutes"].total_seconds() / 60
+            results.append(item)
+
+        serializer = ErrorSummarySerializer(results, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)

backend/apps/core/api/incident_serializers.py

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+"""
+Serializers for Incident management API endpoints.
+"""
+
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from apps.core.models import Incident, IncidentAlert
+
+
+class IncidentAlertSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for linked alerts within an incident."""
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = IncidentAlert
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "alert_source",
+            "alert_id",
+            "created_at",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = ["id", "created_at"]
+
+
+class IncidentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for Incident model."""
+
+    acknowledged_by_username = serializers.CharField(
+        source="acknowledged_by.username", read_only=True, allow_null=True
+    )
+    resolved_by_username = serializers.CharField(
+        source="resolved_by.username", read_only=True, allow_null=True
+    )
+    status_display = serializers.CharField(source="get_status_display", read_only=True)
+    severity_display = serializers.CharField(source="get_severity_display", read_only=True)
+    linked_alerts = IncidentAlertSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Incident
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "incident_number",
+            "title",
+            "description",
+            "severity",
+            "severity_display",
+            "status",
+            "status_display",
+            "detected_at",
+            "acknowledged_at",
+            "acknowledged_by",
+            "acknowledged_by_username",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "resolved_by_username",
+            "resolution_notes",
+            "alert_count",
+            "linked_alerts",
+            "created_at",
+            "updated_at",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = [
+            "id",
+            "incident_number",
+            "detected_at",
+            "acknowledged_at",
+            "acknowledged_by",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "alert_count",
+            "created_at",
+            "updated_at",
+        ]
+
+
+class IncidentCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for creating incidents with linked alerts."""
+
+    alert_ids = serializers.ListField(
+        child=serializers.UUIDField(),
+        write_only=True,
+        required=False,
+        help_text="List of alert IDs to link to this incident",
+    )
+    alert_sources = serializers.ListField(
+        child=serializers.ChoiceField(choices=["system", "rate_limit"]),
+        write_only=True,
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Source types for each alert (must match alert_ids length)",
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Incident
+        fields = [
+            "title",
+            "description",
+            "severity",
+            "alert_ids",
+            "alert_sources",
+        ]
+
+    def validate(self, data):
+        alert_ids = data.get("alert_ids", [])
+        alert_sources = data.get("alert_sources", [])
+
+        if alert_ids and len(alert_ids) != len(alert_sources):
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                {"alert_sources": "Must provide one source per alert_id"}
+            )
+
+        return data
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        alert_ids = validated_data.pop("alert_ids", [])
+        alert_sources = validated_data.pop("alert_sources", [])
+
+        incident = Incident.objects.create(**validated_data)
+
+        # Create linked alerts
+        for alert_id, source in zip(alert_ids, alert_sources):
+            IncidentAlert.objects.create(
+                incident=incident,
+                alert_id=alert_id,
+                alert_source=source,
+            )
+
+        return incident
+
+
+class IncidentAcknowledgeSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for acknowledging an incident."""
+
+    pass  # No additional data needed
+
+
+class IncidentResolveSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for resolving an incident."""
+
+    resolution_notes = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)
+    resolve_alerts = serializers.BooleanField(
+        default=True,
+        help_text="Whether to also resolve all linked alerts",
+    )
+
+
+class LinkAlertsSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for linking alerts to an incident."""
+
+    alert_ids = serializers.ListField(
+        child=serializers.UUIDField(),
+        help_text="List of alert IDs to link",
+    )
+    alert_sources = serializers.ListField(
+        child=serializers.ChoiceField(choices=["system", "rate_limit"]),
+        help_text="Source types for each alert",
+    )
+
+    def validate(self, data):
+        if len(data["alert_ids"]) != len(data["alert_sources"]):
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                {"alert_sources": "Must provide one source per alert_id"}
+            )
+        return data

backend/apps/core/api/incident_views.py

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+"""
+ViewSets for Incident management API endpoints.
+"""
+
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
+from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema, extend_schema_view
+from rest_framework import status, viewsets
+from rest_framework.decorators import action
+from rest_framework.filters import OrderingFilter, SearchFilter
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+
+from apps.core.models import Incident, IncidentAlert, RateLimitAlert, SystemAlert
+
+from .incident_serializers import (
+    IncidentAcknowledgeSerializer,
+    IncidentAlertSerializer,
+    IncidentCreateSerializer,
+    IncidentResolveSerializer,
+    IncidentSerializer,
+    LinkAlertsSerializer,
+)
+
+
+@extend_schema_view(
+    list=extend_schema(
+        summary="List incidents",
+        description="Get all incidents, optionally filtered by status or severity.",
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    ),
+    retrieve=extend_schema(
+        summary="Get incident",
+        description="Get details of a specific incident including linked alerts.",
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    ),
+    create=extend_schema(
+        summary="Create incident",
+        description="Create a new incident and optionally link alerts.",
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    ),
+    update=extend_schema(
+        summary="Update incident",
+        description="Update an existing incident.",
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    ),
+    partial_update=extend_schema(
+        summary="Partial update incident",
+        description="Partially update an existing incident.",
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    ),
+    destroy=extend_schema(
+        summary="Delete incident",
+        description="Delete an incident.",
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    ),
+)
+class IncidentViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    ViewSet for managing incidents.
+
+    Provides CRUD operations plus acknowledge, resolve, and alert linking actions.
+    """
+
+    queryset = Incident.objects.prefetch_related("linked_alerts").all()
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser]
+    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, SearchFilter, OrderingFilter]
+    filterset_fields = ["status", "severity"]
+    search_fields = ["title", "description", "incident_number"]
+    ordering_fields = ["detected_at", "severity", "status", "alert_count"]
+    ordering = ["-detected_at"]
+
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if self.action == "create":
+            return IncidentCreateSerializer
+        if self.action == "acknowledge":
+            return IncidentAcknowledgeSerializer
+        if self.action == "resolve":
+            return IncidentResolveSerializer
+        if self.action == "link_alerts":
+            return LinkAlertsSerializer
+        if self.action == "alerts":
+            return IncidentAlertSerializer
+        return IncidentSerializer
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Acknowledge incident",
+        description="Mark an incident as being investigated.",
+        request=IncidentAcknowledgeSerializer,
+        responses={200: IncidentSerializer},
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    )
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"])
+    def acknowledge(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Mark an incident as being investigated."""
+        incident = self.get_object()
+
+        if incident.status != Incident.Status.OPEN:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": f"Cannot acknowledge incident in '{incident.status}' status"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        incident.status = Incident.Status.INVESTIGATING
+        incident.acknowledged_at = timezone.now()
+        incident.acknowledged_by = request.user
+        incident.save()
+
+        return Response(IncidentSerializer(incident).data)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Resolve incident",
+        description="Mark an incident as resolved, optionally resolving all linked alerts.",
+        request=IncidentResolveSerializer,
+        responses={200: IncidentSerializer},
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    )
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"])
+    def resolve(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Mark an incident as resolved."""
+        incident = self.get_object()
+
+        if incident.status in (Incident.Status.RESOLVED, Incident.Status.CLOSED):
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Incident is already resolved or closed"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        serializer = IncidentResolveSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        incident.status = Incident.Status.RESOLVED
+        incident.resolved_at = timezone.now()
+        incident.resolved_by = request.user
+        incident.resolution_notes = serializer.validated_data.get("resolution_notes", "")
+        incident.save()
+
+        # Optionally resolve all linked alerts
+        if serializer.validated_data.get("resolve_alerts", True):
+            now = timezone.now()
+            for link in incident.linked_alerts.all():
+                if link.alert_source == "system":
+                    SystemAlert.objects.filter(
+                        id=link.alert_id, resolved_at__isnull=True
+                    ).update(resolved_at=now, resolved_by=request.user)
+                elif link.alert_source == "rate_limit":
+                    RateLimitAlert.objects.filter(
+                        id=link.alert_id, resolved_at__isnull=True
+                    ).update(resolved_at=now, resolved_by=request.user)
+
+        return Response(IncidentSerializer(incident).data)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Get linked alerts",
+        description="Get all alerts linked to this incident.",
+        responses={200: IncidentAlertSerializer(many=True)},
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    )
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
+    def alerts(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Get all alerts linked to this incident."""
+        incident = self.get_object()
+        alerts = incident.linked_alerts.all()
+        serializer = IncidentAlertSerializer(alerts, many=True)
+        return Response(serializer.data)
+
+    @extend_schema(
+        summary="Link alerts to incident",
+        description="Link additional alerts to an existing incident.",
+        request=LinkAlertsSerializer,
+        responses={200: IncidentSerializer},
+        tags=["Admin - Incidents"],
+    )
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], url_path="link-alerts")
+    def link_alerts(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Link additional alerts to an incident."""
+        incident = self.get_object()
+
+        serializer = LinkAlertsSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        alert_ids = serializer.validated_data["alert_ids"]
+        alert_sources = serializer.validated_data["alert_sources"]
+
+        created = 0
+        for alert_id, source in zip(alert_ids, alert_sources):
+            _, was_created = IncidentAlert.objects.get_or_create(
+                incident=incident,
+                alert_id=alert_id,
+                alert_source=source,
+            )
+            if was_created:
+                created += 1
+
+        # Refresh to get updated alert_count
+        incident.refresh_from_db()
+
+        return Response({
+            "detail": f"Linked {created} new alerts to incident",
+            "incident": IncidentSerializer(incident).data,
+        })

backend/apps/core/migrations/0006_add_alert_models.py

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+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2026-01-06 17:00
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+import uuid
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0005_add_application_error'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='RateLimitAlertConfig',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ('metric_type', models.CharField(choices=[('block_rate', 'Block Rate'), ('total_requests', 'Total Requests'), ('unique_ips', 'Unique IPs'), ('function_specific', 'Function Specific')], db_index=True, help_text='Type of metric to monitor', max_length=50)),
+                ('threshold_value', models.FloatField(help_text='Threshold value that triggers alert')),
+                ('time_window_ms', models.IntegerField(help_text='Time window in milliseconds for measurement')),
+                ('function_name', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Specific function to monitor (for function_specific metric type)', max_length=100, null=True)),
+                ('enabled', models.BooleanField(db_index=True, default=True, help_text='Whether this config is active')),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Rate Limit Alert Config',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Rate Limit Alert Configs',
+                'ordering': ['metric_type', '-created_at'],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='RateLimitAlert',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ('metric_type', models.CharField(help_text='Type of metric', max_length=50)),
+                ('metric_value', models.FloatField(help_text='Actual value that triggered the alert')),
+                ('threshold_value', models.FloatField(help_text='Threshold that was exceeded')),
+                ('time_window_ms', models.IntegerField(help_text='Time window of measurement')),
+                ('function_name', models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Function name if applicable', max_length=100, null=True)),
+                ('alert_message', models.TextField(help_text='Descriptive alert message')),
+                ('resolved_at', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, db_index=True, help_text='When this alert was resolved', null=True)),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True)),
+                ('resolved_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='Admin who resolved this alert', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='resolved_rate_limit_alerts', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+                ('config', models.ForeignKey(help_text='Configuration that triggered this alert', on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='alerts', to='core.ratelimitalertconfig')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Rate Limit Alert',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Rate Limit Alerts',
+                'ordering': ['-created_at'],
+                'indexes': [models.Index(fields=['metric_type', 'created_at'], name='core_rateli_metric__6fd63e_idx'), models.Index(fields=['resolved_at', 'created_at'], name='core_rateli_resolve_98c143_idx')],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='SystemAlert',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ('alert_type', models.CharField(choices=[('orphaned_images', 'Orphaned Images'), ('stale_submissions', 'Stale Submissions'), ('circular_dependency', 'Circular Dependency'), ('validation_error', 'Validation Error'), ('ban_attempt', 'Ban Attempt'), ('upload_timeout', 'Upload Timeout'), ('high_error_rate', 'High Error Rate'), ('database_connection', 'Database Connection'), ('memory_usage', 'Memory Usage'), ('queue_backup', 'Queue Backup')], db_index=True, help_text='Type of system alert', max_length=50)),
+                ('severity', models.CharField(choices=[('low', 'Low'), ('medium', 'Medium'), ('high', 'High'), ('critical', 'Critical')], db_index=True, help_text='Alert severity level', max_length=20)),
+                ('message', models.TextField(help_text='Human-readable alert message')),
+                ('metadata', models.JSONField(blank=True, help_text='Additional context data for this alert', null=True)),
+                ('resolved_at', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, db_index=True, help_text='When this alert was resolved', null=True)),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True)),
+                ('resolved_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='Admin who resolved this alert', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='resolved_system_alerts', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'System Alert',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'System Alerts',
+                'ordering': ['-created_at'],
+                'indexes': [models.Index(fields=['severity', 'created_at'], name='core_system_severit_bd3efd_idx'), models.Index(fields=['alert_type', 'created_at'], name='core_system_alert_t_10942e_idx'), models.Index(fields=['resolved_at', 'created_at'], name='core_system_resolve_9da33f_idx')],
+            },
+        ),
+    ]

backend/apps/core/migrations/0007_add_incident_and_report_models.py

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+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2026-01-06 17:43
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+import uuid
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('core', '0006_add_alert_models'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Incident',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ('incident_number', models.CharField(db_index=True, help_text='Auto-generated incident number (INC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX)', max_length=20, unique=True)),
+                ('title', models.CharField(help_text='Brief description of the incident', max_length=255)),
+                ('description', models.TextField(blank=True, help_text='Detailed description', null=True)),
+                ('severity', models.CharField(choices=[('low', 'Low'), ('medium', 'Medium'), ('high', 'High'), ('critical', 'Critical')], db_index=True, help_text='Incident severity level', max_length=20)),
+                ('status', models.CharField(choices=[('open', 'Open'), ('investigating', 'Investigating'), ('resolved', 'Resolved'), ('closed', 'Closed')], db_index=True, default='open', help_text='Current incident status', max_length=20)),
+                ('detected_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, help_text='When the incident was detected')),
+                ('acknowledged_at', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='When someone started investigating', null=True)),
+                ('resolved_at', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='When the incident was resolved', null=True)),
+                ('resolution_notes', models.TextField(blank=True, help_text='Notes about the resolution', null=True)),
+                ('alert_count', models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, help_text='Number of linked alerts')),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+                ('acknowledged_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='User who acknowledged the incident', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='acknowledged_incidents', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+                ('resolved_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='User who resolved the incident', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='resolved_incidents', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Incident',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Incidents',
+                'ordering': ['-detected_at'],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='IncidentAlert',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ('alert_source', models.CharField(choices=[('system', 'System Alert'), ('rate_limit', 'Rate Limit Alert')], help_text='Source type of the alert', max_length=20)),
+                ('alert_id', models.UUIDField(help_text='ID of the linked alert')),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('incident', models.ForeignKey(help_text='The incident this alert is linked to', on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='linked_alerts', to='core.incident')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Incident Alert',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Incident Alerts',
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name='incident',
+            index=models.Index(fields=['status', 'detected_at'], name='core_incide_status_c17ea4_idx'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name='incident',
+            index=models.Index(fields=['severity', 'detected_at'], name='core_incide_severit_24b148_idx'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name='incidentalert',
+            index=models.Index(fields=['alert_source', 'alert_id'], name='core_incide_alert_s_9e655c_idx'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterUniqueTogether(
+            name='incidentalert',
+            unique_together={('incident', 'alert_source', 'alert_id')},
+        ),
+    ]

backend/apps/core/migrations/0008_add_analytics_models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.6 on 2026-01-06 18:23
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+import uuid
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("core", "0007_add_incident_and_report_models"),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="pageviewevent",
+            name="pgh_obj",
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="pageviewevent",
+            name="content_type",
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name="pageviewevent",
+            name="pgh_context",
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="ApprovalTransactionMetric",
+            fields=[
+                ("id", models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                (
+                    "submission_id",
+                    models.CharField(db_index=True, help_text="ID of the content submission", max_length=255),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "moderator_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        db_index=True, help_text="ID of the moderator who processed the submission", max_length=255
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "submitter_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        db_index=True, help_text="ID of the user who submitted the content", max_length=255
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "request_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Correlation request ID", max_length=255, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("success", models.BooleanField(db_index=True, help_text="Whether the approval was successful")),
+                (
+                    "duration_ms",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, help_text="Processing duration in milliseconds", null=True),
+                ),
+                ("items_count", models.PositiveIntegerField(default=1, help_text="Number of items processed")),
+                (
+                    "rollback_triggered",
+                    models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text="Whether a rollback was triggered"),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "error_code",
+                    models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Error code if failed", max_length=50, null=True),
+                ),
+                ("error_message", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Error message if failed", null=True)),
+                ("error_details", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Detailed error information", null=True)),
+                (
+                    "created_at",
+                    models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True, help_text="When this metric was recorded"),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "verbose_name": "Approval Transaction Metric",
+                "verbose_name_plural": "Approval Transaction Metrics",
+                "ordering": ["-created_at"],
+                "indexes": [
+                    models.Index(fields=["success", "created_at"], name="core_approv_success_9c326b_idx"),
+                    models.Index(fields=["moderator_id", "created_at"], name="core_approv_moderat_ec41ba_idx"),
+                ],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="RequestMetadata",
+            fields=[
+                ("id", models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                (
+                    "request_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        db_index=True,
+                        help_text="Unique request identifier for correlation",
+                        max_length=255,
+                        unique=True,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "trace_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Distributed tracing ID", max_length=255, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "session_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="User session identifier", max_length=255, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "parent_request_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, help_text="Parent request ID for nested requests", max_length=255, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "action",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, help_text="Action/operation being performed", max_length=255, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "method",
+                    models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)", max_length=10, null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "endpoint",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="API endpoint or URL path", max_length=500, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "request_method",
+                    models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="HTTP request method", max_length=10, null=True),
+                ),
+                ("request_path", models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Request URL path", max_length=500, null=True)),
+                (
+                    "affected_route",
+                    models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Frontend route affected", max_length=255, null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "http_status",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="HTTP status code", null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "status_code",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, help_text="Status code (alias for http_status)", null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "response_status",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, help_text="Response status code", null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "success",
+                    models.BooleanField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Whether the request was successful", null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("started_at", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, help_text="When the request started")),
+                ("completed_at", models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text="When the request completed", null=True)),
+                (
+                    "duration_ms",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, help_text="Request duration in milliseconds", null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "response_time_ms",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, help_text="Response time in milliseconds", null=True),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "error_type",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Type/class of error", max_length=100, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("error_message", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Error message", null=True)),
+                ("error_stack", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Error stack trace", null=True)),
+                (
+                    "error_code",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Application error code", max_length=50, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "error_origin",
+                    models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Where the error originated", max_length=100, null=True),
+                ),
+                ("component_stack", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="React component stack trace", null=True)),
+                (
+                    "severity",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        choices=[
+                            ("debug", "Debug"),
+                            ("info", "Info"),
+                            ("warning", "Warning"),
+                            ("error", "Error"),
+                            ("critical", "Critical"),
+                        ],
+                        db_index=True,
+                        default="info",
+                        help_text="Error severity level",
+                        max_length=20,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "is_resolved",
+                    models.BooleanField(db_index=True, default=False, help_text="Whether this error has been resolved"),
+                ),
+                ("resolved_at", models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text="When the error was resolved", null=True)),
+                ("resolution_notes", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="Notes about resolution", null=True)),
+                ("retry_count", models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, help_text="Number of retry attempts")),
+                (
+                    "retry_attempts",
+                    models.PositiveIntegerField(blank=True, help_text="Total retry attempts made", null=True),
+                ),
+                ("user_agent", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="User agent string", null=True)),
+                (
+                    "ip_address_hash",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Hashed IP address", max_length=64, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "client_version",
+                    models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="Client application version", max_length=50, null=True),
+                ),
+                ("timezone", models.CharField(blank=True, help_text="User timezone", max_length=50, null=True)),
+                ("referrer", models.TextField(blank=True, help_text="HTTP referrer", null=True)),
+                (
+                    "entity_type",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="Type of entity affected", max_length=50, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "entity_id",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, db_index=True, help_text="ID of entity affected", max_length=255, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "created_at",
+                    models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True, help_text="When this record was created"),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "resolved_by",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        blank=True,
+                        help_text="User who resolved this error",
+                        null=True,
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                        related_name="resolved_request_metadata",
+                        to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+                    ),
+                ),
+                (
+                    "user",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        blank=True,
+                        help_text="User who made the request",
+                        null=True,
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL,
+                        related_name="request_metadata",
+                        to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "verbose_name": "Request Metadata",
+                "verbose_name_plural": "Request Metadata",
+                "ordering": ["-created_at"],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name="RequestBreadcrumb",
+            fields=[
+                ("id", models.UUIDField(default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False, primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ("timestamp", models.DateTimeField(help_text="When this breadcrumb occurred")),
+                (
+                    "category",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        help_text="Breadcrumb category (e.g., 'http', 'navigation', 'console')", max_length=100
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("message", models.TextField(help_text="Breadcrumb message")),
+                (
+                    "level",
+                    models.CharField(
+                        blank=True, help_text="Log level (debug, info, warning, error)", max_length=20, null=True
+                    ),
+                ),
+                ("sequence_order", models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, help_text="Order within the request")),
+                (
+                    "request_metadata",
+                    models.ForeignKey(
+                        help_text="Parent request",
+                        on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                        related_name="request_breadcrumbs",
+                        to="core.requestmetadata",
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ],
+            options={
+                "verbose_name": "Request Breadcrumb",
+                "verbose_name_plural": "Request Breadcrumbs",
+                "ordering": ["sequence_order", "timestamp"],
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name="PageView",
+        ),
+        migrations.DeleteModel(
+            name="PageViewEvent",
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="requestmetadata",
+            index=models.Index(fields=["error_type", "created_at"], name="core_reques_error_t_d384f1_idx"),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="requestmetadata",
+            index=models.Index(fields=["severity", "created_at"], name="core_reques_severit_04b88d_idx"),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="requestmetadata",
+            index=models.Index(fields=["is_resolved", "created_at"], name="core_reques_is_reso_614d34_idx"),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="requestmetadata",
+            index=models.Index(fields=["user", "created_at"], name="core_reques_user_id_db6ee3_idx"),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name="requestbreadcrumb",
+            index=models.Index(fields=["request_metadata", "sequence_order"], name="core_reques_request_0e8be4_idx"),
+        ),
+    ]

backend/apps/core/migrations/0009_pageview_pageviewevent_and_more.py

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2026-01-07 01:23
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+import pgtrigger.compiler
+import pgtrigger.migrations
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('contenttypes', '0002_remove_content_type_name'),
+        ('core', '0008_add_analytics_models'),
+        ('pghistory', '0006_delete_aggregateevent'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='PageView',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('object_id', models.PositiveIntegerField()),
+                ('timestamp', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True)),
+                ('ip_address', models.GenericIPAddressField()),
+                ('user_agent', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=512)),
+                ('content_type', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='page_views', to='contenttypes.contenttype')),
+            ],
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='PageViewEvent',
+            fields=[
+                ('pgh_id', models.AutoField(primary_key=True, serialize=False)),
+                ('pgh_created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('pgh_label', models.TextField(help_text='The event label.')),
+                ('id', models.BigIntegerField()),
+                ('object_id', models.PositiveIntegerField()),
+                ('timestamp', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('ip_address', models.GenericIPAddressField()),
+                ('user_agent', models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=512)),
+                ('content_type', models.ForeignKey(db_constraint=False, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.DO_NOTHING, related_name='+', related_query_name='+', to='contenttypes.contenttype')),
+                ('pgh_context', models.ForeignKey(db_constraint=False, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.DO_NOTHING, related_name='+', to='pghistory.context')),
+                ('pgh_obj', models.ForeignKey(db_constraint=False, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.DO_NOTHING, related_name='events', to='core.pageview')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'abstract': False,
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name='pageview',
+            index=models.Index(fields=['timestamp'], name='core_pagevi_timesta_757ebb_idx'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddIndex(
+            model_name='pageview',
+            index=models.Index(fields=['content_type', 'object_id'], name='core_pagevi_content_eda7ad_idx'),
+        ),
+        pgtrigger.migrations.AddTrigger(
+            model_name='pageview',
+            trigger=pgtrigger.compiler.Trigger(name='insert_insert', sql=pgtrigger.compiler.UpsertTriggerSql(func='INSERT INTO "core_pageviewevent" ("content_type_id", "id", "ip_address", "object_id", "pgh_context_id", "pgh_created_at", "pgh_label", "pgh_obj_id", "timestamp", "user_agent") VALUES (NEW."content_type_id", NEW."id", NEW."ip_address", NEW."object_id", _pgh_attach_context(), NOW(), \'insert\', NEW."id", NEW."timestamp", NEW."user_agent"); RETURN NULL;', hash='1682d124ea3ba215e630c7cfcde929f7444cf247', operation='INSERT', pgid='pgtrigger_insert_insert_ee1e1', table='core_pageview', when='AFTER')),
+        ),
+        pgtrigger.migrations.AddTrigger(
+            model_name='pageview',
+            trigger=pgtrigger.compiler.Trigger(name='update_update', sql=pgtrigger.compiler.UpsertTriggerSql(condition='WHEN (OLD.* IS DISTINCT FROM NEW.*)', func='INSERT INTO "core_pageviewevent" ("content_type_id", "id", "ip_address", "object_id", "pgh_context_id", "pgh_created_at", "pgh_label", "pgh_obj_id", "timestamp", "user_agent") VALUES (NEW."content_type_id", NEW."id", NEW."ip_address", NEW."object_id", _pgh_attach_context(), NOW(), \'update\', NEW."id", NEW."timestamp", NEW."user_agent"); RETURN NULL;', hash='4221b2dd6636cae454f8d69c0c1841c40c47e6a6', operation='UPDATE', pgid='pgtrigger_update_update_3c505', table='core_pageview', when='AFTER')),
+        ),
+    ]

backend/apps/core/models.py

@@ -298,3 +298,754 @@ class ApplicationError(models.Model):
     def short_error_id(self) -> str:
         """Return first 8 characters of error_id for display."""
         return str(self.error_id)[:8]
+
+
+class SystemAlert(models.Model):
+    """
+    System-level alerts for monitoring application health.
+
+    Alert types include orphaned images, stale submissions, circular dependencies,
+    validation errors, ban attempts, upload timeouts, and high error rates.
+    """
+
+    class AlertType(models.TextChoices):
+        ORPHANED_IMAGES = "orphaned_images", "Orphaned Images"
+        STALE_SUBMISSIONS = "stale_submissions", "Stale Submissions"
+        CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCY = "circular_dependency", "Circular Dependency"
+        VALIDATION_ERROR = "validation_error", "Validation Error"
+        BAN_ATTEMPT = "ban_attempt", "Ban Attempt"
+        UPLOAD_TIMEOUT = "upload_timeout", "Upload Timeout"
+        HIGH_ERROR_RATE = "high_error_rate", "High Error Rate"
+        DATABASE_CONNECTION = "database_connection", "Database Connection"
+        MEMORY_USAGE = "memory_usage", "Memory Usage"
+        QUEUE_BACKUP = "queue_backup", "Queue Backup"
+
+    class Severity(models.TextChoices):
+        LOW = "low", "Low"
+        MEDIUM = "medium", "Medium"
+        HIGH = "high", "High"
+        CRITICAL = "critical", "Critical"
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    alert_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        choices=AlertType.choices,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Type of system alert",
+    )
+    severity = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=Severity.choices,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Alert severity level",
+    )
+    message = models.TextField(help_text="Human-readable alert message")
+    metadata = models.JSONField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Additional context data for this alert",
+    )
+    resolved_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="When this alert was resolved",
+    )
+    resolved_by = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        related_name="resolved_system_alerts",
+        help_text="Admin who resolved this alert",
+    )
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-created_at"]
+        verbose_name = "System Alert"
+        verbose_name_plural = "System Alerts"
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["severity", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["alert_type", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["resolved_at", "created_at"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"[{self.get_severity_display()}] {self.get_alert_type_display()}: {self.message[:50]}"
+
+    @property
+    def is_resolved(self) -> bool:
+        return self.resolved_at is not None
+
+
+class RateLimitAlertConfig(models.Model):
+    """
+    Configuration for rate limit alert thresholds.
+
+    Defines thresholds that trigger alerts when exceeded.
+    """
+
+    class MetricType(models.TextChoices):
+        BLOCK_RATE = "block_rate", "Block Rate"
+        TOTAL_REQUESTS = "total_requests", "Total Requests"
+        UNIQUE_IPS = "unique_ips", "Unique IPs"
+        FUNCTION_SPECIFIC = "function_specific", "Function Specific"
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    metric_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        choices=MetricType.choices,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Type of metric to monitor",
+    )
+    threshold_value = models.FloatField(help_text="Threshold value that triggers alert")
+    time_window_ms = models.IntegerField(help_text="Time window in milliseconds for measurement")
+    function_name = models.CharField(
+        max_length=100,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Specific function to monitor (for function_specific metric type)",
+    )
+    enabled = models.BooleanField(default=True, db_index=True, help_text="Whether this config is active")
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["metric_type", "-created_at"]
+        verbose_name = "Rate Limit Alert Config"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Rate Limit Alert Configs"
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.get_metric_type_display()}: threshold={self.threshold_value}"
+
+
+class RateLimitAlert(models.Model):
+    """
+    Alerts triggered when rate limit thresholds are exceeded.
+    """
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    config = models.ForeignKey(
+        RateLimitAlertConfig,
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        related_name="alerts",
+        help_text="Configuration that triggered this alert",
+    )
+    metric_type = models.CharField(max_length=50, help_text="Type of metric")
+    metric_value = models.FloatField(help_text="Actual value that triggered the alert")
+    threshold_value = models.FloatField(help_text="Threshold that was exceeded")
+    time_window_ms = models.IntegerField(help_text="Time window of measurement")
+    function_name = models.CharField(
+        max_length=100,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Function name if applicable",
+    )
+    alert_message = models.TextField(help_text="Descriptive alert message")
+    resolved_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="When this alert was resolved",
+    )
+    resolved_by = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        related_name="resolved_rate_limit_alerts",
+        help_text="Admin who resolved this alert",
+    )
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, db_index=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-created_at"]
+        verbose_name = "Rate Limit Alert"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Rate Limit Alerts"
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["metric_type", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["resolved_at", "created_at"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.metric_type}: {self.metric_value} > {self.threshold_value}"
+
+    @property
+    def is_resolved(self) -> bool:
+        return self.resolved_at is not None
+
+
+class Incident(models.Model):
+    """
+    Groups related alerts for coordinated investigation.
+    
+    Incidents provide a higher-level view of system issues,
+    allowing teams to track and resolve related alerts together.
+    """
+
+    class Status(models.TextChoices):
+        OPEN = "open", "Open"
+        INVESTIGATING = "investigating", "Investigating"
+        RESOLVED = "resolved", "Resolved"
+        CLOSED = "closed", "Closed"
+
+    class Severity(models.TextChoices):
+        LOW = "low", "Low"
+        MEDIUM = "medium", "Medium"
+        HIGH = "high", "High"
+        CRITICAL = "critical", "Critical"
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    incident_number = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        unique=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Auto-generated incident number (INC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX)",
+    )
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=255, help_text="Brief description of the incident")
+    description = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True, help_text="Detailed description")
+    severity = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=Severity.choices,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Incident severity level",
+    )
+    status = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=Status.choices,
+        default=Status.OPEN,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Current incident status",
+    )
+
+    # Timestamps
+    detected_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, help_text="When the incident was detected")
+    acknowledged_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, help_text="When someone started investigating")
+    acknowledged_by = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="acknowledged_incidents",
+        help_text="User who acknowledged the incident",
+    )
+    resolved_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, help_text="When the incident was resolved")
+    resolved_by = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="resolved_incidents",
+        help_text="User who resolved the incident",
+    )
+    resolution_notes = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True, help_text="Notes about the resolution")
+
+    # Computed field (denormalized for performance)
+    alert_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(default=0, help_text="Number of linked alerts")
+
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-detected_at"]
+        verbose_name = "Incident"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Incidents"
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["status", "detected_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["severity", "detected_at"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.incident_number}: {self.title}"
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.incident_number:
+            # Auto-generate incident number: INC-YYYYMMDD-XXXX
+            from django.utils import timezone
+
+            today = timezone.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")
+            count = Incident.objects.filter(incident_number__startswith=f"INC-{today}").count() + 1
+            self.incident_number = f"INC-{today}-{count:04d}"
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def update_alert_count(self):
+        """Update the denormalized alert_count field."""
+        self.alert_count = self.linked_alerts.count()
+        self.save(update_fields=["alert_count"])
+
+
+class IncidentAlert(models.Model):
+    """
+    Links alerts to incidents (many-to-many through table).
+    
+    Supports linking both system alerts and rate limit alerts.
+    """
+
+    class AlertSource(models.TextChoices):
+        SYSTEM = "system", "System Alert"
+        RATE_LIMIT = "rate_limit", "Rate Limit Alert"
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    incident = models.ForeignKey(
+        Incident,
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        related_name="linked_alerts",
+        help_text="The incident this alert is linked to",
+    )
+    alert_source = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=AlertSource.choices,
+        help_text="Source type of the alert",
+    )
+    alert_id = models.UUIDField(help_text="ID of the linked alert")
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name = "Incident Alert"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Incident Alerts"
+        unique_together = ["incident", "alert_source", "alert_id"]
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["alert_source", "alert_id"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.incident.incident_number} <- {self.alert_source}:{self.alert_id}"
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+        # Update the incident's alert count
+        self.incident.update_alert_count()
+
+    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        incident = self.incident
+        super().delete(*args, **kwargs)
+        # Update the incident's alert count
+        incident.update_alert_count()
+
+
+class RequestMetadata(models.Model):
+    """
+    Comprehensive request tracking for monitoring and debugging.
+
+    Stores detailed information about API requests, including timing,
+    errors, user context, and resolution status. Used by the admin
+    dashboard for error monitoring and analytics.
+    """
+
+    class Severity(models.TextChoices):
+        DEBUG = "debug", "Debug"
+        INFO = "info", "Info"
+        WARNING = "warning", "Warning"
+        ERROR = "error", "Error"
+        CRITICAL = "critical", "Critical"
+
+    # Identity & Correlation
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    request_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        unique=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Unique request identifier for correlation",
+    )
+    trace_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Distributed tracing ID",
+    )
+    session_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="User session identifier",
+    )
+    parent_request_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Parent request ID for nested requests",
+    )
+
+    # Request Information
+    action = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Action/operation being performed",
+    )
+    method = models.CharField(
+        max_length=10,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)",
+    )
+    endpoint = models.CharField(
+        max_length=500,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="API endpoint or URL path",
+    )
+    request_method = models.CharField(
+        max_length=10,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="HTTP request method",
+    )
+    request_path = models.CharField(
+        max_length=500,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Request URL path",
+    )
+    affected_route = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Frontend route affected",
+    )
+
+    # Response Information
+    http_status = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="HTTP status code",
+    )
+    status_code = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Status code (alias for http_status)",
+    )
+    response_status = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Response status code",
+    )
+    success = models.BooleanField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Whether the request was successful",
+    )
+
+    # Timing
+    started_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        auto_now_add=True,
+        help_text="When the request started",
+    )
+    completed_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="When the request completed",
+    )
+    duration_ms = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Request duration in milliseconds",
+    )
+    response_time_ms = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Response time in milliseconds",
+    )
+
+    # Error Information
+    error_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=100,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Type/class of error",
+    )
+    error_message = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Error message",
+    )
+    error_stack = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Error stack trace",
+    )
+    error_code = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Application error code",
+    )
+    error_origin = models.CharField(
+        max_length=100,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Where the error originated",
+    )
+    component_stack = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="React component stack trace",
+    )
+    severity = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=Severity.choices,
+        default=Severity.INFO,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Error severity level",
+    )
+
+    # Resolution
+    is_resolved = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Whether this error has been resolved",
+    )
+    resolved_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="When the error was resolved",
+    )
+    resolved_by = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        related_name="resolved_request_metadata",
+        help_text="User who resolved this error",
+    )
+    resolution_notes = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Notes about resolution",
+    )
+
+    # Retry Information
+    retry_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        default=0,
+        help_text="Number of retry attempts",
+    )
+    retry_attempts = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Total retry attempts made",
+    )
+
+    # User Context
+    user = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        related_name="request_metadata",
+        help_text="User who made the request",
+    )
+    user_agent = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="User agent string",
+    )
+    ip_address_hash = models.CharField(
+        max_length=64,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Hashed IP address",
+    )
+    client_version = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Client application version",
+    )
+    timezone = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="User timezone",
+    )
+    referrer = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="HTTP referrer",
+    )
+
+    # Entity Context
+    entity_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Type of entity affected",
+    )
+    entity_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="ID of entity affected",
+    )
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        auto_now_add=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="When this record was created",
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-created_at"]
+        verbose_name = "Request Metadata"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Request Metadata"
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["error_type", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["severity", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["is_resolved", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["user", "created_at"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{self.request_id} - {self.endpoint or 'unknown'}"
+
+
+class RequestBreadcrumb(models.Model):
+    """
+    Breadcrumb trail for request tracing.
+
+    Stores individual breadcrumb events that occurred during a request,
+    useful for debugging and understanding request flow.
+    """
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+    request_metadata = models.ForeignKey(
+        RequestMetadata,
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        related_name="request_breadcrumbs",
+        help_text="Parent request",
+    )
+    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(
+        help_text="When this breadcrumb occurred",
+    )
+    category = models.CharField(
+        max_length=100,
+        help_text="Breadcrumb category (e.g., 'http', 'navigation', 'console')",
+    )
+    message = models.TextField(
+        help_text="Breadcrumb message",
+    )
+    level = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Log level (debug, info, warning, error)",
+    )
+    sequence_order = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        default=0,
+        help_text="Order within the request",
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["sequence_order", "timestamp"]
+        verbose_name = "Request Breadcrumb"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Request Breadcrumbs"
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["request_metadata", "sequence_order"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"[{self.category}] {self.message[:50]}"
+
+
+class ApprovalTransactionMetric(models.Model):
+    """
+    Metrics for content approval transactions.
+
+    Tracks performance and success/failure of moderation approval
+    operations for analytics and debugging.
+    """
+
+    id = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4, editable=False)
+
+    # References
+    submission_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="ID of the content submission",
+    )
+    moderator_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="ID of the moderator who processed the submission",
+    )
+    submitter_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="ID of the user who submitted the content",
+    )
+    request_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Correlation request ID",
+    )
+
+    # Metrics
+    success = models.BooleanField(
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Whether the approval was successful",
+    )
+    duration_ms = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Processing duration in milliseconds",
+    )
+    items_count = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        default=1,
+        help_text="Number of items processed",
+    )
+    rollback_triggered = models.BooleanField(
+        default=False,
+        help_text="Whether a rollback was triggered",
+    )
+
+    # Error Information
+    error_code = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Error code if failed",
+    )
+    error_message = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Error message if failed",
+    )
+    error_details = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        null=True,
+        help_text="Detailed error information",
+    )
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        auto_now_add=True,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="When this metric was recorded",
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ["-created_at"]
+        verbose_name = "Approval Transaction Metric"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Approval Transaction Metrics"
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["success", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["moderator_id", "created_at"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        status = "✓" if self.success else "✗"
+        return f"{status} Submission {self.submission_id[:8]} by {self.moderator_id[:8]}"
+

backend/apps/core/state_machine/decorators.py

@@ -58,8 +58,22 @@ def with_callbacks(
             source_state = getattr(instance, field_name, None)
 
             # Get target state from the transition decorator
-            # The @transition decorator sets _django_fsm_target
-            target_state = getattr(func, "_django_fsm", {}).get("target", None)
+            # The @transition decorator sets _django_fsm attribute (may be dict or FSMMeta object)
+            fsm_meta = getattr(func, "_django_fsm", None)
+            target_state = None
+            if fsm_meta is not None:
+                if isinstance(fsm_meta, dict):
+                    target_state = fsm_meta.get("target", None)
+                elif hasattr(fsm_meta, "target"):
+                    target_state = fsm_meta.target
+                elif hasattr(fsm_meta, "transitions"):
+                    # FSMMeta object - try to get target from first transition
+                    try:
+                        transitions = list(fsm_meta.transitions.values())
+                        if transitions:
+                            target_state = transitions[0].target if hasattr(transitions[0], 'target') else None
+                    except (AttributeError, TypeError, StopIteration):
+                        pass
 
             # If we can't determine the target from decorator metadata,
             # we'll capture it after the transition
@@ -284,7 +298,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
     def create_approve_method(
         source: str,
         target: str,
-        field_name: str = "status",
+        field=None,
         permission_guard: Callable | None = None,
         enable_callbacks: bool = True,
         emit_signals: bool = True,
@@ -295,7 +309,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Args:
             source: Source state value(s)
             target: Target state value
-            field_name: Name of the FSM field
+            field: FSM field object (required for django-fsm 3.x)
             permission_guard: Optional permission guard
             enable_callbacks: Whether to wrap with callback execution
             emit_signals: Whether to emit Django signals
@@ -303,13 +317,15 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Returns:
             Approval transition method
         """
+        # Get field name for callback wrapper
+        field_name = field.name if hasattr(field, 'name') else 'status'
 
         @fsm_log_by
         @transition(
-            field=field_name,
+            field=field,
             source=source,
             target=target,
-            conditions=[permission_guard] if permission_guard else [],
+            permission=permission_guard,
         )
         def approve(instance, user=None, comment: str = "", **kwargs):
             """Approve and transition to approved state."""
@@ -335,7 +351,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
     def create_reject_method(
         source: str,
         target: str,
-        field_name: str = "status",
+        field=None,
         permission_guard: Callable | None = None,
         enable_callbacks: bool = True,
         emit_signals: bool = True,
@@ -346,7 +362,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Args:
             source: Source state value(s)
             target: Target state value
-            field_name: Name of the FSM field
+            field: FSM field object (required for django-fsm 3.x)
             permission_guard: Optional permission guard
             enable_callbacks: Whether to wrap with callback execution
             emit_signals: Whether to emit Django signals
@@ -354,13 +370,15 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Returns:
             Rejection transition method
         """
+        # Get field name for callback wrapper
+        field_name = field.name if hasattr(field, 'name') else 'status'
 
         @fsm_log_by
         @transition(
-            field=field_name,
+            field=field,
             source=source,
             target=target,
-            conditions=[permission_guard] if permission_guard else [],
+            permission=permission_guard,
         )
         def reject(instance, user=None, reason: str = "", **kwargs):
             """Reject and transition to rejected state."""
@@ -386,7 +404,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
     def create_escalate_method(
         source: str,
         target: str,
-        field_name: str = "status",
+        field=None,
         permission_guard: Callable | None = None,
         enable_callbacks: bool = True,
         emit_signals: bool = True,
@@ -397,7 +415,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Args:
             source: Source state value(s)
             target: Target state value
-            field_name: Name of the FSM field
+            field: FSM field object (required for django-fsm 3.x)
             permission_guard: Optional permission guard
             enable_callbacks: Whether to wrap with callback execution
             emit_signals: Whether to emit Django signals
@@ -405,13 +423,15 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Returns:
             Escalation transition method
         """
+        # Get field name for callback wrapper
+        field_name = field.name if hasattr(field, 'name') else 'status'
 
         @fsm_log_by
         @transition(
-            field=field_name,
+            field=field,
             source=source,
             target=target,
-            conditions=[permission_guard] if permission_guard else [],
+            permission=permission_guard,
         )
         def escalate(instance, user=None, reason: str = "", **kwargs):
             """Escalate to higher authority."""
@@ -438,7 +458,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         method_name: str,
         source: str,
         target: str,
-        field_name: str = "status",
+        field=None,
         permission_guard: Callable | None = None,
         docstring: str | None = None,
         enable_callbacks: bool = True,
@@ -451,7 +471,7 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
             method_name: Name for the method
             source: Source state value(s)
             target: Target state value
-            field_name: Name of the FSM field
+            field: FSM field object (required for django-fsm 3.x)
             permission_guard: Optional permission guard
             docstring: Optional docstring for the method
             enable_callbacks: Whether to wrap with callback execution
@@ -460,13 +480,15 @@ class TransitionMethodFactory:
         Returns:
             Generic transition method
         """
+        # Get field name for callback wrapper
+        field_name = field.name if hasattr(field, 'name') else 'status'
 
         @fsm_log_by
         @transition(
-            field=field_name,
+            field=field,
             source=source,
             target=target,
-            conditions=[permission_guard] if permission_guard else [],
+            permission=permission_guard,
         )
         def generic_transition(instance, user=None, **kwargs):
             """Execute state transition."""

backend/apps/core/state_machine/integration.py

@@ -71,69 +71,79 @@ def generate_transition_methods_for_model(
         choice_group: Choice group name
         domain: Domain namespace
     """
+    # Get the actual field from the model class - django-fsm 3.x requires
+    # the field object, not just the string name, when creating methods dynamically
+    field = model_class._meta.get_field(field_name)
+    
     builder = StateTransitionBuilder(choice_group, domain)
     transition_graph = builder.build_transition_graph()
     factory = TransitionMethodFactory()
 
+    # Group transitions by target to avoid overwriting methods
+    # {target: [source1, source2, ...]}
+    target_to_sources: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
     for source, targets in transition_graph.items():
-        source_metadata = builder.get_choice_metadata(source)
-
         for target in targets:
-            # Use shared method name determination
-            method_name = determine_method_name_for_transition(source, target)
+            if target not in target_to_sources:
+                target_to_sources[target] = []
+            target_to_sources[target].append(source)
 
-            # Get target metadata for combined guards
-            target_metadata = builder.get_choice_metadata(target)
+    # Create one transition method per target, handling all valid sources
+    for target, sources in target_to_sources.items():
+        # Use shared method name determination (all sources go to same target = same method)
+        method_name = determine_method_name_for_transition(sources[0], target)
+        
+        # Get target metadata for guards
+        target_metadata = builder.get_choice_metadata(target)
+        
+        # For permission guard, use target metadata only (all sources share the same permission)
+        # Source-specific guards would need to be checked via conditions, but for FSM 3.x
+        # we use permission which gets called with (instance, user)
+        target_guards = extract_guards_from_metadata(target_metadata)
+        
+        # Create combined guard if we have multiple guards
+        combined_guard: Callable | None = None
+        if len(target_guards) == 1:
+            combined_guard = target_guards[0]
+        elif len(target_guards) > 1:
+            combined_guard = CompositeGuard(guards=target_guards, operator="AND")
 
-            # Extract guards from both source and target metadata
-            # This ensures metadata flags like requires_assignment, zero_tolerance,
-            # required_permissions, and escalation_level are enforced
-            guards = extract_guards_from_metadata(source_metadata)
-            target_guards = extract_guards_from_metadata(target_metadata)
+        # Use list of sources for transitions with multiple valid source states
+        source_value = sources if len(sources) > 1 else sources[0]
 
-            # Combine all guards
-            all_guards = guards + target_guards
+        # Create appropriate transition method - pass actual field object
+        if "approve" in method_name or "accept" in method_name:
+            method = factory.create_approve_method(
+                source=source_value,
+                target=target,
+                field=field,
+                permission_guard=combined_guard,
+            )
+        elif "reject" in method_name or "deny" in method_name:
+            method = factory.create_reject_method(
+                source=source_value,
+                target=target,
+                field=field,
+                permission_guard=combined_guard,
+            )
+        elif "escalate" in method_name:
+            method = factory.create_escalate_method(
+                source=source_value,
+                target=target,
+                field=field,
+                permission_guard=combined_guard,
+            )
+        else:
+            method = factory.create_generic_transition_method(
+                method_name=method_name,
+                source=source_value,
+                target=target,
+                field=field,
+                permission_guard=combined_guard,
+            )
 
-            # Create combined guard if we have multiple guards
-            combined_guard: Callable | None = None
-            if len(all_guards) == 1:
-                combined_guard = all_guards[0]
-            elif len(all_guards) > 1:
-                combined_guard = CompositeGuard(guards=all_guards, operator="AND")
-
-            # Create appropriate transition method
-            if "approve" in method_name or "accept" in method_name:
-                method = factory.create_approve_method(
-                    source=source,
-                    target=target,
-                    field_name=field_name,
-                    permission_guard=combined_guard,
-                )
-            elif "reject" in method_name or "deny" in method_name:
-                method = factory.create_reject_method(
-                    source=source,
-                    target=target,
-                    field_name=field_name,
-                    permission_guard=combined_guard,
-                )
-            elif "escalate" in method_name:
-                method = factory.create_escalate_method(
-                    source=source,
-                    target=target,
-                    field_name=field_name,
-                    permission_guard=combined_guard,
-                )
-            else:
-                method = factory.create_generic_transition_method(
-                    method_name=method_name,
-                    source=source,
-                    target=target,
-                    field_name=field_name,
-                    permission_guard=combined_guard,
-                )
-
-            # Attach method to model class
-            setattr(model_class, method_name, method)
+        # Attach method to model class
+        setattr(model_class, method_name, method)
 
 
 class StateMachineModelMixin:

backend/apps/media/apps.py

@@ -1,50 +1,4 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
-from django.db.models.signals import post_migrate
-
-
-def create_photo_permissions(sender, **kwargs):
-    """Create custom permissions for domain-specific photo models"""
-    from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission
-    from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
-
-    from apps.parks.models import ParkPhoto
-    from apps.rides.models import RidePhoto
-
-    # Create permissions for ParkPhoto
-    park_photo_content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(ParkPhoto)
-    Permission.objects.get_or_create(
-        codename="add_parkphoto",
-        name="Can add park photo",
-        content_type=park_photo_content_type,
-    )
-    Permission.objects.get_or_create(
-        codename="change_parkphoto",
-        name="Can change park photo",
-        content_type=park_photo_content_type,
-    )
-    Permission.objects.get_or_create(
-        codename="delete_parkphoto",
-        name="Can delete park photo",
-        content_type=park_photo_content_type,
-    )
-
-    # Create permissions for RidePhoto
-    ride_photo_content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(RidePhoto)
-    Permission.objects.get_or_create(
-        codename="add_ridephoto",
-        name="Can add ride photo",
-        content_type=ride_photo_content_type,
-    )
-    Permission.objects.get_or_create(
-        codename="change_ridephoto",
-        name="Can change ride photo",
-        content_type=ride_photo_content_type,
-    )
-    Permission.objects.get_or_create(
-        codename="delete_ridephoto",
-        name="Can delete ride photo",
-        content_type=ride_photo_content_type,
-    )
 
 
 class MediaConfig(AppConfig):
@@ -52,4 +6,7 @@ class MediaConfig(AppConfig):
     name = "apps.media"
 
     def ready(self):
-        post_migrate.connect(create_photo_permissions, sender=self)
+        # Note: Django automatically creates add/change/delete/view permissions
+        # for all models, so no custom post_migrate handler is needed.
+        pass
+

backend/apps/moderation/models.py

@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ class EditSubmission(StateMachineMixin, TrackedModel):
         if self.status != "PENDING":
             raise ValidationError(f"Cannot claim submission: current status is {self.status}, expected PENDING")
 
-        self.transition_to_claimed(user=user)
+        # Set status directly (similar to unclaim method)
+        # The transition_to_claimed FSM method was never defined
+        self.status = "CLAIMED"
         self.claimed_by = user
         self.claimed_at = timezone.now()
         self.save()
@@ -754,7 +756,9 @@ class PhotoSubmission(StateMachineMixin, TrackedModel):
         if self.status != "PENDING":
             raise ValidationError(f"Cannot claim submission: current status is {self.status}, expected PENDING")
 
-        self.transition_to_claimed(user=user)
+        # Set status directly (similar to unclaim method)
+        # The transition_to_claimed FSM method was never defined
+        self.status = "CLAIMED"
         self.claimed_by = user
         self.claimed_at = timezone.now()
         self.save()

backend/apps/moderation/serializers.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class EditSubmissionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     """Serializer for EditSubmission with UI metadata for Nuxt frontend."""
 
     submitted_by = UserBasicSerializer(source="user", read_only=True)
+    handled_by = UserBasicSerializer(read_only=True)
     claimed_by = UserBasicSerializer(read_only=True)
     content_type_name = serializers.CharField(source="content_type.model", read_only=True)
 
@@ -87,22 +88,24 @@ class EditSubmissionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             "content_type",
             "content_type_name",
             "object_id",
+            "submission_type",
             "changes",
             "moderator_changes",
-            "rejection_reason",
+            "reason",
+            "source",
+            "notes",
             "submitted_by",
-            "reviewed_by",
+            "handled_by",
             "claimed_by",
             "claimed_at",
             "created_at",
-            "updated_at",
             "time_since_created",
         ]
         read_only_fields = [
             "id",
             "created_at",
-            "updated_at",
             "submitted_by",
+            "handled_by",
             "claimed_by",
             "claimed_at",
             "status_color",
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ class EditSubmissionListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         fields = [
             "id",
             "status",
+            "submission_type",  # Added for frontend compatibility
             "content_type_name",
             "object_id",
             "submitted_by_username",
@@ -195,6 +199,101 @@ class EditSubmissionListSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         return icons.get(obj.status, "heroicons:question-mark-circle")
 
 
+class CreateEditSubmissionSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for creating edit submissions.
+    
+    This replaces the Supabase RPC 'create_submission_with_items' function.
+    Accepts entity type as a string and resolves it to ContentType.
+    """
+
+    entity_type = serializers.CharField(write_only=True, help_text="Entity type: park, ride, company, ride_model")
+    
+    class Meta:
+        model = EditSubmission
+        fields = [
+            "entity_type",
+            "object_id",
+            "submission_type",
+            "changes",
+            "reason",
+            "source",
+        ]
+
+    def validate_entity_type(self, value):
+        """Convert entity_type string to ContentType."""
+        entity_type_map = {
+            "park": ("parks", "park"),
+            "ride": ("rides", "ride"),
+            "company": ("parks", "company"),
+            "ride_model": ("rides", "ridemodel"),
+            "manufacturer": ("parks", "company"),
+            "designer": ("parks", "company"),
+            "operator": ("parks", "company"),
+            "property_owner": ("parks", "company"),
+        }
+        
+        if value.lower() not in entity_type_map:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                f"Invalid entity_type. Must be one of: {', '.join(entity_type_map.keys())}"
+            )
+        
+        return value.lower()
+
+    def validate_changes(self, value):
+        """Validate changes is a proper JSON object."""
+        if not isinstance(value, dict):
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Changes must be a JSON object")
+        if not value:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError("Changes cannot be empty")
+        return value
+
+    def validate(self, attrs):
+        """Cross-field validation."""
+        submission_type = attrs.get("submission_type", "EDIT")
+        object_id = attrs.get("object_id")
+        
+        # For EDIT submissions, object_id is required
+        if submission_type == "EDIT" and not object_id:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                {"object_id": "object_id is required for EDIT submissions"}
+            )
+        
+        # For CREATE submissions, object_id should be null
+        if submission_type == "CREATE" and object_id:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                {"object_id": "object_id must be null for CREATE submissions"}
+            )
+        
+        return attrs
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        """Create a new submission."""
+        entity_type = validated_data.pop("entity_type")
+        
+        # Map entity_type to ContentType
+        entity_type_map = {
+            "park": ("parks", "park"),
+            "ride": ("rides", "ride"),
+            "company": ("parks", "company"),
+            "ride_model": ("rides", "ridemodel"),
+            "manufacturer": ("parks", "company"),
+            "designer": ("parks", "company"),
+            "operator": ("parks", "company"),
+            "property_owner": ("parks", "company"),
+        }
+        
+        app_label, model_name = entity_type_map[entity_type]
+        content_type = ContentType.objects.get(app_label=app_label, model=model_name)
+        
+        # Set automatic fields
+        validated_data["user"] = self.context["request"].user
+        validated_data["content_type"] = content_type
+        validated_data["status"] = "PENDING"
+        
+        return super().create(validated_data)
+
+
 # ============================================================================
 # Moderation Report Serializers
 # ============================================================================

backend/apps/moderation/tests/test_workflows.py

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ This module tests end-to-end moderation workflows including:
 - Bulk operation workflow
 """
 
+from datetime import timedelta
+
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.test import TestCase
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ class SubmissionApprovalWorkflowTests(TestCase):
         """
         Test complete edit submission approval workflow.
 
-        Flow: User submits → Moderator reviews → Moderator approves → Changes applied
+        Flow: User submits → Moderator claims → Moderator approves → Changes applied
         """
         from apps.moderation.models import EditSubmission
         from apps.parks.models import Company
@@ -61,6 +63,13 @@ class SubmissionApprovalWorkflowTests(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(submission.handled_by)
         self.assertIsNone(submission.handled_at)
 
+        # Moderator claims the submission first
+        submission.transition_to_claimed(user=self.moderator)
+        submission.save()
+
+        submission.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(submission.status, "CLAIMED")
+
         # Moderator approves
         submission.transition_to_approved(user=self.moderator)
         submission.handled_by = self.moderator
@@ -78,6 +87,8 @@ class SubmissionApprovalWorkflowTests(TestCase):
 
         Flow: User submits photo → Moderator reviews → Moderator approves → Photo created
         """
+        from django_cloudflareimages_toolkit.models import CloudflareImage
+
         from apps.moderation.models import PhotoSubmission
         from apps.parks.models import Company, Park
 
@@ -87,6 +98,13 @@ class SubmissionApprovalWorkflowTests(TestCase):
             name="Test Park", slug="test-park", operator=operator, status="OPERATING", timezone="America/New_York"
         )
 
+        # Create mock CloudflareImage for the photo submission
+        mock_image = CloudflareImage.objects.create(
+            cloudflare_id="test-cf-image-id-12345",
+            user=self.regular_user,
+            expires_at=timezone.now() + timedelta(days=365),
+        )
+
         # User submits a photo
         content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(park)
         submission = PhotoSubmission.objects.create(
@@ -94,12 +112,18 @@ class SubmissionApprovalWorkflowTests(TestCase):
             content_type=content_type,
             object_id=park.id,
             status="PENDING",
-            photo_type="GENERAL",
-            description="Beautiful park entrance",
+            photo=mock_image,
+            caption="Beautiful park entrance",
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(submission.status, "PENDING")
 
+        # Moderator claims the submission first (required FSM step)
+        submission.claim(user=self.moderator)
+
+        submission.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(submission.status, "CLAIMED")
+
         # Moderator approves
         submission.transition_to_approved(user=self.moderator)
         submission.handled_by = self.moderator
@@ -144,7 +168,13 @@ class SubmissionRejectionWorkflowTests(TestCase):
             reason="Name change request",
         )
 
-        # Moderator rejects
+        # Moderator claims and then rejects
+        submission.transition_to_claimed(user=self.moderator)
+        submission.save()
+        
+        submission.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(submission.status, "CLAIMED")
+        
         submission.transition_to_rejected(user=self.moderator)
         submission.handled_by = self.moderator
         submission.handled_at = timezone.now()
@@ -193,7 +223,13 @@ class SubmissionEscalationWorkflowTests(TestCase):
             reason="Major name change",
         )
 
-        # Moderator escalates
+        # Moderator claims and then escalates
+        submission.transition_to_claimed(user=self.moderator)
+        submission.save()
+        
+        submission.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(submission.status, "CLAIMED")
+        
         submission.transition_to_escalated(user=self.moderator)
         submission.notes = "Escalated: Major change needs admin review"
         submission.save()
@@ -447,11 +483,13 @@ class ModerationQueueWorkflowTests(TestCase):
         from apps.moderation.models import ModerationQueue
 
         queue_item = ModerationQueue.objects.create(
-            queue_type="SUBMISSION_REVIEW",
+            item_type="SUBMISSION_REVIEW",
             status="PENDING",
             priority="MEDIUM",
-            item_type="edit_submission",
-            item_id=123,
+            title="Review edit submission #123",
+            description="Review and process edit submission",
+            entity_type="edit_submission",
+            entity_id=123,
         )
 
         self.assertEqual(queue_item.status, "PENDING")

backend/apps/moderation/urls.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .views import (
     ModerationActionViewSet,
     ModerationQueueViewSet,
     ModerationReportViewSet,
+    ModerationStatsView,
     PhotoSubmissionViewSet,
     UserModerationViewSet,
 )
@@ -175,6 +176,9 @@ html_patterns = [
     path("", ModerationDashboardView.as_view(), name="dashboard"),
     path("submissions/", SubmissionListView.as_view(), name="submission_list"),
     path("history/", HistoryPageView.as_view(), name="history"),
+    # Edit submission detail for HTMX form posts
+    path("submissions/<int:pk>/edit/", EditSubmissionViewSet.as_view({'post': 'partial_update'}), name="edit_submission"),
+    path("edit-submissions/", TemplateView.as_view(template_name="moderation/edit_submissions.html"), name="edit_submissions"),
 ]
 
 # SSE endpoints for real-time updates
@@ -188,6 +192,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     *html_patterns,
     # SSE endpoints
     *sse_patterns,
+    # Top-level stats endpoint (must be before router.urls to take precedence)
+    path("stats/", ModerationStatsView.as_view(), name="moderation-stats"),
     # Include all router URLs (API endpoints)
     path("api/", include(router.urls)),
     # Standalone convert-to-edit endpoint (frontend calls /moderation/api/edit-submissions/ POST)

backend/apps/moderation/views.py

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from .serializers import (
     BulkOperationSerializer,
     CompleteQueueItemSerializer,
     CreateBulkOperationSerializer,
+    CreateEditSubmissionSerializer,
     CreateModerationActionSerializer,
     CreateModerationReportSerializer,
     EditSubmissionListSerializer,
@@ -1363,6 +1364,8 @@ class EditSubmissionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     def get_serializer_class(self):
         if self.action == "list":
             return EditSubmissionListSerializer
+        if self.action == "create":
+            return CreateEditSubmissionSerializer
         return EditSubmissionSerializer
 
     def get_queryset(self):
@@ -1378,6 +1381,191 @@ class EditSubmissionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
         return queryset
 
+    @action(detail=False, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[CanViewModerationData], url_path="with-diffs")
+    def with_diffs(self, request):
+        """
+        Fetch submission items with pre-calculated diffs.
+        
+        POST /api/v1/moderation/api/submissions/with-diffs/
+        
+        Request body:
+            submission_id: str - The EditSubmission ID to fetch
+        
+        Returns:
+            items: list - List of submission items with diffs calculated
+        """
+        from deepdiff import DeepDiff
+        
+        submission_id = request.data.get("submission_id")
+        
+        if not submission_id:
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "submission_id is required"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+        
+        try:
+            submission = EditSubmission.objects.get(pk=submission_id)
+        except EditSubmission.DoesNotExist:
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "Submission not found"},
+                status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "Invalid submission_id format"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+        
+        # Get submission changes
+        entity_data = submission.changes or {}
+        original_data = None
+        
+        # Get entity type from content_type
+        entity_type = submission.content_type.model if submission.content_type else None
+        
+        # If this is an EDIT submission, try to get the original entity data
+        if submission.object_id and entity_type:
+            try:
+                model_class = submission.content_type.model_class()
+                if model_class:
+                    original_entity = model_class.objects.get(pk=submission.object_id)
+                    
+                    from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
+                    original_data = model_to_dict(original_entity)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug(f"Could not fetch original entity for diff: {e}")
+        
+        # Calculate field-level diffs
+        field_changes = []
+        
+        if original_data and entity_data:
+            # Check if entity_data already contains pre-computed diff objects {new, old}
+            # This happens when the changes dict stores diffs directly
+            has_precomputed_diffs = any(
+                isinstance(value, dict) and "new" in value and "old" in value and len(value) == 2
+                for value in entity_data.values()
+                if isinstance(value, dict)
+            )
+            
+            if has_precomputed_diffs:
+                # Extract field changes directly from pre-computed diffs
+                for field, value in entity_data.items():
+                    if field.startswith("_"):
+                        continue
+                    
+                    if (
+                        isinstance(value, dict) 
+                        and "new" in value 
+                        and "old" in value 
+                        and len(value) == 2
+                    ):
+                        field_changes.append({
+                            "field": field,
+                            "oldValue": value.get("old"),
+                            "newValue": value.get("new"),
+                            "changeType": "modified",
+                            "category": "other",
+                            "priority": "optional",
+                        })
+            else:
+                # Use DeepDiff for regular data comparison
+                try:
+                    diff = DeepDiff(original_data, entity_data, ignore_order=True)
+                    
+                    for change_type, changes in diff.items():
+                        if isinstance(changes, dict):
+                            for field_path, change_value in changes.items():
+                                field_name = field_path.replace("root['", "").replace("']", "").split("']['")[0]
+                                
+                                if change_type == "values_changed":
+                                    field_changes.append({
+                                        "field": field_name,
+                                        "oldValue": change_value.get("old_value"),
+                                        "newValue": change_value.get("new_value"),
+                                        "changeType": "modified",
+                                        "category": "other",
+                                        "priority": "optional",
+                                    })
+                                elif change_type == "dictionary_item_added":
+                                    field_changes.append({
+                                        "field": field_name,
+                                        "oldValue": None,
+                                        "newValue": change_value,
+                                        "changeType": "added",
+                                        "category": "other",
+                                        "priority": "optional",
+                                    })
+                                elif change_type == "dictionary_item_removed":
+                                    field_changes.append({
+                                        "field": field_name,
+                                        "oldValue": change_value,
+                                        "newValue": None,
+                                        "changeType": "removed",
+                                        "category": "other",
+                                        "priority": "optional",
+                                    })
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.debug(f"Error calculating diffs: {e}")
+        elif entity_data:
+            # Handle entity_data that may contain pre-computed diff objects {new, old}
+            for field, value in entity_data.items():
+                if field.startswith("_"):
+                    continue
+                    
+                # Check if value is a diff object with {new, old} structure
+                if (
+                    isinstance(value, dict) 
+                    and "new" in value 
+                    and "old" in value 
+                    and len(value) == 2
+                ):
+                    # This is a pre-computed diff, extract the values
+                    field_changes.append({
+                        "field": field,
+                        "oldValue": value.get("old"),
+                        "newValue": value.get("new"),
+                        "changeType": "modified",
+                        "category": "other",
+                        "priority": "optional",
+                    })
+                else:
+                    # Regular value (for create submissions)
+                    field_changes.append({
+                        "field": field,
+                        "oldValue": None,
+                        "newValue": value,
+                        "changeType": "added",
+                        "category": "other",
+                        "priority": "optional",
+                    })
+        
+        action_type = "edit" if submission.object_id else "create"
+        
+        item = {
+            "id": str(submission.id),
+            "submission_id": str(submission.id),
+            "item_type": entity_type or "unknown",
+            "action_type": action_type,
+            "status": submission.status,
+            "order_index": 0,
+            "depends_on": None,
+            "entity_data": entity_data,
+            "original_entity_data": original_data,
+            "item_data": entity_data,
+            "original_data": original_data,
+            "diff": {
+                "action": action_type,
+                "fieldChanges": field_changes,
+                "unchangedFields": [],
+                "totalChanges": len(field_changes),
+            },
+            "created_at": submission.created_at.isoformat() if submission.created_at else None,
+            "updated_at": submission.updated_at.isoformat() if hasattr(submission, "updated_at") and submission.updated_at else None,
+        }
+        
+        return Response({"items": [item]})
+
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin])
     def claim(self, request, pk=None):
         """
@@ -1440,9 +1628,23 @@ class EditSubmissionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
                     },
                     request=request,
                 )
-                return Response(self.get_serializer(submission).data)
+                # Return response in format expected by frontend useModerationQueue.ts
+                # Frontend expects: { locked_until: "...", submission_id: "..." } at top level
+                lock_duration_minutes = 15
+                locked_until = submission.claimed_at + timedelta(minutes=lock_duration_minutes)
+                return Response({
+                    "success": True,
+                    "locked_until": locked_until.isoformat(),
+                    "lockedUntil": locked_until.isoformat(),  # Both camelCase and snake_case for compatibility
+                    "submission_id": str(submission.id),
+                    "submissionId": str(submission.id),
+                    "claimed_by": request.user.username,
+                    "claimed_at": submission.claimed_at.isoformat() if submission.claimed_at else None,
+                    "status": submission.status,
+                    "lock_duration_minutes": lock_duration_minutes,
+                })
             except ValidationError as e:
-                return Response({"error": str(e)}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+                return Response({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin])
     def unclaim(self, request, pk=None):
@@ -1516,6 +1718,162 @@ class EditSubmissionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         except Exception as e:
             return Response({"error": str(e)}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
+    @action(detail=False, methods=["get"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin], url_path="my-active-claim")
+    def my_active_claim(self, request):
+        """
+        Get the current user's active claim on any submission.
+        
+        Used by lock restoration to restore a moderator's active claim after
+        page refresh. Returns the most recent CLAIMED submission for this user.
+        
+        Returns:
+            200: Active claim found with submission data
+            200: No active claim (empty data)
+        """
+        user = request.user
+        
+        # Find any submission claimed by this user
+        claimed_submission = (
+            EditSubmission.objects.filter(
+                claimed_by=user,
+                status="CLAIMED"
+            )
+            .order_by("-claimed_at")
+            .first()
+        )
+        
+        if not claimed_submission:
+            return Response({
+                "active_claim": None,
+                "message": "No active claims found"
+            })
+        
+        return Response({
+            "active_claim": {
+                "id": claimed_submission.id,
+                "status": claimed_submission.status,
+                "claimed_at": claimed_submission.claimed_at.isoformat() if claimed_submission.claimed_at else None,
+                # Include basic submission info for context
+                "content_type": claimed_submission.content_type.model if claimed_submission.content_type else None,
+                "object_id": claimed_submission.object_id,
+            },
+            "message": "Active claim found"
+        })
+
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin])
+    def extend(self, request, pk=None):
+        """
+        Extend the lock on a claimed submission.
+
+        Only the claiming moderator can extend the lock.
+        Extends the lock by the default duration (15 minutes).
+
+        Returns:
+            200: Lock extended with new expiration time
+            400: Submission not in claimed state
+            403: User is not the claiming moderator
+            404: Submission not found
+        """
+        submission = self.get_object()
+        user = request.user
+
+        # Only the claiming user can extend
+        if submission.claimed_by != user:
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "Only the claiming moderator can extend the lock"},
+                status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            )
+
+        if submission.status != "CLAIMED":
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "Submission is not claimed"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        # Extend the claim time by 15 minutes
+        extension_minutes = request.data.get("extension_minutes", 15)
+        new_claimed_at = timezone.now()
+        submission.claimed_at = new_claimed_at
+        submission.save(update_fields=["claimed_at"])
+
+        new_expires_at = new_claimed_at + timedelta(minutes=extension_minutes)
+
+        log_business_event(
+            logger,
+            event_type="submission_lock_extended",
+            message=f"EditSubmission {submission.id} lock extended by {user.username}",
+            context={
+                "model": "EditSubmission",
+                "object_id": submission.id,
+                "extended_by": user.username,
+                "new_expires_at": new_expires_at.isoformat(),
+            },
+            request=request,
+        )
+
+        return Response({
+            "success": True,
+            "new_expiry": new_expires_at.isoformat(),
+            "newExpiresAt": new_expires_at.isoformat(),  # CamelCase for compatibility
+            "submission_id": str(submission.id),
+            "extension_minutes": extension_minutes,
+        })
+
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin])
+    def release(self, request, pk=None):
+        """
+        Release the lock on a claimed submission (alias for unclaim).
+
+        This is a convenience endpoint that mirrors the unclaim behavior
+        but is named to match the frontend's lock terminology.
+
+        Returns:
+            200: Lock released successfully
+            400: Submission not in claimed state
+            403: User is not the claiming moderator or admin
+            404: Submission not found
+        """
+        from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+
+        submission = self.get_object()
+        user = request.user
+        silent = request.data.get("silent", False)
+
+        # Only the claiming user or an admin can release
+        if submission.claimed_by != user and not user.is_staff:
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "Only the claiming moderator or an admin can release the lock"},
+                status=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN,
+            )
+
+        if submission.status != "CLAIMED":
+            return Response(
+                {"error": "Submission is not claimed"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        try:
+            submission.unclaim(user=user)
+            log_business_event(
+                logger,
+                event_type="submission_lock_released",
+                message=f"EditSubmission {submission.id} lock released by {user.username}",
+                context={
+                    "model": "EditSubmission",
+                    "object_id": submission.id,
+                    "released_by": user.username,
+                    "silent": silent,
+                },
+                request=request,
+            )
+            return Response({
+                "success": True,
+                "message": "Lock released successfully",
+                "submission_id": str(submission.id),
+            })
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            return Response({"error": str(e)}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin], url_path="convert-to-edit")
     def convert_to_edit(self, request, pk=None):
         """
@@ -1706,9 +2064,23 @@ class PhotoSubmissionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
                     },
                     request=request,
                 )
-                return Response(self.get_serializer(submission).data)
+                # Return response in format expected by frontend useModerationQueue.ts
+                # Frontend expects: { locked_until: "...", submission_id: "..." } at top level
+                lock_duration_minutes = 15
+                locked_until = submission.claimed_at + timedelta(minutes=lock_duration_minutes)
+                return Response({
+                    "success": True,
+                    "locked_until": locked_until.isoformat(),
+                    "lockedUntil": locked_until.isoformat(),  # Both camelCase and snake_case for compatibility
+                    "submission_id": str(submission.id),
+                    "submissionId": str(submission.id),
+                    "claimed_by": request.user.username,
+                    "claimed_at": submission.claimed_at.isoformat() if submission.claimed_at else None,
+                    "status": submission.status,
+                    "lock_duration_minutes": lock_duration_minutes,
+                })
             except ValidationError as e:
-                return Response({"error": str(e)}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+                return Response({"success": False, "error": str(e)}, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[IsModeratorOrAdmin])
     def unclaim(self, request, pk=None):
@@ -2139,3 +2511,117 @@ class ConvertSubmissionToEditView(APIView):
                 {"success": False, "message": "Internal server error"},
                 status=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             )
+
+
+# ============================================================================
+# Aggregated Moderation Stats View
+# ============================================================================
+
+
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+
+
+class ModerationStatsView(APIView):
+    """
+    View for aggregated moderation statistics.
+    
+    Returns comprehensive stats from all moderation models including
+    reports, queue, actions, and bulk operations.
+    """
+    
+    permission_classes = [CanViewModerationData]
+    
+    def get(self, request):
+        """Get aggregated moderation statistics."""
+        now = timezone.now()
+        
+        # Report stats
+        reports = ModerationReport.objects.all()
+        total_reports = reports.count()
+        pending_reports = reports.filter(status="PENDING").count()
+        resolved_reports = reports.filter(status="RESOLVED").count()
+        
+        # Calculate overdue reports
+        overdue_reports = 0
+        for report in reports.filter(status__in=["PENDING", "UNDER_REVIEW"]):
+            sla_hours = {"URGENT": 2, "HIGH": 8, "MEDIUM": 24, "LOW": 72}
+            hours_since_created = (now - report.created_at).total_seconds() / 3600
+            threshold = sla_hours.get(report.priority, 72)
+            if hours_since_created > threshold:
+                overdue_reports += 1
+        
+        # Queue stats
+        queue = ModerationQueue.objects.all()
+        queue_size = queue.count()
+        assigned_items = queue.filter(assigned_to__isnull=False).count()
+        unassigned_items = queue.filter(assigned_to__isnull=True).count()
+        
+        # Action stats
+        actions = ModerationAction.objects.all()
+        total_actions = actions.count()
+        active_actions = actions.filter(is_active=True).count()
+        expired_actions = actions.filter(
+            is_active=True, 
+            expires_at__isnull=False, 
+            expires_at__lt=now
+        ).count()
+        
+        # Bulk operation stats
+        bulk_ops = BulkOperation.objects.all()
+        running_operations = bulk_ops.filter(status="RUNNING").count()
+        completed_operations = bulk_ops.filter(status="COMPLETED").count()
+        failed_operations = bulk_ops.filter(status="FAILED").count()
+        
+        # Average resolution time
+        resolved_queryset = reports.filter(
+            status="RESOLVED", 
+            resolved_at__isnull=False
+        )
+        avg_resolution_time = 0
+        if resolved_queryset.exists():
+            total_time = sum([
+                (r.resolved_at - r.created_at).total_seconds() / 3600
+                for r in resolved_queryset if r.resolved_at
+            ])
+            avg_resolution_time = total_time / resolved_queryset.count()
+        
+        # Reports by priority and type
+        reports_by_priority = dict(
+            reports.values_list("priority").annotate(count=Count("id"))
+        )
+        reports_by_type = dict(
+            reports.values_list("report_type").annotate(count=Count("id"))
+        )
+        
+        stats_data = {
+            # Report stats
+            "total_reports": total_reports,
+            "pending_reports": pending_reports,
+            "resolved_reports": resolved_reports,
+            "overdue_reports": overdue_reports,
+            
+            # Queue stats
+            "queue_size": queue_size,
+            "assigned_items": assigned_items,
+            "unassigned_items": unassigned_items,
+            
+            # Action stats
+            "total_actions": total_actions,
+            "active_actions": active_actions,
+            "expired_actions": expired_actions,
+            
+            # Bulk operation stats
+            "running_operations": running_operations,
+            "completed_operations": completed_operations,
+            "failed_operations": failed_operations,
+            
+            # Performance metrics
+            "average_resolution_time_hours": round(avg_resolution_time, 2),
+            "reports_by_priority": reports_by_priority,
+            "reports_by_type": reports_by_type,
+            
+            # Empty metrics array for frontend compatibility
+            "metrics": [],
+        }
+        
+        return Response(stats_data)

backend/apps/reviews/urls.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 from .views import ReviewViewSet
 
 router = DefaultRouter()
-router.register(r"reviews", ReviewViewSet, basename="review")
+router.register(r"", ReviewViewSet, basename="review")
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", include(router.urls)),

backend/apps/rides/migrations/0029_darkridestats_darkridestatsevent_flatridestats_and_more.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.db import migrations, models
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ("pghistory", "0007_auto_20250421_0444"),
+        ("pghistory", "0006_delete_aggregateevent"),
         ("rides", "0028_ridecredit_ridecreditevent_ridecredit_insert_insert_and_more"),
     ]
 

backend/apps/rides/migrations/0030_add_kiddie_and_transportation_stats.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.db import migrations, models
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ("pghistory", "0007_auto_20250421_0444"),
+        ("pghistory", "0006_delete_aggregateevent"),
         ("rides", "0029_darkridestats_darkridestatsevent_flatridestats_and_more"),
     ]
 

backend/apps/rides/migrations/0031_add_ride_name_history.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.db import migrations, models
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ("pghistory", "0007_auto_20250421_0444"),
+        ("pghistory", "0006_delete_aggregateevent"),
         ("rides", "0030_add_kiddie_and_transportation_stats"),
     ]
 

backend/apps/support/migrations/0003_add_incident_and_report_models.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.9 on 2026-01-06 17:43
+
+import django.db.models.deletion
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('contenttypes', '0002_remove_content_type_name'),
+        ('support', '0002_add_category_to_ticket'),
+        migrations.swappable_dependency(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Report',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('created_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ('updated_at', models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)),
+                ('object_id', models.CharField(help_text='ID of the entity being reported', max_length=50)),
+                ('report_type', models.CharField(choices=[('inaccurate', 'Inaccurate Information'), ('inappropriate', 'Inappropriate Content'), ('spam', 'Spam'), ('copyright', 'Copyright Violation'), ('duplicate', 'Duplicate Content'), ('other', 'Other')], db_index=True, help_text='Type of issue being reported', max_length=20)),
+                ('reason', models.TextField(help_text='Detailed description of the issue')),
+                ('status', models.CharField(choices=[('pending', 'Pending'), ('investigating', 'Investigating'), ('resolved', 'Resolved'), ('dismissed', 'Dismissed')], db_index=True, default='pending', help_text='Current status of the report', max_length=20)),
+                ('resolved_at', models.DateTimeField(blank=True, help_text='When the report was resolved', null=True)),
+                ('resolution_notes', models.TextField(blank=True, help_text='Notes about how the report was resolved')),
+                ('content_type', models.ForeignKey(help_text='Type of entity being reported', on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, to='contenttypes.contenttype')),
+                ('reporter', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='User who submitted the report', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='submitted_reports', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+                ('resolved_by', models.ForeignKey(blank=True, help_text='Moderator who resolved the report', null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.SET_NULL, related_name='resolved_reports', to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'verbose_name': 'Report',
+                'verbose_name_plural': 'Reports',
+                'ordering': ['-created_at'],
+                'abstract': False,
+                'indexes': [models.Index(fields=['status', 'created_at'], name='support_rep_status_aea90b_idx'), models.Index(fields=['content_type', 'object_id'], name='support_rep_content_e9be3b_idx'), models.Index(fields=['report_type', 'created_at'], name='support_rep_report__a54360_idx')],
+            },
+        ),
+    ]

backend/apps/support/models.py

@@ -66,3 +66,105 @@ class Ticket(TrackedModel):
         if self.user and not self.email:
             self.email = self.user.email
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class Report(TrackedModel):
+    """
+    User-submitted reports about content issues.
+    
+    Reports allow users to flag problems with specific entities
+    (parks, rides, reviews, etc.) for moderator review.
+    """
+
+    class ReportType(models.TextChoices):
+        INACCURATE = "inaccurate", "Inaccurate Information"
+        INAPPROPRIATE = "inappropriate", "Inappropriate Content"
+        SPAM = "spam", "Spam"
+        COPYRIGHT = "copyright", "Copyright Violation"
+        DUPLICATE = "duplicate", "Duplicate Content"
+        OTHER = "other", "Other"
+
+    class Status(models.TextChoices):
+        PENDING = "pending", "Pending"
+        INVESTIGATING = "investigating", "Investigating"
+        RESOLVED = "resolved", "Resolved"
+        DISMISSED = "dismissed", "Dismissed"
+
+    # Reporter (optional for anonymous reports)
+    reporter = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="submitted_reports",
+        help_text="User who submitted the report",
+    )
+
+    # Target entity using GenericForeignKey
+    content_type = models.ForeignKey(
+        "contenttypes.ContentType",
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        help_text="Type of entity being reported",
+    )
+    object_id = models.CharField(
+        max_length=50,
+        help_text="ID of the entity being reported",
+    )
+    # Note: GenericForeignKey doesn't create a database column
+    # It's a convenience for accessing the related object
+    # content_object = GenericForeignKey("content_type", "object_id")
+
+    # Report details
+    report_type = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=ReportType.choices,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Type of issue being reported",
+    )
+    reason = models.TextField(
+        help_text="Detailed description of the issue",
+    )
+    status = models.CharField(
+        max_length=20,
+        choices=Status.choices,
+        default=Status.PENDING,
+        db_index=True,
+        help_text="Current status of the report",
+    )
+
+    # Resolution
+    resolved_at = models.DateTimeField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="When the report was resolved",
+    )
+    resolved_by = models.ForeignKey(
+        settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL,
+        on_delete=models.SET_NULL,
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+        related_name="resolved_reports",
+        help_text="Moderator who resolved the report",
+    )
+    resolution_notes = models.TextField(
+        blank=True,
+        help_text="Notes about how the report was resolved",
+    )
+
+    class Meta(TrackedModel.Meta):
+        verbose_name = "Report"
+        verbose_name_plural = "Reports"
+        ordering = ["-created_at"]
+        indexes = [
+            models.Index(fields=["status", "created_at"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["content_type", "object_id"]),
+            models.Index(fields=["report_type", "created_at"]),
+        ]
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"[{self.get_report_type_display()}] {self.content_type} #{self.object_id}"
+
+    @property
+    def is_resolved(self) -> bool:
+        return self.status in (self.Status.RESOLVED, self.Status.DISMISSED)
+

backend/apps/support/serializers.py

@@ -33,3 +33,110 @@ class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         if request and not request.user.is_authenticated and not data.get("email"):
             raise serializers.ValidationError({"email": "Email is required for guests."})
         return data
+
+
+class ReportSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for Report model."""
+
+    reporter_username = serializers.CharField(source="reporter.username", read_only=True, allow_null=True)
+    resolved_by_username = serializers.CharField(source="resolved_by.username", read_only=True, allow_null=True)
+    report_type_display = serializers.CharField(source="get_report_type_display", read_only=True)
+    status_display = serializers.CharField(source="get_status_display", read_only=True)
+    content_type_name = serializers.CharField(source="content_type.model", read_only=True)
+    is_resolved = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        from .models import Report
+
+        model = Report
+        fields = [
+            "id",
+            "reporter",
+            "reporter_username",
+            "content_type",
+            "content_type_name",
+            "object_id",
+            "report_type",
+            "report_type_display",
+            "reason",
+            "status",
+            "status_display",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "resolved_by_username",
+            "resolution_notes",
+            "is_resolved",
+            "created_at",
+            "updated_at",
+        ]
+        read_only_fields = [
+            "id",
+            "reporter",
+            "resolved_at",
+            "resolved_by",
+            "created_at",
+            "updated_at",
+        ]
+
+
+class ReportCreateSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """Serializer for creating reports with entity type as string."""
+
+    entity_type = serializers.CharField(write_only=True, help_text="Type of entity: park, ride, review, etc.")
+    entity_id = serializers.CharField(write_only=True, help_text="ID of the entity being reported")
+
+    class Meta:
+        from .models import Report
+
+        model = Report
+        fields = [
+            "entity_type",
+            "entity_id",
+            "report_type",
+            "reason",
+        ]
+
+    def validate(self, data):
+        from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+
+        entity_type = data.pop("entity_type")
+        entity_id = data.pop("entity_id")
+
+        # Map common entity types to app.model
+        type_mapping = {
+            "park": ("parks", "park"),
+            "ride": ("rides", "ride"),
+            "review": ("reviews", "review"),
+            "user": ("accounts", "user"),
+        }
+
+        if entity_type in type_mapping:
+            app_label, model_name = type_mapping[entity_type]
+        else:
+            # Try to parse as app.model
+            parts = entity_type.split(".")
+            if len(parts) != 2:
+                raise serializers.ValidationError(
+                    {"entity_type": f"Unknown entity type: {entity_type}. Use 'park', 'ride', 'review', or 'app.model'."}
+                )
+            app_label, model_name = parts
+
+        try:
+            content_type = ContentType.objects.get(app_label=app_label, model=model_name)
+        except ContentType.DoesNotExist:
+            raise serializers.ValidationError({"entity_type": f"Unknown entity type: {entity_type}"})
+
+        data["content_type"] = content_type
+        data["object_id"] = entity_id
+        return data
+
+
+class ReportResolveSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """Serializer for resolving reports."""
+
+    status = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=[("resolved", "Resolved"), ("dismissed", "Dismissed")],
+        default="resolved",
+    )
+    notes = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)
+

backend/apps/support/urls.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from django.urls import include, path
 from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 
-from .views import TicketViewSet
+from .views import ReportViewSet, TicketViewSet
 
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r"tickets", TicketViewSet, basename="ticket")
+router.register(r"reports", ReportViewSet, basename="report")
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", include(router.urls)),
 ]
+

backend/apps/support/views.py

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
+from django.utils import timezone
 from django_filters.rest_framework import DjangoFilterBackend
-from rest_framework import filters, permissions, viewsets
+from rest_framework import filters, permissions, status, viewsets
+from rest_framework.decorators import action
+from rest_framework.response import Response
 
-from .models import Ticket
-from .serializers import TicketSerializer
+from .models import Report, Ticket
+from .serializers import (
+    ReportCreateSerializer,
+    ReportResolveSerializer,
+    ReportSerializer,
+    TicketSerializer,
+)
 
 
 class TicketViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
@@ -33,3 +41,61 @@ class TicketViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
             serializer.save(user=self.request.user, email=self.request.user.email)
         else:
             serializer.save()
+
+
+class ReportViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    ViewSet for handling user-submitted content reports.
+    
+    - Authenticated users can CREATE reports
+    - Staff can LIST/RETRIEVE all reports
+    - Users can LIST/RETRIEVE their own reports
+    - Staff can RESOLVE reports
+    """
+
+    queryset = Report.objects.select_related("reporter", "resolved_by", "content_type").all()
+    permission_classes = [permissions.IsAuthenticated]
+    filter_backends = [DjangoFilterBackend, filters.OrderingFilter, filters.SearchFilter]
+    filterset_fields = ["status", "report_type"]
+    search_fields = ["reason", "resolution_notes"]
+    ordering_fields = ["created_at", "status", "report_type"]
+    ordering = ["-created_at"]
+
+    def get_serializer_class(self):
+        if self.action == "create":
+            return ReportCreateSerializer
+        if self.action == "resolve":
+            return ReportResolveSerializer
+        return ReportSerializer
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        user = self.request.user
+        if user.is_staff:
+            return Report.objects.select_related("reporter", "resolved_by", "content_type").all()
+        return Report.objects.select_related("reporter", "resolved_by", "content_type").filter(reporter=user)
+
+    def perform_create(self, serializer):
+        serializer.save(reporter=self.request.user)
+
+    @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], permission_classes=[permissions.IsAdminUser])
+    def resolve(self, request, pk=None):
+        """Mark a report as resolved or dismissed."""
+        report = self.get_object()
+
+        if report.is_resolved:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": "Report is already resolved"},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        serializer = ReportResolveSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+
+        report.status = serializer.validated_data.get("status", "resolved")
+        report.resolved_at = timezone.now()
+        report.resolved_by = request.user
+        report.resolution_notes = serializer.validated_data.get("notes", "")
+        report.save()
+
+        return Response(ReportSerializer(report).data)
+

backend/config/settings/database.py

@@ -48,8 +48,18 @@ DATABASES = {
 # CONN_MAX_AGE: How long to keep connections open (in seconds)
 # 0 = Close after each request (default Django behavior)
 # None = Unlimited reuse (not recommended)
-# 600 = 10 minutes (good balance for most applications)
-CONN_MAX_AGE = config("DATABASE_CONN_MAX_AGE", default=600, cast=int)
+# 60 = 1 minute (good for development to prevent connection accumulation)
+# 600 = 10 minutes (good for production)
+
+# Check if we're in debug mode (imported from base settings)
+DEBUG = config("DEBUG", default=False, cast=bool)
+
+# Use shorter connection lifetime in development to prevent accumulation
+CONN_MAX_AGE = config(
+    "DATABASE_CONN_MAX_AGE", 
+    default=60 if DEBUG else 600, 
+    cast=int
+)
 
 # Apply CONN_MAX_AGE to the default database
 DATABASES["default"]["CONN_MAX_AGE"] = CONN_MAX_AGE
@@ -59,12 +69,21 @@ DATABASES["default"]["CONN_MAX_AGE"] = CONN_MAX_AGE
 # =============================================================================
 # These settings are passed to psycopg2 when creating new connections
 
+# Shorter timeouts in development to fail fast
+connect_timeout = config("DATABASE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT", default=5 if DEBUG else 10, cast=int)
+statement_timeout = config("DATABASE_STATEMENT_TIMEOUT", default=30000, cast=int)
+# Idle in transaction timeout: close connections that sit idle in a transaction
+# This prevents connection leaks from unclosed transactions
+idle_in_transaction_timeout = config("DATABASE_IDLE_IN_TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT", default=60000, cast=int)
+
 DATABASE_OPTIONS = {
     # Connection timeout in seconds
-    "connect_timeout": config("DATABASE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT", default=10, cast=int),
-    # Query timeout in milliseconds (30 seconds default)
-    # This prevents runaway queries from blocking the database
-    "options": f"-c statement_timeout={config('DATABASE_STATEMENT_TIMEOUT', default=30000, cast=int)}",
+    "connect_timeout": connect_timeout,
+    # PostgreSQL server-side options
+    "options": (
+        f"-c statement_timeout={statement_timeout} "
+        f"-c idle_in_transaction_session_timeout={idle_in_transaction_timeout}"
+    ),
 }
 
 # Apply options to PostgreSQL databases
@@ -72,6 +91,7 @@ if "postgis" in DATABASE_URL or "postgresql" in DATABASE_URL:
     DATABASES["default"].setdefault("OPTIONS", {})
     DATABASES["default"]["OPTIONS"].update(DATABASE_OPTIONS)
 
+
 # =============================================================================
 # GeoDjango Settings
 # =============================================================================

backend/pyproject.toml

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies = [
     # =============================================================================
     # Authentication & Security
     # =============================================================================
-    "django-allauth>=65.3.0",
+    "django-allauth>=65.9.0",
     "djangorestframework-simplejwt>=5.5.1",
     "pyjwt>=2.10.1",
     "cryptography>=44.0.0",
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "httpx>=0.28.1",
     "django-fsm-2>=4.1.0",
     "django-notifications-hq>=1.8.3",
+    "deepdiff>=8.0.0",
 ]
 
 [dependency-groups]

backend/templates/moderation/partials/editsubmission_row.html

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
             {% endif %}
 
             <!-- FSM Actions -->
-            {% if object.status == 'PENDING' or object.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role in 'ADMIN','SUPERUSER' %}
+            {% if object.status == 'PENDING' or object.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role == 'ADMIN' or user.role == 'SUPERUSER' %}
             <div class="mt-6 review-notes" x-data="{ showNotes: false }">
                 <div x-show="showNotes"
                      x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-200"

backend/templates/moderation/partials/photo_submission.html

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     </div>
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% if submission.status == 'PENDING' or submission.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role in 'ADMIN','SUPERUSER' %}
+    {% if submission.status == 'PENDING' or submission.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role == 'ADMIN' or user.role == 'SUPERUSER' %}
     <div class="mt-4 review-notes" x-data="{ showNotes: false }">
         <textarea x-show="showNotes"
                   name="notes"

backend/templates/moderation/partials/photosubmission_row.html

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     <!-- FSM Actions -->
-    {% if object.status == 'PENDING' or object.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role in 'ADMIN','SUPERUSER' %}
+    {% if object.status == 'PENDING' or object.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role == 'ADMIN' or user.role == 'SUPERUSER' %}
     <div class="mt-4 review-notes" x-data="{ showNotes: false }">
         <textarea x-show="showNotes"
                   name="notes"

backend/templates/moderation/partials/submission_list.html

@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
             </div>
             {% endif %}
 
-            {% if submission.status == 'PENDING' or submission.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role in 'ADMIN','SUPERUSER' %}
+            {% if submission.status == 'PENDING' or submission.status == 'ESCALATED' and user.role == 'ADMIN' or user.role == 'SUPERUSER' %}
             <div class="mt-6 review-notes" x-data="{ showNotes: false }">
                 <div x-show="showNotes"
                      x-transition:enter="transition ease-out duration-200"