- request_id generated or sanitized-propagated on every request (x-request-id)
- structured JSON logging (pino), one correlated line per request, injectable logger
- error envelope v2 { error: { statusCode, code, message, details? }, requestId }
- 5xx messages always generic; stack traces stay in server logs only
- explicit parseJson (zod) input validation hook at the API layer
- README HTTP contract section; deps justified in spec/tech.md
- all gates approved; verify.sh green
