after migration

README.md

@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ RMC, construction materials, …) are browsable with search, manufacturer / type
 size filters, pagination, and a detail view per item.
 
 Users can optionally create an account and build a **personal inventory**: items
-from the catalog are added to their own list with a quantity and notes. The
+from the catalog are added to their own list with a quantity and notes. Logged-in
-catalog itself stays immutable read-only reference data; personal inventories
+users can also place **orders** for any catalog item; orders go onto a public
-live in PostgreSQL and reference catalog items by `class_name` only, so the
+board that every visitor can see. The catalog itself stays immutable read-only
-dataset can be replaced wholesale without touching user data.
+reference data; personal inventories and orders live in PostgreSQL and reference
+catalog items by `class_name` only, so the dataset can be replaced wholesale
+without touching user data.
 
 ## Stack
 
@@ -31,18 +33,35 @@ does.
 ## Layout
 
 ```
-playbook.yml               Ansible deployment (hosts: webservers)
+playbook.yml                     Example play using the role (hosts: webservers)
 inventory.ini                    Inventory (localhost + commented remote example)
-trade-hub/
+teardown.yml                     Removes this project's containers and data
+roles/trade_hub/
+  README.md                      Role usage and variables
+  defaults/main.yml              Configurable defaults
+  tasks/main.yml                 Stage source, build images, run containers
+  files/trade-hub/
     podman-compose.yml           Local three-service stack (db + backend + frontend)
     backend/                     FastAPI app, tests, data fetch script, Dockerfile
     frontend/                    nginx config + static inventory UI
 ```
 
+The Ansible deployment is a self-contained role. To deploy it from an existing
+playbook, copy `roles/trade_hub` into that repository's `roles/` directory and
+add the role to the play:
+
+```yaml
+    - role: trade_hub
+      tags: [trade_hub]
+```
+
+See `roles/trade_hub/README.md` for the variables. The play-level `become: true`
+used by a typical server play makes podman run as root.
+
 ## Run locally with Podman Compose
 
 ```bash
-cd trade-hub
+cd roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub
 podman-compose up -d --build
 # or: podman compose up -d --build
 ```
@@ -58,7 +77,8 @@ POSTGRES_PASSWORD='choose-something-strong' podman-compose up -d --build
 
 ## Deploy with Ansible
 
-Deploys to every host in the `webservers` group (defaults to localhost):
+The example play deploys the role to every host in the `webservers` group
+(defaults to localhost):
 
 ```bash
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD='choose-something-strong' ansible-playbook playbook.yml
@@ -71,16 +91,22 @@ To deploy to a remote server, edit `inventory.ini`:
 server1 ansible_host=203.0.113.10 ansible_user=deploy
 ```
 
-Then run the same command from this directory. The playbook:
+Then run the same command from this directory. The role:
 
-1. installs podman if missing,
+1. installs podman if missing (only when `trade_hub_install_podman: true`),
-2. removes the legacy `my-apache-server` container if present,
+2. optionally removes the legacy `my-apache-server` container
-3. builds `sc-inventory-backend` / `sc-inventory-frontend` images (skipped when
+   (`trade_hub_remove_legacy_apache: true`),
-   they already exist; set `-e force_rebuild=true` to rebuild),
+3. stages the application source in `/opt/trade-hub` and builds the
+   `sc-inventory-backend` / `sc-inventory-frontend` images (skipped when the
+   source is unchanged and the images already exist; set
+   `-e trade_hub_force_rebuild=true` to force it),
 4. creates the `sc-inventory` podman network and the `sc-inventory-data` volume,
 5. runs PostgreSQL, the backend, and the frontend containers (only the frontend
    publishes a port: 8080),
-6. verifies `http://localhost:8080/healthz` returns 200.
+6. verifies `http://127.0.0.1:8080/healthz` returns 200.
+
+The old standalone playbook's variables (`force_rebuild`, `cookie_secure`, …)
+became `trade_hub_*` variables; see `roles/trade_hub/README.md`.
 
 ## Reset for testing (remove everything)
 
@@ -144,8 +170,18 @@ item's catalog details, quantity, quality (when applicable), owner username and
 last update. Private rows
 never appear there and inventory notes are never exposed.
 
-Clicking an item name in either **My Inventory** or **Available** opens the same
+The **Orders** tab (backed by `GET /api/v1/orders`) is also public. A logged-in
-catalog detail view used by the catalog grid.
+user clicks any item to open its detail view, then fills in the **Request this
+item** form there with a quantity, optional notes, and — for mineable
+commodities — an optional quality. Setting up the order publishes the request
+on the public board.
+Orders show the item, quantity, quality, notes, requesting username, status
+(`open`/`fulfilled`) and last update. Notes on orders are public by design;
+inventory notes remain private. Only the owner can edit, mark fulfilled/reopen,
+or remove their own order.
+
+Clicking an item name in **My Inventory**, **Available** or **Orders** opens the
+same catalog detail view used by the catalog grid.
 
 ### Security: read before exposing this publicly
 
@@ -153,7 +189,8 @@ The stack publishes plain HTTP on port 8080. Session cookies therefore travel
 in cleartext, and `COOKIE_SECURE` defaults to `false` so local development works.
 Before putting this on the open internet, terminate TLS in front of the
 frontend (Caddy, nginx with certificates, or a load balancer) and set
-`COOKIE_SECURE=true` (compose env var) or `-e cookie_secure=true` (Ansible).
+`COOKIE_SECURE=true` (compose env var) or
+`-e trade_hub_cookie_secure=true` (Ansible).
 Also change `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` from its development default.
 
 ## Verify
@@ -183,10 +220,10 @@ curl -fsS -b cookies.txt http://localhost:8080/api/v1/me/inventory
 ## Backend development
 
 ```bash
-cd trade-hub/backend
+cd roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/backend
 python3 -m venv .venv
 .venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt
-.venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -q          # 65 tests, no database needed
+.venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -q          # 83 tests, no database needed
 DATA_DIR=./data/samples .venv/bin/uvicorn main:app --port 8000
 ```
 
@@ -229,12 +266,19 @@ PATCH  /api/v1/me/inventory/{class_name}   {quantity?, notes?, visibility?, qual
 DELETE /api/v1/me/inventory/{class_name}
 
 GET    /api/v1/available?category=&search=&sort=&page=&page_size=
+
+GET    /api/v1/orders?category=&search=&status=&sort=&page=&page_size=
+POST   /api/v1/orders              {class_name, quantity?, notes?, quality?}
+PATCH  /api/v1/orders/{id}         {quantity?, notes?, status?, quality?}
+DELETE /api/v1/orders/{id}
 ```
 
 `/api/v1/me/*` requires a valid session cookie and returns `401` otherwise.
-`/api/v1/available` is public and read-only; it accepts `sort=name|category|quantity|updated`
+`/api/v1/available` and `GET /api/v1/orders` are public and read-only. Both
-(default `updated`). Catalog `category` values are `ships`, `ship-items`,
+accept `sort=name|category|quantity|updated` (default `updated`); orders also
-`fps-items` and `commodities`.
+accept `status=open|fulfilled`. Creating or changing an order requires a
+session; only its owner may update or delete it. Catalog `category` values are
+`ships`, `ship-items`, `fps-items` and `commodities`.
 
 ### Configuration
 

playbook.yml

@@ -1,126 +1,23 @@
 ---
+# Example play that exercises the trade_hub role against the local inventory.
+# To use the role in an existing playbook, copy roles/trade_hub into that
+# repository's roles/ directory and add:
+#
+#   roles:
+#     - role: trade_hub
+#       tags: [trade_hub]
+#
 - name: Deploy Star Citizen Inventory (trade-hub)
   hosts: webservers
 
   vars:
-    backend_image: sc-inventory-backend
+    # The standalone play used to install podman; in a larger playbook the
-    frontend_image: sc-inventory-frontend
+    # "packages" role normally provides it instead.
-    postgres_image: docker.io/library/postgres:16-alpine
+    trade_hub_install_podman: true
-    image_tag: latest
+    trade_hub_postgres_password: "{{ lookup('env', 'POSTGRES_PASSWORD') | default('sc_inventory_dev', true) }}"
-    network_name: sc-inventory
+    trade_hub_cookie_secure: "false"
-    frontend_port: "8080:80"
+    trade_hub_force_rebuild: false
-    postgres_volume: sc-inventory-data
-    postgres_password: "{{ lookup('env', 'POSTGRES_PASSWORD') | default('sc_inventory_dev', true) }}"
-    database_url: "postgresql+psycopg://sc_inventory:{{ postgres_password }}@db:5432/sc_inventory"
-    # Set to true once the site is served over TLS.
-    cookie_secure: "false"
-    # Set to true to force image rebuilds even when the images already exist
-    force_rebuild: false
 
-  tasks:
+  roles:
-    - name: Check whether podman is installed
+    - role: trade_hub
-      ansible.builtin.command: podman --version
+      tags: [trade_hub]
-      register: podman_check
-      failed_when: false
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Install podman if missing
-      become: true
-      ansible.builtin.package:
-        name: podman
-        state: present
-      when: podman_check.rc != 0
-
-    - name: Remove legacy Apache container if present
-      containers.podman.podman_container:
-        name: my-apache-server
-        state: absent
-
-    - name: Check if backend image exists
-      ansible.builtin.command: podman image exists {{ backend_image }}:{{ image_tag }}
-      register: backend_image_check
-      failed_when: false
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Check if frontend image exists
-      ansible.builtin.command: podman image exists {{ frontend_image }}:{{ image_tag }}
-      register: frontend_image_check
-      failed_when: false
-      changed_when: false
-
-    - name: Build backend image
-      ansible.builtin.command: >
-        podman build -t {{ backend_image }}:{{ image_tag }}
-        {{ playbook_dir }}/trade-hub/backend
-      when: backend_image_check.rc != 0 or force_rebuild | bool
-
-    - name: Build frontend image
-      ansible.builtin.command: >
-        podman build -t {{ frontend_image }}:{{ image_tag }}
-        {{ playbook_dir }}/trade-hub/frontend
-      when: frontend_image_check.rc != 0 or force_rebuild | bool
-
-    - name: Create podman network
-      containers.podman.podman_network:
-        name: "{{ network_name }}"
-        state: present
-
-    - name: Create PostgreSQL data volume
-      containers.podman.podman_volume:
-        name: "{{ postgres_volume }}"
-        state: present
-
-    - name: Run PostgreSQL container (internal only)
-      containers.podman.podman_container:
-        name: sc-inventory-db
-        image: "{{ postgres_image }}"
-        state: started
-        network: "{{ network_name }}"
-        network_aliases:
-          - db
-        env:
-          POSTGRES_USER: sc_inventory
-          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "{{ postgres_password }}"
-          POSTGRES_DB: sc_inventory
-        volumes:
-          - "{{ postgres_volume }}:/var/lib/postgresql/data:Z"
-        restart_policy: unless-stopped
-
-    - name: Run backend container (internal only)
-      containers.podman.podman_container:
-        name: sc-inventory-backend
-        image: "{{ backend_image }}:{{ image_tag }}"
-        state: started
-        # podman does not recreate a container when its image tag resolves to
-        # a new ID, so without this a rebuilt image would be ignored.
-        recreate: true
-        network: "{{ network_name }}"
-        # Network alias "backend" matches the compose service name, so the
-        # nginx upstream (http://backend:8000) resolves in both deployments.
-        network_aliases:
-          - backend
-        env:
-          DATABASE_URL: "{{ database_url }}"
-          DB_WAIT_SECONDS: "60"
-          COOKIE_SECURE: "{{ cookie_secure }}"
-        restart_policy: unless-stopped
-
-    - name: Run frontend container (published port)
-      containers.podman.podman_container:
-        name: sc-inventory-frontend
-        image: "{{ frontend_image }}:{{ image_tag }}"
-        state: started
-        recreate: true
-        network: "{{ network_name }}"
-        ports:
-          - "{{ frontend_port }}"
-        restart_policy: unless-stopped
-
-    - name: Verify the stack responds
-      ansible.builtin.uri:
-        url: http://localhost:8080/healthz
-        status_code: 200
-      register: health_result
-      until: health_result.status == 200
-      retries: 8
-      delay: 10

roles/trade_hub/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# trade_hub
+
+Deploys the Free People of the Verse trade hub: a FastAPI backend, an nginx
+frontend and PostgreSQL, all run by podman on the target host. The role stages
+its own copy of the application source from `files/trade-hub/` and builds the
+backend and frontend images locally, so it does not need a registry.
+
+## Usage
+
+Add the role to an existing play. It is safe to run after a `packages` role that
+already installs podman:
+
+```yaml
+- hosts: internal-apps
+  become: true
+  vars_files:
+    - ./vars.yml
+  roles:
+    - role: packages
+      tags: [packages]
+    # ...
+    - role: trade_hub
+      tags: [trade_hub]
+```
+
+The play-level `become: true` makes podman run as root. If you run the role
+without become, podman runs rootless and the containers belong to the connecting
+user.
+
+The playbook's `Pull images` task is unrelated to this role: the role builds its
+own backend/frontend images from the staged source. The PostgreSQL image is
+pulled by the role if it is not already present.
+
+## Required variables
+
+Set a real database password in `vars.yml` (or the environment of the control
+node):
+
+```yaml
+trade_hub_postgres_password: "choose-something-strong"
+```
+
+If it is omitted, the role falls back to the play variable `POSTGRES_PASSWORD`,
+then to `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` from the control node environment, then to the
+development default `sc_inventory_dev`. If the password contains characters
+that are significant in a URL (`@`, `:`, `/`, …), set `trade_hub_database_url`
+explicitly as well.
+
+## Common variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Purpose |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `trade_hub_app_dir` | `/opt/trade-hub` | Where the build context is staged |
+| `trade_hub_install_podman` | `false` | Install podman if it is missing |
+| `trade_hub_build_images` | `true` | Build backend/frontend images on the target |
+| `trade_hub_force_rebuild` | `false` | Rebuild images and restart containers |
+| `trade_hub_image_tag` | `latest` | Tag applied to built images |
+| `trade_hub_backend_image` | `localhost/sc-inventory-backend` | Backend image name |
+| `trade_hub_frontend_image` | `localhost/sc-inventory-frontend` | Frontend image name |
+| `trade_hub_postgres_image` | `docker.io/library/postgres:16-alpine` | Database image |
+| `trade_hub_postgres_user` | `sc_inventory` | Database user |
+| `trade_hub_postgres_db` | `sc_inventory` | Database name |
+| `trade_hub_postgres_password` | play var/env `POSTGRES_PASSWORD` or `sc_inventory_dev` | Database password |
+| `trade_hub_network` | `sc-inventory` | Podman network name |
+| `trade_hub_volume` | `sc-inventory-data` | PostgreSQL data volume |
+| `trade_hub_frontend_bind` | `0.0.0.0` | Address the frontend publishes on |
+| `trade_hub_frontend_port` | `8080` | Host port for the frontend |
+| `trade_hub_cookie_secure` | `false` | Mark session cookies `Secure` (enable behind TLS) |
+| `trade_hub_healthcheck_url` | `http://127.0.0.1:<port>/healthz` | Post-deploy check |
+| `trade_hub_remove_legacy_apache` | `false` | Remove a container named `my-apache-server` |
+| `trade_hub_enable_restart_service` | `false` | Enable `podman-restart.service` |
+
+The container names also default to `sc-inventory-db`, `sc-inventory-backend`
+and `sc-inventory-frontend`, matching the previous standalone playbook so an
+existing installation is upgraded in place.
+
+## Example deployment
+
+```bash
+ansible-playbook site.yml --tags trade_hub -e trade_hub_postgres_password='...'
+```
+
+The role verifies `http://127.0.0.1:8080/healthz` after starting the containers.
+Only the frontend publishes a port; the database and backend stay on the
+internal podman network.

roles/trade_hub/defaults/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+# Where the application build context is staged on the target host.
+trade_hub_app_dir: /opt/trade-hub
+
+# Install podman as part of this role. Leave false when another role (for
+# example "packages") already provides podman.
+trade_hub_install_podman: false
+
+# Images. These are built locally by default; point them at a registry if you
+# prefer to pull prebuilt images.
+trade_hub_image_tag: latest
+trade_hub_backend_image: localhost/sc-inventory-backend
+trade_hub_frontend_image: localhost/sc-inventory-frontend
+trade_hub_postgres_image: docker.io/library/postgres:16-alpine
+trade_hub_build_images: true
+trade_hub_force_rebuild: false
+
+# Container names. Kept compatible with the previous standalone playbook so an
+# existing installation is upgraded in place.
+trade_hub_db_container: sc-inventory-db
+trade_hub_backend_container: sc-inventory-backend
+trade_hub_frontend_container: sc-inventory-frontend
+
+# Database.
+trade_hub_postgres_user: sc_inventory
+trade_hub_postgres_db: sc_inventory
+trade_hub_postgres_password: "{{ POSTGRES_PASSWORD | default(lookup('env', 'POSTGRES_PASSWORD'), true) | default('sc_inventory_dev', true) }}"
+trade_hub_database_url: "postgresql+psycopg://{{ trade_hub_postgres_user }}:{{ trade_hub_postgres_password }}@db:5432/{{ trade_hub_postgres_db }}"
+trade_hub_db_wait_seconds: 60
+
+# Networking.
+trade_hub_network: sc-inventory
+trade_hub_volume: sc-inventory-data
+trade_hub_frontend_bind: 0.0.0.0
+trade_hub_frontend_port: 8080
+# Set to true (or "true") once the site is served over TLS.
+trade_hub_cookie_secure: "false"
+
+# Post-deploy health check.
+trade_hub_healthcheck_url: "http://127.0.0.1:{{ trade_hub_frontend_port }}/healthz"
+trade_hub_healthcheck_retries: 12
+trade_hub_healthcheck_delay: 5
+
+# The original standalone playbook removed an ad-hoc Apache container that
+# used the same host. Disabled by default so the role never touches unrelated
+# containers.
+trade_hub_remove_legacy_apache: false
+trade_hub_legacy_apache_container: my-apache-server
+
+# Enable podman-restart.service so the containers come back after a reboot.
+trade_hub_enable_restart_service: false

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/backend/app/api.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from app.available import router as available_router
 from app.catalog import store
 from app.db import db_healthy, init_db
 from app.inventory import router as inventory_router
+from app.orders import router as orders_router
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ if config.CORS_ORIGINS:
 app.include_router(auth_router)
 app.include_router(inventory_router)
 app.include_router(available_router)
+app.include_router(orders_router)
 
 VALID_CATEGORIES = {"ships", "ship-items", "fps-items", "commodities"}
 

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/backend/app/models.py

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class User(Base):
     inventory: Mapped[list["InventoryEntry"]] = relationship(
         back_populates="user", cascade="all, delete-orphan"
     )
+    orders: Mapped[list["Order"]] = relationship(
+        back_populates="user", cascade="all, delete-orphan"
+    )
 
 
 class UserSession(Base):
@@ -109,3 +112,46 @@ class InventoryEntry(Base):
     )
 
     user: Mapped[User] = relationship(back_populates="inventory")
+
+
+class Order(Base):
+    """A public request for a catalog item placed by a logged-in user.
+
+    Orders are intentionally visible to everyone (see app/orders.py). They
+    reference catalog items by `class_name` only, exactly like inventory rows,
+    so a catalog refresh cannot break them.
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "orders"
+    __table_args__ = (
+        CheckConstraint("quantity >= 1", name="ck_orders_quantity_positive"),
+        CheckConstraint(
+            "quality IS NULL OR (quality >= 1 AND quality <= 1000)",
+            name="ck_orders_quality_range",
+        ),
+        CheckConstraint(
+            "status IN ('open', 'fulfilled')",
+            name="ck_orders_status",
+        ),
+    )
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    user_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("users.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True
+    )
+    class_name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    quantity: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, nullable=False, default=1)
+    # Mining/refining quality (1-1000); only valid for quality-applicable ores.
+    quality: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(Integer, nullable=True)
+    notes: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=False, default="")
+    status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(
+        String(16), nullable=False, default="open", server_default="open"
+    )
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, default=utcnow
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, default=utcnow, onupdate=utcnow
+    )
+
+    user: Mapped[User] = relationship(back_populates="orders")

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/backend/app/orders.py

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+"""Public order board.
+
+Any logged-in user can place an order (a request) for a catalog item. Every
+order is visible to everyone, with the requester's display name, quantity,
+notes, and — for quality-applicable ores — the requested quality. Orders are
+read-only for the public; only the owner can edit or remove their own order.
+
+Like inventory rows, orders reference catalog items by `class_name` only, so a
+dataset refresh cannot break them.
+"""
+import math
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Response
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session as DbSession
+
+from app import catalog
+from app.db import get_db
+from app.deps import get_current_user, require_same_origin
+from app.inventory import SORT_KEYS
+from app.models import Order, User
+from app.schemas import OrderCreateRequest, OrderOut, OrderPage, OrderPatchRequest
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1/orders", tags=["orders"])
+
+MAX_PAGE_SIZE = 100
+
+
+def enrich_order(order: Order, username: str) -> dict:
+    item = catalog.store.by_class_name.get(order.class_name)
+    if item is None:
+        item_data = {
+            "name": order.class_name.replace("_", " "),
+            "category": None,
+            "type": None,
+            "size": None,
+            "grade": None,
+            "manufacturer": None,
+            "quality_applicable": False,
+            "available": False,
+        }
+    else:
+        item_data = {
+            "name": item["name"],
+            "category": item["category"],
+            "type": item["type"],
+            "size": item["size"],
+            "grade": item["grade"],
+            "manufacturer": item["manufacturer"],
+            "quality_applicable": item.get("quality_applicable", False),
+            "available": True,
+        }
+    return {
+        "id": order.id,
+        "class_name": order.class_name,
+        **item_data,
+        "quantity": order.quantity,
+        "notes": order.notes,
+        "quality": order.quality,
+        "username": username,
+        "status": order.status,
+        "created_at": order.created_at,
+        "updated_at": order.updated_at,
+    }
+
+
+def _validate_quality(item: dict, quality: int | None) -> None:
+    if quality is not None and not item.get("quality_applicable", False):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=422,
+            detail=f"Quality does not apply to '{item['name']}'",
+        )
+
+
+@router.get("", response_model=OrderPage)
+def list_orders(
+    category: str | None = None,
+    search: str | None = None,
+    status: str | None = Query(default=None, pattern="^(open|fulfilled)$"),
+    sort: str = Query(default="updated", pattern="^(name|category|quantity|updated)$"),
+    page: int = Query(default=1, ge=1),
+    page_size: int = Query(default=25, ge=1),
+    db: DbSession = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    page_size = min(page_size, MAX_PAGE_SIZE)
+    rows = db.execute(
+        select(Order, User.username).join(User, User.id == Order.user_id)
+    ).all()
+
+    items = [enrich_order(order, username) for order, username in rows]
+
+    if status is not None:
+        items = [i for i in items if i["status"] == status]
+    if category is not None and category.strip():
+        wanted = category.strip()
+        items = [i for i in items if i["category"] == wanted]
+    if search is not None and search.strip():
+        needle = search.strip().lower()
+        items = [
+            i
+            for i in items
+            if needle in i["name"].lower()
+            or needle in i["class_name"].lower()
+            or needle in i["username"].lower()
+        ]
+
+    items.sort(key=SORT_KEYS[sort])
+    total = len(items)
+    total_pages = max(1, math.ceil(total / page_size))
+    start = (page - 1) * page_size
+    return {
+        "total": total,
+        "page": page,
+        "page_size": page_size,
+        "total_pages": total_pages,
+        "items": items[start : start + page_size],
+    }
+
+
+@router.post(
+    "",
+    response_model=OrderOut,
+    status_code=201,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_same_origin)],
+)
+def create_order(
+    payload: OrderCreateRequest,
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+    db: DbSession = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    class_name = payload.class_name.strip()
+    item = catalog.store.by_class_name.get(class_name)
+    if item is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=404, detail=f"Catalog item '{class_name}' not found"
+        )
+    _validate_quality(item, payload.quality)
+
+    order = Order(
+        user_id=user.id,
+        class_name=class_name,
+        quantity=payload.quantity,
+        notes=payload.notes,
+        quality=payload.quality,
+    )
+    db.add(order)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(order)
+    return enrich_order(order, user.username)
+
+
+def _own_order(db: DbSession, user: User, order_id: int) -> Order:
+    order = db.get(Order, order_id)
+    if order is None or order.user_id != user.id:
+        # Do not reveal whether somebody else's order exists.
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Order not found")
+    return order
+
+
+@router.patch(
+    "/{order_id}",
+    response_model=OrderOut,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_same_origin)],
+)
+def update_order(
+    order_id: int,
+    payload: OrderPatchRequest,
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+    db: DbSession = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    order = _own_order(db, user, order_id)
+
+    if payload.quantity is not None:
+        order.quantity = payload.quantity
+    if payload.notes is not None:
+        order.notes = payload.notes
+    if payload.status is not None:
+        order.status = payload.status
+    if "quality" in payload.model_fields_set:
+        # Explicit null clears the value; omitted keeps the existing one.
+        if payload.quality is not None:
+            item = catalog.store.by_class_name.get(order.class_name)
+            if item is None:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=422,
+                    detail=f"Quality does not apply to '{order.class_name}'",
+                )
+            _validate_quality(item, payload.quality)
+        order.quality = payload.quality
+
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(order)
+    return enrich_order(order, user.username)
+
+
+@router.delete(
+    "/{order_id}",
+    status_code=204,
+    dependencies=[Depends(require_same_origin)],
+)
+def delete_order(
+    order_id: int,
+    user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+    db: DbSession = Depends(get_db),
+):
+    order = _own_order(db, user, order_id)
+    db.delete(order)
+    db.commit()
+    return Response(status_code=204)

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/backend/app/schemas.py

@@ -109,3 +109,48 @@ class AvailablePage(BaseModel):
 class InventoryAddResponse(BaseModel):
     entry: InventoryEntryOut
     created: bool
+
+
+class OrderCreateRequest(BaseModel):
+    class_name: str = Field(min_length=1, max_length=255)
+    quantity: int = Field(default=1, ge=1, le=config.MAX_QUANTITY)
+    notes: str = Field(default="", max_length=config.MAX_NOTES_LENGTH)
+    quality: int | None = Field(default=None, ge=1, le=config.MAX_QUALITY)
+
+
+class OrderPatchRequest(BaseModel):
+    quantity: int | None = Field(default=None, ge=1, le=config.MAX_QUANTITY)
+    notes: str | None = Field(default=None, max_length=config.MAX_NOTES_LENGTH)
+    status: Literal["open", "fulfilled"] | None = None
+    # Explicit null clears the quality; omitting the field leaves it unchanged.
+    quality: int | None = Field(default=None, ge=1, le=config.MAX_QUALITY)
+
+
+class OrderOut(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    class_name: str
+    name: str
+    category: str | None
+    type: str | None
+    size: int | None
+    grade: Any | None = None
+    manufacturer: dict | None
+    quantity: int
+    notes: str
+    quality: int | None = None
+    quality_applicable: bool = False
+    # Public listing: the requesting user's display name.
+    username: str
+    status: Literal["open", "fulfilled"]
+    # False when the catalog no longer contains the referenced item.
+    available: bool
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+
+class OrderPage(BaseModel):
+    total: int
+    page: int
+    page_size: int
+    total_pages: int
+    items: list[OrderOut]

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/backend/tests/test_orders.py

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+"""Public order board: authenticated creation, public read, owner-only edits."""
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from app.api import app
+
+PASSWORD = "correct horse battery staple"
+CARROCK = "ANVL_Carrack"
+RIFLE = "BEHR_Rifle_Ballistic_01"
+IRON_ORE = "Carryable_TBO_FL_1SCU_Commodity_Metal_Ore_Iron"
+CONSTRUCTION = "Carryable_TBO_FL_1SCU_Commodity_ProcessedGoods_ConstructionMaterials"
+
+
+def authed_client(username: str) -> TestClient:
+    client = TestClient(app)
+    resp = client.post(
+        "/api/v1/auth/register", json={"username": username, "password": PASSWORD}
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    return client
+
+
+def place(
+    client: TestClient,
+    class_name: str,
+    quantity: int = 1,
+    notes: str = "",
+    quality: int | None = None,
+):
+    payload = {"class_name": class_name, "quantity": quantity, "notes": notes}
+    if quality is not None:
+        payload["quality"] = quality
+    return client.post("/api/v1/orders", json=payload)
+
+
+def public_orders(**params):
+    return TestClient(app).get("/api/v1/orders", params=params).json()
+
+
+def test_order_board_is_public_and_empty_by_default():
+    body = public_orders()
+    assert body["total"] == 0
+    assert body["items"] == []
+    assert body["page"] == 1
+
+
+def test_placing_an_order_requires_authentication():
+    assert place(TestClient(app), CARROCK).status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_placing_an_order_returns_enriched_public_entry():
+    alice = authed_client("alice")
+    resp = place(alice, CARROCK, quantity=2, notes="Need a hauler")
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    order = resp.json()
+    assert order["class_name"] == CARROCK
+    assert order["name"] == "Anvil Carrack"
+    assert order["category"] == "ships"
+    assert order["manufacturer"]["code"] == "ANVL"
+    assert order["quantity"] == 2
+    assert order["notes"] == "Need a hauler"
+    assert order["username"] == "alice"
+    assert order["status"] == "open"
+    assert order["available"] is True
+
+    public = public_orders()
+    assert public["total"] == 1
+    assert public["items"][0]["id"] == order["id"]
+    assert public["items"][0]["username"] == "alice"
+
+
+def test_orders_from_every_user_are_visible():
+    place(authed_client("alice"), CARROCK)
+    place(authed_client("bob"), RIFLE)
+
+    items = public_orders(sort="name")["items"]
+    assert [(i["username"], i["class_name"]) for i in items] == [
+        ("alice", CARROCK),
+        ("bob", RIFLE),
+    ]
+
+
+def test_order_quality_is_stored_and_public_for_ore():
+    alice = authed_client("alice")
+    resp = place(alice, IRON_ORE, quantity=10, quality=875)
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    assert resp.json()["quality"] == 875
+    assert resp.json()["quality_applicable"] is True
+
+    item = public_orders()["items"][0]
+    assert item["quality"] == 875
+    assert item["quality_applicable"] is True
+
+
+def test_quality_is_rejected_for_non_mineable_items():
+    alice = authed_client("alice")
+    assert place(alice, CONSTRUCTION, quality=500).status_code == 422
+    assert place(alice, CARROCK, quality=100).status_code == 422
+    assert place(alice, IRON_ORE, quality=1001).status_code == 422
+
+
+def test_unknown_catalog_item_is_rejected():
+    assert place(authed_client("alice"), "NOPE_Does_Not_Exist").status_code == 404
+
+
+def test_listing_filters_by_category_search_and_status():
+    alice = authed_client("alice")
+    bob = authed_client("bob")
+    first = place(alice, CARROCK).json()
+    place(bob, RIFLE)
+    place(alice, IRON_ORE, quality=400)
+
+    assert [i["class_name"] for i in public_orders(category="ships")["items"]] == [
+        CARROCK
+    ]
+    assert [i["username"] for i in public_orders(search="bob")["items"]] == ["bob"]
+    assert [
+        i["class_name"] for i in public_orders(search="iron")["items"]
+    ] == [IRON_ORE]
+
+    alice.patch(f"/api/v1/orders/{first['id']}", json={"status": "fulfilled"})
+    assert [i["class_name"] for i in public_orders(status="open")["items"]] == [
+        IRON_ORE,
+        RIFLE,
+    ]
+    assert [i["class_name"] for i in public_orders(status="fulfilled")["items"]] == [
+        CARROCK
+    ]
+
+
+def test_listing_paginates_and_rejects_unknown_sort():
+    alice = authed_client("alice")
+    place(alice, CARROCK)
+    place(alice, RIFLE)
+
+    body = public_orders(page=2, page_size=1)
+    assert body["total"] == 2
+    assert body["total_pages"] == 2
+    assert len(body["items"]) == 1
+
+    assert public_orders(page_size=500)["page_size"] == 100
+    assert TestClient(app).get("/api/v1/orders?sort=bogus").status_code == 422
+    assert TestClient(app).get("/api/v1/orders?status=bogus").status_code == 422
+
+
+def test_only_the_owner_can_edit_or_remove_an_order():
+    alice = authed_client("alice")
+    bob = authed_client("bob")
+    order = place(alice, IRON_ORE, quality=500).json()
+
+    assert (
+        bob.patch(
+            f"/api/v1/orders/{order['id']}", json={"quantity": 99}
+        ).status_code
+        == 404
+    )
+    assert bob.delete(f"/api/v1/orders/{order['id']}").status_code == 404
+
+    updated = alice.patch(
+        f"/api/v1/orders/{order['id']}",
+        json={"quantity": 3, "notes": "Updated", "status": "fulfilled"},
+    )
+    assert updated.status_code == 200, updated.text
+    body = updated.json()
+    assert body["quantity"] == 3
+    assert body["notes"] == "Updated"
+    assert body["status"] == "fulfilled"
+    assert body["quality"] == 500
+
+    cleared = alice.patch(
+        f"/api/v1/orders/{order['id']}", json={"quality": None}
+    )
+    assert cleared.status_code == 200, cleared.text
+    assert cleared.json()["quality"] is None
+
+    assert alice.delete(f"/api/v1/orders/{order['id']}").status_code == 204
+    assert public_orders()["total"] == 0

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/frontend/src/app.js

@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ const state = {
   user: null,
   inventory: { search: "", category: "", sort: "name" },
   available: { search: "", category: "", sort: "updated" },
+  orders: { search: "", category: "", status: "", sort: "updated" },
 };
 
 let authMode = "login";
 let pendingView = null;
+let currentDetailClass = null;
 
 const els = {};
 
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ function cacheElements() {
     "available-view", "avail-search", "avail-category", "avail-sort",
     "avail-summary", "avail-empty", "avail-table-wrap", "avail-tbody",
     "tab-available",
+    "orders-view", "order-search", "order-category", "order-status", "order-sort",
+    "order-summary", "order-empty", "order-table-wrap", "order-tbody", "tab-orders",
     "auth-backdrop", "auth-close", "auth-title", "auth-form",
     "auth-username", "auth-password", "auth-error", "auth-submit",
     "auth-toggle", "toast",
@@ -198,6 +202,11 @@ async function submitAuth(event) {
       pendingView = null;
       switchToMine();
     }
+    // The detail view was opened while logged out: re-render it so the
+    // order form becomes available in place.
+    if (currentDetailClass && !els["modal-backdrop"].classList.contains("hidden")) {
+      openModal(currentDetailClass);
+    }
   } catch (err) {
     els["auth-error"].textContent = err.message;
   } finally {
@@ -222,6 +231,8 @@ async function logout() {
     state.category = "";
     loadItems();
   }
+  // Orders stay public, but the owner-only action buttons must disappear.
+  if (state.view === "orders") loadOrders();
 }
 
 /* ---------- catalog list ---------- */
@@ -338,6 +349,7 @@ function renderPorts(ports) {
 }
 
 async function openModal(class_name) {
+  currentDetailClass = class_name;
   els["modal-body"].innerHTML = '<p class="hint">Loading…</p>';
   els["modal-backdrop"].classList.remove("hidden");
   try {
@@ -369,6 +381,27 @@ async function openModal(class_name) {
           ${state.user ? "Add to my inventory" : "Log in to add"}
         </button>
       </div>
+      <h3>Request this item</h3>
+      ${state.user ? `
+        <p class="hint">Set up an order so every player can see what you are looking for.</p>
+        <div class="add-row">
+          <label for="order-qty">Qty</label>
+          <input type="number" id="order-qty" min="1" max="1000000" value="1">
+          ${item.quality_applicable ? `
+            <label for="order-quality">Quality</label>
+            <input type="number" id="order-quality" min="1" max="1000" placeholder="—">
+          ` : ""}
+          <input type="text" id="order-notes" class="order-notes-input"
+                 maxlength="1000" placeholder="Notes for other pilots (optional)">
+          <button type="button" id="create-order" class="btn-primary">Set up order</button>
+        </div>
+        <p id="order-error" class="auth-error"></p>
+      ` : `
+        <div class="add-row">
+          <span>Log in to set up an order other players can see.</span>
+          <button type="button" id="order-login" class="btn-primary">Log in to request</button>
+        </div>
+      `}
     `;
     document.getElementById("add-to-inventory").addEventListener("click", () => {
       const qty = Math.max(1, Number(document.getElementById("add-qty").value) || 1);
@@ -383,12 +416,27 @@ async function openModal(class_name) {
       }
       addToInventory(item.class_name, qty, quality);
     });
+
+    const createOrderButton = document.getElementById("create-order");
+    if (createOrderButton) {
+      createOrderButton.addEventListener("click", () =>
+        submitDetailOrder(item, createOrderButton)
+      );
+    } else {
+      const loginButton = document.getElementById("order-login");
+      if (loginButton) {
+        loginButton.addEventListener("click", () =>
+          openAuth("login", "Log in to set up an order.")
+        );
+      }
+    }
   } catch (err) {
     els["modal-body"].innerHTML = `<p class="modal-desc">Failed to load item: ${escapeHtml(err.message)}</p>`;
   }
 }
 
 function closeModal() {
+  currentDetailClass = null;
   els["modal-backdrop"].classList.add("hidden");
 }
 
@@ -424,6 +472,7 @@ async function switchToMine() {
   state.view = "mine";
   els["catalog-view"].classList.add("hidden");
   els["available-view"].classList.add("hidden");
+  els["orders-view"].classList.add("hidden");
   els["inventory-view"].classList.remove("hidden");
   await loadInventory();
 }
@@ -432,6 +481,7 @@ function showCatalogView() {
   state.view = "catalog";
   els["inventory-view"].classList.add("hidden");
   els["available-view"].classList.add("hidden");
+  els["orders-view"].classList.add("hidden");
   els["catalog-view"].classList.remove("hidden");
 }
 
@@ -727,6 +777,7 @@ async function switchToAvailable() {
   state.view = "available";
   els["catalog-view"].classList.add("hidden");
   els["inventory-view"].classList.add("hidden");
+  els["orders-view"].classList.add("hidden");
   els["available-view"].classList.remove("hidden");
   await loadAvailable();
 }
@@ -795,6 +846,190 @@ function renderAvailable(listing) {
   }
 }
 
+/* ---------- orders (public board) ---------- */
+
+async function switchToOrders() {
+  setActiveTab(els["tab-orders"]);
+  state.view = "orders";
+  els["catalog-view"].classList.add("hidden");
+  els["inventory-view"].classList.add("hidden");
+  els["available-view"].classList.add("hidden");
+  els["orders-view"].classList.remove("hidden");
+  await loadOrders();
+}
+
+async function submitDetailOrder(item, button) {
+  const qtyInput = document.getElementById("order-qty");
+  const qualityInput = document.getElementById("order-quality");
+  const notesInput = document.getElementById("order-notes");
+  const error = document.getElementById("order-error");
+
+  const quantity = Number(qtyInput.value);
+  if (!Number.isInteger(quantity) || quantity < 1 || quantity > 1000000) {
+    error.textContent = "Quantity must be between 1 and 1,000,000";
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let quality = null;
+  if (item.quality_applicable && qualityInput) {
+    const raw = qualityInput.value.trim();
+    if (raw !== "") {
+      quality = Number(raw);
+      if (!Number.isInteger(quality) || quality < 1 || quality > 1000) {
+        error.textContent = "Quality must be between 1 and 1000";
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const body = {
+    class_name: item.class_name,
+    quantity,
+    notes: notesInput.value.trim(),
+  };
+  if (quality !== null) body.quality = quality;
+
+  button.disabled = true;
+  error.textContent = "";
+  try {
+    await apiFetch("/api/v1/orders", { method: "POST", body });
+    showToast("Order set up — visible to all pilots");
+    if (state.view === "orders") loadOrders();
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (!handleUnauthorized(err)) error.textContent = err.message;
+  } finally {
+    button.disabled = false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadOrders() {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  if (state.orders.search) params.set("search", state.orders.search);
+  if (state.orders.category) params.set("category", state.orders.category);
+  if (state.orders.status) params.set("status", state.orders.status);
+  params.set("sort", state.orders.sort);
+  params.set("page_size", String(INVENTORY_PAGE_SIZE));
+
+  els["order-summary"].textContent = "Loading…";
+  try {
+    const listing = await apiFetch(`/api/v1/orders?${params}`);
+    renderOrders(listing);
+  } catch (err) {
+    els["order-summary"].textContent = "";
+    showToast(err.message, true);
+  }
+}
+
+function renderOrders(listing) {
+  const tbody = els["order-tbody"];
+  tbody.innerHTML = "";
+  els["order-summary"].textContent =
+    `${listing.total} order${listing.total === 1 ? "" : "s"}`;
+  els["order-empty"].classList.toggle("hidden", listing.total !== 0);
+  els["order-table-wrap"].classList.toggle("hidden", listing.total === 0);
+
+  for (const entry of listing.items) {
+    const row = document.createElement("tr");
+
+    const nameCell = itemNameCell(entry);
+
+    const categoryCell = document.createElement("td");
+    categoryCell.innerHTML = entry.category
+      ? categoryBadge(entry.category)
+      : '<span class="badge size">—</span>';
+
+    const qtyCell = document.createElement("td");
+    qtyCell.textContent = String(entry.quantity);
+
+    const notesCell = document.createElement("td");
+    notesCell.className = "order-notes";
+    notesCell.textContent = entry.notes || "—";
+
+    const userCell = document.createElement("td");
+    userCell.className = "avail-user";
+    userCell.textContent = entry.username;
+
+    const statusCell = document.createElement("td");
+    const status = document.createElement("span");
+    status.className = `order-status ${entry.status}`;
+    status.textContent = entry.status === "fulfilled" ? "Fulfilled" : "Open";
+    statusCell.appendChild(status);
+
+    const updatedCell = document.createElement("td");
+    updatedCell.className = "avail-updated";
+    updatedCell.textContent = formatDate(entry.updated_at);
+
+    const actionCell = document.createElement("td");
+    actionCell.className = "order-actions";
+    if (state.user && entry.username === state.user.username) {
+      const toggle = document.createElement("button");
+      toggle.type = "button";
+      toggle.className = "visibility-toggle";
+      const next = entry.status === "fulfilled" ? "open" : "fulfilled";
+      toggle.textContent = next === "fulfilled" ? "Fulfil" : "Reopen";
+      toggle.dataset.status = next;
+      toggle.addEventListener("click", () =>
+        patchOrder(entry, { status: next }, toggle)
+      );
+
+      const remove = document.createElement("button");
+      remove.type = "button";
+      remove.className = "inv-remove";
+      remove.textContent = "Remove";
+      remove.addEventListener("click", () => deleteOrder(entry));
+
+      actionCell.append(toggle, remove);
+    }
+
+    row.append(
+      nameCell,
+      categoryCell,
+      qtyCell,
+      qualityCell(entry, false),
+      notesCell,
+      userCell,
+      statusCell,
+      updatedCell,
+      actionCell
+    );
+    tbody.appendChild(row);
+  }
+}
+
+async function patchOrder(entry, payload, button = null) {
+  if (button) button.disabled = true;
+  try {
+    const updated = await apiFetch(`/api/v1/orders/${entry.id}`, {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      body: payload,
+    });
+    showToast(
+      updated.status === "fulfilled" ? "Order marked fulfilled" : "Order reopened"
+    );
+    await loadOrders();
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (!handleUnauthorized(err)) showToast(err.message, true);
+    await loadOrders();
+  } finally {
+    if (button) button.disabled = false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function deleteOrder(entry) {
+  const confirmed = await confirmAction(
+    `Remove your order for "${entry.name}"? It will disappear for everyone.`,
+    "Remove"
+  );
+  if (!confirmed) return;
+  try {
+    await apiFetch(`/api/v1/orders/${entry.id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+    showToast("Order removed");
+    await loadOrders();
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (!handleUnauthorized(err)) showToast(err.message, true);
+  }
+}
+
 /* ---------- events ---------- */
 
 function debounce(fn, wait) {
@@ -827,6 +1062,10 @@ function bindEvents() {
       switchToAvailable();
       return;
     }
+    if (tab.dataset.view === "orders") {
+      switchToOrders();
+      return;
+    }
     setActiveTab(tab);
     showCatalogView();
     state.category = tab.dataset.category;
@@ -949,6 +1188,28 @@ function bindAvailableEvents() {
   });
 }
 
+function bindOrderEvents() {
+  els["order-search"].addEventListener(
+    "input",
+    debounce(() => {
+      state.orders.search = els["order-search"].value.trim();
+      loadOrders();
+    }, 300)
+  );
+  els["order-category"].addEventListener("change", () => {
+    state.orders.category = els["order-category"].value;
+    loadOrders();
+  });
+  els["order-status"].addEventListener("change", () => {
+    state.orders.status = els["order-status"].value;
+    loadOrders();
+  });
+  els["order-sort"].addEventListener("change", () => {
+    state.orders.sort = els["order-sort"].value;
+    loadOrders();
+  });
+}
+
 /* ---------- boot ---------- */
 
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
@@ -957,6 +1218,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", async () => {
   bindAuthEvents();
   bindInventoryEvents();
   bindAvailableEvents();
+  bindOrderEvents();
   initHeader();
   await initAuth();
   loadItems();

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/frontend/src/index.html

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <button class="tab" data-view="catalog" data-category="commodities">Commodities</button>
     <button class="tab tab-mine" id="tab-mine" data-view="mine">My Inventory</button>
     <button class="tab" id="tab-available" data-view="available">Available</button>
+    <button class="tab" id="tab-orders" data-view="orders">Orders</button>
   </nav>
 
   <div id="catalog-view">
@@ -140,6 +141,53 @@
     </div>
   </section>
 
+  <section id="orders-view" class="hidden">
+    <div class="inventory-controls">
+      <input type="search" id="order-search" placeholder="Search item or pilot…" autocomplete="off">
+      <select id="order-category">
+        <option value="">All categories</option>
+        <option value="ships">Ships</option>
+        <option value="ship-items">Ship Equipment</option>
+        <option value="fps-items">FPS Items</option>
+        <option value="commodities">Commodities</option>
+      </select>
+      <select id="order-status" aria-label="Filter by order status">
+        <option value="">All statuses</option>
+        <option value="open">Open</option>
+        <option value="fulfilled">Fulfilled</option>
+      </select>
+      <select id="order-sort" aria-label="Sort orders">
+        <option value="updated">Sort: Recently updated</option>
+        <option value="name">Sort: Name</option>
+        <option value="category">Sort: Category</option>
+        <option value="quantity">Sort: Quantity</option>
+      </select>
+    </div>
+    <div id="order-summary" class="inv-summary"></div>
+    <div id="order-empty" class="empty-state hidden">
+      <p>No orders yet.</p>
+      <p class="hint">Log in, open any catalog item and use “Request this item” to set it up here.</p>
+    </div>
+    <div id="order-table-wrap" class="inv-table-wrap hidden">
+      <table class="inv-table">
+        <thead>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Item</th>
+            <th>Category</th>
+            <th>Qty</th>
+            <th>Quality</th>
+            <th>Notes</th>
+            <th>Requested by</th>
+            <th>Status</th>
+            <th>Updated</th>
+            <th></th>
+          </tr>
+        </thead>
+        <tbody id="order-tbody"></tbody>
+      </table>
+    </div>
+  </section>
+
   <footer class="site-footer">
     <p>Data source:
       <a href="https://github.com/richardthombs/scunpacked" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">scunpacked</a>

roles/trade_hub/files/trade-hub/frontend/src/style.css

@@ -480,6 +480,40 @@ main {
 .avail-updated { color: var(--text-dim); font-size: 0.8rem; white-space: nowrap; }
 .unavailable-note { color: var(--accent-warm); font-size: 0.75rem; }
 
+/* Orders board */
+.order-notes {
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  font-size: 0.82rem;
+  min-width: 10rem;
+  max-width: 18rem;
+  white-space: normal;
+}
+.order-status {
+  font-size: 0.72rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  color: var(--text-dim);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.order-status.open {
+  color: var(--accent);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+}
+.order-status.fulfilled {
+  color: var(--success);
+  border-color: var(--success);
+  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.12);
+}
+.order-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
 /* Auth modal */
 .modal-narrow { max-width: 400px; }
 .auth-form {
@@ -532,6 +566,11 @@ main {
   padding: 0.5rem 0.6rem;
 }
 .add-row input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
+.add-row input.order-notes-input {
+  width: auto;
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 10rem;
+}
 
 /* Toast */
 .toast {

roles/trade_hub/meta/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+galaxy_info:
+  role_name: trade_hub
+  author: boxswapper
+  description: Deploy the Free People of the Verse trade hub (FastAPI, nginx, PostgreSQL) with Podman.
+  license: MIT
+  min_ansible_version: "2.15"
+  platforms:
+    - name: GenericLinux
+      versions:
+        - all
+  galaxy_tags:
+    - podman
+    - fastapi
+    - postgresql
+dependencies: []

roles/trade_hub/tasks/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+---
+- name: Check whether podman is installed
+  ansible.builtin.command: podman --version
+  register: trade_hub_podman_check
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+
+- name: Install podman when requested
+  ansible.builtin.package:
+    name: podman
+    state: present
+  become: true
+  when:
+    - trade_hub_podman_check.rc != 0
+    - trade_hub_install_podman | bool
+
+- name: Re-check podman after installation
+  ansible.builtin.command: podman --version
+  register: trade_hub_podman_recheck
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+  when: trade_hub_podman_check.rc != 0
+
+- name: Require podman to be available
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - trade_hub_podman_check.rc == 0 or (trade_hub_podman_recheck.rc | default(1)) == 0
+    fail_msg: >-
+      podman is not installed on {{ inventory_hostname }}. Install it first
+      (for example with the "packages" role) or run this role with
+      -e trade_hub_install_podman=true.
+
+- name: Remove the legacy Apache container when requested
+  containers.podman.podman_container:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_legacy_apache_container }}"
+    state: absent
+  when: trade_hub_remove_legacy_apache | bool
+
+- name: Create the application directory
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ trade_hub_app_dir }}"
+    state: directory
+    mode: "0755"
+
+- name: Stage the application build context
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/files/trade-hub/{{ item.src }}"
+    dest: "{{ trade_hub_app_dir }}/{{ item.dest }}"
+    mode: preserve
+  loop:
+    # Only the files needed by the two Dockerfiles are staged. Copying the
+    # whole tree would also ship local development artefacts such as .venv.
+    - { src: "backend/Dockerfile", dest: "backend/Dockerfile" }
+    - { src: "backend/requirements.txt", dest: "backend/requirements.txt" }
+    - { src: "backend/main.py", dest: "backend/main.py" }
+    - { src: "backend/app/", dest: "backend/app/" }
+    - { src: "backend/scripts/", dest: "backend/scripts/" }
+    - { src: "frontend/Dockerfile", dest: "frontend/Dockerfile" }
+    - { src: "frontend/nginx.conf", dest: "frontend/nginx.conf" }
+    - { src: "frontend/src/", dest: "frontend/src/" }
+  register: trade_hub_source
+
+- name: Check whether the backend image exists
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - image
+      - exists
+      - "{{ trade_hub_backend_image }}:{{ trade_hub_image_tag }}"
+  register: trade_hub_backend_image_check
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+
+- name: Check whether the frontend image exists
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - image
+      - exists
+      - "{{ trade_hub_frontend_image }}:{{ trade_hub_image_tag }}"
+  register: trade_hub_frontend_image_check
+  changed_when: false
+  failed_when: false
+  check_mode: false
+
+- name: Build the backend image
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - build
+      - --tag
+      - "{{ trade_hub_backend_image }}:{{ trade_hub_image_tag }}"
+      - "{{ trade_hub_app_dir }}/backend"
+  when:
+    - trade_hub_build_images | bool
+    - trade_hub_force_rebuild | bool or trade_hub_source.changed or trade_hub_backend_image_check.rc != 0
+  register: trade_hub_backend_build
+
+- name: Build the frontend image
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    argv:
+      - podman
+      - build
+      - --tag
+      - "{{ trade_hub_frontend_image }}:{{ trade_hub_image_tag }}"
+      - "{{ trade_hub_app_dir }}/frontend"
+  when:
+    - trade_hub_build_images | bool
+    - trade_hub_force_rebuild | bool or trade_hub_source.changed or trade_hub_frontend_image_check.rc != 0
+  register: trade_hub_frontend_build
+
+- name: Require prebuilt images when image builds are disabled
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - trade_hub_backend_image_check.rc == 0
+      - trade_hub_frontend_image_check.rc == 0
+    fail_msg: >-
+      trade_hub_build_images is false but {{ trade_hub_backend_image }}:{{
+      trade_hub_image_tag }} and/or {{ trade_hub_frontend_image }}:{{
+      trade_hub_image_tag }} are missing on {{ inventory_hostname }}.
+  when: not trade_hub_build_images | bool
+
+- name: Record whether the application containers need to be recreated
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    trade_hub_recreate_containers: >-
+      {{ (trade_hub_force_rebuild | bool)
+         or ((trade_hub_build_images | bool) and (trade_hub_source.changed | default(false)))
+         or (trade_hub_backend_build.changed | default(false))
+         or (trade_hub_frontend_build.changed | default(false)) }}
+
+- name: Ensure the PostgreSQL image is present
+  containers.podman.podman_image:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_postgres_image }}"
+    state: present
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Create the podman network
+  containers.podman.podman_network:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_network }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Create the PostgreSQL data volume
+  containers.podman.podman_volume:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_volume }}"
+    state: present
+
+- name: Run the PostgreSQL container
+  containers.podman.podman_container:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_db_container }}"
+    image: "{{ trade_hub_postgres_image }}"
+    state: started
+    recreate: "{{ trade_hub_force_rebuild | bool }}"
+    network: "{{ trade_hub_network }}"
+    network_aliases:
+      - db
+    env:
+      POSTGRES_USER: "{{ trade_hub_postgres_user }}"
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: "{{ trade_hub_postgres_password }}"
+      POSTGRES_DB: "{{ trade_hub_postgres_db }}"
+    volumes:
+      - "{{ trade_hub_volume }}:/var/lib/postgresql/data:Z"
+    restart_policy: unless-stopped
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Run the backend container
+  containers.podman.podman_container:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_backend_container }}"
+    image: "{{ trade_hub_backend_image }}:{{ trade_hub_image_tag }}"
+    state: started
+    # podman does not recreate a container when its image tag resolves to a new
+    # ID, so recreate whenever the image was rebuilt or the app changed.
+    recreate: "{{ trade_hub_recreate_containers | bool }}"
+    network: "{{ trade_hub_network }}"
+    # The nginx upstream is http://backend:8000, so this alias must match.
+    network_aliases:
+      - backend
+    env:
+      DATABASE_URL: "{{ trade_hub_database_url }}"
+      DB_WAIT_SECONDS: "{{ trade_hub_db_wait_seconds }}"
+      COOKIE_SECURE: "{{ trade_hub_cookie_secure | bool | lower }}"
+    restart_policy: unless-stopped
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Run the frontend container
+  containers.podman.podman_container:
+    name: "{{ trade_hub_frontend_container }}"
+    image: "{{ trade_hub_frontend_image }}:{{ trade_hub_image_tag }}"
+    state: started
+    recreate: "{{ trade_hub_recreate_containers | bool }}"
+    network: "{{ trade_hub_network }}"
+    ports:
+      - "{{ trade_hub_frontend_bind }}:{{ trade_hub_frontend_port }}:80"
+    restart_policy: unless-stopped
+  when: not ansible_check_mode
+
+- name: Enable podman-restart so containers survive a reboot
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: podman-restart.service
+    enabled: true
+    state: started
+  when: trade_hub_enable_restart_service | bool
+
+- name: Wait for the application to answer health checks
+  ansible.builtin.uri:
+    url: "{{ trade_hub_healthcheck_url }}"
+    status_code: 200
+  register: trade_hub_health
+  until: trade_hub_health.status == 200
+  retries: "{{ trade_hub_healthcheck_retries }}"
+  delay: "{{ trade_hub_healthcheck_delay }}"
+  changed_when: false
+  when: not ansible_check_mode