diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 1143268..3f142f6 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     "clean": "rm -rf .next .turbo"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@tpmjs/db": "workspace:*",
     "@tpmjs/env": "workspace:*",
     "@tpmjs/types": "workspace:*",
     "@tpmjs/ui": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/stats/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/stats/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2dccc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/stats/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { prisma } from '@tpmjs/db';
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs';
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/stats
+ * Get aggregated statistics about tools in the registry
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * - totalTools: Total number of tools
+ * - officialTools: Number of official tools (with tpmjs-tool keyword)
+ * - categories: Breakdown by category with counts
+ * - recentTools: Count of tools added in last 7 days
+ * - totalDownloads: Sum of all npm downloads
+ */
+export async function GET() {
+  try {
+    // Run all aggregations in parallel
+    const [totalTools, officialTools, categoryStats, recentCount, downloadSum] = await Promise.all([
+      // Total tools count
+      prisma.tool.count(),
+
+      // Official tools count
+      prisma.tool.count({
+        where: { isOfficial: true },
+      }),
+
+      // Group by category
+      prisma.tool.groupBy({
+        by: ['category'],
+        _count: {
+          id: true,
+        },
+        orderBy: {
+          _count: {
+            id: 'desc',
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+
+      // Recent tools (last 7 days)
+      prisma.tool.count({
+        where: {
+          createdAt: {
+            gte: new Date(Date.now() - 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000),
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+
+      // Sum of all downloads
+      prisma.tool.aggregate({
+        _sum: {
+          npmDownloadsLastMonth: true,
+        },
+      }),
+    ]);
+
+    // Format category stats
+    const categories = categoryStats.reduce<Record<string, number>>((acc, stat) => {
+      if (stat.category) {
+        acc[stat.category] = stat._count.id;
+      }
+      return acc;
+    }, {});
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        totalTools,
+        officialTools,
+        categories,
+        recentTools: recentCount,
+        totalDownloads: downloadSum._sum.npmDownloadsLastMonth || 0,
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching stats:', error);
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Failed to fetch stats',
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/[id]/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/[id]/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..858d87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/[id]/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { prisma } from '@tpmjs/db';
+import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs';
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/tools/[id]
+ * Get tool details by ID or package name
+ *
+ * Params:
+ * - id: Tool ID (number) or NPM package name (string)
+ */
+export async function GET(_request: NextRequest, { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }) {
+  try {
+    const { id } = await params;
+
+    if (!id) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          success: false,
+          error: 'Missing ID parameter',
+        },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Try to find by ID first (cuid), then by package name
+    const tool = await prisma.tool.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        OR: [{ id }, { npmPackageName: id }],
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!tool) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          success: false,
+          error: 'Tool not found',
+          message: `No tool found with ID or package name: ${id}`,
+        },
+        { status: 404 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: tool,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching tool details:', error);
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Failed to fetch tool details',
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d22892d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import { type Prisma, prisma } from '@tpmjs/db';
+import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs';
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/tools
+ * Search and list tools with filtering, sorting, and pagination
+ *
+ * Query params:
+ * - q: Search query (searches name, description, tags)
+ * - category: Filter by category
+ * - official: Filter by official status (true/false)
+ * - limit: Results per page (default: 20, max: 100)
+ * - offset: Pagination offset (default: 0)
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const searchParams = request.nextUrl.searchParams;
+
+    // Parse query parameters
+    const query = searchParams.get('q');
+    const category = searchParams.get('category');
+    const officialParam = searchParams.get('official');
+    const limitParam = searchParams.get('limit');
+    const offsetParam = searchParams.get('offset');
+
+    // Validate and set defaults
+    const limit = Math.min(
+      Number.parseInt(limitParam || '20', 10),
+      100 // Max 100 results per page
+    );
+    const offset = Math.max(Number.parseInt(offsetParam || '0', 10), 0);
+
+    // Build where clause
+    const where: Prisma.ToolWhereInput = {};
+
+    // Search filter (case-insensitive partial match)
+    if (query) {
+      where.OR = [
+        { npmPackageName: { contains: query, mode: 'insensitive' } },
+        { description: { contains: query, mode: 'insensitive' } },
+        {
+          tags: {
+            hasSome: [query],
+          },
+        },
+      ];
+    }
+
+    // Category filter
+    if (category) {
+      where.category = category;
+    }
+
+    // Official filter
+    if (officialParam !== null) {
+      where.isOfficial = officialParam === 'true';
+    }
+
+    // Execute query with pagination
+    const [tools, totalCount] = await Promise.all([
+      prisma.tool.findMany({
+        where,
+        orderBy: [
+          { qualityScore: 'desc' },
+          { npmDownloadsLastMonth: 'desc' },
+          { createdAt: 'desc' },
+        ],
+        take: limit,
+        skip: offset,
+      }),
+      prisma.tool.count({ where }),
+    ]);
+
+    // Calculate pagination metadata
+    const hasMore = offset + limit < totalCount;
+    const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalCount / limit);
+    const currentPage = Math.floor(offset / limit) + 1;
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: tools,
+      pagination: {
+        total: totalCount,
+        limit,
+        offset,
+        hasMore,
+        totalPages,
+        currentPage,
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error fetching tools:', error);
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Failed to fetch tools',
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/validate/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/validate/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b101b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/tools/validate/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import { validateTpmjsField } from '@tpmjs/types/tpmjs';
+import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export const runtime = 'nodejs';
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/tools/validate
+ * Validate a tpmjs field and determine its tier
+ *
+ * Body: JSON object representing the tpmjs field
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * - valid: boolean indicating if the field is valid
+ * - tier: 'minimal' | 'rich' | null
+ * - data: validated data if valid
+ * - errors: validation errors if invalid
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+
+    // Validate the tpmjs field
+    const result = validateTpmjsField(body);
+
+    // Format errors for better readability
+    if (!result.valid && result.errors) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          success: false,
+          valid: false,
+          tier: null,
+          errors: result.errors.issues.map((issue) => ({
+            path: issue.path.join('.'),
+            message: issue.message,
+            code: issue.code,
+          })),
+        },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      valid: result.valid,
+      tier: result.tier,
+      data: result.data,
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error validating tpmjs field:', error);
+
+    // Handle JSON parsing errors
+    if (error instanceof SyntaxError) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          success: false,
+          error: 'Invalid JSON',
+          message: 'The request body must be valid JSON',
+        },
+        { status: 400 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        success: false,
+        error: 'Validation failed',
+        message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}