diff --git a/src/main/java/com/slotline/reservation/ReservationController.java b/src/main/java/com/slotline/reservation/ReservationController.java
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+package com.slotline.reservation;
+
+import com.slotline.reservation.dto.RecurringReservationRequest;
+import com.slotline.reservation.dto.RecurringReservationResponse;
+import com.slotline.reservation.dto.ReservationRequest;
+import com.slotline.reservation.dto.ReservationResponse;
+import com.slotline.reservation.dto.WaitlistRequest;
+import com.slotline.reservation.dto.WaitlistResponse;
+import com.slotline.security.AuthenticatedUser;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.security.core.annotation.AuthenticationPrincipal;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api")
+@Tag(name = "Reservations")
+public class ReservationController {
+
+    private final ReservationService reservationService;
+    private final WaitlistService waitlistService;
+
+    public ReservationController(ReservationService reservationService, WaitlistService waitlistService) {
+        this.reservationService = reservationService;
+        this.waitlistService = waitlistService;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/reservations")
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+    @Operation(summary = "Book a slot on a resource (409 on conflict)")
+    public ReservationResponse create(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor,
+                                      @Valid @RequestBody ReservationRequest request) {
+        return reservationService.create(actor, request);
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/reservations/recurring")
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+    @Operation(summary = "Book a recurring series expanded from an RRULE (all-or-nothing)")
+    public RecurringReservationResponse createSeries(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor,
+                                                     @Valid @RequestBody RecurringReservationRequest request) {
+        return reservationService.createSeries(actor, request);
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/reservations/mine")
+    @Operation(summary = "List the caller's reservations")
+    public List<ReservationResponse> mine(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor) {
+        return reservationService.listForUser(actor.id());
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/reservations/{id}/cancel")
+    @Operation(summary = "Cancel a reservation (owner or ADMIN); promotes the waitlist")
+    public ReservationResponse cancel(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor, @PathVariable Long id) {
+        return reservationService.cancel(actor, id);
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/reservations/waitlist")
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+    @Operation(summary = "Join the waitlist for a slot")
+    public WaitlistResponse joinWaitlist(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor,
+                                         @Valid @RequestBody WaitlistRequest request) {
+        return waitlistService.join(actor, request);
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/reservations/waitlist/mine")
+    @Operation(summary = "List the caller's waitlist entries")
+    public List<WaitlistResponse> myWaitlist(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor) {
+        return waitlistService.listForUser(actor.id());
+    }
+
+    @GetMapping("/resources/{resourceId}/reservations")
+    @Operation(summary = "List active reservations for a resource")
+    public List<ReservationResponse> forResource(@AuthenticationPrincipal AuthenticatedUser actor,
+                                                 @PathVariable Long resourceId) {
+        return reservationService.listActiveForResource(actor, resourceId);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/slotline/reservation/dto/ReservationRequest.java b/src/main/java/com/slotline/reservation/dto/ReservationRequest.java
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+package com.slotline.reservation.dto;
+
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+
+public record ReservationRequest(
+        @NotNull Long resourceId,
+        @NotNull Instant startTime,
+        @NotNull Instant endTime) {
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/slotline/reservation/dto/ReservationResponse.java b/src/main/java/com/slotline/reservation/dto/ReservationResponse.java
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+package com.slotline.reservation.dto;
+
+import com.slotline.reservation.Reservation;
+import com.slotline.reservation.ReservationStatus;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+
+public record ReservationResponse(
+        Long id,
+        Long resourceId,
+        Long userId,
+        Instant startTime,
+        Instant endTime,
+        ReservationStatus status,
+        Instant createdAt) {
+
+    public static ReservationResponse from(Reservation reservation) {
+        return new ReservationResponse(
+                reservation.getId(),
+                reservation.getResource().getId(),
+                reservation.getUserId(),
+                reservation.getStartTime(),
+                reservation.getEndTime(),
+                reservation.getStatus(),
+                reservation.getCreatedAt());
+    }
+}