diff --git a/src/__tests__/integration/client-server-flow.test.ts b/src/__tests__/integration/client-server-flow.test.ts
index 6612dc3..c30cf2c 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/integration/client-server-flow.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/integration/client-server-flow.test.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ async function buildService(tmpDir: string, opts: BuildServiceOpts = {}): Promis
     requestLog,
     startTime: Date.now(),
     bindCommand: opts.bindCommand ?? false,
+    publicKey,
   })
 
   return { service, publicKey }
diff --git a/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts b/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts
index de69753..213b82b 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/routes.test.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ function makeGrantMock(overrides?: Partial<AccessGrant>): AccessGrant {
 function makeMockService(): Service {
   return {
     health: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ status: 'unlocked' }),
+    keys: {
+      getPublicKey: vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockResolvedValue('-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\ntest\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----'),
+    },
     secrets: {
       list: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
       add: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({ uuid: TEST_UUID }),
@@ -55,6 +60,35 @@ function makeMockService(): Service {
 }
 
 describe('API Routes', () => {
+  describe('GET /api/keys/public', () => {
+    it('returns 200 with publicKey field', async () => {
+      const service = makeMockService()
+      const server = createServer(service, TEST_TOKEN)
+      const response = await server.inject({
+        method: 'GET',
+        url: '/api/keys/public',
+        headers: authHeaders,
+      })
+
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(200)
+      const body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(typeof body.publicKey).toBe('string')
+      expect(body.publicKey).toContain('BEGIN PUBLIC KEY')
+      expect(service.keys.getPublicKey).toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+      await server.close()
+    })
+
+    it('returns 401 without auth header', async () => {
+      const server = createServer(makeMockService(), TEST_TOKEN)
+      const response = await server.inject({ method: 'GET', url: '/api/keys/public' })
+
+      expect(response.statusCode).toBe(401)
+
+      await server.close()
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('GET /api/secrets', () => {
     it('returns 200 with secret list', async () => {
       const service = makeMockService()
diff --git a/src/__tests__/service.test.ts b/src/__tests__/service.test.ts
index d2dfdfd..ab52937 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/service.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/service.test.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ function makeService() {
 
   const startTime = Date.now() - 1000
 
+  const publicKey = {
+    export: vi.fn().mockReturnValue('-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\ntest\n-----END PUBLIC KEY-----'),
+  } as unknown as import('node:crypto').KeyObject
+
   const service = new LocalService({
     store,
     unlockSession,
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ function makeService() {
     requestLog,
     startTime,
     bindCommand: false,
+    publicKey,
   })
   return {
     service,
@@ -272,6 +277,9 @@ describe('LocalService', () => {
         requestLog,
         startTime,
         bindCommand: true,
+        publicKey: {
+          export: vi.fn().mockReturnValue(''),
+        } as unknown as import('node:crypto').KeyObject,
       })
       ;(workflowEngine.processRequest as MockInstance).mockImplementation(async (req) => {
         req.status = 'approved'
diff --git a/src/core/remote-service.ts b/src/core/remote-service.ts
index c7442aa..1beef65 100644
--- a/src/core/remote-service.ts
+++ b/src/core/remote-service.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ export class RemoteService implements Service {
     return this.request<{ status: string; uptime?: number }>('GET', '/health')
   }
 
+  keys: Service['keys'] = {
+    getPublicKey: () =>
+      this.request<{ publicKey: string }>('GET', '/api/keys/public').then((r) => r.publicKey),
+  }
+
   secrets: Service['secrets'] = {
     list: () => this.request<SecretSummary[]>('GET', '/api/secrets'),
     add: (ref: string, value: string, tags?: string[]) =>
diff --git a/src/core/service.ts b/src/core/service.ts
index 3e52a5e..68021e4 100644
--- a/src/core/service.ts
+++ b/src/core/service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { join, dirname } from 'node:path'
+import type { KeyObject } from 'node:crypto'
 import type { AppConfig } from './config.js'
 import type { SecretListItem, SecretMetadata, ProcessResult } from './types.js'
 import type { AccessRequest, AccessRequestStatus } from './request.js'
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ export type SecretSummary = SecretListItem
 export interface Service {
   health(): Promise<{ status: string; uptime?: number }>
 
+  keys: {
+    getPublicKey(): Promise<string>
+  }
+
   secrets: {
     list(): Promise<SecretSummary[]>
     add(ref: string, value: string, tags?: string[]): Promise<{ uuid: string }>
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ interface LocalServiceDeps {
   requestLog: RequestLog
   startTime: number
   bindCommand: boolean
+  publicKey: KeyObject
 }
 
 export class LocalService implements Service {
@@ -108,6 +114,10 @@ export class LocalService implements Service {
     }
   }
 
+  keys: Service['keys'] = {
+    getPublicKey: async () => this.deps.publicKey.export({ type: 'spki', format: 'pem' }) as string,
+  }
+
   secrets: Service['secrets'] = {
     list: async () => this.deps.store.list(),
 
@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@ export async function resolveService(config: AppConfig): Promise<Service> {
   const grantsPath = join(dirname(config.store.path), 'server-grants.json')
   const requestsPath = join(dirname(config.store.path), 'server-requests.json')
   const keysPath = join(dirname(config.store.path), 'server-keys.json')
-  const { privateKey } = await loadOrGenerateKeyPair(keysPath)
+  const { privateKey, publicKey } = await loadOrGenerateKeyPair(keysPath)
 
   const store = new EncryptedSecretStore(config.store.path)
   const unlockSession = new UnlockSession(config.unlock)
@@ -262,5 +272,6 @@ export async function resolveService(config: AppConfig): Promise<Service> {
     requestLog,
     startTime,
     bindCommand: config.bindCommand,
+    publicKey,
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/server/routes.ts b/src/server/routes.ts
index f9c23ec..e5ec178 100644
--- a/src/server/routes.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ export const routePlugin = fp(
   async (fastify: FastifyInstance, opts: RoutePluginOptions) => {
     const { service } = opts
 
+    // GET /api/keys/public — expose server's signing public key for grant verification
+    fastify.get('/api/keys/public', async () => {
+      const publicKey = await service.keys.getPublicKey().catch(handleError)
+      return { publicKey }
+    })
+
     // GET /api/secrets — list secrets (metadata only)
     fastify.get('/api/secrets', async () => service.secrets.list().catch(handleError))