diff --git a/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/images.ts b/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/images.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a962ea
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+++ b/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/images.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+import { Response, Router } from 'express';
+import type { Router as RouterType } from 'express';
+import { ImageService } from '@/services/core';
+import { StorageFactory } from '@/services/StorageFactory';
+import { asyncHandler } from '@/middleware/errorHandler';
+import { validateApiKey } from '@/middleware/auth/validateApiKey';
+import { requireProjectKey } from '@/middleware/auth/requireProjectKey';
+import { rateLimitByApiKey } from '@/middleware/auth/rateLimiter';
+import { uploadSingleImage, handleUploadErrors } from '@/middleware/upload';
+import { validateAndNormalizePagination } from '@/utils/validators';
+import { buildPaginatedResponse } from '@/utils/helpers';
+import { toImageResponse } from '@/types/responses';
+import type {
+  UploadImageResponse,
+  ListImagesResponse,
+  GetImageResponse,
+  UpdateImageResponse,
+  DeleteImageResponse,
+} from '@/types/responses';
+
+export const imagesRouter: RouterType = Router();
+
+let imageService: ImageService;
+
+const getImageService = (): ImageService => {
+  if (!imageService) {
+    imageService = new ImageService();
+  }
+  return imageService;
+};
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/images/upload
+ * Upload a single image file and create database record
+ */
+imagesRouter.post(
+  '/upload',
+  validateApiKey,
+  requireProjectKey,
+  rateLimitByApiKey,
+  uploadSingleImage,
+  handleUploadErrors,
+  asyncHandler(async (req: any, res: Response<UploadImageResponse>) => {
+    const service = getImageService();
+    const { alias, flowId, meta } = req.body;
+
+    if (!req.file) {
+      res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'No file provided',
+          code: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const projectId = req.apiKey.projectId;
+    const apiKeyId = req.apiKey.id;
+    const orgId = req.apiKey.organizationSlug || 'default';
+    const projectSlug = req.apiKey.projectSlug;
+    const file = req.file;
+
+    try {
+      const storageService = await StorageFactory.getInstance();
+
+      const uploadResult = await storageService.uploadFile(
+        orgId,
+        projectSlug,
+        'uploads',
+        file.originalname,
+        file.buffer,
+        file.mimetype,
+      );
+
+      if (!uploadResult.success) {
+        res.status(500).json({
+          success: false,
+          error: {
+            message: 'File upload failed',
+            code: 'UPLOAD_ERROR',
+            details: uploadResult.error,
+          },
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const imageRecord = await service.create({
+        projectId,
+        flowId: flowId || null,
+        generationId: null,
+        apiKeyId,
+        storageKey: uploadResult.path!,
+        storageUrl: uploadResult.url!,
+        mimeType: file.mimetype,
+        fileSize: file.size,
+        fileHash: null,
+        source: 'uploaded',
+        alias: alias || null,
+        meta: meta ? JSON.parse(meta) : {},
+      });
+
+      res.status(201).json({
+        success: true,
+        data: toImageResponse(imageRecord),
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Upload failed',
+          code: 'UPLOAD_ERROR',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+  })
+);
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/images
+ * List images with filters and pagination
+ */
+imagesRouter.get(
+  '/',
+  validateApiKey,
+  requireProjectKey,
+  asyncHandler(async (req: any, res: Response<ListImagesResponse>) => {
+    const service = getImageService();
+    const { flowId, source, alias, limit, offset, includeDeleted } = req.query;
+
+    const paginationResult = validateAndNormalizePagination(limit, offset);
+    if (!paginationResult.valid) {
+      res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        data: [],
+        pagination: { total: 0, limit: 20, offset: 0, hasMore: false },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const { limit: validatedLimit, offset: validatedOffset } = paginationResult.params!;
+    const projectId = req.apiKey.projectId;
+
+    const result = await service.list(
+      {
+        projectId,
+        flowId: flowId as string | undefined,
+        source: source as 'generated' | 'uploaded' | undefined,
+        alias: alias as string | undefined,
+        deleted: includeDeleted === 'true' ? true : undefined,
+      },
+      validatedLimit,
+      validatedOffset
+    );
+
+    const responseData = result.images.map((img) => toImageResponse(img));
+
+    res.json(
+      buildPaginatedResponse(responseData, result.total, validatedLimit, validatedOffset)
+    );
+  })
+);
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/images/:id
+ * Get a single image by ID
+ */
+imagesRouter.get(
+  '/:id',
+  validateApiKey,
+  requireProjectKey,
+  asyncHandler(async (req: any, res: Response<GetImageResponse>) => {
+    const service = getImageService();
+    const { id } = req.params;
+
+    const image = await service.getById(id);
+    if (!image) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (image.projectId !== req.apiKey.projectId) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: toImageResponse(image),
+    });
+  })
+);
+
+/**
+ * PUT /api/v1/images/:id
+ * Update image metadata (alias, focal point, meta)
+ */
+imagesRouter.put(
+  '/:id',
+  validateApiKey,
+  requireProjectKey,
+  asyncHandler(async (req: any, res: Response<UpdateImageResponse>) => {
+    const service = getImageService();
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { alias, focalPoint, meta } = req.body;
+
+    const image = await service.getById(id);
+    if (!image) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (image.projectId !== req.apiKey.projectId) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updates: {
+      alias?: string;
+      focalPoint?: { x: number; y: number };
+      meta?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    } = {};
+
+    if (alias !== undefined) updates.alias = alias;
+    if (focalPoint !== undefined) updates.focalPoint = focalPoint;
+    if (meta !== undefined) updates.meta = meta;
+
+    const updated = await service.update(id, updates);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: toImageResponse(updated),
+    });
+  })
+);
+
+/**
+ * PUT /api/v1/images/:id/alias
+ * Assign a project-scoped alias to an image
+ */
+imagesRouter.put(
+  '/:id/alias',
+  validateApiKey,
+  requireProjectKey,
+  asyncHandler(async (req: any, res: Response<UpdateImageResponse>) => {
+    const service = getImageService();
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { alias } = req.body;
+
+    if (!alias || typeof alias !== 'string') {
+      res.status(400).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Alias is required and must be a string',
+          code: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const image = await service.getById(id);
+    if (!image) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (image.projectId !== req.apiKey.projectId) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updated = await service.assignProjectAlias(id, alias);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: toImageResponse(updated),
+    });
+  })
+);
+
+/**
+ * DELETE /api/v1/images/:id
+ * Soft delete an image
+ */
+imagesRouter.delete(
+  '/:id',
+  validateApiKey,
+  requireProjectKey,
+  asyncHandler(async (req: any, res: Response<DeleteImageResponse>) => {
+    const service = getImageService();
+    const { id } = req.params;
+
+    const image = await service.getById(id);
+    if (!image) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (image.projectId !== req.apiKey.projectId) {
+      res.status(404).json({
+        success: false,
+        error: {
+          message: 'Image not found',
+          code: 'IMAGE_NOT_FOUND',
+        },
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const deleted = await service.softDelete(id);
+
+    res.json({
+      success: true,
+      data: {
+        id: deleted.id,
+        deletedAt: deleted.deletedAt?.toISOString() || null,
+      },
+    });
+  })
+);
diff --git a/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/index.ts b/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/index.ts
index 54a05ad..1329f98 100644
--- a/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api-service/src/routes/v1/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ import { Router } from 'express';
 import type { Router as RouterType } from 'express';
 import { generationsRouter } from './generations';
 import { flowsRouter } from './flows';
+import { imagesRouter } from './images';
 
 export const v1Router: RouterType = Router();
 
 // Mount v1 routes
 v1Router.use('/generations', generationsRouter);
 v1Router.use('/flows', flowsRouter);
+v1Router.use('/images', imagesRouter);
diff --git a/apps/api-service/src/types/models.ts b/apps/api-service/src/types/models.ts
index 6cd1110..2972700 100644
--- a/apps/api-service/src/types/models.ts
+++ b/apps/api-service/src/types/models.ts
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ export interface PaginationMeta {
 // Query filters for images
 export interface ImageFilters {
   projectId: string;
-  flowId?: string;
-  source?: ImageSource;
-  alias?: string;
-  deleted?: boolean;
+  flowId?: string | undefined;
+  source?: ImageSource | undefined;
+  alias?: string | undefined;
+  deleted?: boolean | undefined;
 }
 
 // Query filters for generations