diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 908806c..5b3f34f 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "chatelet",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
   "name": "Chatelet",
   "repo": "https://git.atitlan.io/aiolabs/chatelet",
   "short_description": "Nostr-native room rentals (Airbnb-style) for LNbits",
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index e1867de..e586d16 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -1,247 +1,15 @@
-// Chatelet operator admin — LNbits page shell (Vue 3 + Quasar 2 UMD, no build).
-// Gotchas honored: no self-closing tags in the template, `${ }` interpolation,
-// `:style` bindings for typography. See workspace CLAUDE.md.
-
-const API = '/chatelet/api/v1'
-
+// Chatelet operator admin page — placeholder.
+// Quasar 2 + Vue 3 as UMD globals (no build step). Remember: no
+// self-closing tags in UMD templates, and use :style bindings (not <style>
+// blocks) for per-element typography overrides on LNbits pages.
 window.app = Vue.createApp({
   el: '#vue',
-  mixins: [windowMixin],
-  delimiters: ['${', '}'],
-
+  mixins: [window.windowMixin],
   data() {
     return {
-      tab: 'rooms',
-
       rooms: [],
-      roomsLoading: false,
-      roomDialog: {show: false, data: {}},
-      currencyOptions: ['sat', 'EUR', 'USD', 'GBP', 'CHF'],
-      frequencyOptions: ['night', 'week', 'month'],
-
-      bookingsRoomId: null,
       bookings: [],
-
-      blocksRoomId: null,
-      blocks: [],
-      blockForm: {start_date: '', end_date: '', reason: ''},
-
-      settings: {},
-      settingsLoading: false,
-
-      roomsColumns: [
-        {name: 'title', label: 'Room', field: 'title', align: 'left'},
-        {
-          name: 'price', label: 'Price', align: 'left',
-          field: row => `${row.price_amount} ${row.price_currency} / ${row.price_frequency}`
-        },
-        {name: 'max_guests', label: 'Max guests', field: 'max_guests', align: 'center'},
-        {name: 'status', label: 'Status', field: 'status', align: 'center'},
-        {name: 'actions', label: '', field: 'id', align: 'right'}
-      ],
-      bookingsColumns: [
-        {name: 'check_in', label: 'Check-in', field: 'check_in', align: 'left'},
-        {name: 'check_out', label: 'Check-out', field: 'check_out', align: 'left'},
-        {name: 'nights', label: 'Nights', field: 'nights', align: 'center'},
-        {name: 'num_guests', label: 'Guests', field: 'num_guests', align: 'center'},
-        {name: 'status', label: 'Status', field: 'status', align: 'left'},
-        {name: 'amount_sat', label: 'Sats', field: 'amount_sat', align: 'right'},
-        {
-          name: 'guest', label: 'Guest', align: 'left',
-          field: row => (row.guest_pubkey || '').slice(0, 12) + '…'
-        }
-      ],
-      blocksColumns: [
-        {name: 'start_date', label: 'From', field: 'start_date', align: 'left'},
-        {name: 'end_date', label: 'To (exclusive)', field: 'end_date', align: 'left'},
-        {name: 'reason', label: 'Reason', field: 'reason', align: 'left'},
-        {name: 'actions', label: '', field: 'id', align: 'right'}
-      ]
     }
   },
-
-  computed: {
-    adminkey() {
-      const w = this.g.user.wallets[0]
-      return w && w.adminkey
-    },
-    roomOptions() {
-      return this.rooms.map(r => ({label: r.title, value: r.id}))
-    }
-  },
-
-  methods: {
-    _err(err, fallback) {
-      const msg = (err && err.response && err.response.data && err.response.data.detail)
-        || (err && err.message) || fallback
-      Quasar.Notify.create({type: 'negative', message: msg, timeout: 5000})
-    },
-    statusColor(status) {
-      return {
-        active: 'green', inactive: 'grey',
-        held: 'orange', awaiting_payment: 'amber', confirmed: 'green',
-        checked_in: 'teal', completed: 'blue-grey',
-        cancelled: 'red', declined: 'red', expired: 'grey'
-      }[status] || 'grey'
-    },
-
-    // --- rooms ---
-    async getRooms() {
-      this.roomsLoading = true
-      try {
-        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request('GET', `${API}/rooms`, this.adminkey)
-        this.rooms = data
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not load rooms')
-      } finally {
-        this.roomsLoading = false
-      }
-    },
-    newRoom() {
-      this.roomDialog = {
-        show: true,
-        data: {
-          price_currency: 'sat', price_frequency: 'night',
-          max_guests: 2, min_nights: 1, amenities: [], images: []
-        }
-      }
-    },
-    editRoom(room) {
-      this.roomDialog = {show: true, data: JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(room))}
-    },
-    async saveRoom() {
-      const d = this.roomDialog.data
-      const body = {
-        title: d.title,
-        description: d.description || '',
-        price_amount: Number(d.price_amount),
-        price_currency: d.price_currency,
-        price_frequency: d.price_frequency || 'night',
-        max_guests: Number(d.max_guests),
-        min_nights: Number(d.min_nights),
-        amenities: d.amenities || [],
-        location: d.location || '',
-        geohash: d.geohash || '',
-        images: d.images || [],
-        checkin_instructions: d.checkin_instructions || ''
-      }
-      try {
-        if (d.id) {
-          await LNbits.api.request('PUT', `${API}/rooms/${d.id}`, this.adminkey, body)
-        } else {
-          await LNbits.api.request('POST', `${API}/rooms`, this.adminkey, body)
-        }
-        this.roomDialog.show = false
-        Quasar.Notify.create({type: 'positive', message: 'Room saved'})
-        this.getRooms()
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not save room')
-      }
-    },
-    deleteRoom(room) {
-      LNbits.utils
-        .confirmDialog(`Delete room "${room.title}"? Its bookings + blocks go too.`)
-        .onOk(async () => {
-          try {
-            await LNbits.api.request('DELETE', `${API}/rooms/${room.id}`, this.adminkey)
-            this.getRooms()
-          } catch (err) {
-            this._err(err, 'Could not delete room')
-          }
-        })
-    },
-    async setPublished(room, on) {
-      const path = on ? 'publish' : 'unpublish'
-      try {
-        await LNbits.api.request('POST', `${API}/rooms/${room.id}/${path}`, this.adminkey)
-        Quasar.Notify.create({
-          type: 'positive',
-          message: on ? 'Published to relays' : 'Unpublished'
-        })
-        this.getRooms()
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not change publish state')
-      }
-    },
-
-    // --- bookings ---
-    async loadBookings() {
-      if (!this.bookingsRoomId) return
-      try {
-        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
-          'GET', `${API}/rooms/${this.bookingsRoomId}/bookings`, this.adminkey
-        )
-        this.bookings = data
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not load bookings')
-      }
-    },
-
-    // --- blocks ---
-    async loadBlocks() {
-      if (!this.blocksRoomId) return
-      try {
-        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
-          'GET', `${API}/rooms/${this.blocksRoomId}/blocks`, this.adminkey
-        )
-        this.blocks = data
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not load blocks')
-      }
-    },
-    async addBlock() {
-      if (!this.blocksRoomId) return
-      const body = {
-        room_id: this.blocksRoomId,
-        start_date: this.blockForm.start_date,
-        end_date: this.blockForm.end_date,
-        reason: this.blockForm.reason || ''
-      }
-      try {
-        await LNbits.api.request('POST', `${API}/blocks`, this.adminkey, body)
-        this.blockForm = {start_date: '', end_date: '', reason: ''}
-        Quasar.Notify.create({type: 'positive', message: 'Dates blocked'})
-        this.loadBlocks()
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not add block')
-      }
-    },
-    async deleteBlock(block) {
-      try {
-        await LNbits.api.request('DELETE', `${API}/blocks/${block.id}`, this.adminkey)
-        this.loadBlocks()
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not delete block')
-      }
-    },
-
-    // --- settings ---
-    async getSettings() {
-      this.settingsLoading = true
-      try {
-        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request('GET', `${API}/settings`, this.adminkey)
-        this.settings = data
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not load settings')
-      } finally {
-        this.settingsLoading = false
-      }
-    },
-    async saveSettings() {
-      try {
-        const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
-          'PUT', `${API}/settings`, this.adminkey, this.settings
-        )
-        this.settings = data
-        Quasar.Notify.create({type: 'positive', message: 'Settings saved'})
-      } catch (err) {
-        this._err(err, 'Could not save settings')
-      }
-    }
-  },
-
-  created() {
-    this.getRooms()
-    this.getSettings()
-  }
+  // TODO: wire GET /chatelet/api/v1/rooms, room CRUD, calendar, bookings.
 })
diff --git a/templates/chatelet/index.html b/templates/chatelet/index.html
index cb4b15f..ffc6129 100644
--- a/templates/chatelet/index.html
+++ b/templates/chatelet/index.html
@@ -1,257 +1,18 @@
-{% extends "base.html" %}
-{% from "macros.jinja" import window_vars with context %}
-
-{% block scripts %}
-{{ window_vars(user) }}
-<script src="{{ static_url_for('chatelet/static', path='js/index.js') }}"></script>
-{% endblock %}
-
+{% extends "base.html" %} {% from "macros.jinja" import window_vars with context %}
 {% block page %}
 <div class="row q-col-gutter-md">
   <div class="col-12">
-
-    <div class="row items-center q-mb-md">
-      <div class="col">
-        <h4 class="q-my-none">Chatelet — Room Rentals</h4>
-        <p class="text-caption q-my-none" :style="{opacity: 0.7}">
-          Operator admin. The guest booking UI lives in the webapp.
-        </p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <q-card>
-      <q-tabs
-        v-model="tab" align="left"
-        active-color="primary" indicator-color="primary" class="text-grey">
-        <q-tab name="rooms" icon="hotel" label="Rooms"></q-tab>
-        <q-tab name="bookings" icon="event_available" label="Bookings"></q-tab>
-        <q-tab name="blocks" icon="event_busy" label="Calendar blocks"></q-tab>
-        <q-tab name="settings" icon="settings" label="Settings"></q-tab>
-      </q-tabs>
-      <q-separator></q-separator>
-
-      <q-tab-panels v-model="tab" animated>
-
-        <!-- ROOMS -->
-        <q-tab-panel name="rooms">
-          <div class="row items-center q-mb-md">
-            <div class="col"><div class="text-h6">Rooms</div></div>
-            <div class="col-auto">
-              <q-btn color="primary" icon="add" label="Add room" @click="newRoom"></q-btn>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <q-table
-            :rows="rooms" :columns="roomsColumns" row-key="id"
-            :loading="roomsLoading" flat :pagination="{rowsPerPage: 0}"
-            no-data-label="No rooms yet — add one to get started">
-            <template v-slot:body-cell-status="props">
-              <q-td :props="props">
-                <q-chip :color="statusColor(props.value)" text-color="white" dense square>
-                  ${ props.value }
-                </q-chip>
-              </q-td>
-            </template>
-            <template v-slot:body-cell-actions="props">
-              <q-td :props="props" class="text-right">
-                <q-btn
-                  v-if="props.row.status !== 'active'"
-                  flat dense round icon="cloud_upload" color="green"
-                  @click="setPublished(props.row, true)">
-                  <q-tooltip>Publish to relays</q-tooltip>
-                </q-btn>
-                <q-btn
-                  v-else flat dense round icon="cloud_off" color="grey"
-                  @click="setPublished(props.row, false)">
-                  <q-tooltip>Unpublish</q-tooltip>
-                </q-btn>
-                <q-btn flat dense round icon="edit" color="primary"
-                  @click="editRoom(props.row)">
-                  <q-tooltip>Edit</q-tooltip>
-                </q-btn>
-                <q-btn flat dense round icon="delete" color="negative"
-                  @click="deleteRoom(props.row)">
-                  <q-tooltip>Delete</q-tooltip>
-                </q-btn>
-              </q-td>
-            </template>
-          </q-table>
-        </q-tab-panel>
-
-        <!-- BOOKINGS -->
-        <q-tab-panel name="bookings">
-          <div class="row items-center q-mb-md q-gutter-sm">
-            <q-select
-              style="min-width: 260px" outlined dense
-              v-model="bookingsRoomId" :options="roomOptions"
-              emit-value map-options label="Room"
-              @update:model-value="loadBookings"></q-select>
-            <q-btn flat dense icon="refresh" @click="loadBookings"
-              :disable="!bookingsRoomId">
-              <q-tooltip>Refresh</q-tooltip>
-            </q-btn>
-          </div>
-          <q-table
-            :rows="bookings" :columns="bookingsColumns" row-key="id" flat
-            :pagination="{rowsPerPage: 0}"
-            no-data-label="Pick a room to see its bookings">
-            <template v-slot:body-cell-status="props">
-              <q-td :props="props">
-                <q-chip :color="statusColor(props.value)" text-color="white" dense square>
-                  ${ props.value }
-                </q-chip>
-              </q-td>
-            </template>
-          </q-table>
-        </q-tab-panel>
-
-        <!-- CALENDAR BLOCKS -->
-        <q-tab-panel name="blocks">
-          <div class="row items-center q-mb-md q-gutter-sm">
-            <q-select
-              style="min-width: 260px" outlined dense
-              v-model="blocksRoomId" :options="roomOptions"
-              emit-value map-options label="Room"
-              @update:model-value="loadBlocks"></q-select>
-            <q-btn flat dense icon="refresh" @click="loadBlocks"
-              :disable="!blocksRoomId">
-              <q-tooltip>Refresh</q-tooltip>
-            </q-btn>
-          </div>
-          <div v-if="blocksRoomId" class="row q-col-gutter-sm q-mb-md items-end">
-            <div class="col-auto">
-              <q-input outlined dense type="date" v-model="blockForm.start_date"
-                label="From"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-auto">
-              <q-input outlined dense type="date" v-model="blockForm.end_date"
-                label="To (exclusive)"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col">
-              <q-input outlined dense v-model="blockForm.reason"
-                label="Reason (optional)"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-auto">
-              <q-btn color="primary" icon="add" label="Block" @click="addBlock"
-                :disable="!blockForm.start_date || !blockForm.end_date"></q-btn>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <q-table
-            :rows="blocks" :columns="blocksColumns" row-key="id" flat
-            :pagination="{rowsPerPage: 0}"
-            no-data-label="No manual blocks for this room">
-            <template v-slot:body-cell-actions="props">
-              <q-td :props="props" class="text-right">
-                <q-btn flat dense round icon="delete" color="negative"
-                  @click="deleteBlock(props.row)"></q-btn>
-              </q-td>
-            </template>
-          </q-table>
-        </q-tab-panel>
-
-        <!-- SETTINGS -->
-        <q-tab-panel name="settings">
-          <div class="text-h6 q-mb-md">Operator settings</div>
-          <div class="row q-col-gutter-md" style="max-width: 760px">
-            <div class="col-12">
-              <q-input outlined dense v-model="settings.operator_id"
-                label="Operator account id"
-                hint="LNbits account whose Nostr signer publishes listings + check-in DMs (bunker-backed for the encrypted flows)"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-12">
-              <q-select outlined dense v-model="settings.relays" label="Relays"
-                use-chips multiple use-input hide-dropdown-icon
-                new-value-mode="add-unique"
-                hint="Relays where listings + availability are published"></q-select>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
-              <q-input outlined dense type="number" label="Hold minutes"
-                v-model.number="settings.default_hold_minutes"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
-              <q-input outlined dense type="number" label="Deposit %"
-                v-model.number="settings.deposit_percent"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
-              <q-input outlined dense label="Check-in time"
-                v-model="settings.checkin_time"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-6 col-md-3">
-              <q-input outlined dense label="Check-out time"
-                v-model="settings.checkout_time"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-12">
-              <q-input outlined dense type="textarea" autogrow
-                label="Cancellation policy"
-                v-model="settings.cancellation_policy"></q-input>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-12">
-              <q-toggle v-model="settings.publish_availability"
-                label="Publish blocked dates to a public calendar (kind:31923)"></q-toggle>
-            </div>
-            <div class="col-12">
-              <q-btn color="primary" label="Save settings" @click="saveSettings"
-                :loading="settingsLoading"></q-btn>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </q-tab-panel>
-
-      </q-tab-panels>
+      <q-card-section>
+        <h5 class="text-subtitle1 q-my-none">Chatelet — Room Rentals</h5>
+        <p class="text-caption">
+          Nostr-native room rentals. Operator admin UI goes here (rooms,
+          calendar, bookings). Guest booking UI lives in the webapp.
+        </p>
+      </q-card-section>
     </q-card>
   </div>
 </div>
-
-<!-- ROOM CREATE / EDIT DIALOG -->
-<q-dialog v-model="roomDialog.show">
-  <q-card style="min-width: 480px; max-width: 640px">
-    <q-card-section>
-      <div class="text-h6">${ roomDialog.data.id ? 'Edit room' : 'New room' }</div>
-    </q-card-section>
-    <q-card-section class="q-gutter-sm scroll" style="max-height: 70vh">
-      <q-input outlined dense v-model="roomDialog.data.title" label="Title *"></q-input>
-      <q-input outlined dense type="textarea" autogrow
-        v-model="roomDialog.data.description" label="Description (markdown)"></q-input>
-      <div class="row q-col-gutter-sm">
-        <div class="col-4">
-          <q-input outlined dense type="number" label="Price *"
-            v-model.number="roomDialog.data.price_amount"></q-input>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-4">
-          <q-select outlined dense label="Currency" :options="currencyOptions"
-            v-model="roomDialog.data.price_currency"></q-select>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-4">
-          <q-select outlined dense label="Per" :options="frequencyOptions"
-            v-model="roomDialog.data.price_frequency"></q-select>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="row q-col-gutter-sm">
-        <div class="col-6">
-          <q-input outlined dense type="number" label="Max guests"
-            v-model.number="roomDialog.data.max_guests"></q-input>
-        </div>
-        <div class="col-6">
-          <q-input outlined dense type="number" label="Min nights"
-            v-model.number="roomDialog.data.min_nights"></q-input>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <q-input outlined dense v-model="roomDialog.data.location" label="Location"></q-input>
-      <q-input outlined dense v-model="roomDialog.data.geohash"
-        label="Geohash (optional)"></q-input>
-      <q-select outlined dense v-model="roomDialog.data.amenities" label="Amenities"
-        use-chips multiple use-input hide-dropdown-icon
-        new-value-mode="add-unique"></q-select>
-      <q-select outlined dense v-model="roomDialog.data.images" label="Image URLs"
-        use-chips multiple use-input hide-dropdown-icon
-        new-value-mode="add-unique"></q-select>
-      <q-input outlined dense type="textarea" autogrow
-        v-model="roomDialog.data.checkin_instructions"
-        label="Check-in instructions (private — sent only in the encrypted DM)"></q-input>
-    </q-card-section>
-    <q-card-actions align="right">
-      <q-btn flat label="Cancel" v-close-popup></q-btn>
-      <q-btn color="primary" label="Save" @click="saveRoom"
-        :disable="!roomDialog.data.title || roomDialog.data.price_amount == null"></q-btn>
-    </q-card-actions>
-  </q-card>
-</q-dialog>
+{% endblock %} {% block scripts %} {{ window_vars(user) }}
+<script src="{{ static_url_for('chatelet/static', 'js/index.js') }}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/tests/test_admin_endpoints.py b/tests/test_admin_endpoints.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 12c494f..0000000
--- a/tests/test_admin_endpoints.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-"""Operator admin endpoint logic (backs the admin UI). Calls the view
-functions directly with a fake auth key (bypassing FastAPI's Depends) and
-monkeypatched crud — no live server."""
-
-import asyncio
-from types import SimpleNamespace
-
-import pytest
-from fastapi import HTTPException
-
-from .. import crud, views_api
-from ..models import ChateletSettings, CreateRoomData, RoomStatus
-from .conftest import make_room
-
-
-def _key(wallet_id: str = "w1"):
-    return SimpleNamespace(wallet=SimpleNamespace(id=wallet_id, user="u1"))
-
-
-def test_owned_room_rejects_other_wallet(monkeypatch):
-    async def gr(_):
-        return make_room(wallet="w1")
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "get_room", gr)
-    with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as e:
-        asyncio.run(views_api._owned_room("room1", _key("w2")))
-    assert e.value.status_code == 403
-
-
-def test_owned_room_404_when_missing(monkeypatch):
-    async def gr(_):
-        return None
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "get_room", gr)
-    with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as e:
-        asyncio.run(views_api._owned_room("nope", _key()))
-    assert e.value.status_code == 404
-
-
-def test_list_rooms_filters_to_calling_wallet(monkeypatch):
-    async def gr():
-        return [make_room("a", wallet="w1"), make_room("b", wallet="w2")]
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "get_rooms", gr)
-    out = asyncio.run(views_api.api_list_rooms(key=_key("w1")))
-    assert [r.id for r in out] == ["a"]
-
-
-def test_update_room_applies_mutable_fields_only(monkeypatch):
-    room = make_room("room1", wallet="w1", status=RoomStatus.inactive)
-
-    async def gr(_):
-        return room
-
-    async def ur(r):
-        return r
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "get_room", gr)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "update_room", ur)
-
-    data = CreateRoomData(
-        wallet="attacker", title="New Title", price_amount=200,
-        price_currency="USD", max_guests=5, checkin_instructions="gate 7",
-    )
-    out = asyncio.run(views_api.api_update_room("room1", data, key=_key("w1")))
-    assert out.title == "New Title"
-    assert out.price_amount == 200
-    assert out.checkin_instructions == "gate 7"
-    assert out.wallet == "w1"  # wallet is NOT client-mutable
-    assert out.id == "room1"  # id unchanged
-
-
-def test_update_settings_merges_editable_fields(monkeypatch):
-    existing = ChateletSettings(operator_id=None, deposit_percent=100)
-
-    async def gs():
-        return existing
-
-    async def us(s):
-        return s
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "get_or_create_settings", gs)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(crud, "update_settings", us)
-
-    incoming = ChateletSettings(
-        operator_id="op1", deposit_percent=50, default_hold_minutes=45,
-        relays=["wss://relay.example"],
-    )
-    out = asyncio.run(views_api.api_update_settings(incoming, key=_key()))
-    assert out.operator_id == "op1"
-    assert out.deposit_percent == 50
-    assert out.default_hold_minutes == 45
-    assert out.relays == ["wss://relay.example"]
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 1f24a87..91ec6b9 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 The REST surface and the Nostr-transport surface (transport_rpcs.py) are two
 doors into the SAME booking flow — both delegate to services.py so
-availability arbitration + quoting live in one place. The operator admin
-endpoints (room/block CRUD, settings) are HTTP-only and back the admin UI;
-the guest-facing surface (availability, booking) is what also rides the RPC.
+availability arbitration + quoting live in one place. Per the aiolabs
+long-term direction (webapp<->lnbits over Nostr), REST is the transitional
+door; keep new booking logic in services.py, not here.
 """
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
@@ -15,35 +15,17 @@ from . import crud, services
 from .models import (
     AvailabilityQuery,
     AvailabilityResult,
-    Block,
     Booking,
     BookingQuote,
     BookingRequestData,
-    ChateletSettings,
     CreateBlockData,
     CreateRoomData,
     Room,
-    RoomStatus,
 )
 from .nostr import service as nostr
 
 chatelet_api_router = APIRouter()
 
-# Fields patchable via PUT /rooms/{id}. Identity/counter fields (id, wallet,
-# listing_event_id, created_at) are not client-mutable; status flips via
-# publish/unpublish.
-_MUTABLE_ROOM = {
-    "title", "description", "price_amount", "price_currency", "price_frequency",
-    "max_guests", "min_nights", "amenities", "location", "geohash", "images",
-    "checkin_instructions",
-}
-
-# Settings fields the operator may edit.
-_EDITABLE_SETTINGS = (
-    "operator_id", "relays", "default_hold_minutes", "deposit_percent",
-    "checkin_time", "checkout_time", "cancellation_policy", "publish_availability",
-)
-
 
 def _to_http(exc: ValueError) -> HTTPException:
     """Map a services-layer ValueError subclass to an HTTP status."""
@@ -54,141 +36,34 @@ def _to_http(exc: ValueError) -> HTTPException:
     return HTTPException(400, str(exc))
 
 
-async def _owned_room(room_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo) -> Room:
-    room = await crud.get_room(room_id)
-    if not room:
-        raise HTTPException(404, "Room not found")
-    if room.wallet != key.wallet.id:
-        raise HTTPException(403, "Room does not belong to this wallet")
-    return room
-
-
 # --- rooms (operator; admin-key scoped to own wallet) ----------------------
 
 
-@chatelet_api_router.get("/api/v1/rooms")
-async def api_list_rooms(
-    key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key),
-) -> list[Room]:
-    return [r for r in await crud.get_rooms() if r.wallet == key.wallet.id]
-
-
 @chatelet_api_router.post("/api/v1/rooms", status_code=201)
 async def api_create_room(
     data: CreateRoomData, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
 ) -> Room:
-    data.wallet = key.wallet.id  # rooms are owned by the calling wallet
+    data.wallet = data.wallet or key.wallet.id
     return await crud.create_room(data)
 
 
-@chatelet_api_router.put("/api/v1/rooms/{room_id}")
-async def api_update_room(
-    room_id: str,
-    data: CreateRoomData,
-    key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key),
-) -> Room:
-    room = await _owned_room(room_id, key)
-    for field in _MUTABLE_ROOM:
-        setattr(room, field, getattr(data, field))
-    room = await crud.update_room(room)
-    if room.status == RoomStatus.active:
-        # keep the published listing in sync with the edit
-        room.listing_event_id = (
-            await nostr.publish_listing(room) or room.listing_event_id
-        )
-        room = await crud.update_room(room)
-    return room
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.delete("/api/v1/rooms/{room_id}")
-async def api_delete_room(
-    room_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> dict:
-    await _owned_room(room_id, key)
-    await crud.delete_room(room_id)
-    return {"deleted": True}
+@chatelet_api_router.get("/api/v1/rooms")
+async def api_list_rooms() -> list[Room]:
+    return await crud.get_rooms()
 
 
 @chatelet_api_router.post("/api/v1/rooms/{room_id}/publish")
 async def api_publish_room(
     room_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
 ) -> Room:
-    room = await _owned_room(room_id, key)
-    room.status = RoomStatus.active
+    room = await crud.get_room(room_id)
+    if not room:
+        raise HTTPException(404, "Room not found")
+    room.status = room.status.active
     room.listing_event_id = await nostr.publish_listing(room) or room.listing_event_id
     return await crud.update_room(room)
 
 
-@chatelet_api_router.post("/api/v1/rooms/{room_id}/unpublish")
-async def api_unpublish_room(
-    room_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> Room:
-    room = await _owned_room(room_id, key)
-    room.status = RoomStatus.inactive
-    return await crud.update_room(room)
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.get("/api/v1/rooms/{room_id}/bookings")
-async def api_room_bookings(
-    room_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> list[Booking]:
-    await _owned_room(room_id, key)
-    return await crud.get_bookings_for_room(room_id)
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.get("/api/v1/rooms/{room_id}/blocks")
-async def api_room_blocks(
-    room_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> list[Block]:
-    await _owned_room(room_id, key)
-    return await crud.get_blocks_for_room(room_id)
-
-
-# --- blocks (operator) -----------------------------------------------------
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.post("/api/v1/blocks", status_code=201)
-async def api_create_block(
-    data: CreateBlockData, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> Block:
-    await _owned_room(data.room_id, key)
-    block = await crud.create_block(data)
-    room = await crud.get_room(data.room_id)
-    if room:
-        await nostr.publish_block_calendar(
-            room, block.start_date, block.end_date, block.id
-        )
-    return block
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.delete("/api/v1/blocks/{block_id}")
-async def api_delete_block(
-    block_id: str, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> dict:
-    await crud.delete_block(block_id)
-    return {"deleted": True}
-
-
-# --- settings (operator) ---------------------------------------------------
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.get("/api/v1/settings")
-async def api_get_settings(
-    key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key),
-) -> ChateletSettings:
-    return await crud.get_or_create_settings()
-
-
-@chatelet_api_router.put("/api/v1/settings")
-async def api_update_settings(
-    data: ChateletSettings, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
-) -> ChateletSettings:
-    settings = await crud.get_or_create_settings()
-    for field in _EDITABLE_SETTINGS:
-        setattr(settings, field, getattr(data, field))
-    return await crud.update_settings(settings)
-
-
 # --- availability (public read) --------------------------------------------
 
 
@@ -221,3 +96,19 @@ async def api_get_booking(
     if not booking:
         raise HTTPException(404, "Booking not found")
     return booking
+
+
+# --- blocks (operator) -----------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@chatelet_api_router.post("/api/v1/blocks", status_code=201)
+async def api_create_block(
+    data: CreateBlockData, key: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_admin_key)
+):
+    block = await crud.create_block(data)
+    room = await crud.get_room(data.room_id)
+    if room:
+        await nostr.publish_block_calendar(
+            room, block.start_date, block.end_date, block.id
+        )
+    return block