diff --git a/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py b/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py
index dcdcb1fe..9907cde8 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/models/__init__.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ from .health import (
 )
 from .orchestrator import (
     OrchestratorEvent,
+    OrchestratorEventsResponse,
 )
 from .logs import (
     Bounty,
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "HealthResponse",
     # orchestrator
     "OrchestratorEvent",
+    "OrchestratorEventsResponse",
     # logs
     "Bounty",
     "BountyResponse",
diff --git a/decnet/web/db/models/orchestrator.py b/decnet/web/db/models/orchestrator.py
index cd02087e..ac71b7ba 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/models/orchestrator.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/models/orchestrator.py
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ cleanly separable from synthetic life-injection events at query time.
 The orchestrator worker is the sole writer.
 """
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Any, List, Optional
 from uuid import uuid4
 
+from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Index, Text
 from sqlmodel import Field, SQLModel
 
@@ -50,3 +51,10 @@ class OrchestratorEvent(SQLModel, table=True):
     payload: str = Field(
         sa_column=Column("payload", Text, nullable=False, default="{}")
     )
+
+
+class OrchestratorEventsResponse(BaseModel):
+    total: int
+    limit: int
+    offset: int
+    data: List[dict[str, Any]]
diff --git a/decnet/web/db/repository.py b/decnet/web/db/repository.py
index 1959a590..65864fc9 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/repository.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/repository.py
@@ -874,7 +874,31 @@ class BaseRepository(ABC):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     async def list_orchestrator_events(
-        self, *, limit: int = 100, since_ts: Optional[Any] = None
+        self,
+        limit: int = 100,
+        offset: int = 0,
+        *,
+        kind: Optional[str] = None,
+        since_ts: Optional[Any] = None,
     ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-        """Return recent orchestrator events newest-first."""
+        """Paginated orchestrator events newest-first.
+
+        ``kind`` filters to ``"traffic"`` | ``"file"`` (matches
+        :class:`OrchestratorEvent.kind`). ``since_ts`` is the snapshot
+        delta filter used by SSE replay; leave ``None`` for the list view.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def count_orchestrator_events(
+        self, *, kind: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> int:
+        """Total orchestrator-event rows, optionally filtered by kind."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    async def prune_orchestrator_events(self, per_dst_cap: int = 10000) -> int:
+        """Trim per-``dst_decky_uuid`` rows to a cap. Returns deleted count.
+
+        Periodic prune target — keeps the orchestrator_events table from
+        unbounded growth without paying the cost on every write.
+        """
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py b/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py
index aa9d82f1..75f03ae7 100644
--- a/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py
+++ b/decnet/web/db/sqlmodel_repo.py
@@ -2816,14 +2816,59 @@ class SQLModelRepository(BaseRepository):
 
     async def list_orchestrator_events(
         self,
-        *,
         limit: int = 100,
+        offset: int = 0,
+        *,
+        kind: Optional[str] = None,
         since_ts: Optional[datetime] = None,
     ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
         async with self._session() as session:
             stmt = select(OrchestratorEvent)
+            if kind is not None:
+                stmt = stmt.where(OrchestratorEvent.kind == kind)
             if since_ts is not None:
                 stmt = stmt.where(OrchestratorEvent.ts >= since_ts)
-            stmt = stmt.order_by(desc(OrchestratorEvent.ts)).limit(limit)
+            stmt = (
+                stmt.order_by(desc(OrchestratorEvent.ts))
+                .offset(offset)
+                .limit(limit)
+            )
             result = await session.execute(stmt)
             return [r.model_dump(mode="json") for r in result.scalars().all()]
+
+    async def count_orchestrator_events(
+        self, *, kind: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> int:
+        stmt = select(func.count()).select_from(OrchestratorEvent)
+        if kind is not None:
+            stmt = stmt.where(OrchestratorEvent.kind == kind)
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            result = await session.execute(stmt)
+            return result.scalar() or 0
+
+    async def prune_orchestrator_events(self, per_dst_cap: int = 10000) -> int:
+        """Trim per-dst rows to *per_dst_cap*, oldest-first. Returns deleted count."""
+        deleted = 0
+        async with self._session() as session:
+            dst_rows = await session.execute(
+                select(OrchestratorEvent.dst_decky_uuid).distinct()
+            )
+            for (dst,) in dst_rows.all():
+                keep = await session.execute(
+                    select(OrchestratorEvent.uuid)
+                    .where(OrchestratorEvent.dst_decky_uuid == dst)
+                    .order_by(desc(OrchestratorEvent.ts))
+                    .limit(per_dst_cap)
+                )
+                keep_uuids = [u for (u,) in keep.all()]
+                if not keep_uuids:
+                    continue
+                from sqlalchemy import delete as _delete
+                stmt = _delete(OrchestratorEvent).where(
+                    OrchestratorEvent.dst_decky_uuid == dst,
+                    OrchestratorEvent.uuid.notin_(keep_uuids),
+                )
+                res = await session.execute(stmt)
+                deleted += res.rowcount or 0
+            await session.commit()
+        return deleted
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/__init__.py b/decnet/web/router/__init__.py
index f61789d3..8abb4443 100644
--- a/decnet/web/router/__init__.py
+++ b/decnet/web/router/__init__.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ from .campaigns.api_list_campaigns import router as campaigns_list_router
 from .campaigns.api_get_campaign_detail import router as campaign_detail_router
 from .campaigns.api_list_campaign_identities import router as campaign_identities_router
 from .campaigns.api_events import router as campaign_events_router
+from .orchestrator.api_list_events import router as orchestrator_list_router
+from .orchestrator.api_events import router as orchestrator_events_router
 from .transcripts import transcripts_router
 from .config.api_get_config import router as config_get_router
 from .config.api_update_config import router as config_update_router
@@ -104,6 +106,8 @@ api_router.include_router(campaigns_list_router)
 api_router.include_router(campaign_detail_router)
 api_router.include_router(campaign_identities_router)
 api_router.include_router(campaign_events_router)
+api_router.include_router(orchestrator_list_router)
+api_router.include_router(orchestrator_events_router)
 
 # Observability
 api_router.include_router(stats_router)
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/__init__.py b/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/api_events.py b/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/api_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..465a7a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/api_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+"""SSE stream of orchestrator events.
+
+Subscribes to ``orchestrator.>`` for the duration of the request and
+forwards each event as a Server-Sent Event. Emits a one-shot snapshot
+on connect (latest 50 rows).
+
+Mirror of :mod:`decnet.web.router.campaigns.api_events`.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+from typing import AsyncGenerator
+
+import orjson
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
+from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
+
+from decnet.bus import topics as _topics
+from decnet.bus.app import get_app_bus
+from decnet.logging import get_logger
+from decnet.telemetry import traced as _traced
+from decnet.web.dependencies import repo, require_stream_viewer
+from decnet.web.sse_limits import sse_connection_slot
+
+log = get_logger("api.orchestrator.events")
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+_KEEPALIVE_SECS = 15.0
+_SNAPSHOT_LIMIT = 50
+
+
+def _format_sse(event_name: str, data: dict) -> str:
+    return f"event: {event_name}\ndata: {orjson.dumps(data).decode()}\n\n"
+
+
+@router.get(
+    "/orchestrator/events/stream",
+    tags=["Orchestrator"],
+    responses={
+        200: {
+            "content": {"text/event-stream": {}},
+            "description": "SSE stream of orchestrator events",
+        },
+        401: {"description": "Could not validate credentials"},
+        403: {"description": "Insufficient permissions"},
+        429: {"description": "Per-user SSE connection cap reached"},
+    },
+)
+@_traced("api.orchestrator.events")
+async def api_orchestrator_events(
+    request: Request,
+    user: dict = Depends(require_stream_viewer),
+) -> StreamingResponse:
+    snapshot = await repo.list_orchestrator_events(
+        limit=_SNAPSHOT_LIMIT, offset=0,
+    )
+
+    async def generator() -> AsyncGenerator[str, None]:
+        async with sse_connection_slot(user["uuid"]):
+            yield ": keepalive\n\n"
+            yield _format_sse("snapshot", {"events": snapshot})
+
+            bus = await get_app_bus()
+            if bus is None:
+                while not await request.is_disconnected():
+                    try:
+                        await asyncio.sleep(_KEEPALIVE_SECS)
+                    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                        break
+                    yield ": keepalive\n\n"
+                return
+
+            sub = bus.subscribe(f"{_topics.ORCHESTRATOR}.>")
+            try:
+                async with sub:
+                    sub_iter = sub.__aiter__()
+                    while True:
+                        if await request.is_disconnected():
+                            break
+                        next_task = asyncio.ensure_future(sub_iter.__anext__())
+                        try:
+                            event = await asyncio.wait_for(
+                                next_task, timeout=_KEEPALIVE_SECS,
+                            )
+                        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                            next_task.cancel()
+                            yield ": keepalive\n\n"
+                            continue
+                        except StopAsyncIteration:
+                            break
+                        yield _format_sse(
+                            _sse_name_for(event.topic),
+                            {
+                                "topic": event.topic,
+                                "type": event.type,
+                                "ts": event.ts,
+                                "payload": event.payload,
+                            },
+                        )
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+            except Exception:
+                log.exception("orchestrator events stream crashed")
+                yield _format_sse("error", {"message": "Stream interrupted"})
+
+    return StreamingResponse(
+        generator(),
+        media_type="text/event-stream",
+        headers={
+            "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
+            "X-Accel-Buffering": "no",
+        },
+    )
+
+
+def _sse_name_for(topic: str) -> str:
+    """``orchestrator.traffic.<uuid>`` → ``traffic``;
+    ``orchestrator.file.<uuid>`` → ``file``."""
+    parts = topic.split(".", 2)
+    if len(parts) >= 2 and parts[0] == _topics.ORCHESTRATOR:
+        return parts[1]
+    return topic
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/api_list_events.py b/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/api_list_events.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..22838915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decnet/web/router/orchestrator/api_list_events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""GET /api/v1/orchestrator/events — paginated orchestrator activity.
+
+Mirrors :mod:`decnet.web.router.campaigns.api_list_campaigns`. The
+orchestrator worker is the sole writer; this surface is read-only.
+"""
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
+
+from decnet.telemetry import traced as _traced
+from decnet.web.dependencies import repo, require_viewer
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+
+@router.get(
+    "/orchestrator/events",
+    tags=["Orchestrator"],
+    responses={
+        401: {"description": "Could not validate credentials"},
+        403: {"description": "Insufficient permissions"},
+        422: {"description": "Validation error"},
+    },
+)
+@_traced("api.list_orchestrator_events")
+async def list_orchestrator_events(
+    limit: int = Query(50, ge=1, le=1000),
+    offset: int = Query(0, ge=0, le=2147483647),
+    kind: Optional[str] = Query(None, pattern="^(traffic|file)$"),
+    user: dict = Depends(require_viewer),
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Paginated orchestrator-event list, newest first."""
+    data = await repo.list_orchestrator_events(
+        limit=limit, offset=offset, kind=kind,
+    )
+    total = await repo.count_orchestrator_events(kind=kind)
+    return {"total": total, "limit": limit, "offset": offset, "data": data}
diff --git a/tests/api/orchestrator/__init__.py b/tests/api/orchestrator/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/api/orchestrator/test_events_stream.py b/tests/api/orchestrator/test_events_stream.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e20fc05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/orchestrator/test_events_stream.py
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+"""SSE events stream + list — /api/v1/orchestrator/events{,/stream}."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import httpx
+import pytest
+
+from decnet.bus import app as _bus_app
+from decnet.bus import topics as _topics
+from decnet.bus.fake import FakeBus
+from decnet.web.api import app
+
+_V1 = "/api/v1/orchestrator"
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def _fake_app_bus(monkeypatch):
+    bus = FakeBus()
+
+    async def _get() -> FakeBus:
+        if not bus._connected:
+            await bus.connect()
+        return bus
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(_bus_app, "get_app_bus", _get)
+    from decnet.web.router.orchestrator import api_events as _ev
+    monkeypatch.setattr(_ev, "get_app_bus", _get)
+    return bus
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_events_unauthenticated_401():
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(
+        transport=httpx.ASGITransport(app=app), base_url="http://test",
+    ) as ac:
+        r = await ac.get(f"{_V1}/events")
+        assert r.status_code == 401
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_stream_unauthenticated_401():
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(
+        transport=httpx.ASGITransport(app=app), base_url="http://test",
+    ) as ac:
+        r = await ac.get(f"{_V1}/events/stream")
+        assert r.status_code == 401
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_returns_paginated_envelope():
+    from decnet.web.router.orchestrator.api_list_events import (
+        list_orchestrator_events,
+    )
+
+    rows = [{"uuid": f"e-{n}", "kind": "traffic"} for n in range(3)]
+    with patch(
+        "decnet.web.router.orchestrator.api_list_events.repo"
+    ) as mock_repo:
+        mock_repo.list_orchestrator_events = AsyncMock(return_value=rows)
+        mock_repo.count_orchestrator_events = AsyncMock(return_value=3)
+
+        result = await list_orchestrator_events(
+            limit=50, offset=0, kind=None,
+            user={"uuid": "u", "role": "viewer"},
+        )
+
+    assert result == {"total": 3, "limit": 50, "offset": 0, "data": rows}
+    mock_repo.list_orchestrator_events.assert_awaited_once_with(
+        limit=50, offset=0, kind=None,
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_list_forwards_kind_filter():
+    from decnet.web.router.orchestrator.api_list_events import (
+        list_orchestrator_events,
+    )
+
+    with patch(
+        "decnet.web.router.orchestrator.api_list_events.repo"
+    ) as mock_repo:
+        mock_repo.list_orchestrator_events = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
+        mock_repo.count_orchestrator_events = AsyncMock(return_value=0)
+
+        await list_orchestrator_events(
+            limit=10, offset=20, kind="file",
+            user={"uuid": "u", "role": "viewer"},
+        )
+
+    mock_repo.list_orchestrator_events.assert_awaited_once_with(
+        limit=10, offset=20, kind="file",
+    )
+    mock_repo.count_orchestrator_events.assert_awaited_once_with(kind="file")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+async def test_stream_emits_snapshot_and_live_events(_fake_app_bus):
+    from decnet.web.router.orchestrator import api_events as _ev
+
+    class _FakeRequest:
+        async def is_disconnected(self) -> bool:
+            return False
+
+    with patch(
+        "decnet.web.router.orchestrator.api_events.repo"
+    ) as mock_repo:
+        mock_repo.list_orchestrator_events = AsyncMock(return_value=[])
+        response = await _ev.api_orchestrator_events(
+            request=_FakeRequest(),  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            user={"role": "admin", "uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"},
+        )
+
+    gen = response.body_iterator
+
+    def _as_text(frame) -> str:
+        return frame if isinstance(frame, str) else frame.decode()
+
+    async def _publish_after_snapshot() -> None:
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+        await _fake_app_bus.publish(
+            _topics.orchestrator(_topics.ORCHESTRATOR_TRAFFIC, "decky-1"),
+            {"action": "exec:uptime", "success": True},
+            event_type=_topics.ORCHESTRATOR_TRAFFIC,
+        )
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        await _fake_app_bus.publish(
+            _topics.orchestrator(_topics.ORCHESTRATOR_FILE, "decky-1"),
+            {"action": "file:create", "success": True},
+            event_type=_topics.ORCHESTRATOR_FILE,
+        )
+
+    pub_task = asyncio.create_task(_publish_after_snapshot())
+
+    async def _drive():
+        saw = {"snapshot": False, "traffic": False, "file": False}
+        for _ in range(8):
+            frame = _as_text(await gen.__anext__())
+            for key in saw:
+                if f"event: {key}" in frame:
+                    saw[key] = True
+            if all(saw.values()):
+                break
+        return saw
+
+    try:
+        seen = await asyncio.wait_for(_drive(), timeout=5.0)
+    finally:
+        pub_task.cancel()
+        try:
+            await pub_task
+        except (asyncio.CancelledError, Exception):
+            pass
+        await gen.aclose()
+
+    assert seen["snapshot"]
+    assert seen["traffic"]
+    assert seen["file"]
+
+
+def test_sse_name_maps_topic_to_kind():
+    from decnet.web.router.orchestrator.api_events import _sse_name_for
+    assert _sse_name_for("orchestrator.traffic.decky-1") == "traffic"
+    assert _sse_name_for("orchestrator.file.decky-1") == "file"
+    assert _sse_name_for("system.bus.health") == "system.bus.health"
diff --git a/tests/orchestrator/test_repo_pagination.py b/tests/orchestrator/test_repo_pagination.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e28ff2e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/orchestrator/test_repo_pagination.py
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+"""Pagination + filter + prune for orchestrator_events repo methods."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+
+import pytest
+
+from decnet.web.db.models import Topology, TopologyDecky
+from decnet.web.db.sqlite.repository import SQLiteRepository
+
+
+async def _make_repo(tmp_path, name: str) -> SQLiteRepository:
+    r = SQLiteRepository(db_path=str(tmp_path / name))
+    await r.initialize()
+    return r
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_empty_table_zero_total(tmp_path):
+    repo = await _make_repo(tmp_path, "orch.db")
+    assert await repo.list_orchestrator_events(limit=50, offset=0) == []
+    assert await repo.count_orchestrator_events() == 0
+
+
+async def _seed_decky(repo: SQLiteRepository, name: str = "d-1") -> str:
+    async with repo._session() as session:
+        topo = Topology(name=f"t-{name}", config_snapshot="{}", status="active")
+        session.add(topo)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(topo)
+        d = TopologyDecky(
+            topology_id=topo.id, name=name,
+            services=json.dumps(["ssh"]), ip="10.0.0.2", state="running",
+        )
+        session.add(d)
+        await session.commit()
+        await session.refresh(d)
+        return d.uuid
+
+
+async def _seed(
+    repo: SQLiteRepository,
+    n: int = 5,
+    kind: str = "traffic",
+    dst: str | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    if dst is None:
+        dst = await _seed_decky(repo, "decky-A")
+    for i in range(n):
+        await repo.record_orchestrator_event({
+            "kind": kind,
+            "protocol": "ssh",
+            "action": f"exec:{i}",
+            "src_decky_uuid": None,
+            "dst_decky_uuid": dst,
+            "success": True,
+            "payload": {"i": i},
+        })
+    return dst
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_pagination_respects_limit_offset(tmp_path):
+    repo = await _make_repo(tmp_path, "p.db")
+    await _seed(repo, n=5)
+
+    assert await repo.count_orchestrator_events() == 5
+    page1 = await repo.list_orchestrator_events(limit=2, offset=0)
+    page2 = await repo.list_orchestrator_events(limit=2, offset=2)
+    assert len(page1) == 2
+    assert len(page2) == 2
+    assert {r["uuid"] for r in page1}.isdisjoint({r["uuid"] for r in page2})
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_kind_filter_narrows(tmp_path):
+    repo = await _make_repo(tmp_path, "k.db")
+    dst = await _seed_decky(repo, "decky-K")
+    for i in range(3):
+        await repo.record_orchestrator_event({
+            "kind": "traffic", "protocol": "ssh", "action": f"a{i}",
+            "src_decky_uuid": None, "dst_decky_uuid": dst,
+            "success": True, "payload": {},
+        })
+    for i in range(2):
+        await repo.record_orchestrator_event({
+            "kind": "file", "protocol": "ssh", "action": f"f{i}",
+            "src_decky_uuid": None, "dst_decky_uuid": dst,
+            "success": True, "payload": {},
+        })
+
+    assert await repo.count_orchestrator_events() == 5
+    assert await repo.count_orchestrator_events(kind="traffic") == 3
+    assert await repo.count_orchestrator_events(kind="file") == 2
+
+    only_file = await repo.list_orchestrator_events(limit=50, kind="file")
+    assert {r["kind"] for r in only_file} == {"file"}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_prune_caps_per_dst(tmp_path):
+    repo = await _make_repo(tmp_path, "prune.db")
+    await _seed(repo, n=10)
+
+    deleted = await repo.prune_orchestrator_events(per_dst_cap=3)
+    assert deleted == 7
+    assert await repo.count_orchestrator_events() == 3