diff --git a/server/api/tags/index.get.js b/server/api/tags/index.get.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43387f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/tags/index.get.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import Tag from '../../models/tag.js'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  await connectDB()
+
+  const query = getQuery(event)
+  const filter = { active: true }
+
+  if (query.pool) {
+    filter.pool = query.pool
+  }
+
+  const tags = await Tag.find(filter).sort({ label: 1 }).lean()
+
+  return { tags }
+})
diff --git a/server/api/tags/suggest.post.js b/server/api/tags/suggest.post.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c71fbee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/tags/suggest.post.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import TagSuggestion from '../../models/tagSuggestion.js'
+import { tagSuggestionSchema } from '../../utils/schemas.js'
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  await connectDB()
+
+  const member = await requireAuth(event)
+  const body = await validateBody(event, tagSuggestionSchema)
+
+  await TagSuggestion.create({
+    label: body.label,
+    pool: body.pool,
+    suggestedBy: member._id
+  })
+
+  return { success: true }
+})
diff --git a/server/utils/schemas.js b/server/utils/schemas.js
index 44f51d5..74f290b 100644
--- a/server/utils/schemas.js
+++ b/server/utils/schemas.js
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ export const memberProfileUpdateSchema = z.object({
   locationPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional(),
   socialLinksPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional(),
   offeringPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional(),
-  lookingForPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional()
+  lookingForPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional(),
+  craftTags: z.array(z.string().max(100)).max(16).optional(),
+  craftTagsPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional(),
+  communityConnectionsPrivacy: privacyEnum.optional()
 })
 
 export const eventRegistrationSchema = z.object({
@@ -346,3 +349,22 @@ export const memberInviteSchema = z.object({
   memberIds: z.array(z.string().min(1)).min(1).max(100),
   emailTemplate: z.string().min(1).max(10000)
 })
+
+// --- Tag schemas ---
+
+export const tagSuggestionSchema = z.object({
+  label: z.string().min(1).max(100),
+  pool: z.enum(['craft', 'cooperative'])
+})
+
+export const communityConnectionsUpdateSchema = z.object({
+  topics: z.array(z.object({
+    tagSlug: z.string().min(1).max(100),
+    state: z.enum(['help', 'interested', 'seeking'])
+  })).max(20).optional(),
+  offerPeerSupport: z.boolean().optional(),
+  availability: z.string().max(500).optional(),
+  slackHandle: z.string().max(200).optional(),
+  personalMessage: z.string().max(2000).optional(),
+  details: z.string().max(300).optional()
+})