diff --git a/app/Actions/Service/DeployServiceApplication.php b/app/Actions/Service/DeployServiceApplication.php
index 363166bcc..9181c537d 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Service/DeployServiceApplication.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Service/DeployServiceApplication.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Actions\Service;
 
 use App\Models\ServiceApplication;
+use App\Models\ServiceDatabase;
 use Lorisleiva\Actions\Concerns\AsAction;
 use Spatie\Activitylog\Contracts\Activity;
 
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ class DeployServiceApplication
 
     public string $jobQueue = 'high';
 
-    public function handle(ServiceApplication $serviceApplication, bool $pullLatestImages = false, bool $forceRebuild = false): Activity
+    public function handle(ServiceApplication|ServiceDatabase $serviceApplication, bool $pullLatestImages = false, bool $forceRebuild = false): Activity
     {
         $service = $serviceApplication->service;
         $composeServiceName = $serviceApplication->name;
diff --git a/app/Actions/Service/RestartServiceApplication.php b/app/Actions/Service/RestartServiceApplication.php
index c83cbe660..ebee6e2f2 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Service/RestartServiceApplication.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Service/RestartServiceApplication.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Actions\Service;
 
 use App\Models\ServiceApplication;
+use App\Models\ServiceDatabase;
 use Lorisleiva\Actions\Concerns\AsAction;
 
 class RestartServiceApplication
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ class RestartServiceApplication
 
     public string $jobQueue = 'high';
 
-    public function handle(ServiceApplication $serviceApplication): void
+    public function handle(ServiceApplication|ServiceDatabase $serviceApplication): void
     {
         $service = $serviceApplication->service;
         $server = $service->destination->server;
diff --git a/app/Actions/Service/StopServiceApplication.php b/app/Actions/Service/StopServiceApplication.php
index cc1afbb96..724e1a254 100644
--- a/app/Actions/Service/StopServiceApplication.php
+++ b/app/Actions/Service/StopServiceApplication.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Actions\Service;
 
 use App\Models\ServiceApplication;
+use App\Models\ServiceDatabase;
 use Lorisleiva\Actions\Concerns\AsAction;
 
 class StopServiceApplication
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ class StopServiceApplication
 
     public string $jobQueue = 'high';
 
-    public function handle(ServiceApplication $serviceApplication): void
+    public function handle(ServiceApplication|ServiceDatabase $serviceApplication): void
     {
         $service = $serviceApplication->service;
         $server = $service->destination->server;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceApplicationsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceApplicationsController.php
index a144b3ea6..74b6c9db1 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceApplicationsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceApplicationsController.php
@@ -424,6 +424,33 @@ public function update(Request $request, UpdateServiceApplicationFromApi $update
             ),
         ]
     )]
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Get service application logs',
+        description: 'Get Docker logs for a single compose service container.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/logs',
+        operationId: 'post-service-application-logs-by-service-and-app-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service applications'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'app_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'lines', in: 'query', required: false, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'integer', format: 'int32', default: 100)),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(
+                response: 200,
+                description: 'Logs.',
+                content: new OA\JsonContent(
+                    type: 'object',
+                    properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'logs', type: 'string')],
+                ),
+            ),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
     public function logs_by_uuid(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
@@ -540,6 +567,34 @@ public function logs_by_uuid(Request $request): JsonResponse
             ),
         ]
     )]
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Start or redeploy service application container',
+        description: 'Runs docker compose up for a single compose service (no-deps), optionally pulling the image and rebuilding.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/start',
+        operationId: 'post-start-service-application-by-service-and-app-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service applications'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'app_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'force', in: 'query', required: false, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'boolean', default: false)),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'latest', in: 'query', required: false, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'boolean', default: false)),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(
+                response: 200,
+                description: 'Deploy request queued.',
+                content: new OA\JsonContent(
+                    type: 'object',
+                    properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'message', type: 'string')],
+                ),
+            ),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
     public function action_start(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
@@ -635,6 +690,32 @@ public function action_start(Request $request): JsonResponse
             ),
         ]
     )]
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Restart service application container',
+        description: 'Restarts a single compose service container.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/restart',
+        operationId: 'post-restart-service-application-by-service-and-app-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service applications'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'app_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(
+                response: 200,
+                description: 'Restart queued.',
+                content: new OA\JsonContent(
+                    type: 'object',
+                    properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'message', type: 'string')],
+                ),
+            ),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
     public function action_restart(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
@@ -727,6 +808,32 @@ public function action_restart(Request $request): JsonResponse
             ),
         ]
     )]
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Stop service application container',
+        description: 'Stops a single compose service container.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/stop',
+        operationId: 'post-stop-service-application-by-service-and-app-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service applications'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'app_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(
+                response: 200,
+                description: 'Stop queued.',
+                content: new OA\JsonContent(
+                    type: 'object',
+                    properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'message', type: 'string')],
+                ),
+            ),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
     public function action_stop(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceDatabasesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceDatabasesController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7befc3273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ServiceDatabasesController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,452 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Api;
+
+use App\Actions\Database\StartDatabaseProxy;
+use App\Actions\Database\StopDatabaseProxy;
+use App\Actions\Service\DeployServiceApplication;
+use App\Actions\Service\RestartServiceApplication;
+use App\Actions\Service\StopServiceApplication;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use App\Models\Service;
+use App\Models\ServiceDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Validator;
+use OpenApi\Attributes as OA;
+
+class ServiceDatabasesController extends Controller
+{
+    private function removeSensitiveData(ServiceDatabase $serviceDatabase): array
+    {
+        $serviceDatabase->makeHidden([
+            'id',
+            'service',
+            'service_id',
+            'resourceable',
+            'resourceable_id',
+            'resourceable_type',
+        ]);
+
+        $serialized = serializeApiResponse($serviceDatabase);
+
+        if ($serialized instanceof Collection) {
+            return $serialized->all();
+        }
+
+        return (array) $serialized;
+    }
+
+    private function resolveService(Request $request, int $teamId): ?Service
+    {
+        return Service::whereRelation('environment.project.team', 'id', $teamId)
+            ->whereUuid($request->route('uuid'))
+            ->first();
+    }
+
+    private function resolveServiceDatabase(Request $request, Service $service): ?ServiceDatabase
+    {
+        return $service->databases()
+            ->where('uuid', $request->route('database_uuid'))
+            ->with(['service.destination.server'])
+            ->first();
+    }
+
+    private function swarmNotSupportedResponse(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        return response()->json([
+            'message' => 'This operation is not supported for Swarm servers yet.',
+        ], 501);
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Get(
+        summary: 'List service databases',
+        description: 'List compose databases for a single service.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases',
+        operationId: 'list-service-databases-by-service-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', description: 'Service UUID.', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Service databases.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'array', items: new OA\Items(type: 'object'))),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function index(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
+        if (is_null($teamId)) {
+            return invalidTokenResponse();
+        }
+
+        $service = $this->resolveService($request, $teamId);
+        if (! $service) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $this->authorize('view', $service);
+
+        $databases = $service->databases()
+            ->get()
+            ->map(fn (ServiceDatabase $database) => $this->removeSensitiveData($database));
+
+        return response()->json($databases);
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Get(
+        summary: 'Get service database',
+        description: 'Get a compose database by service UUID and database UUID.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}',
+        operationId: 'get-service-database-by-service-and-database-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', description: 'Service UUID.', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'database_uuid', in: 'path', description: 'Service database UUID.', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Service database.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'object')),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function show(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
+        if (is_null($teamId)) {
+            return invalidTokenResponse();
+        }
+
+        $service = $this->resolveService($request, $teamId);
+        if (! $service) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $serviceDatabase = $this->resolveServiceDatabase($request, $service);
+        if (! $serviceDatabase) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $this->authorize('view', $serviceDatabase);
+
+        return response()->json($this->removeSensitiveData($serviceDatabase));
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Patch(
+        summary: 'Update service database',
+        description: 'Update mutable fields for a compose service database.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}',
+        operationId: 'patch-service-database-by-service-and-database-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', description: 'Service UUID.', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'database_uuid', in: 'path', description: 'Service database UUID.', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        requestBody: new OA\RequestBody(
+            content: new OA\JsonContent(
+                type: 'object',
+                properties: [
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'human_name', type: 'string', nullable: true),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'description', type: 'string', nullable: true),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'image', type: 'string'),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'exclude_from_status', type: 'boolean'),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'is_log_drain_enabled', type: 'boolean'),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'is_public', type: 'boolean'),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'public_port', type: 'integer', nullable: true, minimum: 1, maximum: 65535),
+                    new OA\Property(property: 'public_port_timeout', type: 'integer', nullable: true, minimum: 1),
+                ],
+                additionalProperties: false,
+            )
+        ),
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Updated service database.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'object')),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 422, ref: '#/components/responses/422'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
+        if (is_null($teamId)) {
+            return invalidTokenResponse();
+        }
+
+        $invalidRequest = validateIncomingRequest($request);
+        if ($invalidRequest instanceof JsonResponse) {
+            return $invalidRequest;
+        }
+
+        $service = $this->resolveService($request, $teamId);
+        if (! $service) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $serviceDatabase = $this->resolveServiceDatabase($request, $service);
+        if (! $serviceDatabase) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $this->authorize('update', $serviceDatabase);
+
+        $payload = $request->json()->all();
+        if (empty($payload)) {
+            $payload = $request->request->all();
+        }
+
+        $allowedFields = [
+            'human_name',
+            'description',
+            'image',
+            'exclude_from_status',
+            'is_log_drain_enabled',
+            'is_public',
+            'public_port',
+            'public_port_timeout',
+        ];
+        $validator = Validator::make($payload, [
+            'human_name' => 'nullable|string|max:255',
+            'description' => 'nullable|string',
+            'image' => 'sometimes|string',
+            'exclude_from_status' => 'sometimes|boolean',
+            'is_log_drain_enabled' => 'sometimes|boolean',
+            'is_public' => 'sometimes|boolean',
+            'public_port' => 'nullable|integer|min:1|max:65535',
+            'public_port_timeout' => 'nullable|integer|min:1',
+        ]);
+
+        $extraFields = array_diff(array_keys($payload), $allowedFields);
+        if ($validator->fails() || ! empty($extraFields)) {
+            $errors = $validator->errors();
+            foreach ($extraFields as $field) {
+                $errors->add($field, 'This field is not allowed.');
+            }
+
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Validation failed.',
+                'errors' => $errors,
+            ], 422);
+        }
+
+        $server = $serviceDatabase->service->destination->server;
+        if (($payload['is_log_drain_enabled'] ?? false) && ! $server->isLogDrainEnabled()) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Validation failed.',
+                'errors' => ['is_log_drain_enabled' => ['Log drain is not enabled on the server for this service.']],
+            ], 422);
+        }
+
+        $isPublic = $payload['is_public'] ?? $serviceDatabase->is_public;
+        $publicPort = $payload['public_port'] ?? $serviceDatabase->public_port;
+        if ($isPublic && ! $publicPort) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'message' => 'Validation failed.',
+                'errors' => ['public_port' => ['A public port is required when the database is public.']],
+            ], 422);
+        }
+        if ($isPublic && isPublicPortAlreadyUsed($server, $publicPort, $serviceDatabase->id)) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Public port already used by another database.'], 400);
+        }
+
+        $shouldStartProxy = ($payload['is_public'] ?? null) === true && ! $serviceDatabase->is_public;
+        $shouldStopProxy = ($payload['is_public'] ?? null) === false && $serviceDatabase->is_public;
+
+        $serviceDatabase->fill($payload);
+        $serviceDatabase->save();
+        $serviceDatabase->refresh();
+        updateCompose($serviceDatabase);
+
+        if ($shouldStartProxy) {
+            StartDatabaseProxy::dispatch($serviceDatabase);
+        } elseif ($shouldStopProxy) {
+            StopDatabaseProxy::dispatch($serviceDatabase);
+        }
+
+        auditLog('api.service_database.updated', [
+            'team_id' => $teamId,
+            'service_uuid' => $service->uuid,
+            'service_database_uuid' => $serviceDatabase->uuid,
+            'changed_fields' => array_keys($payload),
+        ]);
+
+        return response()->json($this->removeSensitiveData($serviceDatabase));
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Get(
+        summary: 'Get service database logs',
+        description: 'Get Docker logs for a compose database container.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/logs',
+        operationId: 'get-service-database-logs-by-service-and-database-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'database_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'lines', in: 'query', required: false, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'integer', format: 'int32', default: 100)),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Logs.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'object', properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'logs', type: 'string')])),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function logs(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $resolved = $this->resolveDatabaseRequest($request, 'view');
+        if ($resolved instanceof JsonResponse) {
+            return $resolved;
+        }
+
+        [$serviceDatabase, $server] = $resolved;
+        $containerName = $serviceDatabase->name.'-'.$serviceDatabase->service->uuid;
+        if (getContainerStatus($server, $containerName) !== 'running') {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database container is not running.'], 400);
+        }
+
+        $lines = (int) ($request->query('lines', 100) ?: 100);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'logs' => getContainerLogs($server, $containerName, $lines),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Start or redeploy service database container',
+        description: 'Run docker compose up for a single compose database.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/start',
+        operationId: 'start-service-database-by-service-and-database-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'database_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'force', in: 'query', required: false, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'boolean', default: false)),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'latest', in: 'query', required: false, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'boolean', default: false)),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Deploy request queued.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'object', properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'message', type: 'string')])),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function start(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $resolved = $this->resolveDatabaseRequest($request, 'deploy');
+        if ($resolved instanceof JsonResponse) {
+            return $resolved;
+        }
+
+        [$serviceDatabase] = $resolved;
+        DeployServiceApplication::dispatch(
+            $serviceDatabase,
+            $request->boolean('latest'),
+            $request->boolean('force'),
+        );
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database deploy request queued.']);
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Restart service database container',
+        description: 'Restart a compose database container.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/restart',
+        operationId: 'restart-service-database-by-service-and-database-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'database_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Restart queued.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'object', properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'message', type: 'string')])),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function restart(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $resolved = $this->resolveDatabaseRequest($request, 'deploy');
+        if ($resolved instanceof JsonResponse) {
+            return $resolved;
+        }
+
+        [$serviceDatabase] = $resolved;
+        RestartServiceApplication::dispatch($serviceDatabase);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database restart request queued.']);
+    }
+
+    #[OA\Post(
+        summary: 'Stop service database container',
+        description: 'Stop a compose database container.',
+        path: '/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/stop',
+        operationId: 'stop-service-database-by-service-and-database-uuid',
+        security: [['bearerAuth' => []]],
+        tags: ['Service databases'],
+        parameters: [
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+            new OA\Parameter(name: 'database_uuid', in: 'path', required: true, schema: new OA\Schema(type: 'string')),
+        ],
+        responses: [
+            new OA\Response(response: 200, description: 'Stop queued.', content: new OA\JsonContent(type: 'object', properties: [new OA\Property(property: 'message', type: 'string')])),
+            new OA\Response(response: 400, ref: '#/components/responses/400'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 401, ref: '#/components/responses/401'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 404, ref: '#/components/responses/404'),
+            new OA\Response(response: 501, description: 'Swarm not supported.'),
+        ]
+    )]
+    public function stop(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $resolved = $this->resolveDatabaseRequest($request, 'deploy');
+        if ($resolved instanceof JsonResponse) {
+            return $resolved;
+        }
+
+        [$serviceDatabase] = $resolved;
+        StopServiceApplication::dispatch($serviceDatabase);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database stop request queued.']);
+    }
+
+    private function resolveDatabaseRequest(Request $request, string $ability): array|JsonResponse
+    {
+        $teamId = getTeamIdFromToken();
+        if (is_null($teamId)) {
+            return invalidTokenResponse();
+        }
+
+        $service = $this->resolveService($request, $teamId);
+        if (! $service) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $serviceDatabase = $this->resolveServiceDatabase($request, $service);
+        if (! $serviceDatabase) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Service database not found.'], 404);
+        }
+
+        $this->authorize($ability, $serviceDatabase);
+
+        $server = $serviceDatabase->service->destination->server;
+        if ($server->isSwarm()) {
+            return $this->swarmNotSupportedResponse();
+        }
+        if (! $server->isFunctional()) {
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Server is not functional.'], 400);
+        }
+
+        return [$serviceDatabase, $server];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php b/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php
index 69801f985..603d11a7f 100644
--- a/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php
+++ b/app/Models/ServiceDatabase.php
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ class ServiceDatabase extends BaseModel
     ];
 
     protected $casts = [
+        'exclude_from_status' => 'boolean',
+        'is_public' => 'boolean',
+        'is_log_drain_enabled' => 'boolean',
+        'is_include_timestamps' => 'boolean',
+        'is_gzip_enabled' => 'boolean',
+        'is_stripprefix_enabled' => 'boolean',
+        'public_port' => 'integer',
         'public_port_timeout' => 'integer',
     ];
 
diff --git a/app/Policies/ServiceDatabasePolicy.php b/app/Policies/ServiceDatabasePolicy.php
index 88cb15115..8af168ab2 100644
--- a/app/Policies/ServiceDatabasePolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/ServiceDatabasePolicy.php
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ public function update(User $user, ServiceDatabase $serviceDatabase): bool
         return Gate::allows('update', $serviceDatabase->service);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine whether the user can deploy or run lifecycle actions on the parent service stack.
+     */
+    public function deploy(User $user, ServiceDatabase $serviceDatabase): bool
+    {
+        return Gate::allows('deploy', $serviceDatabase->service);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can delete the model.
      */
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index e9fee3e55..a33af37c8 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\SentinelController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ServersController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ServiceApplicationsController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ServiceDatabasesController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ServicesController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\TagsController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\Api\TeamController;
@@ -245,6 +246,14 @@
     Route::match(['get', 'post'], '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/restart', [ServiceApplicationsController::class, 'action_restart'])->middleware(['api.ability:deploy']);
     Route::match(['get', 'post'], '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/stop', [ServiceApplicationsController::class, 'action_stop'])->middleware(['api.ability:deploy']);
 
+    Route::get('/services/{uuid}/databases', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'index'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);
+    Route::get('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'show'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);
+    Route::patch('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'update'])->middleware(['api.ability:write']);
+    Route::get('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/logs', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'logs'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);
+    Route::post('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/start', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'start'])->middleware(['api.ability:deploy']);
+    Route::post('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/restart', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'restart'])->middleware(['api.ability:deploy']);
+    Route::post('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/stop', [ServiceDatabasesController::class, 'stop'])->middleware(['api.ability:deploy']);
+
     Route::get('/applications/{uuid}/scheduled-tasks', [ScheduledTasksController::class, 'scheduled_tasks_by_application_uuid'])->middleware(['api.ability:read']);
     Route::post('/applications/{uuid}/scheduled-tasks', [ScheduledTasksController::class, 'create_scheduled_task_by_application_uuid'])->middleware(['api.ability:write']);
     Route::patch('/applications/{uuid}/scheduled-tasks/{task_uuid}', [ScheduledTasksController::class, 'update_scheduled_task_by_application_uuid'])->middleware(['api.ability:write']);
diff --git a/tests/Feature/ServiceDatabasesApiTest.php b/tests/Feature/ServiceDatabasesApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0e033e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/ServiceDatabasesApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Actions\Service\DeployServiceApplication;
+use App\Actions\Service\RestartServiceApplication;
+use App\Actions\Service\StopServiceApplication;
+use App\Models\Environment;
+use App\Models\InstanceSettings;
+use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\Server;
+use App\Models\Service;
+use App\Models\ServiceDatabase;
+use App\Models\StandaloneDocker;
+use App\Models\Team;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Queue;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+uses(RefreshDatabase::class);
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    Queue::fake();
+    InstanceSettings::forceCreate(['id' => 0, 'is_api_enabled' => true]);
+
+    $this->team = Team::factory()->create();
+    $this->user = User::factory()->create();
+    $this->team->members()->attach($this->user->id, ['role' => 'owner']);
+    $this->bearerToken = createBearerTokenForServiceDatabasesApiTest($this->user, $this->team);
+
+    $this->server = Server::factory()->create(['team_id' => $this->team->id]);
+    $this->server->settings->update([
+        'is_reachable' => true,
+        'is_usable' => true,
+        'force_disabled' => false,
+    ]);
+    $this->destination = StandaloneDocker::where('server_id', $this->server->id)->first();
+    $this->project = Project::factory()->create(['team_id' => $this->team->id]);
+    $this->environment = Environment::factory()->create(['project_id' => $this->project->id]);
+});
+
+function createBearerTokenForServiceDatabasesApiTest(User $user, Team $team, array $abilities = ['*']): string
+{
+    $plainTextToken = Str::random(40);
+    $token = $user->tokens()->create([
+        'name' => 'test-token',
+        'token' => hash('sha256', $plainTextToken),
+        'abilities' => $abilities,
+        'team_id' => $team->id,
+    ]);
+
+    return $token->getKey().'|'.$plainTextToken;
+}
+
+function createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest(object $context): object
+{
+    $service = Service::factory()->create([
+        'environment_id' => $context->environment->id,
+        'server_id' => $context->server->id,
+        'destination_id' => $context->destination->id,
+        'destination_type' => $context->destination->getMorphClass(),
+        'docker_compose_raw' => "services:\n  postgres:\n    image: postgres:17-alpine\n",
+    ]);
+
+    $serviceDatabase = ServiceDatabase::create([
+        'uuid' => (string) Str::uuid(),
+        'name' => 'postgres',
+        'service_id' => $service->id,
+        'image' => 'postgres:17-alpine',
+        'is_public' => false,
+    ]);
+
+    return (object) ['service' => $service, 'serviceDatabase' => $serviceDatabase];
+}
+
+test('lists and gets databases belonging to a service', function () {
+    $context = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+    $headers = ['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$this->bearerToken];
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)
+        ->getJson("/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['uuid' => $context->serviceDatabase->uuid]);
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)
+        ->getJson("/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases/{$context->serviceDatabase->uuid}")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['name' => 'postgres']);
+});
+
+test('does not return a database from another service', function () {
+    $context = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+    $otherContext = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+
+    $this->withHeaders(['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$this->bearerToken])
+        ->getJson("/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases/{$otherContext->serviceDatabase->uuid}")
+        ->assertNotFound()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['message' => 'Service database not found.']);
+});
+
+test('updates supported service database fields and rejects unknown fields', function () {
+    $context = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+    $url = "/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases/{$context->serviceDatabase->uuid}";
+    $headers = ['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$this->bearerToken];
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)->patchJson($url, [
+        'human_name' => 'Primary database',
+        'description' => 'Stores production data',
+        'public_port' => 5432,
+        'public_port_timeout' => 1800,
+        'exclude_from_status' => true,
+    ])->assertOk()->assertJsonFragment([
+        'human_name' => 'Primary database',
+        'public_port' => 5432,
+    ]);
+
+    $context->serviceDatabase->refresh();
+    expect($context->serviceDatabase->human_name)->toBe('Primary database')
+        ->and($context->serviceDatabase->public_port_timeout)->toBe(1800)
+        ->and($context->serviceDatabase->exclude_from_status)->toBeTrue();
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)
+        ->patchJson($url, ['unsupported' => true])
+        ->assertUnprocessable()
+        ->assertJsonPath('errors.unsupported.0', 'This field is not allowed.');
+});
+
+test('queues lifecycle actions for a service database', function () {
+    $context = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+    $baseUrl = "/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases/{$context->serviceDatabase->uuid}";
+    $headers = ['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$this->bearerToken];
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)->postJson("{$baseUrl}/start?latest=1&force=1")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['message' => 'Service database deploy request queued.']);
+    DeployServiceApplication::assertPushed();
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)->postJson("{$baseUrl}/restart")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['message' => 'Service database restart request queued.']);
+    RestartServiceApplication::assertPushed();
+
+    $this->withHeaders($headers)->postJson("{$baseUrl}/stop")
+        ->assertOk()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['message' => 'Service database stop request queued.']);
+    StopServiceApplication::assertPushed();
+});
+
+test('requires deploy ability for service database lifecycle actions', function () {
+    $context = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+    $writeToken = createBearerTokenForServiceDatabasesApiTest($this->user, $this->team, ['write']);
+
+    $this->withHeaders(['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$writeToken])
+        ->postJson("/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases/{$context->serviceDatabase->uuid}/restart")
+        ->assertForbidden();
+});
+
+test('returns a clear error when logs cannot be read from the server', function () {
+    $context = createServiceWithDatabaseForApiTest($this);
+    $this->server->settings->update(['is_reachable' => false]);
+
+    $this->withHeaders(['Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$this->bearerToken])
+        ->getJson("/api/v1/services/{$context->service->uuid}/databases/{$context->serviceDatabase->uuid}/logs")
+        ->assertBadRequest()
+        ->assertJsonFragment(['message' => 'Server is not functional.']);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ApplicationOpenApiTest.php b/tests/Unit/ApplicationOpenApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..549aee854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/ApplicationOpenApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\Application;
+use OpenApi\Attributes\Property;
+use OpenApi\Attributes\Schema;
+
+it('documents application settings under the settings property', function () {
+    $schema = (new ReflectionClass(Application::class))
+        ->getAttributes(Schema::class)[0]
+        ->newInstance();
+
+    $openApi = json_decode(
+        file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../openapi.json'),
+        true,
+        flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR,
+    );
+
+    $settingsProperty = collect($schema->properties)
+        ->first(fn (mixed $property): bool => $property instanceof Property
+            && $property->property === 'settings');
+
+    expect($settingsProperty)
+        ->not->toBeNull()
+        ->and($openApi['components']['schemas']['Application']['properties'])
+        ->toHaveKey('settings')
+        ->not->toHaveKey('');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ServiceApplicationsOpenApiTest.php b/tests/Unit/ServiceApplicationsOpenApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dec4d10c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/ServiceApplicationsOpenApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+it('documents both supported methods for service application actions', function () {
+    $openApi = json_decode(
+        file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../openapi.json'),
+        true,
+        flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR,
+    );
+
+    $actionPaths = [
+        '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/logs',
+        '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/start',
+        '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/restart',
+        '/services/{uuid}/applications/{app_uuid}/stop',
+    ];
+
+    foreach ($actionPaths as $path) {
+        expect($openApi['paths'][$path])
+            ->toHaveKeys(['get', 'post'])
+            ->and($openApi['paths'][$path]['post']['responses'])
+            ->toHaveKeys(['200', '400', '401', '404', '501']);
+    }
+
+    expect($openApi['paths'][$actionPaths[0]]['post']['responses']['200']['content']['application/json']['schema']['properties'])
+        ->toHaveKey('logs')
+        ->and($openApi['paths'][$actionPaths[1]]['post']['responses']['200']['content']['application/json']['schema']['properties'])
+        ->toHaveKey('message')
+        ->and($openApi['paths'][$actionPaths[2]]['post']['responses']['200']['content']['application/json']['schema']['properties'])
+        ->toHaveKey('message')
+        ->and($openApi['paths'][$actionPaths[3]]['post']['responses']['200']['content']['application/json']['schema']['properties'])
+        ->toHaveKey('message');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ServiceDatabasesOpenApiTest.php b/tests/Unit/ServiceDatabasesOpenApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fb2b143d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/ServiceDatabasesOpenApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+it('documents service database management endpoints', function () {
+    $openApi = json_decode(
+        file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../openapi.json'),
+        true,
+        flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR,
+    );
+
+    expect($openApi['paths'])
+        ->toHaveKey('/services/{uuid}/databases')
+        ->toHaveKey('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}')
+        ->toHaveKey('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/logs')
+        ->toHaveKey('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/start')
+        ->toHaveKey('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/restart')
+        ->toHaveKey('/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/stop')
+        ->and($openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}/databases']['get'])
+        ->toBeArray()
+        ->and($openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}'])
+        ->toHaveKeys(['get', 'patch'])
+        ->and($openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/logs']['get'])
+        ->toBeArray()
+        ->and($openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/start']['post'])
+        ->toBeArray()
+        ->and($openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/restart']['post'])
+        ->toBeArray()
+        ->and($openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}/databases/{database_uuid}/stop']['post'])
+        ->toBeArray();
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ServicesOpenApiTest.php b/tests/Unit/ServicesOpenApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1786ce1a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/ServicesOpenApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Api\ServicesController;
+use OpenApi\Attributes\Patch;
+
+it('only documents fields supported by the update service endpoint', function () {
+    $method = new ReflectionMethod(ServicesController::class, 'update_by_uuid');
+    $patch = $method->getAttributes(Patch::class)[0]->newInstance();
+    $documentedProperties = $patch->requestBody->content[0]->schema->properties;
+
+    $openApi = json_decode(
+        file_get_contents(__DIR__.'/../../openapi.json'),
+        true,
+        flags: JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR,
+    );
+    $generatedProperties = $openApi['paths']['/services/{uuid}']['patch']['requestBody']['content']['application/json']['schema']['properties'];
+
+    $unsupportedFields = [
+        'project_uuid',
+        'environment_name',
+        'environment_uuid',
+        'server_uuid',
+        'destination_uuid',
+    ];
+
+    expect(array_keys($generatedProperties))->toBe(array_keys($documentedProperties))
+        ->and(array_intersect($unsupportedFields, array_keys($documentedProperties)))->toBeEmpty();
+});