diff --git a/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/[requestId]/handlers/patch-power-transfer-request.ts b/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/[requestId]/handlers/patch-power-transfer-request.ts
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+++ b/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/[requestId]/handlers/patch-power-transfer-request.ts
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+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server'
+import { readJson } from '@/lib/api/read-json'
+import {
+  updatePowerTransferRequest,
+} from '@/lib/db/power-transfers'
+import type { PowerTransferRequest } from '@/lib/level-types'
+
+type UpdatePayload = {
+  status?: PowerTransferRequest['status']
+}
+
+const STATUS_VALUES: PowerTransferRequest['status'][] = ['pending', 'accepted', 'rejected']
+
+interface RouteParams {
+  params: {
+    requestId: string
+  }
+}
+
+export async function PATCH(request: NextRequest, { params }: RouteParams) {
+  try {
+    const body = await readJson<UpdatePayload>(request)
+    if (!body || !body.status) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Status value is required' }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    if (!STATUS_VALUES.includes(body.status)) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid status value' }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    await updatePowerTransferRequest(params.requestId, { status: body.status })
+
+    return NextResponse.json({ updated: true, status: body.status })
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error updating power transfer request:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'Failed to update power transfer request',
+        details: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/[requestId]/route.ts b/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/[requestId]/route.ts
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+export { PATCH } from './handlers/patch-power-transfer-request'
+export { DELETE } from './handlers/delete-power-transfer-request'
diff --git a/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/handlers/post-power-transfer.ts b/frontends/nextjs/src/app/api/power-transfers/handlers/post-power-transfer.ts
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+import { randomUUID } from 'crypto'
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server'
+import { readJson } from '@/lib/api/read-json'
+import { Database } from '@/lib/database'
+import {
+  addPowerTransferRequest,
+  getPowerTransferRequests,
+  updatePowerTransferRequest,
+} from '@/lib/db/power-transfers'
+
+const REQUEST_EXPIRY_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000
+
+interface CreatePowerTransferPayload {
+  fromUserId?: string
+  toUserId?: string
+}
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const body = await readJson<CreatePowerTransferPayload>(request)
+    if (!body) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON payload' }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    const fromUserId = body.fromUserId?.trim()
+    const toUserId = body.toUserId?.trim()
+
+    if (!fromUserId || !toUserId) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Both fromUserId and toUserId are required' }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    if (fromUserId === toUserId) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Cannot transfer power to the same user' }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
+    const fromUser = await Database.getUserById(fromUserId)
+    if (!fromUser || fromUser.role !== 'supergod') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Only an active supergod can initiate transfers' }, { status: 403 })
+    }
+
+    const toUser = await Database.getUserById(toUserId)
+    if (!toUser) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Target user not found' }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+
+    if (toUser.role === 'supergod') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Target user already has supergod privileges' }, { status: 409 })
+    }
+
+    const pendingRequests = await getPowerTransferRequests()
+    if (pendingRequests.some((request) => request.status === 'pending' && request.toUserId === toUserId)) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'There is already a pending transfer request for that user' },
+        { status: 409 }
+      )
+    }
+
+    const now = Date.now()
+    const requestId = `power_transfer_${randomUUID()}`
+    const newRequest = {
+      id: requestId,
+      fromUserId,
+      toUserId,
+      status: 'pending' as const,
+      createdAt: now,
+      expiresAt: now + REQUEST_EXPIRY_MS,
+    }
+
+    await addPowerTransferRequest(newRequest)
+
+    try {
+      await Database.transferSuperGodPower(fromUserId, toUserId)
+      await updatePowerTransferRequest(requestId, { status: 'accepted' })
+
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          request: {
+            ...newRequest,
+            status: 'accepted',
+          },
+        },
+        { status: 201 }
+      )
+    } catch (error) {
+      await updatePowerTransferRequest(requestId, { status: 'rejected' })
+      throw error
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error creating power transfer request:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'Failed to process power transfer request',
+        details: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error',
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    )
+  }
+}