diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bf2e6f8..8f452249 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -263,3 +263,4 @@ We welcome contributions! Please review our community guidelines before getting
 3. Make and test your updates following the project guidelines.
 4. Commit and push your changes to your fork.
 5. Open a Pull Request with a clear description.
+
diff --git a/src/app/api/commitments/[id]/events/route.test.ts b/src/app/api/commitments/[id]/events/route.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..adc1024d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/commitments/[id]/events/route.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { beforeEach, afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
+import { GET, OPTIONS, mapStatus } from './route';
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/backend/requireAuth', () => ({
+  requireAuth: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/backend/services/contracts', () => ({
+  getCommitmentFromChain: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+import { requireAuth } from '@/lib/backend/requireAuth';
+import { getCommitmentFromChain } from '@/lib/backend/services/contracts';
+
+const mockedRequireAuth = vi.mocked(requireAuth);
+const mockedGetCommitment = vi.mocked(getCommitmentFromChain);
+
+function makeRequest(id: string, init?: RequestInit): NextRequest {
+  return new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/commitments/${id}/events`, init);
+}
+
+async function readChunk(reader: ReadableStreamDefaultReader<Uint8Array>): Promise<string> {
+  const result = await reader.read();
+  if (result.done) {
+    throw new Error('Stream ended unexpectedly');
+  }
+
+  return new TextDecoder().decode(result.value);
+}
+
+const baseCommitment = {
+  id: 'cmt-123',
+  ownerAddress: 'GOWNER123456789',
+  asset: 'USDC',
+  amount: '10000',
+  status: 'ACTIVE' as const,
+  complianceScore: 90,
+  currentValue: '10000',
+  feeEarned: '0',
+  violationCount: 0,
+  createdAt: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
+};
+
+describe('commitment events SSE route', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'));
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    mockedRequireAuth.mockImplementation(() => undefined as never);
+    mockedGetCommitment.mockResolvedValue(baseCommitment as never);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    ['ACTIVE', 'Active'],
+    ['SETTLED', 'Settled'],
+    ['VIOLATED', 'Violated'],
+    ['EARLY_EXIT', 'Early Exit'],
+    ['CREATED', 'Unknown'],
+    ['DISPUTED', 'Unknown'],
+    ['UNKNOWN', 'Unknown'],
+  ] as const)('maps %s to %s', (status, expected) => {
+    expect(mapStatus(status)).toBe(expected);
+  });
+
+  it('returns 404 when the commitment cannot be resolved', async () => {
+    mockedGetCommitment.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('missing commitment'));
+
+    const req = makeRequest('missing');
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: { id: 'missing' } });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+  });
+
+  it('returns SSE headers and emits the initial snapshot event', async () => {
+    const req = makeRequest('cmt-123');
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: { id: 'cmt-123' } });
+    const reader = res.body?.getReader();
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.headers.get('content-type')).toContain('text/event-stream');
+    expect(res.headers.get('cache-control')).toContain('no-cache');
+
+    expect(reader).toBeDefined();
+    const event = await readChunk(reader!);
+    expect(event).toContain('event: snapshot');
+    expect(event).toContain('"status":"Active"');
+  });
+
+  it('sends keepalive comments on the heartbeat interval', async () => {
+    const req = makeRequest('cmt-123');
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: { id: 'cmt-123' } });
+    const reader = res.body?.getReader();
+
+    await readChunk(reader!);
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(20000);
+
+    const keepaliveEvent = await readChunk(reader!);
+    expect(keepaliveEvent).toContain(': keepalive');
+  });
+
+  it('emits a status change event when the commitment status changes on poll', async () => {
+    mockedGetCommitment
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce(baseCommitment as never)
+      .mockResolvedValueOnce({ ...baseCommitment, status: 'SETTLED' } as never);
+
+    const req = makeRequest('cmt-123');
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: { id: 'cmt-123' } });
+    const reader = res.body?.getReader();
+
+    await readChunk(reader!);
+
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(5000);
+
+    const statusChangeEvent = await readChunk(reader!);
+    expect(statusChangeEvent).toContain('event: status_change');
+    expect(statusChangeEvent).toContain('"status":"Settled"');
+  });
+
+  it('closes the stream when the client aborts the request', async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const req = makeRequest('cmt-123', { signal: controller.signal });
+    const res = await GET(req, { params: { id: 'cmt-123' } });
+    const reader = res.body?.getReader();
+
+    await readChunk(reader!);
+
+    controller.abort();
+
+    await expect(reader!.closed).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('returns CORS preflight headers for GET events requests', async () => {
+    const req = makeRequest('cmt-123', {
+      method: 'OPTIONS',
+      headers: {
+        origin: 'http://localhost:3000',
+        'access-control-request-method': 'GET',
+      },
+    });
+
+    const res = await OPTIONS(req);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(204);
+    expect(res.headers.get('access-control-allow-origin')).toBe('http://localhost:3000');
+    expect(res.headers.get('access-control-allow-methods')).toContain('GET');
+    expect(res.headers.get('access-control-allow-methods')).toContain('OPTIONS');
+  });
+});