diff --git a/src/routes/api/shopping-list/recipe/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/shopping-list/recipe/+server.ts
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+import type { RequestHandler } from './$types';
+import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import { getDb } from '$lib/server/db';
+import { validateBody } from '$lib/server/api-helpers';
+import { addRecipeToCart } from '$lib/server/shopping/repository';
+
+const AddSchema = z.object({
+  recipe_id: z.number().int().positive(),
+  servings: z.number().int().min(1).max(50).optional(),
+  profile_id: z.number().int().positive().optional()
+});
+
+export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request }) => {
+  const data = validateBody(await request.json().catch(() => null), AddSchema);
+  addRecipeToCart(getDb(), data.recipe_id, data.profile_id ?? null, data.servings);
+  return json({ ok: true }, { status: 201 });
+};