internal/api/handlers.go

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	serverState   *ServerState
 	dag           *db.DAGRepository
 	jobs          *db.JobRepository
+	locations     *db.LocationRepository
 	jobDefs       map[string]*jobdef.Definition
 	jobDefsDir    string
 	modules       *modules.Registry
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ func NewServer(
 	dag := db.NewDAGRepository(database)
 	jobs := db.NewJobRepository(database)
 	settings := db.NewSettingsRepository(database)
+	locations := db.NewLocationRepository(database)
 	seqStore := &dbSequenceStore{db: database, schemas: schemas}
 	partgen := partnum.NewGenerator(schemas, seqStore)
 
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ func NewServer(
 		serverState:   state,
 		dag:           dag,
 		jobs:          jobs,
+		locations:     locations,
 		jobDefs:       jobDefs,
 		jobDefsDir:    jobDefsDir,
 		modules:       registry,

internal/api/location_handlers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/kindredsystems/silo/internal/db"
+)
+
+// LocationResponse is the API representation of a location.
+type LocationResponse struct {
+	ID           string         `json:"id"`
+	Path         string         `json:"path"`
+	Name         string         `json:"name"`
+	ParentID     *string        `json:"parent_id,omitempty"`
+	LocationType string         `json:"location_type"`
+	Depth        int            `json:"depth"`
+	Metadata     map[string]any `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+	CreatedAt    string         `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// CreateLocationRequest represents a request to create a location.
+type CreateLocationRequest struct {
+	Path         string         `json:"path"`
+	Name         string         `json:"name"`
+	LocationType string         `json:"location_type"`
+	Metadata     map[string]any `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// UpdateLocationRequest represents a request to update a location.
+type UpdateLocationRequest struct {
+	Name         string         `json:"name"`
+	LocationType string         `json:"location_type"`
+	Metadata     map[string]any `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func locationToResponse(loc *db.Location) LocationResponse {
+	return LocationResponse{
+		ID:           loc.ID,
+		Path:         loc.Path,
+		Name:         loc.Name,
+		ParentID:     loc.ParentID,
+		LocationType: loc.LocationType,
+		Depth:        loc.Depth,
+		Metadata:     loc.Metadata,
+		CreatedAt:    loc.CreatedAt.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00"),
+	}
+}
+
+// HandleListLocations lists all locations. If ?tree={path} is set, returns that
+// subtree. If ?root=true, returns only root-level locations (depth 0).
+func (s *Server) HandleListLocations(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	treePath := r.URL.Query().Get("tree")
+	if treePath != "" {
+		locs, err := s.locations.GetTree(ctx, treePath)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.logger.Error().Err(err).Str("tree", treePath).Msg("failed to get location tree")
+			writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to get location tree")
+			return
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, locationsToResponse(locs))
+		return
+	}
+
+	locs, err := s.locations.List(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to list locations")
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to list locations")
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, locationsToResponse(locs))
+}
+
+// HandleCreateLocation creates a new location.
+func (s *Server) HandleCreateLocation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	var req CreateLocationRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_json", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.Path == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Path is required")
+		return
+	}
+	if req.Name == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Name is required")
+		return
+	}
+	if req.LocationType == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Location type is required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Normalize: trim slashes
+	req.Path = strings.Trim(req.Path, "/")
+
+	loc := &db.Location{
+		Path:         req.Path,
+		Name:         req.Name,
+		LocationType: req.LocationType,
+		Metadata:     req.Metadata,
+	}
+	if loc.Metadata == nil {
+		loc.Metadata = map[string]any{}
+	}
+
+	if err := s.locations.Create(ctx, loc); err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "parent location") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "does not exist") {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_parent", err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "duplicate key") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unique") {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusConflict, "already_exists", "Location path already exists")
+			return
+		}
+		s.logger.Error().Err(err).Str("path", req.Path).Msg("failed to create location")
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "create_failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, locationToResponse(loc))
+}
+
+// HandleGetLocation retrieves a location by path. The path is the rest of the
+// URL after /api/locations/, which chi captures as a wildcard.
+func (s *Server) HandleGetLocation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	path := strings.Trim(chi.URLParam(r, "*"), "/")
+
+	if path == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Location path is required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	loc, err := s.locations.GetByPath(ctx, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error().Err(err).Str("path", path).Msg("failed to get location")
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "internal_error", "Failed to get location")
+		return
+	}
+	if loc == nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Location not found")
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, locationToResponse(loc))
+}
+
+// HandleUpdateLocation updates a location by path.
+func (s *Server) HandleUpdateLocation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	path := strings.Trim(chi.URLParam(r, "*"), "/")
+
+	if path == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Location path is required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req UpdateLocationRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_json", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.Name == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Name is required")
+		return
+	}
+	if req.LocationType == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Location type is required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	meta := req.Metadata
+	if meta == nil {
+		meta = map[string]any{}
+	}
+
+	if err := s.locations.Update(ctx, path, req.Name, req.LocationType, meta); err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Location not found")
+			return
+		}
+		s.logger.Error().Err(err).Str("path", path).Msg("failed to update location")
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "update_failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	loc, _ := s.locations.GetByPath(ctx, path)
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, locationToResponse(loc))
+}
+
+// HandleDeleteLocation deletes a location by path. Rejects if inventory exists.
+func (s *Server) HandleDeleteLocation(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+	path := strings.Trim(chi.URLParam(r, "*"), "/")
+
+	if path == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_request", "Location path is required")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := s.locations.Delete(ctx, path); err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "inventory record") {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusConflict, "has_inventory", err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not found") {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "not_found", "Location not found")
+			return
+		}
+		s.logger.Error().Err(err).Str("path", path).Msg("failed to delete location")
+		writeError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "delete_failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func locationsToResponse(locs []*db.Location) []LocationResponse {
+	result := make([]LocationResponse, len(locs))
+	for i, l := range locs {
+		result[i] = locationToResponse(l)
+	}
+	return result
+}

internal/api/location_handlers_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+)
+
+func newLocationRouter(s *Server) http.Handler {
+	r := chi.NewRouter()
+	r.Get("/api/locations", s.HandleListLocations)
+	r.Post("/api/locations", s.HandleCreateLocation)
+	r.Get("/api/locations/*", s.HandleGetLocation)
+	r.Put("/api/locations/*", s.HandleUpdateLocation)
+	r.Delete("/api/locations/*", s.HandleDeleteLocation)
+	return r
+}
+
+func TestHandleListLocationsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/locations", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("status: got %d, want %d; body: %s", w.Code, http.StatusOK, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var locs []LocationResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &locs); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decoding response: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(locs) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 0 locations, got %d", len(locs))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleCreateAndGetLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	// Create root location
+	body := `{"path": "lab", "name": "Lab", "location_type": "building"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create status: got %d, want %d; body: %s", w.Code, http.StatusCreated, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var created LocationResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &created); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decoding create response: %v", err)
+	}
+	if created.Path != "lab" {
+		t.Errorf("path: got %q, want %q", created.Path, "lab")
+	}
+	if created.Name != "Lab" {
+		t.Errorf("name: got %q, want %q", created.Name, "Lab")
+	}
+	if created.Depth != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("depth: got %d, want 0", created.Depth)
+	}
+	if created.ID == "" {
+		t.Error("expected ID to be set")
+	}
+
+	// Get by path
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/locations/lab", nil)
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("get status: got %d, want %d; body: %s", w.Code, http.StatusOK, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var got LocationResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decoding get response: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got.ID != created.ID {
+		t.Errorf("ID mismatch: got %q, want %q", got.ID, created.ID)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleCreateNestedLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	// Create root
+	body := `{"path": "warehouse", "name": "Warehouse", "location_type": "building"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create root: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	// Create child
+	body = `{"path": "warehouse/shelf-a", "name": "Shelf A", "location_type": "shelf"}`
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create child: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var child LocationResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &child)
+	if child.Depth != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("child depth: got %d, want 1", child.Depth)
+	}
+	if child.ParentID == nil {
+		t.Error("expected parent_id to be set")
+	}
+
+	// Create grandchild
+	body = `{"path": "warehouse/shelf-a/bin-3", "name": "Bin 3", "location_type": "bin"}`
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create grandchild: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var gc LocationResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &gc)
+	if gc.Depth != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("grandchild depth: got %d, want 2", gc.Depth)
+	}
+
+	// Get nested path
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/locations/warehouse/shelf-a/bin-3", nil)
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("get nested: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleCreateLocationMissingParent(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	body := `{"path": "nonexistent/child", "name": "Child", "location_type": "shelf"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+
+	if w.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 400, got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleUpdateLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	// Create
+	body := `{"path": "office", "name": "Office", "location_type": "room"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	// Update
+	body = `{"name": "Main Office", "location_type": "building", "metadata": {"floor": 2}}`
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("PUT", "/api/locations/office", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("update: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var updated LocationResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &updated)
+	if updated.Name != "Main Office" {
+		t.Errorf("name: got %q, want %q", updated.Name, "Main Office")
+	}
+	if updated.LocationType != "building" {
+		t.Errorf("type: got %q, want %q", updated.LocationType, "building")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleDeleteLocation(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	// Create
+	body := `{"path": "temp", "name": "Temp", "location_type": "area"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	// Delete
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("DELETE", "/api/locations/temp", nil)
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusNoContent {
+		t.Fatalf("delete: got %d, want %d; body: %s", w.Code, http.StatusNoContent, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	// Verify gone
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/locations/temp", nil)
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Fatalf("get after delete: got %d, want %d", w.Code, http.StatusNotFound)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleDeleteLocationNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("DELETE", "/api/locations/doesnotexist", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Fatalf("delete missing: got %d, want %d; body: %s", w.Code, http.StatusNotFound, w.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleListLocationsTree(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	// Create hierarchy
+	for _, loc := range []string{
+		`{"path": "site", "name": "Site", "location_type": "site"}`,
+		`{"path": "site/bldg", "name": "Building", "location_type": "building"}`,
+		`{"path": "site/bldg/room1", "name": "Room 1", "location_type": "room"}`,
+		`{"path": "other", "name": "Other", "location_type": "site"}`,
+	} {
+		req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(loc))
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+		if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+			t.Fatalf("create: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+		}
+	}
+
+	// List tree under "site"
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/locations?tree=site", nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("tree: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var locs []LocationResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &locs)
+	if len(locs) != 3 {
+		t.Fatalf("tree count: got %d, want 3 (site + bldg + room1)", len(locs))
+	}
+
+	// Full list should have 4
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/api/locations", nil)
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &locs)
+	if len(locs) != 4 {
+		t.Fatalf("full list: got %d, want 4", len(locs))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleCreateLocationDuplicate(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	body := `{"path": "dup", "name": "Dup", "location_type": "area"}`
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("first create: got %d; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	// Duplicate
+	req = httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(body))
+	w = httptest.NewRecorder()
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	if w.Code != http.StatusConflict {
+		t.Fatalf("duplicate: got %d, want %d; body: %s", w.Code, http.StatusConflict, w.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleCreateLocationValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newTestServer(t)
+	router := newLocationRouter(s)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		body string
+	}{
+		{"missing path", `{"name": "X", "location_type": "area"}`},
+		{"missing name", `{"path": "x", "location_type": "area"}`},
+		{"missing type", `{"path": "x", "name": "X"}`},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			req := httptest.NewRequest("POST", "/api/locations", strings.NewReader(tc.body))
+			w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+			if w.Code != http.StatusBadRequest {
+				t.Fatalf("got %d, want 400; body: %s", w.Code, w.Body.String())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

internal/api/routes.go

@@ -117,6 +117,26 @@ func NewRouter(server *Server, logger zerolog.Logger) http.Handler {
 			})
 		})
 
+		// Locations (read: viewer, write: editor)
+		r.Route("/locations", func(r chi.Router) {
+			r.Get("/", server.HandleListLocations)
+
+			r.Group(func(r chi.Router) {
+				r.Use(server.RequireWritable)
+				r.Use(server.RequireRole(auth.RoleEditor))
+				r.Post("/", server.HandleCreateLocation)
+			})
+
+			// Wildcard routes for path-based lookup (e.g., /api/locations/lab/shelf-a/bin-3)
+			r.Get("/*", server.HandleGetLocation)
+			r.Group(func(r chi.Router) {
+				r.Use(server.RequireWritable)
+				r.Use(server.RequireRole(auth.RoleEditor))
+				r.Put("/*", server.HandleUpdateLocation)
+				r.Delete("/*", server.HandleDeleteLocation)
+			})
+		})
+
 		// Items (read: viewer, write: editor)
 		r.Route("/items", func(r chi.Router) {
 			r.Get("/", server.HandleListItems)

internal/db/locations.go

@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+package db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+)
+
+// Location represents a location in the hierarchy.
+type Location struct {
+	ID           string
+	Path         string
+	Name         string
+	ParentID     *string
+	LocationType string
+	Depth        int
+	Metadata     map[string]any
+	CreatedAt    time.Time
+}
+
+// LocationRepository provides location database operations.
+type LocationRepository struct {
+	db *DB
+}
+
+// NewLocationRepository creates a new location repository.
+func NewLocationRepository(db *DB) *LocationRepository {
+	return &LocationRepository{db: db}
+}
+
+// List returns all locations ordered by path.
+func (r *LocationRepository) List(ctx context.Context) ([]*Location, error) {
+	rows, err := r.db.pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, path, name, parent_id, location_type, depth, metadata, created_at
+		FROM locations
+		ORDER BY path
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	return scanLocations(rows)
+}
+
+// GetByPath returns a location by its path.
+func (r *LocationRepository) GetByPath(ctx context.Context, path string) (*Location, error) {
+	loc := &Location{}
+	var meta []byte
+	err := r.db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, path, name, parent_id, location_type, depth, metadata, created_at
+		FROM locations
+		WHERE path = $1
+	`, path).Scan(&loc.ID, &loc.Path, &loc.Name, &loc.ParentID, &loc.LocationType, &loc.Depth, &meta, &loc.CreatedAt)
+	if err == pgx.ErrNoRows {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if meta != nil {
+		json.Unmarshal(meta, &loc.Metadata)
+	}
+	return loc, nil
+}
+
+// GetByID returns a location by its ID.
+func (r *LocationRepository) GetByID(ctx context.Context, id string) (*Location, error) {
+	loc := &Location{}
+	var meta []byte
+	err := r.db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, path, name, parent_id, location_type, depth, metadata, created_at
+		FROM locations
+		WHERE id = $1
+	`, id).Scan(&loc.ID, &loc.Path, &loc.Name, &loc.ParentID, &loc.LocationType, &loc.Depth, &meta, &loc.CreatedAt)
+	if err == pgx.ErrNoRows {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if meta != nil {
+		json.Unmarshal(meta, &loc.Metadata)
+	}
+	return loc, nil
+}
+
+// GetChildren returns direct children of a location.
+func (r *LocationRepository) GetChildren(ctx context.Context, parentID string) ([]*Location, error) {
+	rows, err := r.db.pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, path, name, parent_id, location_type, depth, metadata, created_at
+		FROM locations
+		WHERE parent_id = $1
+		ORDER BY path
+	`, parentID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	return scanLocations(rows)
+}
+
+// GetTree returns a location and all its descendants (by path prefix).
+func (r *LocationRepository) GetTree(ctx context.Context, rootPath string) ([]*Location, error) {
+	rows, err := r.db.pool.Query(ctx, `
+		SELECT id, path, name, parent_id, location_type, depth, metadata, created_at
+		FROM locations
+		WHERE path = $1 OR path LIKE $2
+		ORDER BY path
+	`, rootPath, rootPath+"/%")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+	return scanLocations(rows)
+}
+
+// Create inserts a new location. ParentID and Depth are resolved from the path.
+func (r *LocationRepository) Create(ctx context.Context, loc *Location) error {
+	// Auto-calculate depth from path segments
+	loc.Depth = strings.Count(loc.Path, "/")
+
+	// Resolve parent_id from path if not explicitly set
+	if loc.ParentID == nil && loc.Depth > 0 {
+		parentPath := loc.Path[:strings.LastIndex(loc.Path, "/")]
+		parent, err := r.GetByPath(ctx, parentPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("looking up parent %q: %w", parentPath, err)
+		}
+		if parent == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("parent location %q does not exist", parentPath)
+		}
+		loc.ParentID = &parent.ID
+	}
+
+	meta, err := json.Marshal(loc.Metadata)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshaling metadata: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return r.db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		INSERT INTO locations (path, name, parent_id, location_type, depth, metadata)
+		VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
+		RETURNING id, created_at
+	`, loc.Path, loc.Name, loc.ParentID, loc.LocationType, loc.Depth, meta).Scan(&loc.ID, &loc.CreatedAt)
+}
+
+// Update updates a location's name, type, and metadata.
+func (r *LocationRepository) Update(ctx context.Context, path string, name, locationType string, metadata map[string]any) error {
+	meta, err := json.Marshal(metadata)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshaling metadata: %w", err)
+	}
+	tag, err := r.db.pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		UPDATE locations
+		SET name = $2, location_type = $3, metadata = $4
+		WHERE path = $1
+	`, path, name, locationType, meta)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if tag.RowsAffected() == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("location %q not found", path)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Delete removes a location. Returns an error if inventory rows reference it.
+func (r *LocationRepository) Delete(ctx context.Context, path string) error {
+	// Check for inventory references
+	var count int
+	err := r.db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT COUNT(*) FROM inventory
+		WHERE location_id = (SELECT id FROM locations WHERE path = $1)
+	`, path).Scan(&count)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if count > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot delete location %q: %d inventory record(s) exist", path, count)
+	}
+
+	// Delete children first (cascade by path prefix), deepest first
+	_, err = r.db.pool.Exec(ctx, `
+		DELETE FROM locations
+		WHERE path LIKE $1
+	`, path+"/%")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	tag, err := r.db.pool.Exec(ctx, `DELETE FROM locations WHERE path = $1`, path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if tag.RowsAffected() == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("location %q not found", path)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// HasInventory checks if a location (or descendants) have inventory records.
+func (r *LocationRepository) HasInventory(ctx context.Context, path string) (bool, error) {
+	var count int
+	err := r.db.pool.QueryRow(ctx, `
+		SELECT COUNT(*) FROM inventory i
+		JOIN locations l ON l.id = i.location_id
+		WHERE l.path = $1 OR l.path LIKE $2
+	`, path, path+"/%").Scan(&count)
+	return count > 0, err
+}
+
+func scanLocations(rows pgx.Rows) ([]*Location, error) {
+	var locs []*Location
+	for rows.Next() {
+		loc := &Location{}
+		var meta []byte
+		if err := rows.Scan(&loc.ID, &loc.Path, &loc.Name, &loc.ParentID, &loc.LocationType, &loc.Depth, &meta, &loc.CreatedAt); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if meta != nil {
+			json.Unmarshal(meta, &loc.Metadata)
+		}
+		locs = append(locs, loc)
+	}
+	return locs, rows.Err()
+}

internal/testutil/testutil.go

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TruncateAll(t *testing.T, pool *pgxpool.Pool) {
 			dag_cross_edges, dag_edges, dag_nodes,
 			audit_log, sync_log, api_tokens, sessions, item_files,
 			item_projects, relationships, revisions, inventory, items,
-			projects, sequences_by_name, users, property_migrations
+			locations, projects, sequences_by_name, users, property_migrations
 		CASCADE
 	`)
 	if err != nil {