diff --git a/client/src/pages/Events.jsx b/client/src/pages/Events.jsx
index ad66558..d980c1d 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Events.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,81 @@ import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import apiClient from '../api/client';
 
+const MAX_SMS_LENGTH = 160;
+const PLACEHOLDER_TOKEN = '{#var#}';
+const PLACEHOLDER_REGEX = /\{#var#\}/g;
+
+function getVariantKey(slug, index) {
+  return `${slug}:${index}`;
+}
+
+function createVariantDraft(text = '') {
+  return {
+    originalText: text,
+    currentText: text,
+    validationStatus: 'idle',
+    why: '',
+    lastCheckedText: '',
+  };
+}
+
+function countPlaceholders(text = '') {
+  return (String(text).match(PLACEHOLDER_REGEX) || []).length;
+}
+
+function buildDraftsForVariants(slug, generatedVariants = []) {
+  const nextDrafts = {};
+  generatedVariants.forEach((variant, index) => {
+    nextDrafts[getVariantKey(slug, index)] = createVariantDraft(variant);
+  });
+  return nextDrafts;
+}
+
+function removeDraftsForSlug(drafts, slug) {
+  const nextDrafts = { ...drafts };
+  Object.keys(nextDrafts).forEach((key) => {
+    if (key.startsWith(`${slug}:`)) delete nextDrafts[key];
+  });
+  return nextDrafts;
+}
+
+function syncDraftsWithVariants(existingDrafts, variantsBySlug) {
+  const nextDrafts = {};
+
+  Object.entries(variantsBySlug).forEach(([slug, generatedVariants]) => {
+    generatedVariants.forEach((variant, index) => {
+      const key = getVariantKey(slug, index);
+      const existing = existingDrafts[key];
+      nextDrafts[key] = existing && existing.originalText === variant
+        ? existing
+        : createVariantDraft(variant);
+    });
+  });
+
+  return nextDrafts;
+}
+
+function buildTemplateUiState(templates = []) {
+  const nextVariants = {};
+  const nextGenState = {};
+
+  templates.forEach((template) => {
+    if (!template?.eventSlug) return;
+
+    if (template.selectedTemplate) {
+      nextGenState[template.eventSlug] = 'selected';
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (Array.isArray(template.generatedVariants) && template.generatedVariants.length > 0) {
+      nextVariants[template.eventSlug] = template.generatedVariants;
+      nextGenState[template.eventSlug] = 'done';
+    }
+  });
+
+  return { nextVariants, nextGenState };
+}
+
 export default function Events() {
   const { businessId } = useParams();
   const [events, setEvents] = useState([]);
@@ -11,6 +86,7 @@ export default function Events() {
   const [showAddForm, setShowAddForm] = useState(false);
   const [genState, setGenState] = useState({});
   const [variants, setVariants] = useState({});
+  const [variantDrafts, setVariantDrafts] = useState({});
   const [selectingVariantKey, setSelectingVariantKey] = useState('');
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
   const [readyToGenerate, setReadyToGenerate] = useState(false);
@@ -18,12 +94,20 @@ export default function Events() {
   const loadEvents = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     try {
-      const [eventsRes, activeProfileRes] = await Promise.all([
+      const [eventsRes, activeProfileRes, templatesRes] = await Promise.all([
         apiClient.get(`/api/businesses/${businessId}/events`),
         apiClient.get(`/api/businesses/${businessId}/global-sms/active`).catch(() => ({ data: {} })),
+        apiClient.get(`/api/businesses/${businessId}/templates`).catch(() => ({ data: { templates: [] } })),
       ]);
+
+      const templates = templatesRes.data.templates || [];
+      const { nextVariants, nextGenState } = buildTemplateUiState(templates);
+
       setEvents(eventsRes.data.events || []);
       setReadyToGenerate(!!activeProfileRes.data?.activeProfile?.rawCurl);
+      setVariants(nextVariants);
+      setGenState(nextGenState);
+      setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => syncDraftsWithVariants(currentDrafts, nextVariants));
     } catch {
       setError('Failed to load events');
     } finally {
@@ -66,27 +150,82 @@ export default function Events() {
       setError('Configure and activate a cURL profile before generating templates.');
       return;
     }
-    setGenState(s => ({ ...s, [slug]: 'loading' }));
+
+    setGenState((state) => ({ ...state, [slug]: 'loading' }));
     setError('');
+
     try {
       const res = await apiClient.post(`/api/businesses/${businessId}/events/${slug}/generate`);
-      setVariants(v => ({ ...v, [slug]: res.data.variants }));
-      setGenState(s => ({ ...s, [slug]: 'done' }));
+      const generatedVariants = res.data.variants || [];
+
+      setVariants((currentVariants) => ({ ...currentVariants, [slug]: generatedVariants }));
+      setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => ({
+        ...removeDraftsForSlug(currentDrafts, slug),
+        ...buildDraftsForVariants(slug, generatedVariants),
+      }));
+      setGenState((state) => ({ ...state, [slug]: 'done' }));
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err.response?.data?.error || 'Generation failed');
-      setGenState(s => ({ ...s, [slug]: 'error' }));
+      setGenState((state) => ({ ...state, [slug]: 'error' }));
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleValidateEdit(slug, variantIndex) {
+    const variantKey = getVariantKey(slug, variantIndex);
+    const draft = variantDrafts[variantKey];
+    const editedTemplate = draft?.currentText || '';
+
+    if (!editedTemplate) return;
+
+    setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => ({
+      ...currentDrafts,
+      [variantKey]: {
+        ...(currentDrafts[variantKey] || createVariantDraft(editedTemplate)),
+        validationStatus: 'checking',
+        why: '',
+        lastCheckedText: '',
+      },
+    }));
+    setError('');
+
+    try {
+      const res = await apiClient.post(`/api/businesses/${businessId}/templates/${slug}/validate-edit`, {
+        editedTemplate,
+      });
+
+      setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => ({
+        ...currentDrafts,
+        [variantKey]: {
+          ...(currentDrafts[variantKey] || createVariantDraft(editedTemplate)),
+          validationStatus: res.data?.approved ? 'approved' : 'rejected',
+          why: res.data?.why || '',
+          lastCheckedText: editedTemplate,
+        },
+      }));
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.response?.data?.error || 'Failed to validate edited template');
+      setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => ({
+        ...currentDrafts,
+        [variantKey]: {
+          ...(currentDrafts[variantKey] || createVariantDraft(editedTemplate)),
+          validationStatus: 'idle',
+          why: '',
+          lastCheckedText: '',
+        },
+      }));
     }
   }
 
   async function handleSelect(slug, variant, variantIndex) {
-    const variantKey = `${slug}:${variantIndex}`;
+    const variantKey = getVariantKey(slug, variantIndex);
     setSelectingVariantKey(variantKey);
     setError('');
+
     try {
       await apiClient.post(`/api/businesses/${businessId}/templates/${slug}/select`, { selectedVariant: variant });
-      // Clear variants display after selection
-      setVariants(v => ({ ...v, [slug]: [] }));
-      setGenState(s => ({ ...s, [slug]: 'selected' }));
+      setVariants((currentVariants) => ({ ...currentVariants, [slug]: [] }));
+      setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => removeDraftsForSlug(currentDrafts, slug));
+      setGenState((state) => ({ ...state, [slug]: 'selected' }));
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err.response?.data?.error || 'Failed to select template');
     } finally {
@@ -94,6 +233,32 @@ export default function Events() {
     }
   }
 
+  function handleVariantChange(slug, variantIndex, nextText) {
+    const variantKey = getVariantKey(slug, variantIndex);
+    const originalText = variantDrafts[variantKey]?.originalText || variants[slug]?.[variantIndex] || '';
+
+    setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => ({
+      ...currentDrafts,
+      [variantKey]: {
+        originalText,
+        currentText: nextText,
+        validationStatus: 'idle',
+        why: '',
+        lastCheckedText: '',
+      },
+    }));
+  }
+
+  function handleRevertVariant(slug, variantIndex) {
+    const variantKey = getVariantKey(slug, variantIndex);
+    const originalText = variantDrafts[variantKey]?.originalText || variants[slug]?.[variantIndex] || '';
+
+    setVariantDrafts((currentDrafts) => ({
+      ...currentDrafts,
+      [variantKey]: createVariantDraft(originalText),
+    }));
+  }
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-64">
@@ -104,21 +269,19 @@ export default function Events() {
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
-      {/* Header */}
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between pb-5 mb-6 border-b border-gray-200">
         <div>
           <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 tracking-tight">Events</h1>
           <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1 font-medium">Generate SMS templates for each order event.</p>
         </div>
         <button
-          onClick={() => setShowAddForm(v => !v)}
+          onClick={() => setShowAddForm((visible) => !visible)}
           className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg bg-white border border-gray-300 shadow-sm text-sm text-gray-700 font-semibold hover:bg-gray-50 transition"
         >
           {showAddForm ? 'Cancel' : '+ Add Event'}
         </button>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Generation readiness banner */}
       {!readyToGenerate && (
         <div className="mb-6 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 text-amber-800 text-sm font-medium flex items-center gap-2">
           <span>⚠️</span>
@@ -133,12 +296,11 @@ export default function Events() {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Add Event form */}
       {showAddForm && (
         <form onSubmit={handleAddEvent} className="mb-8 flex gap-3 p-5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 border border-gray-200 shadow-sm">
           <input
             value={newLabel}
-            onChange={e => setNewLabel(e.target.value)}
+            onChange={(e) => setNewLabel(e.target.value)}
             placeholder="Event name (e.g. Return Initiated)"
             className="flex-1 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-lg bg-white border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 placeholder-gray-400 font-medium focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-indigo-600 text-sm shadow-sm"
             autoFocus
@@ -153,20 +315,18 @@ export default function Events() {
         </form>
       )}
 
-      {/* Events list */}
       <div className="space-y-4">
-        {events.map(event => {
+        {events.map((event) => {
           const state = genState[event.slug] || 'idle';
           const eventVariants = variants[event.slug] || [];
 
           return (
             <div key={event.slug} className="rounded-xl bg-white border border-gray-200 shadow-sm overflow-hidden">
-              {/* Event header */}
               <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center justify-between px-6 py-5 gap-4">
                 <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
                   {event.isDefault ? (
                     <div className="mt-0.5 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-gray-100 flex items-center justify-center border border-gray-200 shrink-0" title="Default event">
-                      <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-gray-500" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth="2" d="M12 15v2m-6 4h12a2 2 0 002-2v-6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v6a2 2 0 002 2zm10-10V7a4 4 0 00-8 0v4h8z"/></svg>
+                      <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-gray-500" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth="2" d="M12 15v2m-6 4h12a2 2 0 002-2v-6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v6a2 2 0 002 2zm10-10V7a4 4 0 00-8 0v4h8z" /></svg>
                     </div>
                   ) : (
                     <button
@@ -209,41 +369,170 @@ export default function Events() {
                 </div>
               </div>
 
-              {/* Generated variants */}
               {eventVariants.length > 0 && (
                 <div className="border-t border-gray-100 bg-gray-50/50 px-6 py-5 space-y-4">
-                  <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">Pick a Variant</p>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 font-bold uppercase tracking-wider">Review, edit, and choose a variant</p>
                   <div className="grid gap-4">
-                    {eventVariants.map((v, i) => {
-                      const variantKey = `${event.slug}:${i}`;
+                    {eventVariants.map((variant, index) => {
+                      const variantKey = getVariantKey(event.slug, index);
+                      const draft = variantDrafts[variantKey] || createVariantDraft(variant);
+                      const currentText = draft.currentText;
+                      const originalText = draft.originalText;
+                      const validationStatus = draft.validationStatus;
+                      const currentMatchesCheckedText = draft.lastCheckedText === currentText;
+                      const isEdited = currentText !== originalText;
+                      const placeholderCount = countPlaceholders(currentText);
+                      const originalPlaceholderCount = countPlaceholders(originalText);
+                      const placeholderMismatch = placeholderCount !== originalPlaceholderCount;
+                      const tooLong = currentText.length > MAX_SMS_LENGTH;
                       const isSelectingThis = selectingVariantKey === variantKey;
                       const isSelectingAnotherVariant = !!selectingVariantKey
                         && selectingVariantKey !== variantKey
                         && selectingVariantKey.startsWith(`${event.slug}:`);
+                      const canRunCheck = isEdited && !tooLong && !placeholderMismatch && validationStatus !== 'checking';
+                      const canUseEdited = isEdited
+                        && validationStatus === 'approved'
+                        && currentMatchesCheckedText
+                        && !tooLong
+                        && !placeholderMismatch;
 
                       return (
                         <div
-                          key={i}
+                          key={variantKey}
                           className={`rounded-xl border bg-white p-5 shadow-sm transition ${
                             isSelectingThis
                               ? 'border-indigo-300 ring-2 ring-indigo-100'
                               : 'border-gray-200 hover:border-gray-300'
                           }`}
                         >
-                        <p className="text-sm text-gray-800 font-mono leading-relaxed">{v}</p>
-                        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-4">
-                          <span className={`text-xs font-semibold px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md ${v.length > 160 ? 'bg-red-50 text-red-700' : 'bg-gray-100 text-gray-600'}`}>
-                            {v.length} / 160
-                          </span>
-                          <button
-                            onClick={() => handleSelect(event.slug, v, i)}
-                            disabled={isSelectingThis || isSelectingAnotherVariant}
-                            className="text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-md bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white font-bold transition disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
-                          >
-                            {isSelectingThis ? 'Selecting…' : 'Use this template'}
-                          </button>
+                          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+                            <span className={`text-[11px] font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded-full border ${
+                              isEdited
+                                ? 'bg-amber-50 border-amber-200 text-amber-700'
+                                : 'bg-gray-50 border-gray-200 text-gray-600'
+                            }`}>
+                              {isEdited ? 'Edited Draft' : 'Original Draft'}
+                            </span>
+
+                            {validationStatus === 'checking' && (
+                              <span className="text-[11px] font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded-full border bg-blue-50 border-blue-200 text-blue-700">
+                                Checking edit…
+                              </span>
+                            )}
+
+                            {validationStatus === 'approved' && currentMatchesCheckedText && (
+                              <span className="text-[11px] font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded-full border bg-green-50 border-green-200 text-green-700">
+                                Edit passed check
+                              </span>
+                            )}
+
+                            {validationStatus === 'rejected' && currentMatchesCheckedText && (
+                              <span className="text-[11px] font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded-full border bg-red-50 border-red-200 text-red-700">
+                                Needs changes
+                              </span>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
+
+                          <textarea
+                            value={currentText}
+                            onChange={(e) => handleVariantChange(event.slug, index, e.target.value)}
+                            rows={4}
+                            className={`w-full rounded-xl border px-4 py-3 text-sm text-gray-800 font-mono leading-relaxed resize-y focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 ${
+                              isEdited
+                                ? 'border-amber-200 bg-amber-50/40 focus:ring-amber-200 focus:border-amber-300'
+                                : 'border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 focus:ring-indigo-100 focus:border-indigo-300'
+                            }`}
+                          />
+
+                          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 mt-3">
+                            <span className={`text-xs font-semibold px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md border ${
+                              tooLong
+                                ? 'bg-red-50 border-red-200 text-red-700'
+                                : 'bg-gray-100 border-gray-200 text-gray-600'
+                            }`}>
+                              {currentText.length} / {MAX_SMS_LENGTH}
+                            </span>
+
+                            {isEdited && (
+                              <button
+                                onClick={() => handleRevertVariant(event.slug, index)}
+                                className="text-xs px-3 py-2 rounded-md bg-white border border-gray-300 text-gray-700 font-semibold hover:bg-gray-50 transition"
+                              >
+                                Revert to original
+                              </button>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
+
+                          {isEdited && (
+                            <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 px-4 py-3">
+                              <p className="text-[11px] font-bold uppercase tracking-wider text-gray-500 mb-2">Original generated version</p>
+                              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 font-mono leading-relaxed">{originalText}</p>
+                            </div>
+                          )}
+
+                          {placeholderMismatch && (
+                            <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-amber-200 bg-amber-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-800">
+                              Keep the same number of <span className="font-mono">{PLACEHOLDER_TOKEN}</span> placeholders.
+                              This draft has {placeholderCount}, while the generated version has {originalPlaceholderCount}.
+                            </div>
+                          )}
+
+                          {tooLong && (
+                            <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-red-700">
+                              Shorten this template to {MAX_SMS_LENGTH} characters or less before checking or using the edited version.
+                            </div>
+                          )}
+
+                          {validationStatus === 'rejected' && currentMatchesCheckedText && draft.why && (
+                            <div className="mt-3 rounded-lg border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-red-700">
+                              <span className="font-semibold">Why it did not pass:</span> {draft.why}
+                            </div>
+                          )}
+
+                          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 mt-4">
+                            {!isEdited ? (
+                              <button
+                                onClick={() => handleSelect(event.slug, currentText, index)}
+                                disabled={isSelectingThis || isSelectingAnotherVariant}
+                                className="text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-md bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white font-bold transition disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                              >
+                                {isSelectingThis ? 'Selecting…' : 'Use this template'}
+                              </button>
+                            ) : (
+                              <>
+                                <button
+                                  onClick={() => handleSelect(event.slug, originalText, index)}
+                                  disabled={isSelectingThis || isSelectingAnotherVariant}
+                                  className="text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-md bg-white border border-gray-300 text-gray-700 font-bold hover:bg-gray-50 transition disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                                >
+                                  {isSelectingThis ? 'Selecting…' : 'Use original'}
+                                </button>
+
+                                {canUseEdited ? (
+                                  <button
+                                    onClick={() => handleSelect(event.slug, currentText, index)}
+                                    disabled={isSelectingThis || isSelectingAnotherVariant}
+                                    className="text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-md bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white font-bold transition disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                                  >
+                                    {isSelectingThis ? 'Selecting…' : 'Use edited version'}
+                                  </button>
+                                ) : (
+                                  <button
+                                    onClick={() => handleValidateEdit(event.slug, index)}
+                                    disabled={!canRunCheck || isSelectingThis || isSelectingAnotherVariant}
+                                    className="text-xs px-4 py-2 rounded-md bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-700 text-white font-bold transition disabled:opacity-60 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+                                  >
+                                    {validationStatus === 'checking'
+                                      ? 'Checking…'
+                                      : validationStatus === 'rejected' && currentMatchesCheckedText
+                                        ? 'Check again'
+                                        : 'Check edit'}
+                                  </button>
+                                )}
+                              </>
+                            )}
+                          </div>
                         </div>
-                      </div>
                       );
                     })}
                   </div>
diff --git a/server/routes/businesses.js b/server/routes/businesses.js
index 2d29f33..603dd7d 100644
--- a/server/routes/businesses.js
+++ b/server/routes/businesses.js
@@ -200,6 +200,20 @@ function getShipmentToNumber(body) {
   return normalizeText(body?.payload?.shipment?.user?.mobile);
 }
 
+function parseWorkflowPayload(data) {
+  if (typeof data === 'string') {
+    const trimmed = data.trim();
+    if (!trimmed) return {};
+    try {
+      return JSON.parse(trimmed);
+    } catch {
+      return { status: trimmed };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return data && typeof data === 'object' ? data : {};
+}
+
 async function sendResolveTemplateWorkflow({ template, toNumber, sourcePayload }) {
   const workflowUrl = normalizeText(process.env.WORKFLOW_URL_RESOLVE_TEMPLATE);
   if (!workflowUrl) {
@@ -230,6 +244,61 @@ async function sendResolveTemplateWorkflow({ template, toNumber, sourcePayload }
   };
 }
 
+function normalizeEditedTemplateValidation(data) {
+  const payload = parseWorkflowPayload(data);
+
+  let approved = null;
+  if (typeof payload.approved === 'boolean') approved = payload.approved;
+  if (approved === null && typeof payload.isApproved === 'boolean') approved = payload.isApproved;
+  if (approved === null && typeof payload.valid === 'boolean') approved = payload.valid;
+  if (approved === null && typeof payload.is_valid === 'boolean') approved = payload.is_valid;
+
+  if (approved === null) {
+    const status = normalizeText(payload.status || payload.result || payload.decision).toLowerCase();
+    if (['approved', 'pass', 'passed', 'valid', 'ok'].includes(status)) approved = true;
+    if (['rejected', 'not_approved', 'failed', 'fail', 'invalid', 'needs_changes'].includes(status)) approved = false;
+  }
+
+  if (approved === null) {
+    throw createHttpError(502, 'Template edit validation workflow returned an unreadable response', {
+      details: payload,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    approved,
+    why: normalizeText(payload.why || payload.reason || payload.message || payload.feedback),
+    workflowResult: payload,
+  };
+}
+
+async function validateEditedTemplateWorkflow(editedTemplate) {
+  const workflowUrl = normalizeText(process.env.WORKFLOW_URL_TEMPLATE_EDIT_CHECK);
+  if (!workflowUrl) {
+    throw createHttpError(500, 'WORKFLOW_URL_TEMPLATE_EDIT_CHECK is not configured');
+  }
+
+  const response = await axios.post(
+    workflowUrl,
+    { editedTemplate },
+    {
+      timeout: 30000,
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      validateStatus: () => true,
+    }
+  );
+
+  if (response.status < 200 || response.status >= 300) {
+    throw createHttpError(
+      502,
+      `Template edit validation workflow failed with status ${response.status}`,
+      { details: response.data }
+    );
+  }
+
+  return normalizeEditedTemplateValidation(response.data);
+}
+
 function getProviderPatch(input) {
   if (!input || typeof input !== 'object') return null;
 
@@ -930,6 +999,26 @@ router.get('/:businessId/templates/:slug', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// POST /api/businesses/:businessId/templates/:slug/validate-edit
+router.post('/:businessId/templates/:slug/validate-edit', async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { businessId, slug } = req.params;
+    const editedTemplate = normalizeText(req.body?.editedTemplate);
+    if (!editedTemplate) {
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'editedTemplate is required' });
+    }
+
+    const folder = `${businessRoot(getCompanyId(req), businessId)}/templates`;
+    const tmpl = await fetchJSON(folder, slug);
+    if (!tmpl) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Template not found' });
+
+    const validation = await validateEditedTemplateWorkflow(editedTemplate);
+    res.json(validation);
+  } catch (err) {
+    sendRouteError(res, err);
+  }
+});
+
 // POST /api/businesses/:businessId/templates/:slug/select
 router.post('/:businessId/templates/:slug/select', async (req, res) => {
   try {