diff --git a/src/controllers/DelegationController.ts b/src/controllers/DelegationController.ts
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+/**
+ * Delegation Controller for SentryAgent.ai AgentIdP.
+ * HTTP handlers for A2A delegation endpoints. No business logic — delegates to DelegationService.
+ */
+
+import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
+import { DelegationService } from '../services/DelegationService.js';
+import { AuthorizationError, ValidationError } from '../utils/errors.js';
+import {
+  delegationsCreatedTotal,
+  delegationsVerifiedTotal,
+  delegationsRevokedTotal,
+} from '../metrics/registry.js';
+
+/**
+ * Controller for A2A delegation endpoints.
+ * Receives DelegationService via constructor injection.
+ */
+export class DelegationController {
+  /**
+   * @param delegationService - The A2A delegation service.
+   */
+  constructor(private readonly delegationService: DelegationService) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Handles POST /oauth2/token/delegate — creates a delegation chain.
+   *
+   * @param req - Express request with CreateDelegationRequest body.
+   * @param res - Express response.
+   * @param next - Express next function.
+   */
+  createDelegation = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        throw new AuthorizationError();
+      }
+
+      const { delegateeAgentId, scopes, ttlSeconds } = req.body as {
+        delegateeAgentId?: unknown;
+        scopes?: unknown;
+        ttlSeconds?: unknown;
+      };
+
+      if (typeof delegateeAgentId !== 'string' || !delegateeAgentId) {
+        throw new ValidationError('delegateeAgentId is required and must be a string.');
+      }
+      if (!Array.isArray(scopes) || scopes.length === 0) {
+        throw new ValidationError('scopes must be a non-empty array.');
+      }
+      if (typeof ttlSeconds !== 'number' || !Number.isInteger(ttlSeconds)) {
+        throw new ValidationError('ttlSeconds must be an integer.');
+      }
+
+      const tenantId = req.user.organization_id ?? 'org_system';
+      const delegatorAgentId = req.user.sub;
+      const delegatorScopes = req.user.scope ? req.user.scope.split(' ') : [];
+      const ipAddress = req.ip ?? '0.0.0.0';
+      const userAgent = req.headers['user-agent'] ?? 'unknown';
+
+      const chain = await this.delegationService.createDelegation(
+        tenantId,
+        delegatorAgentId,
+        delegatorScopes,
+        { delegateeAgentId, scopes: scopes as string[], ttlSeconds },
+        ipAddress,
+        userAgent,
+      );
+
+      delegationsCreatedTotal.labels(tenantId).inc();
+
+      res.status(201).json({
+        delegationToken: chain.delegationToken,
+        chainId: chain.id,
+        delegatorAgentId: chain.delegatorAgentId,
+        delegateeAgentId: chain.delegateeAgentId,
+        scopes: chain.scopes,
+        expiresAt: chain.expiresAt.toISOString(),
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      next(err);
+    }
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Handles POST /oauth2/token/verify-delegation — verifies a delegation token.
+   *
+   * @param req - Express request with delegationToken body.
+   * @param res - Express response.
+   * @param next - Express next function.
+   */
+  verifyDelegation = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        throw new AuthorizationError();
+      }
+
+      const { delegationToken } = req.body as { delegationToken?: unknown };
+
+      if (typeof delegationToken !== 'string' || !delegationToken) {
+        throw new ValidationError('delegationToken is required and must be a string.');
+      }
+
+      const agentId = req.user.sub;
+      const tenantId = req.user.organization_id ?? 'org_system';
+      const ipAddress = req.ip ?? '0.0.0.0';
+      const userAgent = req.headers['user-agent'] ?? 'unknown';
+
+      const result = await this.delegationService.verifyDelegation(
+        delegationToken,
+        agentId,
+        ipAddress,
+        userAgent,
+      );
+
+      const outcomeLabel = result.valid
+        ? 'valid'
+        : result.revokedAt !== null
+          ? 'revoked'
+          : new Date() > result.expiresAt
+            ? 'expired'
+            : 'invalid';
+
+      delegationsVerifiedTotal.labels(tenantId, outcomeLabel).inc();
+
+      res.status(200).json({
+        valid: result.valid,
+        chainId: result.chainId,
+        delegatorAgentId: result.delegatorAgentId,
+        delegateeAgentId: result.delegateeAgentId,
+        scopes: result.scopes,
+        issuedAt: result.issuedAt.toISOString(),
+        expiresAt: result.expiresAt.toISOString(),
+        revokedAt: result.revokedAt ? result.revokedAt.toISOString() : null,
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      next(err);
+    }
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Handles DELETE /oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId — revokes a delegation chain.
+   *
+   * @param req - Express request with chainId path param.
+   * @param res - Express response.
+   * @param next - Express next function.
+   */
+  revokeDelegation = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        throw new AuthorizationError();
+      }
+
+      const { chainId } = req.params;
+      if (!chainId) {
+        throw new ValidationError('chainId path parameter is required.');
+      }
+
+      const requestingAgentId = req.user.sub;
+      const tenantId = req.user.organization_id ?? 'org_system';
+      const ipAddress = req.ip ?? '0.0.0.0';
+      const userAgent = req.headers['user-agent'] ?? 'unknown';
+
+      await this.delegationService.revokeDelegation(
+        chainId,
+        requestingAgentId,
+        ipAddress,
+        userAgent,
+      );
+
+      delegationsRevokedTotal.labels(tenantId).inc();
+
+      res.status(204).send();
+    } catch (err) {
+      next(err);
+    }
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/db/migrations/024_add_delegation_chains.sql b/src/db/migrations/024_add_delegation_chains.sql
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+-- Migration 024: Add delegation_chains table for A2A authorization (Phase 5 WS2)
+-- Creates the delegation_chains table that stores A2A delegation tokens and their
+-- verification signatures, enabling agent-to-agent authority delegation.
+
+CREATE TABLE delegation_chains (
+    id                  UUID        PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+    tenant_id           VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL,
+    delegator_agent_id  UUID        NOT NULL REFERENCES agents(agent_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    delegatee_agent_id  UUID        NOT NULL REFERENCES agents(agent_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    scopes              TEXT[]      NOT NULL,
+    delegation_token    TEXT        NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    signature           TEXT        NOT NULL,
+    ttl_seconds         INTEGER     NOT NULL CHECK (ttl_seconds BETWEEN 60 AND 86400),
+    issued_at           TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW(),
+    expires_at          TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
+    revoked_at          TIMESTAMPTZ,
+    created_at          TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+-- Index for token lookup (verify-delegation hot path)
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX idx_delegation_chains_token ON delegation_chains(delegation_token);
+
+-- Index for listing delegations by delegator agent
+CREATE INDEX idx_delegation_chains_delegator ON delegation_chains(delegator_agent_id, tenant_id);
+
+-- Index for listing delegations by delegatee agent
+CREATE INDEX idx_delegation_chains_delegatee ON delegation_chains(delegatee_agent_id, tenant_id);
+
+-- Index for cleanup of expired chains
+CREATE INDEX idx_delegation_chains_expires_at ON delegation_chains(expires_at);
diff --git a/src/routes/delegation.ts b/src/routes/delegation.ts
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+/**
+ * A2A Delegation routes for SentryAgent.ai AgentIdP.
+ * All three delegation endpoints require Bearer token authentication.
+ */
+
+import { Router, RequestHandler } from 'express';
+import { DelegationController } from '../controllers/DelegationController.js';
+import { asyncHandler } from '../utils/asyncHandler.js';
+
+/**
+ * Creates and returns the Express router for A2A delegation endpoints.
+ *
+ * Routes:
+ *   POST   /oauth2/token/delegate              — create a delegation chain
+ *   POST   /oauth2/token/verify-delegation     — verify a delegation token
+ *   DELETE /oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId     — revoke a delegation chain
+ *
+ * All routes are protected by the JWT authentication middleware.
+ *
+ * @param controller - The delegation controller instance.
+ * @param authMiddleware - The JWT authentication middleware.
+ * @returns Configured Express router.
+ */
+export function createDelegationRouter(
+  controller: DelegationController,
+  authMiddleware: RequestHandler,
+): Router {
+  const router = Router();
+
+  // POST /oauth2/token/delegate — authenticated; creates a delegation chain
+  router.post(
+    '/oauth2/token/delegate',
+    authMiddleware,
+    asyncHandler(controller.createDelegation.bind(controller)),
+  );
+
+  // POST /oauth2/token/verify-delegation — authenticated; verifies a delegation token
+  router.post(
+    '/oauth2/token/verify-delegation',
+    authMiddleware,
+    asyncHandler(controller.verifyDelegation.bind(controller)),
+  );
+
+  // DELETE /oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId — authenticated; revokes a delegation chain
+  router.delete(
+    '/oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId',
+    authMiddleware,
+    asyncHandler(controller.revokeDelegation.bind(controller)),
+  );
+
+  return router;
+}
diff --git a/src/services/DelegationService.ts b/src/services/DelegationService.ts
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+/**
+ * A2A Delegation Service for SentryAgent.ai AgentIdP.
+ * Business logic for creating, verifying, and revoking delegation chains.
+ */
+
+import { Pool, QueryResult } from 'pg';
+import { AuditService } from './AuditService.js';
+import {
+  DelegationChain,
+  CreateDelegationRequest,
+  DelegationVerificationResult,
+  DelegationTokenPayload,
+} from '../types/delegation.js';
+import {
+  signDelegationPayload,
+  verifyDelegationSignature,
+  generateDelegationToken,
+} from '../utils/delegationCrypto.js';
+import {
+  AgentNotFoundError,
+  ValidationError,
+  AuthorizationError,
+  CredentialAlreadyRevokedError,
+} from '../utils/errors.js';
+
+/** Database row shape returned by delegation_chains queries. */
+interface DelegationChainRow {
+  id: string;
+  tenant_id: string;
+  delegator_agent_id: string;
+  delegatee_agent_id: string;
+  scopes: string[];
+  delegation_token: string;
+  signature: string;
+  ttl_seconds: number;
+  issued_at: Date;
+  expires_at: Date;
+  revoked_at: Date | null;
+  created_at: Date;
+}
+
+/** Interface contract for the delegation service. */
+export interface IDelegationService {
+  /**
+   * Create a delegation chain from delegator to delegatee.
+   * Validates scope subset, signs payload, inserts DB row, writes audit log.
+   */
+  createDelegation(
+    tenantId: string,
+    delegatorAgentId: string,
+    delegatorScopes: string[],
+    request: CreateDelegationRequest,
+    ipAddress: string,
+    userAgent: string,
+  ): Promise<DelegationChain>;
+
+  /**
+   * Verify a delegation token. Returns chain details with valid flag.
+   * Does not throw on expired/revoked — returns valid: false.
+   */
+  verifyDelegation(
+    delegationToken: string,
+    agentId: string,
+    ipAddress: string,
+    userAgent: string,
+  ): Promise<DelegationVerificationResult>;
+
+  /**
+   * Revoke a delegation chain. Only the delegator may revoke.
+   */
+  revokeDelegation(
+    chainId: string,
+    requestingAgentId: string,
+    ipAddress: string,
+    userAgent: string,
+  ): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of IDelegationService.
+ * Uses PostgreSQL for persistence and HMAC-SHA256 for delegation payload signing.
+ */
+export class DelegationService implements IDelegationService {
+  private readonly delegationSecret: string;
+
+  /**
+   * @param pool - PostgreSQL connection pool.
+   * @param auditService - Audit log service for recording delegation events.
+   */
+  constructor(
+    private readonly pool: Pool,
+    private readonly auditService: AuditService,
+  ) {
+    this.delegationSecret =
+      process.env['DELEGATION_SECRET'] ?? process.env['JWT_SECRET'] ?? 'delegation-secret-change-me';
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a delegation chain, signing the payload and storing it in the database.
+   *
+   * @param tenantId - The organization ID of the delegating agent.
+   * @param delegatorAgentId - UUID of the agent granting delegation.
+   * @param delegatorScopes - Scopes held by the delegator (from their JWT).
+   * @param request - Delegation request body.
+   * @param ipAddress - Caller IP for audit log.
+   * @param userAgent - Caller user-agent for audit log.
+   * @returns The created DelegationChain record.
+   * @throws ValidationError on invalid scopes, ttl, or self-delegation.
+   * @throws AgentNotFoundError if delegateeAgentId does not exist in the same tenant.
+   */
+  async createDelegation(
+    tenantId: string,
+    delegatorAgentId: string,
+    delegatorScopes: string[],
+    request: CreateDelegationRequest,
+    ipAddress: string,
+    userAgent: string,
+  ): Promise<DelegationChain> {
+    const { delegateeAgentId, scopes, ttlSeconds } = request;
+
+    // Validate ttl range
+    if (ttlSeconds < 60 || ttlSeconds > 86400) {
+      throw new ValidationError('ttlSeconds must be between 60 and 86400.', { code: 'INVALID_TTL' });
+    }
+
+    // Reject self-delegation
+    if (delegateeAgentId === delegatorAgentId) {
+      throw new ValidationError('An agent cannot delegate to itself.', { code: 'SELF_DELEGATION' });
+    }
+
+    // Validate scopes are a strict subset of the delegator's own scopes
+    const disallowedScopes = scopes.filter((s) => !delegatorScopes.includes(s));
+    if (disallowedScopes.length > 0) {
+      throw new ValidationError(
+        `Requested scopes exceed delegator permissions: ${disallowedScopes.join(', ')}`,
+        { code: 'INVALID_SCOPES', disallowedScopes },
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Verify delegatee exists in the same tenant
+    const delegateeResult: QueryResult<{ agent_id: string }> = await this.pool.query(
+      `SELECT agent_id FROM agents WHERE agent_id = $1 AND organization_id = $2 AND status = 'active'`,
+      [delegateeAgentId, tenantId],
+    );
+    if (delegateeResult.rows.length === 0) {
+      throw new AgentNotFoundError(delegateeAgentId);
+    }
+
+    const now = new Date();
+    const expiresAt = new Date(now.getTime() + ttlSeconds * 1000);
+    const chainId = generateDelegationToken(); // UUID for the chain id
+    const delegationToken = generateDelegationToken(); // UUID for the token value
+
+    const payload: DelegationTokenPayload = {
+      chainId,
+      tenantId,
+      delegatorAgentId,
+      delegateeAgentId,
+      scopes,
+      issuedAt: now.toISOString(),
+      expiresAt: expiresAt.toISOString(),
+    };
+
+    const signature = signDelegationPayload(payload, this.delegationSecret);
+
+    const insertResult: QueryResult<DelegationChainRow> = await this.pool.query(
+      `INSERT INTO delegation_chains
+         (id, tenant_id, delegator_agent_id, delegatee_agent_id, scopes,
+          delegation_token, signature, ttl_seconds, issued_at, expires_at)
+       VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10)
+       RETURNING *`,
+      [
+        chainId,
+        tenantId,
+        delegatorAgentId,
+        delegateeAgentId,
+        scopes,
+        delegationToken,
+        signature,
+        ttlSeconds,
+        now,
+        expiresAt,
+      ],
+    );
+
+    await this.auditService.logEvent(
+      delegatorAgentId,
+      'delegation.created',
+      'success',
+      ipAddress,
+      userAgent,
+      { chainId, delegateeAgentId, scopes, ttlSeconds },
+      tenantId,
+    );
+
+    return this.rowToChain(insertResult.rows[0]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Verifies a delegation token. Returns valid: false for expired or revoked chains
+   * rather than throwing an error.
+   *
+   * @param delegationToken - The delegation token to verify.
+   * @param agentId - The agent performing verification (for audit log).
+   * @param ipAddress - Caller IP for audit log.
+   * @param userAgent - Caller user-agent for audit log.
+   * @returns DelegationVerificationResult with valid flag.
+   * @throws AgentNotFoundError if no chain is found for the given token.
+   */
+  async verifyDelegation(
+    delegationToken: string,
+    agentId: string,
+    ipAddress: string,
+    userAgent: string,
+  ): Promise<DelegationVerificationResult> {
+    const result: QueryResult<DelegationChainRow> = await this.pool.query(
+      `SELECT * FROM delegation_chains WHERE delegation_token = $1`,
+      [delegationToken],
+    );
+
+    if (result.rows.length === 0) {
+      throw new AgentNotFoundError(delegationToken);
+    }
+
+    const row = result.rows[0];
+    const now = new Date();
+
+    const payload: DelegationTokenPayload = {
+      chainId: row.id,
+      tenantId: row.tenant_id,
+      delegatorAgentId: row.delegator_agent_id,
+      delegateeAgentId: row.delegatee_agent_id,
+      scopes: row.scopes,
+      issuedAt: row.issued_at.toISOString(),
+      expiresAt: row.expires_at.toISOString(),
+    };
+
+    const signatureValid = verifyDelegationSignature(payload, row.signature, this.delegationSecret);
+    const notExpired = row.expires_at > now;
+    const notRevoked = row.revoked_at === null;
+    const valid = signatureValid && notExpired && notRevoked;
+
+    await this.auditService.logEvent(
+      agentId,
+      'delegation.verified',
+      'success',
+      ipAddress,
+      userAgent,
+      { chainId: row.id, valid, signatureValid, notExpired, notRevoked },
+      row.tenant_id,
+    );
+
+    return {
+      valid,
+      chainId: row.id,
+      delegatorAgentId: row.delegator_agent_id,
+      delegateeAgentId: row.delegatee_agent_id,
+      scopes: row.scopes,
+      issuedAt: row.issued_at,
+      expiresAt: row.expires_at,
+      revokedAt: row.revoked_at,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Revokes a delegation chain. Only the original delegator may revoke.
+   *
+   * @param chainId - UUID of the delegation chain to revoke.
+   * @param requestingAgentId - The agent attempting revocation (must be the delegator).
+   * @param ipAddress - Caller IP for audit log.
+   * @param userAgent - Caller user-agent for audit log.
+   * @throws AgentNotFoundError if no chain with this ID exists.
+   * @throws AuthorizationError if the requesting agent is not the delegator.
+   * @throws CredentialAlreadyRevokedError if the chain is already revoked.
+   */
+  async revokeDelegation(
+    chainId: string,
+    requestingAgentId: string,
+    ipAddress: string,
+    userAgent: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const result: QueryResult<DelegationChainRow> = await this.pool.query(
+      `SELECT * FROM delegation_chains WHERE id = $1`,
+      [chainId],
+    );
+
+    if (result.rows.length === 0) {
+      throw new AgentNotFoundError(chainId);
+    }
+
+    const row = result.rows[0];
+
+    if (row.delegator_agent_id !== requestingAgentId) {
+      throw new AuthorizationError('Only the delegating agent may revoke this delegation chain.');
+    }
+
+    if (row.revoked_at !== null) {
+      throw new CredentialAlreadyRevokedError(chainId, row.revoked_at.toISOString());
+    }
+
+    await this.pool.query(
+      `UPDATE delegation_chains SET revoked_at = NOW() WHERE id = $1`,
+      [chainId],
+    );
+
+    await this.auditService.logEvent(
+      requestingAgentId,
+      'delegation.revoked',
+      'success',
+      ipAddress,
+      userAgent,
+      { chainId, delegateeAgentId: row.delegatee_agent_id },
+      row.tenant_id,
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Maps a database row to a DelegationChain domain object. */
+  private rowToChain(row: DelegationChainRow): DelegationChain {
+    return {
+      id: row.id,
+      tenantId: row.tenant_id,
+      delegatorAgentId: row.delegator_agent_id,
+      delegateeAgentId: row.delegatee_agent_id,
+      scopes: row.scopes,
+      delegationToken: row.delegation_token,
+      signature: row.signature,
+      ttlSeconds: row.ttl_seconds,
+      issuedAt: row.issued_at,
+      expiresAt: row.expires_at,
+      revokedAt: row.revoked_at,
+      createdAt: row.created_at,
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/types/delegation.ts b/src/types/delegation.ts
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+++ b/src/types/delegation.ts
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+/**
+ * TypeScript interfaces for the A2A (Agent-to-Agent) delegation subsystem.
+ * All delegation types are defined here — no inline type definitions in services or controllers.
+ */
+
+/** A delegation chain record as stored in the database. */
+export interface DelegationChain {
+  id: string;
+  tenantId: string;
+  delegatorAgentId: string;
+  delegateeAgentId: string;
+  scopes: string[];
+  delegationToken: string;
+  signature: string;
+  ttlSeconds: number;
+  issuedAt: Date;
+  expiresAt: Date;
+  revokedAt: Date | null;
+  createdAt: Date;
+}
+
+/** Request body for creating a new delegation. */
+export interface CreateDelegationRequest {
+  /** UUID of the agent receiving delegated authority. Must be in the same tenant. */
+  delegateeAgentId: string;
+  /** Scopes to delegate. Must be a strict subset of the delegator's own scopes. */
+  scopes: string[];
+  /** Delegation lifetime in seconds. Min: 60, Max: 86400. */
+  ttlSeconds: number;
+}
+
+/** Result of verifying a delegation token. Never throws on expired/revoked — returns valid: false. */
+export interface DelegationVerificationResult {
+  valid: boolean;
+  chainId: string;
+  delegatorAgentId: string;
+  delegateeAgentId: string;
+  scopes: string[];
+  issuedAt: Date;
+  expiresAt: Date;
+  revokedAt: Date | null;
+}
+
+/** Payload signed by HMAC-SHA256 to produce the delegation signature. */
+export interface DelegationTokenPayload {
+  chainId: string;
+  tenantId: string;
+  delegatorAgentId: string;
+  delegateeAgentId: string;
+  scopes: string[];
+  issuedAt: string; // ISO 8601
+  expiresAt: string; // ISO 8601
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/delegationCrypto.ts b/src/utils/delegationCrypto.ts
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+++ b/src/utils/delegationCrypto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ * Cryptographic utilities for A2A delegation chain signing and verification.
+ * Uses HMAC-SHA256 to produce and verify delegation payload signatures.
+ */
+
+import { createHmac, randomUUID } from 'crypto';
+import { DelegationTokenPayload } from '../types/delegation.js';
+
+/**
+ * Signs a delegation payload using HMAC-SHA256.
+ *
+ * @param payload - The delegation token payload to sign.
+ * @param secret - The HMAC signing secret.
+ * @returns Hex-encoded HMAC-SHA256 digest of the serialised payload.
+ */
+export function signDelegationPayload(payload: DelegationTokenPayload, secret: string): string {
+  const data = JSON.stringify(payload);
+  return createHmac('sha256', secret).update(data).digest('hex');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Verifies a delegation payload against an expected HMAC-SHA256 signature.
+ *
+ * @param payload - The delegation token payload to verify.
+ * @param signature - The hex-encoded signature to check against.
+ * @param secret - The HMAC signing secret.
+ * @returns `true` if the signature is valid, `false` otherwise.
+ */
+export function verifyDelegationSignature(
+  payload: DelegationTokenPayload,
+  signature: string,
+  secret: string,
+): boolean {
+  const expected = signDelegationPayload(payload, secret);
+  return expected === signature;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a unique delegation token (UUID v4).
+ *
+ * @returns A random UUID string to use as the delegation token.
+ */
+export function generateDelegationToken(): string {
+  return randomUUID();
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/delegation.test.ts b/tests/integration/delegation.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3280fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/delegation.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+/**
+ * Integration tests for A2A delegation endpoints.
+ * Tests POST /oauth2/token/delegate, POST /oauth2/token/verify-delegation,
+ * DELETE /oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId
+ *
+ * Requires a running PostgreSQL instance and valid JWT environment variables.
+ * Uses supertest to test the full Express request pipeline.
+ */
+
+import request from 'supertest';
+import express from 'express';
+import { DelegationController } from '../../src/controllers/DelegationController';
+import { DelegationService } from '../../src/services/DelegationService';
+import { createDelegationRouter } from '../../src/routes/delegation';
+import { Pool } from 'pg';
+import { AuditService } from '../../src/services/AuditService';
+
+// Mock heavy dependencies for integration-level tests
+jest.mock('../../src/services/AuditService');
+const MockAuditService = AuditService as jest.MockedClass<typeof AuditService>;
+
+const mockQuery = jest.fn();
+const mockPool = { query: mockQuery } as unknown as Pool;
+
+// Auth middleware that injects a test user
+const testAuth = (req: express.Request, _res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) => {
+  req.user = {
+    sub: 'delegator-agent-uuid',
+    client_id: 'delegator-agent-uuid',
+    scope: 'agents:read tokens:read audit:read',
+    jti: 'test-jti',
+    iat: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+    exp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 3600,
+    organization_id: 'org_system',
+  };
+  next();
+};
+
+const DELEGATEE_ID = 'delegatee-agent-uuid';
+const CHAIN_ID = 'chain-uuid-1234';
+const DELEGATION_TOKEN = 'delegation-token-uuid';
+
+const MOCK_CHAIN = {
+  id: CHAIN_ID,
+  tenant_id: 'org_system',
+  delegator_agent_id: 'delegator-agent-uuid',
+  delegatee_agent_id: DELEGATEE_ID,
+  scopes: ['agents:read'],
+  delegation_token: DELEGATION_TOKEN,
+  signature: 'mock-sig',
+  ttl_seconds: 3600,
+  issued_at: new Date(),
+  expires_at: new Date(Date.now() + 3600_000),
+  revoked_at: null,
+  created_at: new Date(),
+};
+
+function buildApp() {
+  const app = express();
+  app.use(express.json());
+
+  const auditService = new MockAuditService({} as never) as jest.Mocked<AuditService>;
+  auditService.logEvent = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
+
+  process.env['DELEGATION_SECRET'] = 'test-secret';
+  const delegationService = new DelegationService(mockPool, auditService);
+  const controller = new DelegationController(delegationService);
+  app.use('/api/v1', createDelegationRouter(controller, testAuth));
+
+  // Error handler
+  app.use(
+    (
+      err: { httpStatus?: number; code?: string; message?: string },
+      _req: express.Request,
+      res: express.Response,
+      _next: express.NextFunction,
+    ) => {
+      res.status(err.httpStatus ?? 500).json({ code: err.code ?? 'ERROR', message: err.message });
+    },
+  );
+
+  return app;
+}
+
+describe('Delegation Endpoints', () => {
+  let app: express.Application;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    app = buildApp();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    delete process.env['DELEGATION_SECRET'];
+  });
+
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // POST /api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('POST /api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate', () => {
+    it('returns 201 with delegation token on success', async () => {
+      // delegatee exists in same tenant
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [{ agent_id: DELEGATEE_ID }] });
+      // insert returns chain row
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [MOCK_CHAIN] });
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate')
+        .send({ delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID, scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 3600 });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(201);
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('delegationToken');
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('chainId', CHAIN_ID);
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('scopes');
+    });
+
+    it('returns 400 when scopes exceed delegator permissions', async () => {
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate')
+        .send({ delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID, scopes: ['admin:orgs'], ttlSeconds: 3600 });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 422 on self-delegation', async () => {
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate')
+        .send({
+          delegateeAgentId: 'delegator-agent-uuid', // same as req.user.sub
+          scopes: ['agents:read'],
+          ttlSeconds: 3600,
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 404 when delegatee does not exist', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] });
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate')
+        .send({
+          delegateeAgentId: 'nonexistent-agent',
+          scopes: ['agents:read'],
+          ttlSeconds: 3600,
+        });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 400 when delegateeAgentId is missing', async () => {
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate')
+        .send({ scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 3600 });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // POST /api/v1/oauth2/token/verify-delegation
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('POST /api/v1/oauth2/token/verify-delegation', () => {
+    it('returns 200 with valid: true for an active chain', async () => {
+      const { signDelegationPayload } = await import('../../src/utils/delegationCrypto');
+      const payload = {
+        chainId: MOCK_CHAIN.id,
+        tenantId: MOCK_CHAIN.tenant_id,
+        delegatorAgentId: MOCK_CHAIN.delegator_agent_id,
+        delegateeAgentId: MOCK_CHAIN.delegatee_agent_id,
+        scopes: MOCK_CHAIN.scopes,
+        issuedAt: MOCK_CHAIN.issued_at.toISOString(),
+        expiresAt: MOCK_CHAIN.expires_at.toISOString(),
+      };
+      const realSignature = signDelegationPayload(payload, 'test-secret');
+
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        rows: [{ ...MOCK_CHAIN, signature: realSignature }],
+      });
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/verify-delegation')
+        .send({ delegationToken: DELEGATION_TOKEN });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(res.body.valid).toBe(true);
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('chainId');
+      expect(res.body).toHaveProperty('scopes');
+    });
+
+    it('returns 200 with valid: false for an expired chain', async () => {
+      const expiredChain = {
+        ...MOCK_CHAIN,
+        expires_at: new Date(Date.now() - 1000),
+      };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [expiredChain] });
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/verify-delegation')
+        .send({ delegationToken: DELEGATION_TOKEN });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(res.body.valid).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 200 with valid: false for a revoked chain', async () => {
+      const revokedChain = { ...MOCK_CHAIN, revoked_at: new Date() };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [revokedChain] });
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/verify-delegation')
+        .send({ delegationToken: DELEGATION_TOKEN });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(res.body.valid).toBe(false);
+      expect(res.body.revokedAt).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('returns 404 when no chain found for the token', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] });
+
+      const res = await request(app)
+        .post('/api/v1/oauth2/token/verify-delegation')
+        .send({ delegationToken: 'nonexistent-token' });
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // DELETE /api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('DELETE /api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate/:chainId', () => {
+    it('returns 204 when delegator revokes their own chain', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [MOCK_CHAIN] }); // fetch
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] }); // update
+
+      const res = await request(app).delete(`/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate/${CHAIN_ID}`);
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(204);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 403 when non-delegator attempts revocation', async () => {
+      const chainWithDifferentDelegator = {
+        ...MOCK_CHAIN,
+        delegator_agent_id: 'some-other-agent',
+      };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [chainWithDifferentDelegator] });
+
+      const res = await request(app).delete(`/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate/${CHAIN_ID}`);
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(403);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 409 when chain is already revoked', async () => {
+      const alreadyRevoked = { ...MOCK_CHAIN, revoked_at: new Date() };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [alreadyRevoked] });
+
+      const res = await request(app).delete(`/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate/${CHAIN_ID}`);
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(409);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 404 when chain does not exist', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] });
+
+      const res = await request(app).delete(`/api/v1/oauth2/token/delegate/nonexistent-chain`);
+
+      expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/unit/services/DelegationService.test.ts b/tests/unit/services/DelegationService.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b6bc80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/services/DelegationService.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,284 @@
+/**
+ * Unit tests for src/services/DelegationService.ts
+ */
+
+import { Pool } from 'pg';
+import { DelegationService } from '../../../src/services/DelegationService';
+import { AuditService } from '../../../src/services/AuditService';
+import {
+  ValidationError,
+  AgentNotFoundError,
+  AuthorizationError,
+  CredentialAlreadyRevokedError,
+} from '../../../src/utils/errors';
+
+jest.mock('../../../src/services/AuditService');
+const MockAuditService = AuditService as jest.MockedClass<typeof AuditService>;
+
+// Mock Pool
+const mockQuery = jest.fn();
+const mockPool = { query: mockQuery } as unknown as Pool;
+
+const TENANT_ID = 'org_system';
+const DELEGATOR_ID = 'delegator-uuid-1234';
+const DELEGATEE_ID = 'delegatee-uuid-5678';
+const DELEGATOR_SCOPES = ['agents:read', 'tokens:read', 'audit:read'];
+const IP = '127.0.0.1';
+const UA = 'test-agent/1.0';
+
+const MOCK_CHAIN_ROW = {
+  id: 'chain-uuid-1234',
+  tenant_id: TENANT_ID,
+  delegator_agent_id: DELEGATOR_ID,
+  delegatee_agent_id: DELEGATEE_ID,
+  scopes: ['agents:read'],
+  delegation_token: 'token-uuid-abcd',
+  signature: 'mock-signature',
+  ttl_seconds: 3600,
+  issued_at: new Date('2026-04-03T00:00:00Z'),
+  expires_at: new Date(Date.now() + 3600_000),
+  revoked_at: null,
+  created_at: new Date('2026-04-03T00:00:00Z'),
+};
+
+describe('DelegationService', () => {
+  let service: DelegationService;
+  let auditService: jest.Mocked<AuditService>;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    // Set delegation secret for tests
+    process.env['DELEGATION_SECRET'] = 'test-secret';
+    auditService = new MockAuditService({} as never) as jest.Mocked<AuditService>;
+    auditService.logEvent = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({});
+    service = new DelegationService(mockPool, auditService);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    delete process.env['DELEGATION_SECRET'];
+  });
+
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // createDelegation
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('createDelegation', () => {
+    it('creates a delegation chain successfully', async () => {
+      // delegatee exists
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [{ agent_id: DELEGATEE_ID }] });
+      // insert returns row
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [MOCK_CHAIN_ROW] });
+
+      const result = await service.createDelegation(
+        TENANT_ID,
+        DELEGATOR_ID,
+        DELEGATOR_SCOPES,
+        { delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID, scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 3600 },
+        IP,
+        UA,
+      );
+
+      expect(result.delegatorAgentId).toBe(DELEGATOR_ID);
+      expect(result.delegateeAgentId).toBe(DELEGATEE_ID);
+      expect(auditService.logEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        DELEGATOR_ID,
+        'delegation.created',
+        'success',
+        IP,
+        UA,
+        expect.objectContaining({ chainId: expect.any(String), delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID }),
+        TENANT_ID,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('throws ValidationError when scope escalation is attempted', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        service.createDelegation(
+          TENANT_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_SCOPES,
+          { delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID, scopes: ['admin:orgs'], ttlSeconds: 3600 },
+          IP,
+          UA,
+        ),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(ValidationError);
+    });
+
+    it('throws ValidationError on self-delegation', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        service.createDelegation(
+          TENANT_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_SCOPES,
+          { delegateeAgentId: DELEGATOR_ID, scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 3600 },
+          IP,
+          UA,
+        ),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(ValidationError);
+    });
+
+    it('throws ValidationError when ttlSeconds is below minimum', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        service.createDelegation(
+          TENANT_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_SCOPES,
+          { delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID, scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 30 },
+          IP,
+          UA,
+        ),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(ValidationError);
+    });
+
+    it('throws ValidationError when ttlSeconds exceeds maximum', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        service.createDelegation(
+          TENANT_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_SCOPES,
+          { delegateeAgentId: DELEGATEE_ID, scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 99999 },
+          IP,
+          UA,
+        ),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(ValidationError);
+    });
+
+    it('throws AgentNotFoundError when delegatee is in a different tenant', async () => {
+      // delegatee not found in this tenant
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] });
+
+      await expect(
+        service.createDelegation(
+          TENANT_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_ID,
+          DELEGATOR_SCOPES,
+          { delegateeAgentId: 'other-tenant-agent', scopes: ['agents:read'], ttlSeconds: 3600 },
+          IP,
+          UA,
+        ),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(AgentNotFoundError);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // verifyDelegation
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('verifyDelegation', () => {
+    it('returns valid: true for an active, non-expired chain', async () => {
+      // Need a real signature to pass verification
+      const { signDelegationPayload } = await import('../../../src/utils/delegationCrypto');
+      const payload = {
+        chainId: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.id,
+        tenantId: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.tenant_id,
+        delegatorAgentId: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.delegator_agent_id,
+        delegateeAgentId: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.delegatee_agent_id,
+        scopes: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.scopes,
+        issuedAt: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.issued_at.toISOString(),
+        expiresAt: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.expires_at.toISOString(),
+      };
+      const realSignature = signDelegationPayload(payload, 'test-secret');
+
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        rows: [{ ...MOCK_CHAIN_ROW, signature: realSignature }],
+      });
+
+      const result = await service.verifyDelegation('token-uuid-abcd', DELEGATEE_ID, IP, UA);
+
+      expect(result.valid).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.chainId).toBe(MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.id);
+      expect(auditService.logEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        DELEGATEE_ID,
+        'delegation.verified',
+        'success',
+        IP,
+        UA,
+        expect.objectContaining({ valid: true }),
+        TENANT_ID,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('returns valid: false (not throws) for an expired chain', async () => {
+      const expiredRow = {
+        ...MOCK_CHAIN_ROW,
+        expires_at: new Date(Date.now() - 1000), // past
+        signature: 'any-sig',
+      };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [expiredRow] });
+
+      const result = await service.verifyDelegation('token-uuid-abcd', DELEGATEE_ID, IP, UA);
+
+      expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns valid: false (not throws) for a revoked chain', async () => {
+      const revokedRow = {
+        ...MOCK_CHAIN_ROW,
+        revoked_at: new Date(),
+        signature: 'any-sig',
+      };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [revokedRow] });
+
+      const result = await service.verifyDelegation('token-uuid-abcd', DELEGATEE_ID, IP, UA);
+
+      expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.revokedAt).toBeDefined();
+    });
+
+    it('throws AgentNotFoundError when no chain exists for the token', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] });
+
+      await expect(
+        service.verifyDelegation('nonexistent-token', DELEGATEE_ID, IP, UA),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(AgentNotFoundError);
+    });
+  });
+
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // revokeDelegation
+  // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  describe('revokeDelegation', () => {
+    it('revokes a delegation chain when called by the delegator', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [MOCK_CHAIN_ROW] }); // fetch chain
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] }); // update revoked_at
+
+      await service.revokeDelegation(MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.id, DELEGATOR_ID, IP, UA);
+
+      expect(auditService.logEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        DELEGATOR_ID,
+        'delegation.revoked',
+        'success',
+        IP,
+        UA,
+        expect.objectContaining({ chainId: MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.id }),
+        TENANT_ID,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('throws AuthorizationError when a non-delegator attempts revocation', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [MOCK_CHAIN_ROW] });
+
+      await expect(
+        service.revokeDelegation(MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.id, 'other-agent-id', IP, UA),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(AuthorizationError);
+    });
+
+    it('throws CredentialAlreadyRevokedError when chain is already revoked', async () => {
+      const alreadyRevoked = { ...MOCK_CHAIN_ROW, revoked_at: new Date() };
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [alreadyRevoked] });
+
+      await expect(
+        service.revokeDelegation(MOCK_CHAIN_ROW.id, DELEGATOR_ID, IP, UA),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(CredentialAlreadyRevokedError);
+    });
+
+    it('throws AgentNotFoundError when chain does not exist', async () => {
+      mockQuery.mockResolvedValueOnce({ rows: [] });
+
+      await expect(
+        service.revokeDelegation('nonexistent-chain-id', DELEGATOR_ID, IP, UA),
+      ).rejects.toThrow(AgentNotFoundError);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/delegationCrypto.test.ts b/tests/unit/utils/delegationCrypto.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59365b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/delegationCrypto.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/**
+ * Unit tests for src/utils/delegationCrypto.ts
+ */
+
+import {
+  signDelegationPayload,
+  verifyDelegationSignature,
+  generateDelegationToken,
+} from '../../../src/utils/delegationCrypto';
+import { DelegationTokenPayload } from '../../../src/types/delegation';
+
+const MOCK_PAYLOAD: DelegationTokenPayload = {
+  chainId: 'chain-uuid-1234',
+  tenantId: 'org_system',
+  delegatorAgentId: 'delegator-uuid',
+  delegateeAgentId: 'delegatee-uuid',
+  scopes: ['agents:read', 'tokens:read'],
+  issuedAt: '2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z',
+  expiresAt: '2026-04-03T01:00:00.000Z',
+};
+
+const SECRET = 'test-hmac-secret';
+
+describe('delegationCrypto', () => {
+  describe('signDelegationPayload', () => {
+    it('returns a non-empty hex string', () => {
+      const sig = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      expect(typeof sig).toBe('string');
+      expect(sig.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+      // SHA-256 hex = 64 chars
+      expect(sig).toMatch(/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/);
+    });
+
+    it('produces the same signature for the same payload and secret', () => {
+      const sig1 = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      const sig2 = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      expect(sig1).toBe(sig2);
+    });
+
+    it('produces different signatures for different secrets', () => {
+      const sig1 = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, 'secret-a');
+      const sig2 = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, 'secret-b');
+      expect(sig1).not.toBe(sig2);
+    });
+
+    it('produces different signatures for different payloads', () => {
+      const payload2 = { ...MOCK_PAYLOAD, chainId: 'different-chain-uuid' };
+      const sig1 = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      const sig2 = signDelegationPayload(payload2, SECRET);
+      expect(sig1).not.toBe(sig2);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('verifyDelegationSignature', () => {
+    it('returns true for a valid sign/verify round-trip', () => {
+      const signature = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      expect(verifyDelegationSignature(MOCK_PAYLOAD, signature, SECRET)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false when the payload has been tampered with', () => {
+      const signature = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      const tampered = { ...MOCK_PAYLOAD, scopes: ['admin:orgs'] };
+      expect(verifyDelegationSignature(tampered, signature, SECRET)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false when the secret does not match', () => {
+      const signature = signDelegationPayload(MOCK_PAYLOAD, SECRET);
+      expect(verifyDelegationSignature(MOCK_PAYLOAD, signature, 'wrong-secret')).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('returns false for an empty signature string', () => {
+      expect(verifyDelegationSignature(MOCK_PAYLOAD, '', SECRET)).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('generateDelegationToken', () => {
+    it('returns a UUID v4 string', () => {
+      const token = generateDelegationToken();
+      expect(token).toMatch(
+        /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/i,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('generates unique tokens on each call', () => {
+      const tokens = new Set(Array.from({ length: 50 }, () => generateDelegationToken()));
+      expect(tokens.size).toBe(50);
+    });
+  });
+});