diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index a9c03de..c3b8967 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -34,8 +34,21 @@ Vollständiger Plan liegt als genehmigtem Plan zugrunde (siehe Abschnitt "Roadma
     Google via **Credential Manager**, Generic OIDC via **Custom Tabs + eigenes PKCE**.
 - **Vorschläge:** aggregiert aus Item-Namen aller User (`item_names`-Tabelle,
   pg_trgm fuzzy search). Endpoint `GET /api/suggestions?q=`.
-- **MVP-Scope:** Single-Owner-Listen (`list_members` existiert, wird in Phase 2 für
-  geteilte Listen genutzt); keine Echtzeit-Push (nur Periodic-Pull 15 min + Pull-on-Online);
+- **Post-MVP (umgesetzt):**
+  - **Geteilte Listen per Invite-Code:** `lists.invite_code` (8 Zeichen, UNIQUE,
+    Migration 000002). `POST /api/lists/{id}/invite` (Owner/Member lesen Code,
+    wird lazy generiert), `POST /api/lists/join` (beitreten als `member`).
+    `GET /api/lists` + `GET /api/lists/{id}` + Push/Pull-Ops prüfen Membership
+    (owner ODER `list_members`-Eintrag). Kein Leave/Revoke-Endpoint, kein
+    Rate-Limiting auf join (bekannt, bewusst offengehalten).
+  - **Account optional / Local-Only-Mode:** App startet ohne Login direkt in die
+    Listen (`local_user`-Fallback im `SessionManager`); Sync/Account ist optionaler
+    Einstieg. Teilen/Beitreten erfordert aktive Server-Verbindung (App-gated).
+  - **Self-Hosted Server-URL:** konfigurierbar in der App (Auth-Screen), umgesetzt
+    via `DynamicBaseUrlInterceptor` (schreibt scheme/host/port pro Request um).
+  - **Authentik-OIDC:** läuft über den bestehenden Generic-OIDC-Provider
+    (`provider: "generic"`); die App erlaubt manuelle id_token-Eingabe.
+- **MVP-Scope:** keine Echtzeit-Push (nur Periodic-Pull 15 min + Pull-on-Online);
   keine Web-UI.
 
 ---
@@ -103,22 +116,26 @@ mitbringsl/
 │   │   ├── store/                     # PHASE C – Store-Schicht
 │   │   │   ├── db.go                  # pgxpool-Setup
 │   │   │   ├── opstore.go             # AppendOps (idempotent, LWW-Projektion), PullOps (cursor)
-│   │   │   ├── liststore.go           # CreateList/GetLists/GetList
+│   │   │   ├── liststore.go           # CreateList/GetLists/GetList/GetInviteCode/JoinByInviteCode
+│   │   │   ├── liststore_test.go      # Invite/Join/Membership-Integrationstests (brauchen TEST_DATABASE_URL)
 │   │   │   ├── itemstore.go           # GetItems
 │   │   │   └── suggeststore.go        # Search (pg_trgm fuzzy)
 │   │   └── httpapi/
 │   │       ├── api.go                 # API-Objekt + Router (alle Routen aktiv)
+│   │       ├── api_test.go            # E2E-HTTP-Tests: Share/Join/Sync + 401-Gating (TEST_DATABASE_URL)
 │   │       ├── render.go              # JSON-Render + Problem + Fehler-Sentinale + decodeJSON
 │   │       ├── middleware.go          # requestID/logging/recover/cors + Chain
 │   │       ├── health.go              # /healthz + /readyz
 │   │       ├── auth.go                # Register/Login/Logout/OIDC-Handler + RequireAuth-Middleware
-│   │       ├── lists.go               # GET/POST /api/lists, GET /api/lists/{id}
-│   │       ├── ops.go                 # POST/GET /api/lists/{id}/ops (Push/Pull)
+│   │       ├── lists.go               # GET/POST /api/lists, GET /api/lists/{id}, POST /invite, POST /join
+│   │       ├── ops.go                 # POST/GET /api/lists/{id}/ops (Push/Pull, Membership-Check)
 │   │       └── suggest.go             # GET /api/suggestions?q=
 │   ├── migrations/
 │   │   ├── embed.go                   # //go:embed *.sql
 │   │   ├── 000001_init_schema.up.sql  # users/sessions/lists/list_members/items/op_log/item_names
-│   │   └── 000001_init_schema.down.sql
+│   │   ├── 000001_init_schema.down.sql
+│   │   ├── 000002_add_invite_code.up.sql    # lists.invite_code UNIQUE + Backfill owner→list_members
+│   │   └── 000002_add_invite_code.down.sql
 │   ├── Dockerfile                     # Multi-Stage, baut server + migrate
 │   ├── .dockerignore
 │   ├── go.mod / go.sum
@@ -128,8 +145,22 @@ mitbringsl/
 │   ├── Caddyfile.behind-proxy         # hinter externem Reverse Proxy: auto_https off, trusted_proxies
 │   ├── .env.example                   # alle env-Vars dokumentiert inkl. Caddy-Ports
 │   └── db/init/001_extensions.sql     # CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto, pg_trgm
-├── docs/                              # NOCH LEER (folgt Phase F)
-└── android/                           # NOCH LEER (folgt Phase D)
+├── docs/
+│   ├── ARCHITECTURE.md
+│   ├── SYNC.md                        # HLC/LWW/op_log
+│   └── API.md                         # REST Specs (inkl. join/invite)
+└── android/                           # Single-Module :app (Compose M3, Room, Hilt)
+    └── app/src/main/java/com/example/mitbringsl/
+        ├── data/auth/                 # SessionManager (Local-User-Fallback, Server-URL)
+        ├── data/local/                # Room DB (lists, items, op_log), DAOs (LWW upsert)
+        ├── data/remote/               # Retrofit-API, DTOs, DynamicBaseUrlInterceptor, AuthInterceptor
+        ├── data/repository/           # ShoppingRepository, AuthRepository
+        ├── data/sync/                 # HybridLogicalClock, SyncManager, SyncWorker
+        ├── di/                        # Hilt Modules
+        ├── ui/auth/                   # AuthScreen (Login/Register/OIDC/Server-URL)
+        ├── ui/lists/                  # ListsScreen/ViewModel (Join-Dialog, Offline-Banner)
+        ├── ui/detail/                 # ListDetailScreen/ViewModel (Share-Button, Autocomplete)
+        └── util/                      # NetworkMonitor
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -171,19 +202,36 @@ Legende: ✅ erledigt · 🚧 in Arbeit · ⬜ offen
 - ✅ **Phase E – SyncEngine:** `HybridLogicalClock` (client-seitig), `SyncWorker` (`CoroutineWorker` Outbox Drain + Server Cursor Pull), `SyncManager` (15 min periodisch + Sofort-Sync), `ShoppingRepository` (local-first mutations via Room + `op_log`).
 - ✅ **Phase E – Listen-Übersicht + Detail + AddItemBar:** `ListsScreen` & `ListsViewModel`, `ListDetailScreen` & `ListDetailViewModel` (Sectioning erledigt/offen, Autocomplete Suggestions dropdown), Compose Navigation 3.
 - ✅ **Phase F – Polish:** `NetworkMonitor` (ConnectivityManager StateFlow), Offline-Banner in `ListsScreen`, Material 3 Empty States.
-- ✅ **Phase F – README + docs:** `README.md` Quickstart, `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`, `docs/SYNC.md` (HLC/LWW/op_log), `docs/API.md` (REST Specs).
+- ✅ **Phase F – README + docs:** `README.md` Quickstart, `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`,
+      `docs/SYNC.md` (HLC/LWW/op_log), `docs/API.md` (REST Specs).
+- ✅ **Post-MVP – Account optional:** App startet ohne Login direkt in die Listen
+      (Local-Only-Default), Sync/Account optional.
+- ✅ **Post-MVP – Self-Hosted Server-URL + Authentik:** Server-URL in der App
+      konfigurierbar (`DynamicBaseUrlInterceptor`), Authentik über Generic-OIDC.
+- ✅ **Post-MVP – Geteilte Listen:** Invite-Codes (Migration 000002), Join/Invite-
+      Endpoints, Membership-Checks in `GetLists`/`GetList`/Push/Pull.
+- ✅ **Post-MVP – Tests für Share/Join:** `liststore_test.go` (Store-Level) +
+      `api_test.go` (E2E über HTTP): Invite/Join/Idempotenz/Rollen/Access-Control
+      (Fremde → 404 auf allen Listen-Endpoints), Cross-Member-Sync via op_log,
+      401-Gating aller geschützten Routen. Beide Dateien skippen ohne
+      `TEST_DATABASE_URL` (Docker-Rezept im Dateikopf).
 
 ### Wo genau weitermachen?
-### Wo genau weitermachen?
-**Alle Phasen (Phase A bis F) sind vollständig abgeschlossen und verifiziert ✅.**
+**MVP + Post-MVP-Features sind abgeschlossen.** Das Backend ist feature-complete
+für den aktuellen Scope. Offene Punkte, geordnet nach Nutzen:
 
-Erledigt:
-- ✅ Phase A: Backend-Fundament, Migrationen, Docker, Caddy Setup.
-- ✅ Phase B: Argon2id Password Auth, Sessions, OIDC (Google/Generic) Verification.
-- ✅ Phase C: HLC Sync Engine, idempotent `op_log` append, LWW Projections, REST Endpoints & Suggestions.
-- ✅ Phase D: Android Architecture (Kotlin 2.x, Compose M3, Room LWW DAOs, Retrofit API, Hilt DI).
-- ✅ Phase E: Local-First `ShoppingRepository`, WorkManager `SyncWorker` & `SyncManager`, Full UI (Auth, Lists, Detail mit Autocomplete).
-- ✅ Phase F: `NetworkMonitor` Offline-Indicator, Dokumentation (`ARCHITECTURE.md`, `SYNC.md`, `API.md`, `README.md`).
+1. **Join-Rate-Limiting:** `POST /api/lists/join` hat kein Rate-Limit; 8-Zeichen-
+   Code ist brute-force-bar (62⁸ ≈ 2×10¹⁴, aber trotzdem). Z.B. pro Session/IP
+   drosseln oder fehlerhafte Joins verzögern.
+2. **Leave-List / Member-Removal / Code-Revocation:** Es gibt keinen Endpoint,
+   eine Liste zu verlassen, Mitglieder zu entfernen oder einen Invite-Code zu
+   rotieren. `list_members`-Rollen (`owner`/`member`) werden bisher kaum genutzt.
+3. **Invite-Code-Optimierung:** Codes sind UUID-Präfixe (`uuid[:8]`), nicht
+   kollisionsresistent geprüft (UNIQUE-Constraint fängt es, aber CreateList kann
+   dann fehlschlagen). Besser: kryptografisches Alphabet ohne Verwechslungsbuchstaben.
+4. **Echtzeit-Push (langfristig):** Periodic-Pull 15 min ist MVP; SSE/WebSocket
+   für sofortige Updates wäre der nächste Schritt.
+5. **Android-Tests:** UI/ViewModel-Tests fehlen fast komplett (nur 2 Stock-Tests).
 
 ---
 
@@ -213,19 +261,27 @@ Erledigt:
 # Backend lokal bauen
 cd backend && go build ./... && go vet ./...
 
+# Unit-Tests (ohne DB)
+cd backend && go test ./...
+
+# Integrationstests (Store + E2E-HTTP) gegen Docker-PostgreSQL:
+docker run -d --name mitbringsl-test-pg -e POSTGRES_USER=app \
+  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=testpw -e POSTGRES_DB=appdb -p 55432:5432 postgres:16-alpine
+cd backend && TEST_DATABASE_URL="postgres://app:testpw@localhost:55432/appdb?sslmode=disable" \
+  go test ./...
+docker rm -f mitbringsl-test-pg   # danach aufräumen
+
 # Backend-Image bauen
 cd backend && docker build -t mitbringsl-backend:test .
 
 # Komplettes Stack starten (braucht deploy/.env)
 cd deploy && cp .env.example .env && docker compose up -d --build
 
-# Migrationen manuell gegen bestehende DB anwenden
-docker run --rm --network <net> \
-  -e DATABASE_URL="postgres://app:PW@<db-host>:5432/appdb?sslmode=disable" \
-  mitbringsl-backend:test /app/migrate up
+# Android bauen
+cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug && ./gradlew test
 ```
 
 ## Git-Status
-- Repo initialisiert, Branch `main`. Remote ist konfiguriert (`origin`).
-- Phase A + Phase B + Phase C + Phase D + Phase E + Phase F committed und gepusht.
-- **Projekt Mitbringsl MVP ist vollständig abgeschlossen ✅.**
+- Branch `main`, Remote `origin` konfiguriert (git.dietzlabs.net).
+- MVP (Phase A–F) + Post-MVP-Features (optionale Accounts, Server-URL-Config,
+  geteilte Listen) committed und gepusht.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c3d6fb..ff3ba47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ Mitbringsl ist eine moderne, schnelle und werbefreie Einkaufslisten-App mit **Lo
 ## 🌟 Highlights & Features
 
 - 📱 **Android App**: Kotlin 2.x, Jetpack Compose Material 3, Room, Hilt, WorkManager.
+- 🔌 **Local-Only by Default**: Kein Account nötig — die App startet direkt ohne Login; Sync & Account sind optional (auch Self-Hosted, Server-URL in der App konfigurierbar).
+- 👥 **Geteilte Listen**: Listen per 8-Zeichen-Invite-Code teilen und gemeinsam bearbeiten; Membership wird serverseitig bei jedem Sync geprüft.
 - ⚡ **Local-First Sync Engine**: Hybrid Logical Clock (HLC), append-only `op_log`, Last-Write-Wins (LWW) Projektionen, Idempotente Push/Pull-Algorithmen.
-- 🔐 **Datenschutz & Auth**: Argon2id Passwort-Hashing, opaque Session-Tokens, OIDC-Unterstützung (Google & eigene IdPs).
+- 🔐 **Datenschutz & Auth**: Argon2id Passwort-Hashing, opaque Session-Tokens, OIDC-Unterstützung (Google & eigene IdPs wie Authentik/Keycloak).
 - 🚀 **Go Backend**: Stdlib `net/http` Routing (Go 1.26), PostgreSQL 16 (`pgxpool`), `pg_trgm` Fuzzy Autocomplete.
 - 🛡️ **Deployment**: Multi-Stage Docker Container, Caddy Reverse Proxy mit automatischem HTTPS / Standalone & Behind-Proxy Modi.
 
@@ -50,6 +52,16 @@ go vet ./...
 go test ./...
 ```
 
+Integrationstests (Invite/Join/Membership, E2E über HTTP) laufen gegen eine
+wegwerfbare PostgreSQL-Instanz:
+```bash
+docker run -d --name mitbringsl-test-pg -e POSTGRES_USER=app \
+  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=testpw -e POSTGRES_DB=appdb -p 55432:5432 postgres:16-alpine
+cd backend
+TEST_DATABASE_URL="postgres://app:testpw@localhost:55432/appdb?sslmode=disable" go test ./...
+docker rm -f mitbringsl-test-pg
+```
+
 ### 2. Stack per Docker Compose starten
 ```bash
 cd deploy
diff --git a/backend/internal/httpapi/api_test.go b/backend/internal/httpapi/api_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1139d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/httpapi/api_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+package httpapi
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4"
+	_ "github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/database/postgres"
+	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/source/iofs"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+
+	"github.com/mitbringsl/backend/internal/config"
+	"github.com/mitbringsl/backend/migrations"
+)
+
+// End-to-end tests over the real HTTP stack (router + middleware + auth +
+// stores) against a throwaway Postgres. Skipped unless TEST_DATABASE_URL is
+// set; see internal/store/liststore_test.go for the Docker recipe.
+
+var testPool *pgxpool.Pool
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	dsn := os.Getenv("TEST_DATABASE_URL")
+	if dsn == "" {
+		fmt.Println("TEST_DATABASE_URL not set – skipping httpapi integration tests")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+	src, err := iofs.New(migrations.FS, ".")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "create source: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	mg, err := migrate.NewWithSourceInstance("iofs", src, dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "create migrate instance: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer mg.Close()
+	if err := mg.Up(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, migrate.ErrNoChange) {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "migrate up: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	pool, err := pgxpool.New(context.Background(), dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "connect: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	testPool = pool
+	code := m.Run()
+	pool.Close()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func newTestServer(t *testing.T) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	cfg := &config.Config{
+		HTTPAddr:          ":0",
+		AppEnv:            "development",
+		SessionTokenBytes: 32,
+		SessionTokenTTL:   time.Hour,
+		SessionCookieName: "test_session",
+	}
+	ts := httptest.NewServer(NewAPI(cfg, testPool).Handler())
+	t.Cleanup(ts.Close)
+	return ts
+}
+
+// registerUser creates an account via the public API and returns its bearer token.
+func registerUser(t *testing.T, ts *httptest.Server) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	body := fmt.Sprintf(`{"email":%q,"password":"test-password-1"}`,
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s@test.example", uuid.NewString()))
+	status, data := doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, "/auth/register", "", body)
+	if status != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("register: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+	var out struct {
+		Token string `json:"token"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &out); err != nil || out.Token == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("register: no token in response (%v): %s", err, data)
+	}
+	return out.Token
+}
+
+// doRequest performs a JSON request with an optional bearer token and returns
+// the status code and response body.
+func doRequest(t *testing.T, ts *httptest.Server, method, path, token, body string) (int, []byte) {
+	t.Helper()
+	var rd io.Reader
+	if body != "" {
+		rd = strings.NewReader(body)
+	}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, ts.URL+path, rd)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("build request: %v", err)
+	}
+	if token != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+token)
+	}
+	if body != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	}
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%s %s: %v", method, path, err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("read response: %v", err)
+	}
+	return resp.StatusCode, data
+}
+
+// TestSharedLists_InviteJoinAndSyncAccess covers the full sharing flow:
+// the owner creates a list and shares the invite code, another user joins,
+// both can sync ops on the shared list, and a third user without membership
+// is locked out of every endpoint.
+func TestSharedLists_InviteJoinAndSyncAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := newTestServer(t)
+	alice := registerUser(t, ts)
+	bob := registerUser(t, ts)
+	carol := registerUser(t, ts)
+
+	// Alice creates a list; the response already carries the invite code.
+	status, data := doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, "/api/lists", alice, `{"name":"Wocheneinkauf"}`)
+	if status != http.StatusCreated {
+		t.Fatalf("create list: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+	var created struct {
+		ID         string `json:"id"`
+		InviteCode string `json:"invite_code"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &created); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create list: decode: %v (%s)", err, data)
+	}
+	if created.ID == "" || created.InviteCode == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("create list: missing id or invite_code: %s", data)
+	}
+	listPath := "/api/lists/" + created.ID
+
+	// The invite endpoint returns the same code for the owner.
+	status, data = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, listPath+"/invite", alice, `{}`)
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("invite: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+	var inv struct {
+		InviteCode string `json:"invite_code"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &inv); err != nil || inv.InviteCode != created.InviteCode {
+		t.Fatalf("invite: unexpected code (%v): %s", err, data)
+	}
+
+	// Bob joins via the invite code, typed lowercase.
+	status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, "/api/lists/join", bob,
+		fmt.Sprintf(`{"invite_code":%q}`, strings.ToLower(created.InviteCode)))
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("join: status = %d", status)
+	}
+
+	// Bob now sees the list in his overview and can open the detail view.
+	status, data = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodGet, "/api/lists", bob, "")
+	if status != http.StatusOK || !strings.Contains(string(data), created.ID) {
+		t.Fatalf("bob GET /api/lists: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+	status, data = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodGet, listPath, bob, "")
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("bob GET detail: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+
+	// Bob pushes an op; Alice pulls it – sync works across members.
+	pushBody := fmt.Sprintf(
+		`{"client_id":%q,"ops":[{"client_seq":1,"op_type":"item_add","target_id":%q,"hlc_ts":1000,"payload":{"name":"Milch"}}]}`,
+		uuid.NewString(), uuid.NewString(),
+	)
+	status, data = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, listPath+"/ops", bob, pushBody)
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("bob push ops: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+	status, data = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodGet, listPath+"/ops?since=0", alice, "")
+	if status != http.StatusOK || !strings.Contains(string(data), "Milch") {
+		t.Fatalf("alice pull ops: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+
+	// Carol (no membership) is locked out of detail, ops and invite.
+	if status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodGet, listPath, carol, ""); status != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Errorf("carol GET detail: status = %d, want 404", status)
+	}
+	if status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, listPath+"/ops", carol, pushBody); status != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Errorf("carol push ops: status = %d, want 404", status)
+	}
+	if status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodGet, listPath+"/ops?since=0", carol, ""); status != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Errorf("carol pull ops: status = %d, want 404", status)
+	}
+	if status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, listPath+"/invite", carol, `{}`); status != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Errorf("carol invite: status = %d, want 404", status)
+	}
+	// Carol's own list overview must not leak the shared list.
+	status, data = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodGet, "/api/lists", carol, "")
+	if status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("carol GET /api/lists: status = %d, body = %s", status, data)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(string(data), created.ID) {
+		t.Error("carol must not see the shared list in GET /api/lists")
+	}
+
+	// Invalid invite code and idempotent re-join.
+	if status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, "/api/lists/join", bob, `{"invite_code":"NOPE0000"}`); status != http.StatusBadRequest {
+		t.Errorf("join with invalid code: status = %d, want 400", status)
+	}
+	if status, _ = doRequest(t, ts, http.MethodPost, "/api/lists/join", bob,
+		fmt.Sprintf(`{"invite_code":%q}`, created.InviteCode)); status != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Errorf("idempotent re-join: status = %d, want 200", status)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestProtectedEndpointsRequireAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := newTestServer(t)
+	listID := uuid.NewString()
+	paths := []struct {
+		method, path string
+		body         string
+	}{
+		{http.MethodGet, "/api/lists", ""},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/api/lists", `{"name":"x"}`},
+		{http.MethodGet, "/api/lists/" + listID, ""},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/api/lists/join", `{"invite_code":"ABCD1234"}`},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/api/lists/" + listID + "/invite", `{}`},
+		{http.MethodPost, "/api/lists/" + listID + "/ops", `{}`},
+		{http.MethodGet, "/api/lists/" + listID + "/ops?since=0", ""},
+		{http.MethodGet, "/api/suggestions?q=mi", ""},
+	}
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		if status, _ := doRequest(t, ts, p.method, p.path, "", p.body); status != http.StatusUnauthorized {
+			t.Errorf("%s %s without token: status = %d, want 401", p.method, p.path, status)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/httpapi/lists.go b/backend/internal/httpapi/lists.go
index a0aa104..b63b578 100644
--- a/backend/internal/httpapi/lists.go
+++ b/backend/internal/httpapi/lists.go
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ func (h *ListHandler) Invite(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	code, err := h.lists.GetInviteCode(r.Context(), listID, userID)
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("get invite code failed", "error", err, "list_id", listID)
-		renderError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "Bad request", "Could not get invite code.")
+		if !apiError(w, err) {
+			slog.Error("get invite code failed", "error", err, "list_id", listID)
+			renderError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal error", "Could not get invite code.")
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/internal/store/liststore_test.go b/backend/internal/store/liststore_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fa945c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/store/liststore_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4"
+	_ "github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/database/postgres"
+	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/source/iofs"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
+	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
+
+	"github.com/mitbringsl/backend/migrations"
+)
+
+// Integration tests for the ListStore invite/join/membership logic.
+// They run only when TEST_DATABASE_URL points at a throwaway Postgres, e.g.:
+//
+//	docker run -d --name mitbringsl-test-pg -e POSTGRES_USER=app \
+//	  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=testpw -e POSTGRES_DB=appdb -p 55432:5432 postgres:16-alpine
+//	TEST_DATABASE_URL="postgres://app:testpw@localhost:55432/appdb?sslmode=disable" go test ./internal/store/...
+//
+// Without the variable the tests are skipped (exit 0).
+
+var testPool *pgxpool.Pool
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	dsn := os.Getenv("TEST_DATABASE_URL")
+	if dsn == "" {
+		fmt.Println("TEST_DATABASE_URL not set – skipping store integration tests")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+	if err := applyMigrations(dsn); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "apply migrations: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	pool, err := pgxpool.New(context.Background(), dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "connect: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	testPool = pool
+	code := m.Run()
+	pool.Close()
+	os.Exit(code)
+}
+
+func applyMigrations(dsn string) error {
+	src, err := iofs.New(migrations.FS, ".")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create source: %w", err)
+	}
+	mg, err := migrate.NewWithSourceInstance("iofs", src, dsn)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create migrate instance: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer mg.Close()
+	if err := mg.Up(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, migrate.ErrNoChange) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("migrate up: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// createTestUser inserts a fresh user row and returns its id.
+func createTestUser(t *testing.T) uuid.UUID {
+	t.Helper()
+	var id uuid.UUID
+	err := testPool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`INSERT INTO users (email) VALUES ($1) RETURNING id`,
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s@test.example", uuid.NewString()),
+	).Scan(&id)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("create test user: %v", err)
+	}
+	return id
+}
+
+func TestCreateList_AddsOwnerAsMemberWithInviteCode(t *testing.T) {
+	owner := createTestUser(t)
+	ls := NewListStore(testPool)
+
+	l, err := ls.CreateList(context.Background(), owner, "Einkauf")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList: %v", err)
+	}
+	if l.InviteCode == "" {
+		t.Fatal("expected non-empty invite code")
+	}
+
+	var role string
+	err = testPool.QueryRow(context.Background(),
+		`SELECT role FROM list_members WHERE list_id = $1 AND user_id = $2`,
+		l.ID, owner,
+	).Scan(&role)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("owner missing from list_members: %v", err)
+	}
+	if role != "owner" {
+		t.Fatalf("owner role = %q, want %q", role, "owner")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetLists_ReturnsOwnedAndJoinedLists(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	owner, member, stranger := createTestUser(t), createTestUser(t), createTestUser(t)
+	ls := NewListStore(testPool)
+
+	owned, err := ls.CreateList(ctx, owner, "Owned")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList owned: %v", err)
+	}
+	foreign, err := ls.CreateList(ctx, member, "Foreign")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList foreign: %v", err)
+	}
+	private, err := ls.CreateList(ctx, stranger, "Private")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList private: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := ls.JoinByInviteCode(ctx, owner, foreign.InviteCode); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("JoinByInviteCode: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	got, err := ls.GetLists(ctx, owner)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetLists: %v", err)
+	}
+	ids := map[uuid.UUID]bool{}
+	for _, l := range got {
+		ids[l.ID] = true
+	}
+	if !ids[owned.ID] {
+		t.Error("own list missing from GetLists")
+	}
+	if !ids[foreign.ID] {
+		t.Error("joined list missing from GetLists")
+	}
+	if ids[private.ID] {
+		t.Error("stranger's list must not appear in GetLists")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetList_AccessControl(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	owner, member, stranger := createTestUser(t), createTestUser(t), createTestUser(t)
+	ls := NewListStore(testPool)
+
+	l, err := ls.CreateList(ctx, owner, "Shared")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := ls.JoinByInviteCode(ctx, member, l.InviteCode); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("JoinByInviteCode: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := ls.GetList(ctx, l.ID, owner); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("owner should have access: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := ls.GetList(ctx, l.ID, member); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("member should have access: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := ls.GetList(ctx, l.ID, stranger); !errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		t.Errorf("stranger should get ErrNoRows, got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Soft-deleted lists are invisible even to the owner.
+	if _, err := testPool.Exec(ctx,
+		`UPDATE lists SET deleted_at = now() WHERE id = $1`, l.ID); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("soft delete: %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, err := ls.GetList(ctx, l.ID, owner); !errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		t.Errorf("owner should get ErrNoRows for deleted list, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJoinByInviteCode(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	owner, member := createTestUser(t), createTestUser(t)
+	ls := NewListStore(testPool)
+
+	l, err := ls.CreateList(ctx, owner, "Shared")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Happy path (lowercase input is normalized).
+	joined, err := ls.JoinByInviteCode(ctx, member, lower(l.InviteCode))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("JoinByInviteCode: %v", err)
+	}
+	if joined.ID != l.ID {
+		t.Fatalf("joined list id = %v, want %v", joined.ID, l.ID)
+	}
+
+	var role string
+	err = testPool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT role FROM list_members WHERE list_id = $1 AND user_id = $2`,
+		l.ID, member,
+	).Scan(&role)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("member missing from list_members: %v", err)
+	}
+	if role != "member" {
+		t.Fatalf("member role = %q, want %q", role, "member")
+	}
+
+	// Joining again is idempotent (ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING) and keeps the role.
+	if _, err := ls.JoinByInviteCode(ctx, member, l.InviteCode); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("second JoinByInviteCode should be idempotent: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := testPool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT role FROM list_members WHERE list_id = $1 AND user_id = $2`,
+		l.ID, member,
+	).Scan(&role); err != nil || role != "member" {
+		t.Fatalf("role after rejoin = %q (err %v), want member", role, err)
+	}
+
+	// Owner joining their own list must not overwrite the owner role.
+	if _, err := ls.JoinByInviteCode(ctx, owner, l.InviteCode); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("owner self-join should be a no-op, got %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := testPool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`SELECT role FROM list_members WHERE list_id = $1 AND user_id = $2`,
+		l.ID, owner,
+	).Scan(&role); err != nil || role != "owner" {
+		t.Fatalf("owner role after self-join = %q (err %v), want owner", role, err)
+	}
+
+	// Unknown code.
+	if _, err := ls.JoinByInviteCode(ctx, member, "NOPE0000"); !errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		t.Errorf("unknown code should give ErrNoRows, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetInviteCode(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	owner, stranger := createTestUser(t), createTestUser(t)
+	ls := NewListStore(testPool)
+
+	l, err := ls.CreateList(ctx, owner, "Shared")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("CreateList: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Owner receives the stored code.
+	code, err := ls.GetInviteCode(ctx, l.ID, owner)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetInviteCode: %v", err)
+	}
+	if code != l.InviteCode {
+		t.Fatalf("code = %q, want %q", code, l.InviteCode)
+	}
+
+	// Stranger is denied.
+	if _, err := ls.GetInviteCode(ctx, l.ID, stranger); !errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		t.Errorf("stranger should get ErrNoRows, got %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Lists without a code (nullable column) get one generated lazily.
+	var bareID uuid.UUID
+	err = testPool.QueryRow(ctx,
+		`INSERT INTO lists (name, owner_id) VALUES ('Bare', $1) RETURNING id`,
+		owner,
+	).Scan(&bareID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("insert bare list: %v", err)
+	}
+	gen, err := ls.GetInviteCode(ctx, bareID, owner)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetInviteCode for bare list: %v", err)
+	}
+	if gen == "" {
+		t.Fatal("expected generated invite code")
+	}
+	again, err := ls.GetInviteCode(ctx, bareID, owner)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetInviteCode second call: %v", err)
+	}
+	if again != gen {
+		t.Fatalf("generated code not stable: %q vs %q", again, gen)
+	}
+}
+
+func lower(s string) string {
+	b := []byte(s)
+	for i := range b {
+		if b[i] >= 'A' && b[i] <= 'Z' {
+			b[i] += 'a' - 'A'
+		}
+	}
+	return string(b)
+}
diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index cfa758d..28e279c 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -57,29 +57,36 @@ Revoke active session token. Returns `204 No Content`.
 
 ## Lists (`/api/lists`)
 
+All list endpoints return `404 Not Found` when the authenticated user is neither
+owner nor member of the list (no membership leaks), and `401` without a valid
+session. List responses carry an `invite_code` (8 characters) for sharing.
+
 ### `GET /api/lists`
-Fetch all active (non-deleted) lists owned by the authenticated user.
+Fetch all active (non-deleted) lists the authenticated user owns **or** joined
+as a member.
 - **Response (200 OK)**:
   ```json
   {
     "lists": [
-      { "id": "<uuid>", "name": "Wocheneinkauf", "updated_at": "2026-08-05T19:00:00Z", "hlc_ts": 177000000000000 }
+      { "id": "<uuid>", "name": "Wocheneinkauf", "invite_code": "A1B2C3D4", "updated_at": "2026-08-05T19:00:00Z", "hlc_ts": 177000000000000 }
     ]
   }
   ```
 
 ### `POST /api/lists`
-Create a new list.
+Create a new list. The owner is automatically added to `list_members` (role
+`owner`) and an invite code is generated.
 - **Request**: `{ "name": "Supermarkt" }`
-- **Response (201 Created)**: `{ "id": "<uuid>", "name": "Supermarkt", ... }`
+- **Response (201 Created)**: `{ "id": "<uuid>", "name": "Supermarkt", "invite_code": "A1B2C3D4", ... }`
 
 ### `GET /api/lists/{id}`
-Fetch list detail including items.
+Fetch list detail including items (owner or member only).
 - **Response (200 OK)**:
   ```json
   {
     "id": "<uuid>",
     "name": "Wocheneinkauf",
+    "invite_code": "A1B2C3D4",
     "updated_at": "...",
     "hlc_ts": 177000000000000,
     "items": [
@@ -88,10 +95,25 @@ Fetch list detail including items.
   }
   ```
 
+### `POST /api/lists/{id}/invite`
+Return the invite code of a list (owner or member only). Generates a code on
+the fly for legacy lists without one.
+- **Request**: empty JSON object `{}`
+- **Response (200 OK)**: `{ "invite_code": "A1B2C3D4" }`
+
+### `POST /api/lists/join`
+Join a shared list using its invite code (case-insensitive). Joining again is
+idempotent; the existing membership role is kept (an owner cannot be demoted).
+- **Request**: `{ "invite_code": "a1b2c3d4" }`
+- **Response (200 OK)**: the joined list (same shape as `GET /api/lists` items).
+- **400 Bad Request**: unknown or empty invite code.
+
 ---
 
 ## Sync & Ops (`/api/lists/{id}/ops`)
 
+Both endpoints require membership (owner or member); otherwise `404 Not Found`.
+
 ### `POST /api/lists/{id}/ops`
 Push a batch of client operations (max 100).
 - **Request**:
diff --git a/docs/SYNC.md b/docs/SYNC.md
index 56902d6..d926e9a 100644
--- a/docs/SYNC.md
+++ b/docs/SYNC.md
@@ -56,3 +56,24 @@ All state modifications are represented as structured operations:
   Each operation carries a `(client_id, client_seq)` tuple enforced by a `UNIQUE` constraint in Postgres (`op_log`). Re-sent requests return previous `(seq, hlc_ts)` assignments without duplicating side effects.
 - **Cursor Pull (`GET /api/lists/{id}/ops?since={seq}`)**:
   Clients track `max(server_seq)` locally. Incremental sync fetches ops where `seq > cursor`, sorted by monotonic server sequence `seq ASC`.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Shared Lists
+
+Since shared lists were introduced, ops flow between **all members** of a list,
+not just its owner:
+
+- **Membership**: A list has an owner (`lists.owner_id`, role `owner`) and any
+  number of members (`list_members`, role `member`). Members join via an
+  8-character invite code (`POST /api/lists/join`); owner and members can read
+  the code (`POST /api/lists/{id}/invite`) to share it.
+- **Sync scope**: Push and Pull verify on every request that the caller is owner
+  or member of the list — non-members receive `404` (not `403`, so membership
+  cannot be probed). Once joined, a member pulls the full op history
+  (`?since=0`) and applies the same LWW projection locally.
+- **Conflict semantics are unchanged**: With multiple writers the LWW register
+  `(hlc_ts, client_id)` resolves concurrent edits; the HLC guarantees that ops
+  from different clients that observed each other are still causally ordered.
+  Concurrent edits to the same item converge to the highest `hlc_ts` on every
+  device — last write wins, no data merge.