diff --git a/__pycache__/server.cpython-312.pyc b/__pycache__/server.cpython-312.pyc
index 7eb8274..0c295b8 100644
Binary files a/__pycache__/server.cpython-312.pyc and b/__pycache__/server.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 71530b4..2aaf852 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -8395,6 +8395,29 @@ def set_setting(
 
     db.commit()
 
+@api_router.get("/config/stripe")
+async def get_stripe_public_config(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Get Stripe publishable key for frontend (public endpoint).
+
+    This endpoint provides the publishable key needed for Stripe.js
+    to initialize payment forms. No authentication required since
+    publishable keys are meant to be public.
+    """
+    publishable_key = get_setting(db, 'stripe_publishable_key', decrypt=False)
+
+    if not publishable_key:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=503,
+            detail="Stripe is not configured. Please contact the administrator."
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "publishable_key": publishable_key,
+        "environment": "test" if publishable_key.startswith('pk_test_') else "live"
+    }
+
+
 @api_router.get("/admin/settings/stripe/status")
 async def get_stripe_status(
     current_user: User = Depends(get_current_superadmin),
@@ -8405,6 +8428,7 @@ async def get_stripe_status(
 
     Returns:
     - configured: Whether credentials exist in database
+    - publishable_key_prefix: First 12 chars of publishable key
     - secret_key_prefix: First 10 chars of secret key (for verification)
     - webhook_configured: Whether webhook secret exists
     - environment: test or live (based on key prefix)
@@ -8413,10 +8437,11 @@ async def get_stripe_status(
     import os
 
     # Read from database
+    publishable_key = get_setting(db, 'stripe_publishable_key', decrypt=False)
     secret_key = get_setting(db, 'stripe_secret_key', decrypt=True)
     webhook_secret = get_setting(db, 'stripe_webhook_secret', decrypt=True)
 
-    configured = bool(secret_key)
+    configured = bool(secret_key) and bool(publishable_key)
     environment = 'unknown'
 
     if secret_key:
@@ -8436,6 +8461,8 @@ async def get_stripe_status(
 
     return {
         "configured": configured,
+        "publishable_key_prefix": publishable_key[:12] if publishable_key else None,
+        "publishable_key_set": bool(publishable_key),
         "secret_key_prefix": secret_key[:10] if secret_key else None,
         "secret_key_set": bool(secret_key),
         "webhook_secret_set": bool(webhook_secret),
@@ -8444,6 +8471,7 @@ async def get_stripe_status(
         "instructions": {
             "location": "Database (system_settings table)",
             "required_settings": [
+                "stripe_publishable_key (pk_test_... or pk_live_...)",
                 "stripe_secret_key (sk_test_... or sk_live_...)",
                 "stripe_webhook_secret (whsec_...)"
             ],
@@ -8501,6 +8529,7 @@ async def test_stripe_connection(
 
 class UpdateStripeSettingsRequest(BaseModel):
     """Request model for updating Stripe settings"""
+    publishable_key: str = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Stripe publishable key (pk_test_... or pk_live_...)")
     secret_key: str = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Stripe secret key (sk_test_... or sk_live_...)")
     webhook_secret: str = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Stripe webhook secret (whsec_...)")
 
@@ -8517,6 +8546,13 @@ async def update_stripe_settings(
     Stores Stripe credentials encrypted in the database.
     Changes take effect immediately without server restart.
     """
+    # Validate publishable key format
+    if not (request.publishable_key.startswith('pk_test_') or request.publishable_key.startswith('pk_live_')):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="Invalid Stripe publishable key format. Must start with 'pk_test_' or 'pk_live_'"
+        )
+
     # Validate secret key format
     if not (request.secret_key.startswith('sk_test_') or request.secret_key.startswith('sk_live_')):
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -8531,7 +8567,27 @@ async def update_stripe_settings(
             detail="Invalid Stripe webhook secret format. Must start with 'whsec_'"
         )
 
+    # Validate key environment consistency (publishable and secret should match)
+    pk_is_live = request.publishable_key.startswith('pk_live_')
+    sk_is_live = request.secret_key.startswith('sk_live_')
+    if pk_is_live != sk_is_live:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail="Publishable key and Secret key must be from the same environment (both test or both live)"
+        )
+
     try:
+        # Store publishable key (NOT encrypted - it's meant to be public)
+        set_setting(
+            db=db,
+            key='stripe_publishable_key',
+            value=request.publishable_key,
+            user_id=str(current_user.id),
+            description='Stripe publishable key for frontend payment forms',
+            is_sensitive=False,
+            encrypt=False
+        )
+
         # Store secret key (encrypted)
         set_setting(
             db=db,