diff --git a/client/src/api/client.ts b/client/src/api/client.ts
index 837ed16b..7b2a601d 100644
--- a/client/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/client/src/api/client.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export const oauthApi = {
 
   clients: {
     list: () => apiClient.get('/oauth/clients').then(r => r.data),
-    create: (data: { name: string; redirect_uris: string[]; allowed_scopes: string[] }) =>
+    create: (data: { name: string; redirect_uris?: string[]; allowed_scopes: string[]; allows_client_credentials?: boolean }) =>
         apiClient.post('/oauth/clients', data).then(r => r.data),
     rotate: (id: string) => apiClient.post(`/oauth/clients/${id}/rotate`).then(r => r.data),
     delete: (id: string) => apiClient.delete(`/oauth/clients/${id}`).then(r => r.data),
diff --git a/client/src/components/Settings/IntegrationsTab.tsx b/client/src/components/Settings/IntegrationsTab.tsx
index 430da0f6..6daf674f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Settings/IntegrationsTab.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Settings/IntegrationsTab.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ interface OAuthClient {
   client_id: string
   redirect_uris: string[]
   allowed_scopes: string[]
+  allows_client_credentials: boolean
   created_at: string
   client_secret?: string // only present on create
 }
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
   const [oauthRotating, setOauthRotating] = useState(false)
   // oauthScopesOpen is managed internally by ScopeGroupPicker
   const [oauthScopesExpanded, setOauthScopesExpanded] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({})
+  const [oauthIsMachine, setOauthIsMachine] = useState(false)
 
   // MCP sub-tab state
   const [activeMcpTab, setActiveMcpTab] = useState<'oauth' | 'apitokens'>('oauth')
@@ -214,16 +216,23 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
   }, [mcpEnabled])
 
   const handleCreateOAuthClient = async () => {
-    if (!oauthNewName.trim() || !oauthNewUris.trim()) return
+    if (!oauthNewName.trim()) return
+    if (!oauthIsMachine && !oauthNewUris.trim()) return
     setOauthCreating(true)
     try {
-      const uris = oauthNewUris.split('\n').map(u => u.trim()).filter(Boolean)
-      const d = await oauthApi.clients.create({ name: oauthNewName.trim(), redirect_uris: uris, allowed_scopes: oauthNewScopes })
+      const uris = oauthIsMachine ? [] : oauthNewUris.split('\n').map(u => u.trim()).filter(Boolean)
+      const d = await oauthApi.clients.create({
+        name: oauthNewName.trim(),
+        redirect_uris: uris,
+        allowed_scopes: oauthNewScopes,
+        ...(oauthIsMachine ? { allows_client_credentials: true } : {}),
+      })
       setOauthCreatedClient(d.client)
       setOauthClients(prev => [...prev, { ...d.client, client_secret: undefined }])
       setOauthNewName('')
       setOauthNewUris('')
       setOauthNewScopes([])
+      setOauthIsMachine(false)
     } catch {
       toast.error(t('settings.oauth.toast.createError'))
     } finally {
@@ -342,7 +351,7 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
                 <p className="text-xs mb-3" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.clientsHint')}</p>
 
                 <div className="flex justify-end mb-2">
-                  <button onClick={() => { setOauthCreateOpen(true); setOauthCreatedClient(null); setOauthNewName(''); setOauthNewUris(''); setOauthNewScopes([]) }}
+                  <button onClick={() => { setOauthCreateOpen(true); setOauthCreatedClient(null); setOauthNewName(''); setOauthNewUris(''); setOauthNewScopes([]); setOauthIsMachine(false) }}
                     className="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors bg-slate-900 text-white hover:bg-slate-700">
                     <Plus className="w-3.5 h-3.5" /> {t('settings.oauth.createClient')}
                   </button>
@@ -360,7 +369,15 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
                         <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                           <KeyRound className="w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }} />
                           <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
-                            <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate" style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}>{client.name}</p>
+                            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                              <p className="text-sm font-medium truncate" style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}>{client.name}</p>
+                              {client.allows_client_credentials && (
+                                <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium flex-shrink-0"
+                                  style={{ background: 'rgba(99,102,241,0.12)', color: '#4f46e5', border: '1px solid rgba(99,102,241,0.3)' }}>
+                                  {t('settings.oauth.badge.machine')}
+                                </span>
+                              )}
+                            </div>
                             <p className="text-xs font-mono mt-0.5" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>
                               {t('settings.oauth.clientId')}: {client.client_id}
                               <span className="ml-3 font-sans">{t('settings.mcp.tokenCreatedAt')} {new Date(client.created_at).toLocaleDateString(locale)}</span>
@@ -616,15 +633,26 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
                     autoFocus />
                 </div>
 
-                <div>
-                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1.5" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.redirectUris')}</label>
-                  <textarea value={oauthNewUris} onChange={e => setOauthNewUris(e.target.value)}
-                    placeholder={t('settings.oauth.modal.redirectUrisPlaceholder')}
-                    rows={3}
-                    className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 border rounded-lg text-sm font-mono resize-none focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-slate-400"
-                    style={{ borderColor: 'var(--border-primary)', background: 'var(--bg-secondary)', color: 'var(--text-primary)' }} />
-                  <p className="mt-1 text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.redirectUrisHint')}</p>
-                </div>
+                <label className="flex items-start gap-2.5 cursor-pointer">
+                  <input type="checkbox" checked={oauthIsMachine} onChange={e => setOauthIsMachine(e.target.checked)}
+                    className="mt-0.5 rounded border-slate-300 text-indigo-600 focus:ring-indigo-500" />
+                  <div>
+                    <span className="text-sm font-medium" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.machineClient')}</span>
+                    <p className="text-xs mt-0.5" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint')}</p>
+                  </div>
+                </label>
+
+                {!oauthIsMachine && (
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1.5" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.redirectUris')}</label>
+                    <textarea value={oauthNewUris} onChange={e => setOauthNewUris(e.target.value)}
+                      placeholder={t('settings.oauth.modal.redirectUrisPlaceholder')}
+                      rows={3}
+                      className="w-full px-3 py-2.5 border rounded-lg text-sm font-mono resize-none focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-slate-400"
+                      style={{ borderColor: 'var(--border-primary)', background: 'var(--bg-secondary)', color: 'var(--text-primary)' }} />
+                    <p className="mt-1 text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.redirectUrisHint')}</p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
 
                 <div>
                   <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>{t('settings.oauth.modal.scopes')}</label>
@@ -638,7 +666,7 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
                     {t('common.cancel')}
                   </button>
                   <button onClick={handleCreateOAuthClient}
-                    disabled={!oauthNewName.trim() || !oauthNewUris.trim() || oauthCreating}
+                    disabled={!oauthNewName.trim() || (!oauthIsMachine && !oauthNewUris.trim()) || oauthCreating}
                     className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-700 disabled:opacity-50">
                     {oauthCreating ? t('settings.oauth.modal.creating') : t('settings.oauth.modal.create')}
                   </button>
@@ -681,6 +709,12 @@ export default function IntegrationsTab(): React.ReactElement {
                   </div>
                 </div>
 
+                {oauthCreatedClient?.allows_client_credentials && (
+                  <div className="p-3 rounded-lg border text-xs font-mono" style={{ background: 'var(--bg-secondary)', borderColor: 'var(--border-primary)', color: 'var(--text-tertiary)' }}>
+                    {t('settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage')}
+                  </div>
+                )}
+
                 <div className="flex justify-end">
                   <button onClick={() => { setOauthCreateOpen(false); setOauthCreatedClient(null) }}
                     className="px-4 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium text-white bg-slate-900 hover:bg-slate-700">
diff --git a/client/src/components/shared/PlaceAvatar.tsx b/client/src/components/shared/PlaceAvatar.tsx
index a98fa31d..cc55d85a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/shared/PlaceAvatar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/shared/PlaceAvatar.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface PlaceAvatarProps {
 export default React.memo(function PlaceAvatar({ place, size = 32, category }: PlaceAvatarProps) {
   const [photoSrc, setPhotoSrc] = useState<string | null>(place.image_url || null)
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false)
+  const imageUrlFailed = useRef(false)
   const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const placesPhotosEnabled = useAuthStore(s => s.placesPhotosEnabled)
 
@@ -86,7 +87,18 @@ export default React.memo(function PlaceAvatar({ place, size = 32, category }: P
           alt={place.name}
           decoding="async"
           style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%', objectFit: 'cover' }}
-          onError={() => setPhotoSrc(null)}
+          onError={() => {
+            if (!imageUrlFailed.current && photoSrc === place.image_url && (place.google_place_id || place.osm_id)) {
+              imageUrlFailed.current = true
+              const photoId = place.google_place_id || place.osm_id!
+              const cacheKey = `refetch:${photoId}`
+              fetchPhoto(cacheKey, photoId, place.lat ?? undefined, place.lng ?? undefined, place.name,
+                entry => { setPhotoSrc(entry.thumbDataUrl || entry.photoUrl) }
+              )
+            } else {
+              setPhotoSrc(null)
+            }
+          }}
         />
       </div>
     )
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
index 8a3313f0..77e5708b 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ar.ts
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ const ar: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'تم إلغاء الجلسة',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'فشل إلغاء الجلسة',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'فشل تجديد سر العميل',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'عميل آلي (بدون تسجيل دخول عبر المتصفح)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'استخدام منحة client_credentials — لا تحتاج إلى عناوين إعادة التوجيه. يُصدر الرمز المميز مباشرةً عبر client_id + client_secret ويعمل بصلاحياتك ضمن النطاقات المحددة.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'للحصول على رمز مميز: POST /oauth/token مع grant_type=client_credentials وclient_id وclient_secret. بدون متصفح، بدون رمز تحديث.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'آلي',
   'settings.account': 'الحساب',
   'settings.about': 'حول',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'الإبلاغ عن خطأ',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
index cf73f2fa..6b559c35 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/br.ts
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ const br: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Sessão revogada',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Falha ao revogar sessão',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Falha ao renovar segredo do cliente',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Cliente de máquina (sem login no navegador)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Usa o grant client_credentials — sem URIs de redirecionamento. O token é emitido diretamente via client_id + client_secret e age como você dentro dos escopos selecionados.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Obter token: POST /oauth/token com grant_type=client_credentials, client_id e client_secret. Sem navegador, sem refresh token.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'máquina',
   'settings.mustChangePassword': 'Você deve alterar sua senha antes de continuar. Defina uma nova senha abaixo.',
 
   // Login
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
index cefbf21b..96cd2f4c 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/cs.ts
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ const cs: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Relace odvolána',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Odvolání relace se nezdařilo',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Obnovení tajného klíče klienta se nezdařilo',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Strojový klient (bez přihlášení v prohlížeči)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Používá grant client_credentials — bez URI pro přesměrování. Token je vydán přímo přes client_id + client_secret a funguje jako vy v rámci vybraných oborů.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Získat token: POST /oauth/token s grant_type=client_credentials, client_id a client_secret. Bez prohlížeče, bez obnovovacího tokenu.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'strojový',
   'settings.account': 'Účet',
   'settings.about': 'O aplikaci',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Nahlásit chybu',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
index d287a4aa..2a97e7d0 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/de.ts
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ const de: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Session widerrufen',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Session konnte nicht widerrufen werden',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Client-Secret konnte nicht erneuert werden',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Maschineller Client (kein Browser-Login)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Verwendet den client_credentials Grant — keine Redirect-URIs erforderlich. Das Token wird direkt über client_id + client_secret ausgestellt und handelt in Ihrem Namen innerhalb der gewählten Scopes.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Token abrufen: POST /oauth/token mit grant_type=client_credentials, client_id und client_secret. Kein Browser, kein Refresh-Token.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'Maschine',
   'settings.account': 'Konto',
   'settings.about': 'Über',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Bug melden',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
index 2f0bfc71..5c8cf5a6 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/en.ts
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ const en: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Session revoked',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Failed to revoke session',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Failed to rotate client secret',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Machine client (no browser login)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Use client_credentials grant — no redirect URIs needed. The token is issued directly via client_id + client_secret and acts as you within the selected scopes.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Get a token: POST /oauth/token with grant_type=client_credentials, client_id, and client_secret. No browser, no refresh token.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'machine',
   'settings.account': 'Account',
   'settings.about': 'About',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Report a Bug',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
index b9b93dc7..f5bc2626 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/es.ts
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@ const es: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Sesión revocada',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Error al revocar la sesión',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Error al renovar el secreto del cliente',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Cliente de máquina (sin inicio de sesión en el navegador)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Usa el grant client_credentials — sin URIs de redirección. El token se emite directamente vía client_id + client_secret y actúa como tú dentro de los alcances seleccionados.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Obtener token: POST /oauth/token con grant_type=client_credentials, client_id y client_secret. Sin navegador, sin token de actualización.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'máquina',
   'settings.account': 'Cuenta',
   'settings.about': 'Acerca de',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Reportar un error',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
index bb84a30b..2ec4fcfd 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/fr.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ const fr: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Session révoquée',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Impossible de révoquer la session',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Impossible de renouveler le secret client',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Client machine (sans connexion navigateur)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Utilise le grant client_credentials — aucune URI de redirection requise. Le token est émis directement via client_id + client_secret et agit en votre nom dans les portées sélectionnées.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Obtenir un token : POST /oauth/token avec grant_type=client_credentials, client_id et client_secret. Sans navigateur, sans token de rafraîchissement.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'machine',
   'settings.account': 'Compte',
   'settings.about': 'À propos',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Signaler un bug',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
index bfae8e1a..ce7f7aee 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/hu.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ const hu: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Munkamenet visszavonva',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'A munkamenet visszavonása sikertelen',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'A kliens titok megújítása sikertelen',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Gépi kliens (böngészős bejelentkezés nélkül)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'client_credentials grant használata — nincs szükség átirányítási URI-kra. A token közvetlenül client_id + client_secret segítségével kerül kiállításra, és a kiválasztott hatókörökön belül az Ön nevében jár el.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Token lekérése: POST /oauth/token a grant_type=client_credentials, client_id és client_secret értékekkel. Böngésző és frissítési token nélkül.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'gépi',
   'settings.account': 'Fiók',
   'settings.about': 'Névjegy',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Hiba bejelentése',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts
index a8b80d04..f4916aa9 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/id.ts
@@ -387,6 +387,10 @@ const id: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Sesi dicabut',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Gagal mencabut sesi',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Gagal memutar ulang client secret',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Klien mesin (tanpa login browser)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Menggunakan grant client_credentials — tidak perlu URI pengalihan. Token diterbitkan langsung melalui client_id + client_secret dan bertindak sebagai Anda dalam cakupan yang dipilih.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Dapatkan token: POST /oauth/token dengan grant_type=client_credentials, client_id, dan client_secret. Tanpa browser, tanpa refresh token.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'mesin',
   'settings.account': 'Akun',
   'settings.about': 'Tentang',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Laporkan Bug',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
index 21569ed9..a7c5ee99 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/it.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ const it: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Sessione revocata',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Impossibile revocare la sessione',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Impossibile rinnovare il segreto client',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Client macchina (senza login nel browser)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Usa il grant client_credentials — nessun URI di reindirizzamento necessario. Il token viene emesso direttamente tramite client_id + client_secret e agisce come te negli ambiti selezionati.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Ottieni token: POST /oauth/token con grant_type=client_credentials, client_id e client_secret. Senza browser, senza token di aggiornamento.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'macchina',
   'settings.account': 'Account',
   'settings.about': 'Informazioni',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Segnala un bug',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
index 289f2ae9..0633e820 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/nl.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ const nl: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Sessie ingetrokken',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Sessie kon niet worden ingetrokken',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Clientgeheim kon niet worden vernieuwd',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Machineclient (zonder browserinlog)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': "Gebruikt de client_credentials grant — geen redirect-URI's nodig. Het token wordt direct verstrekt via client_id + client_secret en handelt namens jou binnen de geselecteerde scopes.",
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Token ophalen: POST /oauth/token met grant_type=client_credentials, client_id en client_secret. Geen browser, geen vernieuwingstoken.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'machine',
   'settings.account': 'Account',
   'settings.about': 'Over',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Bug melden',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
index b0c53c00..d90bb656 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/pl.ts
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ const pl: Record<string, string | { name: string; category: string }[]> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Sesja unieważniona',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Nie udało się unieważnić sesji',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Nie udało się odnowić sekretu klienta',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Klient maszynowy (bez logowania przez przeglądarkę)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Używa grantu client_credentials — nie są potrzebne URI przekierowania. Token jest wystawiany bezpośrednio przez client_id + client_secret i działa w Twoim imieniu w ramach wybranych zakresów.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Pobierz token: POST /oauth/token z grant_type=client_credentials, client_id i client_secret. Bez przeglądarki, bez tokenu odświeżania.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'maszynowy',
   'settings.account': 'Konto',
   'settings.about': 'O aplikacji',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Zgłoś błąd',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
index 3384f353..d85ce0c9 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/ru.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ const ru: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': 'Сессия отозвана',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': 'Не удалось отозвать сессию',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': 'Не удалось обновить секрет клиента',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': 'Машинный клиент (без входа через браузер)',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': 'Использует грант client_credentials — URI перенаправления не требуются. Токен выдаётся напрямую через client_id + client_secret и действует от вашего имени в пределах выбранных областей.',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': 'Получить токен: POST /oauth/token с grant_type=client_credentials, client_id и client_secret. Без браузера, без токена обновления.',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': 'машинный',
   'settings.account': 'Аккаунт',
   'settings.about': 'О приложении',
   'settings.about.reportBug': 'Сообщить об ошибке',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
index 6549509a..857a873e 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/zh.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ const zh: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': '会话已撤销',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': '撤销会话失败',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': '轮换客户端密钥失败',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': '机器客户端（无需浏览器登录）',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': '使用 client_credentials 授权——无需重定向 URI。令牌通过 client_id + client_secret 直接颁发，并在所选范围内以您的身份运行。',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': '获取令牌：向 /oauth/token 发送 POST 请求，携带 grant_type=client_credentials、client_id 和 client_secret。无需浏览器，无刷新令牌。',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': '机器',
   'settings.account': '账户',
   'settings.about': '关于',
   'settings.about.reportBug': '报告错误',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts b/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
index 00385ad2..70778e48 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
+++ b/client/src/i18n/translations/zhTw.ts
@@ -384,6 +384,10 @@ const zhTw: Record<string, string> = {
   'settings.oauth.toast.revoked': '工作階段已撤銷',
   'settings.oauth.toast.revokeError': '撤銷工作階段失敗',
   'settings.oauth.toast.rotateError': '輪換客戶端密鑰失敗',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClient': '機器客戶端（無需瀏覽器登入）',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientHint': '使用 client_credentials 授權——無需重新導向 URI。令牌透過 client_id + client_secret 直接簽發，並在所選範圍內以您的身份運行。',
+  'settings.oauth.modal.machineClientUsage': '取得令牌：向 /oauth/token 發送 POST 請求，攜帶 grant_type=client_credentials、client_id 和 client_secret。無需瀏覽器，無重整令牌。',
+  'settings.oauth.badge.machine': '機器',
   'settings.account': '賬戶',
   'settings.about': '關於',
   'settings.about.reportBug': '回報錯誤',
diff --git a/server/src/app.ts b/server/src/app.ts
index 45d17b7d..bff3d1d3 100644
--- a/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/server/src/app.ts
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export function createApp(): express.Application {
       revocation_endpoint:                   `${base}/oauth/revoke`,
       registration_endpoint:                 `${base}/oauth/register`,
       response_types_supported:              ['code'],
-      grant_types_supported:                 ['authorization_code', 'refresh_token'],
+      grant_types_supported:                 ['authorization_code', 'refresh_token', 'client_credentials'],
       code_challenge_methods_supported:      ['S256'],
       token_endpoint_auth_methods_supported: ['client_secret_post', 'none'],
       scopes_supported:                      ALL_SCOPES,
diff --git a/server/src/db/migrations.ts b/server/src/db/migrations.ts
index bdd14379..63eeb7b8 100644
--- a/server/src/db/migrations.ts
+++ b/server/src/db/migrations.ts
@@ -2229,6 +2229,14 @@ function runMigrations(db: Database.Database): void {
       db.exec(`ALTER TABLE schema_version_new RENAME TO schema_version`)
       db.exec(`UPDATE app_settings SET value = '${process.env.APP_VERSION || '3.0.15'}' WHERE key = 'app_version'`);
     },
+    // Migration: OAuth 2.0 client_credentials grant — allow user-owned confidential
+    // clients to skip the browser consent flow entirely and obtain tokens directly
+    // via client_id + client_secret. Flag is immutable after creation so existing
+    // authorization-code clients are not silently upgraded.
+    () => {
+      try { db.exec('ALTER TABLE oauth_clients ADD COLUMN allows_client_credentials INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0'); }
+      catch (err: any) { if (!err.message?.includes('duplicate column name')) throw err; }
+    },
   ];
 
   if (currentVersion < migrations.length) {
diff --git a/server/src/routes/oauth.ts b/server/src/routes/oauth.ts
index d7964329..e5666dc1 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/oauth.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/oauth.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   consumeAuthCode,
   saveConsent,
   issueTokens,
+  issueClientCredentialsToken,
   refreshTokens,
   revokeToken,
   verifyPKCE,
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   AuthorizeParams,
 } from '../services/oauthService';
 import { writeAudit, getClientIp, logWarn } from '../services/auditLog';
+import { getMcpSafeUrl } from '../services/notifications';
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Minimal in-file rate limiter (same pattern as auth.ts)
@@ -151,6 +153,48 @@ oauthPublicRouter.post('/oauth/token', tokenLimiter, (req: Request, res: Respons
     return res.json(result.tokens);
   }
 
+  // ---- client_credentials grant ----
+  if (grant_type === 'client_credentials') {
+    if (!client_secret) {
+      return res.status(401).json({ error: 'invalid_client', error_description: 'client_secret is required for client_credentials grant' });
+    }
+
+    const client = authenticateClient(client_id, client_secret);
+    if (!client) {
+      logWarn(`[OAuth] Invalid client credentials for client_id=${client_id} ip=${ip ?? '-'}`);
+      writeAudit({ userId: null, action: 'oauth.token.client_auth_failed', details: { client_id }, ip });
+      return res.status(401).json({ error: 'invalid_client', error_description: 'Invalid client credentials' });
+    }
+
+    // Public clients and DCR-anonymous clients are ineligible for client_credentials.
+    if (client.is_public || !client.allows_client_credentials || client.user_id == null) {
+      writeAudit({ userId: client.user_id ?? null, action: 'oauth.token.grant_failed', details: { client_id, reason: 'unauthorized_client' }, ip });
+      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'unauthorized_client', error_description: 'This client is not authorized for the client_credentials grant' });
+    }
+
+    // Scope: use requested subset or fall back to all allowed scopes.
+    const allowedScopes: string[] = JSON.parse(client.allowed_scopes);
+    let grantedScopes: string[];
+    if (body.scope) {
+      const requested = body.scope.split(' ').filter(Boolean);
+      const invalid = requested.filter(s => !allowedScopes.includes(s));
+      if (invalid.length > 0) {
+        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'invalid_scope', error_description: `Scopes not allowed for this client: ${invalid.join(', ')}` });
+      }
+      grantedScopes = requested;
+    } else {
+      grantedScopes = allowedScopes;
+    }
+
+    // Audience: honour RFC 8707 resource param; default to the MCP endpoint so the
+    // token passes audience binding in mcp/index.ts without extra configuration.
+    const audience = resource ? resource.replace(/\/+$/, '') : `${getMcpSafeUrl().replace(/\/+$/, '')}/mcp`;
+
+    const tokens = issueClientCredentialsToken(client_id, client.user_id, grantedScopes, audience);
+    writeAudit({ userId: client.user_id, action: 'oauth.token.issue', details: { client_id, scopes: grantedScopes, audience, grant: 'client_credentials' }, ip });
+    return res.json(tokens);
+  }
+
   return res.status(400).json({ error: 'unsupported_grant_type', error_description: `Unsupported grant_type: ${grant_type}` });
 });
 
@@ -327,13 +371,14 @@ oauthApiRouter.get('/clients', authenticate, (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 oauthApiRouter.post('/clients', requireCookieAuth, (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   if (!isAddonEnabled(ADDON_IDS.MCP)) return res.status(403).json({ error: 'MCP is not enabled' });
   const { user } = req as AuthRequest;
-  const { name, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes } = req.body as {
+  const { name, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, allows_client_credentials } = req.body as {
     name: string;
-    redirect_uris: string[];
+    redirect_uris?: string[];
     allowed_scopes: string[];
+    allows_client_credentials?: boolean;
   };
 
-  const result = createOAuthClient(user.id, name, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, getClientIp(req));
+  const result = createOAuthClient(user.id, name, redirect_uris ?? [], allowed_scopes, getClientIp(req), { allowsClientCredentials: allows_client_credentials });
   if (result.error) return res.status(result.status || 400).json({ error: result.error });
   return res.status(201).json(result);
 });
diff --git a/server/src/services/oauthService.ts b/server/src/services/oauthService.ts
index 01864156..2e782f97 100644
--- a/server/src/services/oauthService.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/oauthService.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ interface OAuthClientRow {
   created_at: string;
   is_public: number;       // 0 | 1 (SQLite boolean)
   created_via: string;     // 'settings_ui' | 'browser-registration'
+  allows_client_credentials: number; // 0 | 1
 }
 
 interface OAuthTokenRow {
@@ -106,11 +107,12 @@ function generateRefreshToken(): string {
 
 export function listOAuthClients(userId: number): Record<string, unknown>[] {
   const rows = db.prepare(
-    'SELECT id, user_id, name, client_id, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, created_at, is_public, created_via FROM oauth_clients WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC'
+    'SELECT id, user_id, name, client_id, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, created_at, is_public, created_via, allows_client_credentials FROM oauth_clients WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC'
   ).all(userId) as OAuthClientRow[];
   return rows.map(r => ({
     ...r,
     is_public: Boolean(r.is_public),
+    allows_client_credentials: Boolean(r.allows_client_credentials),
     redirect_uris: JSON.parse(r.redirect_uris),
     allowed_scopes: JSON.parse(r.allowed_scopes),
   }));
@@ -132,11 +134,12 @@ export function createOAuthClient(
   redirectUris: string[],
   allowedScopes: string[],
   ip?: string | null,
-  options?: { isPublic?: boolean; createdVia?: string },
+  options?: { isPublic?: boolean; createdVia?: string; allowsClientCredentials?: boolean },
 ): { error?: string; status?: number; client?: Record<string, unknown> } {
   if (!name?.trim()) return { error: 'Name is required', status: 400 };
   if (name.trim().length > 100) return { error: 'Name must be 100 characters or less', status: 400 };
-  if (!redirectUris || redirectUris.length === 0) return { error: 'At least one redirect URI is required', status: 400 };
+  const isMachineClient = Boolean(options?.allowsClientCredentials);
+  if (!isMachineClient && (!redirectUris || redirectUris.length === 0)) return { error: 'At least one redirect URI is required', status: 400 };
   if (redirectUris.length > 10) return { error: 'Maximum 10 redirect URIs per client', status: 400 };
 
   for (const uri of redirectUris) {
@@ -164,7 +167,8 @@ export function createOAuthClient(
     if (count >= 500) return { error: 'server_error', status: 503 };
   }
 
-  const isPublic    = options?.isPublic ?? false;
+  // Machine clients (client_credentials) must always be confidential — ignore isPublic for them.
+  const isPublic    = isMachineClient ? false : (options?.isPublic ?? false);
   const createdVia  = options?.createdVia ?? 'settings_ui';
   const id          = randomUUID();
   const clientId    = randomUUID();
@@ -173,14 +177,14 @@ export function createOAuthClient(
   const secretHash  = rawSecret ? hashToken(rawSecret) : randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
 
   db.prepare(
-    'INSERT INTO oauth_clients (id, user_id, name, client_id, client_secret_hash, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, is_public, created_via) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)'
-  ).run(id, userId, name.trim(), clientId, secretHash, JSON.stringify(redirectUris), JSON.stringify(allowedScopes), isPublic ? 1 : 0, createdVia);
+    'INSERT INTO oauth_clients (id, user_id, name, client_id, client_secret_hash, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, is_public, created_via, allows_client_credentials) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)'
+  ).run(id, userId, name.trim(), clientId, secretHash, JSON.stringify(redirectUris), JSON.stringify(allowedScopes), isPublic ? 1 : 0, createdVia, isMachineClient ? 1 : 0);
 
   const row = db.prepare(
-    'SELECT id, user_id, name, client_id, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, created_at, is_public, created_via FROM oauth_clients WHERE id = ?'
+    'SELECT id, user_id, name, client_id, redirect_uris, allowed_scopes, created_at, is_public, created_via, allows_client_credentials FROM oauth_clients WHERE id = ?'
   ).get(id) as OAuthClientRow;
 
-  writeAudit({ userId, action: 'oauth.client.create', details: { client_id: clientId, name: name.trim(), is_public: isPublic }, ip });
+  writeAudit({ userId, action: 'oauth.client.create', details: { client_id: clientId, name: name.trim(), is_public: isPublic, allows_client_credentials: isMachineClient }, ip });
 
   return {
     client: {
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@ export function createOAuthClient(
       allowed_scopes: JSON.parse(row.allowed_scopes),
       created_at: row.created_at,
       is_public: Boolean(row.is_public),
+      allows_client_credentials: Boolean(row.allows_client_credentials),
       created_via: row.created_via,
       // client_secret only present for confidential clients — shown once, not stored in plain text
       ...(rawSecret ? { client_secret: rawSecret } : {}),
@@ -330,6 +335,43 @@ export function issueTokens(
   };
 }
 
+// Issues an access token only — no refresh token (RFC 6749 §4.4.3).
+// Used exclusively for the client_credentials grant. A random opaque hash is
+// stored in refresh_token_hash to satisfy the NOT NULL/UNIQUE constraint; it
+// can never be presented as a valid refresh token (same precedent as public
+// client secret hashes stored in client_secret_hash).
+export function issueClientCredentialsToken(
+  clientId: string,
+  userId: number,
+  scopes: string[],
+  audience: string,
+): {
+  access_token: string;
+  token_type: 'Bearer';
+  expires_in: number;
+  scope: string;
+} {
+  const rawAccess       = generateAccessToken();
+  const accessHash      = hashToken(rawAccess);
+  const placeholderHash = randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+
+  const now         = new Date();
+  const accessExpiry = new Date(now.getTime() + ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL_S * 1000);
+
+  db.prepare(`
+    INSERT INTO oauth_tokens
+      (client_id, user_id, access_token_hash, refresh_token_hash, scopes, audience, access_token_expires_at, refresh_token_expires_at, parent_token_id)
+    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+  `).run(clientId, userId, accessHash, placeholderHash, JSON.stringify(scopes), audience, accessExpiry.toISOString(), now.toISOString(), null);
+
+  return {
+    access_token: rawAccess,
+    token_type:   'Bearer',
+    expires_in:   ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL_S,
+    scope:        scopes.join(' '),
+  };
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Token verification (used by MCP handler on every request)
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/server/tests/integration/oauth.test.ts b/server/tests/integration/oauth.test.ts
index 5afb6104..beeebd9b 100644
--- a/server/tests/integration/oauth.test.ts
+++ b/server/tests/integration/oauth.test.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ import { resetTestDb } from '../helpers/test-db';
 import { createUser } from '../helpers/factories';
 import { authCookie } from '../helpers/auth';
 import { loginAttempts, mfaAttempts } from '../../src/routes/auth';
-import { createOAuthClient, createAuthCode } from '../../src/services/oauthService';
+import { createOAuthClient, createAuthCode, getUserByAccessToken } from '../../src/services/oauthService';
 
 const app: Application = createApp();
 
@@ -1285,4 +1285,141 @@ describe('C3 — Refresh token replay detection', () => {
         expect(t4.status).toBe(400);
         expect(t4.body.error).toBe('invalid_grant');
     });
+});
+
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// POST /oauth/token — client_credentials grant
+// ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('POST /oauth/token — client_credentials grant', () => {
+    it('OAUTH-CC-001 — happy path: issues access token with no refresh_token', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+                client_secret: r.client!.client_secret,
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+        expect(res.body.access_token).toBeDefined();
+        expect(res.body.token_type).toBe('Bearer');
+        expect(typeof res.body.expires_in).toBe('number');
+        expect(res.body.scope).toBe('trips:read');
+        expect(res.body.refresh_token).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-002 — issued token resolves to the client owner user', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+                client_secret: r.client!.client_secret,
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+        const info = getUserByAccessToken(res.body.access_token);
+        expect(info).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(info!.user.id).toBe(user.id);
+        expect(info!.scopes).toEqual(['trips:read']);
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-003 — wrong client_secret returns 401 invalid_client', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+                client_secret: 'trekcs_wrong',
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(401);
+        expect(res.body.error).toBe('invalid_client');
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-004 — missing client_secret returns 401 invalid_client', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(401);
+        expect(res.body.error).toBe('invalid_client');
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-005 — non-machine client returns 400 unauthorized_client', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'BrowserApp', ['https://app.example.com/cb'], ['trips:read']);
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+                client_secret: r.client!.client_secret,
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+        expect(res.body.error).toBe('unauthorized_client');
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-006 — scope narrowing: requested subset is honoured', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read', 'places:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+                client_secret: r.client!.client_secret,
+                scope: 'trips:read',
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+        expect(res.body.scope).toBe('trips:read');
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-007 — scope outside allowed_scopes returns 400 invalid_scope', async () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        const res = await request(app)
+            .post('/oauth/token')
+            .send({
+                grant_type: 'client_credentials',
+                client_id: r.client!.client_id,
+                client_secret: r.client!.client_secret,
+                scope: 'places:write',
+            });
+
+        expect(res.status).toBe(400);
+        expect(res.body.error).toBe('invalid_scope');
+    });
+
+    it('OAUTH-CC-008 — createOAuthClient with allowsClientCredentials succeeds without redirect URIs', () => {
+        const { user } = createUser(testDb);
+        const r = createOAuthClient(user.id, 'Machine', [], ['trips:read'], null, { allowsClientCredentials: true });
+
+        expect(r.error).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(r.client).toBeDefined();
+        expect(r.client!.allows_client_credentials).toBe(true);
+        expect((r.client!.redirect_uris as string[]).length).toBe(0);
+        expect(r.client!.client_secret).toBeDefined();
+    });
 });
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diff --git a/wiki/MCP-Overview.md b/wiki/MCP-Overview.md
index 2f3c2026..79922452 100644
--- a/wiki/MCP-Overview.md
+++ b/wiki/MCP-Overview.md
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ Once connected, an AI assistant can work with your TREK data in a single convers
 
 Changes made through MCP are broadcast to all connected clients in real-time — exactly like changes made in the web UI.
 
+## Authentication options
+
+| Use case | Method |
+|---|---|
+| Interactive client (Claude.ai, Cursor, VS Code…) | OAuth 2.1 with browser consent — TREK issues tokens after you approve scopes in a consent screen |
+| AI agent or script running unattended | Machine client (client_credentials) — token obtained directly via `client_id` + `client_secret`, no browser ever opened |
+| Legacy setups | Static API token — deprecated, full access, no scopes |
+
+See [MCP-Setup](MCP-Setup) for step-by-step instructions for each method.
+
 ## Requirements
 
 - **MCP addon enabled** — an administrator must enable the MCP addon (`mcp`) from the Admin Panel before the `/mcp` endpoint becomes available and the MCP section appears in user settings.
diff --git a/wiki/MCP-Setup.md b/wiki/MCP-Setup.md
index 40b1e9d7..c26540ac 100644
--- a/wiki/MCP-Setup.md
+++ b/wiki/MCP-Setup.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # MCP Setup
 
-This page explains how to connect an AI assistant to your TREK instance. TREK supports two authentication methods: OAuth 2.1 (recommended) and static API tokens (deprecated).
+This page explains how to connect an AI assistant to your TREK instance. TREK supports three authentication methods: OAuth 2.1 with browser consent (recommended for interactive clients), machine clients with no browser login (recommended for AI agents and scripts), and static API tokens (deprecated).
 
 <!-- TODO: screenshot: OAuth client registration form -->
 
@@ -23,25 +23,12 @@ Claude.ai (web) supports native MCP connections — no JSON config file required
 
 ### Claude Desktop
 
-Claude Desktop connects via `mcp-remote`. After creating an OAuth client using the **Claude Desktop** preset (redirect URI: `http://localhost`), add the following to your Claude Desktop config:
+Claude Desktop supports native MCP connections — no JSON config file required:
 
-```json
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "trek": {
-      "command": "npx",
-      "args": [
-        "mcp-remote",
-        "https://<your-trek-instance>/mcp",
-        "--static-oauth-client-info",
-        "{\"client_id\": \"<your_client_id>\", \"client_secret\": \"<your_client_secret>\"}"
-      ]
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
-
-When the client starts it opens your browser to the TREK consent screen to complete the OAuth flow.
+1. In TREK, go to **Settings → Integrations → MCP → OAuth Clients** and click **Create**.
+2. Select the **Claude Desktop** preset. This fills in the redirect URI and a default scope set.
+3. Give the client a name, adjust scopes if needed, and save. Copy the client ID and client secret — the secret is shown only once.
+4. In Claude Desktop, open Settings → MCP and add a new server using your TREK URL (`https://<your-trek-instance>/mcp`). Claude Desktop will open your browser to complete the OAuth consent flow.
 
 ### Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed
 
@@ -99,9 +86,34 @@ Create a client in TREK using the appropriate preset (Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf,
 
 Each user can have up to **10 OAuth clients**.
 
-## Option B: Static API token (deprecated)
+## Option B: Machine client — no browser login (for AI agents and scripts)
 
-> **Deprecated:** Static tokens will stop working in a future version of TREK. Migrate to OAuth 2.1.
+Use this when your AI agent or automation script needs to authenticate silently without any browser interaction. Instead of going through an OAuth consent flow, the client exchanges a `client_id` and `client_secret` directly for an access token ([RFC 6749 §4.4 — Client Credentials grant](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6749#section-4.4)).
+
+**Why this exists:** browser-based OAuth flows break when an AI agent runs unattended. The agent may fire multiple concurrent token refreshes, causing replay detection to invalidate the session and open browser windows. Machine clients sidestep this entirely — there is no refresh token and no rotation race.
+
+**How it works:** the token acts as its owner (the user who created the client), scoped to the permissions chosen at creation. All TREK permission checks still apply — the AI agent can only access what you can access, narrowed further to the selected scopes.
+
+### Create a machine client
+
+1. Go to **Settings → Integrations → MCP → OAuth Clients** and click **New Client**.
+2. Tick **Machine client (no browser login)**. The redirect URI field disappears — machine clients don't need one.
+3. Give it a name, select scopes, and click **Register Client**.
+4. Copy the `client_id` and `client_secret` shown — the secret is displayed only once.
+
+### How token management works
+
+Your AI client uses the `client_id` and `client_secret` to request a token directly from TREK (`POST /oauth/token` with `grant_type=client_credentials`). Tokens are valid for 1 hour. When one expires, the client requests a new one silently — no browser window, no user action, no consent screen. This is handled entirely by the client.
+
+### Who should use this
+
+Machine clients are designed for **AI agent frameworks and custom MCP client implementations** that can call the token endpoint themselves and handle renewal programmatically. TREK advertises `client_credentials` in its OAuth discovery document (`/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server`), so any compliant client can discover and use it automatically.
+
+> **`mcp-remote` users:** `mcp-remote` implements the browser-based `authorization_code` flow only — it does not support `client_credentials`. If you use `mcp-remote`, stick with Option A and use the preset for your client. The machine client option is not applicable.
+
+## Option C: Static API token (deprecated)
+
+> **Deprecated:** Static tokens will stop working in a future version of TREK. Migrate to OAuth 2.1 or machine clients.
 
 Static tokens grant full access to all tools and resources with no scope restrictions. Sessions using a static token will receive deprecation warnings in the AI client on every tool call.
 
@@ -129,11 +141,12 @@ Each user can create up to **10 static tokens**.
 
 ## Authentication reference
 
-| Method | Token prefix | Access level | Expiry |
-|---|---|---|---|
-| OAuth 2.1 access token | `trekoa_` | Scoped (per-consent) | 1 hour; auto-refreshed via 30-day rolling refresh token (`trekrf_`) |
-| OAuth client secret | `trekcs_` | Used during OAuth registration | No expiry (revoke via UI) |
-| Static API token | `trek_` | Full access | No expiry — **deprecated** |
+| Method | Grant | Token prefix | Access level | Expiry |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| OAuth 2.1 — browser consent | `authorization_code` | `trekoa_` | Scoped (per-consent) | 1 hour; auto-refreshed via 30-day rolling refresh token (`trekrf_`) |
+| Machine client — no browser | `client_credentials` | `trekoa_` | Scoped (per-client), acts as owner | 1 hour; re-request silently, no refresh token |
+| OAuth client secret | — | `trekcs_` | Used to authenticate the client at the token endpoint | No expiry (revoke via UI) |
+| Static API token | — | `trek_` | Full access | No expiry — **deprecated** |
 
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