diff --git a/server/NeonSprawl.Server.Tests/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsWorldApiTests.cs b/server/NeonSprawl.Server.Tests/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsWorldApiTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ada5af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/NeonSprawl.Server.Tests/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsWorldApiTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http.Json;
+using NeonSprawl.Server.Game.Encounters;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace NeonSprawl.Server.Tests.Game.Encounters;
+
+public class EncounterDefinitionsWorldApiTests
+{
+    /// <summary>Frozen prototype encounter id. Keep in sync with Bruno.</summary>
+    public const string PrototypeCombatPocket = "prototype_combat_pocket";
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task GetEncounterDefinitions_ShouldReturnSchemaV1_WithFrozenEncounterAndNestedRewardTable()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        await using var factory = new InMemoryWebApplicationFactory();
+        var client = factory.CreateClient();
+        // Act
+        var response = await client.GetAsync("/game/world/encounter-definitions");
+        // Assert
+        Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, response.StatusCode);
+        var body = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<EncounterDefinitionsListResponse>();
+        Assert.NotNull(body);
+        Assert.Equal(EncounterDefinitionsListResponse.CurrentSchemaVersion, body!.SchemaVersion);
+        Assert.NotNull(body.Encounters);
+        Assert.Single(body.Encounters);
+
+        var encounter = body.Encounters[0];
+        Assert.Equal(PrototypeCombatPocket, encounter.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("Prototype Combat Pocket", encounter.DisplayName);
+        Assert.NotNull(encounter.CompletionCriteria);
+        Assert.Equal("defeat_all_targets", encounter.CompletionCriteria.Kind);
+        Assert.Equal(
+            ["prototype_npc_melee", "prototype_npc_ranged", "prototype_npc_elite"],
+            encounter.RequiredNpcInstanceIds);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(encounter.RewardTable);
+        Assert.Equal("prototype_combat_pocket_clear", encounter.RewardTable.Id);
+        Assert.Equal("Prototype Combat Pocket Clear", encounter.RewardTable.DisplayName);
+        Assert.Equal(2, encounter.RewardTable.FixedGrants.Count);
+
+        var scrapGrant = encounter.RewardTable.FixedGrants.Single(g => g.ItemId == "scrap_metal_bulk");
+        Assert.Equal(10, scrapGrant.Quantity);
+
+        var tokenGrant = encounter.RewardTable.FixedGrants.Single(g => g.ItemId == "contract_handoff_token");
+        Assert.Equal(1, tokenGrant.Quantity);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsListDtos.cs b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsListDtos.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8bb908
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+++ b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsListDtos.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace NeonSprawl.Server.Game.Encounters;
+
+/// <summary>JSON body for <c>GET /game/world/encounter-definitions</c> (NEO-103).</summary>
+public sealed class EncounterDefinitionsListResponse
+{
+    public const int CurrentSchemaVersion = 1;
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("schemaVersion")]
+    public int SchemaVersion { get; init; } = CurrentSchemaVersion;
+
+    /// <summary>Loaded encounters ordered by stable <c>id</c> (ordinal), matching <see cref="IEncounterDefinitionRegistry.GetDefinitionsInIdOrder"/>.</summary>
+    [JsonPropertyName("encounters")]
+    public required IReadOnlyList<EncounterDefinitionJson> Encounters { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>One row in the read-only encounter definition projection.</summary>
+public sealed class EncounterDefinitionJson
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("id")]
+    public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("displayName")]
+    public required string DisplayName { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("completionCriteria")]
+    public required EncounterCompletionCriteriaJson CompletionCriteria { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("requiredNpcInstanceIds")]
+    public required IReadOnlyList<string> RequiredNpcInstanceIds { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("rewardTable")]
+    public required EncounterRewardTableJson RewardTable { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>Completion rule summary for one encounter row.</summary>
+public sealed class EncounterCompletionCriteriaJson
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("kind")]
+    public required string Kind { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>Nested reward table summary linked from an encounter row.</summary>
+public sealed class EncounterRewardTableJson
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("id")]
+    public required string Id { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("displayName")]
+    public required string DisplayName { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("fixedGrants")]
+    public required IReadOnlyList<EncounterRewardGrantJson> FixedGrants { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>One deterministic item grant in a nested reward table summary.</summary>
+public sealed class EncounterRewardGrantJson
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("itemId")]
+    public required string ItemId { get; init; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("quantity")]
+    public required int Quantity { get; init; }
+}
diff --git a/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsWorldApi.cs b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsWorldApi.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7ab60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Game/Encounters/EncounterDefinitionsWorldApi.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+namespace NeonSprawl.Server.Game.Encounters;
+
+/// <summary>Maps <c>GET /game/world/encounter-definitions</c> (NEO-103).</summary>
+public static class EncounterDefinitionsWorldApi
+{
+    public static WebApplication MapEncounterDefinitionsWorldApi(this WebApplication app)
+    {
+        app.MapGet(
+            "/game/world/encounter-definitions",
+            (IEncounterDefinitionRegistry encounterRegistry, IRewardTableDefinitionRegistry rewardTableRegistry) =>
+            {
+                var defs = encounterRegistry.GetDefinitionsInIdOrder();
+                var encounters = new List<EncounterDefinitionJson>(defs.Count);
+                foreach (var d in defs)
+                {
+                    if (!rewardTableRegistry.TryGetDefinition(d.RewardTableId, out var rewardTable) ||
+                        rewardTable is null)
+                    {
+                        throw new InvalidOperationException(
+                            $"Encounter definition '{d.Id}' references reward table '{d.RewardTableId}' that is not in the loaded catalog.");
+                    }
+
+                    encounters.Add(
+                        new EncounterDefinitionJson
+                        {
+                            Id = d.Id,
+                            DisplayName = d.DisplayName,
+                            CompletionCriteria = new EncounterCompletionCriteriaJson
+                            {
+                                Kind = d.CompletionCriteriaKind,
+                            },
+                            RequiredNpcInstanceIds = d.RequiredNpcInstanceIds,
+                            RewardTable = MapRewardTable(rewardTable),
+                        });
+                }
+
+                return Results.Json(
+                    new EncounterDefinitionsListResponse
+                    {
+                        SchemaVersion = EncounterDefinitionsListResponse.CurrentSchemaVersion,
+                        Encounters = encounters,
+                    });
+            });
+
+        return app;
+    }
+
+    private static EncounterRewardTableJson MapRewardTable(RewardTableDefRow rewardTable)
+    {
+        var grants = new List<EncounterRewardGrantJson>(rewardTable.FixedGrants.Count);
+        foreach (var grant in rewardTable.FixedGrants)
+        {
+            grants.Add(
+                new EncounterRewardGrantJson
+                {
+                    ItemId = grant.ItemId,
+                    Quantity = grant.Quantity,
+                });
+        }
+
+        return new EncounterRewardTableJson
+        {
+            Id = rewardTable.Id,
+            DisplayName = rewardTable.DisplayName,
+            FixedGrants = grants,
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Program.cs b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Program.cs
index 27e062d..7b3c050 100644
--- a/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/server/NeonSprawl.Server/Program.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ app.MapCombatTargetsWorldApi();
 app.MapNpcRuntimeSnapshotWorldApi();
 app.MapPlayerCombatHealthApi();
 app.MapResourceNodeDefinitionsWorldApi();
+app.MapEncounterDefinitionsWorldApi();
 app.MapPlayerInventoryApi();
 app.MapPlayerCraftApi();
 app.MapSkillProgressionSnapshotApi();