diff --git a/src/gateway/method-scopes.ts b/src/gateway/method-scopes.ts
index 91b20baacb0..f1170c9889d 100644
--- a/src/gateway/method-scopes.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/method-scopes.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const METHOD_SCOPE_GROUPS: Record<OperatorScope, readonly string[]> = {
     "last-heartbeat",
     "node.list",
     "node.describe",
+    "node.pending.drain",
     "chat.history",
     "config.get",
     "config.schema.lookup",
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ const METHOD_SCOPE_GROUPS: Record<OperatorScope, readonly string[]> = {
     "chat.abort",
     "browser.request",
     "push.test",
+    "node.pending.enqueue",
   ],
   [ADMIN_SCOPE]: [
     "channels.logout",
diff --git a/src/gateway/node-pending-work.test.ts b/src/gateway/node-pending-work.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c2222dd3a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gateway/node-pending-work.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import {
+  acknowledgeNodePendingWork,
+  drainNodePendingWork,
+  enqueueNodePendingWork,
+  resetNodePendingWorkForTests,
+} from "./node-pending-work.js";
+
+describe("node pending work", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    resetNodePendingWorkForTests();
+  });
+
+  it("returns a baseline status request even when no explicit work is queued", () => {
+    const drained = drainNodePendingWork("node-1");
+    expect(drained.items).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        id: "baseline-status",
+        type: "status.request",
+        priority: "default",
+      }),
+    ]);
+    expect(drained.hasMore).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("dedupes explicit work by type and removes acknowledged items", () => {
+    const first = enqueueNodePendingWork({ nodeId: "node-2", type: "location.request" });
+    const second = enqueueNodePendingWork({ nodeId: "node-2", type: "location.request" });
+
+    expect(first.deduped).toBe(false);
+    expect(second.deduped).toBe(true);
+    expect(second.item.id).toBe(first.item.id);
+
+    const drained = drainNodePendingWork("node-2");
+    expect(drained.items.map((item) => item.type)).toEqual(["location.request", "status.request"]);
+
+    const acked = acknowledgeNodePendingWork({
+      nodeId: "node-2",
+      itemIds: [first.item.id, "baseline-status"],
+    });
+    expect(acked.removedItemIds).toEqual([first.item.id]);
+
+    const afterAck = drainNodePendingWork("node-2");
+    expect(afterAck.items.map((item) => item.id)).toEqual(["baseline-status"]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/gateway/node-pending-work.ts b/src/gateway/node-pending-work.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33d356777d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gateway/node-pending-work.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+
+export const NODE_PENDING_WORK_TYPES = ["status.request", "location.request"] as const;
+export type NodePendingWorkType = (typeof NODE_PENDING_WORK_TYPES)[number];
+
+export const NODE_PENDING_WORK_PRIORITIES = ["default", "normal", "high"] as const;
+export type NodePendingWorkPriority = (typeof NODE_PENDING_WORK_PRIORITIES)[number];
+
+export type NodePendingWorkItem = {
+  id: string;
+  type: NodePendingWorkType;
+  priority: NodePendingWorkPriority;
+  createdAtMs: number;
+  expiresAtMs: number | null;
+  payload?: Record<string, unknown>;
+};
+
+type NodePendingWorkState = {
+  revision: number;
+  itemsById: Map<string, NodePendingWorkItem>;
+};
+
+type DrainOptions = {
+  maxItems?: number;
+  includeDefaultStatus?: boolean;
+  nowMs?: number;
+};
+
+type DrainResult = {
+  revision: number;
+  items: NodePendingWorkItem[];
+  hasMore: boolean;
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_STATUS_ITEM_ID = "baseline-status";
+const DEFAULT_STATUS_PRIORITY: NodePendingWorkPriority = "default";
+const DEFAULT_PRIORITY: NodePendingWorkPriority = "normal";
+const DEFAULT_MAX_ITEMS = 4;
+const MAX_ITEMS = 10;
+const PRIORITY_RANK: Record<NodePendingWorkPriority, number> = {
+  high: 3,
+  normal: 2,
+  default: 1,
+};
+
+const stateByNodeId = new Map<string, NodePendingWorkState>();
+
+function getState(nodeId: string): NodePendingWorkState {
+  let state = stateByNodeId.get(nodeId);
+  if (!state) {
+    state = {
+      revision: 0,
+      itemsById: new Map(),
+    };
+    stateByNodeId.set(nodeId, state);
+  }
+  return state;
+}
+
+function pruneExpired(state: NodePendingWorkState, nowMs: number): boolean {
+  let changed = false;
+  for (const [id, item] of state.itemsById) {
+    if (item.expiresAtMs !== null && item.expiresAtMs <= nowMs) {
+      state.itemsById.delete(id);
+      changed = true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (changed) {
+    state.revision += 1;
+  }
+  return changed;
+}
+
+function sortedItems(state: NodePendingWorkState): NodePendingWorkItem[] {
+  return [...state.itemsById.values()].toSorted((a, b) => {
+    const priorityDelta = PRIORITY_RANK[b.priority] - PRIORITY_RANK[a.priority];
+    if (priorityDelta !== 0) {
+      return priorityDelta;
+    }
+    if (a.createdAtMs !== b.createdAtMs) {
+      return a.createdAtMs - b.createdAtMs;
+    }
+    return a.id.localeCompare(b.id);
+  });
+}
+
+function makeBaselineStatusItem(nowMs: number): NodePendingWorkItem {
+  return {
+    id: DEFAULT_STATUS_ITEM_ID,
+    type: "status.request",
+    priority: DEFAULT_STATUS_PRIORITY,
+    createdAtMs: nowMs,
+    expiresAtMs: null,
+  };
+}
+
+export function enqueueNodePendingWork(params: {
+  nodeId: string;
+  type: NodePendingWorkType;
+  priority?: NodePendingWorkPriority;
+  expiresInMs?: number;
+  payload?: Record<string, unknown>;
+}): { revision: number; item: NodePendingWorkItem; deduped: boolean } {
+  const nodeId = params.nodeId.trim();
+  if (!nodeId) {
+    throw new Error("nodeId required");
+  }
+  const nowMs = Date.now();
+  const state = getState(nodeId);
+  pruneExpired(state, nowMs);
+  const existing = [...state.itemsById.values()].find((item) => item.type === params.type);
+  if (existing) {
+    return { revision: state.revision, item: existing, deduped: true };
+  }
+  const item: NodePendingWorkItem = {
+    id: randomUUID(),
+    type: params.type,
+    priority: params.priority ?? DEFAULT_PRIORITY,
+    createdAtMs: nowMs,
+    expiresAtMs:
+      typeof params.expiresInMs === "number" && Number.isFinite(params.expiresInMs)
+        ? nowMs + Math.max(1_000, Math.trunc(params.expiresInMs))
+        : null,
+    ...(params.payload ? { payload: params.payload } : {}),
+  };
+  state.itemsById.set(item.id, item);
+  state.revision += 1;
+  return { revision: state.revision, item, deduped: false };
+}
+
+export function drainNodePendingWork(nodeId: string, opts: DrainOptions = {}): DrainResult {
+  const normalizedNodeId = nodeId.trim();
+  if (!normalizedNodeId) {
+    return { revision: 0, items: [], hasMore: false };
+  }
+  const nowMs = opts.nowMs ?? Date.now();
+  const state = getState(normalizedNodeId);
+  pruneExpired(state, nowMs);
+  const maxItems = Math.min(MAX_ITEMS, Math.max(1, Math.trunc(opts.maxItems ?? DEFAULT_MAX_ITEMS)));
+  const explicitItems = sortedItems(state);
+  const items = explicitItems.slice(0, maxItems);
+  const hasExplicitStatus = explicitItems.some((item) => item.type === "status.request");
+  const includeBaseline = opts.includeDefaultStatus !== false && !hasExplicitStatus;
+  if (includeBaseline && items.length < maxItems) {
+    items.push(makeBaselineStatusItem(nowMs));
+  }
+  return {
+    revision: state.revision,
+    items,
+    hasMore:
+      explicitItems.length > items.filter((item) => item.id !== DEFAULT_STATUS_ITEM_ID).length,
+  };
+}
+
+export function acknowledgeNodePendingWork(params: { nodeId: string; itemIds: string[] }): {
+  revision: number;
+  removedItemIds: string[];
+} {
+  const nodeId = params.nodeId.trim();
+  if (!nodeId) {
+    return { revision: 0, removedItemIds: [] };
+  }
+  const state = getState(nodeId);
+  const removedItemIds: string[] = [];
+  for (const itemId of params.itemIds) {
+    const trimmedId = itemId.trim();
+    if (!trimmedId || trimmedId === DEFAULT_STATUS_ITEM_ID) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (state.itemsById.delete(trimmedId)) {
+      removedItemIds.push(trimmedId);
+    }
+  }
+  if (removedItemIds.length > 0) {
+    state.revision += 1;
+  }
+  return { revision: state.revision, removedItemIds };
+}
+
+export function resetNodePendingWorkForTests() {
+  stateByNodeId.clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/index.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/index.ts
index 95306f27f12..9c469333363 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/index.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/index.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ import {
   NodeDescribeParamsSchema,
   type NodeEventParams,
   NodeEventParamsSchema,
+  type NodePendingDrainParams,
+  NodePendingDrainParamsSchema,
+  type NodePendingDrainResult,
+  NodePendingDrainResultSchema,
+  type NodePendingEnqueueParams,
+  NodePendingEnqueueParamsSchema,
+  type NodePendingEnqueueResult,
+  NodePendingEnqueueResultSchema,
   type NodeInvokeParams,
   NodeInvokeParamsSchema,
   type NodeInvokeResultParams,
@@ -296,6 +304,12 @@ export const validateNodeInvokeResultParams = ajv.compile<NodeInvokeResultParams
   NodeInvokeResultParamsSchema,
 );
 export const validateNodeEventParams = ajv.compile<NodeEventParams>(NodeEventParamsSchema);
+export const validateNodePendingDrainParams = ajv.compile<NodePendingDrainParams>(
+  NodePendingDrainParamsSchema,
+);
+export const validateNodePendingEnqueueParams = ajv.compile<NodePendingEnqueueParams>(
+  NodePendingEnqueueParamsSchema,
+);
 export const validatePushTestParams = ajv.compile<PushTestParams>(PushTestParamsSchema);
 export const validateSecretsResolveParams = ajv.compile<SecretsResolveParams>(
   SecretsResolveParamsSchema,
@@ -472,6 +486,10 @@ export {
   NodeListParamsSchema,
   NodePendingAckParamsSchema,
   NodeInvokeParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingDrainParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingDrainResultSchema,
+  NodePendingEnqueueParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingEnqueueResultSchema,
   SessionsListParamsSchema,
   SessionsPreviewParamsSchema,
   SessionsPatchParamsSchema,
@@ -621,6 +639,10 @@ export type {
   NodeInvokeParams,
   NodeInvokeResultParams,
   NodeEventParams,
+  NodePendingDrainParams,
+  NodePendingDrainResult,
+  NodePendingEnqueueParams,
+  NodePendingEnqueueResult,
   SessionsListParams,
   SessionsPreviewParams,
   SessionsResolveParams,
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/nodes.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/nodes.ts
index 7ce5a4fed0a..413bd42fa42 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/nodes.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/nodes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
 import { NonEmptyString } from "./primitives.js";
 
+const NodePendingWorkTypeSchema = Type.String({
+  enum: ["status.request", "location.request"],
+});
+
+const NodePendingWorkPrioritySchema = Type.String({
+  enum: ["normal", "high"],
+});
+
 export const NodePairRequestParamsSchema = Type.Object(
   {
     nodeId: NonEmptyString,
@@ -95,6 +103,56 @@ export const NodeEventParamsSchema = Type.Object(
   { additionalProperties: false },
 );
 
+export const NodePendingDrainParamsSchema = Type.Object(
+  {
+    maxItems: Type.Optional(Type.Integer({ minimum: 1, maximum: 10 })),
+  },
+  { additionalProperties: false },
+);
+
+export const NodePendingDrainItemSchema = Type.Object(
+  {
+    id: NonEmptyString,
+    type: NodePendingWorkTypeSchema,
+    priority: Type.String({ enum: ["default", "normal", "high"] }),
+    createdAtMs: Type.Integer({ minimum: 0 }),
+    expiresAtMs: Type.Optional(Type.Union([Type.Integer({ minimum: 0 }), Type.Null()])),
+    payload: Type.Optional(Type.Record(Type.String(), Type.Unknown())),
+  },
+  { additionalProperties: false },
+);
+
+export const NodePendingDrainResultSchema = Type.Object(
+  {
+    nodeId: NonEmptyString,
+    revision: Type.Integer({ minimum: 0 }),
+    items: Type.Array(NodePendingDrainItemSchema),
+    hasMore: Type.Boolean(),
+  },
+  { additionalProperties: false },
+);
+
+export const NodePendingEnqueueParamsSchema = Type.Object(
+  {
+    nodeId: NonEmptyString,
+    type: NodePendingWorkTypeSchema,
+    priority: Type.Optional(NodePendingWorkPrioritySchema),
+    expiresInMs: Type.Optional(Type.Integer({ minimum: 1_000, maximum: 86_400_000 })),
+    wake: Type.Optional(Type.Boolean()),
+  },
+  { additionalProperties: false },
+);
+
+export const NodePendingEnqueueResultSchema = Type.Object(
+  {
+    nodeId: NonEmptyString,
+    revision: Type.Integer({ minimum: 0 }),
+    queued: NodePendingDrainItemSchema,
+    wakeTriggered: Type.Boolean(),
+  },
+  { additionalProperties: false },
+);
+
 export const NodeInvokeRequestEventSchema = Type.Object(
   {
     id: NonEmptyString,
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/protocol-schemas.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/protocol-schemas.ts
index 7ccd6cb2d1a..574a74d8d41 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/protocol-schemas.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/protocol-schemas.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ import {
 import {
   NodeDescribeParamsSchema,
   NodeEventParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingDrainParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingDrainResultSchema,
+  NodePendingEnqueueParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingEnqueueResultSchema,
   NodeInvokeParamsSchema,
   NodeInvokeResultParamsSchema,
   NodeInvokeRequestEventSchema,
@@ -186,6 +190,10 @@ export const ProtocolSchemas = {
   NodeInvokeParams: NodeInvokeParamsSchema,
   NodeInvokeResultParams: NodeInvokeResultParamsSchema,
   NodeEventParams: NodeEventParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingDrainParams: NodePendingDrainParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingDrainResult: NodePendingDrainResultSchema,
+  NodePendingEnqueueParams: NodePendingEnqueueParamsSchema,
+  NodePendingEnqueueResult: NodePendingEnqueueResultSchema,
   NodeInvokeRequestEvent: NodeInvokeRequestEventSchema,
   PushTestParams: PushTestParamsSchema,
   PushTestResult: PushTestResultSchema,
diff --git a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/types.ts b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/types.ts
index cc15b80fd1a..56656aff1a3 100644
--- a/src/gateway/protocol/schema/types.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/protocol/schema/types.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export type NodeDescribeParams = SchemaType<"NodeDescribeParams">;
 export type NodeInvokeParams = SchemaType<"NodeInvokeParams">;
 export type NodeInvokeResultParams = SchemaType<"NodeInvokeResultParams">;
 export type NodeEventParams = SchemaType<"NodeEventParams">;
+export type NodePendingDrainParams = SchemaType<"NodePendingDrainParams">;
+export type NodePendingDrainResult = SchemaType<"NodePendingDrainResult">;
+export type NodePendingEnqueueParams = SchemaType<"NodePendingEnqueueParams">;
+export type NodePendingEnqueueResult = SchemaType<"NodePendingEnqueueResult">;
 export type PushTestParams = SchemaType<"PushTestParams">;
 export type PushTestResult = SchemaType<"PushTestResult">;
 export type SessionsListParams = SchemaType<"SessionsListParams">;
diff --git a/src/gateway/role-policy.test.ts b/src/gateway/role-policy.test.ts
index ba371b56bfe..4c3815ec9a3 100644
--- a/src/gateway/role-policy.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/role-policy.test.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ describe("gateway role policy", () => {
 
   test("authorizes roles against node vs operator methods", () => {
     expect(isRoleAuthorizedForMethod("node", "node.event")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isRoleAuthorizedForMethod("node", "node.pending.drain")).toBe(true);
     expect(isRoleAuthorizedForMethod("node", "status")).toBe(false);
     expect(isRoleAuthorizedForMethod("operator", "status")).toBe(true);
+    expect(isRoleAuthorizedForMethod("operator", "node.pending.drain")).toBe(true);
     expect(isRoleAuthorizedForMethod("operator", "node.event")).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/gateway/role-policy.ts b/src/gateway/role-policy.ts
index 8366cd1c6c2..07b65eea8ca 100644
--- a/src/gateway/role-policy.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/role-policy.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { isNodeRoleMethod } from "./method-scopes.js";
 
 export const GATEWAY_ROLES = ["operator", "node"] as const;
+const SHARED_ROLE_METHODS = new Set(["node.pending.drain"]);
 
 export type GatewayRole = (typeof GATEWAY_ROLES)[number];
 
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ export function roleCanSkipDeviceIdentity(role: GatewayRole, sharedAuthOk: boole
 }
 
 export function isRoleAuthorizedForMethod(role: GatewayRole, method: string): boolean {
+  if (SHARED_ROLE_METHODS.has(method)) {
+    return true;
+  }
   if (isNodeRoleMethod(method)) {
     return role === "node";
   }
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods-list.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods-list.ts
index 5c5433ae2f7..2785eb7957e 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods-list.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods-list.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ const BASE_METHODS = [
   "node.rename",
   "node.list",
   "node.describe",
+  "node.pending.drain",
+  "node.pending.enqueue",
   "node.invoke",
   "node.pending.pull",
   "node.pending.ack",
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods.ts
index 62cd6bbcd9e..483914b9bf5 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { execApprovalsHandlers } from "./server-methods/exec-approvals.js";
 import { healthHandlers } from "./server-methods/health.js";
 import { logsHandlers } from "./server-methods/logs.js";
 import { modelsHandlers } from "./server-methods/models.js";
+import { nodePendingHandlers } from "./server-methods/nodes-pending.js";
 import { nodeHandlers } from "./server-methods/nodes.js";
 import { pushHandlers } from "./server-methods/push.js";
 import { sendHandlers } from "./server-methods/send.js";
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ export const coreGatewayHandlers: GatewayRequestHandlers = {
   ...systemHandlers,
   ...updateHandlers,
   ...nodeHandlers,
+  ...nodePendingHandlers,
   ...pushHandlers,
   ...sendHandlers,
   ...usageHandlers,
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes-pending.test.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes-pending.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..110ef8711e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes-pending.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { nodePendingHandlers } from "./nodes-pending.js";
+
+const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  drainNodePendingWork: vi.fn(),
+  enqueueNodePendingWork: vi.fn(),
+  maybeWakeNodeWithApns: vi.fn(),
+  maybeSendNodeWakeNudge: vi.fn(),
+  waitForNodeReconnect: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../node-pending-work.js", () => ({
+  drainNodePendingWork: mocks.drainNodePendingWork,
+  enqueueNodePendingWork: mocks.enqueueNodePendingWork,
+}));
+
+vi.mock("./nodes.js", () => ({
+  NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_WAIT_MS: 3_000,
+  NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_RETRY_WAIT_MS: 12_000,
+  maybeWakeNodeWithApns: mocks.maybeWakeNodeWithApns,
+  maybeSendNodeWakeNudge: mocks.maybeSendNodeWakeNudge,
+  waitForNodeReconnect: mocks.waitForNodeReconnect,
+}));
+
+type RespondCall = [
+  boolean,
+  unknown?,
+  {
+    code?: number;
+    message?: string;
+    details?: unknown;
+  }?,
+];
+
+function makeContext(overrides?: Partial<Record<string, unknown>>) {
+  return {
+    nodeRegistry: {
+      get: vi.fn(() => undefined),
+    },
+    logGateway: {
+      info: vi.fn(),
+      warn: vi.fn(),
+    },
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("node.pending handlers", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mocks.drainNodePendingWork.mockReset();
+    mocks.enqueueNodePendingWork.mockReset();
+    mocks.maybeWakeNodeWithApns.mockReset();
+    mocks.maybeSendNodeWakeNudge.mockReset();
+    mocks.waitForNodeReconnect.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  it("drains pending work for the connected node identity", async () => {
+    mocks.drainNodePendingWork.mockReturnValue({
+      revision: 2,
+      items: [{ id: "baseline-status", type: "status.request", priority: "default" }],
+      hasMore: false,
+    });
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+
+    await nodePendingHandlers["node.pending.drain"]({
+      params: { maxItems: 3 },
+      respond: respond as never,
+      client: { connect: { device: { id: "ios-node-1" } } } as never,
+      context: makeContext() as never,
+      req: { type: "req", id: "req-node-pending-drain", method: "node.pending.drain" },
+      isWebchatConnect: () => false,
+    });
+
+    expect(mocks.drainNodePendingWork).toHaveBeenCalledWith("ios-node-1", {
+      maxItems: 3,
+      includeDefaultStatus: true,
+    });
+    expect(respond).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      true,
+      {
+        nodeId: "ios-node-1",
+        revision: 2,
+        items: [{ id: "baseline-status", type: "status.request", priority: "default" }],
+        hasMore: false,
+      },
+      undefined,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("rejects node.pending.drain without a connected device identity", async () => {
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+
+    await nodePendingHandlers["node.pending.drain"]({
+      params: {},
+      respond: respond as never,
+      client: null,
+      context: makeContext() as never,
+      req: { type: "req", id: "req-node-pending-drain-missing", method: "node.pending.drain" },
+      isWebchatConnect: () => false,
+    });
+
+    const call = respond.mock.calls[0] as RespondCall | undefined;
+    expect(call?.[0]).toBe(false);
+    expect(call?.[2]?.message).toContain("connected device identity");
+  });
+
+  it("enqueues pending work and wakes a disconnected node once", async () => {
+    mocks.enqueueNodePendingWork.mockReturnValue({
+      revision: 4,
+      deduped: false,
+      item: {
+        id: "pending-1",
+        type: "location.request",
+        priority: "high",
+        createdAtMs: 100,
+        expiresAtMs: null,
+      },
+    });
+    mocks.maybeWakeNodeWithApns.mockResolvedValue({
+      available: true,
+      throttled: false,
+      path: "apns",
+      durationMs: 12,
+      apnsStatus: 200,
+      apnsReason: null,
+    });
+    let connected = false;
+    mocks.waitForNodeReconnect.mockImplementation(async () => {
+      connected = true;
+      return true;
+    });
+    const context = makeContext({
+      nodeRegistry: {
+        get: vi.fn(() => (connected ? { nodeId: "ios-node-2" } : undefined)),
+      },
+    });
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+
+    await nodePendingHandlers["node.pending.enqueue"]({
+      params: {
+        nodeId: "ios-node-2",
+        type: "location.request",
+        priority: "high",
+      },
+      respond: respond as never,
+      client: null,
+      context: context as never,
+      req: { type: "req", id: "req-node-pending-enqueue", method: "node.pending.enqueue" },
+      isWebchatConnect: () => false,
+    });
+
+    expect(mocks.enqueueNodePendingWork).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      nodeId: "ios-node-2",
+      type: "location.request",
+      priority: "high",
+      expiresInMs: undefined,
+    });
+    expect(mocks.maybeWakeNodeWithApns).toHaveBeenCalledWith("ios-node-2", {
+      wakeReason: "node.pending",
+    });
+    expect(mocks.waitForNodeReconnect).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      nodeId: "ios-node-2",
+      context,
+      timeoutMs: 3_000,
+    });
+    expect(mocks.maybeSendNodeWakeNudge).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(respond).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      true,
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        nodeId: "ios-node-2",
+        revision: 4,
+        wakeTriggered: true,
+      }),
+      undefined,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes-pending.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes-pending.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c46951b072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes-pending.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import {
+  drainNodePendingWork,
+  enqueueNodePendingWork,
+  type NodePendingWorkPriority,
+  type NodePendingWorkType,
+} from "../node-pending-work.js";
+import {
+  ErrorCodes,
+  errorShape,
+  validateNodePendingDrainParams,
+  validateNodePendingEnqueueParams,
+} from "../protocol/index.js";
+import { respondInvalidParams, respondUnavailableOnThrow } from "./nodes.helpers.js";
+import {
+  maybeSendNodeWakeNudge,
+  maybeWakeNodeWithApns,
+  NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_RETRY_WAIT_MS,
+  NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_WAIT_MS,
+  waitForNodeReconnect,
+} from "./nodes.js";
+import type { GatewayRequestHandlers } from "./types.js";
+
+function resolveClientNodeId(
+  client: { connect?: { device?: { id?: string }; client?: { id?: string } } } | null,
+): string | null {
+  const nodeId = client?.connect?.device?.id ?? client?.connect?.client?.id ?? "";
+  const trimmed = nodeId.trim();
+  return trimmed.length > 0 ? trimmed : null;
+}
+
+export const nodePendingHandlers: GatewayRequestHandlers = {
+  "node.pending.drain": async ({ params, respond, client }) => {
+    if (!validateNodePendingDrainParams(params)) {
+      respondInvalidParams({
+        respond,
+        method: "node.pending.drain",
+        validator: validateNodePendingDrainParams,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    const nodeId = resolveClientNodeId(client);
+    if (!nodeId) {
+      respond(
+        false,
+        undefined,
+        errorShape(
+          ErrorCodes.INVALID_REQUEST,
+          "node.pending.drain requires a connected device identity",
+        ),
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    const p = params as { maxItems?: number };
+    const drained = drainNodePendingWork(nodeId, {
+      maxItems: p.maxItems,
+      includeDefaultStatus: true,
+    });
+    respond(true, { nodeId, ...drained }, undefined);
+  },
+  "node.pending.enqueue": async ({ params, respond, context }) => {
+    if (!validateNodePendingEnqueueParams(params)) {
+      respondInvalidParams({
+        respond,
+        method: "node.pending.enqueue",
+        validator: validateNodePendingEnqueueParams,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+    const p = params as {
+      nodeId: string;
+      type: NodePendingWorkType;
+      priority?: NodePendingWorkPriority;
+      expiresInMs?: number;
+      wake?: boolean;
+    };
+    await respondUnavailableOnThrow(respond, async () => {
+      const queued = enqueueNodePendingWork({
+        nodeId: p.nodeId,
+        type: p.type,
+        priority: p.priority,
+        expiresInMs: p.expiresInMs,
+      });
+      let wakeTriggered = false;
+      if (p.wake !== false && !queued.deduped && !context.nodeRegistry.get(p.nodeId)) {
+        const wakeReqId = queued.item.id;
+        context.logGateway.info(
+          `node pending wake start node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} type=${queued.item.type}`,
+        );
+        const wake = await maybeWakeNodeWithApns(p.nodeId, { wakeReason: "node.pending" });
+        context.logGateway.info(
+          `node pending wake stage=wake1 node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} ` +
+            `available=${wake.available} throttled=${wake.throttled} ` +
+            `path=${wake.path} durationMs=${wake.durationMs} ` +
+            `apnsStatus=${wake.apnsStatus ?? -1} apnsReason=${wake.apnsReason ?? "-"}`,
+        );
+        wakeTriggered = wake.available;
+        if (wake.available) {
+          const reconnected = await waitForNodeReconnect({
+            nodeId: p.nodeId,
+            context,
+            timeoutMs: NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_WAIT_MS,
+          });
+          context.logGateway.info(
+            `node pending wake stage=wait1 node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} ` +
+              `reconnected=${reconnected} timeoutMs=${NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_WAIT_MS}`,
+          );
+        }
+        if (!context.nodeRegistry.get(p.nodeId) && wake.available) {
+          const retryWake = await maybeWakeNodeWithApns(p.nodeId, {
+            force: true,
+            wakeReason: "node.pending",
+          });
+          context.logGateway.info(
+            `node pending wake stage=wake2 node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} force=true ` +
+              `available=${retryWake.available} throttled=${retryWake.throttled} ` +
+              `path=${retryWake.path} durationMs=${retryWake.durationMs} ` +
+              `apnsStatus=${retryWake.apnsStatus ?? -1} apnsReason=${retryWake.apnsReason ?? "-"}`,
+          );
+          if (retryWake.available) {
+            const reconnected = await waitForNodeReconnect({
+              nodeId: p.nodeId,
+              context,
+              timeoutMs: NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_RETRY_WAIT_MS,
+            });
+            context.logGateway.info(
+              `node pending wake stage=wait2 node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} ` +
+                `reconnected=${reconnected} timeoutMs=${NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_RETRY_WAIT_MS}`,
+            );
+          }
+        }
+        if (!context.nodeRegistry.get(p.nodeId)) {
+          const nudge = await maybeSendNodeWakeNudge(p.nodeId);
+          context.logGateway.info(
+            `node pending wake nudge node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} sent=${nudge.sent} ` +
+              `throttled=${nudge.throttled} reason=${nudge.reason} durationMs=${nudge.durationMs} ` +
+              `apnsStatus=${nudge.apnsStatus ?? -1} apnsReason=${nudge.apnsReason ?? "-"}`,
+          );
+          context.logGateway.warn(
+            `node pending wake done node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} connected=false reason=not_connected`,
+          );
+        } else {
+          context.logGateway.info(
+            `node pending wake done node=${p.nodeId} req=${wakeReqId} connected=true`,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+      respond(
+        true,
+        {
+          nodeId: p.nodeId,
+          revision: queued.revision,
+          queued: queued.item,
+          wakeTriggered,
+        },
+        undefined,
+      );
+    });
+  },
+};
diff --git a/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts b/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts
index 22e3c0912e4..fadbb0e3742 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ import {
 } from "./nodes.helpers.js";
 import type { GatewayRequestHandlers } from "./types.js";
 
-const NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_WAIT_MS = 3_000;
-const NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_RETRY_WAIT_MS = 12_000;
-const NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_POLL_MS = 150;
+export const NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_WAIT_MS = 3_000;
+export const NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_RETRY_WAIT_MS = 12_000;
+export const NODE_WAKE_RECONNECT_POLL_MS = 150;
 const NODE_WAKE_THROTTLE_MS = 15_000;
 const NODE_WAKE_NUDGE_THROTTLE_MS = 10 * 60_000;
 const NODE_PENDING_ACTION_TTL_MS = 10 * 60_000;
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ function toPendingParamsJSON(params: unknown): string | undefined {
   }
 }
 
-async function maybeWakeNodeWithApns(
+export async function maybeWakeNodeWithApns(
   nodeId: string,
-  opts?: { force?: boolean },
+  opts?: { force?: boolean; wakeReason?: string },
 ): Promise<NodeWakeAttempt> {
   const state = nodeWakeById.get(nodeId) ?? { lastWakeAtMs: 0 };
   nodeWakeById.set(nodeId, state);
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ async function maybeWakeNodeWithApns(
         auth: auth.value,
         registration,
         nodeId,
-        wakeReason: "node.invoke",
+        wakeReason: opts?.wakeReason ?? "node.invoke",
       });
       if (!wakeResult.ok) {
         return withDuration({
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ async function maybeWakeNodeWithApns(
   }
 }
 
-async function maybeSendNodeWakeNudge(nodeId: string): Promise<NodeWakeNudgeAttempt> {
+export async function maybeSendNodeWakeNudge(nodeId: string): Promise<NodeWakeNudgeAttempt> {
   const startedAtMs = Date.now();
   const withDuration = (
     attempt: Omit<NodeWakeNudgeAttempt, "durationMs">,
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ async function maybeSendNodeWakeNudge(nodeId: string): Promise<NodeWakeNudgeAtte
   }
 }
 
-async function waitForNodeReconnect(params: {
+export async function waitForNodeReconnect(params: {
   nodeId: string;
   context: { nodeRegistry: { get: (nodeId: string) => unknown } };
   timeoutMs?: number;