diff --git a/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.test.ts b/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e96a8dd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+// @ts-nocheck - Supabase route mocks are intentionally minimal.
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { NextRequest } from "next/server";
+import { GET } from "./route";
+
+const mockFrom = vi.fn();
+
+const supabaseClient = {
+  from: mockFrom,
+};
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/supabase/server", () => ({
+  createClient: vi.fn(() => Promise.resolve(supabaseClient)),
+}));
+
+const routeParams = { params: Promise.resolve({ username: "testuser" }) };
+
+function makeRequest(query = "") {
+  return new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/users/testuser/reviews${query}`);
+}
+
+function makeProfileChain(profile: { id: string } | null = { id: "user-1" }) {
+  const single = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    data: profile,
+    error: null,
+  });
+  const eq = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ single });
+  const select = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ eq });
+
+  return { select, eq, single };
+}
+
+function makeReviewsChain() {
+  const range = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    data: [{ id: "review-1", rating: 5 }],
+    error: null,
+    count: 1,
+  });
+  const order = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ range });
+  const eq = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ order });
+  const select = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ eq });
+
+  return { select, eq, order, range };
+}
+
+function makeRatingsChain(ratings = [{ rating: 5 }]) {
+  const eq = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    data: ratings,
+    error: null,
+  });
+  const select = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ eq });
+
+  return { select, eq };
+}
+
+function mockReviewsRequest(profile = { id: "user-1" }) {
+  const profileChain = makeProfileChain(profile);
+  const ratingsChain = makeRatingsChain([
+    { rating: 5 },
+    { rating: 3 },
+  ]);
+  const reviewsChain = makeReviewsChain();
+
+  let reviewsCallCount = 0;
+  mockFrom.mockImplementation((table: string) => {
+    if (table === "profiles") return profileChain;
+
+    reviewsCallCount++;
+    return reviewsCallCount === 1 ? ratingsChain : reviewsChain;
+  });
+
+  return { profileChain, ratingsChain, reviewsChain };
+}
+
+describe("GET /api/users/[username]/reviews", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("returns 404 when the profile is missing", async () => {
+    mockReviewsRequest(null);
+
+    const res = await GET(makeRequest(), routeParams);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+  });
+
+  it("clamps invalid pagination values before querying", async () => {
+    const { reviewsChain } = mockReviewsRequest();
+
+    const res = await GET(makeRequest("?limit=0&offset=-5"), routeParams);
+    const body = await res.json();
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(reviewsChain.range).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 9);
+    expect(body.pagination).toEqual({
+      total: 1,
+      limit: 10,
+      offset: 0,
+    });
+    expect(body.summary.average_rating).toBe(4);
+  });
+
+  it("caps large limits at 50", async () => {
+    const { reviewsChain } = mockReviewsRequest();
+
+    const res = await GET(makeRequest("?limit=500&offset=10"), routeParams);
+    const body = await res.json();
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(reviewsChain.range).toHaveBeenCalledWith(10, 59);
+    expect(body.pagination.limit).toBe(50);
+    expect(body.pagination.offset).toBe(10);
+  });
+
+  it("uses valid pagination values as provided", async () => {
+    const { reviewsChain } = mockReviewsRequest();
+
+    const res = await GET(makeRequest("?limit=12&offset=24"), routeParams);
+    const body = await res.json();
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(reviewsChain.range).toHaveBeenCalledWith(24, 35);
+    expect(body.pagination).toEqual({
+      total: 1,
+      limit: 12,
+      offset: 24,
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.ts b/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.ts
index 502670c9..a83435fd 100644
--- a/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/users/[username]/reviews/route.ts
@@ -1,80 +1,99 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { createClient } from "@/lib/supabase/server";
 
+function parsePositiveInt(value: string | null, fallback: number): number {
+  const parsed = Number.parseInt(value || "", 10);
+  return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed > 0 ? parsed : fallback;
+}
+
+function parseNonNegativeInt(value: string | null, fallback: number): number {
+  const parsed = Number.parseInt(value || "", 10);
+  return Number.isFinite(parsed) && parsed >= 0 ? parsed : fallback;
+}
+
 // GET /api/users/[username]/reviews - Get reviews for a user
 export async function GET(
   request: NextRequest,
   { params }: { params: Promise<{ username: string }> }
 ) {
-  try {
+  try {
     const { username } = await params;
     const supabase = await createClient();
     const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
-    const limit = Math.min(parseInt(searchParams.get("limit") || "10"), 50);
-    const offset = parseInt(searchParams.get("offset") || "0");
+    const limit = Math.min(parsePositiveInt(searchParams.get("limit"), 10), 50);
+    const offset = parseNonNegativeInt(searchParams.get("offset"), 0);
 
     // Get user ID from username
-    const { data: profile } = await supabase
-      .from("profiles")
-      .select("id")
-      .eq("username", username)
-      .single();
-
+    const { data: profile } = await supabase
+      .from("profiles")
+      .select("id")
+      .eq("username", username)
+      .single();
+
     if (!profile) {
       return NextResponse.json({ error: "User not found" }, { status: 404 });
     }
 
-    // Fetch reviews where this user is the reviewee
-    const { data: reviews, error, count } = await supabase
+    const { data: allRatings, error: ratingsError } = await supabase
       .from("reviews")
-      .select(
-        `
-        *,
-        reviewer:profiles!reviewer_id (
-          id,
-          username,
-          full_name,
-          avatar_url
-        ),
-        gig:gigs (
-          id,
-          title
-        )
-      `,
-        { count: "exact" }
-      )
-      .eq("reviewee_id", profile.id)
-      .order("created_at", { ascending: false })
-      .range(offset, offset + limit - 1);
+      .select("rating")
+      .eq("reviewee_id", profile.id);
 
-    if (error) {
-      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 });
+    if (ratingsError) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: ratingsError.message }, { status: 400 });
     }
 
+    // Fetch reviews where this user is the reviewee
+    const { data: reviews, error, count } = await supabase
+      .from("reviews")
+      .select(
+        `
+        *,
+        reviewer:profiles!reviewer_id (
+          id,
+          username,
+          full_name,
+          avatar_url
+        ),
+        gig:gigs (
+          id,
+          title
+        )
+      `,
+        { count: "exact" }
+      )
+      .eq("reviewee_id", profile.id)
+      .order("created_at", { ascending: false })
+      .range(offset, offset + limit - 1);
+
+    if (error) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
     // Calculate average rating from all reviews
     const totalReviews = count || 0;
     let averageRating = 0;
-    if (reviews && reviews.length > 0) {
-      const sumRatings = reviews.reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.rating, 0);
-      averageRating = totalReviews > 0 ? sumRatings / reviews.length : 0;
+    if (allRatings && allRatings.length > 0) {
+      const sumRatings = allRatings.reduce((sum, r) => sum + r.rating, 0);
+      averageRating = sumRatings / allRatings.length;
     }
-
-    return NextResponse.json({
-      data: reviews,
-      summary: {
-        average_rating: averageRating,
-        total_reviews: totalReviews,
-      },
-      pagination: {
-        total: totalReviews,
-        limit,
-        offset,
-      },
-    });
-  } catch {
-    return NextResponse.json(
-      { error: "An unexpected error occurred" },
-      { status: 500 }
-    );
-  }
-}
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      data: reviews,
+      summary: {
+        average_rating: averageRating,
+        total_reviews: totalReviews,
+      },
+      pagination: {
+        total: totalReviews,
+        limit,
+        offset,
+      },
+    });
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "An unexpected error occurred" },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}