diff --git a/scripts/check-no-package-lock.sh b/scripts/check-no-package-lock.sh
index 6d9b8e7..6c1ad3b 100755
--- a/scripts/check-no-package-lock.sh
+++ b/scripts/check-no-package-lock.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 if git ls-files --error-unmatch package-lock.json >/dev/null 2>&1; then
diff --git a/src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.test.ts b/src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2624d1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.test.ts
+//
+// Unit tests for the normalizeTrailingSlash middleware.
+// Verifies that req.url is mutated correctly and that next() is always called.
+// No Express app is spun up — the middleware function is exercised directly.
+
+import type { Request, Response, NextFunction } from 'express';
+import { normalizeTrailingSlash } from './trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware';
+
+// ── Minimal mock helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function makeReq(url: string): Request {
+   return { url } as unknown as Request;
+}
+
+function makeRes(): Response {
+   return {} as Response;
+}
+
+// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('normalizeTrailingSlash middleware', () => {
+   let next: jest.Mock<void, []>;
+
+   beforeEach(() => {
+      next = jest.fn() as jest.Mock<void, NextFunction extends (...args: any[]) => any ? [] : never>;
+   });
+
+   // ── next() is always called ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('always calls next()', () => {
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(makeReq('/some/path'), makeRes(), next);
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+   });
+
+   it('calls next() even when the URL is unchanged', () => {
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(makeReq('/'), makeRes(), next);
+      expect(next).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+   });
+
+   // ── Root path is preserved ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('does not modify the bare root path "/"', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/');
+   });
+
+   it('does not modify root path with a query string "/?q=1"', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/?q=1');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/?q=1');
+   });
+
+   // ── Trailing slashes are stripped ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('strips a trailing slash from a single-segment path', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/creators/');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/creators');
+   });
+
+   it('strips a trailing slash from a multi-segment path', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/123/stats/');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/123/stats');
+   });
+
+   it('strips a trailing slash while preserving query string', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/creators/?limit=10&offset=0');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/creators?limit=10&offset=0');
+   });
+
+   it('strips a trailing slash from a deeply nested path', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/api/v1/creators/abc/profile/');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/api/v1/creators/abc/profile');
+   });
+
+   // ── Paths without trailing slashes are unchanged ──────────────────────────
+
+   it('does not modify a path that has no trailing slash', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/creators');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/creators');
+   });
+
+   it('does not modify a path with a query string but no trailing slash', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/creators?limit=5');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/creators?limit=5');
+   });
+
+   it('does not modify a multi-segment path without a trailing slash', () => {
+      const req = makeReq('/123/stats');
+      normalizeTrailingSlash(req, makeRes(), next);
+      expect(req.url).toBe('/123/stats');
+   });
+});
diff --git a/src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.ts b/src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad6badc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// src/middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware.ts
+import { RequestHandler } from 'express';
+
+/**
+ * Middleware that normalizes trailing slashes by stripping them from the
+ * request URL (except for the bare root path '/').
+ *
+ * Mutates `req.url` in-place so Express re-matches the modified path against
+ * the remaining route handlers in the same router chain — no redirect is
+ * issued, so clients never observe an extra round-trip.
+ *
+ * Query strings are preserved: `/path/?q=1` becomes `/path?q=1`.
+ *
+ * Apply this middleware to a specific router (e.g. `creatorsRouter`) to avoid
+ * unintended side-effects on unrelated route groups.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * creatorsRouter.use(normalizeTrailingSlash);
+ */
+export const normalizeTrailingSlash: RequestHandler = (req, _res, next) => {
+   const url = req.url;
+
+   // Split path and query string so we only test the path portion.
+   const qIdx = url.indexOf('?');
+   const pathname = qIdx === -1 ? url : url.slice(0, qIdx);
+   const search = qIdx === -1 ? '' : url.slice(qIdx);
+
+   // Only strip when the path has a trailing slash AND is not the root '/'.
+   if (pathname !== '/' && pathname.endsWith('/')) {
+      req.url = pathname.slice(0, -1) + search;
+   }
+
+   next();
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/creators/creator-list-page-size-boundary.integration.test.ts b/src/modules/creators/creator-list-page-size-boundary.integration.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76a3135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/creators/creator-list-page-size-boundary.integration.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+// Integration test: creator list endpoint — maximum page size boundary
+//
+// Verifies that:
+//   1. A request at exactly MAX_PAGE_SIZE is accepted and returns a well-formed
+//      response with no more than MAX_PAGE_SIZE items.
+//   2. A request above MAX_PAGE_SIZE is rejected with HTTP 400 before the
+//      service layer is reached.
+//
+// Uses Jest mocks with a minimal fixture set — no database required.
+// Follows the same conventions as creator-feed-empty-filters.integration.test.ts
+// and creator-feed-multi-filter.integration.test.ts.
+
+import { httpListCreators } from './creators.controllers';
+import * as creatorsUtils from './creators.utils';
+import type { CreatorProfile } from '../../types/profile.types';
+import {
+   MAX_PAGE_SIZE,
+   MIN_PAGE_SIZE,
+} from '../../constants/pagination.constants';
+
+// ── Lightweight request/response mocks ────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function makeReq(query: Record<string, string> = {}): any {
+   return { query };
+}
+
+function makeRes(): any {
+   const res: any = {};
+   res.status = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(res);
+   res.json = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(res);
+   res.setHeader = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(res);
+   res.set = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(res);
+   return res;
+}
+
+function makeNext(): jest.Mock {
+   return jest.fn();
+}
+
+// ── Minimal fixture factory ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Builds `count` distinct CreatorProfile stubs — enough for the mock to return
+// a plausible MAX_PAGE_SIZE-length list without enumerating 100 hand-crafted objects.
+
+function makeFixtures(count: number): CreatorProfile[] {
+   return Array.from({ length: count }, (_, i) => ({
+      id: `cuid-${i + 1}`,
+      userId: `user-${i + 1}`,
+      handle: `creator_${i + 1}`,
+      displayName: `Creator ${i + 1}`,
+      isVerified: false,
+      createdAt: new Date('2024-01-01'),
+      updatedAt: new Date('2024-01-01'),
+   }));
+}
+
+// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+describe('GET /api/v1/creators — page size boundary', () => {
+   afterEach(() => {
+      jest.restoreAllMocks();
+   });
+
+   // ── Exactly at MAX_PAGE_SIZE ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('accepts limit equal to MAX_PAGE_SIZE and returns HTTP 200', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([
+         makeFixtures(MAX_PAGE_SIZE),
+         MAX_PAGE_SIZE,
+      ]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.success).toBe(true);
+   });
+
+   it('passes limit=MAX_PAGE_SIZE to fetchCreatorList unmodified', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([[], 0]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(creatorsUtils.fetchCreatorList).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+         expect.objectContaining({ limit: MAX_PAGE_SIZE })
+      );
+   });
+
+   it('response contains no more than MAX_PAGE_SIZE items when limit=MAX_PAGE_SIZE', async () => {
+      const fixtures = makeFixtures(MAX_PAGE_SIZE);
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([
+         fixtures,
+         MAX_PAGE_SIZE,
+      ]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.data.items.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(MAX_PAGE_SIZE);
+   });
+
+   it('pagination meta reflects limit=MAX_PAGE_SIZE in the response', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([
+         makeFixtures(MAX_PAGE_SIZE),
+         MAX_PAGE_SIZE,
+      ]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.data.meta.limit).toBe(MAX_PAGE_SIZE);
+      expect(body.data.meta.total).toBe(MAX_PAGE_SIZE);
+      expect(body.data.meta.hasMore).toBe(false);
+   });
+
+   it('response envelope is well-formed at the limit boundary', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([
+         makeFixtures(3),
+         3,
+      ]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body).toHaveProperty('success', true);
+      expect(body).toHaveProperty('data');
+      expect(body.data).toHaveProperty('items');
+      expect(body.data).toHaveProperty('meta');
+      expect(Array.isArray(body.data.items)).toBe(true);
+      expect(body.data.meta).toMatchObject({
+         limit: MAX_PAGE_SIZE,
+         offset: expect.any(Number),
+         total: expect.any(Number),
+         hasMore: expect.any(Boolean),
+      });
+   });
+
+   // ── One above MAX_PAGE_SIZE ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('rejects limit one above MAX_PAGE_SIZE with HTTP 400', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList');
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE + 1) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(400);
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.success).toBe(false);
+   });
+
+   it('does not call fetchCreatorList when limit exceeds MAX_PAGE_SIZE', async () => {
+      const spy = jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList');
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE + 1) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+   });
+
+   it('response body is not a success envelope when limit exceeds MAX_PAGE_SIZE', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList');
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MAX_PAGE_SIZE + 1) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.success).toBe(false);
+      // The data field should be absent or not carry a valid items array
+      expect(body.data?.items).toBeUndefined();
+   });
+
+   // ── Well-above MAX_PAGE_SIZE (sanity check) ───────────────────────────────
+
+   it('rejects a very large limit (e.g. 9999) with HTTP 400', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList');
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: '9999' });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(400);
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.success).toBe(false);
+   });
+
+   // ── Adjacent boundary below MAX_PAGE_SIZE ────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('accepts limit one below MAX_PAGE_SIZE (MAX_PAGE_SIZE - 1) with HTTP 200', async () => {
+      const belowMax = MAX_PAGE_SIZE - 1;
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([
+         makeFixtures(belowMax),
+         belowMax,
+      ]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(belowMax) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.success).toBe(true);
+      expect(body.data.meta.limit).toBe(belowMax);
+   });
+
+   // ── MIN_PAGE_SIZE boundary ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+   it('accepts limit equal to MIN_PAGE_SIZE with HTTP 200', async () => {
+      jest.spyOn(creatorsUtils, 'fetchCreatorList').mockResolvedValue([
+         makeFixtures(1),
+         1,
+      ]);
+
+      const req = makeReq({ limit: String(MIN_PAGE_SIZE) });
+      const res = makeRes();
+      await httpListCreators(req, res, makeNext());
+
+      expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+      const body = res.json.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(body.data.meta.limit).toBe(MIN_PAGE_SIZE);
+   });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/creators/creators.routes.ts b/src/modules/creators/creators.routes.ts
index b3d92dd..0666bcd 100644
--- a/src/modules/creators/creators.routes.ts
+++ b/src/modules/creators/creators.routes.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@ import { cacheControl } from '../../middlewares/cache-control.middleware';
 import { CREATOR_PUBLIC_ROUTE_CACHE_PRESETS } from '../../constants/creator-public-cache.constants';
 import { CREATOR_PUBLIC_ROUTE_NAMES } from '../../constants/creator-public-routes.constants';
 import { createCreatorReadMetricsMiddleware } from '../../utils/creator-read-metrics.utils';
+import { normalizeTrailingSlash } from '../../middlewares/trailing-slash-normalizer.middleware';
 
 const creatorsRouter = Router();
 
+// Normalize trailing slashes for all creator routes so that, e.g.,
+// GET /api/v1/creators/ reaches the same handler as GET /api/v1/creators.
+// Scoped to this router to avoid side-effects on other route groups.
+creatorsRouter.use(normalizeTrailingSlash);
+
 /**
  * GET /api/v1/creators
  *