diff --git a/docs/read-model-rebuild.md b/docs/read-model-rebuild.md
index 435ded3..086fe58 100644
--- a/docs/read-model-rebuild.md
+++ b/docs/read-model-rebuild.md
@@ -78,6 +78,22 @@ Source of truth (events / primary tables)
 
 Duration depends on DB instance size, network, and whether indexes are rebuilt inline or deferred.
 
+## Indexer replay dry-run
+
+Use the admin replay endpoint in dry-run mode to validate replay inputs without producing audit-write side effects.
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "$API_BASE_URL/admin/indexer/replay" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -H "x-admin-id: <admin-id>" \
+  -d '{"startLedger": 123456, "dryRun": true}'
+```
+
+Notes:
+- `dryRun` defaults to `false`; omit it to run a normal replay initiation.
+- In dry-run mode, the response includes `dryRun: true` and no audit event is written.
+- `startLedger` must be a positive integer in both dry-run and normal mode.
+
 ## Rollback guidance
 
 If the rebuild produces incorrect data:
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.test.ts b/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aaf68c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { httpReplayIndexerEvents } from './admin.controllers';
+import { emitAuditEvent } from '../../utils/audit.utils';
+import { AdminRequest } from '../../middlewares/admin-guard.middleware';
+import { Response } from 'express';
+
+jest.mock('../../utils/prisma.utils', () => ({
+  prisma: {
+    creatorProfile: {
+      findUnique: jest.fn(),
+      update: jest.fn(),
+    },
+  },
+}));
+
+jest.mock('../../utils/audit.utils', () => ({
+  emitAuditEvent: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+describe('httpReplayIndexerEvents', () => {
+  const next = jest.fn();
+
+  const createRes = (): Response =>
+    ({
+      status: jest.fn().mockReturnThis(),
+      json: jest.fn(),
+    }) as unknown as Response;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('returns validation error when dryRun is not a boolean', async () => {
+    const req = {
+      body: { startLedger: 10, dryRun: 'true' },
+      adminId: 'admin-1',
+    } as unknown as AdminRequest;
+    const res = createRes();
+
+    await httpReplayIndexerEvents(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(400);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        success: false,
+        error: expect.objectContaining({
+          message: 'Invalid request body',
+          details: expect.arrayContaining([expect.objectContaining({ field: 'dryRun' })]),
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+    expect(emitAuditEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('does not emit audit event when dryRun=true', async () => {
+    const req = {
+      body: { startLedger: 20, dryRun: true },
+      adminId: 'admin-2',
+    } as unknown as AdminRequest;
+    const res = createRes();
+
+    await httpReplayIndexerEvents(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(emitAuditEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+    expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        success: true,
+        data: expect.objectContaining({
+          type: 'INDEXER_REPLAY_INITIATED',
+          startLedger: 20,
+          dryRun: true,
+          initiatedBy: 'admin-2',
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('emits audit event when dryRun=false', async () => {
+    const req = {
+      body: { startLedger: 30, dryRun: false },
+      adminId: 'admin-3',
+    } as unknown as AdminRequest;
+    const res = createRes();
+
+    await httpReplayIndexerEvents(req, res, next);
+
+    expect(emitAuditEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        actor: 'admin-3',
+        action: 'replay_indexer_events',
+        targetId: '30',
+        metadata: expect.objectContaining({ startLedger: 30, dryRun: false }),
+      })
+    );
+    expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.ts b/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.ts
index c1e1086..66e4679 100644
--- a/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.ts
+++ b/src/modules/admin/admin.controllers.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const httpUpdateCreatorMetadata: AsyncController = async (req, res, next)
 
 export const httpReplayIndexerEvents: AsyncController = async (req: AdminRequest, res: Response, next) => {
   try {
-    const { startLedger } = req.body as { startLedger?: number };
+    const { startLedger, dryRun = false } = req.body as { startLedger?: number; dryRun?: boolean };
     const adminId = req.adminId;
 
     if (typeof startLedger !== 'number' || startLedger < 1) {
@@ -92,21 +92,29 @@ export const httpReplayIndexerEvents: AsyncController = async (req: AdminRequest
         { field: 'startLedger', message: 'startLedger must be a positive integer' },
       ]);
     }
+    if (typeof dryRun !== 'boolean') {
+      return sendValidationError(res, 'Invalid request body', [
+        { field: 'dryRun', message: 'dryRun must be a boolean' },
+      ]);
+    }
 
     const replayInitiated = {
       type: 'INDEXER_REPLAY_INITIATED',
       startLedger,
+      dryRun,
       initiatedBy: adminId,
       timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
     };
 
-    await emitAuditEvent({
-      actor: adminId || 'unknown',
-      action: 'replay_indexer_events',
-      target: 'IndexerQueue',
-      targetId: String(startLedger),
-      metadata: { startLedger },
-    });
+    if (!dryRun) {
+      await emitAuditEvent({
+        actor: adminId || 'unknown',
+        action: 'replay_indexer_events',
+        target: 'IndexerQueue',
+        targetId: String(startLedger),
+        metadata: { startLedger, dryRun },
+      });
+    }
 
     sendSuccess(res, replayInitiated);
   } catch (error) {