@@ -160,10 +160,12 @@ def _build_asset_response(result: schemas.AssetDetailResult | schemas.UploadResu
             preview_url = None
     else:
         preview_url = _build_preview_url_from_view(result.tags, result.ref.user_metadata)
+    asset_content_hash = result.asset.hash if result.asset else None
     return schemas_out.Asset(
         id=result.ref.id,
         name=result.ref.name,
-        asset_hash=result.asset.hash if result.asset else None,
+        hash=asset_content_hash,
+        asset_hash=asset_content_hash,
         size=int(result.asset.size_bytes) if result.asset else None,
         mime_type=result.asset.mime_type if result.asset else None,
         tags=result.tags,
 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class Asset(BaseModel):
 
     id: str
     name: str
+    hash: str | None = None
     asset_hash: str | None = None
     size: int | None = None
     mime_type: str | None = None
 
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ def seeded_asset(request: pytest.FixtureRequest, http: requests.Session, api_bas
     r = http.post(api_base + "/api/assets", files=files, data=form_data, timeout=120)
     body = r.json()
     assert r.status_code == 201, body
+    from helpers import assert_hash_fields_consistent
+    assert_hash_fields_consistent(body)
     return body
 
 
 
@@ -26,3 +26,26 @@ def trigger_sync_seed_assets(session: requests.Session, base_url: str) -> None:
 
 def get_asset_filename(asset_hash: str, extension: str) -> str:
     return asset_hash.removeprefix("blake3:") + extension
+
+
+def assert_hash_fields_consistent(body: dict, expected_hash: str | None = None) -> None:
+    """Assert hash and asset_hash invariants on an Asset response.
+
+    Both must be present or both absent (so a regression that drops only one
+    is caught). When present, they must equal each other and, if expected_hash
+    is provided, must equal that value.
+    """
+    hash_present = "hash" in body
+    asset_hash_present = "asset_hash" in body
+    assert hash_present == asset_hash_present, (
+        f"hash and asset_hash must both be present or both absent: "
+        f"hash present={hash_present}, asset_hash present={asset_hash_present}"
+    )
+    if hash_present:
+        h = body["hash"]
+        ah = body["asset_hash"]
+        assert h == ah, f"hash and asset_hash must match: hash={h!r}, asset_hash={ah!r}"
+        if expected_hash is not None:
+            assert h == expected_hash, (
+                f"hash must equal expected: got {h!r}, expected {expected_hash!r}"
+            )
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def test_seed_asset_removed_when_file_is_deleted(
     # there should be exactly one with that name
     matches = [a for a in body1.get("assets", []) if a.get("name") == name]
     assert matches
-    assert matches[0].get("asset_hash") is None
+    # Seed assets have no hash; exclude_none drops both keys from the response
+    assert "asset_hash" not in matches[0]
+    assert "hash" not in matches[0]
     asset_info_id = matches[0]["id"]
 
     # Remove the underlying file and sync again
 
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ def test_create_from_hash_success(
     b1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 201, b1
     assert b1["asset_hash"] == h
+    assert b1["hash"] == h
+    assert b1["hash"] == b1["asset_hash"]
     assert b1["created_new"] is False
     aid = b1["id"]
 
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ def test_get_and_delete_asset(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asse
     detail = rg.json()
     assert rg.status_code == 200, detail
     assert detail["id"] == aid
+    assert detail["hash"] == detail["asset_hash"]
     assert "user_metadata" in detail
     assert "filename" in detail["user_metadata"]
 
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ def test_delete_upon_reference_count(
     copy = r2.json()
     assert r2.status_code == 201, copy
     assert copy["asset_hash"] == src_hash
+    assert copy["hash"] == src_hash
     assert copy["created_new"] is False
 
     # Soft-delete original reference (default) -> asset identity must remain
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ def test_update_asset_fields(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, seeded_asset
     body = ru.json()
     assert ru.status_code == 200, body
     assert body["name"] == payload["name"]
+    assert body["hash"] == body["asset_hash"]
     assert body["tags"] == original_tags  # tags unchanged
     assert body["user_metadata"]["purpose"] == "updated"
     # filename should still be present and normalized by server
@@ -289,7 +294,9 @@ def test_metadata_filename_is_set_for_seed_asset_without_hash(
     assert r1.status_code == 200, body
     matches = [a for a in body.get("assets", []) if a.get("name") == name]
     assert matches, "Seed asset should be visible after sync"
-    assert matches[0].get("asset_hash") is None  # still a seed
+    # Seed assets have no hash; exclude_none drops both keys from the response
+    assert "asset_hash" not in matches[0]
+    assert "hash" not in matches[0]
     aid = matches[0]["id"]
 
     r2 = http.get(f"{api_base}/api/assets/{aid}", timeout=120)
 
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 import requests
+from helpers import assert_hash_fields_consistent
 
 
 def test_list_assets_paging_and_sort(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asset_factory, make_asset_bytes):
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ def test_list_assets_paging_and_sort(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, asse
     got1 = [a["name"] for a in b1["assets"]]
     assert got1 == sorted(names)[:2]
     assert b1["has_more"] is True
+    # Populated assets in list responses must carry both `hash` and `asset_hash` consistently
+    for asset in b1["assets"]:
+        assert_hash_fields_consistent(asset)
+        assert "hash" in asset, "populated asset must emit hash on list endpoint"
 
     r2 = http.get(
         api_base + "/api/assets",
 
@@ -5,6 +5,20 @@
 import requests
 import pytest
 
+from app.assets.api.schemas_out import Asset, AssetCreated
+
+
+def test_asset_created_inherits_hash_field():
+    """AssetCreated must inherit `hash` from Asset so POST /api/assets responses emit it.
+
+    Schema-level guard: integration tests cover the wire shape, but inheritance
+    drift (e.g. AssetCreated ever being redefined to no longer extend Asset)
+    would silently drop `hash` from a major endpoint without this check.
+    """
+    assert "hash" in Asset.model_fields
+    assert "hash" in AssetCreated.model_fields
+    assert AssetCreated.model_fields["hash"].annotation == Asset.model_fields["hash"].annotation
+
 
 def test_upload_ok_duplicate_reference(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, make_asset_bytes):
     name = "dup_a.safetensors"
@@ -17,6 +31,7 @@ def test_upload_ok_duplicate_reference(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, ma
     a1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 201, a1
     assert a1["created_new"] is True
+    assert a1["hash"] == a1["asset_hash"]
 
     # Second upload with the same data and name creates a new AssetReference (duplicates allowed)
     # Returns 200 because Asset already exists, but a new AssetReference is created
@@ -26,6 +41,7 @@ def test_upload_ok_duplicate_reference(http: requests.Session, api_base: str, ma
     a2 = r2.json()
     assert r2.status_code in (200, 201), a2
     assert a2["asset_hash"] == a1["asset_hash"]
+    assert a2["hash"] == a1["hash"]
     assert a2["id"] != a1["id"]  # new reference with same content
 
     # Third upload with the same data but different name also creates new AssetReference
@@ -50,6 +66,7 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_from_existing_hash_no_file(http: requests.Session, api_
     b1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 201, b1
     h = b1["asset_hash"]
+    assert b1["hash"] == h
 
     # Now POST /api/assets with only hash and no file
     files = [
@@ -63,6 +80,7 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_from_existing_hash_no_file(http: requests.Session, api_
     assert r2.status_code == 200, b2  # fast path returns 200 with created_new == False
     assert b2["created_new"] is False
     assert b2["asset_hash"] == h
+    assert b2["hash"] == h
 
 
 def test_upload_fastpath_with_known_hash_and_file(
@@ -75,6 +93,7 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_with_known_hash_and_file(
     b1 = r1.json()
     assert r1.status_code == 201, b1
     h = b1["asset_hash"]
+    assert b1["hash"] == h
 
     # Send both file and hash of existing content -> server must drain file and create from hash (200)
     files = {"file": ("ignored.bin", b"ignored" * 10, "application/octet-stream")}
@@ -84,6 +103,7 @@ def test_upload_fastpath_with_known_hash_and_file(
     assert r2.status_code == 200, b2
     assert b2["created_new"] is False
     assert b2["asset_hash"] == h
+    assert b2["hash"] == h
 
 
 def test_upload_multiple_tags_fields_are_merged(http: requests.Session, api_base: str):
@@ -142,6 +162,8 @@ def _do_upload(args):
     assert r1.status_code in (200, 201), b1
     assert r2.status_code in (200, 201), b2
     assert b1["asset_hash"] == b2["asset_hash"]
+    assert b1["hash"] == b2["hash"]
+    assert b1["hash"] == b1["asset_hash"]
     assert b1["id"] != b2["id"]
 
     created_flags = sorted([bool(b1.get("created_new")), bool(b2.get("created_new"))])