diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 9382805..0c9d15a 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ MEDIA_PATH=/data/media
 TRANSCODE_CACHE_PATH=/data/transcode-cache
 MAX_PARALLEL_DOWNLOADS=2
 
+# sources — mounted folder the `local` source indexes (copies into MEDIA_PATH).
+# Unset → the local source is not registered. Mount read-only in compose.
+# LOCAL_MEDIA_IMPORT_PATH=/import
+
 # external services (all optional — backend degrades gracefully if unset)
 # ML_SERVICE_URL=http://ml:9000
 # ACOUSTID_API_KEY=
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 180d489..89a35ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,6 +71,26 @@ All settings come from environment variables (or `.env` in dev). See
 [`.env.example`](.env.example). External services (ML, AcoustID, MusicBrainz)
 are **optional** — the backend degrades gracefully when they are absent.
 
+## Sources & importing music
+
+Music enters the library through **source backends** (`app/infrastructure/sources`),
+selected via a registry. The first backend is **`local`** — it indexes a mounted
+folder, copying each audio file into managed storage and creating a track
+(`metadata_status=pending`; real metadata is filled later by enrichment).
+
+```bash
+# point the instance at an existing library (mount read-only in compose)
+LOCAL_MEDIA_IMPORT_PATH=/import
+
+GET  /api/v1/sources                 # list configured sources + availability
+POST /api/v1/sources/local/scan      # admin: enqueue an import (runs in the worker)
+GET  /api/v1/sources/local/health    # availability check
+```
+
+Scanning is a background job (arq worker) — the endpoint only enqueues it; the
+walk + file copies never run in the request cycle. Re-scans are idempotent
+(dedup on `(source, source_id)`, where `source_id` is the path within the root).
+
 ## Subsonic API (`/rest`)
 
 A Subsonic-compatible API is mounted at `/rest`, so standard clients (Symfonium,
diff --git a/app/api/deps.py b/app/api/deps.py
index 2917434..8329ed7 100644
--- a/app/api/deps.py
+++ b/app/api/deps.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from app.infrastructure.db.repositories import (
     SqlAlchemyTrackRepository,
     SqlAlchemyUserRepository,
 )
+from app.infrastructure.sources.registry import SourceRegistry, build_source_registry
 from app.infrastructure.storage.provider import get_file_storage
 
 
@@ -70,6 +71,14 @@ def get_subsonic_cipher() -> SubsonicCipher:
     return SubsonicPasswordCipher(get_settings().subsonic_secret_key.get_secret_value())
 
 
+@lru_cache
+def get_source_registry() -> SourceRegistry:
+    return build_source_registry(get_settings())
+
+
+SourceRegistryDep = Annotated[SourceRegistry, Depends(get_source_registry)]
+
+
 # -- request-scoped services ---------------------------------------------------
 def get_auth_service(session: SessionDep) -> AuthService:
     return AuthService(
diff --git a/app/api/schemas/source.py b/app/api/schemas/source.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5fbf04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/schemas/source.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""Schemas for the source endpoints."""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from app.domain.sources import SourceInfo
+
+
+class SourceInfoOut(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    label: str
+    kind: str
+    available: bool
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_entity(cls, info: SourceInfo) -> SourceInfoOut:
+        return cls(name=info.name, label=info.label, kind=info.kind, available=info.available)
+
+
+class ScanResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Result of enqueuing a source scan."""
+
+    source: str
+    job_id: str
+    status: str = "queued"
+
+
+class SourceHealthOut(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    available: bool
diff --git a/app/api/v1/sources.py b/app/api/v1/sources.py
index bd8a0c9..383b748 100644
--- a/app/api/v1/sources.py
+++ b/app/api/v1/sources.py
@@ -1,19 +1,44 @@
-"""External source endpoints (yt-dlp etc.)."""
+"""External source endpoints: enumerate sources and trigger imports.
+
+Listing/health are read-only (any authenticated user). Scanning a source is an
+admin action and runs in a worker — the endpoint only enqueues it.
+"""
 
 from typing import Any
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
+from app.api.deps import CurrentUser, SourceRegistryDep, SuperUser
+from app.api.schemas.source import ScanResponse, SourceHealthOut, SourceInfoOut
+from app.domain.errors import DependencyUnavailableError
+from app.workers.queue import enqueue
+
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/sources", tags=["sources"])
 
 
 @router.get("")
-async def list_sources() -> Any: ...
+async def list_sources(_: CurrentUser, registry: SourceRegistryDep) -> list[SourceInfoOut]:
+    return [SourceInfoOut.from_entity(info) for info in registry.infos()]
 
 
-@router.get("/{source}/search")
-async def search_source(source: str) -> Any: ...
+@router.post("/{source}/scan")
+async def scan_source(source: str, user: SuperUser, registry: SourceRegistryDep) -> ScanResponse:
+    backend = registry.indexable(source)  # 404 if unknown, 422 if not indexable
+    if not backend.is_available():
+        raise DependencyUnavailableError(f"Source {source!r} is not available.")
+    job_id = await enqueue("scan_local_folder", source=source, added_by=str(user.id))
+    return ScanResponse(source=source, job_id=job_id)
 
 
 @router.get("/{source}/health")
-async def source_health(source: str) -> Any: ...
+async def source_health(
+    source: str, _: CurrentUser, registry: SourceRegistryDep
+) -> SourceHealthOut:
+    backend = registry.get(source)  # 404 if unknown
+    return SourceHealthOut(name=backend.name, available=backend.is_available())
+
+
+@router.get("/{source}/search")
+async def search_source(source: str, _: CurrentUser) -> Any:
+    # Search is for fetch-style sources (youtube, …) — not yet implemented.
+    ...
diff --git a/app/application/import_service.py b/app/application/import_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..056e64e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/import_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""LibraryImportService — imports files discovered by an indexable source.
+
+Batch sibling of :class:`UploadService`: for each discovered file it dedups on
+``(source, source_id)``, copies the file into managed storage, creates a minimal
+track (artist ``Unknown Artist``, ``metadata_status=pending``), and leaves the
+rest to enrichment (plan §6.2). Per-file failures are isolated — one bad file
+must not abort the whole scan (graceful degradation).
+"""
+
+import contextlib
+import uuid
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from app.core.logging import get_logger
+from app.domain.ports import ArtistRepository, FileStorage, IndexableSource, TrackRepository
+from app.domain.sources import SourceFile
+
+log = get_logger(__name__)
+
+_UNKNOWN_ARTIST = "Unknown Artist"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class ImportSummary:
+    source: str
+    seen: int
+    imported: int
+    skipped: int
+    failed: int
+
+
+class LibraryImportService:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        tracks: TrackRepository,
+        artists: ArtistRepository,
+        storage: FileStorage,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._tracks = tracks
+        self._artists = artists
+        self._storage = storage
+
+    async def scan_and_import(
+        self, source: IndexableSource, *, added_by: uuid.UUID | None
+    ) -> ImportSummary:
+        seen = imported = skipped = failed = 0
+        for file in source.scan():
+            seen += 1
+            try:
+                existing = await self._tracks.get_by_source(source.name, file.source_id)
+                if existing is not None:
+                    skipped += 1
+                    continue
+                await self._import_one(source.name, file, added_by)
+                imported += 1
+            except Exception:
+                failed += 1
+                log.warning("import_file_failed", source=source.name, source_id=file.source_id)
+        summary = ImportSummary(
+            source=source.name, seen=seen, imported=imported, skipped=skipped, failed=failed
+        )
+        log.info(
+            "import_complete",
+            source=summary.source,
+            seen=summary.seen,
+            imported=summary.imported,
+            skipped=summary.skipped,
+            failed=summary.failed,
+        )
+        return summary
+
+    async def _import_one(
+        self, source_name: str, file: SourceFile, added_by: uuid.UUID | None
+    ) -> None:
+        track_id = uuid.uuid4()
+        key = f"tracks/{str(track_id)[:2]}/{track_id}.{file.file_format}"
+        await self._storage.save_file(key, file.path)
+        try:
+            artist = await self._artists.get_or_create(_UNKNOWN_ARTIST)
+            await self._tracks.add(
+                id=track_id,
+                title=file.suggested_title,
+                artist_id=artist.id,
+                storage_uri=key,
+                file_format=file.file_format,
+                file_size=file.file_size,
+                source=source_name,
+                source_id=file.source_id,
+                metadata_status="pending",
+                added_by=added_by,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+                await self._storage.delete(key)
+            raise
diff --git a/app/core/config.py b/app/core/config.py
index 86e2fe6..4d9a3c4 100644
--- a/app/core/config.py
+++ b/app/core/config.py
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     storage_backend: Literal["local", "s3"] = "local"
     upload_tmp_dir: Path | None = None
 
+    # -- sources ----------------------------------------------------------
+    # Mounted folder the ``local`` source indexes (copies into managed storage).
+    # Unset → the local source is simply not registered.
+    local_media_import_path: Path | None = None
+
     # -- S3 storage (deferred; set storage_backend="s3" to use) ----------
     s3_endpoint_url: str | None = None
     s3_bucket: str | None = None
diff --git a/app/domain/ports.py b/app/domain/ports.py
index e69c9c8..efcf387 100644
--- a/app/domain/ports.py
+++ b/app/domain/ports.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ are bound to these ports at the composition root (``app.api.deps``).
 
 import datetime as dt
 import uuid
-from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator, Iterator
 from contextlib import AbstractAsyncContextManager
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Protocol
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from app.domain.entities import (
     User,
 )
 from app.domain.entities.track import Artist, Track
+from app.domain.sources import SourceFile, SourceInfo
 from app.domain.tokens import IssuedToken, TokenClaims, TokenType
 
 
@@ -221,3 +222,21 @@ class HistoryRepository(Protocol):
         self, *, user_id: uuid.UUID, limit: int, offset: int
     ) -> list[PlayHistoryEntry]: ...
     async def count(self, *, user_id: uuid.UUID) -> int: ...
+
+
+class SourceBackend(Protocol):
+    """A registered source of tracks (mounted folder, YouTube, …).
+
+    ``name`` is the stable identifier used in URLs and stored on ``track.source``.
+    """
+
+    name: str
+
+    def info(self) -> SourceInfo: ...
+    def is_available(self) -> bool: ...
+
+
+class IndexableSource(SourceBackend, Protocol):
+    """A source that enumerates files already on disk (e.g. the local folder)."""
+
+    def scan(self) -> Iterator[SourceFile]: ...
diff --git a/app/domain/sources.py b/app/domain/sources.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0c0e9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/domain/sources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""Source-backend value objects — framework-free.
+
+A *source* is a place tracks come from (a mounted folder, YouTube, an upload).
+Backends are driven adapters (``app.infrastructure.sources``); these are the
+shapes they speak in, and the ports they satisfy live in ``app.domain.ports``.
+
+The first backend, ``local``, is *indexable*: it enumerates files already on
+disk. Concrete metadata (artist/album/tags) is intentionally **not** resolved
+here — a source yields a file plus a minimal title; enrichment (plan §6.2) fills
+the rest later, so this stays a thin discovery layer (CLAUDE.md: no duplicated
+business logic)."""
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class SourceInfo:
+    """Describes a registered source for enumeration / health (UI, admin)."""
+
+    name: str
+    label: str
+    kind: str  # "indexable" (more kinds — search/download — arrive with youtube)
+    available: bool
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class SourceFile:
+    """A single importable file discovered by an indexable source.
+
+    ``source_id`` is stable per source (the local backend uses the path relative
+    to its root) so re-scans are idempotent — already-imported files are skipped.
+    """
+
+    source_id: str
+    path: Path
+    suggested_title: str
+    file_format: str
+    file_size: int
diff --git a/app/infrastructure/sources/__init__.py b/app/infrastructure/sources/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49e6e04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/infrastructure/sources/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Source backends — driven adapters that discover/fetch tracks."""
diff --git a/app/infrastructure/sources/local_folder.py b/app/infrastructure/sources/local_folder.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..901c02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/infrastructure/sources/local_folder.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"""``local`` source — indexes audio files from a mounted folder.
+
+Walks a configured root directory and yields each audio file as a
+:class:`SourceFile`. It does **not** parse tags or resolve artist/album — that's
+enrichment's job (plan §6.2); this stays a thin discovery layer. ``source_id``
+is the path relative to the root, so re-scans are idempotent.
+"""
+
+import os
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from app.domain.sources import SourceFile, SourceInfo
+from app.infrastructure.db.models.enums import TrackSource
+
+# Extensions we treat as audio. Mirrors the formats StreamingService serves.
+_AUDIO_EXTENSIONS = frozenset(
+    {"mp3", "flac", "m4a", "aac", "ogg", "opus", "wav", "wma", "aiff", "aif", "alac"}
+)
+
+
+class LocalFolderSource:
+    """Implements :class:`app.domain.ports.IndexableSource`."""
+
+    name = TrackSource.LOCAL.value
+
+    def __init__(self, root: Path) -> None:
+        self._root = root
+
+    def info(self) -> SourceInfo:
+        return SourceInfo(
+            name=self.name,
+            label="Local folder",
+            kind="indexable",
+            available=self.is_available(),
+        )
+
+    def is_available(self) -> bool:
+        return self._root.is_dir()
+
+    def scan(self) -> Iterator[SourceFile]:
+        if not self.is_available():
+            return
+        for dirpath, _dirnames, filenames in os.walk(self._root):
+            for filename in sorted(filenames):
+                ext = Path(filename).suffix.lower().lstrip(".")
+                if ext not in _AUDIO_EXTENSIONS:
+                    continue
+                path = Path(dirpath) / filename
+                try:
+                    size = path.stat().st_size
+                except OSError:
+                    continue  # vanished/unreadable between walk and stat → skip
+                yield SourceFile(
+                    source_id=path.relative_to(self._root).as_posix(),
+                    path=path,
+                    suggested_title=path.stem or "Unknown",
+                    file_format=ext,
+                    file_size=size,
+                )
diff --git a/app/infrastructure/sources/registry.py b/app/infrastructure/sources/registry.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..505ce4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/infrastructure/sources/registry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""Source registry — selection + enumeration of configured backends.
+
+Built from settings at the composition root. Only sources that are configured
+are registered (e.g. ``local`` appears only when ``LOCAL_MEDIA_IMPORT_PATH`` is
+set), so enumeration reflects what the instance can actually use.
+"""
+
+from typing import cast
+
+from app.core.config import Settings
+from app.domain.errors import NotFoundError, ValidationError
+from app.domain.ports import IndexableSource, SourceBackend
+from app.domain.sources import SourceInfo
+from app.infrastructure.sources.local_folder import LocalFolderSource
+
+
+class SourceRegistry:
+    def __init__(self, backends: list[SourceBackend]) -> None:
+        self._by_name = {backend.name: backend for backend in backends}
+
+    def get(self, name: str) -> SourceBackend:
+        backend = self._by_name.get(name)
+        if backend is None:
+            raise NotFoundError(f"Source {name!r} is not configured.")
+        return backend
+
+    def indexable(self, name: str) -> IndexableSource:
+        backend = self.get(name)
+        if not hasattr(backend, "scan"):
+            raise ValidationError(f"Source {name!r} cannot be indexed.")
+        return cast(IndexableSource, backend)
+
+    def infos(self) -> list[SourceInfo]:
+        return [backend.info() for backend in self._by_name.values()]
+
+
+def build_source_registry(settings: Settings) -> SourceRegistry:
+    backends: list[SourceBackend] = []
+    if settings.local_media_import_path is not None:
+        backends.append(LocalFolderSource(settings.local_media_import_path))
+    return SourceRegistry(backends)
diff --git a/app/workers/arq_worker.py b/app/workers/arq_worker.py
index ae9937d..67b0263 100644
--- a/app/workers/arq_worker.py
+++ b/app/workers/arq_worker.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from arq.connections import RedisSettings
 
 from app.core.config import get_settings
 from app.core.logging import configure_logging, get_logger
+from app.workers.tasks.import_task import scan_local_folder
 
 log = get_logger("worker")
 
@@ -24,12 +25,8 @@ async def shutdown(_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
     log.info("worker_shutdown")
 
 
-async def _noop(_ctx: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    pass
-
-
 class WorkerSettings:
-    functions: ClassVar[list[Any]] = [_noop]  # populated as tasks are implemented
+    functions: ClassVar[list[Any]] = [scan_local_folder]
     on_startup = startup
     on_shutdown = shutdown
     max_jobs = get_settings().max_parallel_downloads
diff --git a/app/workers/queue.py b/app/workers/queue.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b84bab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/queue.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Enqueue helper — submit a job to the arq queue from the request cycle.
+
+A short-lived pool per call keeps things simple (enqueues are rare, admin-driven
+actions). Redis being down degrades to a clean 503 rather than a crash
+(graceful degradation)."""
+
+from typing import Any
+
+from arq import create_pool
+from arq.connections import RedisSettings
+
+from app.core.config import get_settings
+from app.domain.errors import DependencyUnavailableError
+
+
+async def enqueue(function: str, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
+    """Enqueue ``function`` by name, returning the job id. Raises
+    :class:`DependencyUnavailableError` if the queue can't be reached."""
+    settings = get_settings()
+    try:
+        pool = await create_pool(RedisSettings.from_dsn(str(settings.redis_url)))
+    except Exception as exc:
+        raise DependencyUnavailableError("Task queue (Redis) is unavailable.") from exc
+    try:
+        job = await pool.enqueue_job(function, **kwargs)
+    finally:
+        await pool.aclose()
+    if job is None:
+        raise DependencyUnavailableError("Could not enqueue job.")
+    return str(job.job_id)
diff --git a/app/workers/tasks/__init__.py b/app/workers/tasks/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c2bdd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/tasks/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""arq task functions. Registered in ``app.workers.arq_worker.WorkerSettings``."""
diff --git a/app/workers/tasks/import_task.py b/app/workers/tasks/import_task.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ede9041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/tasks/import_task.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""arq task: scan an indexable source and import its files into the library.
+
+Heavy work (directory walk + file copies) belongs off the request cycle
+(CLAUDE.md). The HTTP endpoint enqueues this; the worker runs it with its own
+transactional session.
+"""
+
+import uuid
+from typing import Any
+
+from app.application.import_service import LibraryImportService
+from app.core.config import get_settings
+from app.core.logging import get_logger
+from app.infrastructure.db import session_scope
+from app.infrastructure.db.repositories import (
+    SqlAlchemyArtistRepository,
+    SqlAlchemyTrackRepository,
+)
+from app.infrastructure.sources.registry import build_source_registry
+from app.infrastructure.storage.provider import get_file_storage
+
+log = get_logger("worker.import")
+
+
+async def scan_local_folder(
+    _ctx: dict[str, Any], *, source: str = "local", added_by: str | None = None
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    registry = build_source_registry(get_settings())
+    backend = registry.indexable(source)
+    actor = uuid.UUID(added_by) if added_by else None
+
+    async with session_scope() as session:
+        service = LibraryImportService(
+            tracks=SqlAlchemyTrackRepository(session),
+            artists=SqlAlchemyArtistRepository(session),
+            storage=get_file_storage(),
+        )
+        summary = await service.scan_and_import(backend, added_by=actor)
+
+    return {
+        "source": summary.source,
+        "seen": summary.seen,
+        "imported": summary.imported,
+        "skipped": summary.skipped,
+        "failed": summary.failed,
+    }
diff --git a/tests/test_import_service.py b/tests/test_import_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45d87ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_import_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+"""Unit tests for LibraryImportService — DB-free, in-memory fakes."""
+
+import datetime as dt
+import uuid
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from app.application.import_service import LibraryImportService
+from app.domain.entities import Artist, Track
+from app.domain.sources import SourceFile, SourceInfo
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
+
+
+class FakeArtistRepo:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._by_name: dict[str, Artist] = {}
+
+    async def get_or_create(self, name: str) -> Artist:
+        if name not in self._by_name:
+            now = dt.datetime.now(dt.UTC)
+            self._by_name[name] = Artist(id=uuid.uuid4(), name=name, created_at=now, updated_at=now)
+        return self._by_name[name]
+
+
+class FakeTrackRepo:
+    def __init__(self, *, fail_on: set[str] | None = None) -> None:
+        self.by_source: dict[tuple[str, str], Track] = {}
+        self.added: list[Track] = []
+        self._fail_on = fail_on or set()
+
+    async def get_by_source(self, source: str, source_id: str) -> Track | None:
+        return self.by_source.get((source, source_id))
+
+    async def add(self, **kw: object) -> Track:
+        source_id = str(kw["source_id"])
+        if source_id in self._fail_on:
+            raise RuntimeError("simulated add failure")
+        now = dt.datetime.now(dt.UTC)
+        track = Track(
+            id=uuid.UUID(str(kw["id"])) if not isinstance(kw["id"], uuid.UUID) else kw["id"],
+            title=str(kw["title"]),
+            artist_id=kw["artist_id"],  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+            album_id=None,
+            storage_uri=str(kw["storage_uri"]),
+            file_format=str(kw["file_format"]),
+            file_size=int(kw["file_size"]),  # type: ignore[call-overload]
+            source=str(kw["source"]),
+            source_id=source_id,
+            duration_seconds=None,
+            genre=None,
+            year=None,
+            metadata_status=str(kw["metadata_status"]),
+            created_at=now,
+            updated_at=now,
+        )
+        self.by_source[(track.source, track.source_id)] = track
+        self.added.append(track)
+        return track
+
+
+class FakeStorage:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.saved: dict[str, Path] = {}
+        self.deleted: list[str] = []
+
+    async def save_file(self, key: str, src_path: Path) -> int:
+        self.saved[key] = src_path
+        return 1
+
+    async def delete(self, key: str) -> None:
+        self.deleted.append(key)
+
+
+class FakeSource:
+    name = "local"
+
+    def __init__(self, files: list[SourceFile]) -> None:
+        self._files = files
+
+    def info(self) -> SourceInfo:
+        return SourceInfo(name=self.name, label="Local", kind="indexable", available=True)
+
+    def is_available(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def scan(self) -> Iterator[SourceFile]:
+        yield from self._files
+
+
+def _file(source_id: str) -> SourceFile:
+    return SourceFile(
+        source_id=source_id,
+        path=Path("/music") / source_id,
+        suggested_title=Path(source_id).stem,
+        file_format="mp3",
+        file_size=123,
+    )
+
+
+def _service(tracks: FakeTrackRepo, storage: FakeStorage) -> LibraryImportService:
+    return LibraryImportService(tracks=tracks, artists=FakeArtistRepo(), storage=storage)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+
+async def test_imports_new_files() -> None:
+    tracks, storage = FakeTrackRepo(), FakeStorage()
+    source = FakeSource([_file("a.mp3"), _file("b/c.mp3")])
+
+    summary = await _service(tracks, storage).scan_and_import(source, added_by=None)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    assert (summary.seen, summary.imported, summary.skipped, summary.failed) == (2, 2, 0, 0)
+    assert len(tracks.added) == 2
+    assert len(storage.saved) == 2
+    assert all(t.metadata_status == "pending" for t in tracks.added)
+    assert all(t.source == "local" for t in tracks.added)
+
+
+async def test_dedup_skips_already_imported() -> None:
+    tracks, storage = FakeTrackRepo(), FakeStorage()
+    now = dt.datetime.now(dt.UTC)
+    tracks.by_source[("local", "a.mp3")] = Track(
+        id=uuid.uuid4(),
+        title="a",
+        artist_id=uuid.uuid4(),
+        album_id=None,
+        storage_uri="k",
+        file_format="mp3",
+        file_size=1,
+        source="local",
+        source_id="a.mp3",
+        duration_seconds=None,
+        genre=None,
+        year=None,
+        metadata_status="pending",
+        created_at=now,
+        updated_at=now,
+    )
+    source = FakeSource([_file("a.mp3"), _file("new.mp3")])
+
+    summary = await _service(tracks, storage).scan_and_import(source, added_by=None)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    assert (summary.imported, summary.skipped) == (1, 1)
+    assert len(storage.saved) == 1  # only the new file copied
+
+
+async def test_per_file_failure_is_isolated_and_rolls_back_storage() -> None:
+    tracks = FakeTrackRepo(fail_on={"bad.mp3"})
+    storage = FakeStorage()
+    source = FakeSource([_file("good.mp3"), _file("bad.mp3")])
+
+    summary = await _service(tracks, storage).scan_and_import(source, added_by=None)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    assert (summary.seen, summary.imported, summary.failed) == (2, 1, 1)
+    # The failed import's copied file was cleaned up; the good one stays.
+    assert len(storage.deleted) == 1
+    assert len(tracks.added) == 1
diff --git a/tests/test_local_folder_source.py b/tests/test_local_folder_source.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b8809e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_local_folder_source.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Unit tests for the local-folder source + registry (no DB, no network)."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from app.core.config import Settings
+from app.infrastructure.sources.local_folder import LocalFolderSource
+from app.infrastructure.sources.registry import build_source_registry
+
+
+def _settings(**overrides: object) -> Settings:
+    return Settings(**overrides)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+
+def test_scan_discovers_audio_recursively(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    (tmp_path / "a.mp3").write_bytes(b"x")
+    (tmp_path / "sub").mkdir()
+    (tmp_path / "sub" / "b.flac").write_bytes(b"yy")
+    (tmp_path / "notes.txt").write_bytes(b"ignore me")  # non-audio → skipped
+
+    files = list(LocalFolderSource(tmp_path).scan())
+    by_id = {f.source_id: f for f in files}
+
+    assert set(by_id) == {"a.mp3", "sub/b.flac"}
+    assert by_id["a.mp3"].file_format == "mp3"
+    assert by_id["a.mp3"].suggested_title == "a"
+    assert by_id["sub/b.flac"].file_format == "flac"
+    assert by_id["sub/b.flac"].file_size == 2
+
+
+def test_source_id_is_stable_relative_path(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    (tmp_path / "x.opus").write_bytes(b"z")
+    [only] = list(LocalFolderSource(tmp_path).scan())
+    assert only.source_id == "x.opus"
+    assert only.path == tmp_path / "x.opus"
+
+
+def test_is_available_false_when_missing(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    source = LocalFolderSource(tmp_path / "nope")
+    assert source.is_available() is False
+    assert list(source.scan()) == []  # scanning an unavailable source yields nothing
+
+
+def test_info_reports_kind_and_availability(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    info = LocalFolderSource(tmp_path).info()
+    assert info.name == "local"
+    assert info.kind == "indexable"
+    assert info.available is True
+
+
+def test_registry_registers_local_when_path_set(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    registry = build_source_registry(_settings(local_media_import_path=tmp_path))
+    names = {info.name for info in registry.infos()}
+    assert names == {"local"}
+    assert registry.indexable("local").is_available() is True
+
+
+def test_registry_empty_when_path_unset() -> None:
+    registry = build_source_registry(_settings(local_media_import_path=None))
+    assert registry.infos() == []
diff --git a/tests/test_sources_api.py b/tests/test_sources_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3757afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_sources_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+"""Integration tests for sources: enumeration + the real import path.
+
+Requires a reachable Postgres; skips otherwise. The scan worker task is invoked
+directly (no Redis needed) so the full DB + storage import path is covered.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from app.core.config import get_settings
+from app.infrastructure.db import Base, dispose_engine, get_engine, session_scope
+from app.infrastructure.db.repositories import (
+    SqlAlchemyRefreshTokenRepository,
+    SqlAlchemyUserRepository,
+)
+from asgi_lifespan import LifespanManager
+from httpx import ASGITransport, AsyncClient
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.asyncio
+
+_db_reachable_cache: bool | None = None
+
+
+async def _db_reachable() -> bool:
+    global _db_reachable_cache
+    if _db_reachable_cache is not None:
+        return _db_reachable_cache
+    from sqlalchemy import text
+
+    try:
+        async with asyncio.timeout(3):
+            async with get_engine().connect() as conn:
+                await conn.execute(text("SELECT 1"))
+        _db_reachable_cache = True
+    except Exception:
+        _db_reachable_cache = False
+    return _db_reachable_cache
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+async def api(tmp_path: Path) -> AsyncIterator[AsyncClient]:
+    if not await _db_reachable():
+        pytest.skip("Postgres not reachable — integration test skipped.")
+
+    media = tmp_path / "media"
+    music = tmp_path / "music"
+    media.mkdir()
+    music.mkdir()
+    # Two audio files (+ a non-audio file that must be ignored) in a subfolder.
+    (music / "one.mp3").write_bytes(b"first track bytes" * 8)
+    (music / "artist").mkdir()
+    (music / "artist" / "two.flac").write_bytes(b"second track bytes" * 8)
+    (music / "cover.txt").write_bytes(b"not audio")
+
+    os.environ["MEDIA_PATH"] = str(media)
+    os.environ["LOCAL_MEDIA_IMPORT_PATH"] = str(music)
+    get_settings.cache_clear()
+
+    import app.infrastructure.storage.provider as _storage_provider
+
+    _storage_provider._storage = None
+
+    try:
+        async with get_engine().begin() as conn:
+            await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.drop_all)
+            await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.create_all)
+
+        from app.application.user_service import UserService
+        from app.core.security import Argon2PasswordHasher
+
+        async with session_scope() as session:
+            await UserService(
+                users=SqlAlchemyUserRepository(session),
+                refresh_tokens=SqlAlchemyRefreshTokenRepository(session),
+                hasher=Argon2PasswordHasher(),
+            ).create_user(username="admin", password="adminpass1", is_superuser=True)
+
+        from app.main import create_app
+
+        app = create_app()
+        async with LifespanManager(app):
+            transport = ASGITransport(app=app)
+            async with AsyncClient(transport=transport, base_url="http://test") as client:
+                yield client
+
+        async with get_engine().begin() as conn:
+            await conn.run_sync(Base.metadata.drop_all)
+        await dispose_engine()
+    finally:
+        _storage_provider._storage = None
+        os.environ.pop("MEDIA_PATH", None)
+        os.environ.pop("LOCAL_MEDIA_IMPORT_PATH", None)
+        get_settings.cache_clear()
+
+
+async def _login(api: AsyncClient) -> str:
+    resp = await api.post(
+        "/api/v1/auth/login", json={"username": "admin", "password": "adminpass1"}
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    return str(resp.json()["access_token"])
+
+
+async def test_list_sources_includes_local(api: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    token = await _login(api)
+    resp = await api.get("/api/v1/sources", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    sources = {s["name"]: s for s in resp.json()}
+    assert "local" in sources
+    assert sources["local"]["available"] is True
+    assert sources["local"]["kind"] == "indexable"
+
+
+async def test_local_import_creates_streamable_tracks(api: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    token = await _login(api)
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+
+    # Run the worker task directly (bypasses Redis); it imports against the DB.
+    from app.workers.tasks.import_task import scan_local_folder
+
+    summary = await scan_local_folder({}, source="local", added_by=None)
+    assert summary["seen"] == 2
+    assert summary["imported"] == 2
+    assert summary["failed"] == 0
+
+    # A second run is idempotent — everything already indexed.
+    again = await scan_local_folder({}, source="local", added_by=None)
+    assert again["imported"] == 0
+    assert again["skipped"] == 2
+
+    listing = await api.get("/api/v1/tracks", headers=headers)
+    assert listing.status_code == 200
+    items = listing.json()["items"]
+    assert len(items) == 2
+    titles = {t["title"] for t in items}
+    assert titles == {"one", "two"}
+
+    # And the imported file actually streams back.
+    track_id = items[0]["id"]
+    stream = await api.get(f"/api/v1/stream/{track_id}", headers=headers)
+    assert stream.status_code == 200
+    assert len(stream.content) > 0
+
+
+async def test_scan_requires_admin(api: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    # The scan endpoint enqueues to Redis; here we only assert it's admin-gated.
+    resp = await api.post("/api/v1/sources/local/scan")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401