diff --git a/app/Controllers/CustomerApiController.php b/app/Controllers/CustomerApiController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bedfe4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Controllers/CustomerApiController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Controllers;
+
+use App\Repositories\CustomerRepository;
+use App\Repositories\CustomerTypeRepository;
+use Core\Controller;
+use Core\Request;
+use Core\Response;
+
+class CustomerApiController extends Controller
+{
+    public function customers(): Response
+    {
+        $request        = Request::capture();
+        $customerTypeId = (int) ($request->input('customer_type_id') ?? 0);
+
+        $repo = new CustomerRepository(database());
+        $rows = $customerTypeId > 0
+            ? $repo->allByTypeWithType($customerTypeId)
+            : $repo->allWithType();
+
+        return $this->json(array_map([$this, 'formatCustomer'], $rows));
+    }
+
+    public function customer(string $id): Response
+    {
+        $repo = new CustomerRepository(database());
+        $row  = $repo->findWithType((int) $id);
+
+        if ($row === null) {
+            return Response::json(['error' => 'Not found'], 404);
+        }
+
+        return $this->json($this->formatCustomer($row));
+    }
+
+    public function customerTypes(): Response
+    {
+        $repo = new CustomerTypeRepository(database());
+        $rows = $repo->allOrderedByName();
+
+        $data = array_map(static function (array $row): array {
+            $attributes = [];
+            if (!empty($row['attributes'])) {
+                $attributes = json_decode((string) $row['attributes'], true) ?? [];
+            }
+
+            return [
+                'id'              => (int)    $row['id'],
+                'name'            => (string) $row['name'],
+                'api_match_field' => (string) ($row['api_match_field'] ?? ''),
+                'attributes'      => $attributes,
+            ];
+        }, $rows);
+
+        return $this->json($data);
+    }
+
+    private function formatCustomer(array $row): array
+    {
+        $attributeValues = [];
+        if (!empty($row['attribute_values'])) {
+            $attributeValues = json_decode((string) $row['attribute_values'], true) ?? [];
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'id'                 => (int)    $row['id'],
+            'customer_type_id'   => (int)    $row['customer_type_id'],
+            'customer_type_name' => (string) ($row['customer_type_name'] ?? ''),
+            'attribute_values'   => $attributeValues,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Controllers/JobTypeController.php b/app/Controllers/JobTypeController.php
index 9d27ce0..5c62f14 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/JobTypeController.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/JobTypeController.php
@@ -223,12 +223,13 @@ class JobTypeController extends Controller
             ->maxLength('name', $name, 255, 'Name must be 255 characters or fewer.')
             ->errors());
 
-        $attributeAliases         = (array) ($request->input('attribute_alias')             ?? []);
-        $attributeApiUrls         = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_url')          ?? []);
-        $attributeApiFormats      = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_format')        ?? []);
-        $attributeApiReturnTypes  = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_return_type')   ?? []);
-        $attributeApiMatchFields  = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_match_field')   ?? []);
-        $attributeApiAutoFills    = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_auto_fill')     ?? []);
+        $attributeAliases           = (array) ($request->input('attribute_alias')               ?? []);
+        $attributeApiUrls           = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_url')            ?? []);
+        $attributeApiFormats        = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_format')          ?? []);
+        $attributeApiReturnTypes    = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_return_type')     ?? []);
+        $attributeApiMatchFields    = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_match_field')     ?? []);
+        $attributeApiAutoFills      = (array) ($request->input('attribute_api_auto_fill')       ?? []);
+        $attributeCustomerTypeIds   = (array) ($request->input('attribute_customer_type_id')    ?? []);
 
         $attributes = [];
 
@@ -237,11 +238,10 @@ class JobTypeController extends Controller
             $attrType = trim((string) ($attributeTypes[$i] ?? 'text'));
             if ($attrName === '') continue;
 
-            // 'customer' is a design-time placeholder that is expanded into real attribute rows
-            // by the Job Type editor JS before submit. If one slips through, drop it.
+            // 'customer' is a legacy design-time placeholder (now replaced by customer_lookup). Drop if it slips through.
             if ($attrType === 'customer') continue;
 
-            $validatedType = in_array($attrType, ['text', 'number', 'date', 'boolean', 'api_lookup'], true) ? $attrType : 'text';
+            $validatedType = in_array($attrType, ['text', 'number', 'date', 'boolean', 'api_lookup', 'customer_lookup'], true) ? $attrType : 'text';
 
             $attr = [
                 'name'  => $attrName,
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@ class JobTypeController extends Controller
                 $attr['api_auto_fill']   = trim((string) ($attributeApiAutoFills[$i]    ?? ''));
             }
 
+            if ($validatedType === 'customer_lookup') {
+                $attr['customer_type_id'] = (int) ($attributeCustomerTypeIds[$i] ?? 0);
+                $attr['api_match_field']  = trim((string) ($attributeApiMatchFields[$i] ?? ''));
+            }
+
             $attributes[] = $attr;
         }
 
@@ -289,14 +294,15 @@ class JobTypeController extends Controller
         return new CustomerTypeRepository(database());
     }
 
-    /** @return list<array{id: int, name: string, attributes: array}> */
+    /** @return list<array{id: int, name: string, api_match_field: string, attributes: array}> */
     private function loadCustomerTypes(): array
     {
         return array_map(static function (array $t): array {
             return [
-                'id'         => (int)    $t['id'],
-                'name'       => (string) $t['name'],
-                'attributes' => json_decode((string) ($t['attributes'] ?? '[]'), true) ?? [],
+                'id'              => (int)    $t['id'],
+                'name'            => (string) $t['name'],
+                'api_match_field' => (string) ($t['api_match_field'] ?? ''),
+                'attributes'      => json_decode((string) ($t['attributes'] ?? '[]'), true) ?? [],
             ];
         }, $this->customerTypeRepo()->allOrderedByName());
     }
diff --git a/app/Repositories/CustomerRepository.php b/app/Repositories/CustomerRepository.php
index a2d2309..bf263c4 100644
--- a/app/Repositories/CustomerRepository.php
+++ b/app/Repositories/CustomerRepository.php
@@ -48,20 +48,39 @@ class CustomerRepository extends Repository
             'SELECT c.id, c.customer_type_id, c.attribute_values,
                     c.created_at, c.updated_at,
                     ct.name AS customer_type_name,
-                    ct.attributes AS customer_type_attributes
+                    ct.attributes AS customer_type_attributes,
+                    ct.api_match_field
              FROM customer c
              INNER JOIN customer_type ct ON c.customer_type_id = ct.id
              ORDER BY c.id DESC'
         );
     }
 
+    /** @return list<array<string, mixed>> */
+    public function allByTypeWithType(int $typeId): array
+    {
+        return $this->database->query(
+            'SELECT c.id, c.customer_type_id, c.attribute_values,
+                    c.created_at, c.updated_at,
+                    ct.name AS customer_type_name,
+                    ct.attributes AS customer_type_attributes,
+                    ct.api_match_field
+             FROM customer c
+             INNER JOIN customer_type ct ON c.customer_type_id = ct.id
+             WHERE c.customer_type_id = :type_id
+             ORDER BY c.id DESC',
+            ['type_id' => $typeId]
+        );
+    }
+
     public function findWithType(int $id): ?array
     {
         return $this->database->first(
             'SELECT c.id, c.customer_type_id, c.attribute_values,
                     c.created_at, c.updated_at,
                     ct.name AS customer_type_name,
-                    ct.attributes AS customer_type_attributes
+                    ct.attributes AS customer_type_attributes,
+                    ct.api_match_field
              FROM customer c
              INNER JOIN customer_type ct ON c.customer_type_id = ct.id
              WHERE c.id = :id',
diff --git a/app/Views/job-types/create.php b/app/Views/job-types/create.php
index 844331e..6dcb6a9 100644
--- a/app/Views/job-types/create.php
+++ b/app/Views/job-types/create.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ window.__customerTypes  = <?= json_encode($model->customerTypes,      JSON_HEX_T
                                         <option value="date">Date</option>
                                         <option value="boolean">True/False</option>
                                         <option value="api_lookup">API Lookup</option>
-                                        <option value="customer">Customer Type</option>
+                                        <option value="customer_lookup">Customer Lookup</option>
                                     </select>
                                 </label>
                                 <div class="attribute-remove">
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ window.__customerTypes  = <?= json_encode($model->customerTypes,      JSON_HEX_T
                                     </select>
                                 </label>
                             </div>
-                            <div class="customer-type-config" x-show="attr.type === 'customer'">
+                            <div class="customer-type-config" x-show="attr.type === 'customer_lookup'">
+                                <input type="hidden" :name="`attribute_customer_type_id[${index}]`" :value="attr.customer_type_id || 0">
+                                <input type="hidden" :name="`attribute_api_match_field[${index}]`" :value="attr.api_match_field || ''">
                                 <label class="field">
                                     <span>Customer Type</span>
                                     <select class="input"
diff --git a/app/Views/job-types/edit.php b/app/Views/job-types/edit.php
index bbcfe3b..0bbe3eb 100644
--- a/app/Views/job-types/edit.php
+++ b/app/Views/job-types/edit.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ window.__customerTypes  = <?= json_encode($model->customerTypes,      JSON_HEX_T
                                         <option value="date">Date</option>
                                         <option value="boolean">True/False</option>
                                         <option value="api_lookup">API Lookup</option>
-                                        <option value="customer">Customer Type</option>
+                                        <option value="customer_lookup">Customer Lookup</option>
                                     </select>
                                 </label>
                                 <div class="attribute-remove">
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ window.__customerTypes  = <?= json_encode($model->customerTypes,      JSON_HEX_T
                                     </select>
                                 </label>
                             </div>
-                            <div class="customer-type-config" x-show="attr.type === 'customer'">
+                            <div class="customer-type-config" x-show="attr.type === 'customer_lookup'">
+                                <input type="hidden" :name="`attribute_customer_type_id[${index}]`" :value="attr.customer_type_id || 0">
+                                <input type="hidden" :name="`attribute_api_match_field[${index}]`" :value="attr.api_match_field || ''">
                                 <label class="field">
                                     <span>Customer Type</span>
                                     <select class="input"
diff --git a/app/Views/jobs/create.php b/app/Views/jobs/create.php
index f814aa1..f59ac5b 100644
--- a/app/Views/jobs/create.php
+++ b/app/Views/jobs/create.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ window.__initialJtVals = <?= json_encode($model->form['attribute_values'], JSON_
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-grid">
                     <template x-for="attr in currentAttributes" :key="attr.name">
-                        <label class="field" :class="{ 'api-lookup-label': attr.type === 'api_lookup' }">
+                        <label class="field" :class="{ 'api-lookup-label': attr.type === 'api_lookup' || attr.type === 'customer_lookup' }">
                             <span x-text="attr.name"></span>
                             <template x-if="attr.type === 'boolean'">
                                 <select class="input"
@@ -126,7 +126,45 @@ window.__initialJtVals = <?= json_encode($model->form['attribute_values'], JSON_
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </template>
-                            <template x-if="attr.type !== 'boolean' && attr.type !== 'api_lookup'">
+                            <template x-if="attr.type === 'customer_lookup'">
+                                <div class="api-lookup-field">
+                                    <input class="input" type="text"
+                                           :name="`attribute_values[${attr.name}]`"
+                                           x-model="attributeValues[attr.name]"
+                                           placeholder="Search customers…"
+                                           autocomplete="off"
+                                           x-on:focus="openCustomerLookup(attr.name)"
+                                           x-on:blur="closeCustomerLookup(attr.name)"
+                                           x-on:keydown.escape.prevent="closeCustomerLookup(attr.name)">
+                                    <div class="api-lookup-dropdown"
+                                         x-show="customerLookupOpen[attr.name]"
+                                         x-on:mousedown.prevent>
+                                        <p class="api-lookup-loading" x-show="customerLookupState[attr.name] === 'loading'">Loading…</p>
+                                        <div class="api-lookup-table" x-show="customerLookupState[attr.name] !== 'loading'">
+                                            <div class="api-lookup-thead"
+                                                 :style="`grid-template-columns: repeat(${getCustomerOptions(attr.name).fields.length || 1}, 1fr)`">
+                                                <template x-for="f in getCustomerOptions(attr.name).fields" :key="f">
+                                                    <span x-text="f"></span>
+                                                </template>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div class="api-lookup-tbody">
+                                                <template x-for="rec in getFilteredCustomers(attr.name, attributeValues[attr.name])" :key="rec._primary">
+                                                    <div class="api-lookup-tr"
+                                                         :class="{ 'is-selected': attributeValues[attr.name] === rec._primary }"
+                                                         :style="`grid-template-columns: repeat(${getCustomerOptions(attr.name).fields.length || 1}, 1fr)`"
+                                                         x-on:click="selectCustomer(attr, rec)">
+                                                        <template x-for="(v, i) in rec._display" :key="i">
+                                                            <span x-text="v"></span>
+                                                        </template>
+                                                    </div>
+                                                </template>
+                                                <div class="api-lookup-empty" x-show="!getFilteredCustomers(attr.name, attributeValues[attr.name]).length">No customers found.</div>
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </template>
+                            <template x-if="attr.type !== 'boolean' && attr.type !== 'api_lookup' && attr.type !== 'customer_lookup'">
                                 <input class="input" :type="inputType(attr.type)"
                                        :name="`attribute_values[${attr.name}]`"
                                        :value="attributeValues[attr.name] ?? ''"
diff --git a/app/Views/jobs/edit.php b/app/Views/jobs/edit.php
index 663729e..b9b8cca 100644
--- a/app/Views/jobs/edit.php
+++ b/app/Views/jobs/edit.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ window.__initialJtVals = <?= json_encode($model->form['attribute_values'], JSON_
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-grid">
                     <template x-for="attr in currentAttributes" :key="attr.name">
-                        <label class="field" :class="{ 'api-lookup-label': attr.type === 'api_lookup' }">
+                        <label class="field" :class="{ 'api-lookup-label': attr.type === 'api_lookup' || attr.type === 'customer_lookup' }">
                             <span x-text="attr.name"></span>
                             <template x-if="attr.type === 'boolean'">
                                 <select class="input"
@@ -123,7 +123,45 @@ window.__initialJtVals = <?= json_encode($model->form['attribute_values'], JSON_
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                             </template>
-                            <template x-if="attr.type !== 'boolean' && attr.type !== 'api_lookup'">
+                            <template x-if="attr.type === 'customer_lookup'">
+                                <div class="api-lookup-field">
+                                    <input class="input" type="text"
+                                           :name="`attribute_values[${attr.name}]`"
+                                           x-model="attributeValues[attr.name]"
+                                           placeholder="Search customers…"
+                                           autocomplete="off"
+                                           x-on:focus="openCustomerLookup(attr.name)"
+                                           x-on:blur="closeCustomerLookup(attr.name)"
+                                           x-on:keydown.escape.prevent="closeCustomerLookup(attr.name)">
+                                    <div class="api-lookup-dropdown"
+                                         x-show="customerLookupOpen[attr.name]"
+                                         x-on:mousedown.prevent>
+                                        <p class="api-lookup-loading" x-show="customerLookupState[attr.name] === 'loading'">Loading…</p>
+                                        <div class="api-lookup-table" x-show="customerLookupState[attr.name] !== 'loading'">
+                                            <div class="api-lookup-thead"
+                                                 :style="`grid-template-columns: repeat(${getCustomerOptions(attr.name).fields.length || 1}, 1fr)`">
+                                                <template x-for="f in getCustomerOptions(attr.name).fields" :key="f">
+                                                    <span x-text="f"></span>
+                                                </template>
+                                            </div>
+                                            <div class="api-lookup-tbody">
+                                                <template x-for="rec in getFilteredCustomers(attr.name, attributeValues[attr.name])" :key="rec._primary">
+                                                    <div class="api-lookup-tr"
+                                                         :class="{ 'is-selected': attributeValues[attr.name] === rec._primary }"
+                                                         :style="`grid-template-columns: repeat(${getCustomerOptions(attr.name).fields.length || 1}, 1fr)`"
+                                                         x-on:click="selectCustomer(attr, rec)">
+                                                        <template x-for="(v, i) in rec._display" :key="i">
+                                                            <span x-text="v"></span>
+                                                        </template>
+                                                    </div>
+                                                </template>
+                                                <div class="api-lookup-empty" x-show="!getFilteredCustomers(attr.name, attributeValues[attr.name]).length">No customers found.</div>
+                                            </div>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </template>
+                            <template x-if="attr.type !== 'boolean' && attr.type !== 'api_lookup' && attr.type !== 'customer_lookup'">
                                 <input class="input" :type="inputType(attr.type)"
                                        :name="`attribute_values[${attr.name}]`"
                                        :value="attributeValues[attr.name] ?? ''"
diff --git a/database/migrations/20260518_000001_add_api_match_field_to_customer_type.php b/database/migrations/20260518_000001_add_api_match_field_to_customer_type.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1481dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/20260518_000001_add_api_match_field_to_customer_type.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Core\Database;
+use Core\Migration;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(Database $database): void
+    {
+        $columnExists = $database->first(
+            "SELECT 1 AS col FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
+             WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'customer_type' AND COLUMN_NAME = 'api_match_field'"
+        );
+
+        if ($columnExists) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $database->execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE customer_type ADD api_match_field NVARCHAR(255) NULL"
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function down(Database $database): void
+    {
+        $database->execute(
+            "ALTER TABLE customer_type DROP COLUMN api_match_field"
+        );
+    }
+};
diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index 3ed16c9..375ae92 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -1202,21 +1202,29 @@ window.jobTypeForm = function (initialAttributes, customerTypes) {
             var imported = ct.attributes.slice().sort(function (a, b) {
                 return (a.order || 0) - (b.order || 0);
             }).map(function (a) {
+                var importedType = (a.type === 'api_lookup') ? 'text' : (a.type || 'text');
                 return {
-                    name:            a.name  || '',
-                    type:            a.type  || 'text',
-                    alias:           a.alias || '',
-                    order:           0,
-                    api_url:         a.api_url         || '',
-                    api_match_field: a.api_match_field || '',
-                    api_auto_fill:   a.api_auto_fill   || '',
-                    api_format:      a.api_format      || 'json',
-                    api_return_type: a.api_return_type || 'text',
+                    name:             a.name  || '',
+                    type:             importedType,
+                    alias:            a.alias || '',
+                    order:            0,
+                    api_url:          '',
+                    api_match_field:  '',
+                    api_auto_fill:    '',
+                    api_format:       a.api_format      || 'json',
+                    api_return_type:  a.api_return_type || 'text',
                     customer_type_id: 0,
                 };
             });
 
-            this.attributes.splice.apply(this.attributes, [index, 1].concat(imported));
+            if (row.type === 'customer_lookup') {
+                // Keep the lookup row; stamp api_match_field from the customer type, then insert attrs after it.
+                row.api_match_field = ct.api_match_field || '';
+                this.attributes.splice.apply(this.attributes, [index + 1, 0].concat(imported));
+            } else {
+                // Legacy customer placeholder — replace with expanded attrs.
+                this.attributes.splice.apply(this.attributes, [index, 1].concat(imported));
+            }
             this.renumberOrder();
         },
 
@@ -1441,10 +1449,13 @@ window.jobForm = function (jobTypes, initialTypeId, initialValues) {
         jobTypes:        jobTypes,
         selectedTypeId:  String(initialTypeId || ''),
         attributeValues: Object.assign({}, initialValues || {}),
-        apiLookupState:   {},
-        apiLookupError:   {},
-        apiLookupOptions: {},
-        apiLookupOpen:    {},
+        apiLookupState:       {},
+        apiLookupError:       {},
+        apiLookupOptions:     {},
+        apiLookupOpen:        {},
+        customerLookupState:   {},
+        customerLookupOptions: {},
+        customerLookupOpen:    {},
 
         get currentType() {
             var id = this.selectedTypeId;
@@ -1462,19 +1473,24 @@ window.jobForm = function (jobTypes, initialTypeId, initialValues) {
         init() {
             var self = this;
             this.currentAttributes.forEach(function (attr) {
-                if (attr.type === 'api_lookup') { self.fetchApiValue(attr); }
+                if (attr.type === 'api_lookup')      { self.fetchApiValue(attr); }
+                if (attr.type === 'customer_lookup') { self.fetchCustomers(attr); }
             });
         },
 
         onTypeChange() {
-            this.attributeValues  = {};
-            this.apiLookupOptions = {};
-            this.apiLookupState   = {};
-            this.apiLookupOpen    = {};
+            this.attributeValues       = {};
+            this.apiLookupOptions      = {};
+            this.apiLookupState        = {};
+            this.apiLookupOpen         = {};
+            this.customerLookupOptions = {};
+            this.customerLookupState   = {};
+            this.customerLookupOpen    = {};
             var self = this;
             this.$nextTick(function () {
                 self.currentAttributes.forEach(function (attr) {
-                    if (attr.type === 'api_lookup') { self.fetchApiValue(attr); }
+                    if (attr.type === 'api_lookup')      { self.fetchApiValue(attr); }
+                    if (attr.type === 'customer_lookup') { self.fetchCustomers(attr); }
                 });
             });
         },
@@ -1623,6 +1639,79 @@ window.jobForm = function (jobTypes, initialTypeId, initialValues) {
                 });
         },
 
+        getCustomerOptions(name) {
+            return this.customerLookupOptions[name] || { fields: [], records: [] };
+        },
+
+        openCustomerLookup(name) {
+            var o = {}; o[name] = true;
+            this.customerLookupOpen = Object.assign({}, this.customerLookupOpen, o);
+        },
+
+        closeCustomerLookup(name) {
+            var o = {}; o[name] = false;
+            this.customerLookupOpen = Object.assign({}, this.customerLookupOpen, o);
+        },
+
+        getFilteredCustomers(name, search) {
+            var records = this.getCustomerOptions(name).records;
+            if (!search) return records;
+            var term = String(search).toLowerCase();
+            return records.filter(function (rec) {
+                return rec._display.some(function (v) {
+                    return String(v).toLowerCase().indexOf(term) !== -1;
+                });
+            });
+        },
+
+        selectCustomer(attr, customer) {
+            var newValues = Object.assign({}, this.attributeValues);
+            newValues[attr.name] = customer._primary;
+            var av = customer._raw.attribute_values || {};
+            Object.keys(av).forEach(function (key) {
+                newValues[key] = String(av[key] !== null && av[key] !== undefined ? av[key] : '');
+            });
+            this.attributeValues = newValues;
+            this.closeCustomerLookup(attr.name);
+        },
+
+        fetchCustomers(attr) {
+            var self       = this;
+            var ctId       = Number(attr.customer_type_id || 0);
+            var matchField = attr.api_match_field || '';
+            if (!ctId) return;
+
+            var s = {}; s[attr.name] = 'loading';
+            var o = {}; o[attr.name] = { fields: [], records: [] };
+            self.customerLookupState   = Object.assign({}, self.customerLookupState,   s);
+            self.customerLookupOptions = Object.assign({}, self.customerLookupOptions, o);
+
+            fetch('/api/customers?customer_type_id=' + ctId, { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } })
+                .then(function (res) { return res.json(); })
+                .then(function (rows) {
+                    var ss = {}; ss[attr.name] = 'idle';
+                    if (!Array.isArray(rows) || rows.length === 0) {
+                        self.customerLookupState = Object.assign({}, self.customerLookupState, ss);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    var attrKeys = Object.keys(rows[0].attribute_values || {});
+                    var records  = rows.map(function (c) {
+                        var av      = c.attribute_values || {};
+                        var display = attrKeys.map(function (k) { return av[k] !== undefined && av[k] !== null ? String(av[k]) : ''; });
+                        var primary = matchField && av[matchField] !== undefined ? String(av[matchField]) : String(c.id);
+                        return { _primary: primary, _display: display, _raw: c };
+                    });
+                    var oo = {}; oo[attr.name] = { fields: attrKeys, records: records };
+                    self.customerLookupOptions = Object.assign({}, self.customerLookupOptions, oo);
+                    self.customerLookupState   = Object.assign({}, self.customerLookupState,   ss);
+                })
+                .catch(function (err) {
+                    console.error('[customer-lookup] fetch failed:', err);
+                    var cs = {}; cs[attr.name] = 'error';
+                    self.customerLookupState = Object.assign({}, self.customerLookupState, cs);
+                });
+        },
+
         confirmDelete(event) {
             if (confirm('Delete this job? This cannot be undone.')) {
                 event.target.submit();
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index ddae3b9..7b1826a 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Controllers\ApiProxyController;
 use App\Controllers\AuthController;
 use App\Controllers\CampaignController;
 use App\Controllers\CampaignTypeController;
+use App\Controllers\CustomerApiController;
 use App\Controllers\CustomerController;
 use App\Controllers\CustomerTypeController;
 use App\Controllers\HealthController;
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@ use App\Controllers\HomeController;
 use App\Controllers\JobController;
 use App\Controllers\JobTypeController;
 
+// ── Customer API (public JSON endpoints) ──────────────────────────────────────
+$router->get('/api/customers',           [CustomerApiController::class, 'customers']);
+$router->get('/api/customers/{id}',      [CustomerApiController::class, 'customer']);
+$router->get('/api/customer-types',      [CustomerApiController::class, 'customerTypes']);
+
 // ── API Proxy ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 $router->get('/api/proxy', [ApiProxyController::class, 'fetch'])->middleware('auth');