diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/auth.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/auth.py
index 05a48677..183a5f7d 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/auth.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/auth.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-def get_api_key():
+def get_api_key() -> str:
     return "test-key"
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/exceptions.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/exceptions.py
index 4d783856..b62d8eef 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/exceptions.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/exceptions.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class APIError(AITBCError):
     error_code: str = "API_ERROR"
     status_code: int = 500
 
-    def __init__(self, message: str, status_code: int = None, response: dict = None):
+    def __init__(self, message: str, status_code: int | None = None, response: dict[str, object] | None = None):
         super().__init__(message)
         self.status_code = status_code or self.status_code
         self.response = response
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class ValidationError(AITBCError):
     error_code: str = "VALIDATION_ERROR"
     status_code: int = 422
 
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "Validation failed", details: list[ErrorDetail] = None):
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "Validation failed", details: list[ErrorDetail] | None = None):
         super().__init__(message)
         self.details = details or []
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class QuotaExceededError(ConnectorError):
     error_code: str = "QUOTA_EXCEEDED"
     status_code: int = 429
 
-    def __init__(self, message: str = "Quota exceeded", limit: int = None):
+    def __init__(self, message: str = "Quota exceeded", limit: int | None = None):
         super().__init__(message)
         self.limit = limit
 
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/confidential.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/confidential.py
index e29f9251..bfedf984 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/confidential.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/confidential.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Database models for confidential transactions
 """
+# mypy: disable-error-code="pydantic-field"
 
 import uuid
 
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ class AuditAuthorizationDB(Base):
 
     # Authorization data
     signature = Column(String(512), nullable=False)
-    metadata = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
+    extra_metadata = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
 
     # Status
     active = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=True)
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/registry.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/registry.py
index 89213ef2..29a84ccf 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/registry.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/registry.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Dynamic service registry models for AITBC
 """
 
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class ParameterDefinition(BaseModel):
     max_value: int | float | None = Field(None, description="Maximum value")
     options: list[str | int] | None = Field(None, description="Available options for enum type")
     validation: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(None, description="Custom validation rules")
+    items: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(None, description="Schema for array item type")
 
 
 class HardwareRequirement(BaseModel):
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ class ServiceDefinition(BaseModel):
     example_usage: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(None, description="Example usage")
 
     @validator("id")
-    def validate_id(cls, v):
+    def validate_id(cls, v: str) -> str:
         if not v or not v.replace("_", "").replace("-", "").isalnum():
             raise ValueError("Service ID must contain only alphanumeric characters, hyphens, and underscores")
         return v.lower()
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class ServiceRegistry(BaseModel):
     """Service registry containing all available services"""
 
     version: str = Field("1.0.0", description="Registry version")
-    last_updated: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now(timezone.utc), description="Last update time")
+    last_updated: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc), description="Last update time")
     services: dict[str, ServiceDefinition] = Field(..., description="Service definitions by ID")
 
     def get_service(self, service_id: str) -> ServiceDefinition | None:
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/services.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/services.py
index bb038e69..a4bbe1aa 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/services.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/models/services.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Service schemas for common GPU workloads
 from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, field_validator
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationInfo, field_validator
 
 
 class ServiceType(StrEnum):
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class StableDiffusionRequest(BaseModel):
 
     @field_validator("seed")
     @classmethod
-    def validate_seed(cls, v):
+    def validate_seed(cls, v: int | list[int] | None) -> int | list[int] | None:
         if v is not None and isinstance(v, list):
             if len(v) > 4:
                 raise ValueError("Maximum 4 seeds allowed")
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ class BlenderRequest(BaseModel):
 
     @field_validator("frame_end")
     @classmethod
-    def validate_frame_range(cls, v, info):
+    def validate_frame_range(cls, v: int, info: ValidationInfo) -> int:
         if info and info.data and "frame_start" in info.data and v < info.data["frame_start"]:
             raise ValueError("frame_end must be >= frame_start")
         return v
@@ -346,7 +346,8 @@ class ServiceRequest(BaseModel):
         }
 
         service_class = service_classes[self.service_type]
-        return service_class(**self.request_data)
+        result: WhisperRequest | StableDiffusionRequest | LLMRequest | FFmpegRequest | BlenderRequest = service_class(**self.request_data)
+        return result
 
 
 # Service Response Schemas
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/__init__.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/__init__.py
index 1f139bf7..ba086647 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/__init__.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class BlockListResponse(BaseModel):
 
 
 class TransactionSummary(BaseModel):
-    model_config = ConfigDict(populate_by_name=True, ser_json_tuples=True)
+    model_config = ConfigDict(populate_by_name=True)
 
     hash: str
     block: str | int
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/atomic_swap.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/atomic_swap.py
index e0318fd1..ab746d67 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/atomic_swap.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/atomic_swap.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-from .atomic_swap import SwapStatus
+from ..domain.atomic_swap import SwapStatus
 
 
 class SwapCreateRequest(BaseModel):
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/dao_governance.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/dao_governance.py
index daf6811e..0bbdba0d 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/dao_governance.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/dao_governance.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from .dao_governance import ProposalType
+from ..domain.dao_governance import ProposalType
 
 
 class MemberCreate(BaseModel):
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/decentralized_memory.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/decentralized_memory.py
index 8554eb78..0be09ccc 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/decentralized_memory.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/decentralized_memory.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from .decentralized_memory import MemoryType, StorageStatus
+from ..domain.decentralized_memory import MemoryType, StorageStatus
 
 
 class MemoryNodeCreate(BaseModel):
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/federated_learning.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/federated_learning.py
index 3084338e..2a9db8f6 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/federated_learning.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/federated_learning.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-from .federated_learning import TrainingStatus
+from ..domain.federated_learning import TrainingStatus
 
 
 class FederatedSessionCreate(BaseModel):
diff --git a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/pricing.py b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/pricing.py
index 98fdd3d3..d7bc303f 100755
--- a/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/pricing.py
+++ b/apps/coordinator-api/src/app/schemas/pricing.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Pricing API Schemas
 Pydantic models for dynamic pricing API requests and responses
 """
 
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import StrEnum
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class PricingStrategyRequest(BaseModel):
     regions: list[str] | None = Field(None, description="Applicable regions")
 
     @validator("constraints")
-    def validate_constraints(cls, v):
+    def validate_constraints(cls, v: dict[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
         if v is not None:
             # Validate constraint fields
             if "min_price" in v and v["min_price"] is not None and v["min_price"] <= 0:
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class PricingError(BaseModel):
     error_code: str = Field(..., description="Error code")
     message: str = Field(..., description="Error message")
     details: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(None, description="Additional error details")
-    timestamp: datetime = Field(default_factory=datetime.now(timezone.utc), description="Error timestamp")
+    timestamp: datetime = Field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc), description="Error timestamp")
 
     class Config:
         json_encoders = {datetime: lambda v: v.isoformat()}
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aaf793d2..f3da10a3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ ensure_newline_before_comments = true
 
 [tool.mypy]
 python_version = "3.13"
+plugins = ["pydantic.mypy"]
 exclude = "^apps/(agent-management|agent-coordinator|agent-services|blockchain-node|computing-node|identity-node|marketplace|mining-pool)/.*"
 warn_return_any = true
 warn_unused_configs = true
@@ -157,16 +158,13 @@ ignore_missing_imports = true
 
 # Tech debt: these modules still have type errors that require per-file annotation work.
 # Tracked in gap analysis. Remove entries as each module is fixed.
+# Clean (no override needed): domain.*, schemas.*, auth, exceptions, models.*
 [[tool.mypy.overrides]]
 module = [
     "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.routers.*",
     "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.services.*",
     "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.storage.*",
     "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.utils.*",
-    "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.schemas.*",
-    "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.models.*",
-    "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.auth",
-    "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.exceptions",
     "apps.coordinator-api.src.app.contexts.*",
 ]
 ignore_errors = true