diff --git a/backend/bookings/test_api.py b/backend/bookings/test_api.py
index edec06a..aa22fca 100644
--- a/backend/bookings/test_api.py
+++ b/backend/bookings/test_api.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.core import mail
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.test.utils import override_settings
 from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework import status
-from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient, APITestCase
 
 from bookings.models import Reservation
 from bookings.services import generate_confirmation_token
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ from shows.models import Performance, Show, Venue
 
 class BookingApiTests(APITestCase):
     def setUp(self):
+        cache.clear()
         self.show = Show.objects.create(
             title="Open Stage",
             slug="open-stage-api",
@@ -90,6 +93,48 @@ class BookingApiTests(APITestCase):
             mail.outbox[0].body,
         )
 
+    @override_settings(SITE_BASE_URL="https://tickets.azionelab.example")
+    def test_reservation_creation_allows_anonymous_post_without_csrf(self):
+        csrf_client = APIClient(enforce_csrf_checks=True)
+
+        with self.captureOnCommitCallbacks(execute=True):
+            response = csrf_client.post(
+                reverse("api-reservation-create", kwargs={"performance_id": self.performance.id}),
+                {
+                    "name": "Maria Rossi",
+                    "email": "maria@example.com",
+                    "party_size": 2,
+                },
+                format="json",
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["status"], Reservation.Status.PENDING)
+
+    @override_settings(SITE_BASE_URL="https://tickets.azionelab.example")
+    def test_reservation_creation_ignores_session_csrf_for_public_endpoint(self):
+        csrf_client = APIClient(enforce_csrf_checks=True)
+        user = get_user_model().objects.create_user(
+            username="box-office",
+            email="staff@example.com",
+            password="test-pass-123",
+        )
+        csrf_client.force_login(user)
+
+        with self.captureOnCommitCallbacks(execute=True):
+            response = csrf_client.post(
+                reverse("api-reservation-create", kwargs={"performance_id": self.performance.id}),
+                {
+                    "name": "Maria Rossi",
+                    "email": "maria@example.com",
+                    "party_size": 2,
+                },
+                format="json",
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["status"], Reservation.Status.PENDING)
+
     def test_reservation_creation_schedules_email_after_commit(self):
         with self.captureOnCommitCallbacks(execute=False) as callbacks:
             response = self.client.post(
diff --git a/backend/bookings/views.py b/backend/bookings/views.py
index c7e4e1c..a616b52 100644
--- a/backend/bookings/views.py
+++ b/backend/bookings/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from rest_framework import status
-from rest_framework.decorators import api_view, throttle_classes
+from rest_framework.decorators import api_view, authentication_classes, permission_classes, throttle_classes
+from rest_framework.permissions import AllowAny
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.throttling import AnonRateThrottle
 
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ class ReservationConfirmThrottle(AnonRateThrottle):
 
 
 @api_view(["POST"])
+@authentication_classes([])
+@permission_classes([AllowAny])
 @throttle_classes([ReservationCreateThrottle])
 def create_reservation(request, performance_id):
     get_object_or_404(Performance, pk=performance_id, show__is_published=True)