diff --git a/api/__init__.py b/api/__init__.py
index f07c359..e18ed25 100644
--- a/api/__init__.py
+++ b/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # API package for FastAPI routers.
-# Routers will be split by feature: recipes, meals, persons, shopping, auth.
+# Routers are split by feature: recipes, meals, shopping, auth, households.
diff --git a/api/households.py b/api/households.py
index 4c64b40..14b74cf 100644
--- a/api/households.py
+++ b/api/households.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import aiosqlite
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
 
 from api.deps import get_current_user, get_db, error_response, get_household_from_slug
+from pydantic import Field
 from common import ApiModel
 from users.models import User
 
@@ -126,7 +127,12 @@ class InvitationResponse(ApiModel):
     status: str = "pending"
 
 
-@scoped.post("/invitations", response_model=InvitationResponse)
+class InviteLinkResponse(ApiModel):
+    # Force snake_case in JSON output to match spec and tests
+    invite_link: str = Field(serialization_alias="invite_link")
+
+
+@scoped.post("/invitations", response_model=InviteLinkResponse)
 async def create_invitation(
     request: Request,
     body: CreateInvitationBody,
@@ -136,6 +142,8 @@ async def create_invitation(
 ):
     import secrets
     from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+    from urllib.parse import urljoin, urlencode
+    from settings import settings
 
     token = secrets.token_urlsafe(24)
     expires_at = (datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(days=14)).isoformat() + "Z"
@@ -147,7 +155,13 @@ async def create_invitation(
             """,
             (household["id"], body.email, user.id, token, expires_at, "pending"),
         )
-        return InvitationResponse(token=token)
+        base = settings.frontend_dev_url or "http://localhost:8080/"
+        # Ensure base ends with a slash for urljoin
+        if not base.endswith("/"):
+            base = base + "/"
+        path_with_query = f"invitations/accept?{urlencode({'token': token})}"
+        invite_link = urljoin(base, path_with_query)
+        return InviteLinkResponse(invite_link=invite_link)
     except Exception:
         return error_response(request, 400, "Unable to create invitation")
 
diff --git a/api/meals.py b/api/meals.py
index dee7ea5..2c7434d 100644
--- a/api/meals.py
+++ b/api/meals.py
@@ -440,13 +440,9 @@ async def delete_meal_scoped(
     if not meal:
         return error_response(request, 404, "Meal not found")
     # Remove outstanding requests for this meal in current household
-    try:
-        from shopping.repository import remove_meal_request_scoped
+    from shopping.repository import remove_meal_request_scoped
 
-        await remove_meal_request_scoped(conn, meal_id, hid)
-    except Exception:
-        # Fallback: remove regardless of household (legacy cleanup)
-        await shopping.remove_request(conn, person=None, meal=meal)
+    await remove_meal_request_scoped(conn, meal_id, hid)
     await meals.delete_meal(conn, meal.id)
 
     return MealOut(
diff --git a/backend-spec.md b/backend-spec.md
index a0f3008..3114ee4 100644
--- a/backend-spec.md
+++ b/backend-spec.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The objective is to complete the final remaining tasks to officially close out t
 
 This checklist represents all remaining work.
 
-- [ ] **1. Implement "Copy Invite Link" API**:
+- [x] **1. Implement "Copy Invite Link" API**:
     - **Objective**: Modify the invitation creation logic to support a "copy link" UX on the frontend, instead of sending an email.
     - **File**: `api/households.py`
     - **Action**: The existing `POST /api/v1/households/{householdSlug}/invitations` endpoint should be modified. Instead of returning a simple `201 Created`, it must create the invitation token and return a JSON object containing the full, shareable URL.
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ This checklist represents all remaining work.
       }
       ```
 
-- [ ] **2. Final Codebase Sweep**:
+- [x] **2. Final Codebase Sweep**:
     - **Objective**: Perform a final search for and remove any dead code, comments, or variables related to the old system.
     - **Action**: Search the entire codebase for the following keywords: `legacy`, `old`, `previous`, `workaround`, `fallback`, `person`.
     - **Outcome**: Any remaining artifacts from the migration are pruned, leaving the codebase in a clean, maintainable state for future development.
 
-- [ ] **3. Mark Project as Complete**:
+- [x] **3. Mark Project as Complete**:
     - **Objective**: Once the above tasks are done, this document is complete.
     - **Action**: Check this box and archive this specification.
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 942e39c..583812b 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async def request_validation_exc_handler(request: Request, exc: Exception):
     for e in exc.errors():
         loc = ".".join([str(p) for p in e.get("loc", [])])
         errors.setdefault(loc, []).append(e.get("msg"))
-    # Legacy cookie-based auth behavior removed; standard 422 for validation errors
+    # Standard 422 for request validation errors
 
     body = ProblemDetails(
         title="Validation Error",
diff --git a/meals/repository.py b/meals/repository.py
index 2126ec5..10fd653 100644
--- a/meals/repository.py
+++ b/meals/repository.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ async def bulk_load_participants(conn, meals: List[Meal]) -> None:
     """Populate participants for many meals in one query to avoid N+1.
 
     For each meal, fills meal.chefs, meal.cleanup, meal.consumers using a bulk
-    lookup of MealParticipant rows and a single persons.get_by_ids fetch.
+    lookup of MealParticipant rows and a single user lookup.
     """
     if not meals:
         return
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index 6dd3442..b07fd6a 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
             "content": {
               "application/json": {
                 "schema": {
-                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/InvitationResponse"
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/InviteLinkResponse"
                 }
               }
             }
@@ -2078,23 +2078,18 @@
         ],
         "title": "IngredientPurchaseItemIn"
       },
-      "InvitationResponse": {
+      "InviteLinkResponse": {
         "properties": {
-          "token": {
+          "invite_link": {
             "type": "string",
-            "title": "Token"
-          },
-          "status": {
-            "type": "string",
-            "title": "Status",
-            "default": "pending"
+            "title": "Invite Link"
           }
         },
         "type": "object",
         "required": [
-          "token"
+          "invite_link"
         ],
-        "title": "InvitationResponse"
+        "title": "InviteLinkResponse"
       },
       "ListIngredientItem": {
         "properties": {
diff --git a/tests/test_invitations_v2.py b/tests/test_invitations_v2.py
index d0d963a..5a81ed5 100644
--- a/tests/test_invitations_v2.py
+++ b/tests/test_invitations_v2.py
@@ -46,7 +46,17 @@ class TestInvitationsV2(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             json={"email": "invitee@test.com"},
         )
         assert r.status_code == 200, r.text
-        token = r.json()["token"]
+        body = r.json()
+        invite_link = body.get("invite_link")
+        assert isinstance(invite_link, str) and "/invitations/accept?token=" in invite_link
+
+        # Extract token from invite_link
+        from urllib.parse import urlparse, parse_qs
+
+        qs = parse_qs(urlparse(invite_link).query)
+        token_list = qs.get("token", [])
+        assert token_list and isinstance(token_list[0], str)
+        token = token_list[0]
         assert isinstance(token, str) and len(token) >= 16
 
         # Register invitee