diff --git a/apps/operator/components/NewTenantModal.vue b/apps/operator/components/NewTenantModal.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 26e4602..0000000
--- a/apps/operator/components/NewTenantModal.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,265 +0,0 @@
-<script setup lang="ts">
-// "New tenant" modal — opens from the Tenants page header. Collects the
-// minimum needed to create a tenant (slug + name + plan + optional primary
-// domain); billing details, status changes, and provisioning are edited from
-// the tenant detail page after creation.
-
-import type { Tenant, TenantPlan } from '~/types/tenant'
-
-const props = defineProps<{ open: boolean }>()
-const emit = defineEmits<{ close: []; created: [Tenant] }>()
-
-const slug = ref('')
-const name = ref('')
-const plan = ref<TenantPlan>('mvp')
-const domain = ref('')
-const slugTouched = ref(false)
-const error = ref<string | null>(null)
-const busy = ref(false)
-
-const PLANS: TenantPlan[] = ['mvp', 'pro', 'enterprise']
-
-// Reset every time the modal opens so previous attempts don't linger.
-watch(
-  () => props.open,
-  (v) => {
-    if (v) {
-      slug.value = ''
-      name.value = ''
-      plan.value = 'mvp'
-      domain.value = ''
-      slugTouched.value = false
-      error.value = null
-      busy.value = false
-    }
-  },
-)
-
-// Auto-derive slug from name until the operator types in the slug field
-// themselves — once they touch slug we never overwrite it.
-watch(name, (next) => {
-  if (slugTouched.value) return
-  slug.value = next
-    .toLowerCase()
-    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-')
-    .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, '')
-    .slice(0, 40)
-})
-
-onMounted(() => {
-  const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-    if (e.key === 'Escape' && props.open && !busy.value) emit('close')
-  }
-  document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey)
-  onBeforeUnmount(() => document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey))
-})
-
-// Mirrors the platform-api CreateTenantDto validators so we don't fire a
-// doomed POST. Backend re-checks on submit.
-const slugValid = computed(() =>
-  /^[a-z0-9]([a-z0-9-]{0,38}[a-z0-9])?$/.test(slug.value.trim()),
-)
-const nameValid = computed(() => name.value.trim().length >= 2 && name.value.trim().length <= 120)
-const domainValid = computed(() => {
-  const d = domain.value.trim()
-  return d.length === 0 || /^[a-z0-9.-]+\.[a-z]{2,}$/i.test(d)
-})
-const canSubmit = computed(
-  () => !busy.value && slugValid.value && nameValid.value && domainValid.value,
-)
-
-async function submit() {
-  if (!canSubmit.value) return
-  busy.value = true
-  error.value = null
-  const d = domain.value.trim()
-  try {
-    const created = await $fetch<Tenant>('/api/tenants', {
-      method: 'POST',
-      body: {
-        slug: slug.value.trim(),
-        name: name.value.trim(),
-        plan: plan.value,
-        ...(d ? { domains: [d] } : {}),
-      },
-    })
-    emit('created', created)
-  } catch (e) {
-    const err = e as { data?: { data?: { message?: string }; message?: string; statusMessage?: string } }
-    error.value =
-      err.data?.data?.message ||
-      err.data?.message ||
-      err.data?.statusMessage ||
-      'Create failed'
-  } finally {
-    busy.value = false
-  }
-}
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <Teleport to="body">
-    <div v-if="open" class="backdrop" @click="!busy && emit('close')">
-      <div class="modal" role="dialog" aria-label="New tenant" @click.stop>
-        <header>
-          <div>
-            <Eyebrow>Customers</Eyebrow>
-            <h2>New tenant</h2>
-          </div>
-          <button class="x" type="button" aria-label="Close" :disabled="busy" @click="emit('close')">
-            <UiIcon name="x" :size="12" />
-          </button>
-        </header>
-
-        <div class="body">
-          <section>
-            <label class="label">Name</label>
-            <input v-model="name" type="text" placeholder="Acme ApS" :disabled="busy" />
-          </section>
-          <section>
-            <label class="label">Slug</label>
-            <input
-              v-model="slug"
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="acme"
-              :disabled="busy"
-              @input="slugTouched = true"
-            />
-            <Mono dim>lowercase · 2–40 chars · a–z, 0–9, hyphens · stable URL key</Mono>
-          </section>
-          <section>
-            <label class="label">Plan</label>
-            <div class="seg three">
-              <button
-                v-for="p in PLANS"
-                :key="p"
-                type="button"
-                :class="{ on: plan === p }"
-                :disabled="busy"
-                @click="plan = p"
-              >{{ p }}</button>
-            </div>
-          </section>
-          <section>
-            <label class="label">Primary domain <span class="hint">(optional)</span></label>
-            <input v-model="domain" type="text" placeholder="acme.example.com" :disabled="busy" />
-            <Mono dim>can be added later from the tenant detail page</Mono>
-          </section>
-
-          <p v-if="error" class="err">{{ error }}</p>
-        </div>
-
-        <footer>
-          <UiButton variant="ghost" :disabled="busy" @click="emit('close')">Cancel</UiButton>
-          <UiButton variant="primary" :disabled="!canSubmit" @click="submit">
-            {{ busy ? 'Creating…' : 'Create tenant' }}
-          </UiButton>
-        </footer>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </Teleport>
-</template>
-
-<style scoped>
-.backdrop {
-  position: fixed; inset: 0;
-  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
-  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-  padding: 24px;
-  z-index: 180;
-}
-.modal {
-  width: 100%; max-width: 480px;
-  background: var(--elevated);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 10px;
-  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
-  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
-  overflow: hidden;
-}
-header {
-  padding: 16px 20px;
-  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
-}
-h2 { margin: 4px 0 0 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; }
-.x {
-  width: 26px; height: 26px;
-  border: 0; border-radius: 6px; background: transparent;
-  color: var(--text-mute); cursor: pointer;
-  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
-}
-.x:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--surface); color: var(--text); }
-.x:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; }
-
-.body { padding: 16px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
-section { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
-.label {
-  font-family: var(--font-mono);
-  font-size: 10px;
-  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--text-mute);
-  font-weight: 500;
-}
-.label .hint { color: var(--text-mute); font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
-input {
-  height: 34px;
-  padding: 0 12px;
-  background: var(--input-bg);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  color: var(--text);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  outline: 0;
-}
-input:focus { border-color: var(--border-hi); }
-input:disabled { opacity: 0.6; }
-
-.seg {
-  display: grid;
-  width: 100%;
-  gap: 2px;
-  padding: 2px;
-  background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: 7px;
-  box-sizing: border-box;
-}
-.seg.three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
-.seg button {
-  appearance: none;
-  border: 0;
-  background: transparent;
-  color: var(--text-dim);
-  font-family: inherit;
-  font-size: 11px;
-  font-weight: 500;
-  padding: 6px 10px;
-  border-radius: 5px;
-  cursor: pointer;
-}
-.seg button:hover:not(:disabled) { color: var(--text); }
-.seg button.on { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); }
-.seg button:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
-
-.err {
-  margin: 0;
-  padding: 10px 12px;
-  background: rgba(240, 88, 88, 0.08);
-  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 88, 88, 0.24);
-  color: var(--bad);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  font-size: 12px;
-}
-
-footer {
-  padding: 12px 20px;
-  display: flex;
-  justify-content: flex-end;
-  gap: 8px;
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-  background: var(--surface);
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/apps/operator/pages/tenants/index.vue b/apps/operator/pages/tenants/index.vue
index 1af703f..abd17c6 100644
--- a/apps/operator/pages/tenants/index.vue
+++ b/apps/operator/pages/tenants/index.vue
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ const { data: tenants, refresh, pending } = await useFetch<Tenant[]>('/api/tenan
 
 const search = ref('')
 const statusFilter = ref<'all' | TenantStatus>('all')
-const createOpen = ref(false)
-
-async function onCreated(tenant: Tenant) {
-  createOpen.value = false
-  // Refresh the list so the new row appears immediately, then jump into the
-  // detail page — that's where the operator will configure domains, billing,
-  // and trigger provisioning.
-  await refresh()
-  await navigateTo(`/tenants/${tenant.slug}`)
-}
 
 const filtered = computed(() => {
   const q = search.value.trim().toLowerCase()
@@ -60,15 +50,9 @@ function navTo(t: Tenant) {
           <template #leading><UiIcon name="refresh" :size="13" /></template>
           Refresh
         </UiButton>
-        <UiButton variant="primary" @click="createOpen = true">
-          <template #leading><UiIcon name="plus" :size="13" /></template>
-          New tenant
-        </UiButton>
       </template>
     </PageHeader>
 
-    <NewTenantModal :open="createOpen" @close="createOpen = false" @created="onCreated" />
-
     <div class="stage">
       <div class="filters">
         <div class="search">
diff --git a/apps/operator/server/api/tenants/index.post.ts b/apps/operator/server/api/tenants/index.post.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5099f2e..0000000
--- a/apps/operator/server/api/tenants/index.post.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import { platformApi } from '~~/server/utils/platform-api'
-
-export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
-  const body = await readBody(event)
-  return platformApi(event, '/tenants', { method: 'POST', body })
-})