diff --git a/backend/src/routes/v1/admin.routes.ts b/backend/src/routes/v1/admin.routes.ts
index 8799eea3..ebc6c6c5 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/v1/admin.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/v1/admin.routes.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   getIndexerStatus,
   resetIndexer,
   replayFromLedger,
+  previewReset,
+  previewReplay,
 } from '../../services/indexerService.js';
 
 import { prisma, pool } from '../../lib/prisma.js';
@@ -340,8 +342,15 @@ router.get('/indexer/status', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  * /v1/admin/indexer/reset:
  *   post:
  *     tags: [Admin]
- *     summary: Reset indexer lastProcessedLedger
+ *     summary: Reset indexer lastProcessedLedger (supports dry-run preview)
  *     security: [{ adminAuth: [] }]
+ *     parameters:
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: dryRun
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: boolean
+ *           default: false
+ *         description: If true, return the projected reset scope without mutating state.
  *     requestBody:
  *       required: true
  *       content:
@@ -393,7 +402,15 @@ router.post('/indexer/reset', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     res.status(400).json({ error: 'ledger must be a non-negative integer' });
     return;
   }
+
+  const dryRun = req.query.dryRun === 'true';
+
   try {
+    if (dryRun) {
+      const preview = await previewReset(ledger);
+      res.json({ dryRun: true, preview });
+      return;
+    }
     await resetIndexer(ledger);
     res.json({ ok: true, lastLedger: ledger });
   } catch (err) {
@@ -406,7 +423,7 @@ router.post('/indexer/reset', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  * /v1/admin/indexer/replay:
  *   post:
  *     tags: [Admin]
- *     summary: Replay events from a given ledger (StreamEvent rows deduplicated; stream mutations not idempotent — see indexerService.ts JSDoc)
+ *     summary: Replay events from a given ledger (supports dry-run preview)
  *     security: [{ adminAuth: [] }]
  *     parameters:
  *       - in: query
@@ -414,7 +431,15 @@ router.post('/indexer/reset', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  *         required: true
  *         schema:
  *           type: integer
+ *       - in: query
+ *         name: dryRun
+ *         schema:
+ *           type: boolean
+ *           default: false
+ *         description: If true, return the projected replay scope without mutating state.
  *     responses:
+ *       200:
+ *         description: Dry-run preview of the replay scope
  *       202:
  *         description: Replay started
  *         content:
@@ -456,7 +481,15 @@ router.post('/indexer/replay', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     res.status(400).json({ error: 'from_ledger must be a non-negative integer' });
     return;
   }
+
+  const dryRun = req.query.dryRun === 'true';
+
   try {
+    if (dryRun) {
+      const preview = await previewReplay(fromLedger);
+      res.json({ dryRun: true, preview });
+      return;
+    }
     const requestId = await replayFromLedger(fromLedger);
     res.status(202).json({ ok: true, replayingFrom: fromLedger, requestId });
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/backend/src/services/indexer.service.ts b/backend/src/services/indexer.service.ts
index 5592b1e4..f63c363c 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/indexer.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/indexer.service.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,74 @@ export async function resetIndexer(toLedger: number): Promise<void> {
   logger.info(`[IndexerService] Reset lastProcessedLedger to ${toLedger}`);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Preview what a reset would do without mutating state.
+ * Returns the current cursor and the target ledger so operators can
+ * verify the intended scope before committing.
+ */
+export interface ResetPreview {
+  currentLastLedger: number;
+  currentLastCursor: string | null;
+  targetLastLedger: number;
+}
+
+export async function previewReset(targetLedger: number): Promise<ResetPreview> {
+  const state = await prisma.indexerState.findUnique({
+    where: { id: INDEXER_STATE_ID },
+  });
+  return {
+    currentLastLedger: state?.lastLedger ?? 0,
+    currentLastCursor: state?.lastCursor ?? null,
+    targetLastLedger: targetLedger,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Preview what a replay from a given ledger would do without mutating state.
+ * Returns the event count, ledger range, and current cursor so operators can
+ * sanity-check before committing a destructive replay.
+ */
+export interface ReplayPreview {
+  fromLedger: number;
+  currentLastLedger: number;
+  currentLastCursor: string | null;
+  eventCount: number;
+  minLedgerInReplayRange: number | null;
+  maxLedgerInReplayRange: number | null;
+}
+
+export async function previewReplay(
+  fromLedger: number,
+): Promise<ReplayPreview> {
+  const state = await prisma.indexerState.findUnique({
+    where: { id: INDEXER_STATE_ID },
+  });
+  const currentLastLedger = state?.lastLedger ?? 0;
+
+  const rangeFilter: import('../generated/prisma/index.js').Prisma.StreamEventWhereInput =
+    currentLastLedger > 0
+      ? { ledgerSequence: { gte: fromLedger, lte: currentLastLedger } }
+      : { ledgerSequence: { gte: fromLedger } };
+
+  const [eventCount, aggregate] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.streamEvent.count({ where: rangeFilter }),
+    prisma.streamEvent.aggregate({
+      where: rangeFilter,
+      _min: { ledgerSequence: true },
+      _max: { ledgerSequence: true },
+    }),
+  ]);
+
+  return {
+    fromLedger,
+    currentLastLedger,
+    currentLastCursor: state?.lastCursor ?? null,
+    eventCount,
+    minLedgerInReplayRange: aggregate._min.ledgerSequence,
+    maxLedgerInReplayRange: aggregate._max.ledgerSequence,
+  };
+}
+
 export async function replayFromLedger(fromLedger: number, customRequestId?: string): Promise<string> {
   const requestId = customRequestId || requestContext.getStore()?.requestId || randomUUID();
   return requestContext.run({ requestId }, async () => {
diff --git a/backend/tests/integration/admin-metrics.test.ts b/backend/tests/integration/admin-metrics.test.ts
index 5db22988..038b30c7 100644
--- a/backend/tests/integration/admin-metrics.test.ts
+++ b/backend/tests/integration/admin-metrics.test.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ vi.mock('../../src/services/indexerService.js', () => ({
   getIndexerStatus: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
   resetIndexer: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
   replayFromLedger: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+  previewReset: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
+  previewReplay: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
 }));
 
 vi.mock('../../src/workers/soroban-event-worker.js', () => ({
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@ import {
   getIndexerStatus,
   resetIndexer,
   replayFromLedger,
+  previewReset,
+  previewReplay,
 } from '../../src/services/indexerService.js';
 
 // ─── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -520,6 +524,50 @@ describe('POST /v1/admin/indexer/reset', () => {
     expect(res.status).toBe(500);
     expect(res.body).toEqual({ error: 'Reset failed' });
   });
+
+  it('returns a dry-run preview without calling resetIndexer when dryRun=true', async () => {
+    const preview = {
+      currentLastLedger: 1000,
+      currentLastCursor: 'cursor_xyz',
+      targetLastLedger: 500,
+    };
+    vi.mocked(previewReset).mockResolvedValueOnce(preview);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post('/v1/admin/indexer/reset?dryRun=true')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${createToken()}`)
+      .send({ ledger: 500 });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({ dryRun: true, preview });
+    expect(previewReset).toHaveBeenCalledWith(500);
+    expect(resetIndexer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('treats non-true dryRun values as a real reset', async () => {
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post('/v1/admin/indexer/reset?dryRun=false')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${createToken()}`)
+      .send({ ledger: 300 });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({ ok: true, lastLedger: 300 });
+    expect(resetIndexer).toHaveBeenCalledWith(300);
+    expect(previewReset).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('returns 500 when previewReset throws for a dry-run request', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(previewReset).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Preview failed'));
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post('/v1/admin/indexer/reset?dryRun=true')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${createToken()}`)
+      .send({ ledger: 500 });
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({ error: 'Reset failed' });
+    expect(resetIndexer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('POST /v1/admin/indexer/replay', () => {
@@ -587,5 +635,49 @@ describe('POST /v1/admin/indexer/replay', () => {
     expect(res.status).toBe(500);
     expect(res.body).toEqual({ error: 'Replay failed' });
   });
+
+  it('returns a dry-run preview without triggering a replay when dryRun=true', async () => {
+    const preview = {
+      fromLedger: 200,
+      currentLastLedger: 1000,
+      currentLastCursor: 'cursor_xyz',
+      eventCount: 42,
+      minLedgerInReplayRange: 210,
+      maxLedgerInReplayRange: 999,
+    };
+    vi.mocked(previewReplay).mockResolvedValueOnce(preview);
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post('/v1/admin/indexer/replay?from_ledger=200&dryRun=true')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${createToken()}`);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({ dryRun: true, preview });
+    expect(previewReplay).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+    expect(replayFromLedger).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('treats non-true dryRun values as a real replay', async () => {
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post('/v1/admin/indexer/replay?from_ledger=200&dryRun=false')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${createToken()}`);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(202);
+    expect(res.body).toMatchObject({ ok: true, replayingFrom: 200 });
+    expect(replayFromLedger).toHaveBeenCalledWith(200);
+    expect(previewReplay).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('returns 500 when previewReplay throws for a dry-run request', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(previewReplay).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Preview failed'));
+
+    const res = await request(app)
+      .post('/v1/admin/indexer/replay?from_ledger=200&dryRun=true')
+      .set('Authorization', `Bearer ${createToken()}`);
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(500);
+    expect(res.body).toEqual({ error: 'Replay failed' });
+    expect(replayFromLedger).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });