diff --git a/api/controllers/openapi/_models.py b/api/controllers/openapi/_models.py
index 18e0b876b9..ee361531e9 100644
--- a/api/controllers/openapi/_models.py
+++ b/api/controllers/openapi/_models.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import Any
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 
-T = TypeVar("T")
+# Server-side cap on `limit` query param for any /openapi/v1/* list endpoint.
+# Sibling endpoints (`/apps`, `/account/sessions`, future routes) all clamp to
+# this; do not introduce per-endpoint caps without raising the constant.
+MAX_PAGE_LIMIT = 200
 
 
 class UsageInfo(BaseModel):
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ class MessageMetadata(BaseModel):
     retriever_resources: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
 
 
-class PaginationEnvelope(BaseModel, Generic[T]):  # noqa: UP046
+class PaginationEnvelope[T](BaseModel):
     """Canonical pagination envelope for `/openapi/v1/*` list endpoints."""
 
     page: int
@@ -32,3 +35,32 @@ class PaginationEnvelope(BaseModel, Generic[T]):  # noqa: UP046
     @classmethod
     def build(cls, *, page: int, limit: int, total: int, items: list[T]) -> PaginationEnvelope[T]:
         return cls(page=page, limit=limit, total=total, has_more=page * limit < total, data=items)
+
+
+class AppListRow(BaseModel):
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    description: str | None = None
+    mode: str
+    tags: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+    updated_at: str | None = None
+    created_by_name: str | None = None
+
+
+class AppInfoResponse(BaseModel):
+    id: str
+    name: str
+    description: str | None = None
+    mode: str
+    author: str | None = None
+    tags: list[dict[str, str]] = []
+
+
+class AppDescribeInfo(AppInfoResponse):
+    updated_at: str | None = None
+    service_api_enabled: bool
+
+
+class AppDescribeResponse(BaseModel):
+    info: AppDescribeInfo
+    parameters: dict[str, Any]
diff --git a/api/tests/unit_tests/controllers/openapi/test_pagination_envelope.py b/api/tests/unit_tests/controllers/openapi/test_pagination_envelope.py
index ce32f80a2e..9fb4120d14 100644
--- a/api/tests/unit_tests/controllers/openapi/test_pagination_envelope.py
+++ b/api/tests/unit_tests/controllers/openapi/test_pagination_envelope.py
@@ -43,3 +43,59 @@ def test_envelope_has_more_false_when_total_within_page_window():
 def test_envelope_has_more_false_for_last_page():
     env = PaginationEnvelope[_Row].build(page=3, limit=20, total=42, items=[_Row(id="a", name="A")])
     assert env.has_more is False
+
+
+def test_max_page_limit_is_200():
+    from controllers.openapi._models import MAX_PAGE_LIMIT
+
+    assert MAX_PAGE_LIMIT == 200
+
+
+def test_envelope_uses_pep695_generics():
+    """Verify the class accepts type parameter via PEP 695 syntax —
+    i.e., model_fields surfaces the generic-parameterized data list."""
+    from controllers.openapi._models import PaginationEnvelope
+
+    Parameterized = PaginationEnvelope[dict]
+    fields = PaginationEnvelope.model_fields
+    assert {"page", "limit", "total", "has_more", "data"} <= set(fields)
+
+
+def test_app_info_response_dump_matches_spec():
+    from controllers.openapi._models import AppInfoResponse
+
+    obj = AppInfoResponse(
+        id="app1",
+        name="X",
+        description="d",
+        mode="chat",
+        author="alice",
+        tags=[{"name": "prod"}],
+    )
+    assert obj.model_dump(mode="json") == {
+        "id": "app1",
+        "name": "X",
+        "description": "d",
+        "mode": "chat",
+        "author": "alice",
+        "tags": [{"name": "prod"}],
+    }
+
+
+def test_app_describe_response_nests_info_and_parameters():
+    from controllers.openapi._models import AppDescribeInfo, AppDescribeResponse
+
+    info = AppDescribeInfo(
+        id="app1",
+        name="X",
+        mode="chat",
+        description=None,
+        tags=[],
+        author=None,
+        updated_at="2026-05-05T00:00:00+00:00",
+        service_api_enabled=True,
+    )
+    obj = AppDescribeResponse(info=info, parameters={"opening_statement": None})
+    dumped = obj.model_dump(mode="json")
+    assert dumped["info"]["service_api_enabled"] is True
+    assert dumped["parameters"]["opening_statement"] is None