diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 0ee4631..9bf1381 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -625,16 +625,45 @@ app.post('/api/tasks/:taskId/complete', (req, res) => {
 
 // ========== MINING AREA ENDPOINTS ==========
 
-// Save a mining area claim
+// Helper to format mining area for API response
+function formatMiningArea(area) {
+  return {
+    areaID: area.id,
+    turtleID: area.turtle_id,
+    startX: area.min_x,
+    startY: area.min_y,
+    startZ: area.min_z,
+    endX: area.max_x,
+    endY: area.max_y,
+    endZ: area.max_z,
+    status: area.status,
+    createdAt: area.created_at,
+    updatedAt: area.updated_at
+  };
+}
+
+// Save a mining area
 app.post('/api/mining-areas', (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { turtleId, bounds } = req.body;
-    db.saveMiningArea(turtleId, bounds);
+    const { turtleId, turtleID, bounds, startX, startY, startZ, endX, endY, endZ, areaName, status } = req.body;
+    const tid = turtleId || turtleID;
+    
+    // Support both {turtleId, bounds} and flat {startX,startY,...} formats
+    const areaBounds = bounds || {
+      minX: Math.min(Number(startX), Number(endX)),
+      minY: Math.min(Number(startY), Number(endY)),
+      minZ: Math.min(Number(startZ), Number(endZ)),
+      maxX: Math.max(Number(startX), Number(endX)),
+      maxY: Math.max(Number(startY), Number(endY)),
+      maxZ: Math.max(Number(startZ), Number(endZ))
+    };
+    
+    db.saveMiningArea(tid, areaBounds, areaName || null, status || 'planned');
     
     const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
     broadcastToClients({
       type: 'mining_areas_updated',
-      areas
+      areas: areas.map(formatMiningArea)
     });
     
     res.json({ success: true });
@@ -643,17 +672,54 @@ app.post('/api/mining-areas', (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
-// Get all active mining areas
+// Get all mining areas
 app.get('/api/mining-areas', (req, res) => {
   try {
     const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
-    res.json({ areas });
+    res.json(areas.map(formatMiningArea));
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
   }
 });
 
-// Close a mining area
+// Update mining area status
+app.put('/api/mining-areas/:areaId', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const areaId = parseInt(req.params.areaId);
+    const { status } = req.body;
+    db.updateMiningAreaStatus(areaId, status);
+    
+    const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'mining_areas_updated',
+      areas: areas.map(formatMiningArea)
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Delete a mining area
+app.delete('/api/mining-areas/:areaId', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const areaId = parseInt(req.params.areaId);
+    db.deleteMiningArea(areaId);
+    
+    const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'mining_areas_updated',
+      areas: areas.map(formatMiningArea)
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Close a mining area (legacy endpoint)
 app.post('/api/mining-areas/:areaId/close', (req, res) => {
   try {
     const areaId = parseInt(req.params.areaId);
@@ -662,7 +728,7 @@ app.post('/api/mining-areas/:areaId/close', (req, res) => {
     const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
     broadcastToClients({
       type: 'mining_areas_updated',
-      areas
+      areas: areas.map(formatMiningArea)
     });
     
     res.json({ success: true });