diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/common.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/common.rs
index 5adfe8db6a..c457285afd 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/common.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/common.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ pub struct MemorySummarizeOutput {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum ResponseEvent {
-    Created,
+    Created {
+        /// Runtime-only receipt for this exact server response.
+        guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
+    },
     SafetyBuffering(SafetyBuffering),
     OutputItemDone(ResponseItem),
     OutputItemAdded(ResponseItem),
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses.rs
index 69a8c686d1..fa746f0e58 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ pub struct ResponsesOptions {
     pub extra_headers: HeaderMap,
     pub compression: Compression,
     pub turn_state: Option<Arc<OnceLock<String>>>,
+    /// Runtime-only parent receipt, attached after inference tracing.
+    pub guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
 }
 
 impl<T: HttpTransport> ResponsesClient<T> {
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ impl<T: HttpTransport> ResponsesClient<T> {
     )]
     pub async fn stream_request(
         &self,
-        request: ResponsesApiRequest,
+        mut request: ResponsesApiRequest,
         options: ResponsesOptions,
     ) -> Result<ResponseStream, ApiError> {
         let ResponsesOptions {
@@ -111,10 +113,19 @@ impl<T: HttpTransport> ResponsesClient<T> {
             extra_headers,
             compression,
             turn_state,
+            guardian_ticket,
         } = options;
+        crate::guardian_ticket::attach(
+            &mut request.client_metadata,
+            guardian_ticket.as_ref(),
+            self.endpoint,
+        );
 
-        let body = EncodedJsonBody::encode(&request)
+        let mut body = EncodedJsonBody::encode(&request)
             .map_err(|e| ApiError::Stream(format!("failed to encode responses request: {e}")))?;
+        if guardian_ticket.is_some() {
+            body = body.without_body_logging();
+        }
 
         let mut headers = extra_headers;
         if let Some(ref thread_id) = thread_id {
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs
index 95d41e0d91..0f928d1cff 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/endpoint/responses_websocket.rs
@@ -234,9 +234,10 @@ impl ResponsesWebsocketConnection {
     )]
     pub async fn stream_request(
         &self,
-        request: ResponsesWsRequest<'_>,
+        mut request: ResponsesWsRequest<'_>,
         connection_reused: bool,
         turn_state: Option<Arc<OnceLock<String>>>,
+        guardian_ticket: Option<&codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     ) -> Result<ResponseStream, ApiError> {
         let (tx_event, rx_event) =
             mpsc::channel::<std::result::Result<ResponseEvent, ApiError>>(1600);
@@ -270,6 +271,12 @@ impl ResponsesWebsocketConnection {
             warmup: ws_request.generate == Some(false),
             connection_reused,
         };
+        let ResponsesWsRequest::ResponseCreate(ws_request) = &mut request;
+        crate::guardian_ticket::attach(
+            &mut ws_request.client_metadata,
+            guardian_ticket,
+            self.endpoint,
+        );
         let request_text = serialize_websocket_request(&request)?;
 
         let current_span = Span::current();
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/guardian_ticket.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/guardian_ticket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94a7660055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/guardian_ticket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+//! Adds opaque receipts only to Guardian requests at the transport boundary.
+
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use crate::endpoint::responses::ResponsesEndpoint;
+
+use codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GUARDIAN_TICKET_METADATA_KEY;
+use codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket;
+
+pub(crate) fn attach(
+    metadata: &mut Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+    ticket: Option<&GuardianTicket>,
+    endpoint: ResponsesEndpoint,
+) {
+    if let Some(metadata) = metadata.as_mut() {
+        metadata.remove(GUARDIAN_TICKET_METADATA_KEY);
+        if endpoint != ResponsesEndpoint::Responses {
+            metadata.remove("guardian_ticket_requested");
+        }
+    }
+    if endpoint != ResponsesEndpoint::Responses
+        && let Some(ticket) = ticket
+    {
+        metadata.get_or_insert_with(HashMap::new).insert(
+            GUARDIAN_TICKET_METADATA_KEY.to_owned(),
+            ticket.as_str().to_owned(),
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "guardian_ticket_tests.rs"]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/guardian_ticket_tests.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/guardian_ticket_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba7307f703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/guardian_ticket_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+use super::*;
+use crate::common::ResponseEvent;
+use crate::sse::responses::ResponsesStreamEvent;
+use crate::sse::responses::process_responses_event;
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+#[test]
+fn response_created_receipt_is_runtime_only_and_redacted() {
+    let raw = "a".repeat(43);
+    let event: ResponsesStreamEvent = serde_json::from_value(json!({
+        "type": "response.created",
+        "response": {"id": "resp-1", "headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": raw}}
+    }))
+    .unwrap();
+    let ResponseEvent::Created { guardian_ticket } =
+        process_responses_event(event).unwrap().unwrap()
+    else {
+        panic!("expected response.created");
+    };
+    let ticket = guardian_ticket.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(ticket.as_str(), raw);
+    assert!(!format!("{ticket:?}").contains(&raw));
+    let mut metadata = Some(HashMap::from([("turn_id".into(), "turn-1".into())]));
+    attach(&mut metadata, Some(&ticket), ResponsesEndpoint::Guardian);
+    assert_eq!(
+        metadata,
+        Some(HashMap::from([
+            ("turn_id".into(), "turn-1".into()),
+            (GUARDIAN_TICKET_METADATA_KEY.into(), raw),
+        ]))
+    );
+    attach(
+        &mut metadata,
+        /*ticket*/ None,
+        ResponsesEndpoint::Guardian,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        metadata,
+        Some(HashMap::from([("turn_id".into(), "turn-1".into())]))
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn missing_or_malformed_response_receipts_do_not_become_tickets() {
+    for response in [
+        json!({}),
+        json!({"headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": "invalid"}}),
+    ] {
+        let event =
+            serde_json::from_value(json!({"type": "response.created", "response": response}))
+                .unwrap();
+        assert!(matches!(
+            process_responses_event(event).unwrap(),
+            Some(ResponseEvent::Created {
+                guardian_ticket: None
+            })
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs
index 17e3ceb69b..a302c2595f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub(crate) mod common;
 pub(crate) mod endpoint;
 pub(crate) mod error;
 pub(crate) mod files;
+mod guardian_ticket;
 pub(crate) mod images;
 pub(crate) mod provider;
 pub(crate) mod rate_limits;
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs
index abef2468cc..8f2c5f2fa8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/src/sse/responses.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use crate::telemetry::SseTelemetry;
 use codex_client::ByteStream;
 use codex_client::StreamResponse;
 use codex_protocol::ResponseUsageMetadata;
+use codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GUARDIAN_TICKET_HEADER;
+use codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket;
 use codex_protocol::models::ResponseItem;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::MisalignmentErrorDetails;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::ModelVerification;
@@ -406,8 +408,18 @@ pub fn process_responses_event(
             }
         }
         "response.created" => {
-            if event.response.is_some() {
-                return Ok(Some(ResponseEvent::Created {}));
+            if let Some(response) = event.response {
+                let guardian_ticket = response
+                    .get("headers")
+                    .and_then(Value::as_object)
+                    .and_then(|headers| {
+                        headers
+                            .iter()
+                            .find(|(name, _)| name.eq_ignore_ascii_case(GUARDIAN_TICKET_HEADER))
+                    })
+                    .and_then(|(_, value)| value.as_str())
+                    .and_then(GuardianTicket::from_server);
+                return Ok(Some(ResponseEvent::Created { guardian_ticket }));
             }
         }
         "response.failed" => {
@@ -1396,7 +1408,7 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         fn is_created(ev: &ResponseEvent) -> bool {
-            matches!(ev, ResponseEvent::Created)
+            matches!(ev, ResponseEvent::Created { .. })
         }
         fn is_output(ev: &ResponseEvent) -> bool {
             matches!(ev, ResponseEvent::OutputItemDone(_))
@@ -1578,7 +1590,7 @@ mod tests {
         .await;
 
         assert_eq!(events.len(), 2);
-        assert_matches!(&events[0], ResponseEvent::Created);
+        assert_matches!(&events[0], ResponseEvent::Created { .. });
         assert_matches!(
             &events[1],
             ResponseEvent::Completed {
@@ -1616,7 +1628,12 @@ mod tests {
             &events[0],
             ResponseEvent::ServerModel(model) if model == CYBER_RESTRICTED_MODEL_FOR_TESTS
         );
-        assert_matches!(&events[1], ResponseEvent::Created);
+        assert_matches!(
+            &events[1],
+            ResponseEvent::Created {
+                guardian_ticket: None
+            }
+        );
         assert_matches!(
             &events[2],
             ResponseEvent::Completed {
@@ -1738,7 +1755,7 @@ mod tests {
         .await;
 
         assert_eq!(events.len(), 7);
-        assert_matches!(&events[0], ResponseEvent::Created);
+        assert_matches!(&events[0], ResponseEvent::Created { .. });
         assert_matches!(
             &events[1],
             ResponseEvent::SafetyBuffering(buffering)
diff --git a/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/clients.rs b/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/clients.rs
index af43022417..07c34b3ba5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/clients.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/codex-api/tests/clients.rs
@@ -331,7 +331,8 @@ async fn responses_client_uses_guardian_path() -> Result<()> {
 async fn responses_client_stream_request_preserves_item_ids() -> Result<()> {
     let state = RecordingState::default();
     let transport = RecordingTransport::new(state.clone());
-    let client = ResponsesClient::new(transport, provider("openai"), Arc::new(NoAuth));
+    let client = ResponsesClient::new(transport, provider("openai"), Arc::new(NoAuth))
+        .with_endpoint(ResponsesEndpoint::Guardian);
     let request = ResponsesApiRequest {
         model: "gpt-test".into(),
         instructions: "Say hi".into(),
@@ -356,14 +357,24 @@ async fn responses_client_stream_request_preserves_item_ids() -> Result<()> {
         client_metadata: None,
         access_programs: None,
     };
-    let expected = serde_json::to_value(&request)?;
+    let raw_ticket = "t".repeat(43);
+    let ticket = codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket::from_server(&raw_ticket).unwrap();
+    let mut expected = serde_json::to_value(&request)?;
+    expected["client_metadata"] = serde_json::json!({"guardian_ticket": raw_ticket});
 
     let _stream = client
-        .stream_request(request, ResponsesOptions::default())
+        .stream_request(
+            request,
+            ResponsesOptions {
+                guardian_ticket: Some(ticket),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        )
         .await?;
 
     let requests = state.take_stream_requests();
     assert_eq!(requests.len(), 1);
+    assert!(!format!("{:?}", requests[0]).contains(&raw_ticket));
     let prepared = requests[0]
         .prepare_body_for_send()
         .expect("body should prepare");
@@ -578,6 +589,7 @@ async fn azure_store_sends_ids_and_headers() -> Result<()> {
                 extra_headers,
                 compression: Compression::None,
                 turn_state: None,
+                guardian_ticket: None,
             },
         )
         .await?;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/client.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/client.rs
index 9f03c939e0..9bef3b34cf 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/client.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/client.rs
@@ -1104,6 +1104,31 @@ impl ModelClient {
             && provider.aws.is_none()
     }
 
+    fn set_guardian_ticket_request(
+        &self,
+        metadata: &mut Option<HashMap<String, String>>,
+        auth: Option<&CodexAuth>,
+        endpoint: ResponsesEndpoint,
+    ) {
+        if let Some(metadata) = metadata.as_mut() {
+            metadata.remove("guardian_ticket_requested");
+        }
+        if self.free_guardian_enabled
+            && endpoint == ResponsesEndpoint::Responses
+            && !crate::guardian::is_basic_session_source(&self.state.session_source)
+            && matches!(
+                auth,
+                Some(CodexAuth::Chatgpt(_) | CodexAuth::ChatgptAuthTokens(_))
+            )
+            && self.uses_codex_backend(auth)
+            && self.state.provider.info().supports_codex_backend_routes()
+        {
+            metadata
+                .get_or_insert_with(HashMap::new)
+                .insert("guardian_ticket_requested".to_owned(), "true".to_owned());
+        }
+    }
+
     fn build_routing_hint_header(
         &self,
         auth: Option<&CodexAuth>,
@@ -1326,6 +1351,7 @@ impl ModelClientSession {
             },
             compression,
             turn_state: Some(Arc::clone(&self.turn_state)),
+            guardian_ticket: responses_metadata.guardian_ticket.clone(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1615,6 +1641,11 @@ impl ModelClientSession {
                 service_tier.clone(),
                 responses_metadata,
             )?;
+            self.client.set_guardian_ticket_request(
+                &mut request.client_metadata,
+                client_setup.auth.as_ref(),
+                endpoint,
+            );
             if endpoint == ResponsesEndpoint::Guardian {
                 request.service_tier = None;
             }
@@ -1859,7 +1890,7 @@ impl ModelClientSession {
                     .prepare_response_items_for_request(&mut request.input);
                 Some(original_item_ids)
             };
-            let ws_payload = ResponseCreateWsRequest {
+            let mut ws_payload = ResponseCreateWsRequest {
                 previous_response_id,
                 input: incremental_items.as_deref().unwrap_or(&request.input),
                 generate: if warmup { Some(false) } else { None },
@@ -1869,6 +1900,11 @@ impl ModelClientSession {
                 ),
                 ..ResponseCreateWsRequest::from(&request)
             };
+            self.client.set_guardian_ticket_request(
+                &mut ws_payload.client_metadata,
+                client_setup.auth.as_ref(),
+                endpoint,
+            );
             let mut ws_request = ResponsesWsRequest::ResponseCreate(ws_payload);
             stamp_ws_stream_request_start_ms(&mut ws_request);
             if !previous_response_id_from_untraced_warmup {
@@ -1886,6 +1922,7 @@ impl ModelClientSession {
                     ws_request,
                     self.websocket_session.connection_reused(),
                     Some(Arc::clone(&self.turn_state)),
+                    responses_metadata.guardian_ticket.as_ref(),
                 )
                 .await;
             if let Some(original_item_ids) = original_item_ids {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/client_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/client_tests.rs
index 6eda1c86bf..ba97459c49 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/client_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/client_tests.rs
@@ -844,7 +844,9 @@ async fn response_stream_records_last_model_feedback_ids() {
         .set_default();
 
     let api_stream = futures::stream::iter([
-        Ok(ResponseEvent::Created),
+        Ok(ResponseEvent::Created {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
+        }),
         Ok(ResponseEvent::Completed {
             response_id: "resp-123".to_string(),
             token_usage: None,
@@ -1060,7 +1062,9 @@ async fn dropped_backpressured_response_stream_traces_cancelled_partial_output()
     let backpressured_item_yielded = Arc::new(Notify::new());
     let mut events = VecDeque::new();
     for _ in 0..super::RESPONSE_STREAM_CHANNEL_CAPACITY {
-        events.push_back(ResponseEvent::Created);
+        events.push_back(ResponseEvent::Created {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
+        });
     }
     events.push_back(ResponseEvent::OutputItemDone(output_message(
         "1",
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/mod.rs
index 8eea38dad5..d3d40a7491 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/mod.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ const GUARDIAN_RECENT_ENTRY_LIMIT: usize = 40;
 /// step-scoped things past their lifetime (like MCP bindings)
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct GuardianReviewContext {
+    /// Ticket from the response currently handled in this execution context.
+    pub(crate) guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     turn: Arc<TurnContext>,
     environments: TurnEnvironmentSnapshot,
     // Model and reasoning inputs are carried for the follow-up Guardian and V2 migrations.
@@ -104,6 +106,11 @@ impl GuardianReviewContext {
         settings: &ResolvedStepSettings,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
+            guardian_ticket: turn
+                .extension_data
+                .get::<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>()
+                .as_deref()
+                .cloned(),
             environments: turn.environments.clone(),
             model_info: Arc::clone(&settings.model_info),
             reasoning_effort: settings.reasoning_effort().cloned(),
@@ -126,6 +133,12 @@ impl GuardianReviewContext {
 impl From<&Arc<StepContext>> for GuardianReviewContext {
     fn from(step: &Arc<StepContext>) -> Self {
         Self {
+            guardian_ticket: step
+                .turn
+                .extension_data
+                .get::<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>()
+                .as_deref()
+                .cloned(),
             turn: Arc::clone(&step.turn),
             environments: step.environments.clone(),
             model_info: Arc::clone(&step.settings.model_info),
@@ -140,6 +153,11 @@ impl From<&Arc<StepContext>> for GuardianReviewContext {
 impl From<Arc<TurnContext>> for GuardianReviewContext {
     fn from(turn: Arc<TurnContext>) -> Self {
         Self {
+            guardian_ticket: turn
+                .extension_data
+                .get::<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>()
+                .as_deref()
+                .cloned(),
             environments: turn.environments.clone(),
             model_info: Arc::clone(turn.model_info()),
             reasoning_effort: turn.reasoning_effort().cloned(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs
index c7ea001e5e..51af7c0f9a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session.rs
@@ -1226,6 +1226,7 @@ async fn run_review_on_session(
                 ..Default::default()
             })
             .on_start(TurnStartOptions {
+                guardian_ticket: params.parent_context.guardian_ticket.clone(),
                 final_output_json_schema: Some(params.schema.clone()),
                 service_tier: None,
                 parent_turn_id: Some(parent_turn.sub_id.clone()),
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/responses_metadata.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/responses_metadata.rs
index 5c97c16a24..6f64929ec8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/responses_metadata.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/responses_metadata.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ pub(crate) const WORKSPACES_KEY: &str = "workspaces";
 // App-server clients can specify additional metadata in the `responsesapi_client_metadata` param
 // when submitting a turn, but they must not override fields owned by core.
 const RESERVED_METADATA_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GUARDIAN_TICKET_METADATA_KEY,
+    "guardian_ticket_requested",
     INSTALLATION_ID_KEY,
     X_CODEX_INSTALLATION_ID_HEADER,
     SESSION_ID_KEY,
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ pub(crate) enum TurnToolSource {
 /// truth.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct CodexResponsesMetadata {
+    /// Opaque runtime receipt; deliberately omitted from metadata projections.
+    pub(crate) guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     pub(crate) installation_id: String,
     pub(crate) session_id: String,
     pub(crate) thread_id: String,
@@ -256,6 +260,7 @@ impl CodexResponsesMetadata {
         window_id: String,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
             installation_id,
             session_id,
             thread_id,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/review.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/review.rs
index cf7392ca26..a2453d227b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/review.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/review.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ pub(super) async fn spawn_review_thread(
     extension_data.insert(parent_turn_context.skills_snapshot().as_ref().clone());
 
     let review_turn_context = TurnContext {
+        guardian_ticket: None,
         sub_id: review_turn_id.clone(),
         trace_id: current_span_trace_id(),
         realtime_active: parent_turn_context.realtime_active,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
index 56c0107c35..8d50a6885d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ impl Session {
             request_kind,
         );
         CodexResponsesMetadata {
+            guardian_ticket: turn_context.guardian_ticket.clone(),
             window_number: Some(window_number),
             context_window_id: Some(context_window_id),
             history_ingest_requested: turn_context
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
index 98b98db3dc..1482e540fe 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn.rs
@@ -1437,6 +1437,10 @@ async fn run_sampling_request(
     let mut original_input = None;
     let mut executed_tool_calls_by_output = HashMap::new();
     loop {
+        // A retry must not lend a previous response's ticket to the next tool call.
+        turn_context
+            .extension_data
+            .remove::<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>();
         let prompt_input = if let Some(input) = initial_input.take() {
             input
         } else {
@@ -2372,7 +2376,11 @@ async fn try_run_sampling_request(
         record_turn_ttft_metric(&turn_context, &event).await;
 
         match event {
-            ResponseEvent::Created => {}
+            ResponseEvent::Created { guardian_ticket } => {
+                if let Some(ticket) = guardian_ticket {
+                    turn_context.extension_data.insert(ticket);
+                }
+            }
             ResponseEvent::OutputItemDone(mut item) => {
                 assign_missing_streamed_response_item_id(&mut item, active_item.as_ref());
                 if analytics_tool_call_ids.len() < MAX_ANALYTICS_TOOL_CALL_IDS_PER_RESPONSE {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs
index e5a371e9d0..c11e556901 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_context.rs
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for TurnEnvironment {
 /// Request options for one turn, separate from persistent thread settings.
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub(crate) struct NewTurnContextOptions {
+    pub(crate) guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     pub(crate) final_output_json_schema: Option<Value>,
     pub(crate) cyber_access_program: Option<CyberAccessProgram>,
 }
@@ -192,6 +193,8 @@ pub(crate) struct NewTurnContextOptions {
 /// The context needed for a single turn of the thread.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct TurnContext {
+    /// Receipt selected for this Guardian turn, separate from its own responses.
+    pub(crate) guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     pub(crate) sub_id: String,
     pub(crate) trace_id: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) realtime_active: bool,
@@ -537,6 +540,7 @@ impl TurnContext {
             windows_sandbox_level: self.windows_sandbox_level,
             available_models,
             unified_exec_shell_mode: self.unified_exec_shell_mode.clone(),
+            guardian_ticket: self.guardian_ticket.clone(),
             final_output_json_schema: self.final_output_json_schema.clone(),
             dynamic_tools: self.dynamic_tools.clone(),
             turn_metadata_state: self.turn_metadata_state.clone(),
@@ -781,6 +785,7 @@ impl Session {
         let extension_data = Arc::new(codex_extension_api::ExtensionData::new(sub_id.clone()));
         extension_data.insert(skills_snapshot);
         TurnContext {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
             sub_id,
             trace_id: current_span_trace_id(),
             realtime_active: false,
@@ -1024,6 +1029,7 @@ impl Session {
         turn_context.extension_data.insert(trusted_plugin_roots);
         turn_context.realtime_active = self.conversation.running_state().await.is_some();
 
+        turn_context.guardian_ticket = options.guardian_ticket;
         turn_context.final_output_json_schema = options.final_output_json_schema;
         if turn_context.config.model_provider_id == codex_model_provider_info::OPENAI_PROVIDER_ID {
             turn_context.cyber_access_program = options.cyber_access_program;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_input.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_input.rs
index 2882931bca..79df5facfa 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_input.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/turn_input.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ impl PreparedTurnInputSettings {
         kind: TurnStartKind,
     ) -> CodexResult<Option<Arc<TurnContext>>> {
         let TurnStartOptions {
+            guardian_ticket,
             turn_trigger,
             final_output_json_schema,
             service_tier,
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ impl PreparedTurnInputSettings {
         updates.service_tier_for_turn = service_tier;
 
         let options = NewTurnContextOptions {
+            guardian_ticket,
             final_output_json_schema,
             cyber_access_program,
         };
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
index 5bf41019d5..9cf988a295 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tasks/mod.rs
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ impl Session {
             .new_turn_with_default_settings(
                 sub_id,
                 NewTurnContextOptions {
+                    guardian_ticket: start_options.guardian_ticket,
                     final_output_json_schema: start_options.final_output_json_schema,
                     cyber_access_program: start_options.cyber_access_program,
                 },
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing.rs
index b54da9a405..bc90f81a11 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing.rs
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ fn response_event_records_turn_ttft(event: &ResponseEvent) -> bool {
         | ResponseEvent::ReasoningSummaryDelta { .. }
         | ResponseEvent::ReasoningSummaryDone { .. }
         | ResponseEvent::ReasoningContentDelta { .. } => true,
-        ResponseEvent::Created
+        ResponseEvent::Created { .. }
         | ResponseEvent::ServerModel(_)
         | ResponseEvent::ModelVerifications(_)
         | ResponseEvent::TurnModerationMetadata(_)
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing_tests.rs
index 0feb9a19e0..ed79be2cd5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/turn_timing_tests.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ async fn turn_timing_state_records_ttft_only_once_per_turn() {
     state.mark_turn_started(Instant::now()).await;
     assert_eq!(
         state
-            .record_ttft_for_response_event(&ResponseEvent::Created)
+            .record_ttft_for_response_event(&ResponseEvent::Created {
+                guardian_ticket: None
+            })
             .await,
         None
     );
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs
index 112740dfea..e1ce2c5b73 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/code_mode.rs
@@ -2372,15 +2372,45 @@ async fn code_mode_wait_timeout_reconnects_on_next_exec() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct GuardianTicketObserver {
+    tickets: Mutex<Vec<(String, Option<String>)>>,
+    wait_started: tokio::sync::Notify,
+}
+
+impl ToolLifecycleContributor for GuardianTicketObserver {
+    fn on_tool_start<'a>(&'a self, input: ToolStartInput<'a>) -> ToolLifecycleFuture<'a> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            if matches!(input.tool_name.name.as_str(), "exec_command" | "wait") {
+                self.tickets.lock().unwrap().push((
+                    input.tool_name.name.clone(),
+                    input
+                        .turn_store
+                        .get::<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>()
+                        .map(|ticket| ticket.as_str().to_owned()),
+                ));
+                if input.tool_name.name == "wait" {
+                    self.wait_started.notify_one();
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg_attr(windows, ignore = "no exec_command on Windows")]
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn code_mode_can_yield_and_resume_with_wait() -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
-    let mut builder = test_codex().with_config(move |config| {
-        let _ = config.features.enable(Feature::CodeMode);
-    });
+    let observer = Arc::new(GuardianTicketObserver::default());
+    let mut extensions = ExtensionRegistryBuilder::<Config>::new();
+    extensions.tool_lifecycle_contributor(observer.clone());
+    let mut builder = test_codex()
+        .with_extensions(Arc::new(extensions.build()))
+        .with_config(move |config| {
+            let _ = config.features.enable(Feature::CodeMode);
+        });
     let test = builder.build(&server).await?;
     let phase_2_gate = test.workspace_path("code-mode-phase-2.ready");
     let phase_3_gate = test.workspace_path("code-mode-phase-3.ready");
@@ -2392,16 +2422,16 @@ async fn code_mode_can_yield_and_resume_with_wait() -> Result<()> {
 text("phase 1");
 yield_control();
 {phase_2_wait}
-text("phase 2");
+text((await tools.exec_command({{cmd: "printf 'phase 2'"}})).output);
 {phase_3_wait}
-text("phase 3");
+text((await tools.exec_command({{cmd: "printf 'phase 3'"}})).output);
 "#
     );
 
     responses::mount_sse_once(
         &server,
         sse(vec![
-            ev_response_created("resp-1"),
+            serde_json::json!({"type": "response.created", "response": {"id": "resp-1", "headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": "p".repeat(43)}}}),
             ev_custom_tool_call("call-1", "exec", &code),
             ev_completed("resp-1"),
         ]),
@@ -2434,7 +2464,7 @@ text("phase 3");
     responses::mount_sse_once(
         &server,
         sse(vec![
-            ev_response_created("resp-3"),
+            serde_json::json!({"type": "response.created", "response": {"id": "resp-3", "headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": "q".repeat(43)}}}),
             responses::ev_function_call(
                 "call-2",
                 "wait",
@@ -2456,8 +2486,11 @@ text("phase 3");
     )
     .await;
 
-    fs::write(&phase_2_gate, "ready")?;
-    test.submit_turn("wait again").await?;
+    tokio::try_join!(test.submit_turn("wait again"), async {
+        observer.wait_started.notified().await;
+        fs::write(&phase_2_gate, "ready")?;
+        anyhow::Ok(())
+    })?;
 
     let second_request = second_completion.single_request();
     let second_items = function_tool_output_items(&second_request, "call-2");
@@ -2478,7 +2511,7 @@ text("phase 3");
     responses::mount_sse_once(
         &server,
         sse(vec![
-            ev_response_created("resp-5"),
+            serde_json::json!({"type": "response.created", "response": {"id": "resp-5", "headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": "r".repeat(43)}}}),
             responses::ev_function_call(
                 "call-3",
                 "wait",
@@ -2500,8 +2533,11 @@ text("phase 3");
     )
     .await;
 
-    fs::write(&phase_3_gate, "ready")?;
-    test.submit_turn("wait for completion").await?;
+    tokio::try_join!(test.submit_turn("wait for completion"), async {
+        observer.wait_started.notified().await;
+        fs::write(&phase_3_gate, "ready")?;
+        anyhow::Ok(())
+    })?;
 
     let third_request = third_completion.single_request();
     let third_items = function_tool_output_items(&third_request, "call-3");
@@ -2515,6 +2551,26 @@ text("phase 3");
     );
     assert_eq!(text_item(&third_items, /*index*/ 1), "phase 3");
 
+    let observed = observer.tickets.lock().unwrap();
+    let mut nested_tickets = observed
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|(tool, _)| tool == "exec_command")
+        .filter_map(|(_, ticket)| ticket.clone())
+        .skip_while(|ticket| ticket != &"q".repeat(43))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    nested_tickets.dedup();
+    assert_eq!(nested_tickets, vec!["q".repeat(43), "r".repeat(43)]);
+    assert_eq!(
+        observed
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(tool, _)| tool == "wait")
+            .cloned()
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        vec![
+            ("wait".to_owned(), Some("q".repeat(43))),
+            ("wait".to_owned(), Some("r".repeat(43))),
+        ]
+    );
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/guardian_review.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/guardian_review.rs
index 19fc625a84..9a790463a0 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/guardian_review.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/guardian_review.rs
@@ -130,15 +130,19 @@ impl TimeProvider for RecordingTimeProvider {
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-#[test_case(CodexAuth::from_api_key("test-api-key"), "/v1", true, "/v1/responses"; "api_key_uses_responses")]
-#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "/backend-api/codex", false, "/backend-api/codex/responses"; "chatgpt_uses_responses_by_default")]
-#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "/backend-api/codex", true, "/backend-api/codex/guardian"; "chatgpt_uses_guardian_when_enabled")]
-#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "/v1", true, "/v1/responses"; "custom_openai_url_uses_responses")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::from_api_key("test-api-key"), "OpenAI", "/v1", true, "/v1/responses", true; "api_key_uses_responses")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "OpenAI", "/backend-api/codex", false, "/backend-api/codex/responses", true; "chatgpt_uses_responses_by_default")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "OpenAI", "/backend-api/codex", true, "/backend-api/codex/guardian", true; "chatgpt_uses_guardian_when_enabled")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "OpenAI", "/v1", true, "/v1/responses", true; "custom_openai_url_uses_responses")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "Custom", "/backend-api/codex", true, "/backend-api/codex/responses", true; "custom_provider_uses_responses")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "OpenAI", "/backend-api/codex", true, "/backend-api/codex/guardian", false; "server_without_tickets")]
 async fn guardian_session_inherits_parent_http_fallback(
     auth: CodexAuth,
+    provider_name: &str,
     base_path: &str,
     free_guardian: bool,
     expected_guardian_path: &str,
+    ticket_issued: bool,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
     skip_if_wine_exec!(
@@ -154,10 +158,16 @@ async fn guardian_session_inherits_parent_http_fallback(
         .mount_as_scoped(&server)
         .await;
 
+    let parent_ticket = "p".repeat(43);
     let responses = mount_sse_sequence(
         &server,
         vec![
+            // A failed sampling attempt must not lend its receipt to the retried action.
+            sse(vec![json!({"type": "response.created", "response": {
+                "id": "failed-parent", "headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": "f".repeat(43)}
+            }})]),
             sse(vec![
+                json!({"type": "response.created", "response": {"id": "parent-tool", "headers": ticket_issued.then(|| json!({"x-codex-guardian-ticket": parent_ticket}))}}),
                 ev_function_call(
                     "call",
                     "exec_command",
@@ -175,6 +185,7 @@ async fn guardian_session_inherits_parent_http_fallback(
     .await;
 
     let base_url = format!("{}{base_path}", server.uri());
+    let provider_name = provider_name.to_owned();
     let mut builder = test_codex()
         .with_auth(auth)
         .with_pre_build_hook(move |home| {
@@ -186,7 +197,9 @@ async fn guardian_session_inherits_parent_http_fallback(
         })
         .with_config(move |config| {
             config.model_provider.base_url = Some(base_url);
+            config.model_provider.name = provider_name;
             config.model_provider.supports_websockets = true;
+            config.model_provider.stream_max_retries = Some(1);
             config.permissions.approval_policy = Constrained::allow_any(AskForApproval::OnRequest);
             config.approvals_reviewer = ApprovalsReviewer::User;
         });
@@ -232,6 +245,34 @@ async fn guardian_session_inherits_parent_http_fallback(
         })
         .expect("Guardian reviewer inference request");
     assert_eq!(guardian_request.path(), expected_guardian_path);
+    let tickets_enabled = expected_guardian_path.ends_with("/guardian");
+    let body = guardian_request.body_json();
+    assert_eq!(
+        (
+            body["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket").cloned(),
+            body["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket_requested"),
+        ),
+        (
+            (tickets_enabled && ticket_issued).then(|| json!(parent_ticket)),
+            None
+        )
+    );
+    assert!(!body["input"].to_string().contains(&parent_ticket));
+    for request in responses.requests() {
+        let body = request.body_json();
+        if body["client_metadata"]["x-openai-subagent"] != "guardian" {
+            assert_eq!(
+                (
+                    body["client_metadata"]
+                        .get("guardian_ticket_requested")
+                        .cloned(),
+                    body["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket"),
+                ),
+                (tickets_enabled.then(|| json!("true")), None)
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    test.codex.shutdown_and_wait().await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -348,15 +389,18 @@ async fn guardian_review_resends_full_transcript_after_reviewer_context_rollover
 }
 
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
-#[test_case(CodexAuth::from_api_key("test-api-key"), "gpt-5.6-luna"; "api_key_uses_luna_with_responses_lite")]
-#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), "codex-auto-review"; "chatgpt_uses_codex_auto_review")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::from_api_key("test-api-key"), true, "gpt-5.6-luna"; "api_key_uses_luna_with_responses_lite")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), true, "codex-auto-review"; "chatgpt_uses_codex_auto_review")]
+#[test_case(CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(), false, "codex-auto-review"; "chatgpt_without_free_guardian")]
 async fn guardian_session_prewarms_and_is_reused_for_first_review(
     auth: CodexAuth,
+    free_guardian: bool,
     expected_model: &str,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
     let uses_codex_backend = auth.uses_codex_backend();
+    let tickets_enabled = free_guardian && uses_codex_backend;
     let bundled_models = codex_models_manager::bundled_models_response()?.models;
     let catalog_auto_review = bundled_models
         .iter()
@@ -389,11 +433,12 @@ async fn guardian_session_prewarms_and_is_reused_for_first_review(
         "justification": "Exercise Guardian approval routing.",
     })
     .to_string();
+    let parent_ticket = "w".repeat(43);
     let server = start_websocket_server(vec![
         vec![vec![ev_response_created("warm-1"), ev_completed("warm-1")]],
         vec![vec![ev_response_created("warm-2"), ev_completed("warm-2")]],
         vec![vec![
-            ev_response_created("approval-request"),
+            json!({"type": "response.created", "response": {"id": "approval-request", "headers": {"x-codex-guardian-ticket": parent_ticket}}}),
             ev_function_call("approval-call", "exec_command", &tool_args),
             ev_completed("approval-request"),
         ]],
@@ -419,10 +464,10 @@ async fn guardian_session_prewarms_and_is_reused_for_first_review(
     let backend_base_url = format!("{}/backend-api/codex", server.uri());
     let mut builder = test_codex()
         .with_auth(auth)
-        .with_pre_build_hook(|home| {
+        .with_pre_build_hook(move |home| {
             fs::write(
                 home.join("config.toml"),
-                "[features.guardianv2]\nfree_guardian = true\n",
+                format!("[features.guardianv2]\nfree_guardian = {free_guardian}\n"),
             )
             .expect("Guardian endpoint configuration should be written");
         })
@@ -546,6 +591,34 @@ async fn guardian_session_prewarms_and_is_reused_for_first_review(
         .expect("reviewed parent turn id");
     assert_parent_turn(&parent_request, /*expected*/ None)?;
     assert_parent_turn(&guardian_review, Some(parent_turn_id))?;
+    assert_eq!(
+        (
+            guardian_review["client_metadata"]
+                .get("guardian_ticket")
+                .cloned(),
+            guardian_review["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket_requested"),
+            parent_request["client_metadata"]
+                .get("guardian_ticket_requested")
+                .cloned(),
+            parent_request["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket"),
+        ),
+        (
+            tickets_enabled.then(|| json!(parent_ticket)),
+            None,
+            tickets_enabled.then(|| json!("true")),
+            None,
+        )
+    );
+    assert!(
+        guardian_prewarm["client_metadata"]
+            .get("guardian_ticket")
+            .is_none()
+    );
+    assert!(
+        !guardian_review["input"]
+            .to_string()
+            .contains(&parent_ticket)
+    );
     for request in [&parent_request, &guardian_review] {
         assert_root_turn(request, Some(parent_turn_id))?;
     }
@@ -628,7 +701,7 @@ async fn guardian_session_prewarms_and_is_reused_for_first_review(
     assert_eq!(guardian_context_windows, vec![Some(258_400)]);
     for handshake in server.handshakes() {
         let is_guardian = handshake.header("x-openai-subagent").as_deref() == Some("guardian");
-        let uses_guardian_endpoint = uses_codex_backend && is_guardian;
+        let uses_guardian_endpoint = tickets_enabled && is_guardian;
         assert_eq!(
             handshake.uri(),
             if uses_guardian_endpoint {
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/extension.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/extension.rs
index 64b8bafb3f..c6a41bec6d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/extension.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/extension.rs
@@ -506,6 +506,11 @@ impl GuardianV2Extension {
         let thread_id = input.thread_store.level_id().to_owned();
         let turn_id = input.turn_id.to_owned();
         let root_turn_id = input.root_turn_id.map(str::to_owned);
+        let guardian_ticket = input
+            .turn_store
+            .get::<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>()
+            .as_deref()
+            .cloned();
         let thread_context: Result<_, String> = async {
             let parsed_thread_id =
                 ThreadId::from_string(&thread_id).map_err(|error| error.to_string())?;
@@ -816,6 +821,7 @@ impl GuardianV2Extension {
                 let instructions = guardian_config.render_classifier_instructions(policy);
                 let output = match sampler
                     .sample(LunaSamplingRequest {
+                        guardian_ticket,
                         instructions,
                         trusted_review_evidence,
                         trusted_tool_context,
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler.rs
index 6a822cfd71..f2b7bcc14b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ pub struct LunaSamplerConfig {
 
 /// One tool-less Luna classification request over an already-open connection.
 pub struct LunaSamplingRequest {
+    /// Runtime receipt of the response handling the classified tool.
+    pub guardian_ticket: Option<codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     /// Trusted instructions describing the requested classification.
     pub instructions: String,
     /// Host-supplied Guardian reviews isolated from untrusted transcript entries.
@@ -452,6 +454,7 @@ impl LunaSampler {
         }
         // A classification is its own inference turn; retries keep that identity.
         let turn_id = Uuid::now_v7().to_string();
+        let guardian_ticket = request.guardian_ticket;
         let parent_turn_id = request.parent_turn_id;
         let root_turn_id = request.root_turn_id;
         let mut input = vec![
@@ -634,6 +637,7 @@ impl LunaSampler {
                     ResponsesWsRequest::ResponseCreate((&request).into()),
                     /*connection_reused*/ true,
                     /*turn_state*/ None,
+                    guardian_ticket.as_ref(),
                 )
                 .await
             {
diff --git a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler_tests.rs b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler_tests.rs
index 4750b3d7f8..4d61c61fe5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/ext/guardian-v2/src/async_scorer/sampler_tests.rs
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ async fn connect_sampler(config: LunaSamplerConfig) -> Result<LunaSampler> {
 
 fn sample_request(parent_turn_id: &str) -> LunaSamplingRequest {
     LunaSamplingRequest {
+        guardian_ticket: None,
         instructions: "Return high for high risk or low for low risk.".to_owned(),
         trusted_review_evidence: Vec::new(),
         trusted_tool_context: None,
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ async fn preconnected_sampler_reuses_authenticated_websocket_for_classifications
 
     let first = sampler
         .sample(LunaSamplingRequest {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
             instructions: "Return high for high risk or low for low risk.".to_owned(),
             trusted_review_evidence: Vec::new(),
             trusted_tool_context: None,
@@ -477,6 +479,7 @@ async fn preconnected_sampler_reuses_authenticated_websocket_for_classifications
     manager.refresh_token_from_authority().await?;
     let second = sampler
         .sample(LunaSamplingRequest {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
             instructions: "Return high for high risk or low for low risk.".to_owned(),
             trusted_review_evidence: Vec::new(),
             trusted_tool_context: None,
@@ -652,6 +655,7 @@ async fn sampler_returns_classification_token_before_terminal_response_events()
     let output = tokio::time::timeout(
         Duration::from_secs(2),
         sampler.sample(LunaSamplingRequest {
+            guardian_ticket: None,
             instructions: "Return high for high risk or low for low risk.".to_owned(),
             trusted_review_evidence: Vec::new(),
             trusted_tool_context: None,
@@ -1113,3 +1117,54 @@ async fn sampler_limits_transient_recovery_attempts() -> Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
+async fn guardian_ticket_survives_classifier_transport_retry() -> Result<()> {
+    skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
+    for free_guardian in [false, true] {
+        let healthy = responses::start_websocket_server(vec![vec![vec![
+            ev_assistant_message("resp-review", "low"),
+            ev_completed("resp-review"),
+        ]]])
+        .await;
+        let expired = responses::start_websocket_server(vec![vec![vec![json!({
+            "type": "error", "status": 400,
+            "error": {"type": "invalid_request_error", "code": "websocket_connection_limit_reached", "message": "expired"}
+        })]]]).await;
+        let base_url = proxy_websocket_servers(&[&healthy, &expired]).await?;
+        let mut config = sampler_config(base_url.clone());
+        if free_guardian {
+            config.free_guardian = true;
+            config.provider = create_model_provider(
+                ModelProviderInfo::create_openai_provider(Some(format!(
+                    "{}/backend-api/codex",
+                    base_url.trim_end_matches("/v1")
+                ))),
+                Some(AuthManager::from_auth_for_testing(
+                    CodexAuth::create_dummy_chatgpt_auth_for_testing(),
+                )),
+            );
+        }
+        let sampler = connect_sampler(config).await?;
+        let raw_ticket = "t".repeat(43);
+        let mut request = sample_request("turn-1");
+        request.guardian_ticket =
+            codex_protocol::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket::from_server(&raw_ticket);
+        assert_eq!(sampler.sample(request).await?, "low");
+        for server in [&expired, &healthy] {
+            let requests = server.single_connection();
+            assert_eq!(requests.len(), 1);
+            let body = requests[0].body_json();
+            assert_eq!(
+                (
+                    body["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket").cloned(),
+                    body["client_metadata"].get("guardian_ticket_requested"),
+                ),
+                (free_guardian.then(|| json!(raw_ticket)), None)
+            );
+            assert!(!body["input"].to_string().contains(&raw_ticket));
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/http-client/src/request.rs b/codex-rs/http-client/src/request.rs
index 7608860c3d..84b9a730d9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/http-client/src/request.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/http-client/src/request.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 /// Clones share the encoded allocation. Internally, the body can also hold the
 /// final compressed wire bytes while retaining the original JSON only when
 /// request-body trace logging is enabled.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct EncodedJsonBody {
     bytes: Bytes,
     trace_bytes: Option<Bytes>,
@@ -33,11 +33,27 @@ impl EncodedJsonBody {
         &self.bytes
     }
 
+    /// Omits credential-bearing bodies from tracing and debug output, including retries.
+    pub fn without_body_logging(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.trace_bytes = Some(Bytes::from_static(b"<redacted>"));
+        self
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn trace_bytes(&self) -> &[u8] {
         self.trace_bytes.as_ref().unwrap_or(&self.bytes)
     }
 }
 
+impl std::fmt::Debug for EncodedJsonBody {
+    fn fmt(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        formatter
+            .debug_struct("EncodedJsonBody")
+            .field("body", &String::from_utf8_lossy(self.trace_bytes()))
+            .field("prepared", &self.prepared)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum RequestCompression {
     #[default]
@@ -120,7 +136,13 @@ impl Request {
             self.body,
             Some(RequestBody::Json(_) | RequestBody::EncodedJson(_))
         );
-        let trace_bytes = if self.compression != RequestCompression::None
+        let retained_trace_bytes = match self.body.as_ref() {
+            Some(RequestBody::EncodedJson(body)) => body.trace_bytes.clone(),
+            Some(RequestBody::Json(_) | RequestBody::Raw(_)) | None => None,
+        };
+        let trace_bytes = if retained_trace_bytes.is_some() {
+            retained_trace_bytes
+        } else if self.compression != RequestCompression::None
             && tracing::enabled!(target: "codex_http_client::transport", tracing::Level::TRACE)
         {
             match self.body.as_ref() {
diff --git a/codex-rs/http-client/src/transport_tests.rs b/codex-rs/http-client/src/transport_tests.rs
index a8ab11aba5..6f28df9025 100644
--- a/codex-rs/http-client/src/transport_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/http-client/src/transport_tests.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
+use crate::request::EncodedJsonBody;
+use crate::request::RequestCompression;
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 use serde_json::json;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -28,6 +31,35 @@ async fn disabled_request_logging_suppresses_transport_url_and_body() {
     assert!(!logs.contains("body-secret"));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn sensitive_encoded_body_stays_redacted_after_preparation_and_retries() {
+    let payload = json!({"client_metadata": {"guardian_ticket": "secret-receipt"}});
+    for compression in [RequestCompression::None, RequestCompression::Zstd] {
+        let mut request = Request::new(Method::POST, "https://example.com/responses".into())
+            .with_compression(compression);
+        request.body = Some(RequestBody::EncodedJson(
+            EncodedJsonBody::encode(&payload)
+                .unwrap()
+                .without_body_logging(),
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(request_body_for_trace(&request), "<redacted>");
+        for _ in 0..2 {
+            request = request.clone().into_prepared().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(request_body_for_trace(&request), "<redacted>");
+            assert!(!format!("{request:?}").contains("secret-receipt"));
+            let body = request.prepare_body_for_send().unwrap().body.unwrap();
+            let decoded = match compression {
+                RequestCompression::None => body.to_vec(),
+                RequestCompression::Zstd => zstd::stream::decode_all(body.as_ref()).unwrap(),
+            };
+            assert_eq!(
+                serde_json::from_slice::<serde_json::Value>(&decoded).unwrap(),
+                payload
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn connection_failures_are_classified_without_exposing_request_urls() {
     let unavailable_server =
diff --git a/codex-rs/otel/src/events/session_telemetry.rs b/codex-rs/otel/src/events/session_telemetry.rs
index b266b71b2a..ddcd7fb2bb 100644
--- a/codex-rs/otel/src/events/session_telemetry.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/otel/src/events/session_telemetry.rs
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ impl SessionTelemetry {
 
     fn responses_type(event: &ResponseEvent) -> String {
         match event {
-            ResponseEvent::Created => "created".into(),
+            ResponseEvent::Created { .. } => "created".into(),
             ResponseEvent::OutputItemDone(item) | ResponseEvent::OutputItemAdded(item) => {
                 SessionTelemetry::responses_item_type(item)
             }
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/guardian_ticket.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/guardian_ticket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..942a463ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/guardian_ticket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//! Opaque parent-inference receipts kept out of persisted and model-visible context.
+
+use std::fmt;
+
+/// Header carried on the parent response's metadata, for both SSE and WebSocket.
+pub const GUARDIAN_TICKET_HEADER: &str = "x-codex-guardian-ticket";
+/// Request metadata consumed by Codex backend before forwarding reviewer inference.
+pub const GUARDIAN_TICKET_METADATA_KEY: &str = "guardian_ticket";
+
+/// A server-issued receipt. Parsing checks its shape, not its authenticity.
+///
+/// Only the backend can validate ownership, expiry, and remaining allowance. This
+/// type intentionally has no serialization implementation or unredacted Debug.
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct GuardianTicket(String);
+
+impl GuardianTicket {
+    /// Accept the bounded URL-safe representation used by the receipt issuer.
+    pub fn from_server(value: &str) -> Option<Self> {
+        (value.len() == 43
+            && value
+                .bytes()
+                .all(|byte| byte.is_ascii_alphanumeric() || matches!(byte, b'-' | b'_')))
+        .then(|| Self(value.to_owned()))
+    }
+
+    /// Expose the receipt only when writing transport metadata.
+    pub fn as_str(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Debug for GuardianTicket {
+    fn fmt(&self, formatter: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        formatter.write_str("GuardianTicket([REDACTED])")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/lib.rs
index 10af9c7317..80531f4586 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/lib.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ pub mod dynamic_tools;
 mod environment;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod exec_output;
+pub mod guardian_ticket;
 pub mod items;
 mod legacy_events;
 pub mod local_media;
diff --git a/codex-rs/protocol/src/turn_input.rs b/codex-rs/protocol/src/turn_input.rs
index 4819d0fb9b..2715fd61cf 100644
--- a/codex-rs/protocol/src/turn_input.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/protocol/src/turn_input.rs
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ pub enum CyberAccessProgram {
 /// child input, Core also compares root lineage to detect ambiguity.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct TurnStartOptions {
+    /// Parent inference receipt for an internal Guardian turn. Never persisted.
+    pub guardian_ticket: Option<crate::guardian_ticket::GuardianTicket>,
     /// Source classification for the caller that starts a new turn.
     /// Ignored when the submitted input steers an active turn.
     pub turn_trigger: Option<String>,