diff --git a/src/LagoVista.Core/Interfaces/IOperationalRecord.cs b/src/LagoVista.Core/Interfaces/IOperationalRecord.cs
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+namespace LagoVista.Core.Interfaces
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Minimal record contract for compact, mutable operational data.
+    /// Operational records represent the current working state used to run the platform
+    /// rather than immutable activity history or document-oriented application data.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IOperationalRecord
+    {
+        string Id { get; set; }
+        string OrganizationId { get; set; }
+        string Organization { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/LagoVista.Core/Interfaces/IOperationalRecordStore.cs b/src/LagoVista.Core/Interfaces/IOperationalRecordStore.cs
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+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace LagoVista.Core.Interfaces
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provider-neutral storage contract for compact, mutable operational records.
+    /// Implementations may use Cassandra or another backend suitable for high-cardinality
+    /// keyed state without exposing provider topology to callers.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IOperationalRecordStore<TRecord>
+        where TRecord : class, IOperationalRecord
+    {
+        Task<TRecord> GetAsync(OperationalRecordKey key, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+        Task UpsertAsync(TRecord record, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+        Task UpsertBatchAsync(IEnumerable<TRecord> records, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+        Task DeleteAsync(OperationalRecordKey key, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/LagoVista.Core/Interfaces/OperationalRecordKey.cs b/src/LagoVista.Core/Interfaces/OperationalRecordKey.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace LagoVista.Core.Interfaces
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provider-neutral identity for an operational record.
+    /// Scope values describe the logical record boundary (for example repository or instance)
+    /// without exposing provider-specific partition, shard, table, or collection concepts.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class OperationalRecordKey
+    {
+        public OperationalRecordKey(string organizationId, string id, IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> scope = null)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(organizationId)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(organizationId));
+            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id)) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(id));
+
+            OrganizationId = organizationId;
+            Id = id;
+            Scope = scope ?? new Dictionary<string, string>();
+        }
+
+        public string OrganizationId { get; }
+        public string Id { get; }
+        public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> Scope { get; }
+    }
+}