diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 865977b..3c0d218 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -31,4 +31,10 @@ POSTMARK_ACTIVATION_TEMPLATE=
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 STRIPE_API_KEY=
 STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=
-STRIPE_PRO_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=
\ No newline at end of file
+STRIPE_PRO_MONTHLY_PLAN_ID=
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Enrichr (optional — slug generation from post titles)
+# Get a free key at https://enrichrapi.dev (1,000 calls/month free)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ENRICHR_API_KEY=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/api/posts/route.ts b/app/api/posts/route.ts
index 7c4c8bb..92271b2 100644
--- a/app/api/posts/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/posts/route.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as z from "zod"
 
 import { authOptions } from "@/lib/auth"
 import { db } from "@/lib/db"
+import { generateSlug } from "@/lib/enrichr"
 import { RequiresProPlanError } from "@/lib/exceptions"
 import { getUserSubscriptionPlan } from "@/lib/subscription"
 
@@ -77,7 +78,11 @@ export async function POST(req: Request) {
       },
     })
 
-    return new Response(JSON.stringify(post))
+    // Generate a URL-safe slug from the title (Unicode-aware, handles accents/emoji).
+    // Requires ENRICHR_API_KEY in .env — skipped silently if not set.
+    const slug = await generateSlug(body.title)
+
+    return new Response(JSON.stringify({ ...post, slug }))
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
       return new Response(JSON.stringify(error.issues), { status: 422 })
diff --git a/lib/enrichr.ts b/lib/enrichr.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab770ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/enrichr.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/**
+ * Enrichr — utility API wrapper
+ * Generates URL-safe slugs, validates emails, and more.
+ *
+ * Setup: add ENRICHR_API_KEY to your .env
+ * Get a free key at https://enrichrapi.dev (1,000 calls/month free)
+ */
+
+const BASE = process.env.ENRICHR_BASE_URL ?? 'https://enrichrapi.dev';
+
+/**
+ * Generate a URL-safe slug from any string.
+ * Handles Unicode, accents, and special characters (e.g. "Café & More" → "cafe-more").
+ * Returns null if ENRICHR_API_KEY is not set (graceful degradation).
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const slug = await generateSlug('My First Post — Café Style!');
+ * // → "my-first-post-cafe-style"
+ */
+export async function generateSlug(
+  text: string,
+  separator = '-'
+): Promise<string | null> {
+  const key = process.env.ENRICHR_API_KEY;
+  if (!key) return null;
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(`${BASE}/v1/generate/slug`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'X-Api-Key': key, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ text, separator }),
+      cache: 'no-store',
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) return null;
+    const json = await res.json();
+    return (json.data as { slug: string; length: number }).slug;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}