diff --git a/.project/objectives/p3-25-rail1-city-model-unify-headless-view-completeness.md b/.project/objectives/p3-25-rail1-city-model-unify-headless-view-completeness.md
index 8756ff47..18d9b824 100644
--- a/.project/objectives/p3-25-rail1-city-model-unify-headless-view-completeness.md
+++ b/.project/objectives/p3-25-rail1-city-model-unify-headless-view-completeness.md
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ to `state.trade_ledger`, (d) projecting it all.
   swap/sale agreements (`swap_deal_view`/`sale_deal_view`). **`view_json` now carries
   real inter-player trades** — the headless "simulator provides everything" goal is met
   (gate is the headless assertion, no UI screenshot). **Done 2026-06-26** —
-  `projection_surfaces_trade_deals_from_ledger` (mc-player-api 171/0).
+  `projection_surfaces_trade_deals_from_ledger` (mc-player-api 171/0). **Harness wiring:**
+  `scenes/headless/player_api_main.gd::_apply_resource_categories` now builds the
+  id→category map from DataLoader and calls `set_resource_categories_json` after
+  `load_state_json` (mirroring the units/tech catalog re-stamps), so a real headless run
+  actually sources trades — the pipeline is LIVE, not just unit-tested. (unit+integration
+  GUT 750: 737 pass / 13 pending / 0 fail.)
 - [ ] **Step 6 — live game adopts the unified `PlayerView` (large, separate).** The
   *headless* path is now complete (steps 1-5). Making the **live game** GDScript
   view-only for trades is a much bigger initiative: the live game reads `GameState` via
diff --git a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/objectives.json b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/objectives.json
index 045950fb..1f99abaf 100644
--- a/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/objectives.json
+++ b/public/games/age-of-dwarves/data/objectives.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
-  "generated_at": "2026-06-26T06:26:53Z",
+  "generated_at": "2026-06-26T06:32:42Z",
   "totals": {
-    "partial": 2,
     "done": 296,
-    "missing": 0,
-    "oos": 31,
-    "stub": 0,
+    "partial": 2,
     "in_progress": 0,
+    "missing": 0,
+    "stub": 0,
+    "oos": 31,
     "total": 329
   },
   "objectives": [
diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/headless/player_api_main.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/headless/player_api_main.gd
index 832a5930..a5860a96 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/headless/player_api_main.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/headless/player_api_main.gd
@@ -222,6 +222,30 @@ func _hydrate_player_api(num_players: int) -> void:
 	# stalemates.
 	_apply_tech_web()
 
+	# p3-25: stamp the resource id→category map so the headless turn can classify
+	# owned-tile collectibles for trade sourcing (`process_trade_phase`). Same
+	# `#[serde(skip)]` constraint as the catalogs above — load AFTER
+	# `load_state_json`. Without this, `resource_categories` is empty and no
+	# inter-player trade ever sources.
+	_apply_resource_categories()
+
+
+## p3-25: build the resource id→category map ("luxury" | "strategic" | "bonus")
+## from DataLoader and stamp it onto `GdPlayerApi` via
+## `set_resource_categories_json`. Consumed by `mc-turn::process_trade_phase`.
+func _apply_resource_categories() -> void:
+	var map: Dictionary = {}
+	for res: Dictionary in DataLoader.get_all_resources():
+		var rid: String = str(res.get("id", ""))
+		var cat: String = str(res.get("category", ""))
+		if not rid.is_empty() and not cat.is_empty():
+			map[rid] = cat
+	if map.is_empty():
+		_emit_protocol_error("resource categories empty — headless trades will not source")
+		return
+	var n: int = int(_api.set_resource_categories_json(JSON.stringify(map)))
+	_emit_event("resource_categories_api_loaded", {"resources": n})
+
 
 ## Stamp the playable race onto every player slot's simulation `PlayerState`.
 ## `GdGameState::set_player_presentation_json` mirrors `race_id` onto