diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/bucket_lifecycle_ops.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/bucket_lifecycle_ops.rs
index 8947baf53..c9f360a62 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/bucket_lifecycle_ops.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/bucket_lifecycle_ops.rs
@@ -2868,12 +2868,12 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::error::is_err_invalid_upload_id;
     use crate::set_disk::{RUSTFS_MULTIPART_BUCKET_KEY, RUSTFS_MULTIPART_OBJECT_KEY};
     use crate::store::ECStore;
-    use crate::store_api::{BucketOperations, MultipartOperations, ObjectInfo, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader};
+    use crate::store_api::{MultipartOperations, ObjectInfo, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader};
     use futures::FutureExt;
     use rustfs_common::metrics::{IlmAction, global_metrics};
     use rustfs_config::ENV_TRANSITION_WORKERS_ABSOLUTE_MAX;
     use rustfs_filemeta::{ReplicateDecision, VersionPurgeStatusType};
-    use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
+    use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
     use s3s::dto::{BucketLifecycleConfiguration, ExpirationStatus, LifecycleExpiration, LifecycleRule, Timestamp};
     use serial_test::serial;
     use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/tier_free_version_recovery.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/tier_free_version_recovery.rs
index 28b3a3c9a..6b673eba0 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/tier_free_version_recovery.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/lifecycle/tier_free_version_recovery.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use crate::disk::RUSTFS_META_BUCKET;
 use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::store::ECStore;
-use crate::store_api::{BucketOperations, ListOperations, ObjectInfo, ObjectInfoOrErr, WalkOptions};
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use crate::store_api::{ListOperations, ObjectInfo, ObjectInfoOrErr, WalkOptions};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 
 pub const DEFAULT_FREE_VERSION_RECOVERY_LIMIT: usize = 1_000;
 const DEFAULT_FREE_VERSION_RECOVERY_SCAN_LIMIT: usize = 10_000;
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/migration.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/migration.rs
index 91e0596fe..c881b34df 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/migration.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/bucket/migration.rs
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 use crate::bucket::metadata::BUCKET_METADATA_FILE;
 use crate::bucket::replication::{decode_resync_file, encode_resync_file};
 use crate::disk::{BUCKET_META_PREFIX, MIGRATING_META_BUCKET, RUSTFS_META_BUCKET};
-use crate::store_api::{BucketOperations, ListOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader};
+use crate::store_api::{ListOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader};
 use http::HeaderMap;
 use rustfs_policy::auth::UserIdentity;
 use rustfs_policy::policy::PolicyDoc;
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::path::SLASH_SEPARATOR;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ fn normalize_bucket_meta_blob(path: &str, data: &[u8]) -> std::result::Result<Op
 /// Skips buckets that already exist in RustFS (idempotent).
 pub async fn try_migrate_bucket_metadata<S>(store: Arc<S>)
 where
-    S: BucketOperations + ObjectIO + ObjectOperations,
+    S: BucketOperations<Error = crate::error::Error> + ObjectIO + ObjectOperations,
 {
     let buckets_list = match store
         .list_bucket(&BucketOptions {
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/pools.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/pools.rs
index 2f52fd116..c0b31bc31 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/pools.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/pools.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use crate::error::{
 use crate::notification_sys::get_global_notification_sys;
 use crate::resolve_object_store_handle;
 use crate::set_disk::SetDisks;
-use crate::store_api::{BucketOperations, GetObjectReader, HealOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions};
+use crate::store_api::{GetObjectReader, HealOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions};
 use crate::{global::GLOBAL_LifecycleSys, sets::Sets, store::ECStore};
 use byteorder::{ByteOrder, LittleEndian, WriteBytesExt};
 use futures::{StreamExt, future::BoxFuture, stream::FuturesUnordered};
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ use rustfs_common::defer;
 use rustfs_common::heal_channel::HealOpts;
 use rustfs_concurrency::workers::Workers;
 use rustfs_filemeta::{FileInfoVersions, MetaCacheEntries, MetaCacheEntry, MetadataResolutionParams};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
 use rustfs_utils::path::{encode_dir_object, path_join, path_to_bucket_object, path_to_bucket_object_with_base_path};
 use s3s::dto::{BucketLifecycleConfiguration, DefaultRetention, ReplicationConfiguration};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs
index 784efe53c..88e9783be 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/set_disk.rs
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ use crate::{
     event_notification::{EventArgs, send_event},
     global::{GLOBAL_LOCAL_DISK_MAP, GLOBAL_LOCAL_DISK_SET_DRIVES, get_global_deployment_id, is_dist_erasure},
     store_api::{
-        BucketOperations, CompletePart, DeletedObject, GetObjectReader, HTTPRangeSpec, HealOperations, ListObjectsV2Info,
-        ListOperations, MultipartOperations, NamespaceLocking, ObjectIO, ObjectInfo, ObjectOperations, PutObjReader,
+        CompletePart, DeletedObject, GetObjectReader, HTTPRangeSpec, HealOperations, ListObjectsV2Info, ListOperations,
+        MultipartOperations, NamespaceLocking, ObjectIO, ObjectInfo, ObjectOperations, PutObjReader,
     },
     store_init::load_format_erasure,
 };
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ use rustfs_object_capacity::capacity_scope::{
 };
 use rustfs_s3_types::EventName;
 use rustfs_storage_api::{
-    BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions, MultipartInfo,
-    MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
+    BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions,
+    MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
 };
 use rustfs_utils::http::headers::AMZ_OBJECT_TAGGING;
 use rustfs_utils::http::headers::AMZ_STORAGE_CLASS;
@@ -1667,6 +1667,8 @@ impl NamespaceLocking for SetDisks {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl BucketOperations for SetDisks {
+    type Error = Error;
+
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     async fn make_bucket(&self, _bucket: &str, _opts: &MakeBucketOptions) -> Result<()> {
         unimplemented!()
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/sets.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/sets.rs
index faa993842..e5a79844a 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/sets.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/sets.rs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ use crate::{
     global::{GLOBAL_LOCAL_DISK_SET_DRIVES, get_global_lock_clients, is_dist_erasure},
     set_disk::SetDisks,
     store_api::{
-        BucketOperations, CompletePart, DeletedObject, GetObjectReader, HTTPRangeSpec, HealOperations, ListObjectVersionsInfo,
-        ListObjectsV2Info, ListOperations, MultipartOperations, NamespaceLocking, ObjectIO, ObjectInfo, ObjectOperations,
-        ObjectOptions, ObjectToDelete, PutObjReader,
+        CompletePart, DeletedObject, GetObjectReader, HTTPRangeSpec, HealOperations, ListObjectVersionsInfo, ListObjectsV2Info,
+        ListOperations, MultipartOperations, NamespaceLocking, ObjectIO, ObjectInfo, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions,
+        ObjectToDelete, PutObjReader,
     },
     store_init::{check_format_erasure_values, get_format_erasure_in_quorum, load_format_erasure_all, save_format_file},
 };
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ use rustfs_lock::NamespaceLockWrapper;
 use rustfs_lock::client::LockClient;
 use rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::{HealDriveInfo, HealResultItem};
 use rustfs_storage_api::{
-    BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions, MultipartInfo,
-    MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
+    BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions,
+    MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
 };
 use rustfs_utils::{crc_hash, path::path_join_buf, sip_hash};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ impl ObjectIO for Sets {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl BucketOperations for Sets {
+    type Error = Error;
+
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self))]
     async fn make_bucket(&self, _bucket: &str, _opts: &MakeBucketOptions) -> Result<()> {
         unimplemented!()
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/store.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/store.rs
index 737aa608f..5bf6e2c03 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/store.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/store.rs
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ use crate::{
     rpc::S3PeerSys,
     sets::Sets,
     store_api::{
-        BucketOperations, CompletePart, DeletedObject, GetObjectReader, HTTPRangeSpec, HealOperations, ListObjectsV2Info,
-        ListOperations, MultipartOperations, NamespaceLocking, ObjectInfo, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, ObjectToDelete,
-        PutObjReader,
+        CompletePart, DeletedObject, GetObjectReader, HTTPRangeSpec, HealOperations, ListObjectsV2Info, ListOperations,
+        MultipartOperations, NamespaceLocking, ObjectInfo, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, ObjectToDelete, PutObjReader,
     },
     store_init,
 };
@@ -80,8 +79,8 @@ use rustfs_filemeta::FileInfo;
 use rustfs_lock::{LocalClient, LockClient, NamespaceLockWrapper};
 use rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem;
 use rustfs_storage_api::{
-    BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions, MultipartInfo,
-    MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
+    BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions,
+    MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
 };
 use rustfs_utils::path::{decode_dir_object, encode_dir_object, path_join_buf};
 use s3s::dto::{BucketVersioningStatus, ObjectLockConfiguration, ObjectLockEnabled, VersioningConfiguration};
@@ -398,6 +397,8 @@ lazy_static! {
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl BucketOperations for ECStore {
+    type Error = Error;
+
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     async fn make_bucket(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &MakeBucketOptions) -> Result<()> {
         self.handle_make_bucket(bucket, opts).await
diff --git a/crates/ecstore/src/store_api/traits.rs b/crates/ecstore/src/store_api/traits.rs
index f9b1b0d68..e5eb2de23 100644
--- a/crates/ecstore/src/store_api/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/ecstore/src/store_api/traits.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 use super::*;
-use rustfs_storage_api::{
-    BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MakeBucketOptions, MultipartInfo,
-    MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo,
-};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo};
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait ObjectIO: Send + Sync + Debug + 'static {
@@ -18,15 +15,6 @@ pub trait ObjectIO: Send + Sync + Debug + 'static {
     async fn put_object(&self, bucket: &str, object: &str, data: &mut PutObjReader, opts: &ObjectOptions) -> Result<ObjectInfo>;
 }
 
-/// Bucket-level storage operations.
-#[async_trait::async_trait]
-pub trait BucketOperations: Send + Sync + Debug {
-    async fn make_bucket(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &MakeBucketOptions) -> Result<()>;
-    async fn get_bucket_info(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &BucketOptions) -> Result<BucketInfo>;
-    async fn list_bucket(&self, opts: &BucketOptions) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>>;
-    async fn delete_bucket(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &DeleteBucketOptions) -> Result<()>;
-}
-
 /// Object-level storage operations (beyond basic I/O in ObjectIO).
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
diff --git a/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs b/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs
index 40d708e9f..a0eb8df58 100644
--- a/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/src/heal/storage.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     disk::{DiskStore, endpoint::Endpoint},
     error::StorageError,
     store::ECStore,
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, HealOperations, ListOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions},
+    store_api::{HealOperations, ListOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions},
 };
 use rustfs_madmin::heal_commands::HealResultItem;
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketInfo, DiskSetSelector, StorageAdminApi};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketInfo, BucketOperations, DiskSetSelector, StorageAdminApi};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tracing::{debug, error, warn};
 
diff --git a/crates/heal/tests/heal_integration_test.rs b/crates/heal/tests/heal_integration_test.rs
index 17222eb06..551e64bf6 100644
--- a/crates/heal/tests/heal_integration_test.rs
+++ b/crates/heal/tests/heal_integration_test.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     disk::endpoint::Endpoint,
     endpoints::{EndpointServerPools, Endpoints, PoolEndpoints},
     store::ECStore,
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
+    store_api::{ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
 };
 use rustfs_heal::heal::{
     manager::{HealConfig, HealManager},
     storage::{ECStoreHealStorage, HealStorageAPI},
     task::{HealOptions, HealPriority, HealRequest, HealTaskStatus, HealType},
 };
+use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOperations;
 use serial_test::serial;
 use std::{
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
diff --git a/crates/obs/src/metrics/stats_collector.rs b/crates/obs/src/metrics/stats_collector.rs
index 77e7b5122..5e8abb389 100644
--- a/crates/obs/src/metrics/stats_collector.rs
+++ b/crates/obs/src/metrics/stats_collector.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::data_usage::load_data_usage_from_backend;
 use rustfs_ecstore::global::get_global_bucket_monitor;
 use rustfs_ecstore::pools::{get_total_usable_capacity, get_total_usable_capacity_free};
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_iam::{get_global_iam_sys, oidc::oidc_plugin_authn_metrics_snapshot};
 use rustfs_io_metrics::internode_metrics::global_internode_metrics;
 use rustfs_io_metrics::{ProcessStatusSnapshot, snapshot_process_resource_and_system};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use sysinfo::{Networks, System};
diff --git a/crates/protocols/src/swift/account.rs b/crates/protocols/src/swift/account.rs
index 0572bee2e..7ec08defe 100644
--- a/crates/protocols/src/swift/account.rs
+++ b/crates/protocols/src/swift/account.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@
 use super::{SwiftError, SwiftResult};
 use rustfs_credentials::Credentials;
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
-use rustfs_storage_api::MakeBucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, MakeBucketOptions};
 use s3s::dto::{Tag, Tagging};
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
diff --git a/crates/protocols/src/swift/container.rs b/crates/protocols/src/swift/container.rs
index dbd2e2e7f..f5ce62035 100644
--- a/crates/protocols/src/swift/container.rs
+++ b/crates/protocols/src/swift/container.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ use super::types::Container;
 use super::{SwiftError, SwiftResult};
 use rustfs_credentials::Credentials;
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{BucketOperations, ListOperations};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
+use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::ListOperations;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
 use s3s::dto::{Tag, Tagging};
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use tracing::{debug, error};
diff --git a/crates/protocols/src/swift/object.rs b/crates/protocols/src/swift/object.rs
index 76171149f..6f0478062 100644
--- a/crates/protocols/src/swift/object.rs
+++ b/crates/protocols/src/swift/object.rs
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ use super::{SwiftError, SwiftResult};
 use axum::http::HeaderMap;
 use rustfs_credentials::Credentials;
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{BucketOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader};
+use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader};
 use rustfs_rio::HashReader;
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use tracing::debug;
 use tracing::error;
diff --git a/crates/scanner/src/scanner.rs b/crates/scanner/src/scanner.rs
index 81c034e42..c14069adf 100644
--- a/crates/scanner/src/scanner.rs
+++ b/crates/scanner/src/scanner.rs
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::disk::RUSTFS_META_BUCKET;
 use rustfs_ecstore::error::Error as EcstoreError;
 use rustfs_ecstore::global::is_erasure_sd;
 use rustfs_ecstore::store::ECStore;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{BucketOperations, NamespaceLocking as _, ObjectIO};
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{NamespaceLocking as _, ObjectIO};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::time::{Duration, Instant};
diff --git a/crates/scanner/src/scanner_io.rs b/crates/scanner/src/scanner_io.rs
index 9b1838252..a020cc9b0 100644
--- a/crates/scanner/src/scanner_io.rs
+++ b/crates/scanner/src/scanner_io.rs
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::error::{Error, StorageError};
 use rustfs_ecstore::global::GLOBAL_TierConfigMgr;
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
 use rustfs_ecstore::set_disk::SetDisks;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{BucketOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectInfo};
+use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{ObjectIO, ObjectInfo};
 use rustfs_ecstore::{error::Result, store::ECStore};
 use rustfs_filemeta::FileMeta;
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DiskSetSelector, StorageAdminApi};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DiskSetSelector, StorageAdminApi};
 use rustfs_utils::path::path_join_buf;
 use s3s::dto::{BucketLifecycleConfiguration, ReplicationConfiguration};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
diff --git a/crates/scanner/tests/lifecycle_integration_test.rs b/crates/scanner/tests/lifecycle_integration_test.rs
index a78b68ba1..c920e8e1f 100644
--- a/crates/scanner/tests/lifecycle_integration_test.rs
+++ b/crates/scanner/tests/lifecycle_integration_test.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     global::GLOBAL_TierConfigMgr,
     pools::path2_bucket_object_with_base_path,
     store::ECStore,
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, ListOperations, MultipartOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
+    store_api::{ListOperations, MultipartOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
     tier::{
         tier_config::{TierConfig, TierMinIO, TierType},
         warm_backend::{WarmBackend, WarmBackendGetOpts, build_transition_put_options},
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use rustfs_filemeta::FileMeta;
 use rustfs_scanner::scanner::init_data_scanner;
 use rustfs_scanner::scanner_folder::ScannerItem;
 use rustfs_scanner::scanner_io::ScannerIODisk;
-use rustfs_storage_api::MakeBucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, MakeBucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::path::path_join_buf;
 use s3s::dto::RestoreRequest;
 use serial_test::serial;
diff --git a/crates/storage-api/src/bucket.rs b/crates/storage-api/src/bucket.rs
index b25214f27..639f57e0c 100644
--- a/crates/storage-api/src/bucket.rs
+++ b/crates/storage-api/src/bucket.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use time::OffsetDateTime;
 
@@ -56,6 +58,17 @@ pub struct BucketInfo {
     pub object_locking: bool,
 }
 
+/// Bucket-level storage operations.
+#[async_trait::async_trait]
+pub trait BucketOperations: Send + Sync + Debug {
+    type Error: std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static;
+
+    async fn make_bucket(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &MakeBucketOptions) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+    async fn get_bucket_info(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &BucketOptions) -> Result<BucketInfo, Self::Error>;
+    async fn list_bucket(&self, opts: &BucketOptions) -> Result<Vec<BucketInfo>, Self::Error>;
+    async fn delete_bucket(&self, bucket: &str, opts: &DeleteBucketOptions) -> Result<(), Self::Error>;
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
diff --git a/crates/storage-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/storage-api/src/lib.rs
index b74f9014e..313e12b5b 100644
--- a/crates/storage-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/storage-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ pub mod error;
 pub mod multipart;
 
 pub use admin::{DiskSetSelector, StorageAdminApi};
-pub use bucket::{BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};
+pub use bucket::{BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};
 pub use error::{StorageErrorCode, StorageResult};
 pub use multipart::{ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo};
diff --git a/docs/architecture/crate-boundaries.md b/docs/architecture/crate-boundaries.md
index f2825c6d3..b81afc036 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/crate-boundaries.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/crate-boundaries.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ compatibility coverage from silently drifting during cleanup PRs.
 Required `rustfs-storage-api` public re-exports:
 
 - `pub use admin::{DiskSetSelector, StorageAdminApi};`
-- `pub use bucket::{BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};`
+- `pub use bucket::{BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};`
 - `pub use error::{StorageErrorCode, StorageResult};`
 - `pub use multipart::{ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo};`
 
diff --git a/docs/architecture/migration-progress.md b/docs/architecture/migration-progress.md
index 7c75b2f85..72a8bcef1 100644
--- a/docs/architecture/migration-progress.md
+++ b/docs/architecture/migration-progress.md
@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@ Status values: `[ ]` not started, `[~]` in progress, `[x]` complete, `[!]` block
 ## Current Context
 
 - Issue: [`rustfs/backlog#660`](https://github.com/rustfs/backlog/issues/660)
-- Branch: `overtrue/arch-storage-object-contracts-cleanup`
-- Baseline: `origin/main` at `2ff69ae21cad69eaf7d5969eb5267e6e974ef8c6`
+- Branch: `overtrue/arch-bucket-operations-contract`
+- Baseline: `origin/main` at `1830911973f882e30a1de18a5ff7d2ab669d67dc`
 - PR type for this branch: `api-extraction`
 - Runtime behavior changes: no external behavior change expected.
-- Rust code changes: move multipart list/result DTO contracts from ECStore
+- Rust code changes: move the `BucketOperations` contract from ECStore
   `store_api` into `rustfs-storage-api` and migrate in-repo consumers to the
   shared contract path.
-- CI/script changes: extend migration guards for the multipart DTO public
-  re-export and reject restoring the old ECStore-owned multipart DTO path.
-- Docs changes: record the multipart DTO contract extraction slice.
+- CI/script changes: extend migration guards for the bucket contract public
+  re-export and reject restoring the old ECStore-owned `BucketOperations` path.
+- Docs changes: record the bucket operation contract extraction slice.
 
 ## Phase 0 Tasks
 
@@ -518,6 +518,24 @@ Status values: `[ ]` not started, `[~]` in progress, `[x]` complete, `[!]` block
     response tests, migration/layer guards, formatting, diff hygiene, Rust risk
     scan, and required three-expert review passed.
 
+- [x] `API-014` Move bucket operation contract.
+  - Completed slice: move `BucketOperations` from ECStore `store_api` into
+    `rustfs-storage-api`, keep ECStore/Sets/SetDisks implementations in
+    ECStore, and migrate in-repo consumers to import the shared contract path.
+  - Acceptance: `rustfs-storage-api` exports the bucket operation contract,
+    in-repo consumers no longer use the old `rustfs_ecstore::store_api` path
+    for `BucketOperations`, and migration guards reject restoring the old
+    ECStore-owned definition or re-export.
+  - Must preserve: bucket create/delete/list/info behavior, object store
+    initialization, bucket metadata migration, Swift/admin/storage consumers,
+    and all storage hot paths.
+  - Risk defense: only the trait contract crosses into `rustfs-storage-api`;
+    ECStore errors, object contracts, list contracts, readers, lock handling,
+    and implementation bodies stay in ECStore.
+  - Verification: focused storage-api/ECStore/RustFS/downstream compile checks,
+    migration/layer guards, formatting, diff hygiene, Rust risk scan, and
+    required three-expert review passed.
+
 ## Phase 8 Background Controller Tasks
 
 - [x] `BGC-001` Inventory background services.
@@ -794,18 +812,16 @@ Status values: `[ ]` not started, `[~]` in progress, `[x]` complete, `[!]` block
 
 | Expert | Status | Notes |
 |---|---|---|
-| Quality/architecture | passed | Multipart list/result DTOs now live in the storage contract crate, while ECStore keeps implementation-heavy object, reader, range, and complete-part types. |
-| Migration preservation | passed | The slice moves DTO ownership and import paths only; multipart operation bodies, S3 response mapping logic, and storage hot paths are unchanged. |
-| Testing/verification | passed | Focused storage-api/ECStore/RustFS compile checks, multipart response tests, migration/layer guards, formatting, diff hygiene, Rust risk scan, and full `make pre-commit` passed. |
+| Quality/architecture | passed | `BucketOperations` now lives in the storage contract crate with an associated ECStore error type, while implementation bodies and storage-heavy contracts remain in ECStore. |
+| Migration preservation | passed | The slice changes trait ownership and import paths only; bucket operation bodies, metadata migration flow, admin/Swift/storage callers, and storage hot paths are unchanged. |
+| Testing/verification | passed | Focused storage-api/ECStore/RustFS/downstream compile checks, migration/layer guards, formatting, diff hygiene, Rust risk scan, and full `make pre-commit` passed. |
 
 ## Verification Notes
 
-Passed on `2ff69ae21cad69eaf7d5969eb5267e6e974ef8c6`:
+Passed on `1830911973f882e30a1de18a5ff7d2ab669d67dc`:
 
 - `cargo check -p rustfs-storage-api -p rustfs-ecstore`: passed.
-- `cargo check -p rustfs`: passed.
-- `cargo test -p rustfs --lib storage::s3_api::multipart --no-fail-fast`:
-  passed.
+- `cargo check -p rustfs -p rustfs-heal -p rustfs-scanner -p rustfs-protocols -p rustfs-obs`: passed.
 - `./scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh`: passed.
 - `./scripts/check_layer_dependencies.sh`: passed.
 - `cargo fmt --all --check`: passed.
@@ -816,17 +832,16 @@ Passed on `2ff69ae21cad69eaf7d5969eb5267e6e974ef8c6`:
 
 Notes:
 
-- This slice follows `rustfs/rustfs#3503` and keeps the old aggregate facade and
-  bucket DTO guards active.
-- The shared multipart list/result DTOs are now owned by `rustfs-storage-api`;
-  ECStore keeps implementation-heavy object, reader, range, and complete-part
-  types.
-- The slice does not move storage operation traits across crate boundaries or
-  alter multipart runtime behavior.
+- This slice follows `rustfs/rustfs#3505` and keeps the old aggregate facade,
+  bucket DTO, multipart DTO, and bucket operation contract guards active.
+- The shared `BucketOperations` contract is now owned by
+  `rustfs-storage-api`; ECStore keeps implementation-heavy object, list,
+  reader, lock, and storage error contracts.
+- The slice does not alter bucket runtime behavior.
 
 ## Handoff Notes
 
-- Storage multipart DTO contract cleanup is in progress on a branch current with
+- Bucket operation contract cleanup is in progress on a branch current with
   `origin/main`.
 - After this lands, remaining storage work can continue by extracting only DTOs
   that have proven low implementation coupling.
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/account_info.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/account_info.rs
index bdc1ebc38..c819bbcbf 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/account_info.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/account_info.rs
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ use hyper::{Method, StatusCode};
 use matchit::Params;
 use rustfs_credentials::get_global_action_cred;
 use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::versioning_sys::BucketVersioningSys;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_policy::policy::BucketPolicy;
 use rustfs_policy::policy::default::DEFAULT_POLICIES;
 use rustfs_policy::policy::{Args, action::Action, action::S3Action};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
 use s3s::header::CONTENT_TYPE;
 use s3s::{Body, S3Error, S3ErrorCode, S3Request, S3Response, S3Result, s3_error};
 use serde::Serialize;
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/bucket_meta.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/bucket_meta.rs
index ab9e078fb..cdf94983e 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/bucket_meta.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/bucket_meta.rs
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
         target::BucketTargets,
     },
     error::StorageError,
-    store_api::BucketOperations,
 };
 use rustfs_policy::policy::{
     BucketPolicy,
     action::{Action, AdminAction},
 };
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::path::{SLASH_SEPARATOR, path_join_buf};
 use s3s::{
     Body, S3Request, S3Response, S3Result,
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/object_zip_download.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/object_zip_download.rs
index cc2f54186..dcf1c7db9 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/object_zip_download.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/object_zip_download.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ use rustfs_config::MAX_ADMIN_REQUEST_BODY_SIZE;
 use rustfs_credentials::get_global_action_cred;
 use rustfs_ecstore::{
     global::get_global_region,
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, ListOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions},
+    store_api::{ListOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions},
 };
 use rustfs_policy::policy::action::{Action, S3Action};
-use rustfs_storage_api::bucket::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, bucket::BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_trusted_proxies::{ClientInfo, ValidationMode};
 use rustfs_utils::{base64_decode_url_safe_no_pad, base64_encode_url_safe_no_pad};
 use s3s::{Body, S3Request, S3Response, S3Result, dto::StreamingBlob, header::CONTENT_TYPE, s3_error};
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/rebalance.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/rebalance.rs
index 42b4eeb51..8f063ae29 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/rebalance.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/rebalance.rs
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     error::StorageError,
     notification_sys::get_global_notification_sys,
     rebalance::{DiskStat, RebalSaveOpt, RebalanceCleanupWarnings, RebalanceMeta},
-    store_api::BucketOperations,
 };
 use rustfs_policy::policy::action::{Action, AdminAction};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, StorageAdminApi};
 use s3s::{
     Body, S3Request, S3Response, S3Result,
     header::{CONTENT_LENGTH, CONTENT_TYPE},
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/replication.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/replication.rs
index fc40b2653..410794220 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/replication.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/replication.rs
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::replication::GLOBAL_REPLICATION_STATS;
 use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::target::BucketTarget;
 use rustfs_ecstore::error::StorageError;
 use rustfs_ecstore::global::global_rustfs_port;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_policy::policy::action::{Action, AdminAction};
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use s3s::header::CONTENT_TYPE;
 use s3s::{Body, S3Error, S3ErrorCode, S3Request, S3Response, S3Result, s3_error};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/site_replication.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/site_replication.rs
index c89c4e1ef..85fd477e2 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/site_replication.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/handlers/site_replication.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::versioning::VersioningApi;
 use rustfs_ecstore::config::com::{delete_config, read_config, save_config};
 use rustfs_ecstore::error::Error as StorageError;
 use rustfs_ecstore::global::{get_global_deployment_id, get_global_endpoints_opt, get_global_region, global_rustfs_port};
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_iam::error::is_err_no_such_service_account;
 use rustfs_iam::store::{MappedPolicy, UserType};
 use rustfs_iam::sys::{
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ use rustfs_policy::policy::{
 };
 use rustfs_signer::constants::UNSIGNED_PAYLOAD;
 use rustfs_signer::sign_v4;
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};
 use rustfs_tls_runtime::{GlobalPublishedOutboundTlsState, load_global_outbound_tls_generation, load_global_outbound_tls_state};
 use rustfs_utils::http::get_source_scheme;
 use rustls_pki_types::pem::PemObject;
diff --git a/rustfs/src/admin/router.rs b/rustfs/src/admin/router.rs
index 6aa2a5da1..73b8151df 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/admin/router.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/admin/router.rs
@@ -62,14 +62,13 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::global::GLOBAL_BOOT_TIME;
 use rustfs_ecstore::global::{get_global_bucket_monitor, get_global_deployment_id, get_global_region};
 use rustfs_ecstore::notification_sys::get_global_notification_sys;
 use rustfs_ecstore::rpc::PeerRestClient;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_filemeta::{ReplicationStatusType, ReplicationType};
 use rustfs_madmin::utils::parse_duration;
 use rustfs_notify::{Event as NotificationEvent, notification_system};
 use rustfs_policy::policy::action::{Action, S3Action};
 use rustfs_s3_types::EventName;
 use rustfs_signer::pre_sign_v4;
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::http::{
     SUFFIX_SOURCE_DELETEMARKER, SUFFIX_SOURCE_MTIME, SUFFIX_SOURCE_REPLICATION_CHECK, SUFFIX_SOURCE_REPLICATION_REQUEST,
     SUFFIX_SOURCE_VERSION_ID, get_source_scheme, insert_header,
diff --git a/rustfs/src/app/bucket_usecase.rs b/rustfs/src/app/bucket_usecase.rs
index 10743ec62..381c69d68 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/app/bucket_usecase.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/app/bucket_usecase.rs
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::client::object_api_utils::to_s3s_etag;
 use rustfs_ecstore::error::StorageError;
 use rustfs_ecstore::notification_sys::get_global_notification_sys;
 use rustfs_ecstore::store::ECStore;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{BucketOperations, ListObjectVersionsInfo, ListObjectsV2Info, ListOperations, ObjectInfo};
+use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{ListObjectVersionsInfo, ListObjectsV2Info, ListOperations, ObjectInfo};
 use rustfs_madmin::{SITE_REPL_API_VERSION, SRBucketMeta};
 use rustfs_policy::policy::{
     action::{Action, S3Action},
     {BucketPolicy, BucketPolicyArgs, Effect, Validator},
 };
 use rustfs_s3_ops::S3Operation;
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
 use rustfs_targets::{
     EventName,
     arn::{ARN, TargetIDError},
diff --git a/rustfs/src/app/capacity_dirty_scope_test.rs b/rustfs/src/app/capacity_dirty_scope_test.rs
index ea5148ff5..367c1c98f 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/app/capacity_dirty_scope_test.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/app/capacity_dirty_scope_test.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     disk::endpoint::Endpoint,
     endpoints::{EndpointServerPools, Endpoints, PoolEndpoints},
     store::ECStore,
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, HealOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
+    store_api::{HealOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
 };
 use rustfs_object_capacity::capacity_manager::{HybridStrategyConfig, create_isolated_manager};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
 use serial_test::serial;
 use std::{
     collections::HashSet,
diff --git a/rustfs/src/app/lifecycle_transition_api_test.rs b/rustfs/src/app/lifecycle_transition_api_test.rs
index ead30cbd5..bae165eec 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/app/lifecycle_transition_api_test.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/app/lifecycle_transition_api_test.rs
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     endpoints::{EndpointServerPools, Endpoints, PoolEndpoints},
     global::GLOBAL_TierConfigMgr,
     store::ECStore,
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, ListOperations, MultipartOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
+    store_api::{ListOperations, MultipartOperations, ObjectIO, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions, PutObjReader},
     tier::{
         tier_config::{TierConfig, TierType},
         warm_backend::{WarmBackend, WarmBackendGetOpts},
     },
 };
 use rustfs_object_capacity::capacity_manager::{HybridStrategyConfig, create_isolated_manager};
-use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::http::{SUFFIX_FORCE_DELETE, insert_header};
 use s3s::{S3Request, dto::*};
 use serial_test::serial;
diff --git a/rustfs/src/embedded.rs b/rustfs/src/embedded.rs
index a99817bf7..a25bfb171 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/embedded.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/embedded.rs
@@ -66,11 +66,10 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     set_global_endpoints,
     store::ECStore,
     store::init_local_disks,
-    store_api::BucketOperations,
     update_erasure_type,
 };
 use rustfs_obs::{init_obs, set_global_guard};
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::net::parse_and_resolve_address;
 use rustls::crypto::aws_lc_rs::default_provider;
 use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr};
diff --git a/rustfs/src/startup_services.rs b/rustfs/src/startup_services.rs
index b6e858069..93538629a 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/startup_services.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/startup_services.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
     global::shutdown_background_services,
     notification_sys::new_global_notification_sys,
     store::ECStore,
-    store_api::BucketOperations,
 };
 use rustfs_heal::{
     create_ahm_services_cancel_token, heal::storage::ECStoreHealStorage, init_heal_manager, shutdown_ahm_services,
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ use rustfs_heal::{
 use rustfs_iam::init_oidc_sys;
 use rustfs_obs::init_metrics_runtime;
 use rustfs_scanner::init_data_scanner;
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_utils::get_env_bool_with_aliases;
 use std::{
     future::Future,
diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
index 3d975ea1c..fcae74326 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::policy_sys::PolicySys;
 use rustfs_ecstore::error::{StorageError, is_err_bucket_not_found};
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
 use rustfs_ecstore::store::ECStore;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_iam::error::Error as IamError;
 use rustfs_policy::policy::action::{Action, AdminAction, S3Action};
 use rustfs_policy::policy::{
     Args, BucketPolicy, BucketPolicyArgs, bucket_policy_needs_existing_object_tag_for_args,
     bucket_policy_uses_existing_object_tag_conditions,
 };
+use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOperations;
 use rustfs_trusted_proxies::ClientInfo;
 use rustfs_utils::http::AMZ_OBJECT_LOCK_BYPASS_GOVERNANCE;
 use s3s::access::{S3Access, S3AccessContext};
diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
index 8926b0eaf..d6e71732a 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::{
         versioning_sys::BucketVersioningSys,
     },
     error::{StorageError, is_err_bucket_not_found, is_err_object_not_found, is_err_version_not_found},
-    store_api::{BucketOperations, ObjectLockRetentionOptions, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions},
+    store_api::{ObjectLockRetentionOptions, ObjectOperations, ObjectOptions},
 };
 use rustfs_io_metrics::record_s3_op;
 use rustfs_s3_ops::S3Operation;
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_targets::EventName;
 use rustfs_utils::http::headers::{
     AMZ_OBJECT_LOCK_LEGAL_HOLD_LOWER, AMZ_OBJECT_LOCK_MODE_LOWER, AMZ_OBJECT_LOCK_RETAIN_UNTIL_DATE_LOWER,
diff --git a/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs_extend.rs b/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs_extend.rs
index e2c3e618c..8480ac449 100644
--- a/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs_extend.rs
+++ b/rustfs/src/storage/ecfs_extend.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::object_lock::objectlock_sys;
 use rustfs_ecstore::bucket::replication::ReplicationConfigurationExt;
 use rustfs_ecstore::error::StorageError;
 use rustfs_ecstore::resolve_object_store_handle;
-use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{BucketOperations, ObjectInfo, ObjectToDelete};
-use rustfs_storage_api::BucketOptions;
+use rustfs_ecstore::store_api::{ObjectInfo, ObjectToDelete};
+use rustfs_storage_api::{BucketOperations, BucketOptions};
 use rustfs_targets::EventName;
 use rustfs_targets::arn::{TargetID, TargetIDError};
 use rustfs_utils::http::{
diff --git a/scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh b/scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh
index 8ef583e2b..4aff14f46 100755
--- a/scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh
+++ b/scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ SOURCE_IDS_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/source_ids.txt"
 REGISTER_IDS_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/register_ids.txt"
 LEGACY_STORAGE_API_HITS_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/legacy_storage_api_hits.txt"
 STORE_API_BUCKET_DTO_REEXPORTS_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/store_api_bucket_dto_reexports.txt"
+STORE_API_BUCKET_OPERATION_HITS_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/store_api_bucket_operation_hits.txt"
 STORE_API_MULTIPART_DTO_REEXPORTS_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/store_api_multipart_dto_reexports.txt"
 
 awk '
@@ -182,8 +183,8 @@ require_source_line \
   "storage-api public admin contract re-export"
 require_source_line \
   "crates/storage-api/src/lib.rs" \
-  "pub use bucket::{BucketInfo, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};" \
-  "storage-api public bucket DTO re-export"
+  "pub use bucket::{BucketInfo, BucketOperations, BucketOptions, DeleteBucketOptions, MakeBucketOptions, SRBucketDeleteOp};" \
+  "storage-api public bucket contract re-export"
 require_source_line \
   "crates/storage-api/src/lib.rs" \
   "pub use multipart::{ListMultipartsInfo, ListPartsInfo, MultipartInfo, MultipartUploadResult, PartInfo};" \
@@ -212,6 +213,16 @@ if [[ -s "$STORE_API_BUCKET_DTO_REEXPORTS_FILE" ]]; then
   report_failure "old ecstore store_api bucket DTO re-export reintroduced: $(paste -sd '; ' "$STORE_API_BUCKET_DTO_REEXPORTS_FILE")"
 fi
 
+(
+  cd "$ROOT_DIR"
+  rg -n --no-heading 'pub(?:\(crate\))? use rustfs_storage_api::\{[^}]*\bBucketOperations\b|pub trait BucketOperations\b' \
+    crates/ecstore/src/store_api.rs crates/ecstore/src/store_api/traits.rs || true
+) >"$STORE_API_BUCKET_OPERATION_HITS_FILE"
+
+if [[ -s "$STORE_API_BUCKET_OPERATION_HITS_FILE" ]]; then
+  report_failure "old ecstore store_api BucketOperations path reintroduced: $(paste -sd '; ' "$STORE_API_BUCKET_OPERATION_HITS_FILE")"
+fi
+
 (
   cd "$ROOT_DIR"
   rg -n --no-heading 'pub(?:\(crate\))? use rustfs_storage_api::\{[^}]*\b(?:ListMultipartsInfo|ListPartsInfo|MultipartInfo|MultipartUploadResult|PartInfo)\b|pub struct (?:ListMultipartsInfo|ListPartsInfo|MultipartInfo|MultipartUploadResult|PartInfo)\b' \