diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/control/tests/admin_pool.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/control/tests/admin_pool.rs
index dd177c268..373d818d7 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/control/tests/admin_pool.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/control/tests/admin_pool.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use http::Uri;
 
 use super::{classify_control_route, headers};
+use crate::control::GatewayPublicRequestContext;
+use crate::handlers::shared::local_proxy_route_requires_buffered_body;
 
 #[test]
 fn classifies_admin_pool_overview_as_admin_proxy_route() {
@@ -92,6 +94,16 @@ fn classifies_admin_pool_provider_key_routes_as_admin_proxy_route() {
         batch_update.route_kind.as_deref(),
         Some("batch_update_keys")
     );
+    let batch_update_context = GatewayPublicRequestContext::from_request_parts(
+        "trace-admin-pool-batch-update",
+        &http::Method::PATCH,
+        &batch_update_uri,
+        &headers,
+        Some(batch_update),
+    );
+    assert!(local_proxy_route_requires_buffered_body(
+        &batch_update_context
+    ));
 
     let resolve_selection_uri: Uri = "/api/admin/pool/provider-1/keys/resolve-selection"
         .parse()
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/shared/request_utils.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/shared/request_utils.rs
index 8267b1382..a9a7895fb 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/shared/request_utils.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/handlers/shared/request_utils.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ pub(crate) fn admin_proxy_local_requires_buffered_body(
                 | (Some("users_manage"), http::Method::PATCH, Some("lock_user_api_key"))
                 | (Some("pool_manage"), http::Method::POST, Some("batch_import_keys"))
                 | (Some("pool_manage"), http::Method::POST, Some("batch_action_keys"))
+                | (Some("pool_manage"), http::Method::PATCH, Some("batch_update_keys"))
                 | (Some("pool_manage"), http::Method::POST, Some("resolve_selection"))
                 | (Some("usage_manage"), http::Method::POST, Some("replay"))
                 | (Some("wallets_manage"), http::Method::POST, Some("adjust_balance"))
diff --git a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/pool.rs b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/pool.rs
index a2c98945a..c201ce0e8 100644
--- a/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/pool.rs
+++ b/apps/aether-gateway/src/tests/control/admin/pool.rs
@@ -3615,19 +3615,26 @@ async fn gateway_batch_updates_shared_pool_key_configuration() {
         Vec::new(),
         vec![first_key, second_key],
     ));
-    let state = AppState::new()
-        .expect("gateway should build")
-        .with_data_state_for_tests(
-            GatewayDataState::with_provider_catalog_repository_for_tests(Arc::clone(
-                &provider_catalog_repository,
-            )),
-        );
+    let gateway = build_router_with_state(
+        AppState::new()
+            .expect("gateway should build")
+            .with_data_state_for_tests(
+                GatewayDataState::with_provider_catalog_repository_for_tests(Arc::clone(
+                    &provider_catalog_repository,
+                )),
+            ),
+    );
+    let (gateway_url, gateway_handle) = start_server(gateway).await;
 
-    let response = local_admin_pool_response(
-        &state,
-        http::Method::PATCH,
-        "/api/admin/pool/provider-openai/keys/batch-update",
-        Some(json!({
+    let response = reqwest::Client::new()
+        .patch(format!(
+            "{gateway_url}/api/admin/pool/provider-openai/keys/batch-update"
+        ))
+        .header(crate::constants::GATEWAY_HEADER, "rust-phase3b")
+        .header(TRUSTED_ADMIN_USER_ID_HEADER, "admin-user-123")
+        .header(TRUSTED_ADMIN_USER_ROLE_HEADER, "admin")
+        .header(TRUSTED_ADMIN_SESSION_ID_HEADER, "session-123")
+        .json(&json!({
             "key_ids": ["key-openai-b", "key-openai-a", "key-openai-a"],
             "patch": {
                 "api_formats": ["openai:responses"],
@@ -3638,17 +3645,13 @@ async fn gateway_batch_updates_shared_pool_key_configuration() {
                 "locked_models": [],
                 "note": null
             }
-        })),
-    )
-    .await;
+        }))
+        .send()
+        .await
+        .expect("request should succeed");
 
     assert_eq!(response.status(), StatusCode::OK);
-    let payload: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(
-        &to_bytes(response.into_body(), usize::MAX)
-            .await
-            .expect("body should read"),
-    )
-    .expect("json body should parse");
+    let payload: serde_json::Value = response.json().await.expect("json body should parse");
     assert_eq!(payload["affected"], json!(2));
     assert_eq!(payload["model_sync"], serde_json::Value::Null);
 
@@ -3670,6 +3673,8 @@ async fn gateway_batch_updates_shared_pool_key_configuration() {
         assert_eq!(key.locked_models, None);
         assert_eq!(key.note, None);
     }
+
+    gateway_handle.abort();
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
diff --git a/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/chat/stream.rs b/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/chat/stream.rs
index cf5950cf6..fd9be3bbe 100644
--- a/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/chat/stream.rs
+++ b/crates/aether-ai/formats/src/formats/openai/chat/stream.rs
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ impl OpenAIResponsesClientEmitter {
     fn reasoning_item_id(&self) -> String {
         self.reasoning_item_id
             .clone()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| openai_responses_synthetic_reasoning_item_id(&self.response_id(), 0))
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| openai_responses_synthetic_reasoning_item_id(self.response_id(), 0))
     }
 
     fn ensure_message_item_id(&mut self) -> String {
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ impl OpenAIResponsesClientEmitter {
     fn ensure_reasoning_item_id(&mut self) -> String {
         if self.reasoning_item_id.is_none() {
             self.reasoning_item_id = Some(openai_responses_synthetic_reasoning_item_id(
-                &self.response_id(),
+                self.response_id(),
                 0,
             ));
         }