diff --git a/src/auth/access-snapshot.integration.test.ts b/src/auth/access-snapshot.integration.test.ts
index 7c0e87d..39aac1b 100644
--- a/src/auth/access-snapshot.integration.test.ts
+++ b/src/auth/access-snapshot.integration.test.ts
@@ -138,5 +138,29 @@ describe.skipIf(!baseURL || !databaseURL || !clientId || !audience)(
         ]),
       );
     });
+
+    it("returns registered users to the backend without requiring a first Signatures visit", async () => {
+      const url = `${baseURL}/api/internal/esign-users`;
+      expect((await fetch(url)).status).toBe(401);
+      expect(
+        (
+          await fetch(url, {
+            headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${await token({ scope: "backend:tg:read" })}` },
+          })
+        ).status,
+      ).toBe(401);
+      const response = await fetch(url, { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${await token()}` } });
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(response.headers.get("cache-control")).toContain("no-store");
+      expect(await response.json()).toEqual(
+        expect.arrayContaining([
+          {
+            sub: "snapshot-integration-user",
+            name: "Snapshot User",
+            email: "snapshot@identity.invalid",
+          },
+        ]),
+      );
+    });
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/dev/personas.ts b/src/dev/personas.ts
index 0cec4ff..7d0bab2 100644
--- a/src/dev/personas.ts
+++ b/src/dev/personas.ts
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ export function listPersonas(): DevPersonaSummary[] {
     description,
     ...(id === DEV_ADMIN_ID && !env.IDP_ADMIN_USER_IDS.includes(DEV_ADMIN_ID)
       ? {
-        warning: `Add ${DEV_ADMIN_ID} to IDP_ADMIN_USER_IDS in .env.local to make this Master Admin.`,
-      }
+          warning: `Add ${DEV_ADMIN_ID} to IDP_ADMIN_USER_IDS in .env.local to make this Master Admin.`,
+        }
       : {}),
   }));
 }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export function listPersonas(): DevPersonaSummary[] {
 type Writer = Parameters<Parameters<typeof db.transaction>[0]>[0];
 
 /** Thrown instead of silently moving an identity between people. */
-export class DevFixtureConflict extends Error { }
+export class DevFixtureConflict extends Error {}
 
 /** Finds the fixture role by its stable ID, so a key renamed in the role editor still matches;
  * then by key, so a role created by hand under that key is reused rather than collided with. */
diff --git a/src/routeTree.gen.ts b/src/routeTree.gen.ts
index 0b5aad8..5b09a6c 100644
--- a/src/routeTree.gen.ts
+++ b/src/routeTree.gen.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { Route as AccessRolesNewRouteImport } from './routes/access/roles/new'
 import { Route as ApiAuthSplatRouteImport } from './routes/api/auth/$'
 import { Route as ApiDevLoginRouteImport } from './routes/api/dev/login'
 import { Route as ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRouteImport } from './routes/api/internal/access-snapshot'
+import { Route as ApiInternalEsignUsersRouteImport } from './routes/api/internal/esign-users'
 
 const IndexRoute = IndexRouteImport.update({
   id: '/',
@@ -150,6 +151,11 @@ const ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute =
     path: '/api/internal/access-snapshot',
     getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
   } as any)
+const ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute = ApiInternalEsignUsersRouteImport.update({
+  id: '/api/internal/esign-users',
+  path: '/api/internal/esign-users',
+  getParentRoute: () => rootRouteImport,
+} as any)
 
 export interface FileRoutesByFullPath {
   '/': typeof IndexRoute
@@ -173,6 +179,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesByFullPath {
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
   '/api/dev/login': typeof ApiDevLoginRoute
   '/api/internal/access-snapshot': typeof ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute
+  '/api/internal/esign-users': typeof ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute
   '/access/permissions/': typeof AccessPermissionsIndexRoute
   '/access/roles/': typeof AccessRolesIndexRoute
 }
@@ -195,6 +202,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesByTo {
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
   '/api/dev/login': typeof ApiDevLoginRoute
   '/api/internal/access-snapshot': typeof ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute
+  '/api/internal/esign-users': typeof ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute
   '/access/permissions': typeof AccessPermissionsIndexRoute
   '/access/roles': typeof AccessRolesIndexRoute
 }
@@ -221,6 +229,7 @@ export interface FileRoutesById {
   '/api/auth/$': typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
   '/api/dev/login': typeof ApiDevLoginRoute
   '/api/internal/access-snapshot': typeof ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute
+  '/api/internal/esign-users': typeof ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute
   '/access/permissions/': typeof AccessPermissionsIndexRoute
   '/access/roles/': typeof AccessRolesIndexRoute
 }
@@ -248,6 +257,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/api/auth/$'
     | '/api/dev/login'
     | '/api/internal/access-snapshot'
+    | '/api/internal/esign-users'
     | '/access/permissions/'
     | '/access/roles/'
   fileRoutesByTo: FileRoutesByTo
@@ -270,6 +280,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/api/auth/$'
     | '/api/dev/login'
     | '/api/internal/access-snapshot'
+    | '/api/internal/esign-users'
     | '/access/permissions'
     | '/access/roles'
   id:
@@ -295,6 +306,7 @@ export interface FileRouteTypes {
     | '/api/auth/$'
     | '/api/dev/login'
     | '/api/internal/access-snapshot'
+    | '/api/internal/esign-users'
     | '/access/permissions/'
     | '/access/roles/'
   fileRoutesById: FileRoutesById
@@ -311,6 +323,7 @@ export interface RootRouteChildren {
   ApiAuthSplatRoute: typeof ApiAuthSplatRoute
   ApiDevLoginRoute: typeof ApiDevLoginRoute
   ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute: typeof ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute
+  ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute: typeof ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute
 }
 
 declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
@@ -476,6 +489,13 @@ declare module '@tanstack/react-router' {
       preLoaderRoute: typeof ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRouteImport
       parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
     }
+    '/api/internal/esign-users': {
+      id: '/api/internal/esign-users'
+      path: '/api/internal/esign-users'
+      fullPath: '/api/internal/esign-users'
+      preLoaderRoute: typeof ApiInternalEsignUsersRouteImport
+      parentRoute: typeof rootRouteImport
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -544,6 +564,7 @@ const rootRouteChildren: RootRouteChildren = {
   ApiAuthSplatRoute: ApiAuthSplatRoute,
   ApiDevLoginRoute: ApiDevLoginRoute,
   ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute: ApiInternalAccessSnapshotRoute,
+  ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute: ApiInternalEsignUsersRoute,
 }
 export const routeTree = rootRouteImport
   ._addFileChildren(rootRouteChildren)
diff --git a/src/routes/api/internal/esign-users.ts b/src/routes/api/internal/esign-users.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2424eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/api/internal/esign-users.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { asc } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { snapshotClientId } from "@/auth/access-snapshot-token";
+import { projectionForClient } from "@/auth/access-projections";
+import { db } from "@/db";
+import { user } from "@/db/schema";
+import { env } from "@/env";
+
+const headers = { "Cache-Control": "private, no-store", Vary: "Authorization" };
+
+/** Registered identities for the backend's e-signing picker; access is checked by the backend's live snapshot. */
+export const Route = createFileRoute("/api/internal/esign-users")({
+  server: {
+    handlers: {
+      GET: async ({ request }) => {
+        if (!env.OAUTH_BACKEND_CLIENT_ID || !env.OAUTH_INTERNAL_RESOURCE_URI)
+          return Response.json({ error: "Unavailable" }, { status: 503, headers });
+        const clientId = await snapshotClientId(request.headers.get("authorization"));
+        if (!clientId) return Response.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401, headers });
+        if (projectionForClient(clientId) !== "backend")
+          return Response.json({ error: "Forbidden" }, { status: 403, headers });
+        const people = await db
+          .select({ sub: user.id, name: user.name, email: user.email })
+          .from(user)
+          .orderBy(asc(user.name), asc(user.id));
+        return Response.json(people, { headers });
+      },
+    },
+  },
+});