diff --git a/src/features/popular-requests/api.test.ts b/src/features/popular-requests/api.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+import { ApiClient } from "@/shared/api/client";
+import { getPopularRequests } from "./api";
+import type { PopularRequest } from "./types";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Helpers
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function createMockClient(responseBody: unknown, status = 200) {
+  const mockFetch = vi.fn<typeof fetch>().mockResolvedValue(
+    new Response(JSON.stringify(responseBody), {
+      status,
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    }),
+  );
+
+  const client = new ApiClient({
+    baseUrl: "https://api.test.com",
+    locale: "ru",
+    fetchImpl: mockFetch,
+    retry: { maxRetries: 0 },
+  });
+
+  return { client, mockFetch };
+}
+
+function extractUrl(mockFetch: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>): URL {
+  const call = mockFetch.mock.calls[0] as [string, ...unknown[]];
+  return new URL(call[0]);
+}
+
+const POPULAR_RESPONSE: PopularRequest[] = [
+  {
+    mode: "FlightNumber",
+    carrier: "SU",
+    flightNumber: "9027",
+    type: "Onlineboard",
+  },
+  {
+    mode: "FlightNumber",
+    carrier: "SU",
+    flightNumber: "9006",
+    type: "Onlineboard",
+  },
+  {
+    mode: "Route",
+    departure: "KUF",
+    arrival: "ABA",
+    type: "Onlineboard",
+  },
+  {
+    mode: "Route",
+    departure: "RTW",
+    arrival: "ABA",
+    type: "Onlineboard",
+  },
+];
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// getPopularRequests
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+describe("getPopularRequests", () => {
+  it("calls the correct API path", async () => {
+    const { client, mockFetch } = createMockClient(POPULAR_RESPONSE);
+
+    await getPopularRequests(client);
+
+    const url = extractUrl(mockFetch);
+    expect(url.pathname).toBe("/Requests/1/getpopular");
+  });
+
+  it("returns the deserialized PopularRequest[]", async () => {
+    const { client } = createMockClient(POPULAR_RESPONSE);
+
+    const result = await getPopularRequests(client);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(POPULAR_RESPONSE);
+  });
+
+  it("throws ApiHttpError on 404", async () => {
+    const { client } = createMockClient({ error: "not found" }, 404);
+
+    await expect(getPopularRequests(client)).rejects.toThrow("HTTP 404");
+  });
+
+  it("throws ApiHttpError on 500", async () => {
+    const { client } = createMockClient({ error: "internal" }, 500);
+
+    await expect(getPopularRequests(client)).rejects.toThrow("HTTP 500");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/features/popular-requests/api.ts b/src/features/popular-requests/api.ts
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+/**
+ * Popular Requests API functions.
+ *
+ * Pure functions — each takes an `ApiClient` as a parameter (dependency
+ * injection). No React hooks, no context, no side effects.
+ *
+ * @module
+ */
+
+import type { ApiClient } from "@/shared/api/client.js";
+import type { PopularRequest } from "./types.js";
+
+/**
+ * Fetch popular requests from the API.
+ * Maps to: `GET /Requests/1/getpopular`
+ *
+ * Angular equivalent: `PopularRequestsApiService.getPopularRequests()`
+ * which called `endpointService.buildCommonURL('getpopular', '1', 'Requests')`
+ */
+export async function getPopularRequests(
+  client: ApiClient,
+): Promise<PopularRequest[]> {
+  return client.get<PopularRequest[]>("Requests/1/getpopular");
+}
diff --git a/src/features/popular-requests/hooks/usePopularRequests.ts b/src/features/popular-requests/hooks/usePopularRequests.ts
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+/**
+ * React hook for fetching popular requests.
+ *
+ * Calls `getPopularRequests` on mount, manages loading/error/data state.
+ *
+ * @module
+ */
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useApiClient } from "@/shared/api/provider.js";
+import { getPopularRequests } from "../api.js";
+import type { PopularRequest } from "../types.js";
+import type { ApiError } from "@/shared/api/errors.js";
+
+export interface UsePopularRequestsResult {
+  requests: PopularRequest[];
+  loading: boolean;
+  error: ApiError | null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook that fetches popular requests on mount. Returns loading/error/data.
+ */
+export function usePopularRequests(): UsePopularRequestsResult {
+  const client = useApiClient();
+  const [requests, setRequests] = useState<PopularRequest[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<ApiError | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+
+    getPopularRequests(client)
+      .then((data) => {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setRequests(data);
+          setLoading(false);
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((err: ApiError) => {
+        if (!cancelled) {
+          setError(err);
+          setLoading(false);
+        }
+      });
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [client]);
+
+  return { requests, loading, error };
+}
diff --git a/src/features/popular-requests/index.ts b/src/features/popular-requests/index.ts
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--- a/src/features/popular-requests/index.ts
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@@ -1,2 +1,27 @@
 // Public barrel for the popular-requests feature. See frozen-barrels.md.
-export {};
+
+// 5A — Types
+export type {
+  RequestMode,
+  PopularRequestType,
+  PopularRequest,
+  PopularRouteRequest,
+  PopularArrivalRequest,
+  PopularDepartureRequest,
+  PopularFlightNumberRequest,
+} from "./types.js";
+
+// 5A — API functions
+export { getPopularRequests } from "./api.js";
+
+// 5A — React hooks
+export { usePopularRequests } from "./hooks/usePopularRequests.js";
+export type { UsePopularRequestsResult } from "./hooks/usePopularRequests.js";
+
+// 5B — Components
+export { PopularRequestsPanel } from "./components/PopularRequestsPanel.js";
+export type { PopularRequestsPanelProps } from "./components/PopularRequestsPanel.js";
+export { PopularRequestItem } from "./components/PopularRequestItem.js";
+export type { PopularRequestItemProps } from "./components/PopularRequestItem.js";
+export { RequestInfo } from "./components/RequestInfo.js";
+export type { RequestInfoProps } from "./components/RequestInfo.js";
diff --git a/src/features/popular-requests/types.ts b/src/features/popular-requests/types.ts
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+/**
+ * Data model types for the Popular Requests feature.
+ *
+ * Ported from Angular typings (ClientApp/src/typings/popular-request.ts,
+ * ClientApp/src/typings/enums.ts) — flattened into minimal, UI-oriented
+ * types with no Angular dependencies.
+ */
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Enums & literals
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Request mode — discriminator for the popular request union */
+export type RequestMode =
+  | "FlightNumber"
+  | "Route"
+  | "RouteWithBack"
+  | "Departure"
+  | "Arrival";
+
+/** Which feature area the request navigates to */
+export type PopularRequestType = "Schedule" | "Onlineboard";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Request sub-types (discriminated by `mode`)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface PopularRouteRequest {
+  mode: "Route" | "RouteWithBack";
+  departure: string;
+  arrival: string;
+  type: PopularRequestType;
+}
+
+export interface PopularArrivalRequest {
+  mode: "Arrival";
+  arrival: string;
+  type: "Onlineboard";
+}
+
+export interface PopularDepartureRequest {
+  mode: "Departure";
+  departure: string;
+  type: "Onlineboard";
+}
+
+export interface PopularFlightNumberRequest {
+  mode: "FlightNumber";
+  carrier: string;
+  flightNumber: string;
+  type: "Onlineboard";
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Union type
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/** Any popular request returned by the API */
+export type PopularRequest =
+  | PopularRouteRequest
+  | PopularArrivalRequest
+  | PopularDepartureRequest
+  | PopularFlightNumberRequest;