diff --git a/src/routes/exports.js b/src/routes/exports.js
index 5c3e967e..2abee3ed 100644
--- a/src/routes/exports.js
+++ b/src/routes/exports.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
 const { handleExport } = require('../services/exporter');
 const { childLogger } = require('../config/logger');
+const { validate } = require('../middleware/validate');
+const { readingsQuerySchema, analyticsExportSchema, createReadingSchema, bulkReadingsSchema } = require('../schemas/metering.schema');
 
 const log = childLogger('routes:exports');
 
diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index 20ac8c46..b91056e1 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ const { services } = require('../services');
 
 // Import route modules here as they are created
 // const authRoutes = require('./auth');
-// const adminRoutes = require('./admin');
-// const analyticsRoutes = require('./analytics');
+const adminRoutes = require('./admin');
+const analyticsRoutes = require('./analytics');
 const exportRoutes = require('./exports');
 
 // Mount routes under their respective prefixes
 // router.use('/api/auth', authRoutes);
-// router.use('/api/admin', adminRoutes);
-// router.use('/api/analytics', analyticsRoutes);
+router.use('/api/admin', adminRoutes);
+router.use('/api/analytics', analyticsRoutes);
 router.use('/api/exports', exportRoutes);
 
 // Health check route
diff --git a/src/schemas/metering.schema.js b/src/schemas/metering.schema.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..654c32f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/schemas/metering.schema.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// src/schemas/metering.schema.js
+//
+// Zod validation schemas for metering/export endpoints (issue #8).
+// Covers the export routes that were missing validation in src/routes/exports.js.
+
+const { z } = require('zod');
+const { isoDateString, paginationQuerySchema } = require('./common.schema');
+
+/**
+ * Query params for listing meter readings via export endpoints.
+ */
+const readingsQuerySchema = paginationQuerySchema.extend({
+  meterId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+  status: z.enum(['verified', 'pending', 'rejected']).optional(),
+  unit: z.enum(['kWh', 'kW', 'V', 'A', 'VAR', 'VA']).optional(),
+  startDate: isoDateString.optional(),
+  endDate: isoDateString.optional(),
+});
+
+/**
+ * Query params for analytics export endpoints.
+ */
+const analyticsExportSchema = z.object({
+  startDate: isoDateString.optional(),
+  endDate: isoDateString.optional(),
+  granularity: z.enum(['hour', 'day', 'week', 'month']).default('day'),
+  format: z.enum(['json', 'csv']).default('json'),
+});
+
+/**
+ * Body schema for creating a meter reading submission.
+ */
+const createReadingSchema = z.object({
+  meterId: z.string().min(1),
+  timestamp: isoDateString,
+  value: z.number().finite(),
+  unit: z.enum(['kWh', 'kW', 'V', 'A', 'VAR', 'VA']),
+  status: z.enum(['verified', 'pending', 'rejected']).default('pending'),
+}).strict();
+
+/**
+ * Body schema for bulk reading import.
+ */
+const bulkReadingsSchema = z.object({
+  readings: z.array(createReadingSchema).min(1).max(1000),
+}).strict();
+
+module.exports = {
+  readingsQuerySchema,
+  analyticsExportSchema,
+  createReadingSchema,
+  bulkReadingsSchema,
+};