diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 5622ee9..5f7beb2 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ model AgentProfile {
   profileCompleteness Int      @default(0)
   isPublic            Boolean  @default(true)
   isFeatured          Boolean  @default(false)
+  isAvailable         Boolean  @default(true)  // Agent availability status for connect requests
 
   // Stats (denormalized for performance)
   totalReviews        Int      @default(0)
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@ model AgentProfile {
   @@index([verificationStatus])
   @@index([isPublic])
   @@index([isFeatured])
+  @@index([isAvailable])
   @@map("agent_profiles")
 }
 
diff --git a/src/agents/dto/create-agent-profile.dto.ts b/src/agents/dto/create-agent-profile.dto.ts
index 16666ca..4ffe618 100644
--- a/src/agents/dto/create-agent-profile.dto.ts
+++ b/src/agents/dto/create-agent-profile.dto.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   IsInt,
   IsUrl,
   IsUUID,
+  IsBoolean,
   MinLength,
   MaxLength,
   Min,
@@ -131,4 +132,12 @@ export class CreateAgentProfileDto {
   @IsOptional()
   @IsString()
   avatar?: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({
+    example: true,
+    description: 'Agent availability status for connect requests',
+  })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  isAvailable?: boolean;
 }