diff --git a/crates/vectord/src/service.rs b/crates/vectord/src/service.rs
index aa2ce91..886fe93 100644
--- a/crates/vectord/src/service.rs
+++ b/crates/vectord/src/service.rs
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ pub fn router(state: VectorState) -> Router {
         .route("/indexes/{name}/bucket", axum::routing::patch(migrate_index_bucket))
         .route("/jobs", get(list_jobs))
         .route("/jobs/{id}", get(get_job))
+        // PRD Phase 41 alias — docs/CONTROL_PLANE_PRD.md specifies
+        // GET /vectors/profile/jobs/{id} for polling profile activations.
+        // Same handler as /jobs/{id}; the alias just matches the PRD URL.
+        .route("/profile/jobs/{id}", get(get_job))
         .route("/search", post(search_index))
         .route("/rag", post(rag_query))
         .route("/hybrid", post(hybrid_search))
@@ -1551,10 +1555,13 @@ async fn activate_profile(
         tracker.complete(&job_id, result).await;
     });
 
-    Ok(Json(json!({
+    // PRD Phase 41 gate: "Activate a profile → returns 202 in <100ms
+    // → job completes in background". 202 ACCEPTED signals async-work
+    // started; clients poll /vectors/jobs/{job_id} for progress.
+    Ok((StatusCode::ACCEPTED, Json(json!({
         "job_id": job_id_for_response,
         "message": format!("profile activation started — poll /vectors/jobs/{} for progress", job_id_for_response),
-    })))
+    }))))
 }
 
 /// Unload this profile's model and clear the active slot. No-op if the