diff --git a/app/modules/core/routes/api/admin_menu_config.py b/app/modules/core/routes/api/admin_menu_config.py
index 13711769..4463545c 100644
--- a/app/modules/core/routes/api/admin_menu_config.py
+++ b/app/modules/core/routes/api/admin_menu_config.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from app.api.deps import (
 from app.modules.core.services.menu_service import MenuItemConfig, menu_service
 from app.modules.tenancy.services.platform_service import platform_service
 from app.modules.enums import FrontendType  # noqa: API-007 - Enum for type safety
+from app.utils.i18n import translate, DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
 from models.schema.auth import UserContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -111,15 +112,39 @@ class MenuActionResponse(BaseModel):
 # =============================================================================
 
 
-def _build_menu_item_response(item: MenuItemConfig) -> MenuItemResponse:
-    """Convert MenuItemConfig to API response."""
+def _translate_label(label_key: str | None, language: str) -> str | None:
+    """
+    Translate a label key to the user's language.
+
+    Falls back to a readable version of the key if translation not found.
+    """
+    if not label_key:
+        return None
+
+    translated = translate(label_key, language=language)
+
+    # If translation returned the key itself, it wasn't found
+    # Create a readable fallback from the last part of the key
+    if translated == label_key:
+        parts = label_key.split(".")
+        last_part = parts[-1]
+        # Convert snake_case to Title Case
+        return last_part.replace("_", " ").title()
+
+    return translated
+
+
+def _build_menu_item_response(
+    item: MenuItemConfig, language: str = DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
+) -> MenuItemResponse:
+    """Convert MenuItemConfig to API response with translated labels."""
     return MenuItemResponse(
         id=item.id,
-        label=item.label,
+        label=_translate_label(item.label, language),
         icon=item.icon,
         url=item.url,
         section_id=item.section_id,
-        section_label=item.section_label,
+        section_label=_translate_label(item.section_label, language),
         is_visible=item.is_visible,
         is_mandatory=item.is_mandatory,
         is_super_admin_only=item.is_super_admin_only,
@@ -129,11 +154,12 @@ def _build_menu_item_response(item: MenuItemConfig) -> MenuItemResponse:
 def _build_menu_config_response(
     items: list[MenuItemConfig],
     frontend_type: FrontendType,
+    language: str = DEFAULT_LANGUAGE,
     platform_id: int | None = None,
     user_id: int | None = None,
 ) -> MenuConfigResponse:
-    """Build menu configuration response."""
-    item_responses = [_build_menu_item_response(item) for item in items]
+    """Build menu configuration response with translated labels."""
+    item_responses = [_build_menu_item_response(item, language) for item in items]
     visible_count = sum(1 for item in items if item.is_visible)
 
     return MenuConfigResponse(
@@ -177,7 +203,12 @@ async def get_platform_menu_config(
         f"for platform {platform.code} ({frontend_type.value})"
     )
 
-    return _build_menu_config_response(items, frontend_type, platform_id=platform_id)
+    # Use user's preferred language, falling back to default
+    language = current_user.preferred_language or DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
+
+    return _build_menu_config_response(
+        items, frontend_type, language=language, platform_id=platform_id
+    )
 
 
 @router.put("/platforms/{platform_id}")
@@ -300,8 +331,11 @@ async def get_user_menu_config(
         f"[MENU_CONFIG] Super admin {current_user.email} fetched their personal menu config"
     )
 
+    # Use user's preferred language, falling back to default
+    language = current_user.preferred_language or DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
+
     return _build_menu_config_response(
-        items, FrontendType.ADMIN, user_id=current_user.id
+        items, FrontendType.ADMIN, language=language, user_id=current_user.id
     )
 
 
@@ -448,14 +482,26 @@ async def get_rendered_admin_menu(
             is_super_admin=False,
         )
 
-    sections = [
-        MenuSectionResponse(
-            id=section["id"],
-            label=section.get("label"),
-            items=section["items"],
+    # Use user's preferred language, falling back to default
+    language = current_user.preferred_language or DEFAULT_LANGUAGE
+
+    # Translate section and item labels
+    sections = []
+    for section in menu.get("sections", []):
+        # Translate item labels
+        translated_items = []
+        for item in section.get("items", []):
+            translated_item = item.copy()
+            translated_item["label"] = _translate_label(item.get("label"), language)
+            translated_items.append(translated_item)
+
+        sections.append(
+            MenuSectionResponse(
+                id=section["id"],
+                label=_translate_label(section.get("label"), language),
+                items=translated_items,
+            )
         )
-        for section in menu.get("sections", [])
-    ]
 
     return RenderedMenuResponse(
         frontend_type=FrontendType.ADMIN.value,
diff --git a/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/init-alpine.js b/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/init-alpine.js
index d9b83661..226c9bf1 100644
--- a/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/init-alpine.js
+++ b/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/init-alpine.js
@@ -22,33 +22,21 @@ function data() {
 
   // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   // Sidebar sections persistence
+  // Dynamic - section IDs come from menu discovery API
   // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   const SIDEBAR_STORAGE_KEY = 'admin_sidebar_sections';
 
-  // Default state: Platform Administration open, others closed
-  const defaultSections = {
-    superAdmin: true,  // Super admin section (only visible to super admins)
-    platformAdmin: true,
-    vendorOps: false,
-    marketplace: false,
-    billing: false,
-    contentMgmt: false,
-    devTools: false,
-    platformHealth: false,
-    monitoring: false,
-    settingsSection: false
-  };
-
   function getSidebarSectionsFromStorage() {
     try {
       const stored = window.localStorage.getItem(SIDEBAR_STORAGE_KEY);
       if (stored) {
-        return { ...defaultSections, ...JSON.parse(stored) };
+        return JSON.parse(stored);
       }
     } catch (e) {
       console.warn('Failed to parse sidebar sections from localStorage:', e);
     }
-    return { ...defaultSections };
+    // Default: first section open (will be set dynamically)
+    return {};
   }
 
   function saveSidebarSectionsToStorage(sections) {
@@ -92,43 +80,18 @@ function data() {
     return null;
   }
 
-  // Map pages to their parent sections
-  const pageSectionMap = {
-    // Super Admin section
-    'admin-users': 'superAdmin',
-    // Platform Administration
-    companies: 'platformAdmin',
-    vendors: 'platformAdmin',
-    messages: 'platformAdmin',
-    // Vendor Operations (Products, Customers, Inventory, Orders, Shipping)
-    'marketplace-products': 'vendorOps',
-    'vendor-products': 'vendorOps',
-    customers: 'vendorOps',
-    inventory: 'vendorOps',
-    orders: 'vendorOps',
-    // Future: shipping will map to 'vendorOps'
-    // Marketplace
-    'marketplace-letzshop': 'marketplace',
-    // Content Management
-    'platform-homepage': 'contentMgmt',
-    'content-pages': 'contentMgmt',
-    'vendor-theme': 'contentMgmt',
-    // Developer Tools
-    components: 'devTools',
-    icons: 'devTools',
-    // Platform Health
-    testing: 'platformHealth',
-    'code-quality': 'platformHealth',
-    // Platform Monitoring
-    imports: 'monitoring',
-    'background-tasks': 'monitoring',
-    logs: 'monitoring',
-    'notifications-settings': 'monitoring',
-    // Platform Settings
-    settings: 'settingsSection',
-    profile: 'settingsSection',
-    'api-keys': 'settingsSection'
-  };
+  // Helper to find section ID for a page from menu data
+  function findSectionForPage(menuData, pageId) {
+    if (!menuData?.sections) return null;
+    for (const section of menuData.sections) {
+      for (const item of section.items || []) {
+        if (item.id === pageId) {
+          return section.id;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
 
   return {
     // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -191,9 +154,10 @@ function data() {
       saveSidebarSectionsToStorage(this.openSections);
     },
 
-    // Auto-expand section containing current page
+    // Auto-expand section containing current page (uses menu API data)
     expandSectionForCurrentPage() {
-      const section = pageSectionMap[this.currentPage];
+      if (!this.menuData) return;
+      const section = findSectionForPage(this.menuData, this.currentPage);
       if (section && !this.openSections[section]) {
         this.openSections[section] = true;
         saveSidebarSectionsToStorage(this.openSections);
@@ -242,12 +206,21 @@ function data() {
         this.menuData = await apiClient.get('/admin/menu-config/render/admin');
         // Build a set of visible menu item IDs for quick lookup
         this.visibleMenuItems = new Set();
-        for (const section of (this.menuData?.sections || [])) {
+        const sections = this.menuData?.sections || [];
+        for (const section of sections) {
           for (const item of (section.items || [])) {
             this.visibleMenuItems.add(item.id);
           }
+          // Initialize openSections for new sections (default: first section open)
+          if (this.openSections[section.id] === undefined) {
+            // Default: first section open, rest closed
+            this.openSections[section.id] = (sections.indexOf(section) === 0);
+          }
         }
         console.debug('Menu config loaded:', this.visibleMenuItems.size, 'items');
+
+        // Auto-expand section containing current page
+        this.expandSectionForCurrentPage();
       } catch (e) {
         // Silently fail - menu will show all items as fallback
         console.debug('Menu config not loaded, using defaults:', e?.message || e);
diff --git a/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/my-menu-config.js b/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/my-menu-config.js
index dc7749b6..e43a8655 100644
--- a/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/my-menu-config.js
+++ b/app/modules/core/static/admin/js/my-menu-config.js
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ function adminMyMenuConfig() {
         },
 
         async init() {
-            // Load i18n translations
-            await I18n.loadModule('core');
-
             // Guard against multiple initialization
             if (window._adminMyMenuConfigInitialized) {
                 myMenuConfigLog.warn('Already initialized, skipping');
@@ -70,6 +67,8 @@ function adminMyMenuConfig() {
             myMenuConfigLog.info('=== MY MENU CONFIG PAGE INITIALIZING ===');
 
             try {
+                // Load core translations for confirmations
+                await I18n.loadModule('core');
                 await this.loadMenuConfig();
                 myMenuConfigLog.info('=== MY MENU CONFIG PAGE INITIALIZED ===');
             } catch (error) {
diff --git a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/de.json b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/de.json
index 9a5e0b3a..39fc2204 100644
--- a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/de.json
+++ b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/de.json
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "marketplace": "Marktplatz",
+    "letzshop": "Letzshop",
+    "products_inventory": "Produkte & Inventar",
+    "marketplace_import": "Marktplatz Import",
+    "sales_orders": "Verkäufe & Bestellungen",
+    "letzshop_orders": "Letzshop Bestellungen"
+  },
   "marketplace": {
     "title": "Marktplatz",
     "import": "Importieren",
diff --git a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/en.json b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/en.json
index 3ef75f53..03540562 100644
--- a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/en.json
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "marketplace": "Marketplace",
+    "letzshop": "Letzshop",
+    "products_inventory": "Products & Inventory",
+    "marketplace_import": "Marketplace Import",
+    "sales_orders": "Sales & Orders",
+    "letzshop_orders": "Letzshop Orders"
+  },
   "marketplace": {
     "title": "Marketplace",
     "import": "Import",
diff --git a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/fr.json b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/fr.json
index 9afd6e4f..ca56f8d2 100644
--- a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/fr.json
+++ b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/fr.json
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "marketplace": "Marketplace",
+    "letzshop": "Letzshop",
+    "products_inventory": "Produits et Inventaire",
+    "marketplace_import": "Import Marketplace",
+    "sales_orders": "Ventes et Commandes",
+    "letzshop_orders": "Commandes Letzshop"
+  },
   "marketplace": {
     "title": "Marketplace",
     "import": "Importer",
diff --git a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/lb.json b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/lb.json
index 5c3d434c..1fd847e1 100644
--- a/app/modules/marketplace/locales/lb.json
+++ b/app/modules/marketplace/locales/lb.json
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "marketplace": "Marchéplaz",
+    "letzshop": "Letzshop",
+    "products_inventory": "Produkter & Inventar",
+    "marketplace_import": "Marchéplaz Import",
+    "sales_orders": "Verkaf & Bestellungen",
+    "letzshop_orders": "Letzshop Bestellungen"
+  },
   "marketplace": {
     "title": "Marchéplaz",
     "import": "Import",
diff --git a/app/modules/payments/locales/de.json b/app/modules/payments/locales/de.json
index 90f49116..d347014a 100644
--- a/app/modules/payments/locales/de.json
+++ b/app/modules/payments/locales/de.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "payments": "Zahlungen"
+  },
   "payments": {
-    "title": "Zahlungen",
-    "menu": {
-      "payments": "Zahlungen"
-    },
-    "messages": {
-      "payment_successful": "Zahlung erfolgreich verarbeitet",
-      "payment_failed": "Zahlungsverarbeitung fehlgeschlagen"
-    }
+    "title": "Zahlungen"
+  },
+  "messages": {
+    "payment_successful": "Zahlung erfolgreich verarbeitet",
+    "payment_failed": "Zahlungsverarbeitung fehlgeschlagen"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/modules/payments/locales/en.json b/app/modules/payments/locales/en.json
index 8a83ad34..c42a43da 100644
--- a/app/modules/payments/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/modules/payments/locales/en.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "payments": "Payments"
+  },
   "payments": {
-    "title": "Payments",
-    "menu": {
-      "payments": "Payments"
-    },
-    "messages": {
-      "payment_successful": "Payment processed successfully",
-      "payment_failed": "Payment processing failed"
-    }
+    "title": "Payments"
+  },
+  "messages": {
+    "payment_successful": "Payment processed successfully",
+    "payment_failed": "Payment processing failed"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/modules/payments/locales/fr.json b/app/modules/payments/locales/fr.json
index 3ee1a6c7..09e67775 100644
--- a/app/modules/payments/locales/fr.json
+++ b/app/modules/payments/locales/fr.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "payments": "Paiements"
+  },
   "payments": {
-    "title": "Paiements",
-    "menu": {
-      "payments": "Paiements"
-    },
-    "messages": {
-      "payment_successful": "Paiement traité avec succès",
-      "payment_failed": "Échec du traitement du paiement"
-    }
+    "title": "Paiements"
+  },
+  "messages": {
+    "payment_successful": "Paiement traité avec succès",
+    "payment_failed": "Échec du traitement du paiement"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/modules/payments/locales/lb.json b/app/modules/payments/locales/lb.json
index 2ed07269..77369e8c 100644
--- a/app/modules/payments/locales/lb.json
+++ b/app/modules/payments/locales/lb.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
+  "menu": {
+    "payments": "Bezuelungen"
+  },
   "payments": {
-    "title": "Bezuelungen",
-    "menu": {
-      "payments": "Bezuelungen"
-    },
-    "messages": {
-      "payment_successful": "Bezuelung erfollegräich veraarbecht",
-      "payment_failed": "Bezuelungsveraarbechtung ass feelgeschloen"
-    }
+    "title": "Bezuelungen"
+  },
+  "messages": {
+    "payment_successful": "Bezuelung erfollegräich veraarbecht",
+    "payment_failed": "Bezuelungsveraarbechtung ass feelgeschloen"
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/modules/tenancy/static/admin/js/platform-menu-config.js b/app/modules/tenancy/static/admin/js/platform-menu-config.js
index d202cd9b..2c3195dd 100644
--- a/app/modules/tenancy/static/admin/js/platform-menu-config.js
+++ b/app/modules/tenancy/static/admin/js/platform-menu-config.js
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ function adminPlatformMenuConfig(platformCode) {
         },
 
         async init() {
-            // Load i18n translations
-            await I18n.loadModule('tenancy');
-
             // Guard against duplicate initialization
             if (window._platformMenuConfigInitialized) {
                 menuConfigLog.warn('Already initialized, skipping');
@@ -66,6 +63,8 @@ function adminPlatformMenuConfig(platformCode) {
             menuConfigLog.info('Platform code:', this.platformCode);
 
             try {
+                // Load tenancy translations for confirmations
+                await I18n.loadModule('tenancy');
                 await this.loadPlatform();
                 await this.loadPlatformMenuConfig();
                 menuConfigLog.info('=== PLATFORM MENU CONFIG PAGE INITIALIZED ===');
diff --git a/app/templates/admin/partials/sidebar.html b/app/templates/admin/partials/sidebar.html
index 4d6ef4d4..9ca7a027 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin/partials/sidebar.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin/partials/sidebar.html
@@ -1,55 +1,5 @@
 {# app/templates/admin/partials/sidebar.html #}
-{# Collapsible sidebar sections with localStorage persistence #}
-
-{# ============================================================================
-   REUSABLE MACROS FOR SIDEBAR ITEMS
-   ============================================================================ #}
-
-{# Macro for collapsible section header #}
-{% macro section_header(title, section_key) %}
-<div class="px-6 my-4">
-    <hr class="border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700" />
-</div>
-<button
-    @click="toggleSection('{{ section_key }}')"
-    class="flex items-center justify-between w-full px-6 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/50 transition-colors"
->
-    <span>{{ title }}</span>
-    <span
-        x-html="$icon('chevron-down', 'w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-200')"
-        :class="{ 'rotate-180': openSections.{{ section_key }} }"
-    ></span>
-</button>
-{% endmacro %}
-
-{# Macro for collapsible section content wrapper #}
-{% macro section_content(section_key) %}
-<ul
-    x-show="openSections.{{ section_key }}"
-    x-transition:enter="transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
-    x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0 -translate-y-2"
-    x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
-    x-transition:leave="transition-all duration-150 ease-in"
-    x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
-    x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0 -translate-y-2"
-    class="mt-1 overflow-hidden"
->
-{{ caller() }}
-</ul>
-{% endmacro %}
-
-{# Macro for menu item with visibility check #}
-{% macro menu_item(page_id, url, icon, label) %}
-<li x-show="isMenuItemVisible('{{ page_id }}')" class="relative px-6 py-3">
-    <span x-show="currentPage === '{{ page_id }}'" class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 w-1 bg-purple-600 rounded-tr-lg rounded-br-lg" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-    <a class="inline-flex items-center w-full text-sm font-semibold transition-colors duration-150 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
-       :class="currentPage === '{{ page_id }}' ? 'text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100' : ''"
-       href="{{ url }}">
-        <span x-html="$icon('{{ icon }}')"></span>
-        <span class="ml-4">{{ label }}</span>
-    </a>
-</li>
-{% endmacro %}
+{# Dynamic sidebar that renders from menu discovery API #}
 
 {# ============================================================================
    SIDEBAR CONTENT (shared between desktop and mobile)
@@ -61,125 +11,84 @@
         Admin Portal
     </a>
 
-    <!-- Dashboard (always visible) -->
-    <ul class="mt-6">
-        {{ menu_item('dashboard', '/admin/dashboard', 'home', 'Dashboard') }}
-    </ul>
-
-    <!-- Super Admin Section (only visible to super admins) -->
-    <template x-if="isSuperAdmin">
-        <div>
-            {{ section_header('Super Admin', 'superAdmin') }}
-            {% call section_content('superAdmin') %}
-                {{ menu_item('admin-users', '/admin/admin-users', 'shield', 'Admin Users') }}
-            {% endcall %}
+    <!-- Loading State -->
+    <div x-show="menuLoading" class="mt-6 px-6">
+        <div class="animate-pulse space-y-3">
+            <div class="h-4 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-3/4"></div>
+            <div class="h-4 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-1/2"></div>
+            <div class="h-4 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-2/3"></div>
         </div>
-    </template>
-
-    <!-- Platform Administration Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('platformAdmin')">
-        {{ section_header('Platform Administration', 'platformAdmin') }}
-        {% call section_content('platformAdmin') %}
-            {{ menu_item('companies', '/admin/companies', 'office-building', 'Companies') }}
-            {{ menu_item('vendors', '/admin/vendors', 'shopping-bag', 'Vendors') }}
-            {{ menu_item('messages', '/admin/messages', 'chat-bubble-left-right', 'Messages') }}
-        {% endcall %}
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Vendor Operations Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('vendorOps')">
-        {{ section_header('Vendor Operations', 'vendorOps') }}
-        {% call section_content('vendorOps') %}
-            {{ menu_item('vendor-products', '/admin/vendor-products', 'cube', 'Products') }}
-            {{ menu_item('customers', '/admin/customers', 'user-group', 'Customers') }}
-            {{ menu_item('inventory', '/admin/inventory', 'archive', 'Inventory') }}
-            {{ menu_item('orders', '/admin/orders', 'clipboard-list', 'Orders') }}
-            {# Future items - uncomment when implemented:
-            {{ menu_item('shipping', '/admin/shipping', 'truck', 'Shipping') }}
-            #}
-        {% endcall %}
+    <!-- Menu Content (loaded from API) -->
+    <div x-show="!menuLoading && menuData">
+        <!-- Dynamic Sections from API -->
+        <template x-for="section in (menuData?.sections || [])" :key="section.id">
+            <div>
+                <!-- Section Divider -->
+                <div class="px-6 my-4">
+                    <hr class="border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700" />
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- Section Header (collapsible) -->
+                <button
+                    @click="toggleSection(section.id)"
+                    class="flex items-center justify-between w-full px-6 py-2 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 uppercase tracking-wider hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/50 transition-colors"
+                >
+                    <span x-text="section.label"></span>
+                    <span
+                        x-html="$icon('chevron-down', 'w-4 h-4 transition-transform duration-200')"
+                        :class="{ 'rotate-180': openSections[section.id] }"
+                    ></span>
+                </button>
+
+                <!-- Section Items -->
+                <ul
+                    x-show="openSections[section.id]"
+                    x-transition:enter="transition-all duration-200 ease-out"
+                    x-transition:enter-start="opacity-0 -translate-y-2"
+                    x-transition:enter-end="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+                    x-transition:leave="transition-all duration-150 ease-in"
+                    x-transition:leave-start="opacity-100 translate-y-0"
+                    x-transition:leave-end="opacity-0 -translate-y-2"
+                    class="mt-1 overflow-hidden"
+                >
+                    <template x-for="item in section.items" :key="item.id">
+                        <li class="relative px-6 py-3">
+                            <span
+                                x-show="currentPage === item.id"
+                                class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 w-1 bg-purple-600 rounded-tr-lg rounded-br-lg"
+                                aria-hidden="true"
+                            ></span>
+                            <a
+                                class="inline-flex items-center w-full text-sm font-semibold transition-colors duration-150 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
+                                :class="currentPage === item.id ? 'text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100' : ''"
+                                :href="item.url"
+                            >
+                                <span x-html="$icon(item.icon)"></span>
+                                <span class="ml-4" x-text="item.label"></span>
+                            </a>
+                        </li>
+                    </template>
+                </ul>
+            </div>
+        </template>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Marketplace Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('marketplace')">
-        {{ section_header('Marketplace', 'marketplace') }}
-        {% call section_content('marketplace') %}
-            {{ menu_item('marketplace-letzshop', '/admin/marketplace/letzshop', 'shopping-cart', 'Letzshop') }}
-        {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Billing & Subscriptions Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('billing')">
-        {{ section_header('Billing & Subscriptions', 'billing') }}
-        {% call section_content('billing') %}
-            {{ menu_item('subscription-tiers', '/admin/subscription-tiers', 'tag', 'Subscription Tiers') }}
-            {{ menu_item('subscriptions', '/admin/subscriptions', 'credit-card', 'Vendor Subscriptions') }}
-            {{ menu_item('billing-history', '/admin/billing-history', 'document-text', 'Billing History') }}
-        {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Content Management Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('contentMgmt')">
-        {{ section_header('Content Management', 'contentMgmt') }}
-        {% call section_content('contentMgmt') %}
-            {{ menu_item('platforms', '/admin/platforms', 'globe-alt', 'Platforms') }}
-            {{ menu_item('content-pages', '/admin/content-pages', 'document-text', 'Content Pages') }}
-            {{ menu_item('vendor-themes', '/admin/vendor-themes', 'color-swatch', 'Vendor Themes') }}
-        {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Developer Tools Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('devTools')">
-        {{ section_header('Developer Tools', 'devTools') }}
-        {% call section_content('devTools') %}
-            {{ menu_item('components', '/admin/components', 'view-grid', 'Components') }}
-            {{ menu_item('icons', '/admin/icons', 'photograph', 'Icons') }}
-        {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Platform Health Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('platformHealth')">
-        {{ section_header('Platform Health', 'platformHealth') }}
-        {% call section_content('platformHealth') %}
-            {{ menu_item('platform-health', '/admin/platform-health', 'chart-bar', 'Capacity Monitor') }}
-            {{ menu_item('testing', '/admin/testing', 'beaker', 'Testing Hub') }}
-            {{ menu_item('code-quality', '/admin/code-quality', 'shield-check', 'Code Quality') }}
-        {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Platform Monitoring Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('monitoring')">
-        {{ section_header('Platform Monitoring', 'monitoring') }}
-        {% call section_content('monitoring') %}
-            {{ menu_item('imports', '/admin/imports', 'cube', 'Import Jobs') }}
-            {{ menu_item('background-tasks', '/admin/background-tasks', 'collection', 'Background Tasks') }}
-            {{ menu_item('logs', '/admin/logs', 'document-text', 'Application Logs') }}
-            {{ menu_item('notifications', '/admin/notifications', 'bell', 'Notifications') }}
-        {% endcall %}
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Platform Settings Section -->
-    <div x-show="isSectionVisible('settings')">
-        {{ section_header('Platform Settings', 'settings') }}
-        {% call section_content('settings') %}
-            {{ menu_item('settings', '/admin/settings', 'cog', 'General') }}
-            {{ menu_item('email-templates', '/admin/email-templates', 'mail', 'Email Templates') }}
-            <!-- My Menu - super admin only (customize personal sidebar) -->
-            <template x-if="isSuperAdmin">
-                <li x-show="isMenuItemVisible('my-menu')" class="relative px-6 py-3">
-                    <span x-show="currentPage === 'my-menu'" class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 w-1 bg-purple-600 rounded-tr-lg rounded-br-lg" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    <a class="inline-flex items-center w-full text-sm font-semibold transition-colors duration-150 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
-                       :class="currentPage === 'my-menu' ? 'text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100' : ''"
-                       href="/admin/my-menu">
-                        <span x-html="$icon('view-grid')"></span>
-                        <span class="ml-4">My Menu</span>
-                    </a>
-                </li>
-            </template>
-            {# TODO: Implement profile and API keys pages #}
-            {# {{ menu_item('profile', '/admin/profile', 'user-circle', 'Profile') }} #}
-            {# {{ menu_item('api-keys', '/admin/api-keys', 'key', 'API Keys') }} #}
-        {% endcall %}
+    <!-- Fallback: Static menu when API not loaded -->
+    <div x-show="!menuLoading && !menuData" class="mt-6">
+        <ul>
+            <li class="relative px-6 py-3">
+                <span x-show="currentPage === 'dashboard'" class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 w-1 bg-purple-600 rounded-tr-lg rounded-br-lg" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+                <a class="inline-flex items-center w-full text-sm font-semibold transition-colors duration-150 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200"
+                   :class="currentPage === 'dashboard' ? 'text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100' : ''"
+                   href="/admin/dashboard">
+                    <span x-html="$icon('home')"></span>
+                    <span class="ml-4">Dashboard</span>
+                </a>
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+        <p class="px-6 py-3 text-xs text-gray-400">Loading menu...</p>
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endmacro %}