diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 437ffe3..d5e705f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ FetchContent_MakeAvailable(nanobench)
 
 include_directories(src)
 
-set(SOURCES src/main.cpp src/config.cpp)
+find_package(weaseljson REQUIRED)
+
+set(SOURCES src/main.cpp src/config.cpp src/commit_request.cpp)
 
 add_executable(weaseldb ${SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(weaseldb Threads::Threads toml11::toml11)
+target_link_libraries(weaseldb Threads::Threads toml11::toml11 weaseljson)
 
 enable_testing()
 
@@ -49,9 +51,15 @@ add_executable(test_arena_allocator tests/test_arena_allocator.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(test_arena_allocator doctest::doctest)
 target_include_directories(test_arena_allocator PRIVATE src)
 
+add_executable(test_commit_request tests/test_commit_request.cpp
+                                   src/commit_request.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(test_commit_request doctest::doctest weaseljson)
+target_include_directories(test_commit_request PRIVATE src)
+
 add_executable(bench_arena_allocator benchmarks/bench_arena_allocator.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(bench_arena_allocator nanobench)
 target_include_directories(bench_arena_allocator PRIVATE src)
 
 add_test(NAME arena_allocator_tests COMMAND test_arena_allocator)
+add_test(NAME commit_request_tests COMMAND test_commit_request)
 add_test(NAME arena_allocator_benchmarks COMMAND bench_arena_allocator)
diff --git a/src/commit_request.cpp b/src/commit_request.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c0706b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commit_request.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+#include "commit_request.hpp"
+#include <array>
+#include <charconv>
+#include <cstring>
+
+namespace {
+// Global callbacks for JSON parsing
+const WeaselJsonCallbacks json_callbacks = {
+    .on_begin_object = CommitRequest::on_begin_object,
+    .on_end_object = CommitRequest::on_end_object,
+    .on_string_data = CommitRequest::on_string_data,
+    .on_key_data = CommitRequest::on_key_data,
+    .on_begin_array = CommitRequest::on_begin_array,
+    .on_end_array = CommitRequest::on_end_array,
+    .on_number_data = CommitRequest::on_number_data,
+    .on_true_literal = CommitRequest::on_true_literal,
+    .on_false_literal = CommitRequest::on_false_literal,
+    .on_null_literal = CommitRequest::on_null_literal,
+};
+// Base64 decoding table
+constexpr std::array<int, 256> make_base64_decode_table() {
+  std::array<int, 256> table{};
+  for (int i = 0; i < 256; ++i) {
+    table[i] = -1;
+  }
+  for (int i = 0; i < 26; ++i) {
+    table['A' + i] = i;
+    table['a' + i] = i + 26;
+  }
+  for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+    table['0' + i] = i + 52;
+  }
+  table['+'] = 62;
+  table['/'] = 63;
+  table['='] = -2; // Padding
+  return table;
+}
+
+constexpr auto base64_decode_table = make_base64_decode_table();
+} // namespace
+
+std::string_view CommitRequest::store_string(std::string_view str) {
+  if (str.empty()) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  char *arena_str = static_cast<char *>(arena_.allocate(str.size()));
+  std::memcpy(arena_str, str.data(), str.size());
+
+  return std::string_view(arena_str, str.size());
+}
+
+std::string_view CommitRequest::decode_base64(std::string_view base64_str) {
+  if (base64_str.empty()) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  // Remove padding for size calculation
+  size_t input_len = base64_str.size();
+  while (input_len > 0 && base64_str[input_len - 1] == '=') {
+    input_len--;
+  }
+
+  // Calculate output size
+  size_t output_len = (input_len * 3) / 4;
+
+  if (output_len == 0) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  char *output = static_cast<char *>(arena_.allocate(output_len));
+  if (!output) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  size_t out_pos = 0;
+  int bits_collected = 0;
+  int accumulator = 0;
+
+  for (char c : base64_str.substr(0, input_len)) {
+    int value = base64_decode_table[static_cast<unsigned char>(c)];
+    if (value < 0) {
+      return {}; // Invalid character
+    }
+
+    accumulator = (accumulator << 6) | value;
+    bits_collected += 6;
+
+    if (bits_collected >= 8) {
+      bits_collected -= 8;
+      if (out_pos < output_len) {
+        output[out_pos++] =
+            static_cast<char>((accumulator >> bits_collected) & 0xFF);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return std::string_view(output, out_pos);
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_begin_object(void *userdata) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error)
+    return;
+
+  if (ctx.state_stack.empty()) {
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ParseState current_state = ctx.state_stack.top();
+
+  switch (current_state) {
+  case ParseState::Root:
+    // Expected - this is the main object
+    break;
+  case ParseState::PreconditionsArray:
+    ctx.state_stack.push(ParseState::PreconditionObject);
+    ctx.current_precondition = Precondition{};
+    break;
+  case ParseState::OperationsArray:
+    ctx.state_stack.push(ParseState::OperationObject);
+    ctx.current_operation = Operation{};
+    break;
+  default:
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_end_object(void *userdata) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error || ctx.state_stack.empty()) {
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ParseState current_state = ctx.state_stack.top();
+  ctx.state_stack.pop();
+
+  switch (current_state) {
+  case ParseState::Root:
+    // We're done parsing the root object
+    ctx.parse_complete = true;
+    break;
+  case ParseState::PreconditionObject:
+    self->preconditions_.push_back(ctx.current_precondition);
+    break;
+  case ParseState::OperationObject:
+    self->operations_.push_back(ctx.current_operation);
+    break;
+  default:
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_string_data(void *userdata, const char *buf, int len,
+                                   int done) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error)
+    return;
+
+  ctx.current_string.append(buf, len);
+
+  if (done) {
+    self->handle_completed_string();
+    ctx.current_string.clear();
+    ctx.current_key.clear(); // Clear key after processing value
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_key_data(void *userdata, const char *buf, int len,
+                                int done) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error)
+    return;
+
+  if (!done) {
+    ctx.current_key.append(buf, len);
+  } else {
+    ctx.current_key.append(buf, len);
+    self->handle_completed_key();
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_begin_array(void *userdata) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error)
+    return;
+
+  if (ctx.current_key == "preconditions") {
+    ctx.state_stack.push(ParseState::PreconditionsArray);
+  } else if (ctx.current_key == "operations") {
+    ctx.state_stack.push(ParseState::OperationsArray);
+  } else {
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_end_array(void *userdata) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error || ctx.state_stack.empty()) {
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ctx.state_stack.pop();
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_number_data(void *userdata, const char *buf, int len,
+                                   int done) {
+  auto *self = static_cast<CommitRequest *>(userdata);
+  auto &ctx = self->parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.parse_error)
+    return;
+
+  ctx.current_number.append(buf, len);
+
+  if (done) {
+    self->handle_completed_number();
+    ctx.current_number.clear();
+    ctx.current_key.clear(); // Clear key after processing value
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_true_literal(void *userdata) {
+  // Not used in this API
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_false_literal(void *userdata) {
+  // Not used in this API
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::on_null_literal(void *userdata) {
+  // Not used in this API
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::handle_completed_string() {
+  auto &ctx = parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.state_stack.empty()) {
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ParseState current_state = ctx.state_stack.top();
+
+  switch (current_state) {
+  case ParseState::Root:
+    if (ctx.current_key == "request_id") {
+      request_id_ = store_string(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "leader_id") {
+      leader_id_ = store_string(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "read_version") {
+      // read_version should be a number, not a string
+      ctx.parse_error = true;
+    }
+    break;
+  case ParseState::PreconditionObject:
+    if (ctx.current_key == "type") {
+      if (ctx.current_string == "point_read") {
+        ctx.current_precondition.type = Precondition::Type::PointRead;
+      } else if (ctx.current_string == "range_read") {
+        ctx.current_precondition.type = Precondition::Type::RangeRead;
+      } else {
+        ctx.parse_error = true;
+      }
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "key") {
+      ctx.current_precondition.key = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "begin") {
+      ctx.current_precondition.begin = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "end") {
+      ctx.current_precondition.end = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    }
+    break;
+  case ParseState::OperationObject:
+    if (ctx.current_key == "type") {
+      if (ctx.current_string == "write") {
+        ctx.current_operation.type = Operation::Type::Write;
+      } else if (ctx.current_string == "delete") {
+        ctx.current_operation.type = Operation::Type::Delete;
+      } else if (ctx.current_string == "range_delete") {
+        ctx.current_operation.type = Operation::Type::RangeDelete;
+      } else {
+        ctx.parse_error = true;
+      }
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "key") {
+      ctx.current_operation.key = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "value") {
+      ctx.current_operation.value = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "begin") {
+      ctx.current_operation.begin = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    } else if (ctx.current_key == "end") {
+      ctx.current_operation.end = decode_base64(ctx.current_string);
+    }
+    break;
+  default:
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::handle_completed_number() {
+  auto &ctx = parser_context_;
+
+  if (ctx.state_stack.empty()) {
+    ctx.parse_error = true;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ParseState current_state = ctx.state_stack.top();
+
+  switch (current_state) {
+  case ParseState::Root:
+    if (ctx.current_key == "read_version") {
+      uint64_t version;
+      auto result = std::from_chars(
+          ctx.current_number.data(),
+          ctx.current_number.data() + ctx.current_number.size(), version);
+      if (result.ec == std::errc{}) {
+        read_version_ = version;
+      } else {
+        ctx.parse_error = true;
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+  case ParseState::PreconditionObject:
+    if (ctx.current_key == "version") {
+      uint64_t version;
+      auto result = std::from_chars(
+          ctx.current_number.data(),
+          ctx.current_number.data() + ctx.current_number.size(), version);
+      if (result.ec == std::errc{}) {
+        ctx.current_precondition.version = version;
+      } else {
+        ctx.parse_error = true;
+      }
+    }
+    break;
+  default:
+    break;
+  }
+}
+
+void CommitRequest::handle_completed_key() {
+  // Key is now available in current_key for the next value
+  // No immediate action needed as we'll use it when processing values
+}
+
+bool CommitRequest::parse_json(std::string_view json_str) {
+  reset();
+
+  WeaselJsonParser *parser =
+      WeaselJsonParser_create(64, &json_callbacks, this, 0);
+  if (!parser) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // Make a mutable copy of the JSON string for parsing
+  std::string mutable_json(json_str);
+
+  WeaselJsonStatus status =
+      WeaselJsonParser_parse(parser, mutable_json.data(), mutable_json.size());
+  if (status == WeaselJson_OK || status == WeaselJson_AGAIN) {
+    // End of input
+    status = WeaselJsonParser_parse(parser, nullptr, 0);
+  }
+
+  bool success = (status == WeaselJson_OK) && !parser_context_.parse_error;
+
+  WeaselJsonParser_destroy(parser);
+
+  return success;
+}
+
+bool CommitRequest::begin_streaming_parse() {
+  reset();
+
+  json_parser_ = WeaselJsonParser_create(64, &json_callbacks, this, 0);
+  return json_parser_ != nullptr;
+}
+
+CommitRequest::ParseStatus CommitRequest::parse_chunk(char *data, size_t len) {
+  if (!json_parser_) {
+    return ParseStatus::Error;
+  }
+
+  if (parser_context_.parse_error) {
+    return ParseStatus::Error;
+  }
+
+  if (parser_context_.parse_complete) {
+    return ParseStatus::Complete;
+  }
+
+  WeaselJsonStatus status = WeaselJsonParser_parse(json_parser_, data, len);
+
+  switch (status) {
+  case WeaselJson_OK:
+    // WeaselJson_OK means parsing is complete
+    return ParseStatus::Complete;
+  case WeaselJson_AGAIN:
+    return ParseStatus::Incomplete;
+  case WeaselJson_REJECT:
+  case WeaselJson_OVERFLOW:
+  default:
+    parser_context_.parse_error = true;
+    return ParseStatus::Error;
+  }
+}
+
+CommitRequest::ParseStatus CommitRequest::finish_streaming_parse() {
+  if (!json_parser_) {
+    return ParseStatus::Error;
+  }
+
+  if (parser_context_.parse_error) {
+    return ParseStatus::Error;
+  }
+
+  // Signal end of input
+  WeaselJsonStatus status = WeaselJsonParser_parse(json_parser_, nullptr, 0);
+
+  if (status == WeaselJson_OK && parser_context_.parse_complete &&
+      !parser_context_.parse_error) {
+    return ParseStatus::Complete;
+  } else {
+    parser_context_.parse_error = true;
+    return ParseStatus::Error;
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commit_request.hpp b/src/commit_request.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..511c7e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commit_request.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "arena_allocator.hpp"
+#include <optional>
+#include <stack>
+#include <string>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <vector>
+#include <weaseljson/weaseljson.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Represents a precondition for a commit request.
+ */
+struct Precondition {
+  enum class Type { PointRead, RangeRead };
+
+  Type type;
+  std::optional<uint64_t> version;
+  std::string_view key;
+  std::optional<std::string_view> begin;
+  std::optional<std::string_view> end;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Represents an operation in a commit request.
+ */
+struct Operation {
+  enum class Type { Write, Delete, RangeDelete };
+
+  Type type;
+  std::string_view key;
+  std::optional<std::string_view> value;
+  std::optional<std::string_view> begin;
+  std::optional<std::string_view> end;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Represents a commit request as described in the API specification.
+ *
+ * All string data is stored in the arena allocator to ensure efficient
+ * memory management and ownership.
+ */
+class CommitRequest {
+public:
+  // Parser state
+  enum class ParseState {
+    Root,
+    RequestId,
+    LeaderId,
+    ReadVersion,
+    PreconditionsArray,
+    PreconditionObject,
+    OperationsArray,
+    OperationObject
+  };
+
+  enum class ParseStatus {
+    Incomplete, // Still need more data
+    Complete,   // Successfully parsed complete JSON
+    Error       // Parse error occurred
+  };
+
+  struct ParserContext {
+    std::stack<ParseState> state_stack;
+    std::string current_key;
+    std::string current_string;
+    std::string current_number;
+    bool in_key = false;
+    bool parse_error = false;
+    bool parse_complete = false;
+
+    // Current objects being parsed
+    Precondition current_precondition{};
+    Operation current_operation{};
+
+    // Parsing state for nested structures
+    std::string precondition_type;
+    std::string operation_type;
+  };
+
+private:
+  ArenaAllocator arena_;
+  std::optional<std::string_view> request_id_;
+  std::string_view leader_id_;
+  uint64_t read_version_ = 0;
+  std::vector<Precondition> preconditions_;
+  std::vector<Operation> operations_;
+  ParserContext parser_context_;
+  WeaselJsonParser *json_parser_ = nullptr;
+
+public:
+  /**
+   * @brief Construct a new CommitRequest with the given initial arena size.
+   * @param arena_size Initial size for the arena allocator
+   */
+  explicit CommitRequest(size_t arena_size = 4096) : arena_(arena_size) {}
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Destructor - cleans up any active parser.
+   */
+  ~CommitRequest() {
+    if (json_parser_) {
+      WeaselJsonParser_destroy(json_parser_);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Move constructor
+  CommitRequest(CommitRequest &&other) noexcept
+      : arena_(std::move(other.arena_)), request_id_(other.request_id_),
+        leader_id_(other.leader_id_), read_version_(other.read_version_),
+        preconditions_(std::move(other.preconditions_)),
+        operations_(std::move(other.operations_)),
+        parser_context_(std::move(other.parser_context_)),
+        json_parser_(other.json_parser_) {
+    other.json_parser_ = nullptr;
+  }
+
+  // Move assignment operator
+  CommitRequest &operator=(CommitRequest &&other) noexcept {
+    if (this != &other) {
+      if (json_parser_) {
+        WeaselJsonParser_destroy(json_parser_);
+      }
+
+      arena_ = std::move(other.arena_);
+      request_id_ = other.request_id_;
+      leader_id_ = other.leader_id_;
+      read_version_ = other.read_version_;
+      preconditions_ = std::move(other.preconditions_);
+      operations_ = std::move(other.operations_);
+      parser_context_ = std::move(other.parser_context_);
+      json_parser_ = other.json_parser_;
+
+      other.json_parser_ = nullptr;
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // Copy constructor and assignment are deleted (not safe with parser state)
+  CommitRequest(const CommitRequest &) = delete;
+  CommitRequest &operator=(const CommitRequest &) = delete;
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Parse a JSON string into a CommitRequest object (one-shot parsing).
+   * @param json_str The JSON string to parse
+   * @return true if parsing succeeded, false otherwise
+   */
+  bool parse_json(std::string_view json_str);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Initialize streaming JSON parsing.
+   * @return true if initialization succeeded, false otherwise
+   */
+  bool begin_streaming_parse();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Parse additional JSON data incrementally.
+   * @param data Pointer to the data buffer
+   * @param len Length of the data
+   * @return ParseStatus indicating current parse state
+   */
+  ParseStatus parse_chunk(char *data, size_t len);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Finish streaming parse (call when no more data is available).
+   * @return ParseStatus indicating final parse result
+   */
+  ParseStatus finish_streaming_parse();
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Check if parsing is complete and successful.
+   * @return true if parsing is complete and successful
+   */
+  bool is_parse_complete() const {
+    return parser_context_.parse_complete && !parser_context_.parse_error;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Check if there was a parse error.
+   * @return true if there was a parse error
+   */
+  bool has_parse_error() const { return parser_context_.parse_error; }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the request ID if present.
+   * @return Optional request ID
+   */
+  const std::optional<std::string_view> &request_id() const {
+    return request_id_;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the leader ID.
+   * @return Leader ID string view
+   */
+  std::string_view leader_id() const { return leader_id_; }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the read version.
+   * @return Read version number
+   */
+  uint64_t read_version() const { return read_version_; }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the preconditions.
+   * @return Vector of preconditions
+   */
+  const std::vector<Precondition> &preconditions() const {
+    return preconditions_;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the operations.
+   * @return Vector of operations
+   */
+  const std::vector<Operation> &operations() const { return operations_; }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the total allocated bytes in the arena.
+   * @return Total allocated bytes
+   */
+  size_t total_allocated() const { return arena_.total_allocated(); }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Get the used bytes in the arena.
+   * @return Used bytes
+   */
+  size_t used_bytes() const { return arena_.used_bytes(); }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Reset the commit request for reuse.
+   */
+  void reset() {
+    arena_.reset();
+    request_id_.reset();
+    leader_id_ = {};
+    read_version_ = 0;
+    preconditions_.clear();
+    operations_.clear();
+
+    // Reset parser state
+    if (json_parser_) {
+      WeaselJsonParser_destroy(json_parser_);
+      json_parser_ = nullptr;
+    }
+    parser_context_ = ParserContext{};
+    parser_context_.state_stack.push(ParseState::Root);
+  }
+
+  // Weaseljson callbacks (public for global callbacks)
+  static void on_begin_object(void *userdata);
+  static void on_end_object(void *userdata);
+  static void on_string_data(void *userdata, const char *buf, int len,
+                             int done);
+  static void on_key_data(void *userdata, const char *buf, int len, int done);
+  static void on_begin_array(void *userdata);
+  static void on_end_array(void *userdata);
+  static void on_number_data(void *userdata, const char *buf, int len,
+                             int done);
+  static void on_true_literal(void *userdata);
+  static void on_false_literal(void *userdata);
+  static void on_null_literal(void *userdata);
+
+private:
+  /**
+   * @brief Copy a string into the arena and return a string_view.
+   * @param str The string to copy
+   * @return String view pointing to arena-allocated memory
+   */
+  std::string_view store_string(std::string_view str);
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Decode a base64 string and store it in the arena.
+   * @param base64_str The base64 encoded string
+   * @return String view of decoded data, or empty view if decoding failed
+   */
+  std::string_view decode_base64(std::string_view base64_str);
+
+  void handle_completed_string();
+  void handle_completed_number();
+  void handle_completed_key();
+};
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6057e86..bc99b87 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "commit_request.hpp"
 #include "config.hpp"
 #include <iostream>
 
@@ -34,5 +35,109 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             << config->subscription.keepalive_interval.count() << " seconds"
             << std::endl;
 
+  // Demonstrate CommitRequest functionality
+  std::cout << "\n--- CommitRequest Demo ---" << std::endl;
+
+  CommitRequest request;
+
+  std::string sample_json = R"({
+    "request_id": "demo-12345",
+    "leader_id": "leader-abc",
+    "read_version": 42,
+    "preconditions": [
+      {
+        "type": "point_read",
+        "version": 41,
+        "key": "dGVzdEtleQ=="
+      }
+    ],
+    "operations": [
+      {
+        "type": "write",
+        "key": "dGVzdEtleQ==",
+        "value": "dGVzdFZhbHVl"
+      }
+    ]
+  })";
+
+  if (request.parse_json(sample_json)) {
+    std::cout << "✓ Successfully parsed commit request:" << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Request ID: "
+              << (request.request_id() ? request.request_id().value() : "none")
+              << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Leader ID: " << request.leader_id() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Read Version: " << request.read_version() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Preconditions: " << request.preconditions().size()
+              << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Operations: " << request.operations().size() << std::endl;
+    std::cout << "  Arena memory used: " << request.used_bytes() << " bytes"
+              << std::endl;
+
+    if (!request.operations().empty()) {
+      const auto &op = request.operations()[0];
+      std::cout << "  First operation: "
+                << (op.type == Operation::Type::Write ? "write" : "other")
+                << " key=" << op.key
+                << " value=" << (op.value ? op.value.value() : "none")
+                << std::endl;
+    }
+  } else {
+    std::cout << "✗ Failed to parse commit request" << std::endl;
+  }
+
+  // Demonstrate streaming parsing
+  std::cout << "\n--- Streaming Parse Demo ---" << std::endl;
+
+  CommitRequest streaming_request;
+
+  if (streaming_request.begin_streaming_parse()) {
+    std::cout << "✓ Initialized streaming parser" << std::endl;
+
+    // Simulate receiving data in small chunks like from a network socket
+    std::string streaming_json =
+        R"({"request_id": "stream-456", "leader_id": "stream-leader", "read_version": 999})";
+
+    size_t chunk_size = 15; // Small chunks to simulate network packets
+    size_t offset = 0;
+    int chunk_count = 0;
+
+    CommitRequest::ParseStatus status = CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete;
+
+    while (offset < streaming_json.size() &&
+           status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete) {
+      size_t len = std::min(chunk_size, streaming_json.size() - offset);
+      std::string chunk = streaming_json.substr(offset, len);
+
+      std::cout << "  Chunk " << ++chunk_count << " (" << len << " bytes): \""
+                << chunk << "\"" << std::endl;
+
+      // Need mutable data for weaseljson
+      std::string mutable_chunk = chunk;
+      status = streaming_request.parse_chunk(mutable_chunk.data(),
+                                             mutable_chunk.size());
+
+      offset += len;
+    }
+
+    if (status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete) {
+      std::cout << "  Finalizing parse..." << std::endl;
+      status = streaming_request.finish_streaming_parse();
+    }
+
+    if (status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Complete) {
+      std::cout << "✓ Streaming parse successful:" << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "  Request ID: " << streaming_request.request_id().value()
+                << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "  Leader ID: " << streaming_request.leader_id()
+                << std::endl;
+      std::cout << "  Read Version: " << streaming_request.read_version()
+                << std::endl;
+    } else {
+      std::cout << "✗ Streaming parse failed" << std::endl;
+    }
+  } else {
+    std::cout << "✗ Failed to initialize streaming parser" << std::endl;
+  }
+
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_commit_request.cpp b/tests/test_commit_request.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3987b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_commit_request.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+#define DOCTEST_CONFIG_IMPLEMENT_WITH_MAIN
+#include "commit_request.hpp"
+#include <doctest/doctest.h>
+
+TEST_CASE("CommitRequest basic parsing") {
+  CommitRequest request;
+
+  SUBCASE("Simple commit request") {
+    std::string json = R"({
+            "request_id": "test123",
+            "leader_id": "leader456",
+            "read_version": 12345
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.parse_json(json));
+    REQUIRE(request.request_id().has_value());
+    REQUIRE(request.request_id().value() == "test123");
+    REQUIRE(request.leader_id() == "leader456");
+    REQUIRE(request.read_version() == 12345);
+  }
+
+  SUBCASE("With preconditions") {
+    std::string json = R"({
+            "leader_id": "leader456",
+            "read_version": 12345,
+            "preconditions": [
+                {
+                    "type": "point_read",
+                    "version": 12340,
+                    "key": "dGVzdA=="
+                }
+            ]
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.parse_json(json));
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions().size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].type == Precondition::Type::PointRead);
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].version.has_value());
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].version.value() == 12340);
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].key == "test"); // "dGVzdA==" decoded
+  }
+
+  SUBCASE("With operations") {
+    std::string json = R"({
+            "leader_id": "leader456",
+            "read_version": 12345,
+            "operations": [
+                {
+                    "type": "write",
+                    "key": "dGVzdA==",
+                    "value": "dmFsdWU="
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "delete",
+                    "key": "dGVzdDI="
+                }
+            ]
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.parse_json(json));
+    REQUIRE(request.operations().size() == 2);
+
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].type == Operation::Type::Write);
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].key == "test");
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].value.has_value());
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].value.value() == "value");
+
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[1].type == Operation::Type::Delete);
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[1].key == "test2");
+  }
+
+  SUBCASE("Invalid JSON") {
+    std::string json = R"({
+            "leader_id": "leader456",
+            "read_version": "not_a_number"
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(request.parse_json(json));
+  }
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("CommitRequest memory management") {
+  CommitRequest request;
+
+  std::string json = R"({
+        "request_id": "test123",
+        "leader_id": "leader456",
+        "read_version": 12345,
+        "operations": [
+            {
+                "type": "write",
+                "key": "dGVzdA==",
+                "value": "dmFsdWU="
+            }
+        ]
+    })";
+
+  REQUIRE(request.parse_json(json));
+
+  // Check that arena allocation worked
+  REQUIRE(request.total_allocated() > 0);
+  REQUIRE(request.used_bytes() > 0);
+
+  // Test reset
+  request.reset();
+  REQUIRE(request.request_id().has_value() == false);
+  REQUIRE(request.leader_id().empty());
+  REQUIRE(request.read_version() == 0);
+  REQUIRE(request.operations().empty());
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("CommitRequest streaming parsing") {
+  CommitRequest request;
+
+  SUBCASE("Simple streaming parse") {
+    std::string json = R"({
+            "request_id": "test123",
+            "leader_id": "leader456",
+            "read_version": 12345
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.begin_streaming_parse());
+
+    // Parse in small chunks to simulate network reception
+    std::string mutable_json = json;
+    size_t chunk_size = 10;
+    size_t offset = 0;
+
+    CommitRequest::ParseStatus status = CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete;
+
+    while (offset < mutable_json.size() &&
+           status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete) {
+      size_t len = std::min(chunk_size, mutable_json.size() - offset);
+      status = request.parse_chunk(mutable_json.data() + offset, len);
+      offset += len;
+    }
+
+    if (status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete) {
+      status = request.finish_streaming_parse();
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE(status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Complete);
+    REQUIRE(request.is_parse_complete());
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(request.has_parse_error());
+
+    REQUIRE(request.request_id().has_value());
+    REQUIRE(request.request_id().value() == "test123");
+    REQUIRE(request.leader_id() == "leader456");
+    REQUIRE(request.read_version() == 12345);
+  }
+
+  SUBCASE("Streaming parse with complex data") {
+    std::string json = R"({
+            "request_id": "streaming-test",
+            "leader_id": "leader789",
+            "read_version": 98765,
+            "preconditions": [
+                {
+                    "type": "point_read",
+                    "version": 98764,
+                    "key": "dGVzdEtleQ=="
+                }
+            ],
+            "operations": [
+                {
+                    "type": "write",
+                    "key": "dGVzdEtleQ==",
+                    "value": "dGVzdFZhbHVl"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "delete",
+                    "key": "ZGVsZXRlS2V5"
+                }
+            ]
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.begin_streaming_parse());
+
+    // Parse one character at a time to really stress test streaming
+    std::string mutable_json = json;
+    CommitRequest::ParseStatus status = CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete;
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < mutable_json.size() &&
+                       status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete;
+         ++i) {
+      status = request.parse_chunk(mutable_json.data() + i, 1);
+    }
+
+    if (status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete) {
+      status = request.finish_streaming_parse();
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE(status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Complete);
+    REQUIRE(request.is_parse_complete());
+
+    REQUIRE(request.request_id().value() == "streaming-test");
+    REQUIRE(request.leader_id() == "leader789");
+    REQUIRE(request.read_version() == 98765);
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions().size() == 1);
+    REQUIRE(request.operations().size() == 2);
+
+    // Verify precondition was parsed correctly
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].type == Precondition::Type::PointRead);
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].version.value() == 98764);
+    REQUIRE(request.preconditions()[0].key == "testKey");
+
+    // Verify operations were parsed correctly
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].type == Operation::Type::Write);
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].key == "testKey");
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[0].value.value() == "testValue");
+
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[1].type == Operation::Type::Delete);
+    REQUIRE(request.operations()[1].key == "deleteKey");
+  }
+
+  SUBCASE("Streaming parse error handling") {
+    std::string invalid_json = R"({
+            "leader_id": "leader456",
+            "read_version": "invalid_number"
+        })";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.begin_streaming_parse());
+
+    std::string mutable_json = invalid_json;
+    CommitRequest::ParseStatus status =
+        request.parse_chunk(mutable_json.data(), mutable_json.size());
+
+    if (status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete) {
+      status = request.finish_streaming_parse();
+    }
+
+    REQUIRE(status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Error);
+    REQUIRE(request.has_parse_error());
+    REQUIRE_FALSE(request.is_parse_complete());
+  }
+
+  SUBCASE("Complete document in single chunk") {
+    std::string json = R"({"leader_id": "test", "read_version": 123})";
+
+    REQUIRE(request.begin_streaming_parse());
+
+    std::string mutable_json = json;
+    CommitRequest::ParseStatus status =
+        request.parse_chunk(mutable_json.data(), mutable_json.size());
+
+    // Should still be incomplete (streaming parser doesn't know if more data is
+    // coming)
+    REQUIRE(status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Incomplete);
+
+    // Signal end of input to complete parsing
+    status = request.finish_streaming_parse();
+    REQUIRE(status == CommitRequest::ParseStatus::Complete);
+    REQUIRE(request.is_parse_complete());
+    REQUIRE(request.leader_id() == "test");
+    REQUIRE(request.read_version() == 123);
+  }
+}
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