diff --git a/api/.env.example b/api/.env.example
index eedbf8d..82da44e 100644
--- a/api/.env.example
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ ID_GESTIUNE=0
 # Sectie implicita
 ID_SECTIE=6
 
+# =============================================================================
+# GoMag API
+# =============================================================================
+
+GOMAG_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
+GOMAG_API_SHOP=https://yourstore.gomag.ro
+GOMAG_ORDER_DAYS_BACK=7
+GOMAG_LIMIT=100
+
 # =============================================================================
 # SMTP - Notificari email (optional)
 # =============================================================================
diff --git a/api/app/config.py b/api/app/config.py
index 58edc8e..1822843 100644
--- a/api/app/config.py
+++ b/api/app/config.py
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     ID_GESTIUNE: int = 0
     ID_SECTIE: int = 0
 
+    # GoMag API
+    GOMAG_API_KEY: str = ""
+    GOMAG_API_SHOP: str = ""
+    GOMAG_ORDER_DAYS_BACK: int = 7
+    GOMAG_LIMIT: int = 100
+    GOMAG_API_URL: str = "https://api.gomag.ro/api/v1/order/read/json"
+
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def resolve_paths(self):
         """Resolve relative paths against known roots, independent of CWD."""
diff --git a/api/app/services/gomag_client.py b/api/app/services/gomag_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..038435e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/app/services/gomag_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+"""GoMag API client - downloads orders and saves them as JSON files."""
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Callable
+
+import httpx
+
+from ..config import settings
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def download_orders(
+    json_dir: str,
+    days_back: int = None,
+    log_fn: Callable[[str], None] = None,
+) -> dict:
+    """Download orders from GoMag API and save as JSON files.
+
+    Returns dict with keys: pages, total, files (list of saved file paths).
+    If API keys are not configured, returns immediately with empty result.
+    """
+    def _log(msg: str):
+        logger.info(msg)
+        if log_fn:
+            log_fn(msg)
+
+    if not settings.GOMAG_API_KEY or not settings.GOMAG_API_SHOP:
+        _log("GoMag API keys neconfigurați, skip download")
+        return {"pages": 0, "total": 0, "files": []}
+
+    if days_back is None:
+        days_back = settings.GOMAG_ORDER_DAYS_BACK
+
+    start_date = (datetime.now() - timedelta(days=days_back)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    out_dir = Path(json_dir)
+    out_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    headers = {
+        "Apikey": settings.GOMAG_API_KEY,
+        "ApiShop": settings.GOMAG_API_SHOP,
+        "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    }
+
+    saved_files = []
+    total_orders = 0
+    total_pages = 1
+    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30) as client:
+        page = 1
+        while page <= total_pages:
+            params = {
+                "startDate": start_date,
+                "page": page,
+                "limit": settings.GOMAG_LIMIT,
+            }
+            try:
+                response = await client.get(settings.GOMAG_API_URL, headers=headers, params=params)
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                data = response.json()
+            except httpx.HTTPError as e:
+                _log(f"GoMag API eroare pagina {page}: {e}")
+                break
+            except Exception as e:
+                _log(f"GoMag eroare neașteptată pagina {page}: {e}")
+                break
+
+            # Update totals from first page response
+            if page == 1:
+                total_orders = int(data.get("total", 0))
+                total_pages = int(data.get("pages", 1))
+                _log(f"GoMag: {total_orders} comenzi în {total_pages} pagini (startDate={start_date})")
+
+            filename = out_dir / f"gomag_orders_page{page}_{timestamp}.json"
+            filename.write_text(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
+            saved_files.append(str(filename))
+            _log(f"GoMag: pagina {page}/{total_pages} salvată → {filename.name}")
+
+            page += 1
+            if page <= total_pages:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
+    return {"pages": total_pages, "total": total_orders, "files": saved_files}
diff --git a/api/app/services/sync_service.py b/api/app/services/sync_service.py
index 5bc52d7..53fa961 100644
--- a/api/app/services/sync_service.py
+++ b/api/app/services/sync_service.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
-from . import order_reader, validation_service, import_service, sqlite_service, invoice_service
+from . import order_reader, validation_service, import_service, sqlite_service, invoice_service, gomag_client
 from ..config import settings
 from .. import database
 
@@ -122,9 +122,22 @@ async def run_sync(id_pol: int = None, id_sectie: int = None, run_id: str = None
             f"Inceput: {started_dt.strftime('%d.%m.%Y %H:%M:%S')}",
             ""
         ]
-        _log_line(run_id, "Citire fisiere JSON...")
+
+        json_dir = settings.JSON_OUTPUT_DIR
 
         try:
+            # Phase 0: Download orders from GoMag API
+            _update_progress("downloading", "Descărcare comenzi din GoMag API...")
+            _log_line(run_id, "Descărcare comenzi din GoMag API...")
+            dl_result = await gomag_client.download_orders(
+                json_dir, log_fn=lambda msg: _log_line(run_id, msg)
+            )
+            if dl_result["files"]:
+                _log_line(run_id, f"GoMag: {dl_result['total']} comenzi în {dl_result['pages']} pagini → {len(dl_result['files'])} fișiere")
+
+            _update_progress("reading", "Citire fisiere JSON...")
+            _log_line(run_id, "Citire fisiere JSON...")
+
             # Step 1: Read orders and sort chronologically (oldest first - R3)
             orders, json_count = order_reader.read_json_orders()
             orders.sort(key=lambda o: o.date or '')
diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0751d1f..14b0b98
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,27 @@ fi
 
 # Oracle config
 export TNS_ADMIN="$(pwd)/api"
-export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/oracle/instantclient_21_15:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+
+# Detect Oracle Instant Client path from .env or use default
+INSTANTCLIENT_PATH=""
+if [ -f "api/.env" ]; then
+    INSTANTCLIENT_PATH=$(grep -E "^INSTANTCLIENTPATH=" api/.env | cut -d'=' -f2- | tr -d ' ')
+fi
+# Fallback to default path if not set in .env
+if [ -z "$INSTANTCLIENT_PATH" ]; then
+    INSTANTCLIENT_PATH="/opt/oracle/instantclient_21_15"
+fi
+
+if [ -d "$INSTANTCLIENT_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Oracle Instant Client found: $INSTANTCLIENT_PATH (thick mode)"
+    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$INSTANTCLIENT_PATH:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+else
+    echo "WARN: Oracle Instant Client NOT found la: $INSTANTCLIENT_PATH"
+    echo "      Se va folosi thin mode (Oracle 12.1+ necesar)."
+    echo "      Pentru thick mode: instaleaza instantclient sau seteaza INSTANTCLIENTPATH in api/.env"
+    # Force thin mode so app doesn't try to load missing libraries
+    export FORCE_THIN_MODE=true
+fi
 
 cd api
 echo "Starting GoMag Import Manager on http://0.0.0.0:5003"