diff --git a/src/quartermaster/routes.py b/src/quartermaster/routes.py
index 8642e5c..6043e9e 100644
--- a/src/quartermaster/routes.py
+++ b/src/quartermaster/routes.py
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ def save_entry(
     return _append_oob(response, *extras)
 
 
+@router.get("/sections/{section}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+def get_section(
+    section: Section,
+    request: Request,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_session),
+) -> HTMLResponse:
+    return _render_section(request, db, section)
+
+
 @router.post("/entries/{entry_id}/notes", response_class=HTMLResponse)
 def update_entry_notes(
     entry_id: int,
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
index ff301d2..2fcd9db 100644
--- a/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -204,3 +204,24 @@ def test_post_entry_missing_returns_404(client):
         data={"name": "Whatever", "amount": "1.00", "notes": ""},
     )
     assert response.status_code == 404
+
+
+def test_get_section_returns_read_mode(client):
+    client.post(
+        "/sections/subscription/entries",
+        data={"name": "Twitch", "amount": "10.99"},
+    )
+    # enter edit mode first
+    edit = client.get("/entries/1/edit")
+    assert 'entry-row editing' in edit.text
+    # now "cancel" via GET /sections/{section}
+    response = client.get("/sections/subscription")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert 'entry-row reading' in response.text
+    assert 'entry-row editing' not in response.text
+
+
+def test_get_section_invalid_returns_422(client):
+    # FastAPI rejects an unknown Section enum value at routing
+    response = client.get("/sections/not_a_real_section")
+    assert response.status_code == 422