diff --git a/dojo/test/api/serializer.py b/dojo/test/api/serializer.py
index c5dda0409a8..7ce8f5613c6 100644
--- a/dojo/test/api/serializer.py
+++ b/dojo/test/api/serializer.py
@@ -13,6 +13,23 @@
 
 class TestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     test_type_name = serializers.ReadOnlyField()
+    # Effective finding-matching policy for this test, resolved from the
+    # per-scanner settings (DEDUPLICATION_ALGORITHM_PER_PARSER /
+    # HASHCODE_FIELDS_PER_SCANNER). Read-only: surfaced so users can see
+    # which algorithm and fields deduplication and reimport matching use,
+    # instead of having to ask support or read settings.dist.py.
+    # Typed fields (not ReadOnlyField) so drf-spectacular can emit an exact schema.
+    deduplication_algorithm = serializers.CharField(
+        read_only=True,
+        help_text="Algorithm used to match findings for deduplication and reimport "
+                  "(legacy, unique_id_from_tool, hash_code, or unique_id_from_tool_or_hash_code).")
+    hash_code_fields = serializers.ListField(
+        child=serializers.CharField(),
+        read_only=True,
+        allow_null=True,
+        help_text="Finding fields hashed to compute hash_code for this test's scan type. "
+                  "Null when the scan type has no per-scanner configuration and legacy "
+                  "default fields are used.")
 
     class Meta:
         model = Test
diff --git a/unittests/test_apiv2_test_dedupe_policy.py b/unittests/test_apiv2_test_dedupe_policy.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e037847487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unittests/test_apiv2_test_dedupe_policy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import logging
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.utils import timezone
+from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
+
+from dojo.importers.default_importer import DefaultImporter
+from dojo.models import Development_Environment, Engagement, Product, Product_Type, User
+
+from .dojo_test_case import DojoAPITestCase, get_unit_tests_scans_path
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestDedupePolicyOnTestAPI(DojoAPITestCase):
+
+    """
+    The Test API exposes the effective finding-matching policy
+    (deduplication_algorithm + hash_code_fields) so users can see which
+    algorithm and fields matching uses without reading settings.dist.py.
+    """
+
+    scan_type = "Acunetix Scan"
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="admin", defaults={"is_superuser": True, "is_staff": True})
+        token, _ = Token.objects.get_or_create(user=user)
+        self.client.credentials(HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=f"Token {token.key}")
+
+        product_type, _ = Product_Type.objects.get_or_create(name="dedupe-policy-api")
+        environment, _ = Development_Environment.objects.get_or_create(name="Development")
+        product, _ = Product.objects.get_or_create(
+            name="TestDedupePolicyAPI",
+            description="Test",
+            prod_type=product_type,
+        )
+        engagement, _ = Engagement.objects.get_or_create(
+            name="dedupe policy api",
+            product=product,
+            target_start=timezone.now(),
+            target_end=timezone.now(),
+        )
+        import_options = {
+            "user": user,
+            "lead": user,
+            "scan_date": None,
+            "environment": environment,
+            "active": True,
+            "verified": False,
+            "engagement": engagement,
+            "scan_type": self.scan_type,
+        }
+        with (get_unit_tests_scans_path("acunetix") / "one_finding.xml").open(encoding="utf-8") as scan:
+            importer = DefaultImporter(close_old_findings=False, **import_options)
+            self.test, _, _, _, _, _, _ = importer.process_scan(scan, force_sync=True)
+
+    def test_matching_policy_is_exposed_read_only(self):
+        response = self.client.get(f"/api/v2/tests/{self.test.id}/", format="json")
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code, response.content)
+        data = response.json()
+
+        # values mirror the per-scanner settings, so assert against them
+        # dynamically rather than hardcoding the current config
+        expected_algorithm = settings.DEDUPLICATION_ALGORITHM_PER_PARSER.get(
+            self.scan_type, settings.DEDUPE_ALGO_LEGACY)
+        expected_fields = settings.HASHCODE_FIELDS_PER_SCANNER.get(self.scan_type)
+
+        self.assertIn("deduplication_algorithm", data)
+        self.assertIn("hash_code_fields", data)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_algorithm, data["deduplication_algorithm"])
+        self.assertEqual(expected_fields, data["hash_code_fields"])
+
+    def test_matching_policy_ignored_on_write(self):
+        response = self.client.patch(
+            f"/api/v2/tests/{self.test.id}/",
+            {"deduplication_algorithm": "hash_code", "hash_code_fields": ["title"], "description": "updated"},
+            format="json",
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code, response.content)
+        # read-only fields are silently ignored; effective policy still mirrors settings
+        data = self.client.get(f"/api/v2/tests/{self.test.id}/", format="json").json()
+        expected_algorithm = settings.DEDUPLICATION_ALGORITHM_PER_PARSER.get(
+            self.scan_type, settings.DEDUPE_ALGO_LEGACY)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_algorithm, data["deduplication_algorithm"])
+        self.assertEqual("updated", data["description"])