diff --git a/components/bounty-detail/bounty-detail-client.tsx b/components/bounty-detail/bounty-detail-client.tsx
index 6d6ed5c..8e041b4 100644
--- a/components/bounty-detail/bounty-detail-client.tsx
+++ b/components/bounty-detail/bounty-detail-client.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ import {
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { MilestoneSubmissionCard } from "./milestone-submission-card";
 import { Model4MaintainerDashboard } from "./model4-maintainer-dashboard";
-import type { Milestone, ContributorProgress } from "@/types/bounty";
+import type {
+  Milestone,
+  ContributorProgress,
+  BountyApplication,
+} from "@/types/bounty";
 import {
   ApplicationReviewDashboard,
   type Application,
@@ -71,11 +75,8 @@ function getFullMilestoneData(bounty: BountyData): {
 
 // Backend does not currently provide applications in the response.
 // Fall back to empty array until the schema supports it.
-const getApplications = (bounty: BountyData): Application[] => {
-  return (
-    (bounty as BountyData & { applications?: Application[] })?.applications ??
-    []
-  );
+const getApplications = (bounty: BountyData): BountyApplication[] => {
+  return bounty?.applications ?? [];
 };
 
 export function BountyDetailClient({ bountyId }: { bountyId: string }) {
@@ -156,8 +157,7 @@ export function BountyDetailClient({ bountyId }: { bountyId: string }) {
   // Identify if the current user is the assigned contributor
   // using a fallback check on submissions or assumed backend field.
   const isAssignedApplicant =
-    (bounty as BountyData & { assignedContributorId?: string })
-      ?.assignedContributorId === session?.user?.id ||
+    bounty?.assignedContributorId === session?.user?.id ||
     bounty.submissions?.some((s) => s.submittedBy === session?.user?.id) ||
     (!isCreator && bounty.status === "IN_PROGRESS");
 
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ export function BountyDetailClient({ bountyId }: { bountyId: string }) {
   // BountyFieldsFragment (list query). The cast is safe here because
   // useBountyDetail returns BountyFieldsFragment & Partial<BountyQuery["bounty"]>.
   const competitionSubmissions =
-    (bounty as { submissions?: CompetitionSubmissionEntry[] | null })
-      .submissions ?? [];
+    (bounty?.submissions as CompetitionSubmissionEntry[] | null | undefined) ??
+    [];
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-10">
diff --git a/components/bounty-detail/use-bounty-cta-state.ts b/components/bounty-detail/use-bounty-cta-state.ts
index 488872e..4c2fe0c 100644
--- a/components/bounty-detail/use-bounty-cta-state.ts
+++ b/components/bounty-detail/use-bounty-cta-state.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import { useState, useMemo } from "react";
 import { useCompetitionJoinState } from "@/hooks/use-competition-join-state";
 import { useCanRaiseDispute } from "@/hooks/use-can-raise-dispute";
 import { useCancelBountyDialog } from "@/hooks/use-cancel-bounty-dialog";
-import { useApplyToBounty, useApplyForSlot } from "@/hooks/use-bounty-application";
+import {
+  useApplyToBounty,
+  useApplyForSlot,
+} from "@/hooks/use-bounty-application";
 import { authClient } from "@/lib/auth-client";
 import type { BountyFieldsFragment } from "@/lib/graphql/generated";
-import type {
-  ApplicationFormValues,
-} from "@/components/bounty/application-dialog";
+import type { ApplicationFormValues } from "@/components/bounty/application-dialog";
 import type { Bounty } from "@/types/bounty";
 import type { CancellationRecord } from "@/types/escrow";
 
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ export function useBountyCTAState({
   const isFcfs = bounty.type === "FIXED_PRICE";
   const isCompetition = bounty.type === "COMPETITION";
   const isCreator = useMemo(
-    () => (session?.user as { id?: string } | undefined)?.id === bounty.createdBy,
+    () =>
+      (session?.user as { id?: string } | undefined)?.id === bounty.createdBy,
     [session?.user, bounty.createdBy],
   );
 
@@ -65,9 +67,9 @@ export function useBountyCTAState({
     [isCreator, bounty.status],
   );
 
-  // Fallback to _count.submissions until backend adds claimCount / maxParticipants
-  const claimCount = bounty._count?.submissions ?? 0;
-  const maxParticipants: number | null = null;
+  // Prefer typed fields on Bounty; fall back to _count.submissions for backward compat.
+  const claimCount = bounty.claimCount ?? bounty._count?.submissions ?? 0;
+  const maxParticipants = bounty.maxParticipants ?? null;
   const deadline = bounty.bountyWindow?.endDate ?? null;
   const isFinalized = bounty.status === "COMPLETED";
   const submissionCount = bounty._count?.submissions ?? 0;
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ export function useBountyCTAState({
   );
 
   const isAlreadyJoined = useMemo(
-    () => bounty.contributorProgress?.some((c) => c.userId === session?.user?.id) ?? false,
+    () =>
+      bounty.contributorProgress?.some((c) => c.userId === session?.user?.id) ??
+      false,
     [bounty.contributorProgress, session?.user?.id],
   );
 
diff --git a/hooks/use-competition-join-state.ts b/hooks/use-competition-join-state.ts
index 1dde47b..f3c5ee2 100644
--- a/hooks/use-competition-join-state.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-competition-join-state.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/hooks/use-competition-bounty";
 import { useDeadlinePassed } from "@/hooks/use-deadline-passed";
 import type { BountyFieldsFragment } from "@/lib/graphql/generated";
+import type { Bounty } from "@/types/bounty";
 
 interface CompetitionJoinState {
   walletAddress: string | null;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ interface CompetitionJoinState {
 }
 
 export function useCompetitionJoinState(
-  bounty: BountyFieldsFragment,
+  bounty: BountyFieldsFragment & Partial<Bounty>,
 ): CompetitionJoinState {
   const { data: session } = authClient.useSession();
   const joinMutation = useJoinCompetition();
@@ -38,9 +39,7 @@ export function useCompetitionJoinState(
   // Derive from server payload (submissions list on BountyQuery) + local optimism.
   // BountyFieldsFragment (list queries) doesn't include submissions, so falls
   // back to false until the detail query resolves.
-  const bountySubmissions = (
-    bounty as { submissions?: Array<{ submittedBy: string }> | null }
-  ).submissions;
+  const bountySubmissions = bounty.submissions;
   const serverHasJoined =
     walletAddress != null &&
     (bountySubmissions?.some((s) => s.submittedBy === walletAddress) ?? false);
diff --git a/types/bounty.ts b/types/bounty.ts
index c0c8580..3b01e12 100644
--- a/types/bounty.ts
+++ b/types/bounty.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,25 @@
  * Frontend types aligned with the backend GraphQL schema (schema.gql).
  */
 
+/** Application shape returned by the bounty detail query. */
+export interface BountyApplication {
+  id: string;
+  applicantAddress: string;
+  applicantName?: string;
+  proposal: {
+    approach: string;
+    estimatedTimeline: string;
+    relevantExperience: string;
+    portfolioUrl?: string;
+  };
+  reputation: {
+    score: number;
+    tier: string;
+    completionStats: string;
+  };
+  createdAt: string;
+}
+
 export type BountyType =
   | "FIXED_PRICE"
   | "MILESTONE_BASED"
@@ -106,12 +125,16 @@ export interface Bounty {
 
   submissions?: BountySubmission[] | null;
   _count?: BountyCount | null;
+  applications?: BountyApplication[] | null;
 
   milestones?: Milestone[] | null;
   contributorProgress?: ContributorProgress[] | null;
 
   maxSlots?: number | null;
   totalSlotsOccupied?: number | null;
+  maxParticipants?: number | null;
+  claimCount?: number | null;
+  assignedContributorId?: string | null;
 
   createdBy: string;
   createdAt: string;