diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/TableGridEditor/SidePanelEditor/TableEditor/ApiAccessToggle.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/TableGridEditor/SidePanelEditor/TableEditor/ApiAccessToggle.tsx
index b70de35f06d..5b0613c0ee8 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/TableGridEditor/SidePanelEditor/TableEditor/ApiAccessToggle.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/TableGridEditor/SidePanelEditor/TableEditor/ApiAccessToggle.tsx
@@ -335,7 +335,11 @@ export const ApiAccessToggle = ({
               onOpenChange={setIsPrivilegesPopoverOpen}
             >
               <PopoverTrigger_Shadcn_ asChild disabled={isDisabled || !hasNonEmptyPrivileges}>
-                <Button type="text" className="w-6 h-6 p-0 text-foreground-light">
+                <Button
+                  type="text"
+                  className="w-6 h-6 p-0 text-foreground-light"
+                  aria-label="Configure API privileges"
+                >
                   <Settings strokeWidth={1.5} size={16} />
                   {hasPartialPrivileges && (
                     <span className="absolute right-0 top-0 h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-foreground shadow-sm" />
diff --git a/apps/studio/hooks/misc/useDataApiGrantTogglesEnabled.ts b/apps/studio/hooks/misc/useDataApiGrantTogglesEnabled.ts
index b64dff684d8..e79771a3118 100644
--- a/apps/studio/hooks/misc/useDataApiGrantTogglesEnabled.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/hooks/misc/useDataApiGrantTogglesEnabled.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useFlag } from 'common'
+import { IS_TEST_ENV } from 'lib/constants'
 import { usePHFlag } from '../ui/useFlag'
 
 /**
@@ -6,9 +7,18 @@ import { usePHFlag } from '../ui/useFlag'
  *
  * Requires that the ConfigCat flag for Data API badges and the PostHog flag
  * for Table Editor API access are both enabled.
+ *
+ * In test environments, this returns true to allow E2E testing of the feature
+ * without requiring the feature flag infrastructure.
  */
 export const useDataApiGrantTogglesEnabled = (): boolean => {
   const isDataApiBadgesEnabled = useFlag('dataApiExposedBadge')
   const isTableEditorApiAccessEnabled = usePHFlag<boolean>('tableEditorApiAccessToggle')
+
+  // In test environment, enable the feature for E2E testing
+  if (IS_TEST_ENV) {
+    return true
+  }
+
   return isDataApiBadgesEnabled && !!isTableEditorApiAccessEnabled
 }
diff --git a/apps/studio/lib/constants/index.ts b/apps/studio/lib/constants/index.ts
index 3bf961dec49..c70246133b6 100644
--- a/apps/studio/lib/constants/index.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/lib/constants/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ export * from './infrastructure'
 
 export const IS_PLATFORM = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IS_PLATFORM === 'true'
 
+/**
+ * Indicates that the app is running in a test environment (E2E tests).
+ * Set via NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_ENV=test in the generateLocalEnv.js script.
+ */
+export const IS_TEST_ENV = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_NODE_ENV === 'test'
+
 export const API_URL = (() => {
   if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'test') return 'http://localhost:3000/api'
   //  If running in platform, use API_URL from the env var
diff --git a/e2e/studio/features/api-access-toggle.spec.ts b/e2e/studio/features/api-access-toggle.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fe6c7083c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/studio/features/api-access-toggle.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,545 @@
+import { expect, Page } from '@playwright/test'
+
+import { test } from '../utils/test.js'
+import { toUrl } from '../utils/to-url.js'
+import {
+  createApiResponseWaiter,
+  waitForApiResponse,
+  waitForTableToLoad,
+} from '../utils/wait-for-response.js'
+import { dismissToastsIfAny } from '../utils/dismiss-toast.js'
+import { openTableContextMenu, deleteTable } from '../utils/table-helpers.js'
+
+const TABLE_NAME_PREFIX = 'pw_api_access'
+
+/**
+ * The API privilege types we care about for Data API access.
+ * Filters out other PostgreSQL privileges like REFERENCES, TRIGGER, TRUNCATE.
+ */
+const API_PRIVILEGE_TYPES = ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE']
+
+/**
+ * Executes a SQL query via the SQL Editor and returns the result.
+ * This is used to verify database state directly.
+ */
+async function executeSql(
+  page: Page,
+  ref: string,
+  sql: string
+): Promise<Array<Record<string, unknown>>> {
+  // Create API response waiter for content/count which indicates project is loaded
+  const contentCountWaiter = createApiResponseWaiter(
+    page,
+    'platform/projects',
+    ref,
+    'content/count'
+  )
+
+  // Navigate to SQL editor
+  await page.goto(toUrl(`/project/${ref}/sql/new?skip=true`))
+
+  // Wait for content/count API response to ensure project is fully loaded
+  await contentCountWaiter
+
+  await expect(page.getByText('Loading...')).not.toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
+
+  // Clear and type the SQL
+  await page.locator('.view-lines').click()
+  await page.keyboard.press('ControlOrMeta+KeyA')
+  await page.keyboard.type(sql)
+
+  // Run the query
+  const sqlMutationPromise = waitForApiResponse(page, 'pg-meta', ref, 'query?key=', {
+    method: 'POST',
+  })
+  await page.getByTestId('sql-run-button').click()
+  await sqlMutationPromise
+
+  // Wait for either results grid or "Success. No rows returned" message
+  const grid = page.getByRole('grid')
+  const noRowsMessage = page.getByText('Success. No rows returned')
+
+  // Wait for either element to appear
+  await expect(grid.or(noRowsMessage)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 })
+
+  // If no rows returned, return empty array
+  if (await noRowsMessage.isVisible().catch(() => false)) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  // If grid is not visible (shouldn't happen if we get here, but just in case)
+  if ((await grid.count()) === 0) {
+    return []
+  }
+
+  // Extract column headers
+  const headers: Array<string> = []
+  const headerCells = grid.getByRole('columnheader')
+  const headerCount = await headerCells.count()
+  for (let i = 0; i < headerCount; i++) {
+    const text = await headerCells.nth(i).textContent()
+    if (text) headers.push(text.trim())
+  }
+
+  // Extract row data
+  const results: Array<Record<string, unknown>> = []
+  const rows = grid.getByRole('row')
+  const rowCount = await rows.count()
+
+  // Skip first row (header row)
+  for (let i = 1; i < rowCount; i++) {
+    const cells = rows.nth(i).getByRole('gridcell')
+    const cellCount = await cells.count()
+    const row: Record<string, unknown> = {}
+
+    for (let j = 0; j < Math.min(cellCount, headers.length); j++) {
+      const cellText = await cells.nth(j).textContent()
+      row[headers[j]] = cellText?.trim() ?? null
+    }
+
+    if (Object.keys(row).length > 0) {
+      results.push(row)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return results
+}
+
+async function verifyTablePrivileges(
+  page: Page,
+  ref: string,
+  schemaName: string,
+  tableName: string,
+  expectedPrivileges: {
+    anon: Array<string>
+    authenticated: Array<string>
+  }
+) {
+  const sql = `
+    SELECT grantee, privilege_type
+    FROM information_schema.role_table_grants
+    WHERE table_schema = '${schemaName}'
+      AND table_name = '${tableName}'
+      AND grantee IN ('anon', 'authenticated')
+      AND privilege_type IN ('SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE')
+    ORDER BY grantee, privilege_type;
+  `
+
+  const results = await executeSql(page, ref, sql)
+
+  // Group privileges by grantee
+  const actualPrivileges: Record<string, Array<string>> = {
+    anon: [],
+    authenticated: [],
+  }
+
+  for (const row of results) {
+    const grantee = row['grantee'] as string
+    const privilegeType = row['privilege_type'] as string
+    if (
+      grantee &&
+      privilegeType &&
+      (grantee === 'anon' || grantee === 'authenticated') &&
+      API_PRIVILEGE_TYPES.includes(privilegeType)
+    ) {
+      actualPrivileges[grantee].push(privilegeType)
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Sort for comparison
+  actualPrivileges.anon.sort()
+  actualPrivileges.authenticated.sort()
+  const sortedExpected = {
+    anon: [...expectedPrivileges.anon].sort(),
+    authenticated: [...expectedPrivileges.authenticated].sort(),
+  }
+
+  expect(actualPrivileges.anon).toEqual(sortedExpected.anon)
+  expect(actualPrivileges.authenticated).toEqual(sortedExpected.authenticated)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Locates the API access toggle switch for Data API Access.
+ * The switch is labeled by the nearby "Data API Access" text.
+ */
+function getApiAccessToggle(page: Page) {
+  const sidePanel = page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')
+  // The switch is near the "Data API Access" label - get the section first, then find the switch
+  const dataApiSection = sidePanel
+    .locator('div')
+    .filter({ hasText: 'Data API Access' })
+    .filter({ has: page.getByRole('switch') })
+  return dataApiSection.getByRole('switch')
+}
+
+/**
+ * Locates the settings button for granular privilege settings.
+ */
+function getPrivilegeSettingsButton(page: Page) {
+  const sidePanel = page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')
+  return sidePanel.getByRole('button', { name: 'Configure API privileges' })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Gets the privilege selector combobox for a specific role in the privileges popover.
+ * The popover must already be open.
+ */
+function getRolePrivilegeSelector(page: Page, roleLabel: 'Anonymous (anon)' | 'Authenticated') {
+  // The popover is a dialog with structure: paragraph (role label) followed by combobox
+  // We find the paragraph with the role text, then get the adjacent combobox
+  const popoverContent = page.locator('[data-radix-popper-content-wrapper]')
+  // Get the paragraph containing the role label, then navigate to the sibling combobox
+  return popoverContent.getByText(roleLabel, { exact: true }).locator('..').getByRole('combobox')
+}
+
+test.describe('API Access Toggle', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page, ref }) => {
+    const loadPromise = waitForTableToLoad(page, ref)
+    await page.goto(toUrl(`/project/${ref}/editor?schema=public`))
+    await loadPromise
+  })
+
+  test('API access is default on for a new table', async ({ page, ref }) => {
+    const tableName = `${TABLE_NAME_PREFIX}_default_on`
+
+    // Open new table dialog
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New table', exact: true }).click()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Fill in table name
+    await page.getByTestId('table-name-input').fill(tableName)
+
+    // Find and click the API access toggle to turn it off
+    const toggle = getApiAccessToggle(page)
+    await expect(toggle).toBeChecked()
+
+    // Create the table
+    const createTablePromise = createApiResponseWaiter(
+      page,
+      'pg-meta',
+      ref,
+      'query?key=table-create'
+    )
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
+    await createTablePromise
+
+    // Wait for success toast which indicates all operations are complete
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(`Table ${tableName} is good to go!`),
+      'Success toast should appear after table creation'
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    // Dismiss toast to prevent it from blocking subsequent interactions
+    await dismissToastsIfAny(page)
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="table-editor-side-panel"]', { state: 'detached' })
+
+    // Verify table was created
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }),
+      'Table should be visible after creation'
+    ).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify all API access privileges were granted
+    await verifyTablePrivileges(page, ref, 'public', tableName, {
+      anon: ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE'],
+      authenticated: ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE'],
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('can toggle API access off for a new table', async ({ page, ref }) => {
+    const tableName = `${TABLE_NAME_PREFIX}_toggle_off`
+
+    // Open new table dialog
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New table', exact: true }).click()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Fill in table name
+    await page.getByTestId('table-name-input').fill(tableName)
+
+    // Find and click the API access toggle to turn it off
+    const toggle = getApiAccessToggle(page)
+    await expect(toggle).toBeChecked()
+    await toggle.click()
+    await expect(toggle, 'Toggle should be unchecked after clicking').not.toBeChecked()
+
+    // Create the table
+    const createTablePromise = createApiResponseWaiter(
+      page,
+      'pg-meta',
+      ref,
+      'query?key=table-create'
+    )
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
+    await createTablePromise
+
+    // Wait for success toast which indicates all operations are complete
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(`Table ${tableName} is good to go!`),
+      'Success toast should appear after table creation'
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    // Dismiss toast to prevent it from blocking subsequent interactions
+    await dismissToastsIfAny(page)
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="table-editor-side-panel"]', { state: 'detached' })
+
+    // Verify table was created
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }),
+      'Table should be visible after creation'
+    ).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify no API access privileges were granted
+    await verifyTablePrivileges(page, ref, 'public', tableName, {
+      anon: [],
+      authenticated: [],
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('shows API access toggle when editing an existing table', async ({ page, ref }) => {
+    const tableName = `${TABLE_NAME_PREFIX}_edit`
+
+    // Create a table first
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New table', exact: true }).click()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+    await page.getByTestId('table-name-input').fill(tableName)
+
+    const createPromise = createApiResponseWaiter(page, 'pg-meta', ref, 'query?key=table-create')
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
+    await createPromise
+
+    // Wait for success toast which indicates all operations are complete
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(`Table ${tableName} is good to go!`),
+      'Success toast should appear after table creation'
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    // Dismiss toast to prevent it from blocking subsequent interactions
+    await dismissToastsIfAny(page)
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="table-editor-side-panel"]', { state: 'detached' })
+
+    // Verify table was created
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }),
+      'Table should be visible after creation'
+    ).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify default full privileges were granted
+    await verifyTablePrivileges(page, ref, 'public', tableName, {
+      anon: ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE'],
+      authenticated: ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE'],
+    })
+
+    // Navigate back to table editor
+    let loadPromise = waitForTableToLoad(page, ref)
+    await page.goto(toUrl(`/project/${ref}/editor?schema=public`))
+    await loadPromise
+
+    // Click on the table to view it
+    const navigationPromise = page.waitForURL(/\/editor\/\d+\?schema=public$/)
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }).click()
+    await navigationPromise
+
+    // Open edit table dialog via context menu
+    await openTableContextMenu(page, tableName)
+    await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Edit table' }).click()
+
+    // Verify the side panel is open
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify Data API Access section is visible
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText('Data API Access'),
+      'Data API Access label should be visible in edit mode'
+    ).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify the toggle is present
+    const toggle = getApiAccessToggle(page)
+    await expect(toggle, 'API Access toggle should be visible in edit mode').toBeVisible()
+  })
+
+  test('creates table with partial privileges and verifies correct grants', async ({
+    page,
+    ref,
+  }) => {
+    const tableName = `${TABLE_NAME_PREFIX}_partial_grants`
+
+    // Open new table dialog
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New table', exact: true }).click()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Fill in table name
+    await page.getByTestId('table-name-input').fill(tableName)
+
+    // Open the privilege settings popover
+    const settingsButton = getPrivilegeSettingsButton(page)
+    await settingsButton.click()
+
+    await expect(page.getByText('Adjust API privileges per role')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Modify anon privileges - leave only SELECT
+    const anonSelector = getRolePrivilegeSelector(page, 'Anonymous (anon)')
+    await anonSelector.click()
+
+    // Click DELETE to toggle it off
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'DELETE' }).click()
+    // Click UPDATE to toggle it off
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'UPDATE' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'INSERT' }).click()
+
+    // Close the dropdown by clicking the combobox again
+    await anonSelector.click()
+
+    // Wait for dropdown to close
+    await expect(page.getByRole('option', { name: 'DELETE' })).not.toBeVisible({ timeout: 2000 })
+
+    // Modify authenticated privileges - remove DELETE and UPDATE (leave SELECT + INSERT)
+    const authSelector = getRolePrivilegeSelector(page, 'Authenticated')
+    await authSelector.click()
+
+    // Remove all except SELECT
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'DELETE' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'UPDATE' }).click()
+
+    // Close the dropdown by clicking the combobox again
+    await authSelector.click()
+
+    // Wait for dropdown to close
+    await expect(page.getByRole('option', { name: 'DELETE' })).not.toBeVisible({ timeout: 2000 })
+
+    // Close the popover by pressing Escape
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape')
+
+    // Create the table
+    const createTablePromise = createApiResponseWaiter(
+      page,
+      'pg-meta',
+      ref,
+      'query?key=table-create'
+    )
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
+    await createTablePromise
+
+    // Wait for success toast which indicates all operations (including privilege updates) are complete
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(`Table ${tableName} is good to go!`),
+      'Success toast should appear after table creation'
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="table-editor-side-panel"]', { state: 'detached' })
+
+    // Verify table was created
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }),
+      'Table should be visible after creation'
+    ).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify partial grants - anon: SELECT; authenticated: SELECT, INSERT
+    await verifyTablePrivileges(page, ref, 'public', tableName, {
+      anon: ['SELECT'],
+      authenticated: ['SELECT', 'INSERT'],
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('preserves API grants when editing non-privilege table properties', async ({
+    page,
+    ref,
+  }) => {
+    const tableName = `${TABLE_NAME_PREFIX}_preserve_grants`
+
+    // Step 1: Create a table with partial privileges (only SELECT and INSERT for anon)
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New table', exact: true }).click()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+
+    await page.getByTestId('table-name-input').fill(tableName)
+
+    // Open privilege settings and set partial privileges
+    const settingsButton = getPrivilegeSettingsButton(page)
+    await settingsButton.click()
+    await expect(page.getByText('Adjust API privileges per role')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Modify anon privileges - keep only SELECT and INSERT
+    const anonSelector = getRolePrivilegeSelector(page, 'Anonymous (anon)')
+    await anonSelector.click()
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'DELETE' }).click()
+    await page.getByRole('option', { name: 'UPDATE' }).click()
+    await anonSelector.click()
+    await expect(page.getByRole('option', { name: 'DELETE' })).not.toBeVisible({ timeout: 2000 })
+
+    // Keep authenticated with full privileges
+    await page.keyboard.press('Escape') // Close popover
+
+    // Create the table
+    let createPromise = createApiResponseWaiter(page, 'pg-meta', ref, 'query?key=table-create')
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
+    await createPromise
+
+    // Wait for success toast which indicates all operations (including privilege updates) are complete
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(`Table ${tableName} is good to go!`),
+      'Success toast should appear after table creation'
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="table-editor-side-panel"]', { state: 'detached' })
+
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }),
+      'Table should be created'
+    ).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Verify initial privileges before edit
+    await verifyTablePrivileges(page, ref, 'public', tableName, {
+      anon: ['SELECT', 'INSERT'],
+      authenticated: ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE'],
+    })
+
+    // Navigate back to table editor
+    let loadPromise = waitForTableToLoad(page, ref)
+    await page.goto(toUrl(`/project/${ref}/editor?schema=public`))
+    await loadPromise
+
+    // Step 2: Edit the table's description (without touching privileges)
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true }).click()
+    await page.waitForURL(/\/editor\/\d+\?schema=public$/)
+
+    await openTableContextMenu(page, tableName)
+    await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Edit table' }).click()
+
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')).toBeVisible()
+
+    // Add a description without modifying privileges
+    const descriptionInput = page
+      .getByTestId('table-editor-side-panel')
+      .getByPlaceholder('Optional')
+    await descriptionInput.fill('Test description for grant preservation')
+
+    // Save the changes
+    const updatePromise = createApiResponseWaiter(page, 'pg-meta', ref, 'query?key=table-update')
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
+    await updatePromise
+
+    // Wait for success toast which indicates all operations are complete
+    await expect(
+      page.getByText(`Successfully updated ${tableName}!`),
+      'Success toast should appear after table update'
+    ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="table-editor-side-panel"]', { state: 'detached' })
+
+    // Step 3: Verify the privileges remain unchanged after edit
+    await verifyTablePrivileges(page, ref, 'public', tableName, {
+      anon: ['SELECT', 'INSERT'],
+      authenticated: ['SELECT', 'INSERT', 'UPDATE', 'DELETE'],
+    })
+
+    // Navigate back to table editor for cleanup
+    loadPromise = waitForTableToLoad(page, ref)
+    await page.goto(toUrl(`/project/${ref}/editor?schema=public`))
+    await loadPromise
+
+    // Clean up
+    await deleteTable(page, ref, tableName)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/e2e/studio/utils/table-helpers.ts b/e2e/studio/utils/table-helpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b65c370a44d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/studio/utils/table-helpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import { expect, Page } from '@playwright/test'
+import { waitForApiResponse } from './wait-for-response.js'
+
+/**
+ * Opens the context menu for a table in the sidebar.
+ * Hovers over the table button first to reveal the menu button, then clicks it.
+ */
+export async function openTableContextMenu(page: Page, tableName: string) {
+  const tableButton = page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true })
+  await tableButton.hover()
+  // The menu button appears on hover - wait for it to be visible before clicking
+  const menuButton = tableButton.locator('button[aria-haspopup="menu"]')
+  await expect(menuButton).toBeVisible()
+  await menuButton.click()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a table using its context menu.
+ * Checks if the table exists first, navigates to it, and then deletes it with cascade.
+ */
+export async function deleteTable(page: Page, ref: string, tableName: string) {
+  const viewLocator = page.getByRole('button', { name: `View ${tableName}`, exact: true })
+  if ((await viewLocator.count()) === 0) return
+  await viewLocator.click()
+  await openTableContextMenu(page, tableName)
+
+  await page.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Delete table' }).click()
+  await page.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'Drop table with cascade?' }).click()
+  const apiPromise = waitForApiResponse(page, 'pg-meta', ref, 'query?key=table-delete-', {
+    method: 'POST',
+  })
+  const revalidatePromise = waitForApiResponse(page, 'pg-meta', ref, `query?key=entity-types-`)
+  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' }).click()
+  await Promise.all([apiPromise, revalidatePromise])
+
+  await expect(page.getByTestId('confirm-delete-table-modal')).not.toBeVisible()
+}
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