diff --git a/internal/core.go b/internal/core.go
index 95d634d..a8769b4 100644
--- a/internal/core.go
+++ b/internal/core.go
@@ -21,20 +21,6 @@ func (s *Store) Get(key string) (string, bool) {
 	return v, ok
 }
 
-// Set stores value under key.
-func (s *Store) Set(key, value string) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-	s.data[key] = value
-}
-
-// Delete removes key from the store.
-func (s *Store) Delete(key string) {
-	s.mu.Lock()
-	defer s.mu.Unlock()
-	delete(s.data, key)
-}
-
 // Keys returns all keys currently stored.
 func (s *Store) Keys() []string {
 	s.mu.RLock()
@@ -45,3 +31,34 @@ func (s *Store) Keys() []string {
 	}
 	return keys
 }
+
+// applyLocked runs fn while holding the write lock. All mutating operations
+// route through this so future batched writes can share one critical section.
+func (s *Store) applyLocked(fn func(data map[string]string)) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	fn(s.data)
+}
+
+// Set stores value under key.
+func (s *Store) Set(key, value string) {
+	s.applyLocked(func(data map[string]string) {
+		data[key] = value
+	})
+}
+
+// Delete removes key from the store.
+func (s *Store) Delete(key string) {
+	s.applyLocked(func(data map[string]string) {
+		delete(data, key)
+	})
+}
+
+// SetMany stores multiple key/value pairs under a single lock acquisition.
+func (s *Store) SetMany(pairs map[string]string) {
+	s.applyLocked(func(data map[string]string) {
+		for k, v := range pairs {
+			data[k] = v
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/mod.go b/internal/mod.go
index e4e806a..0ac51e6 100644
--- a/internal/mod.go
+++ b/internal/mod.go
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ package internal
 func Greeting() string {
 	return "AutoApproveDemo service starting"
 }
+
+// BatchWriteEnabled reports whether the batched-write code path is active.
+// Flipped on once SetMany has soaked in production for a release cycle.
+var BatchWriteEnabled = false
diff --git a/internal/mod_test.go b/internal/mod_test.go
index 21de693..ae23712 100644
--- a/internal/mod_test.go
+++ b/internal/mod_test.go
@@ -16,3 +16,14 @@ func TestStoreSetGet(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected a=1, got %q ok=%v", v, ok)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestStoreSetMany(t *testing.T) {
+	s := NewStore()
+	s.SetMany(map[string]string{"a": "1", "b": "2"})
+	if v, _ := s.Get("a"); v != "1" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected a=1, got %q", v)
+	}
+	if v, _ := s.Get("b"); v != "2" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected b=2, got %q", v)
+	}
+}