diff --git a/app/api/drift/reconnect/route.ts b/app/api/drift/reconnect/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8989488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/drift/reconnect/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { getDriftService } from '@/lib/drift/client'
+
+/**
+ * Manual Drift reconnection endpoint
+ * Forces reconnection to clear WebSocket subscriptions and prevent memory leaks
+ * 
+ * POST /api/drift/reconnect
+ * Authorization: Bearer <API_SECRET_KEY>
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    // Verify API key
+    const authHeader = request.headers.get('authorization')
+    const apiKey = process.env.API_SECRET_KEY
+    
+    if (!authHeader || !authHeader.startsWith('Bearer ') || authHeader.slice(7) !== apiKey) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { success: false, error: 'Unauthorized' },
+        { status: 401 }
+      )
+    }
+
+    console.log('🔄 Manual reconnection requested via API...')
+    
+    const driftService = getDriftService()
+    
+    // Force reconnection by calling private method through type assertion
+    await (driftService as any).reconnect()
+    
+    console.log('✅ Manual reconnection complete')
+    
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      message: 'Drift connection refreshed successfully',
+      timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+    })
+    
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error('❌ Manual reconnection failed:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { 
+        success: false, 
+        error: error.message || 'Failed to reconnect to Drift Protocol',
+        timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
+      },
+      { status: 500 }
+    )
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get reconnection status and next scheduled reconnection time
+ * 
+ * GET /api/drift/reconnect
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const driftService = getDriftService()
+    
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      status: {
+        initialized: (driftService as any).isInitialized,
+        hasReconnectTimer: !!(driftService as any).reconnectTimer,
+        reconnectIntervalHours: (driftService as any).reconnectIntervalMs / 1000 / 60 / 60,
+        message: 'Automatic reconnection runs every 4 hours to prevent memory leaks'
+      }
+    })
+    
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { success: false, error: error.message },
+      { status: 500 }
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/drift/client.ts b/lib/drift/client.ts
index 9a52d01..50e8586 100644
--- a/lib/drift/client.ts
+++ b/lib/drift/client.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export class DriftService {
   private driftClient: DriftClient | null = null
   private user: User | null = null
   private isInitialized: boolean = false
+  private reconnectTimer: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null
+  private reconnectIntervalMs: number = 4 * 60 * 60 * 1000 // 4 hours (prevent memory leak)
 
   constructor(private config: DriftConfig) {
     this.connection = new Connection(config.rpcUrl, 'confirmed')
@@ -163,12 +165,74 @@ export class DriftService {
       this.isInitialized = true
       console.log('✅ Drift service initialized successfully')
       
+      // Start periodic reconnection to prevent memory leaks
+      this.scheduleReconnection()
+      
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('❌ Failed to initialize Drift service after retries:', error)
       throw error
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Schedule periodic reconnection to prevent WebSocket memory leaks
+   * Drift SDK accumulates subscriptions over time, causing memory leaks
+   * Periodic reconnection clears old subscriptions and resets memory
+   */
+  private scheduleReconnection(): void {
+    // Clear existing timer if any
+    if (this.reconnectTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.reconnectTimer)
+    }
+
+    // Schedule reconnection every 4 hours
+    this.reconnectTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
+      try {
+        console.log('🔄 Scheduled reconnection: Clearing WebSocket subscriptions to prevent memory leak...')
+        await this.reconnect()
+        console.log('✅ Scheduled reconnection complete - memory freed')
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('❌ Scheduled reconnection failed:', error)
+        // Try to initialize fresh if reconnect fails
+        try {
+          this.isInitialized = false
+          await this.initialize()
+        } catch (reinitError) {
+          console.error('❌ Failed to reinitialize after reconnect failure:', reinitError)
+        }
+      }
+    }, this.reconnectIntervalMs)
+
+    console.log(`⏰ Scheduled reconnection in ${this.reconnectIntervalMs / 1000 / 60 / 60} hours`)
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Reconnect to Drift Protocol (clears old subscriptions)
+   */
+  private async reconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    console.log('🔄 Reconnecting to Drift Protocol...')
+    
+    try {
+      // Unsubscribe from old connections
+      if (this.driftClient) {
+        await this.driftClient.unsubscribe()
+        console.log('✅ Unsubscribed from old Drift connection')
+      }
+      
+      // Reset state
+      this.driftClient = null
+      this.user = null
+      this.isInitialized = false
+      
+      // Reinitialize
+      await this.initialize()
+      
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Reconnection failed:', error)
+      throw error
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get current USDC balance
    */
@@ -369,6 +433,13 @@ export class DriftService {
    * Disconnect from Drift
    */
   async disconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    // Clear reconnection timer
+    if (this.reconnectTimer) {
+      clearTimeout(this.reconnectTimer)
+      this.reconnectTimer = null
+      console.log('⏰ Cleared reconnection timer')
+    }
+    
     if (this.driftClient) {
       await this.driftClient.unsubscribe()
       console.log('✅ Drift client disconnected')