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+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { withApiKey, ApiKeyContext } from "@/lib/api-v1/middleware";
+import { getAccessibleDatabaseIds } from "@/lib/api-v1/acl";
+import { db } from "@/db";
+import * as drizzleDb from "@/db";
+import { eq, desc } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { logger } from "@/lib/logger";
+
+const log = logger.child({ module: "api/v1/databases/[id]/status" });
+
+export const GET = withApiKey(
+  async (_req: Request, ctx: ApiKeyContext, params?: Record<string, string>) => {
+    try {
+      const id = params?.id;
+      if (!id) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Not found" }, { status: 404 });
+
+      const accessibleIds = await getAccessibleDatabaseIds(ctx.userId);
+      if (!accessibleIds.includes(id)) {
+        const exists = await db.query.database.findFirst({
+          where: eq(drizzleDb.schemas.database.id, id),
+          columns: { id: true },
+        });
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: exists ? "Forbidden" : "Not found" },
+          { status: exists ? 403 : 404 }
+        );
+      }
+
+      const [latestBackup, latestRestoration] = await Promise.all([
+        db.query.backup.findFirst({
+          where: eq(drizzleDb.schemas.backup.databaseId, id),
+          orderBy: [desc(drizzleDb.schemas.backup.createdAt)],
+        }),
+        db.query.restoration.findFirst({
+          where: eq(drizzleDb.schemas.restoration.databaseId, id),
+          orderBy: [desc(drizzleDb.schemas.restoration.createdAt)],
+        }),
+      ]);
+
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        data: {
+          latestBackup: latestBackup ?? null,
+          latestRestoration: latestRestoration ?? null,
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      log.error({ error }, "Error in GET /api/v1/databases/[id]/status");
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Internal server error" }, { status: 500 });
+    }
+  }
+);