diff --git a/src/modes/server/api.rs b/src/modes/server/api.rs
index e69de29..2eef426 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/api.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/api.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+use axum::{
+    routing::{get, post, delete},
+    Router,
+};
+
+use crate::modes::server::common::AppState;
+
+pub mod item;
+pub mod status;
+pub mod docs;
+
+pub fn api_routes() -> Router<AppState> {
+    Router::new()
+        // Item endpoints
+        .route("/api/item/", get(item::handle_list_items).post(item::handle_post_item))
+        .route("/api/item/latest", get(item::handle_get_item_latest))
+        .route("/api/item/latest/meta", get(item::handle_get_item_latest_meta))
+        .route("/api/item/latest/content", get(item::handle_get_content_latest_raw))
+        .route("/api/item/:id", get(item::handle_get_item).delete(item::handle_delete_item))
+        .route("/api/item/:id/meta", get(item::handle_get_item_meta))
+        .route("/api/item/:id/content", get(item::handle_get_content_raw))
+        // Status endpoint
+        .route("/api/status", get(status::handle_status))
+        // Documentation endpoints
+        .route("/api/openapi.json", get(docs::handle_openapi))
+        .route("/api/docs", get(docs::handle_swagger_ui))
+}
diff --git a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
index e69de29..88dd1f7 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,634 @@
+use axum::{
+    extract::{ConnectInfo, Path, Query, State},
+    http::{HeaderMap, StatusCode},
+    response::{Json, Response, IntoResponse},
+    http::header,
+};
+use log::warn;
+use serde_json::json;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use std::io::Read;
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
+
+use crate::compression_engine::{CompressionType, get_compression_engine};
+use crate::db;
+use crate::modes::server::common::{AppState, ApiResponse, ItemInfo, TagsQuery, check_auth, ListItemsQuery};
+
+pub async fn handle_list_items(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Query(params): Query<ListItemsQuery>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<Vec<ItemInfo>>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/ from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+    
+    let tags: Vec<String> = params.tags
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|s| s.split(',').map(|t| t.trim().to_string()).collect())
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    
+    let items = if tags.is_empty() {
+        db::get_items(&mut *conn).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get items: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?
+    } else {
+        db::get_items_matching(&mut *conn, &tags, &HashMap::new())
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get items matching tags {:?}: {}", tags, e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+    };
+    
+    // Apply ordering (default is newest first)
+    let mut items = items;
+    match params.order.as_deref().unwrap_or("newest") {
+        "newest" => items.sort_by(|a, b| b.ts.cmp(&a.ts)),
+        "oldest" => items.sort_by(|a, b| a.ts.cmp(&b.ts)),
+        _ => items.sort_by(|a, b| b.ts.cmp(&a.ts)), // default to newest
+    }
+    
+    // Apply pagination
+    let start = params.start.unwrap_or(0) as usize;
+    let count = params.count.unwrap_or(100) as usize;
+    let items: Vec<_> = items.into_iter().skip(start).take(count).collect();
+    
+    // Get item IDs for batch queries
+    let item_ids: Vec<i64> = items.iter().filter_map(|item| item.id).collect();
+    
+    // Get tags and metadata for all items
+    let tags_map = db::get_tags_for_items(&mut *conn, &item_ids)
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get tags for items: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?;
+    let meta_map = db::get_meta_for_items(&mut *conn, &item_ids)
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get metadata for items: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?;
+    
+    let item_infos: Vec<ItemInfo> = items
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|item| {
+            let item_id = item.id.unwrap_or(0);
+            let item_tags = tags_map.get(&item_id)
+                .map(|tags| tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect())
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            let item_meta = meta_map.get(&item_id)
+                .cloned()
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            
+            ItemInfo {
+                id: item_id,
+                ts: item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
+                size: item.size,
+                compression: item.compression,
+                tags: item_tags,
+                metadata: item_meta,
+            }
+        })
+        .collect();
+    
+    let response = ApiResponse {
+        success: true,
+        data: Some(item_infos),
+        error: None,
+    };
+    
+    Ok(Json(response))
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_post_item(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<ItemInfo>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to POST /api/item/ from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    // This is a simplified implementation
+    // In a real implementation, you'd need to properly parse multipart/form-data
+    // or JSON payload with the item data
+    
+    let response = ApiResponse::<ItemInfo> {
+        success: false,
+        data: None,
+        error: Some("POST /api/item/ not yet implemented".to_string()),
+    };
+    
+    Ok(Json(response))
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_delete_item(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(item_id): Path<String>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<()>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to DELETE /api/item/{} from {}", item_id, addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    if let Ok(id) = item_id.parse::<i64>() {
+        let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+        
+        if let Some(item) = db::get_item(&mut *conn, id).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get item {} for deletion: {}", id, e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })? {
+            db::delete_item(&mut *conn, item).map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to delete item {}: {}", id, e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?;
+            
+            let response = ApiResponse::<()> {
+                success: true,
+                data: None,
+                error: None,
+            };
+            Ok(Json(response))
+        } else {
+            Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_content_latest(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Query(params): Query<TagsQuery>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<String>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/latest/content from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+    
+    let item = if let Some(tags_str) = params.tags {
+        let tags: Vec<String> = tags_str.split(',').map(|t| t.trim().to_string()).collect();
+        db::get_item_matching(&mut *conn, &tags, &HashMap::new())
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get item matching tags {:?} for content: {}", tags, e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+    } else {
+        db::get_item_last(&mut *conn).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get last item for content: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?
+    };
+    
+    if let Some(item) = item {
+        match get_item_content(&item, &state.data_dir).await {
+            Ok(content) => {
+                let response = ApiResponse {
+                    success: true,
+                    data: Some(content),
+                    error: None,
+                };
+                Ok(Json(response))
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!("Failed to get content for item {}: {}", item.id.unwrap_or(0), e);
+                let response = ApiResponse::<String> {
+                    success: false,
+                    data: None,
+                    error: Some(format!("Failed to retrieve content: {}", e)),
+                };
+                Ok(Json(response))
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_content(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(item_id): Path<String>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<String>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/{}/content from {}", item_id, addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    if let Ok(id) = item_id.parse::<i64>() {
+        // Validate that item ID is positive to prevent path traversal issues
+        if id <= 0 {
+            warn!("Invalid item ID {} from {}", id, addr);
+            return Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+        
+        let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+        
+        if let Some(item) = db::get_item(&mut *conn, id).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get item {} for content: {}", id, e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })? {
+            match get_item_content(&item, &state.data_dir).await {
+                Ok(content) => {
+                    let response = ApiResponse {
+                        success: true,
+                        data: Some(content),
+                        error: None,
+                    };
+                    Ok(Json(response))
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!("Failed to get content for item {}: {}", id, e);
+                    let response = ApiResponse::<String> {
+                        success: false,
+                        data: None,
+                        error: Some(format!("Failed to retrieve content: {}", e)),
+                    };
+                    Ok(Json(response))
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_content_latest_raw(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Query(params): Query<TagsQuery>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Response, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/latest/content from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+    
+    let item = if let Some(tags_str) = params.tags {
+        let tags: Vec<String> = tags_str.split(',').map(|t| t.trim().to_string()).collect();
+        db::get_item_matching(&mut *conn, &tags, &HashMap::new())
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get item matching tags {:?} for content: {}", tags, e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+    } else {
+        db::get_item_last(&mut *conn).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get last item for content: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?
+    };
+    
+    if let Some(item) = item {
+        match get_item_raw_content(&item, &state.data_dir, &mut *conn).await {
+            Ok((content, mime_type)) => {
+                let mut response = content.into_response();
+                response.headers_mut().insert(
+                    header::CONTENT_TYPE,
+                    mime_type.parse().map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?
+                );
+                Ok(response)
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!("Failed to get raw content for item {}: {}", item.id.unwrap_or(0), e);
+                Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_content_raw(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(item_id): Path<String>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Response, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/{}/content from {}", item_id, addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    if let Ok(id) = item_id.parse::<i64>() {
+        // Validate that item ID is positive to prevent path traversal issues
+        if id <= 0 {
+            warn!("Invalid item ID {} from {}", id, addr);
+            return Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+        
+        let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+        
+        if let Some(item) = db::get_item(&mut *conn, id).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get item {} for content: {}", id, e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })? {
+            match get_item_raw_content(&item, &state.data_dir, &mut *conn).await {
+                Ok((content, mime_type)) => {
+                    let mut response = content.into_response();
+                    response.headers_mut().insert(
+                        header::CONTENT_TYPE,
+                        mime_type.parse().map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?
+                    );
+                    Ok(response)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!("Failed to get raw content for item {}: {}", id, e);
+                    Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+    }
+}
+
+async fn get_item_content(item: &db::Item, data_dir: &PathBuf) -> Result<String> {
+    let item_id = item.id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Item missing ID"))?;
+    
+    // Validate that item ID is positive to prevent path traversal issues
+    if item_id <= 0 {
+        return Err(anyhow!("Invalid item ID: {}", item_id));
+    }
+    
+    let mut item_path = data_dir.clone();
+    item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+    
+    let compression_type = CompressionType::from_str(&item.compression)?;
+    let compression_engine = get_compression_engine(compression_type)?;
+    
+    // Read the content using the compression engine
+    let mut reader = compression_engine.open(item_path)?;
+    let mut content = String::new();
+    reader.read_to_string(&mut content)?;
+    
+    Ok(content)
+}
+
+async fn get_item_raw_content(item: &db::Item, data_dir: &PathBuf, conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, String)> {
+    let item_id = item.id.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Item missing ID"))?;
+    
+    // Validate that item ID is positive to prevent path traversal issues
+    if item_id <= 0 {
+        return Err(anyhow!("Invalid item ID: {}", item_id));
+    }
+    
+    let mut item_path = data_dir.clone();
+    item_path.push(item_id.to_string());
+    
+    let compression_type = CompressionType::from_str(&item.compression)?;
+    let compression_engine = get_compression_engine(compression_type)?;
+    
+    // Read the raw content using the compression engine
+    let mut reader = compression_engine.open(item_path)?;
+    let mut content = Vec::new();
+    reader.read_to_end(&mut content)?;
+    
+    // Get MIME type from metadata
+    let meta_entries = db::get_item_meta(conn, item)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Failed to get metadata: {}", e))?;
+    
+    let mime_type = meta_entries
+        .iter()
+        .find(|m| m.name == "file.mime")
+        .map(|m| m.value.clone())
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| "application/octet-stream".to_string());
+    
+    Ok((content, mime_type))
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_item_latest_meta(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Query(params): Query<TagsQuery>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<HashMap<String, String>>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/latest/meta from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+    
+    let item = if let Some(tags_str) = params.tags {
+        let tags: Vec<String> = tags_str.split(',').map(|t| t.trim().to_string()).collect();
+        db::get_item_matching(&mut *conn, &tags, &HashMap::new())
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get item matching tags {:?} for meta: {}", tags, e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+    } else {
+        db::get_item_last(&mut *conn).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get last item for meta: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?
+    };
+    
+    if let Some(item) = item {
+        let item_meta = db::get_item_meta(&mut *conn, &item)
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get metadata for item {}: {}", item.id.unwrap_or(0), e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|m| (m.name, m.value))
+            .collect();
+        
+        let response = ApiResponse {
+            success: true,
+            data: Some(item_meta),
+            error: None,
+        };
+        
+        Ok(Json(response))
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_item_meta(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(item_id): Path<String>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<HashMap<String, String>>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/{}/meta from {}", item_id, addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    if let Ok(id) = item_id.parse::<i64>() {
+        let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+        
+        if let Some(item) = db::get_item(&mut *conn, id).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get item {} for meta: {}", id, e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })? {
+            let item_meta = db::get_item_meta(&mut *conn, &item)
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    warn!("Failed to get metadata for item {}: {}", id, e);
+                    StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+                })?
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|m| (m.name, m.value))
+                .collect();
+            
+            let response = ApiResponse {
+                success: true,
+                data: Some(item_meta),
+                error: None,
+            };
+            
+            Ok(Json(response))
+        } else {
+            Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_item_latest(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Query(params): Query<TagsQuery>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<ItemInfo>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/latest from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+    
+    let item = if let Some(tags_str) = params.tags {
+        let tags: Vec<String> = tags_str.split(',').map(|t| t.trim().to_string()).collect();
+        db::get_item_matching(&mut *conn, &tags, &HashMap::new())
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get item matching tags {:?}: {}", tags, e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+    } else {
+        db::get_item_last(&mut *conn).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get last item: {}", e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })?
+    };
+    
+    if let Some(item) = item {
+        let item_tags = db::get_item_tags(&mut *conn, &item)
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get tags for item {}: {}", item.id.unwrap_or(0), e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|t| t.name)
+            .collect();
+        let item_meta = db::get_item_meta(&mut *conn, &item)
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                warn!("Failed to get metadata for item {}: {}", item.id.unwrap_or(0), e);
+                StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+            })?
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|m| (m.name, m.value))
+            .collect();
+        
+        let item_info = ItemInfo {
+            id: item.id.unwrap_or(0),
+            ts: item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
+            size: item.size,
+            compression: item.compression,
+            tags: item_tags,
+            metadata: item_meta,
+        };
+        
+        let response = ApiResponse {
+            success: true,
+            data: Some(item_info),
+            error: None,
+        };
+        
+        Ok(Json(response))
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn handle_get_item(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(item_id): Path<String>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<ItemInfo>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request to /api/item/{} from {}", item_id, addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    if let Ok(id) = item_id.parse::<i64>() {
+        let mut conn = state.db.lock().await;
+        
+        if let Some(item) = db::get_item(&mut *conn, id).map_err(|e| {
+            warn!("Failed to get item {}: {}", id, e);
+            StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+        })? {
+            let item_tags = db::get_item_tags(&mut *conn, &item)
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    warn!("Failed to get tags for item {}: {}", id, e);
+                    StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+                })?
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|t| t.name)
+                .collect();
+            let item_meta = db::get_item_meta(&mut *conn, &item)
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    warn!("Failed to get metadata for item {}: {}", id, e);
+                    StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+                })?
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|m| (m.name, m.value))
+                .collect();
+            
+            let item_info = ItemInfo {
+                id,
+                ts: item.ts.to_rfc3339(),
+                size: item.size,
+                compression: item.compression,
+                tags: item_tags,
+                metadata: item_meta,
+            };
+            
+            let response = ApiResponse {
+                success: true,
+                data: Some(item_info),
+                error: None,
+            };
+            
+            Ok(Json(response))
+        } else {
+            Err(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND)
+        }
+    } else {
+        Err(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/modes/server/api/status.rs b/src/modes/server/api/status.rs
index e69de29..a158bd5 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/api/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/api/status.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use axum::{
+    extract::{ConnectInfo, State},
+    http::{HeaderMap, StatusCode},
+    response::Json,
+};
+use clap::Command;
+use log::warn;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+use crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType;
+use crate::modes::status::{StatusInfo, generate_status_info};
+use crate::modes::server::common::{AppState, ApiResponse, check_auth};
+
+pub async fn handle_status(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    headers: HeaderMap,
+    ConnectInfo(addr): ConnectInfo<std::net::SocketAddr>,
+) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<StatusInfo>>, StatusCode> {
+    if !check_auth(&headers, &state.password) {
+        warn!("Unauthorized request from {}", addr);
+        return Err(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED);
+    }
+    
+    // Use the actual args that the server was started with
+    let args = &state.args;
+    
+    // Determine which meta plugins would be enabled for a save operation
+    let mut meta_plugin_types: Vec<MetaPluginType> = crate::modes::common::cmd_args_meta_plugin_types(&mut Command::new("keep"), args);
+    
+    // Add digest type if specified
+    let digest_type = crate::modes::common::cmd_args_digest_type(&mut Command::new("keep"), args);
+    let digest_meta_plugin_type = match digest_type {
+        crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType::DigestSha256 => Some(MetaPluginType::DigestSha256),
+        crate::meta_plugin::MetaPluginType::DigestMd5 => Some(MetaPluginType::DigestMd5),
+        _ => None,
+    };
+    
+    if let Some(digest_plugin_type) = digest_meta_plugin_type {
+        if !meta_plugin_types.contains(&digest_plugin_type) {
+            meta_plugin_types.push(digest_plugin_type);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    let mut db_path = state.data_dir.clone();
+    db_path.push("keep-1.db");
+    
+    let status_info = generate_status_info(state.data_dir.clone(), db_path, &meta_plugin_types);
+    
+    let response = ApiResponse {
+        success: true,
+        data: Some(status_info),
+        error: None,
+    };
+    
+    Ok(Json(response))
+}
diff --git a/src/modes/server/common.rs b/src/modes/server/common.rs
index 052b5de..19eb2cc 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/common.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/common.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ pub struct TagsQuery {
     pub tags: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ListItemsQuery {
+    pub tags: Option<String>,
+    pub order: Option<String>,
+    pub start: Option<u32>,
+    pub count: Option<u32>,
+}
+
 pub fn check_auth(headers: &HeaderMap, password: &Option<String>) -> bool {
     if let Some(expected_password) = password {
         if let Some(auth_header) = headers.get("authorization") {