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+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import Surreal from 'surrealdb';
+
+export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic';
+
+function normalizeRows(result) {
+  if (!Array.isArray(result) || !result.length) return [];
+  const first = result[0];
+  if (Array.isArray(first)) return first;
+  if (first && typeof first === 'object' && Array.isArray(first.result)) return first.result;
+  return [];
+}
+
+export async function GET(req) {
+  const url = process.env.SURREAL_URL;
+  if (!url) return NextResponse.json({ trades: [], error: 'No DB configured' });
+
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(req.url);
+  const strategyFilter = searchParams.get('strategy');
+
+  let client = null;
+  try {
+    client = new Surreal();
+    await client.connect(url);
+    await client.signin({ username: process.env.SURREAL_USER, password: process.env.SURREAL_PASS });
+    await client.use({ namespace: 'kalbot', database: 'kalbot' });
+
+    let query = 'SELECT * FROM live_orders WHERE settled = true';
+    const vars = {};
+    if (strategyFilter) {
+      query += ' AND strategy = $strategy';
+      vars.strategy = strategyFilter;
+    }
+    query += ' ORDER BY settleTime DESC LIMIT 50';
+
+    const result = await client.query(query, vars);
+    return NextResponse.json({ trades: normalizeRows(result) });
+  } catch (e) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ trades: [], error: e.message });
+  } finally {
+    try { await client?.close?.(); } catch {}
+  }
+}