diff --git a/backend/src/index.js b/backend/src/index.js
index 2b42646..cfef857 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/index.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const searchRoutes = require('./routes/search');
 const batchRoutes = require('./routes/batch');
 const trashRoutes = require('./routes/trash');
 const statsRoutes = require('./routes/stats');
+const recentRoutes = require('./routes/recent');
 const errorHandler = require('./middleware/errorHandler');
 
 const app = express();
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ app.use('/api/search', searchRoutes);
 app.use('/api/batch', batchRoutes);
 app.use('/api/trash', trashRoutes);
 app.use('/api/stats', statsRoutes);
+app.use('/api/recent', recentRoutes);
 
 app.use(errorHandler);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/recent.js b/backend/src/routes/recent.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e44836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/routes/recent.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const db = require('../db');
+
+const router = express.Router();
+
+// Get recently accessed files
+router.get('/', (req, res) => {
+  const token = req.headers.authorization?.replace('Bearer ', '');
+  if (!token) return res.status(401).json({ error: 'No token' });
+  
+  try {
+    const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
+    const decoded = jwt.verify(token, process.env.JWT_SECRET || 'clouddisk-secret-key');
+    
+    const { limit = 20 } = req.query;
+    
+    db.query(
+      `SELECT * FROM files 
+       WHERE user_id = ? AND deleted_at IS NULL 
+       ORDER BY updated_at DESC 
+       LIMIT ?`,
+      [decoded.userId, parseInt(limit)]
+    ).then(files => {
+      res.json({ files });
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+module.exports = router;