diff --git a/src/controllers/versionController.js b/src/controllers/versionController.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c01051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/versionController.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+const db = require('../config/db');
+
+async function getDatabaseVersion(req, res) {
+  try {
+    const [rows] = await db.execute(`
+      SELECT database_version, last_update
+      FROM db_version
+      ORDER BY last_update DESC
+      LIMIT 1
+    `);
+
+    if (rows.length === 0) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'No database version found' });
+    }
+
+    res.json(rows[0]);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error fetching database version:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch database version' });
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { getDatabaseVersion };
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diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 64bd965..a25c346 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ app.use('/cardImage', cardImageRoutes); // <-- mount the new card image route
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 app.listen(PORT, () => {
   console.log(`Server running on http://localhost:${PORT}`);
-});
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+});
+
+const versionRoutes = require('./routes/versionRoutes');
+app.use('/db-version', versionRoutes);
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diff --git a/src/routes/versionRoutes.js b/src/routes/versionRoutes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a07d4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/versionRoutes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const { getDatabaseVersion } = require('../controllers/versionController');
+
+// GET /db-version
+router.get('/', getDatabaseVersion);
+
+module.exports = router;
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