diff --git a/src/Admin/Controller/AdminApiController.php b/src/Admin/Controller/AdminApiController.php
index f5c5c8cd..39c8d59d 100644
--- a/src/Admin/Controller/AdminApiController.php
+++ b/src/Admin/Controller/AdminApiController.php
@@ -443,6 +443,73 @@ class AdminApiController extends BaseController
         return $this->paginated($items, (int) $total, $page, $limit);
     }
 
+    // ── Dashboard Recent ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    #[Route('/api/v1/admin/dashboard/recent', methods: ['GET'])]
+    public function dashboardRecent(): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $em = $this->em;
+
+        $recentAppointments = $em->createQueryBuilder()
+            ->select(
+                'a.uuid, a.slotStart, a.status, a.createdAt',
+                'd.name as doctor_name',
+                'u.mobileNumber as user_mobile, u.realName as user_name'
+            )
+            ->from(Appointment::class, 'a')
+            ->join('a.doctor', 'd')
+            ->join('a.user', 'u')
+            ->orderBy('a.createdAt', 'DESC')
+            ->setMaxResults(6)
+            ->getQuery()->getArrayResult();
+
+        $recentPayments = $em->createQueryBuilder()
+            ->select(
+                'p.uuid, p.amountRials, p.status, p.gateway, p.createdAt',
+                'u.mobileNumber as user_mobile, u.realName as user_name'
+            )
+            ->from(Payment::class, 'p')
+            ->join('p.user', 'u')
+            ->orderBy('p.createdAt', 'DESC')
+            ->setMaxResults(6)
+            ->getQuery()->getArrayResult();
+
+        $recentUsers = $em->createQueryBuilder()
+            ->select('u.uuid, u.mobileNumber, u.realName, u.email, u.createdAt')
+            ->from(User::class, 'u')
+            ->orderBy('u.createdAt', 'DESC')
+            ->setMaxResults(6)
+            ->getQuery()->getArrayResult();
+
+        return $this->success([
+            'appointments' => array_map(fn(array $a) => [
+                'uuid'        => $a['uuid'],
+                'slot_start'  => date('c', (int) $a['slotStart']),
+                'status'      => $a['status'],
+                'doctor_name' => $a['doctor_name'],
+                'user_mobile' => $a['user_mobile'],
+                'user_name'   => $a['user_name'],
+                'created_at'  => date('c', (int) $a['createdAt']),
+            ], $recentAppointments),
+            'payments' => array_map(fn(array $p) => [
+                'uuid'        => $p['uuid'],
+                'amount'      => (int) $p['amountRials'],
+                'status'      => $p['status'],
+                'gateway'     => $p['gateway'],
+                'user_mobile' => $p['user_mobile'],
+                'user_name'   => $p['user_name'],
+                'created_at'  => date('c', (int) $p['createdAt']),
+            ], $recentPayments),
+            'users' => array_map(fn(array $u) => [
+                'uuid'        => $u['uuid'],
+                'mobile'      => $u['mobileNumber'],
+                'name'        => $u['realName'],
+                'email'       => $u['email'],
+                'created_at'  => date('c', (int) $u['createdAt']),
+            ], $recentUsers),
+        ]);
+    }
+
     // ── Dashboard Stats ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     #[Route('/api/v1/admin/dashboard/stats', methods: ['GET'])]