diff --git a/src/server/index.ts b/src/server/index.ts
index cf9e625..b6a663b 100644
--- a/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { mcpRoutes } from "./mcp/index.ts";
 import { requireAuth } from "./middleware/auth.ts";
 import { createRateLimit } from "./middleware/rateLimit.ts";
 import { accountRoutes } from "./routes/account.ts";
+import { adminRoutes } from "./routes/admin.ts";
 import { authRoutes } from "./routes/auth.ts";
 import { categoryRoutes } from "./routes/categories.ts";
 import { communityPriceRoutes } from "./routes/community-prices.ts";
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ app.use("/api/*", async (c, next) => {
 
 // API routes
 app.route("/api/account", accountRoutes);
+app.route("/api/admin", adminRoutes);
 app.route("/api/auth", authRoutes);
 app.route("/api/items", itemRoutes);
 app.route("/api/categories", categoryRoutes);
diff --git a/src/server/routes/admin.ts b/src/server/routes/admin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20885e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server/routes/admin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { Hono } from "hono";
+import { requireAdmin, requireAuth } from "../middleware/auth.ts";
+
+type Env = { Variables: { db?: any; userId?: number } };
+
+const app = new Hono<Env>();
+
+// All /api/admin/* routes require authentication + admin role
+app.use("/*", requireAuth, requireAdmin);
+
+// Health check / ping for admin access verification
+app.get("/", async (c) => {
+	return c.json({ ok: true });
+});
+
+export { app as adminRoutes };