diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 305e7af..a5de7b7 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -459,3 +459,34 @@ def search_issues(
     if project_id:
         query = query.filter(models.Issue.project_id == project_id)
     return query.offset(skip).limit(limit).all()
+
+
+
+# ============ Dashboard / Stats API ============
+
+@app.get("/dashboard/stats")
+def dashboard_stats(project_id: int = None, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """Get issue statistics for dashboard."""
+    query = db.query(models.Issue)
+    if project_id:
+        query = query.filter(models.Issue.project_id == project_id)
+    
+    total = query.count()
+    by_status = {}
+    for s in ["open", "in_progress", "resolved", "closed", "blocked"]:
+        by_status[s] = query.filter(models.Issue.status == s).count()
+    
+    by_type = {}
+    for t in ["task", "story", "test", "resolution"]:
+        by_type[t] = query.filter(models.Issue.issue_type == t).count()
+    
+    by_priority = {}
+    for p in ["low", "medium", "high", "critical"]:
+        by_priority[p] = query.filter(models.Issue.priority == p).count()
+    
+    return {
+        "total": total,
+        "by_status": by_status,
+        "by_type": by_type,
+        "by_priority": by_priority,
+    }