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+import { db } from "@/app/db/db";
+import { tasks } from "@/app/db/schema/tasks/tasks";
+import { InferSelectModel, eq, and, desc } from "drizzle-orm";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+type Task = InferSelectModel<typeof tasks>;
+
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
+
+  const source = searchParams.get("source");
+  const sourceId = searchParams.get("source_id");
+  const service = searchParams.get("service");
+
+  if (!source || !sourceId || !service) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Missing required query params" },
+      { status: 400 },
+    );
+  }
+
+  const result: Task[] = await db
+    .select()
+    .from(tasks)
+    .where(
+      and(
+        eq(tasks.source, source as any), // cast needed for enum
+        eq(tasks.sourceId, sourceId),
+        eq(tasks.service, service),
+      ),
+    )
+    .orderBy(desc(tasks.jobStarted))
+    .limit(1);
+
+  const task = result[0];
+
+  if (!task) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Task not found" },
+      { status: 404 },
+    );
+  }
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ task });
+}
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