diff --git a/apps/dashboard/backend/app/clients/backrest_client.py b/apps/dashboard/backend/app/clients/backrest_client.py
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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from app.clients.base import BaseHTTPClient
+from app.config import Settings
+from app.models.sources import BackrestSnapshot
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class BackrestClient(BaseHTTPClient):
+    def __init__(self, settings: Settings) -> None:
+        super().__init__(settings, "backrest", settings.backrest_base_url)
+
+    async def fetch_status(self) -> BackrestSnapshot:
+        snapshot = BackrestSnapshot()
+        if not self.base_url:
+            logger.info("backrest skipped: base URL missing")
+            return snapshot
+
+        try:
+            data = await self._request_json("GET", "/v1/config")
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning("backrest fetch_status /v1/config failed: %s", exc)
+            return snapshot
+
+        if not isinstance(data, dict):
+            return snapshot
+
+        repos = data.get("repos") or []
+        repo_count = len(repos) if isinstance(repos, list) else 0
+
+        # Fetch operation log for recent backup status
+        last_backup_age_hours: float | None = None
+        error_count = 0
+        last_backup_status = "unknown"
+
+        try:
+            ops_data = await self._request_json(
+                "POST", "/v1/operations",
+                json={"last_n": 20},
+            )
+            ops = ops_data.get("operations") or [] if isinstance(ops_data, dict) else []
+            backup_ops = [
+                op for op in ops
+                if isinstance(op, dict) and op.get("op", {}).get("backupOp") is not None
+            ]
+            error_ops = [op for op in backup_ops if op.get("status") == "STATUS_ERROR"]
+            error_count = len(error_ops)
+
+            if backup_ops:
+                latest = backup_ops[0]
+                ts = latest.get("unixTimeEndMs")
+                if ts:
+                    ended = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(ts) / 1000, tz=timezone.utc)
+                    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+                    last_backup_age_hours = round((now - ended).total_seconds() / 3600, 1)
+                status_str = latest.get("status", "")
+                last_backup_status = "ok" if status_str == "STATUS_SUCCESS" else "error" if status_str == "STATUS_ERROR" else "unknown"
+
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning("backrest fetch_status /v1/operations failed: %s", exc)
+
+        return BackrestSnapshot(
+            source_status="online",
+            repo_count=repo_count,
+            last_backup_age_hours=last_backup_age_hours,
+            last_backup_status=last_backup_status,
+            error_count=error_count,
+        )