diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
index 4bb4ab0..56a4a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup test database
         run: npx prisma db push
 
+      - name: Seed database
+        run: npx ts-node prisma/seed.ts
+
       - name: Test
         run: npm run test:coverage -- --runInBand
         env:
@@ -73,4 +76,4 @@ jobs:
           AUTH_DEV_DEVELOPER_TOKEN: dev-developer-token
           
       - name: Build
-        run: npm run build
\ No newline at end of file
+        run: npm run build
diff --git a/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.controller.ts b/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d8d663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Dashboard Controller
+
+import { Request, Response } from "express";
+import * as DashboardService from "./dashboard.service";
+import { User } from "../../types";
+
+function isUser(obj: unknown): obj is User {
+  return typeof obj === "object" && obj !== null && "role" in obj;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @swagger
+ * /dashboard/totals:
+ *   get:
+ *     summary: Get dashboard totals
+ *     tags:
+ *       - Dashboard
+ *     security:
+ *       - bearerAuth: []
+ *     responses:
+ *       200:
+ *         description: Totals by role
+ */
+export const getTotals = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!isUser(req.user)) {
+    res.status(401).json({ message: "Unauthorized" });
+    return;
+  }
+  const result = await DashboardService.getTotals(req.user);
+  res.json(result);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @swagger
+ * /dashboard/tree-counts:
+ *   get:
+ *     summary: Get dashboard tree counts
+ *     tags:
+ *       - Dashboard
+ *     security:
+ *       - bearerAuth: []
+ *     responses:
+ *       200:
+ *         description: Tree counts by role
+ */
+export const getTreeCounts = async (
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!isUser(req.user)) {
+    res.status(401).json({ message: "Unauthorized" });
+    return;
+  }
+  const result = await DashboardService.getTreeCounts(req.user);
+  res.json(result);
+};
+
+/**
+ * @swagger
+ * /dashboard/scan-stats:
+ *   get:
+ *     summary: Get dashboard scan stats
+ *     tags:
+ *       - Dashboard
+ *     security:
+ *       - bearerAuth: []
+ *     responses:
+ *       200:
+ *         description: Scan stats by role
+ */
+export const getScanStats = async (
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response,
+): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!isUser(req.user)) {
+    res.status(401).json({ message: "Unauthorized" });
+    return;
+  }
+  const result = await DashboardService.getScanStats(req.user);
+  res.json(result);
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.routes.ts b/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.routes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aff2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.routes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { Router, Request, Response, NextFunction } from "express";
+import { getTotals, getTreeCounts, getScanStats } from "./dashboard.controller";
+import { authMiddleware } from "../../middleware/auth.middleware";
+
+const router = Router();
+
+type AsyncRouteHandler = (
+  req: Request,
+  res: Response,
+  next: NextFunction,
+) => Promise<void>;
+
+function asyncHandler(
+  fn: AsyncRouteHandler,
+): (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => void {
+  return (req, res, next) => {
+    void fn(req, res, next).catch(next);
+  };
+}
+
+router.get("/totals", authMiddleware, asyncHandler(getTotals));
+router.get("/tree-counts", authMiddleware, asyncHandler(getTreeCounts));
+router.get("/scan-stats", authMiddleware, asyncHandler(getScanStats));
+
+export default router;
diff --git a/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.service.ts b/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e4e60b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Dashboard Service
+
+import { User, UserRole } from "../../types";
+import { prisma } from "../../lib/prisma";
+
+export async function getTotals(user: User) {
+  // Example: Admin sees all, others see limited
+  let totalUsers = 0;
+  let totalProjects = 0;
+  let totalTrees = 0;
+  let totalPartners = 0;
+
+  if (user.role === UserRole.Admin) {
+    totalUsers = await prisma.user.count();
+    totalProjects = await prisma.project.count();
+    totalTrees = await prisma.treeScan.count();
+    totalPartners = await prisma.partner.count();
+  } else {
+    // For non-admin, return only their projects/trees (customize as needed)
+    totalUsers = 1;
+    totalProjects = await prisma.userProject.count({
+      where: { userId: user.id },
+    });
+    totalTrees = await prisma.treeScan.count({ where: { farmerId: user.id } });
+    totalPartners = 0;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    totalUsers,
+    totalProjects,
+    totalTrees,
+    totalPartners,
+    role: user.role,
+  };
+}
+
+export async function getTreeCounts(user: User) {
+  // For admin: count trees by species
+  if (user.role === UserRole.Admin) {
+    const speciesCounts = await prisma.treeType.findMany({
+      select: {
+        name: true,
+        _count: {
+          select: { treeScans: true },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+    const species = speciesCounts.map(
+      (s: { name: string; _count: { treeScans: number } }) => ({
+        name: s.name,
+        count: s._count.treeScans,
+      }),
+    );
+    const total = species.reduce(
+      (sum: number, s: { name: string; count: number }) => sum + s.count,
+      0,
+    );
+    return { species, total, role: user.role };
+  } else {
+    // For non-admin, only their trees
+    const userTrees = await prisma.treeScan.findMany({
+      where: { farmerId: user.id },
+      select: { species: { select: { name: true } } },
+    });
+    const counts: Record<string, number> = {};
+    userTrees.forEach((t: { species?: { name?: string } }) => {
+      const name = t.species?.name || "Unknown";
+      counts[name] = (counts[name] || 0) + 1;
+    });
+    const species = Object.entries(counts).map(
+      ([name, count]: [string, number]) => ({ name, count }),
+    );
+    const total = userTrees.length;
+    return { species, total, role: user.role };
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getScanStats(user: User) {
+  // For admin: all scan stats
+  if (user.role === UserRole.Admin) {
+    const totalScans = await prisma.treeScan.count();
+    const today = new Date();
+    today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    const scansToday = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { createdAt: { gte: today } },
+    });
+    // Example: status field not in schema, so use isValid/isArchived as proxy
+    const pending = await prisma.treeScan.count({ where: { isValid: false } });
+    const approved = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { isValid: true, isArchived: false },
+    });
+    const rejected = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { isArchived: true },
+    });
+    return {
+      totalScans,
+      scansToday,
+      scansByStatus: {
+        pending,
+        approved,
+        rejected,
+      },
+      role: user.role,
+    };
+  } else {
+    // For non-admin, only their scans
+    const totalScans = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { farmerId: user.id },
+    });
+    const today = new Date();
+    today.setHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    const scansToday = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { farmerId: user.id, createdAt: { gte: today } },
+    });
+    const pending = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { farmerId: user.id, isValid: false },
+    });
+    const approved = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { farmerId: user.id, isValid: true, isArchived: false },
+    });
+    const rejected = await prisma.treeScan.count({
+      where: { farmerId: user.id, isArchived: true },
+    });
+    return {
+      totalScans,
+      scansToday,
+      scansByStatus: {
+        pending,
+        approved,
+        rejected,
+      },
+      role: user.role,
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/index.ts b/src/routes/index.ts
index 3ad61b6..f0cd205 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.ts
+++ b/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { userProjectAssignmentRoutes } from "../modules/user-project-assignment"
 import { partnersRoutes } from "../modules/partners";
 
 import treeScansRoutes from "../modules/tree-scans";
+import dashboardRoutes from "../modules/dashboard/dashboard.routes"; //dashboard
 
 const router = Router();
 
@@ -27,4 +28,6 @@ router.use("/partners", partnersRoutes);
 
 router.use("/tree-scans", treeScansRoutes);
 
+router.use("/dashboard", dashboardRoutes);
+
 export default router;
diff --git a/tests/integration/dashboard-widgets.test.ts b/tests/integration/dashboard-widgets.test.ts
index 73e2381..9370275 100644
--- a/tests/integration/dashboard-widgets.test.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/dashboard-widgets.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,47 @@
-describe.skip("placeholder", () => {
-  it("to be implemented", () => {
-    expect(true).toBe(true);
+import request from "supertest";
+const API_URL = "http://localhost:3000";
+const ADMIN_TOKEN = "dev-admin-token";
+
+describe("Dashboard Endpoints", () => {
+  it("GET /dashboard/totals should return totals by role", async () => {
+    const res = await request(API_URL)
+      .get("/dashboard/totals")
+      .set("Authorization", `Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}`);
+    if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+      console.log("Response for /dashboard/totals:", res.statusCode, res.body);
+    }
+    expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty("role");
+  });
+
+  it("GET /dashboard/tree-counts should return tree counts by role", async () => {
+    const res = await request(API_URL)
+      .get("/dashboard/tree-counts")
+      .set("Authorization", `Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}`);
+    if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+      console.log(
+        "Response for /dashboard/tree-counts:",
+        res.statusCode,
+        res.body,
+      );
+    }
+    expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty("role");
+  });
+
+  it("GET /dashboard/scan-stats should return scan stats by role", async () => {
+    const res = await request(API_URL)
+      .get("/dashboard/scan-stats")
+      .set("Authorization", `Bearer ${ADMIN_TOKEN}`);
+    if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
+      console.log(
+        "Response for /dashboard/scan-stats:",
+        res.statusCode,
+        res.body,
+      );
+    }
+    expect(res.statusCode).toBe(200);
+    expect(res.body).toHaveProperty("role");
   });
 });
+
diff --git a/tests/unit/dashboard-widgets.test.ts b/tests/unit/dashboard-widgets.test.ts
index 73e2381..bb63712 100644
--- a/tests/unit/dashboard-widgets.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/dashboard-widgets.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
-describe.skip("placeholder", () => {
-  it("to be implemented", () => {
-    expect(true).toBe(true);
+import * as DashboardService from "../../src/modules/dashboard/dashboard.service";
+import { User, UserRole } from "../../src/types";
+
+describe("Dashboard Service", () => {
+  const mockUser: User = {
+    id: 1,
+    name: "Test Admin",
+    email: "admin@example.com",
+    role: UserRole.Admin,
+    card_id: null,
+    account_active: true,
+    can_sign_in: true,
+    preferred_language: null,
+    country_id: null,
+    admin_location_id: null,
+    created_at: new Date(),
+    updated_at: new Date(),
+  };
+
+  it("getTotals returns correct structure", async () => {
+    const result = await DashboardService.getTotals(mockUser);
+    expect(result).toHaveProperty("role", UserRole.Admin);
+  });
+
+  it("getTreeCounts returns correct structure", async () => {
+    const result = await DashboardService.getTreeCounts(mockUser);
+    expect(result).toHaveProperty("role", UserRole.Admin);
+  });
+
+  it("getScanStats returns correct structure", async () => {
+    const result = await DashboardService.getScanStats(mockUser);
+    expect(result).toHaveProperty("role", UserRole.Admin);
   });
 });
+