diff --git a/backend/runtime_api.py b/backend/runtime_api.py
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+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+from backend.runtime_logs import get_logs, add_log
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix='/api/runtime', tags=['runtime'])
+
+
+@router.get('/logs')
+async def runtime_logs():
+    return {
+        'success': True,
+        'logs': get_logs(),
+    }
+
+
+@router.post('/event')
+async def runtime_event(payload: dict):
+    message = payload.get('message', 'unknown runtime event')
+
+    add_log(message)
+
+    return {
+        'success': True,
+        'message': message,
+    }