diff --git a/cmake_modules/embed_file.cmake b/cmake_modules/embed_file.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f79832d3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake_modules/embed_file.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# CMake script to embed multiple files as C++ string constants
+# Usage: cmake -DINPUT_FILES="file1.txt|file2.yaml" -DOUTPUT_FILE=output.h -P embed_file.cmake
+
+if(NOT DEFINED INPUT_FILES)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "INPUT_FILES must be defined")
+endif()
+
+if(NOT DEFINED OUTPUT_FILE)
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "OUTPUT_FILE must be defined")
+endif()
+
+# Convert pipe-separated string to list
+string(REPLACE "|" ";" INPUT_FILES_LIST "${INPUT_FILES}")
+
+# Start building the header content
+set(HEADER_CONTENT "// Auto-generated file - DO NOT EDIT\n")
+set(HEADER_CONTENT "${HEADER_CONTENT}// Generated from embedded files\n\n")
+set(HEADER_CONTENT "${HEADER_CONTENT}#pragma once\n\n")
+set(HEADER_CONTENT "${HEADER_CONTENT}namespace EmbeddedFiles\n{\n")
+
+# Process each input file
+foreach(INPUT_FILE ${INPUT_FILES_LIST})
+    if(NOT EXISTS "${INPUT_FILE}")
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Input file does not exist: ${INPUT_FILE}")
+    endif()
+    
+    # Read the input file
+    file(READ "${INPUT_FILE}" FILE_CONTENT)
+
+    # Escape special characters for C++ string literal
+    string(REPLACE "\\" "\\\\" FILE_CONTENT "${FILE_CONTENT}")
+    string(REPLACE "\"" "\\\"" FILE_CONTENT "${FILE_CONTENT}")
+    string(REPLACE "\n" "\\n\"\n\t\"" FILE_CONTENT "${FILE_CONTENT}")
+
+    # Get the base name for the variable
+    get_filename_component(VAR_NAME "${INPUT_FILE}" NAME_WE)
+    string(TOUPPER "${VAR_NAME}" VAR_NAME)
+    string(REPLACE "-" "_" VAR_NAME "${VAR_NAME}")
+
+    # Add to header content
+    set(HEADER_CONTENT "${HEADER_CONTENT}\tconst char* ${VAR_NAME}_CONTENT = \"${FILE_CONTENT}\";\n\n")
+    
+    message(STATUS "Embedded ${INPUT_FILE} as ${VAR_NAME}_CONTENT")
+endforeach()
+
+# Close the namespace
+set(HEADER_CONTENT "${HEADER_CONTENT}}\n")
+
+# Write the output file
+file(WRITE "${OUTPUT_FILE}" "${HEADER_CONTENT}")
+
+message(STATUS "Generated ${OUTPUT_FILE}")
diff --git a/lib/network/NetworkHandler.cpp b/lib/network/NetworkHandler.cpp
index 29c13a86b..d3e6fb7ab 100644
--- a/lib/network/NetworkHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/network/NetworkHandler.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<INetworkServer> NetworkHandler::createServerTCP(INetworkServerLi
 	return std::make_unique<NetworkServer>(listener, *context);
 }
 
+NetworkContext & NetworkHandler::getContext()
+{
+	return *context;
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<INetworkConnection> NetworkHandler::createAsyncConnection(INetworkConnectionListener & listener)
 {
 	auto loopbackConnection = std::make_shared<InternalConnection>(listener, *context);
diff --git a/lib/network/NetworkHandler.h b/lib/network/NetworkHandler.h
index aef52d3e4..bc9f19ff4 100644
--- a/lib/network/NetworkHandler.h
+++ b/lib/network/NetworkHandler.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public:
 
 	void run() override;
 	void stop() override;
+
+	NetworkContext & getContext() override;
 };
 
 VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_END
diff --git a/lib/network/NetworkInterface.h b/lib/network/NetworkInterface.h
index 9c92aed2a..cf20d0992 100644
--- a/lib/network/NetworkInterface.h
+++ b/lib/network/NetworkInterface.h
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ public:
 	/// Starts network processing on this thread. Does not returns until networking processing has been terminated
 	virtual void run() = 0;
 	virtual void stop() = 0;
+
+	virtual NetworkContext & getContext() = 0;
 };
 
 VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_END
diff --git a/lobby/CMakeLists.txt b/lobby/CMakeLists.txt
index b4169ab09..7711dd677 100644
--- a/lobby/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lobby/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ set(lobby_SRCS
 		StdInc.cpp
 
 		EntryPoint.cpp
+		HttpServer.cpp
 		LobbyDatabase.cpp
+		LobbyHttpApi.cpp
 		LobbyServer.cpp
 		SQLiteConnection.cpp
 )
@@ -10,12 +12,36 @@ set(lobby_SRCS
 set(lobby_HEADERS
 		StdInc.h
 
+		HttpServer.h
 		LobbyDatabase.h
 		LobbyDefines.h
+		LobbyHttpApi.h
 		LobbyServer.h
 		SQLiteConnection.h
 )
 
+# Generate header file from web assets
+set(WEB_ASSETS
+	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/web/openapi.yaml"
+	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/web/swagger.html"
+)
+set(WEB_HEADER_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/EmbeddedWebAssets.h")
+
+# Convert list to semicolon-separated string for passing to script
+string(REPLACE ";" "|" WEB_ASSETS_STRING "${WEB_ASSETS}")
+
+add_custom_command(
+	OUTPUT "${WEB_HEADER_FILE}"
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+		-DINPUT_FILES=${WEB_ASSETS_STRING}
+		-DOUTPUT_FILE=${WEB_HEADER_FILE}
+		-P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake_modules/embed_file.cmake
+	DEPENDS ${WEB_ASSETS}
+	COMMENT "Embedding web assets into C++ header"
+	VERBATIM
+)
+list(APPEND lobby_HEADERS "${WEB_HEADER_FILE}")
+
 assign_source_group(${lobby_SRCS} ${lobby_HEADERS})
 
 add_executable(vcmilobby ${lobby_SRCS} ${lobby_HEADERS})
@@ -29,6 +55,7 @@ target_link_libraries(vcmilobby PRIVATE ${lobby_LIBS} ${SQLite3_LIBRARIES})
 
 target_include_directories(vcmilobby PRIVATE ${SQLite3_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_include_directories(vcmilobby PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+target_include_directories(vcmilobby PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 if(WIN32)
 	set_target_properties(vcmilobby
diff --git a/lobby/EntryPoint.cpp b/lobby/EntryPoint.cpp
index 250eee25a..592981f12 100644
--- a/lobby/EntryPoint.cpp
+++ b/lobby/EntryPoint.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "StdInc.h"
 
 #include "LobbyServer.h"
+#include "HttpServer.h"
+#include "LobbyHttpApi.h"
 
 #include "../lib/CConsoleHandler.h"
 #include "../lib/logging/CBasicLogConfigurator.h"
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
 #include "../lib/VCMIDirs.h"
 
 static const int LISTENING_PORT = 3031;
+static const int HTTP_API_PORT = 3032;
+static const bool HTTP_API_LOCALHOST_ONLY = true;
 
 int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
 {
@@ -45,7 +49,23 @@ int main(int argc, const char * argv[])
 		logGlobal->error("Failed to start server! Another server already uses the same port? Reason: '%s'", e.what());
 		return 1;
 	}
+
+	// Start HTTP API Server
+	LobbyHttpApi lobbyApi(*server.getDatabase());
+	HttpServer httpServer(server.getNetworkContext(), lobbyApi, HTTP_API_PORT, HTTP_API_LOCALHOST_ONLY);
+	try
+	{
+		httpServer.start();
+	}
+	catch (const std::exception & e)
+	{
+		logGlobal->error("Failed to start HTTP API server! Reason: '%s'", e.what());
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	server.run();
 
+	httpServer.stop();
+
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lobby/HttpServer.cpp b/lobby/HttpServer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66b2afea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby/HttpServer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+/*
+ * HttpServer.cpp, part of VCMI engine
+ *
+ * Authors: listed in file AUTHORS in main folder
+ *
+ * License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
+ * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
+ *
+ */
+#include "StdInc.h"
+#include "HttpServer.h"
+#include "EmbeddedWebAssets.h"
+
+#include "../lib/logging/CLogger.h"
+
+namespace beast = boost::beast;
+namespace http = beast::http;
+namespace net = boost::asio;
+using tcp = net::ip::tcp;
+
+/// Extracts the value of a URL query parameter by key (e.g. "hours" from "/api?hours=24")
+static std::string extractQueryParameter(boost::beast::string_view target, const std::string & key)
+{
+	std::string t(target);
+	auto qpos = t.find('?');
+	if (qpos == std::string::npos)
+		return {};
+	std::string query = t.substr(qpos + 1);
+	const std::string prefix = key + '=';
+	for (std::string::size_type pos = 0; pos < query.size(); )
+	{
+		auto amp = query.find('&', pos);
+		std::string part = query.substr(pos, amp == std::string::npos ? std::string::npos : amp - pos);
+		if (part.substr(0, prefix.size()) == prefix)
+			return part.substr(prefix.size());
+		if (amp == std::string::npos) break;
+		pos = amp + 1;
+	}
+	return {};
+}
+
+HttpServer::HttpServer(boost::asio::io_context & ioc, ILobbyHttpHandler & handler, unsigned short port, bool localhostOnly)
+	: handler(handler)
+	, port(port)
+	, localhostOnly(localhostOnly)
+	, ioc(ioc)
+{
+}
+
+HttpServer::~HttpServer()
+{
+	stop();
+}
+
+void HttpServer::start()
+{
+	acceptor = std::make_unique<tcp::acceptor>(ioc);
+	if (localhostOnly)
+	{
+		tcp::endpoint ep{boost::asio::ip::address_v4::loopback(), port};
+		acceptor->open(ep.protocol());
+		acceptor->set_option(tcp::acceptor::reuse_address(true));
+		acceptor->bind(ep);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		tcp::endpoint ep{tcp::v6(), port};
+		acceptor->open(ep.protocol());
+		acceptor->set_option(tcp::acceptor::reuse_address(true));
+		acceptor->set_option(boost::asio::ip::v6_only(false));
+		acceptor->bind(ep);
+	}
+	acceptor->listen();
+
+	doAccept();
+	logGlobal->info("HTTP API Server started on port %d", port);
+}
+
+void HttpServer::stop()
+{
+	if (acceptor && acceptor->is_open())
+	{
+		acceptor->close();
+		logGlobal->info("HTTP API Server stopped");
+	}
+}
+
+void HttpServer::doAccept()
+{
+	acceptor->async_accept([this](boost::system::error_code ec, tcp::socket socket)
+	{
+		if (!ec)
+		{
+			auto stream = std::make_shared<beast::tcp_stream>(std::move(socket));
+			auto buffer = std::make_shared<beast::flat_buffer>();
+			auto req = std::make_shared<http::request<http::string_body>>();
+
+			http::async_read(*stream, *buffer, *req,
+				[this, stream, buffer, req](boost::system::error_code readEc, std::size_t) mutable
+				{
+					if (readEc)
+					{
+						logGlobal->error("HTTP read error: %s", readEc.message());
+						return;
+					}
+					try
+					{
+						auto res = std::make_shared<http::response<http::string_body>>(handleRequest(std::move(*req), *stream));
+						http::async_write(*stream, *res,
+							[stream, res](boost::system::error_code, std::size_t)
+							{
+								beast::error_code shutdownEc;
+								stream->socket().shutdown(tcp::socket::shutdown_send, shutdownEc);
+							});
+					}
+					catch (const std::exception & e)
+					{
+						logGlobal->error("HTTP session error: %s", e.what());
+					}
+				});
+		}
+		if (acceptor && acceptor->is_open())
+			doAccept();
+	});
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::makeResponse(const Request & req, http::status status, std::string body, const std::string & contentType)
+{
+	Response res{status, req.version()};
+	res.set(http::field::server, "VCMI-Lobby-API");
+	res.set(http::field::content_type, contentType);
+	res.keep_alive(req.keep_alive());
+	res.body() = std::move(body);
+	res.prepare_payload();
+	return res;
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::handleStatsV1(const Request & req)
+{
+	return makeResponse(req, http::status::ok, handler.getApiStats());
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::handleChatsV1(const Request & req)
+{
+	std::string channelName = "english";
+	if (auto val = extractQueryParameter(req.target(), "channelName"); !val.empty())
+		channelName = val;
+
+	return makeResponse(req, http::status::ok, handler.getApiChats(channelName));
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::handleRoomsV1(const Request & req)
+{
+	int hours = -1;
+	int limit = 50;
+	if (auto val = extractQueryParameter(req.target(), "hours"); !val.empty())
+	{
+		try { hours = std::stoi(val); }
+		catch (const std::invalid_argument &) { return makeResponse(req, http::status::bad_request, R"({"error":"Parameter 'hours' must be an integer"})"); }
+		catch (const std::out_of_range &)     { return makeResponse(req, http::status::bad_request, R"({"error":"Parameter 'hours' is out of range"})"); }
+	}
+	if (auto val = extractQueryParameter(req.target(), "limit"); !val.empty())
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			limit = std::stoi(val);
+			if (limit < 1 || limit > 250)
+				return makeResponse(req, http::status::bad_request, R"({"error":"Parameter 'limit' must be between 1 and 250"})");
+		}
+		catch (const std::invalid_argument &) { return makeResponse(req, http::status::bad_request, R"({"error":"Parameter 'limit' must be an integer"})"); }
+		catch (const std::out_of_range &)     { return makeResponse(req, http::status::bad_request, R"({"error":"Parameter 'limit' must be between 1 and 250"})"); }
+	}
+
+	return makeResponse(req, http::status::ok, handler.getApiRooms(hours, limit));
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::handleDocs(const Request & req)
+{
+	return makeResponse(req, http::status::ok, EmbeddedFiles::SWAGGER_CONTENT, "text/html");
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::handleOpenApiSpec(const Request & req)
+{
+	return makeResponse(req, http::status::ok, EmbeddedFiles::OPENAPI_CONTENT, "text/yaml");
+}
+
+HttpServer::Response HttpServer::handleRequest(Request && req, beast::tcp_stream & stream)
+{
+	std::string clientIP = "unknown";
+	try
+    {
+		clientIP = stream.socket().remote_endpoint().address().to_string();
+	}
+	catch(const boost::system::system_error & e)
+	{
+		logGlobal->warn("HTTP API: could not get client IP: %s", e.what());
+	}
+
+	std::string userAgent = std::string(req[http::field::user_agent]);
+	if (userAgent.empty())
+        userAgent = "unknown";
+
+	logGlobal->info("HTTP API Request: %s %s from %s (User-Agent: %s)",
+		req.method_string().data(),
+		req.target().data(),
+		clientIP.c_str(),
+		userAgent.c_str());
+
+	try
+	{
+		if (req.target() == "/api/v1/stats")             return handleStatsV1(req);
+		if (req.target().starts_with("/api/v1/chats"))   return handleChatsV1(req);
+		if (req.target().starts_with("/api/v1/rooms"))   return handleRoomsV1(req);
+		if (req.target() == "/api/docs" ||
+		    req.target() == "/")                         return handleDocs(req);
+		if (req.target() == "/api/openapi.yaml")         return handleOpenApiSpec(req);
+
+		return makeResponse(req, http::status::not_found,
+			R"({ "error": "Not Found", "message": "The requested endpoint does not exist" })");
+	}
+	catch (const std::exception & e)
+	{
+		logGlobal->error("Error handling HTTP request: %s", e.what());
+		return makeResponse(req, http::status::internal_server_error, R"({"error":"Internal Server Error"})");
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lobby/HttpServer.h b/lobby/HttpServer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9b52377f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby/HttpServer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * HttpServer.h, part of VCMI engine
+ *
+ * Authors: listed in file AUTHORS in main folder
+ *
+ * License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
+ * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
+ *
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast.hpp>
+
+/// Interface that must be implemented to handle the concrete API endpoints
+class ILobbyHttpHandler
+{
+public:
+	virtual ~ILobbyHttpHandler() = default;
+
+	virtual std::string getApiStats() = 0;
+	virtual std::string getApiChats(const std::string & channelName) = 0;
+	virtual std::string getApiRooms(int hours, int limit) = 0;
+};
+
+/// Generic HTTP/REST server built on Boost.Beast.
+/// Handles the TCP accept loop, request parsing, routing, and response writing.
+/// Delegates concrete API data to ILobbyHttpHandler.
+class HttpServer
+{
+public:
+	HttpServer(boost::asio::io_context & ioc, ILobbyHttpHandler & handler, unsigned short port, bool localhostOnly);
+	~HttpServer();
+
+	void start();
+	void stop();
+
+private:
+	using Request  = boost::beast::http::request<boost::beast::http::string_body>;
+	using Response = boost::beast::http::response<boost::beast::http::string_body>;
+
+	void doAccept();
+	Response handleRequest(Request && req, boost::beast::tcp_stream & stream);
+
+	static Response makeResponse(const Request & req, boost::beast::http::status status, std::string body, const std::string & contentType = "application/json");
+
+	Response handleStatsV1(const Request & req);
+	Response handleChatsV1(const Request & req);
+	Response handleRoomsV1(const Request & req);
+	Response handleDocs(const Request & req);
+	Response handleOpenApiSpec(const Request & req);
+
+	ILobbyHttpHandler & handler;
+	unsigned short port;
+	bool localhostOnly;
+	boost::asio::io_context & ioc;
+	std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor> acceptor;
+};
diff --git a/lobby/LobbyDatabase.cpp b/lobby/LobbyDatabase.cpp
index 3b32c8e02..d593bd893 100644
--- a/lobby/LobbyDatabase.cpp
+++ b/lobby/LobbyDatabase.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,15 @@ void LobbyDatabase::prepareStatements()
 		ORDER BY secondsElapsed ASC
 	)");
 
+	getRoomsStatement = database->prepare(R"(
+		SELECT roomID, hostAccountID, displayName, description, status, playerLimit, version, mods, strftime('%s',CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)- strftime('%s',gr.creationTime) AS secondsElapsed
+		FROM gameRooms gr
+		LEFT JOIN accounts a ON gr.hostAccountID = a.accountID
+		WHERE (? = -1 OR strftime('%s',CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) - strftime('%s',gr.creationTime) < ? * 3600)
+		ORDER BY gr.creationTime DESC
+		LIMIT ?
+	)");
+
 	getGameRoomInvitesStatement = database->prepare(R"(
 		SELECT a.accountID, a.displayName
 		FROM gameRoomInvites gri
@@ -304,6 +313,36 @@ void LobbyDatabase::prepareStatements()
 		WHERE accountID = ?
 	)");
 
+	getActiveAccountsCountsBatchStatement = database->prepare(R"(
+		SELECT
+			SUM(lastLoginTime >= datetime('now', '-1 hours')),
+			SUM(lastLoginTime >= datetime('now', '-24 hours')),
+			SUM(lastLoginTime >= datetime('now', '-168 hours')),
+			SUM(lastLoginTime >= datetime('now', '-720 hours')),
+			SUM(lastLoginTime >= datetime('now', '-8760 hours'))
+		FROM accounts
+	)");
+
+	getRegisteredAccountsCountsBatchStatement = database->prepare(R"(
+		SELECT
+			COUNT(*),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-24 hours')),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-168 hours')),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-720 hours')),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-8760 hours'))
+		FROM accounts
+	)");
+
+	getClosedGameRoomsCountsBatchStatement = database->prepare(R"(
+		SELECT
+			COUNT(*),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-24 hours')),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-168 hours')),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-720 hours')),
+			SUM(creationTime >= datetime('now', '-8760 hours'))
+		FROM gameRooms WHERE status = 5
+	)");
+
 	isAccountCookieValidStatement = database->prepare(R"(
 		SELECT COUNT(accountID)
 		FROM accountCookies
@@ -481,6 +520,48 @@ std::string LobbyDatabase::getAccountDisplayName(const std::string & accountID)
 	return result;
 }
 
+LobbyDatabase::ActiveAccountsCounts LobbyDatabase::getActiveAccountsCounts()
+{
+	ActiveAccountsCounts result{};
+
+	getActiveAccountsCountsBatchStatement->reset();
+
+	if(getActiveAccountsCountsBatchStatement->execute())
+		getActiveAccountsCountsBatchStatement->getColumns(result.h1, result.h24, result.h168, result.h720, result.h8760);
+
+	getActiveAccountsCountsBatchStatement->reset();
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+LobbyDatabase::RegisteredAccountsCounts LobbyDatabase::getRegisteredAccountsCounts()
+{
+	RegisteredAccountsCounts result{};
+
+	getRegisteredAccountsCountsBatchStatement->reset();
+
+	if(getRegisteredAccountsCountsBatchStatement->execute())
+		getRegisteredAccountsCountsBatchStatement->getColumns(result.total, result.h24, result.h168, result.h720, result.h8760);
+
+	getRegisteredAccountsCountsBatchStatement->reset();
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+LobbyDatabase::ClosedGameRoomsCounts LobbyDatabase::getClosedGameRoomsCounts()
+{
+	ClosedGameRoomsCounts result{};
+
+	getClosedGameRoomsCountsBatchStatement->reset();
+
+	if(getClosedGameRoomsCountsBatchStatement->execute())
+		getClosedGameRoomsCountsBatchStatement->getColumns(result.total, result.h24, result.h168, result.h720, result.h8760);
+
+	getClosedGameRoomsCountsBatchStatement->reset();
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 LobbyCookieStatus LobbyDatabase::getAccountCookieStatus(const std::string & accountID, const std::string & accessCookieUUID)
 {
 	bool result = false;
@@ -645,6 +726,45 @@ std::vector<LobbyAccount> LobbyDatabase::getActiveAccounts()
 	return result;
 }
 
+std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> LobbyDatabase::getRooms(int hours, int limit)
+{
+	std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> result;
+
+	getRoomsStatement->reset();
+	getRoomsStatement->setBinds(hours, hours, limit);
+
+	while(getRoomsStatement->execute())
+	{
+		LobbyGameRoom entry;
+		std::string hostAccountDisplayName;
+		int64_t secondsElapsed;
+		getRoomsStatement->getColumns(entry.roomID, entry.hostAccountID, hostAccountDisplayName, entry.description, entry.roomState, entry.playerLimit, entry.version, entry.modsJson, secondsElapsed);
+		entry.age = std::chrono::seconds(secondsElapsed);
+		
+		LobbyAccount hostAccount;
+		hostAccount.accountID = entry.hostAccountID;
+		hostAccount.displayName = hostAccountDisplayName;
+		entry.participants.push_back(hostAccount);
+		
+		result.push_back(entry);
+	}
+	getRoomsStatement->reset();
+
+	for (auto & room : result)
+	{
+		getGameRoomPlayersStatement->setBinds(room.roomID);
+		while(getGameRoomPlayersStatement->execute())
+		{
+			LobbyAccount account;
+			getGameRoomPlayersStatement->getColumns(account.accountID, account.displayName);
+			room.participants.push_back(account);
+		}
+		getGameRoomPlayersStatement->reset();
+	}
+	
+	return result;
+}
+
 std::string LobbyDatabase::getIdleGameRoom(const std::string & hostAccountID)
 {
 	std::string result;
diff --git a/lobby/LobbyDatabase.h b/lobby/LobbyDatabase.h
index ffc6d5c8c..1a946d733 100644
--- a/lobby/LobbyDatabase.h
+++ b/lobby/LobbyDatabase.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class LobbyDatabase
 	SQLiteStatementPtr getAccountInviteStatusStatement;
 	SQLiteStatementPtr getAccountGameRoomStatement;
 	SQLiteStatementPtr getAccountDisplayNameStatement;
+	SQLiteStatementPtr getActiveAccountsCountsBatchStatement;
+	SQLiteStatementPtr getRegisteredAccountsCountsBatchStatement;
+	SQLiteStatementPtr getClosedGameRoomsCountsBatchStatement;
+	SQLiteStatementPtr getRoomsStatement;
 	SQLiteStatementPtr getGameRoomPlayersStatement;
 	SQLiteStatementPtr getGameRoomInvitesStatement;
 	SQLiteStatementPtr countRoomUsedSlotsStatement;
@@ -89,12 +93,24 @@ public:
 	std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> getAccountGameHistory(const std::string & accountID);
 	std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> getActiveGameRooms();
 	std::vector<LobbyAccount> getActiveAccounts();
+	std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> getRooms(int hours, int limit);
 	std::vector<LobbyChatMessage> getRecentMessageHistory(const std::string & channelType, const std::string & channelName);
 	std::vector<LobbyChatMessage> getFullMessageHistory(const std::string & channelType, const std::string & channelName);
 
 	std::string getIdleGameRoom(const std::string & hostAccountID);
 	std::string getAccountGameRoom(const std::string & accountID);
 	std::string getAccountDisplayName(const std::string & accountID);
+	/// Batch account activity counts: total registered, plus active in last 1h/24h/1w/1m/1y
+	struct ActiveAccountsCounts { int h1, h24, h168, h720, h8760; };
+	ActiveAccountsCounts getActiveAccountsCounts();
+
+	/// Batch registration counts: total, plus registered in last 24h/1w/1m/1y
+	struct RegisteredAccountsCounts { int total, h24, h168, h720, h8760; };
+	RegisteredAccountsCounts getRegisteredAccountsCounts();
+
+	/// Batch closed game room counts: total, plus closed in last 24h/1w/1m/1y
+	struct ClosedGameRoomsCounts { int total, h24, h168, h720, h8760; };
+	ClosedGameRoomsCounts getClosedGameRoomsCounts();
 
 	LobbyCookieStatus getAccountCookieStatus(const std::string & accountID, const std::string & accessCookieUUID);
 	LobbyInviteStatus getAccountInviteStatus(const std::string & accountID, const std::string & roomID);
diff --git a/lobby/LobbyHttpApi.cpp b/lobby/LobbyHttpApi.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3fe0112b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby/LobbyHttpApi.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/*
+ * LobbyHttpApi.cpp, part of VCMI engine
+ *
+ * Authors: listed in file AUTHORS in main folder
+ *
+ * License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
+ * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
+ *
+ */
+#include "StdInc.h"
+#include "LobbyHttpApi.h"
+#include "LobbyDatabase.h"
+
+#include "../lib/json/JsonNode.h"
+#include "../lib/logging/CLogger.h"
+
+LobbyHttpApi::LobbyHttpApi(LobbyDatabase & database)
+	: database(database)
+	, startTime(std::chrono::system_clock::now())
+{
+}
+
+bool LobbyHttpApi::isCacheValid(const CacheEntry & entry) const
+{
+	return std::chrono::system_clock::now() - entry.timestamp < std::chrono::seconds(CACHE_TTL_SECONDS);
+}
+
+std::string LobbyHttpApi::formatTimestamp(std::chrono::system_clock::time_point timePoint)
+{
+	auto tt = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(timePoint);
+	std::tm tm{};
+	localtime_r(&tt, &tm);
+	std::ostringstream oss;
+	oss << std::put_time(&tm, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z");
+	return oss.str();
+}
+
+std::string LobbyHttpApi::getApiStats()
+{
+	if (statsCache && isCacheValid(*statsCache))
+		return statsCache->json;
+	JsonNode stats;
+	stats["onlinePlayers"].Vector() = JsonVector();
+	for (const auto & player : database.getActiveAccounts())
+		stats["onlinePlayers"].Vector().push_back(JsonNode(player.displayName));
+	auto activeCounts = database.getActiveAccountsCounts();
+	stats["onlinePlayersCount"].Struct() = JsonMap{
+		{"current", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(stats["onlinePlayers"].Vector().size()))},
+		{"lastHour", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(activeCounts.h1))},
+		{"lastDay", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(activeCounts.h24))},
+		{"lastWeek", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(activeCounts.h168))},
+		{"lastMonth", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(activeCounts.h720))},
+		{"lastYear", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(activeCounts.h8760))}
+	};
+	auto registeredCounts = database.getRegisteredAccountsCounts();
+	stats["registeredPlayersCount"].Struct() = JsonMap{
+		{"total", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(registeredCounts.total))},
+		{"lastDay", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(registeredCounts.h24))},
+		{"lastWeek", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(registeredCounts.h168))},
+		{"lastMonth", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(registeredCounts.h720))},
+		{"lastYear", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(registeredCounts.h8760))}
+	};
+	std::map<LobbyRoomState, int> lobbysCount;
+	for (const auto & room : database.getActiveGameRooms())
+		lobbysCount[room.roomState]++;
+	auto closedCounts = database.getClosedGameRoomsCounts();
+	stats["gameCount"].Struct() = JsonMap{
+		{"current", JsonNode(lobbysCount[LobbyRoomState::BUSY])},
+		{"total", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(closedCounts.total))},
+		{"lastDay", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(closedCounts.h24))},
+		{"lastWeek", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(closedCounts.h168))},
+		{"lastMonth", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(closedCounts.h720))},
+		{"lastYear", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(closedCounts.h8760))}
+	};
+	stats["lobbyCount"].Struct() = JsonMap{
+		{"current", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(lobbysCount[LobbyRoomState::PUBLIC] + lobbysCount[LobbyRoomState::PRIVATE]))},
+		{"public", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(lobbysCount[LobbyRoomState::PUBLIC]))},
+		{"private", JsonNode(static_cast<int64_t>(lobbysCount[LobbyRoomState::PRIVATE]))}
+	};
+	stats["lobbyStartTime"].String() = formatTimestamp(startTime);
+
+	stats["server"].String() = "VCMI Lobby";
+	stats["apiVersion"].String() = "1.0";
+
+	std::string json = stats.toCompactString();
+	statsCache = CacheEntry{json, std::chrono::system_clock::now()};
+	return json;
+}
+
+std::string LobbyHttpApi::getApiChats(const std::string & channelName)
+{
+	auto it = chatsCache.find(channelName);
+	if (it != chatsCache.end() && isCacheValid(it->second))
+		return it->second.json;
+
+	JsonNode chats;
+	chats["messages"].Vector() = JsonVector();
+	chats["channelName"].String() = channelName;
+
+	auto messages = database.getRecentMessageHistory("global", channelName);
+
+	for (const auto & msg : messages)
+	{
+		JsonNode message;
+		message["displayName"].String() = msg.displayName;
+		message["messageText"].String() = msg.messageText;
+		message["ageSeconds"].Integer() = msg.age.count();
+
+		auto messageTime = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - msg.age;
+		message["timestamp"].String() = formatTimestamp(messageTime);
+
+		chats["messages"].Vector().push_back(message);
+	}
+
+	chats["count"].Integer() = chats["messages"].Vector().size();
+
+	std::string json = chats.toCompactString();
+	chatsCache[channelName] = CacheEntry{json, std::chrono::system_clock::now()};
+	return json;
+}
+
+std::string LobbyHttpApi::serializeRooms(const std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> & rooms, int hours, int limit)
+{
+	JsonNode result;
+	result["rooms"].Vector() = JsonVector();
+	result["hours"].Integer() = hours;
+	result["limit"].Integer() = limit;
+
+	int count = 0;
+	for (const auto & room : rooms)
+	{
+		if (hours != -1 && room.age > std::chrono::hours(hours))
+			continue;
+		if (count >= limit)
+			break;
+
+		JsonNode roomNode;
+		roomNode["description"].String() = room.description;
+		roomNode["status"].Integer() = static_cast<int>(room.roomState);
+		roomNode["playerLimit"].Integer() = room.playerLimit;
+		roomNode["version"].String() = room.version;
+		roomNode["secondsElapsed"].Integer() = room.age.count();
+
+		auto creationTime = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - room.age;
+		roomNode["createdAt"].String() = formatTimestamp(creationTime);
+
+		// Parse mods JSON string
+		try {
+			JsonNode modsNode(reinterpret_cast<const std::byte*>(room.modsJson.data()), room.modsJson.size(), "");
+			roomNode["mods"] = modsNode;
+		} catch(const std::exception & e) {
+			logGlobal->warn("HTTP API: failed to parse mods JSON: %s", e.what());
+			roomNode["mods"].Struct() = JsonMap{};
+		}
+
+		result["rooms"].Vector().push_back(roomNode);
+		++count;
+	}
+
+	result["count"].Integer() = result["rooms"].Vector().size();
+	return result.toCompactString();
+}
+
+std::string LobbyHttpApi::getApiRooms(int hours, int limit)
+{
+	if (roomsCache)
+	{
+		const auto & c = *roomsCache;
+		const bool ttlOk    = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - c.timestamp < std::chrono::seconds(CACHE_TTL_SECONDS);
+		const bool hoursOk  = c.fetchedHours == -1 || (hours != -1 && c.fetchedHours >= hours);
+		const bool limitOk  = c.fetchedLimit >= limit;
+		if (ttlOk && hoursOk && limitOk)
+			return serializeRooms(c.rooms, hours, limit);
+	}
+
+	auto fetchedRooms = database.getRooms(hours, limit);
+
+	roomsCache = RoomsCacheEntry{fetchedRooms, hours, limit, std::chrono::system_clock::now()};
+
+	return serializeRooms(fetchedRooms, hours, limit);
+}
diff --git a/lobby/LobbyHttpApi.h b/lobby/LobbyHttpApi.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad83df59c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby/LobbyHttpApi.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * LobbyHttpApi.h, part of VCMI engine
+ *
+ * Authors: listed in file AUTHORS in main folder
+ *
+ * License: GNU General Public License v2.0 or later
+ * Full text of license available in license.txt file, in main folder
+ *
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "HttpServer.h"
+#include "LobbyDefines.h"
+
+class LobbyDatabase;
+
+/// Concrete implementation of the VCMI lobby REST API.
+/// Fetches data from LobbyDatabase, applies caching, and serializes to JSON.
+class LobbyHttpApi : public ILobbyHttpHandler
+{
+public:
+	static constexpr int CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 30;
+
+	explicit LobbyHttpApi(LobbyDatabase & database);
+
+	std::string getApiStats() override;
+	std::string getApiChats(const std::string & channelName) override;
+	std::string getApiRooms(int hours, int limit) override;
+
+private:
+	struct CacheEntry
+	{
+		std::string json;
+		std::chrono::system_clock::time_point timestamp;
+	};
+
+	bool isCacheValid(const CacheEntry & entry) const;
+	std::string formatTimestamp(std::chrono::system_clock::time_point timePoint);
+	std::string serializeRooms(const std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> & rooms, int hours, int limit);
+
+	LobbyDatabase & database;
+	std::chrono::system_clock::time_point startTime;
+
+	std::optional<CacheEntry> statsCache;
+	std::map<std::string, CacheEntry> chatsCache;
+
+	struct RoomsCacheEntry
+	{
+		std::vector<LobbyGameRoom> rooms;
+		int fetchedHours;   // -1 means all time
+		int fetchedLimit;
+		std::chrono::system_clock::time_point timestamp;
+	};
+	std::optional<RoomsCacheEntry> roomsCache;
+};
diff --git a/lobby/LobbyServer.cpp b/lobby/LobbyServer.cpp
index 8effc59af..d3e5c6688 100644
--- a/lobby/LobbyServer.cpp
+++ b/lobby/LobbyServer.cpp
@@ -841,6 +841,16 @@ LobbyServer::LobbyServer(const boost::filesystem::path & databasePath)
 {
 }
 
+LobbyDatabase * LobbyServer::getDatabase() const
+{
+	return database.get();
+}
+
+NetworkContext & LobbyServer::getNetworkContext()
+{
+	return networkHandler->getContext();
+}
+
 void LobbyServer::start(uint16_t port)
 {
 	networkServer->start(port);
diff --git a/lobby/LobbyServer.h b/lobby/LobbyServer.h
index 2ccff59cf..acb781bd9 100644
--- a/lobby/LobbyServer.h
+++ b/lobby/LobbyServer.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
-#include "../lib/network/NetworkInterface.h"
+#include "../lib/network/NetworkDefines.h"
 #include "LobbyDefines.h"
 
 VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
@@ -101,4 +101,7 @@ public:
 
 	void start(uint16_t port);
 	void run();
+
+	LobbyDatabase * getDatabase() const;
+	NetworkContext & getNetworkContext();
 };
diff --git a/lobby/web/openapi.yaml b/lobby/web/openapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35952a3de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby/web/openapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+info:
+  title: VCMI Lobby API
+  description: REST API for VCMI Lobby Server statistics and information
+  version: 1.0.0
+servers:
+  - url: /api/v1
+    description: API v1
+paths:
+  /stats:
+    get:
+      summary: Get lobby statistics
+      description: Returns comprehensive statistics about the VCMI lobby including online players, registered players, games, and lobbies
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  onlinePlayers:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      type: string
+                    description: List of currently online player display names
+                  onlinePlayersCount:
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      current:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Currently online players
+                      lastHour:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Active in last hour
+                      lastDay:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Active in last 24 hours
+                      lastWeek:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Active in last week
+                      lastMonth:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Active in last month
+                      lastYear:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Active in last year
+                  registeredPlayersCount:
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      total:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Total registered players
+                      lastDay:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Registered in last 24 hours
+                      lastWeek:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Registered in last week
+                      lastMonth:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Registered in last month
+                      lastYear:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Registered in last year
+                  gameCount:
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      current:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Currently running games
+                      total:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Total completed games
+                      lastDay:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Games in last 24 hours
+                      lastWeek:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Games in last week
+                      lastMonth:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Games in last month
+                      lastYear:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Games in last year
+                  lobbyCount:
+                    type: object
+                    properties:
+                      current:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Currently open lobbies
+                      public:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Public lobbies
+                      private:
+                        type: integer
+                        description: Private lobbies
+                  lobbyStartTime:
+                    type: string
+                    format: date-time
+                    description: Server start timestamp
+                  server:
+                    type: string
+                    description: Server name
+                  apiVersion:
+                    type: string
+                    description: API version
+  /chats:
+    get:
+      summary: Get public chat messages
+      description: Returns recent messages from a public chat channel
+      parameters:
+        - in: query
+          name: channelName
+          schema:
+            type: string
+            default: english
+          required: false
+          description: Name of the chat channel (default is 'english')
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  channelName:
+                    type: string
+                    description: Name of the requested chat channel
+                  messages:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      type: object
+                      properties:
+                        displayName:
+                          type: string
+                          description: Display name of the message sender
+                        messageText:
+                          type: string
+                          description: The message content
+                        ageSeconds:
+                          type: integer
+                          description: Message age in seconds
+                        timestamp:
+                          type: string
+                          format: date-time
+                          description: Message creation timestamp
+  /rooms:
+    get:
+      summary: Get game rooms
+      description: Returns recent game rooms with optional time filter
+      parameters:
+        - in: query
+          name: hours
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            default: -1
+          required: false
+          description: Filter rooms created in last N hours (-1 for all rooms, default is -1)
+        - in: query
+          name: limit
+          schema:
+            type: integer
+            default: 50
+            minimum: 1
+            maximum: 250
+          required: false
+          description: Maximum number of rooms to return (default 50, max 250)
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  hours:
+                    type: integer
+                    description: Hours filter applied
+                  limit:
+                    type: integer
+                    description: Limit applied
+                  count:
+                    type: integer
+                    description: Number of rooms returned
+                  rooms:
+                    type: array
+                    items:
+                      type: object
+                      properties:
+                        description:
+                          type: string
+                          description: Room description
+                        status:
+                          type: integer
+                          description: Room status (0=preparing, 1=public, 2=private, 3=busy, 4=closed, 5=abandoned)
+                        playerLimit:
+                          type: integer
+                          description: Maximum number of players
+                        version:
+                          type: string
+                          description: Game version
+                        secondsElapsed:
+                          type: integer
+                          description: Seconds since room creation
+                        createdAt:
+                          type: string
+                          format: date-time
+                          description: Room creation timestamp
+                        mods:
+                          type: object
+                          description: JSON object containing mod configuration
+
diff --git a/lobby/web/swagger.html b/lobby/web/swagger.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..811a6d379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lobby/web/swagger.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+	<meta charset="UTF-8">
+	<title>VCMI Lobby API - Swagger UI</title>
+	<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/swagger-ui-dist@5/swagger-ui.css">
+</head>
+<body>
+	<div id="swagger-ui"></div>
+	<script src="https://unpkg.com/swagger-ui-dist@5/swagger-ui-bundle.js"></script>
+	<script src="https://unpkg.com/swagger-ui-dist@5/swagger-ui-standalone-preset.js"></script>
+	<script>
+		window.onload = function() {
+			SwaggerUIBundle({
+				url: '/api/openapi.yaml',
+				dom_id: '#swagger-ui',
+				presets: [
+					SwaggerUIBundle.presets.apis,
+					SwaggerUIStandalonePreset
+				],
+				layout: 'StandaloneLayout'
+			});
+		};
+	</script>
+</body>
+</html>