diff --git a/apps/api/app/api/routes/health.py b/apps/api/app/api/routes/health.py
index ce9e8cb33..592fb59bb 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/api/routes/health.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/api/routes/health.py
@@ -165,3 +165,23 @@ def debug_viral_columns():
     except Exception as e:
         import traceback
         return {"error": f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}", "trace": traceback.format_exc()[-500:]}
+
+
+@router.get("/debug/alembic")
+def debug_alembic():
+    """Temporary debug: run alembic current/upgrade --sql from the API process."""
+    import subprocess
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            ["alembic", "current"],
+            cwd="/app", capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+            env={**__import__("os").environ, "PYTHONPATH": "/app:/app/apps/api"}
+        )
+        return {
+            "returncode": proc.returncode,
+            "stdout": proc.stdout[-2000:],
+            "stderr": proc.stderr[-2000:],
+        }
+    except Exception as e:
+        import traceback
+        return {"error": str(e), "trace": traceback.format_exc()[-1000:]}