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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { createServiceClient } from '@/lib/supabase'
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/audit-log/export?certificate_id=<id>[&from=ISO&to=ISO]
+ *
+ * Public (no-auth) CSV export of audit log entries for a specific certificate.
+ * Intended for auditors and certificate buyers on the public verify page.
+ */
+export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
+  const { searchParams } = req.nextUrl
+  const certificateId = searchParams.get('certificate_id')
+  if (!certificateId) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'certificate_id is required' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const from = searchParams.get('from') ?? new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 86_400_000).toISOString()
+  const to = searchParams.get('to') ?? new Date().toISOString()
+
+  const db = createServiceClient()
+  const { data, error } = await db
+    .from('audit_log')
+    .select('id,operator_id,action,resource_id,ip_address,metadata,created_at')
+    .eq('resource_id', certificateId)
+    .gte('created_at', from)
+    .lte('created_at', to)
+    .order('created_at', { ascending: true })
+
+  if (error) return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 500 })
+
+  const header = 'id,operator_id,action,resource_id,ip_address,metadata,created_at\n'
+  const rows = (data ?? []).map(r =>
+    [r.id, r.operator_id, r.action, r.resource_id ?? '', r.ip_address ?? '',
+     JSON.stringify(r.metadata ?? {}), r.created_at]
+      .map(v => `"${String(v).replace(/"/g, '""')}"`)
+      .join(',')
+  ).join('\n')
+
+  const filename = `audit_${certificateId}_${from.slice(0, 10)}_${to.slice(0, 10)}.csv`
+  return new NextResponse(header + rows, {
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'text/csv',
+      'Content-Disposition': `attachment; filename="${filename}"`,
+    },
+  })
+}
diff --git a/docs/backlog/audit-trail-export.md b/docs/backlog/audit-trail-export.md
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+# Backlog: Public Verifier Audit Trail Export
+
+**Issue:** #615  
+**Status:** In Progress  
+**Priority:** Medium
+
+## Summary
+
+Expose a public, no-auth CSV export endpoint so auditors and certificate buyers can download their own audit trail directly from the verify page — without needing an account or operator credentials.
+
+## Background
+
+`GET /api/audit-log` already exports CSV filtered by date range and operator ID, but it is intended for authenticated operators. There is no way for a third-party auditor to export the audit trail for a specific certificate they hold.
+
+## Feature Description
+
+Add `GET /api/audit-log/export` — a public endpoint filtered by `certificate_id` (required) plus optional `from`/`to` date range. The response is a CSV file the auditor can download locally or import into a spreadsheet.
+
+### Endpoint
+
+```
+GET /api/audit-log/export?certificate_id=<id>[&from=ISO&to=ISO]
+```
+
+| Param | Required | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `certificate_id` | ✅ | Certificate (resource) ID to filter by |
+| `from` | ❌ | ISO 8601 start date (default: 30 days ago) |
+| `to` | ❌ | ISO 8601 end date (default: now) |
+
+### Response
+
+`200 text/csv` — rows from `audit_log` where `resource_id = certificate_id`, ordered by `created_at` ascending.  
+`400` — if `certificate_id` is missing.
+
+### UI hook
+
+Add a "Download audit trail" button on `/verify?id=<certificate_id>` that calls this endpoint with the certificate ID pre-filled.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] `GET /api/audit-log/export?certificate_id=X` returns CSV without authentication
+- [ ] Missing `certificate_id` returns HTTP 400
+- [ ] Optional `from`/`to` params narrow the date range
+- [ ] CSV filename includes the certificate ID and date range
+- [ ] Verify page exposes a download button that calls the endpoint
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- Pagination (export is assumed to be bounded by date range)
+- Auth-gated bulk export (covered by existing `/api/audit-log`)