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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { db, schema } from "@/lib/db";
+import { extractArticle } from "@/lib/utils/extract";
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
+import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
+
+// GET /api/add?url=... - Simple endpoint for Apple Shortcuts (no auth required)
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  const url = request.nextUrl.searchParams.get("url");
+
+  if (!url) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "URL is required" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const decodedUrl = decodeURIComponent(url);
+
+    // Check if already exists
+    const existing = await db
+      .select()
+      .from(schema.articles)
+      .where(eq(schema.articles.url, decodedUrl))
+      .limit(1);
+
+    if (existing.length > 0) {
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        success: true,
+        message: "Article already saved",
+        article: { id: existing[0].id, title: existing[0].title },
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Extract and save
+    const extracted = await extractArticle(decodedUrl);
+    const id = uuidv4();
+
+    await db.insert(schema.articles).values({
+      id,
+      url: decodedUrl,
+      title: extracted.title,
+      author: extracted.author,
+      siteName: extracted.siteName,
+      excerpt: extracted.excerpt,
+      content: extracted.content,
+      textContent: extracted.textContent,
+      leadImage: extracted.leadImage,
+      wordCount: extracted.wordCount,
+    });
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      success: true,
+      message: "Article saved",
+      article: { id, title: extracted.title },
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error adding article:", error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to save" },
+      { status: 500 }
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+// POST /api/add - Alternative with JSON body
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+    const url = body.url;
+
+    if (!url) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "URL is required" }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    // Reuse GET logic
+    const fakeRequest = new NextRequest(
+      new URL(`/api/add?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`, request.url)
+    );
+    return GET(fakeRequest);
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid JSON body" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+}