diff --git a/backend/api/admin.py b/backend/api/admin.py
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+from django.contrib import admin
+
+from .models import MetricSnapshot
+
+
+@admin.register(MetricSnapshot)
+class MetricSnapshotAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
+    list_display = (
+        'metric_key',
+        'source',
+        'status',
+        'value',
+        'unit',
+        'observed_at',
+        'created_at',
+    )
+    list_filter = ('metric_key', 'source', 'status', 'unit')
+    search_fields = ('metric_key', 'source', 'label', 'error')
+    readonly_fields = (
+        'metric_key',
+        'source',
+        'label',
+        'value',
+        'unit',
+        'observed_at',
+        'dimensions',
+        'raw_payload',
+        'status',
+        'error',
+        'created_at',
+        'updated_at',
+    )
+    ordering = ('-observed_at', '-created_at')
+    date_hierarchy = 'observed_at'
+    actions = None
+
+    def has_add_permission(self, request):
+        return False
+
+    def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
+        return False