diff --git a/server/src/repositories/dlq/IDLQRepository.ts b/server/src/repositories/dlq/IDLQRepository.ts
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+import type { DLQItem, DLQItemType, DLQItemStatus } from "@/types/index.js";
+
+export interface DLQQueryFilters {
+	type?: DLQItemType;
+	status?: DLQItemStatus;
+	page: number;
+	rowsPerPage: number;
+}
+
+export interface DLQStatusCount {
+	status: DLQItemStatus;
+	type: DLQItemType;
+	count: number;
+}
+
+export interface IDLQRepository {
+	// create
+	create(item: Partial<DLQItem>): Promise<DLQItem>;
+	// fetch
+	findById(id: string): Promise<DLQItem | null>;
+	findByTeamId(teamId: string, filters: DLQQueryFilters): Promise<DLQItem[]>;
+	findRetryable(limit: number): Promise<DLQItem[]>;
+	countByTeamId(teamId: string): Promise<number>;
+	countByTeamIdGrouped(teamId: string): Promise<DLQStatusCount[]>;
+	// update
+	updateById(id: string, patch: Partial<DLQItem>): Promise<DLQItem>;
+	// delete
+	deleteById(id: string, teamId: string): Promise<number>;
+	deleteOlderThan(date: Date): Promise<number>;
+}