diff --git a/internal/k8s/jobs.go b/internal/k8s/jobs.go
index 9ff1cf5..31dc980 100644
--- a/internal/k8s/jobs.go
+++ b/internal/k8s/jobs.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -22,6 +23,61 @@ const (
 	labelPVC       = "soteria.bstein.dev/pvc"
 )
 
+type BackupJobSummary struct {
+	Name           string
+	Namespace      string
+	PVC            string
+	CreatedAt      time.Time
+	CompletionTime time.Time
+	State          string
+}
+
+func (c *Client) ListBackupJobsForPVC(ctx context.Context, namespace, pvc string) ([]BackupJobSummary, error) {
+	selector := fmt.Sprintf("%s=soteria,%s=backup,%s=backup,%s=%s", labelAppName, labelComponent, labelAction, labelPVC, pvc)
+	jobs, err := c.Clientset.BatchV1().Jobs(namespace).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: selector})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list backup jobs for pvc %s/%s: %w", namespace, pvc, err)
+	}
+
+	out := make([]BackupJobSummary, 0, len(jobs.Items))
+	for _, job := range jobs.Items {
+		summary := BackupJobSummary{
+			Name:      job.Name,
+			Namespace: job.Namespace,
+			PVC:       pvc,
+			CreatedAt: job.CreationTimestamp.Time,
+			State:     "Running",
+		}
+		if job.Status.CompletionTime != nil {
+			summary.CompletionTime = job.Status.CompletionTime.Time
+		}
+		switch {
+		case job.Status.Succeeded > 0:
+			summary.State = "Completed"
+		case job.Status.Failed > 0:
+			summary.State = "Failed"
+		}
+		out = append(out, summary)
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(out, func(i, j int) bool {
+		left := out[i].CompletionTime
+		if left.IsZero() {
+			left = out[i].CreatedAt
+		}
+		right := out[j].CompletionTime
+		if right.IsZero() {
+			right = out[j].CreatedAt
+		}
+		if left.Equal(right) {
+			return out[i].Name > out[j].Name
+		}
+		return left.After(right)
+	})
+
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *Client) CreateBackupJob(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, req api.BackupRequest) (string, string, error) {
 	if req.Namespace == "" {
 		return "", "", errors.New("namespace is required")
@@ -206,7 +262,7 @@ func buildRestoreJob(cfg *config.Config, req api.RestoreTestRequest, jobName, se
 				},
 			},
 			{
-				Name: "cache",
+				Name:         "cache",
 				VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{EmptyDir: &corev1.EmptyDirVolumeSource{}},
 			},
 		},
@@ -266,7 +322,8 @@ func backupCommand(cfg *config.Config, req api.BackupRequest) string {
 		cmd = fmt.Sprintf("%s && %s", cmd, forget)
 	}
 
-	return "set -euo pipefail; " + cmd
+	bootstrap := "restic snapshots >/dev/null 2>&1 || restic init"
+	return "set -euo pipefail; " + bootstrap + "; " + cmd
 }
 
 func restoreCommand(snapshot string) string {
@@ -278,15 +335,15 @@ func resticEnv(cfg *config.Config, secretName string) []corev1.EnvVar {
 		{Name: "RESTIC_REPOSITORY", Value: cfg.ResticRepository},
 		{Name: "RESTIC_CACHE_DIR", Value: "/cache"},
 		{
-			Name: "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
+			Name:      "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
 			ValueFrom: &corev1.EnvVarSource{SecretKeyRef: &corev1.SecretKeySelector{LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{Name: secretName}, Key: "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID"}},
 		},
 		{
-			Name: "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY",
+			Name:      "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY",
 			ValueFrom: &corev1.EnvVarSource{SecretKeyRef: &corev1.SecretKeySelector{LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{Name: secretName}, Key: "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY"}},
 		},
 		{
-			Name: "RESTIC_PASSWORD",
+			Name:      "RESTIC_PASSWORD",
 			ValueFrom: &corev1.EnvVarSource{SecretKeyRef: &corev1.SecretKeySelector{LocalObjectReference: corev1.LocalObjectReference{Name: secretName}, Key: "RESTIC_PASSWORD"}},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/internal/server/server.go b/internal/server/server.go
index c21bd79..3078250 100644
--- a/internal/server/server.go
+++ b/internal/server/server.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ type kubeClient interface {
 	ResolvePVCVolume(ctx context.Context, namespace, pvcName string) (string, *corev1.PersistentVolumeClaim, *corev1.PersistentVolume, error)
 	CreateBackupJob(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, req api.BackupRequest) (string, string, error)
 	CreateRestoreJob(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, req api.RestoreTestRequest) (string, string, error)
+	ListBackupJobsForPVC(ctx context.Context, namespace, pvc string) ([]k8s.BackupJobSummary, error)
 	ListBoundPVCs(ctx context.Context) ([]k8s.PVCSummary, error)
 	PersistentVolumeClaimExists(ctx context.Context, namespace, pvcName string) (bool, error)
 	LoadSecretData(ctx context.Context, namespace, secretName, key string) ([]byte, error)
@@ -261,18 +262,34 @@ func (s *Server) handleBackups(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	backups, err := s.longhorn.ListBackups(r.Context(), volumeName)
-	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, http.StatusBadGateway, err.Error())
-		return
+	switch s.cfg.BackupDriver {
+	case "longhorn":
+		backups, err := s.longhorn.ListBackups(r.Context(), volumeName)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusBadGateway, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, api.BackupListResponse{
+			Namespace: namespace,
+			PVC:       pvcName,
+			Volume:    volumeName,
+			Backups:   buildBackupRecords(backups),
+		})
+	case "restic":
+		jobs, err := s.client.ListBackupJobsForPVC(r.Context(), namespace, pvcName)
+		if err != nil {
+			writeError(w, http.StatusBadGateway, err.Error())
+			return
+		}
+		writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, api.BackupListResponse{
+			Namespace: namespace,
+			PVC:       pvcName,
+			Volume:    volumeName,
+			Backups:   buildResticBackupRecords(jobs),
+		})
+	default:
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "unsupported backup driver")
 	}
-
-	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, api.BackupListResponse{
-		Namespace: namespace,
-		PVC:       pvcName,
-		Volume:    volumeName,
-		Backups:   buildBackupRecords(backups),
-	})
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handleBackup(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -911,9 +928,46 @@ func (s *Server) enrichPVCInventory(ctx context.Context, entry *api.PVCInventory
 			entry.HealthReason = "stale"
 		}
 	case "restic":
-		entry.Healthy = false
-		entry.HealthReason = "inventory_unavailable"
-		entry.Error = "restic inventory telemetry is not implemented yet"
+		jobs, err := s.client.ListBackupJobsForPVC(ctx, entry.Namespace, entry.PVC)
+		if err != nil {
+			entry.Healthy = false
+			entry.HealthReason = "lookup_failed"
+			entry.Error = err.Error()
+			return
+		}
+		entry.BackupCount = len(jobs)
+
+		completed := make([]k8s.BackupJobSummary, 0, len(jobs))
+		for _, job := range jobs {
+			if strings.EqualFold(job.State, "Completed") {
+				completed = append(completed, job)
+			}
+		}
+		entry.CompletedBackups = len(completed)
+		if len(completed) == 0 {
+			entry.Healthy = false
+			if len(jobs) == 0 {
+				entry.HealthReason = "missing"
+			} else {
+				entry.HealthReason = "no_completed"
+			}
+			return
+		}
+
+		latestTime := backupJobTimestamp(completed[0])
+		if latestTime.IsZero() {
+			entry.Healthy = false
+			entry.HealthReason = "unknown_timestamp"
+			return
+		}
+		entry.LastBackupAt = latestTime.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+		entry.LastBackupAgeHours = roundHours(time.Since(latestTime).Hours())
+		entry.Healthy = time.Since(latestTime) <= s.cfg.BackupMaxAge
+		if entry.Healthy {
+			entry.HealthReason = "fresh"
+		} else {
+			entry.HealthReason = "stale"
+		}
 	default:
 		entry.Healthy = false
 		entry.HealthReason = "unsupported_driver"
@@ -939,10 +993,6 @@ func (s *Server) runPolicyCycle(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 	defer s.endRun()
 
-	if s.cfg.BackupDriver != "longhorn" {
-		return
-	}
-
 	policies := s.activePolicies()
 	if len(policies) == 0 {
 		return
@@ -1408,6 +1458,46 @@ func buildBackupRecords(backups []longhorn.Backup) []api.BackupRecord {
 	return records
 }
 
+func buildResticBackupRecords(jobs []k8s.BackupJobSummary) []api.BackupRecord {
+	records := make([]api.BackupRecord, 0, len(jobs))
+	latestName := ""
+	for _, job := range jobs {
+		if strings.EqualFold(job.State, "Completed") {
+			latestName = job.Name
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, job := range jobs {
+		created := ""
+		if ts := backupJobTimestamp(job); !ts.IsZero() {
+			created = ts.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+		}
+		url := ""
+		latest := job.Name == latestName
+		if latest && strings.EqualFold(job.State, "Completed") {
+			// The restore API defaults to "latest"; expose one selectable option in the UI.
+			url = "latest"
+		}
+		records = append(records, api.BackupRecord{
+			Name:         job.Name,
+			SnapshotName: job.Name,
+			Created:      created,
+			State:        job.State,
+			URL:          url,
+			Latest:       latest,
+		})
+	}
+	return records
+}
+
+func backupJobTimestamp(job k8s.BackupJobSummary) time.Time {
+	if !job.CompletionTime.IsZero() {
+		return job.CompletionTime
+	}
+	return job.CreatedAt
+}
+
 func latestCompletedBackup(backups []longhorn.Backup) (longhorn.Backup, time.Time, bool) {
 	var selected longhorn.Backup
 	var selectedTime time.Time
diff --git a/internal/server/server_test.go b/internal/server/server_test.go
index 24dc753..d31bee6 100644
--- a/internal/server/server_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/server_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 type fakeKubeClient struct {
 	pvcs         []k8s.PVCSummary
+	backupJobs   map[string][]k8s.BackupJobSummary
 	targetExists bool
 	secretData   map[string][]byte
 }
@@ -40,6 +41,17 @@ func (f *fakeKubeClient) ListBoundPVCs(_ context.Context) ([]k8s.PVCSummary, err
 	return f.pvcs, nil
 }
 
+func (f *fakeKubeClient) ListBackupJobsForPVC(_ context.Context, namespace, pvc string) ([]k8s.BackupJobSummary, error) {
+	if f.backupJobs == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	key := namespace + "/" + pvc
+	items := f.backupJobs[key]
+	out := make([]k8s.BackupJobSummary, len(items))
+	copy(out, items)
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (f *fakeKubeClient) PersistentVolumeClaimExists(_ context.Context, _, _ string) (bool, error) {
 	return f.targetExists, nil
 }
@@ -262,6 +274,109 @@ func TestBackupCreatesSnapshotBeforeBackup(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestResticInventoryUsesCompletedBackupJobs(t *testing.T) {
+	completedAt := time.Now().UTC().Add(-2 * time.Hour)
+	srv := &Server{
+		cfg: &config.Config{
+			AuthRequired: false,
+			BackupDriver: "restic",
+			BackupMaxAge: 24 * time.Hour,
+		},
+		client: &fakeKubeClient{
+			pvcs: []k8s.PVCSummary{
+				{Namespace: "apps", Name: "data", VolumeName: "pv-apps-data", Phase: "Bound"},
+			},
+			backupJobs: map[string][]k8s.BackupJobSummary{
+				"apps/data": {
+					{
+						Name:           "soteria-backup-data-20260413-000000",
+						Namespace:      "apps",
+						PVC:            "data",
+						CreatedAt:      completedAt.Add(-2 * time.Minute),
+						CompletionTime: completedAt,
+						State:          "Completed",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		longhorn: &fakeLonghornClient{},
+		metrics:  newTelemetry(),
+	}
+	srv.handler = http.HandlerFunc(srv.route)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/inventory", nil)
+	res := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.Handler().ServeHTTP(res, req)
+
+	if res.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d: %s", res.Code, res.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var payload api.InventoryResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &payload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode inventory: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(payload.Namespaces) != 1 || len(payload.Namespaces[0].PVCs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected inventory payload: %#v", payload)
+	}
+	entry := payload.Namespaces[0].PVCs[0]
+	if !entry.Healthy {
+		t.Fatalf("expected healthy entry, got %#v", entry)
+	}
+	if entry.HealthReason != "fresh" {
+		t.Fatalf("expected fresh health reason, got %#v", entry.HealthReason)
+	}
+	if entry.CompletedBackups != 1 || entry.BackupCount != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected one completed backup, got %#v", entry)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResticBackupsEndpointReturnsLatestSelector(t *testing.T) {
+	completedAt := time.Now().UTC().Add(-30 * time.Minute)
+	srv := &Server{
+		cfg: &config.Config{
+			AuthRequired: false,
+			BackupDriver: "restic",
+		},
+		client: &fakeKubeClient{
+			backupJobs: map[string][]k8s.BackupJobSummary{
+				"apps/data": {
+					{
+						Name:           "soteria-backup-data-20260413-010000",
+						Namespace:      "apps",
+						PVC:            "data",
+						CreatedAt:      completedAt.Add(-2 * time.Minute),
+						CompletionTime: completedAt,
+						State:          "Completed",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		longhorn: &fakeLonghornClient{},
+		metrics:  newTelemetry(),
+	}
+	srv.handler = http.HandlerFunc(srv.route)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/v1/backups?namespace=apps&pvc=data", nil)
+	res := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.Handler().ServeHTTP(res, req)
+
+	if res.Code != http.StatusOK {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 200, got %d: %s", res.Code, res.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	var payload api.BackupListResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &payload); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("decode backups response: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(payload.Backups) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected one backup record, got %#v", payload.Backups)
+	}
+	if payload.Backups[0].URL != "latest" || !payload.Backups[0].Latest {
+		t.Fatalf("expected latest restic selector, got %#v", payload.Backups[0])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMetricsStayPublic(t *testing.T) {
 	srv := &Server{
 		cfg:      &config.Config{AuthRequired: true, AllowedGroups: []string{"admin"}},