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+import express from 'express'
+import * as db from './db.js'
+import {AVATAR, SQL_ORDER} from "./db.js";
+
+const api = express.Router();
+
+api.get('/char_stats/:batch', async (req, res, next) => {
+    try {
+        const stats = await db.get_stats();
+
+        stats.empires = { "TR": 0, "NC": 0, "VS": 0 }
+
+        var batch = req.params.batch;
+
+        const avatars = await db.get_character_batch_for_stats(batch, AVATAR.ID, SQL_ORDER.ASCENDING);
+
+        res.status(200).json({ players: avatars });
+
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.log(e);
+        res.status(500).json({ message: 'error' });
+    }
+});
+
+export default api;
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