diff --git a/backend/alembic/versions/0064_add_updated_at_indexes.py b/backend/alembic/versions/0064_add_updated_at_indexes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..999438f80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/alembic/versions/0064_add_updated_at_indexes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Add indexes on updated_at for roms and platforms tables
+
+Revision ID: 0064_add_updated_at_indexes
+Revises: 0063_roms_metadata_player_count
+Create Date: 2026-01-12
+
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "0064_add_updated_at_indexes"
+down_revision = "0063_roms_metadata_player_count"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    with op.batch_alter_table("roms", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.create_index("ix_roms_updated_at", ["updated_at"], unique=False)
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("platforms", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.create_index("ix_platforms_updated_at", ["updated_at"], unique=False)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    with op.batch_alter_table("roms", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_index("ix_roms_updated_at")
+
+    with op.batch_alter_table("platforms", schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_index("ix_platforms_updated_at")
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/platform.py b/backend/endpoints/platform.py
index c8da143ca..9f77f766d 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/platform.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/platform.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from fastapi import Body
 from fastapi import Path as PathVar
-from fastapi import Request, status
+from fastapi import Query, Request, status
 
 from decorators.auth import protected_route
 from endpoints.responses.platform import PlatformSchema
@@ -48,11 +49,20 @@ async def add_platform(
 
 
 @protected_route(router.get, "", [Scope.PLATFORMS_READ])
-def get_platforms(request: Request) -> list[PlatformSchema]:
+def get_platforms(
+    request: Request,
+    updated_after: Annotated[
+        datetime | None,
+        Query(
+            description="Filter platforms updated after this datetime (ISO 8601 format with timezone information)."
+        ),
+    ] = None,
+) -> list[PlatformSchema]:
     """Retrieve platforms."""
 
     return [
-        PlatformSchema.model_validate(p) for p in db_platform_handler.get_platforms()
+        PlatformSchema.model_validate(p)
+        for p in db_platform_handler.get_platforms(updated_after=updated_after)
     ]
 
 
diff --git a/backend/endpoints/rom.py b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
index cfffdec02..62cecac97 100644
--- a/backend/endpoints/rom.py
+++ b/backend/endpoints/rom.py
@@ -405,6 +405,12 @@ def get_roms(
         str,
         Query(description="Order direction, either 'asc' or 'desc'."),
     ] = "asc",
+    updated_after: Annotated[
+        datetime | None,
+        Query(
+            description="Filter roms updated after this datetime (ISO 8601 format with timezone information)."
+        ),
+    ] = None,
 ) -> CustomLimitOffsetPage[SimpleRomSchema]:
     """Retrieve roms."""
     query, order_by_attr = db_rom_handler.get_roms_query(
@@ -450,6 +456,7 @@ def get_roms(
         statuses_logic=statuses_logic,
         player_counts_logic=player_counts_logic,
         group_by_meta_id=group_by_meta_id,
+        updated_after=updated_after,
     )
 
     # Get the char index for the roms
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py
index 16709413c..f53ba7ffd 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/platforms_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import functools
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from sqlalchemy import delete, or_, select, update
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Query, Session, selectinload
@@ -65,9 +66,12 @@ class DBPlatformsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
     @with_firmware
     def get_platforms(
         self,
+        updated_after: datetime | None = None,
         query: Query = None,  # type: ignore
         session: Session = None,  # type: ignore
     ) -> Sequence[Platform]:
+        if updated_after:
+            query = query.filter(Platform.updated_at > updated_after)
         return session.scalars(query.order_by(Platform.name.asc())).unique().all()
 
     @begin_session
diff --git a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
index 1c995616c..5af0593e8 100644
--- a/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
+++ b/backend/handler/database/roms_handler.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import functools
 from collections.abc import Iterable, Sequence
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any
 
 from sqlalchemy import (
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         statuses_logic: str = "any",
         player_counts_logic: str = "any",
         user_id: int | None = None,
+        updated_after: datetime | None = None,
         session: Session = None,  # type: ignore
     ) -> Query[Rom]:
         from handler.scan_handler import MetadataSource
@@ -563,6 +565,9 @@ class DBRomsHandler(DBBaseHandler):
         if verified:
             query = self.filter_by_verified(query)
 
+        if updated_after:
+            query = query.filter(Rom.updated_at > updated_after)
+
         # BEWARE YE WHO ENTERS HERE 💀
         if group_by_meta_id:
             # Convert NULL is_main_sibling to 0 (false) so it sorts after true values