diff --git a/api/user.mjs b/api/user.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54266ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/user.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { getDB } from "../database.mjs";
+
+const getUserPastOrders = async (user) => {
+  const db = await getDB();
+  const orders = await db
+    .collection("orders")
+    .find({ user: user._id })
+    .toArray();
+  return orders;
+};
+
+export { getUserPastOrders };
diff --git a/routes/api.mjs b/routes/api.mjs
index c9ecc91..6ba9f65 100644
--- a/routes/api.mjs
+++ b/routes/api.mjs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import searchRouter from "./search.mjs";
 import autocompleteRouter from "./autocomplete.mjs";
 import popularPicksRouter from "./popularPicks.mjs";
 import dbRouter from "./db.mjs";
+import userRouter from "./user.mjs";
 
 const apiRouter = Router();
 
@@ -16,5 +17,6 @@ apiRouter.use("/autocomplete", autocompleteRouter);
 apiRouter.use("/search", searchRouter);
 apiRouter.use("/db", dbRouter);
 apiRouter.use("/popularPicks", popularPicksRouter);
+apiRouter.use("/user", userRouter);
 
 export default apiRouter;
diff --git a/routes/user.mjs b/routes/user.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba7da1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/user.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { Router } from "express";
+import { getUserPastOrders } from "../api/user.mjs";
+import { requireAuthentication } from "../middleware.mjs";
+
+const userRouter = Router();
+
+userRouter.get("/pastViewed", requireAuthentication, async (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const orders = await getUserPastOrders(req.user);
+    res.json(orders);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "Something went wrong." });
+  }
+});
+
+export default userRouter;