diff --git a/apps/api/src/app.module.ts b/apps/api/src/app.module.ts
index 5f7a35b..169cfa7 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app.module.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { StatisticsModule } from './modules/statistics/statistics.module';
 import { UploadsModule } from './modules/uploads/uploads.module';
 import { EventsModule } from './modules/events/events.module';
 import { HealthController } from './health.controller';
+import { RootController } from './root.controller';
 import { ApiKeysModule } from './modules/api-keys/api-keys.module';
 import { AIModule } from './modules/ai/ai.module';
 import { SettingsModule } from './modules/settings/settings.module';
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ import { WebSocketModule } from './modules/websocket/websocket.module';
     BulkModule,        // Bulk messaging with variables
     WebSocketModule,   // Real-time event subscriptions
   ],
-  controllers: [HealthController],
+  controllers: [RootController, HealthController],
   providers: [
     {
       provide: APP_GUARD,
diff --git a/apps/api/src/main.ts b/apps/api/src/main.ts
index ce355e9..7c33bf5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/main.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { FastifyAdapter, NestFastifyApplication } from '@nestjs/platform-fastify';
-import { ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { RequestMethod, ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { DocumentBuilder, SwaggerModule } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { IoAdapter } from '@nestjs/platform-socket.io';
 import { AppModule } from './app.module';
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ async function bootstrap() {
 
     // Global prefix for REST API
     console.log('🔧 [3/7] Setting global prefix...');
-    app.setGlobalPrefix('api/v1');
+    app.setGlobalPrefix('api/v1', {
+      exclude: [{ path: '/', method: RequestMethod.GET }],
+    });
     console.log('✅ [3/7] Global prefix set');
 
     // CORS
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
index 5c94d53..769d801 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/accounts/accounts.service.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class AccountsService {
 
     const workspaceIds = user.organization?.workspaces?.map(w => w.id) || [];
 
-    const accounts = await prisma.account.findMany({
+    let accounts = await prisma.account.findMany({
       where: {
         workspaceId: { in: workspaceIds },
         status: 'ACTIVE',
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ export class AccountsService {
       orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
     });
 
+    if (accounts.length === 0 && workspaceIds.length > 0) {
+      const account = await prisma.account.create({
+        data: {
+          workspaceId: workspaceIds[0],
+          name: 'Default Account',
+          description: 'Automatically created for WhatsApp profiles',
+          settings: {},
+        },
+        include: {
+          workspace: true,
+        },
+      });
+      accounts = [account];
+    }
+
     return accounts;
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts
index ad48310..824650a 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@ export class AuthService {
       },
     });
 
+    await prisma.account.create({
+      data: {
+        workspaceId: workspace.id,
+        name: 'Default Account',
+        description: 'Automatically created for WhatsApp profiles',
+        settings: {},
+      },
+    });
+
     // Create user
     const passwordHash = await this.hashPassword(dto.password);
     const user = await prisma.user.create({
diff --git a/apps/api/src/root.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/root.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..234f1f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/root.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { Controller, Get } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { ApiExcludeController } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+
+@ApiExcludeController()
+@Controller()
+export class RootController {
+  @Get()
+  root() {
+    return {
+      service: 'multiwa-gateway-api',
+      status: 'ok',
+      docs: '/api/docs',
+      api: '/api/v1',
+      health: '/api/v1/health',
+    };
+  }
+}