diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app/machines/machines.service.ts b/apps/backend/src/app/machines/machines.service.ts
index fd7fead..fc29661 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app/machines/machines.service.ts
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app/machines/machines.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-import { Injectable } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { DbService } from "apps/backend/src/app/db/db.service";
-import { MachinesTable } from "apps/backend/src/app/db/schema";
-import { ilike } from "drizzle-orm";
+import {
+	FilesForMachinesTable,
+	MachinesTable,
+} from "apps/backend/src/app/db/schema";
+import { eq, ilike } from "drizzle-orm";
 
 @Injectable()
 export class MachinesService {
@@ -35,5 +38,40 @@ export class MachinesService {
 
 	//TODO a method to delete a machine and delete the associated FilesTypeForMachine row
 
-	//TODO a method to get the files of a group in the database by a specific search with limit, offset and a search field (can be blank)
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves a list of files associated with a specific machine from the database.
+	 *
+	 * @param {number} limit - The maximum number of files to retrieve.
+	 * @param {number} offset - The offset from which to start retrieving files.
+	 * @param {string} searchField - The specific field to search within the files.
+	 * @param {string} machineId - The unique identifier of the machine.
+	 * @return {Promise<Array>} A promise that resolves to an array of file records for the machine.
+	 * @throws {NotFoundException} If the machine with the given id is not found.
+	 */
+	async findFilesForMachine(
+		limit: number,
+		offset: number,
+		searchField: string,
+		machineId: string,
+	) {
+		const existingMachine = await this.database
+			.use()
+			.select()
+			.from(MachinesTable)
+			.where(eq(MachinesTable.id, machineId))
+			.prepare("findMachineById")
+			.execute();
+		if (existingMachine.length !== 1)
+			throw new NotFoundException("Machine id not found.");
+
+		return await this.database
+			.use()
+			.select()
+			.from(FilesForMachinesTable)
+			.where(eq(FilesForMachinesTable.machineId, machineId))
+			.limit(limit)
+			.offset(offset)
+			.prepare("findFilesForMachineId")
+			.execute();
+	}
 }