diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 3a45fe1..a3a78ff 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
 tokio = { version = "1.45.1", features = ["full"] }
+serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
 common = { path = "../common" }
 anyhow = "1.0.98"
 rumqttd = "0.19.0"
 toml = "0.8.23"
 warp = "0.3.7"
+rusqlite = "0.36.0"
+chrono = "0.4.41"
+async-trait = "0.1.88"
 futures-util = "0.3.31"
-serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/server/config.toml b/server/config.toml
index cfb8a53..48308a6 100644
--- a/server/config.toml
+++ b/server/config.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+[storage]
+sqlite = true    # if set to false, broker will use memory (not optimal for production)
+db_path = "_db/"
+
 [mqtt]
 id = 0
 
diff --git a/server/src/broker/manager.rs b/server/src/broker/manager.rs
index 34162ff..0ba9d64 100644
--- a/server/src/broker/manager.rs
+++ b/server/src/broker/manager.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 use rumqttd::{Broker, Config};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crate::bridge::ClientManager;
+use crate::{bridge::ClientManager, storage::StorageRepositoryImpl};
 use super::subscriber::MqttSubscriber;
 
 pub struct MqttBroker {
     broker: &'static mut Broker,
     clients: Arc<ClientManager>,
+    storage: Arc<StorageRepositoryImpl>,
 }
 
 impl MqttBroker {
-    pub async fn new(cfg: Config) -> Self {
+    pub async fn new(cfg: Config, storage: Arc<StorageRepositoryImpl>) -> Self {
         let clients = Arc::new(ClientManager::new());
         let broker: &'static mut Broker = Box::leak(Box::new(Broker::new(cfg)));
 
         Self {
             broker,
             clients,
+            storage,
         }
     }
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ impl MqttBroker {
     }
 
     pub async fn run(self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        let mut subscriber = MqttSubscriber::new(&self.broker, self.clients);
+        let mut subscriber = MqttSubscriber::new(&self.broker, self.clients, self.storage.inner());
 
         println!("starting mqtt broker on specified port");
 
diff --git a/server/src/broker/subscriber.rs b/server/src/broker/subscriber.rs
index 7044de5..8b1d48f 100644
--- a/server/src/broker/subscriber.rs
+++ b/server/src/broker/subscriber.rs
@@ -2,21 +2,23 @@ use rumqttd::{local::LinkRx, Broker, Notification};
 use common::{StatusMessage, MQTT_TOPIC};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crate::bridge::ClientManager;
+use crate::{bridge::ClientManager, storage::StorageRepository};
 
 pub struct MqttSubscriber {
     link_rx: LinkRx,
     clients: Arc<ClientManager>,
+    storage: Arc<dyn StorageRepository>,
 }
 
 impl MqttSubscriber {
-    pub fn new(broker: &Broker, clients: Arc<ClientManager>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(broker: &Broker, clients: Arc<ClientManager>, storage: Arc<dyn StorageRepository>) -> Self {
         let (mut link_tx, link_rx) = broker.link("internal-subscriber").unwrap();
         link_tx.subscribe(MQTT_TOPIC).unwrap();
 
         Self {
             link_rx,
             clients,
+            storage,
         }
     }
 
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ impl MqttSubscriber {
 
                 if let Ok(payload_str) = payload.to_string() {
                     self.clients.broadcast(payload_str).await;
+
+                    if let Err(e) = self.storage.record_message(&payload.agent).await {
+                        eprintln!("failed to record message for {}: {}", &payload.agent, e);
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/server/src/config.rs b/server/src/config.rs
index 34d9244..41709e5 100644
--- a/server/src/config.rs
+++ b/server/src/config.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use rumqttd::Config;
 use serde::Deserialize;
+use rumqttd::Config;
 
 const CONFIG_PATH: &str = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
     "server/config.toml"
@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ const CONFIG_PATH: &str = if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
     "config.toml"
 };
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StorageConfig {
+    pub sqlite: bool,
+    pub db_path: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Configuration {
+    pub storage: StorageConfig,
     pub mqtt: Config,
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 2530b69..413a0ed 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,31 @@
+use storage::{StorageRepositoryImpl, StorageStrategy};
 use broker::manager::MqttBroker;
 use config::load_config;
-use websocket::server::Websocket;
+use server::Server;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub mod broker;
 pub mod bridge;
 pub mod config;
-pub mod websocket;
+pub mod storage;
+pub mod server;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let cfg = load_config()?;
 
-    let broker = MqttBroker::new(cfg.mqtt).await;
-    let ws = Websocket::new(broker.clients());
+    let storage = Arc::new(if cfg.storage.sqlite {
+        StorageRepositoryImpl::new(StorageStrategy::SQLite(format!("{}agents.db", cfg.storage.db_path)))
+    } else {
+        StorageRepositoryImpl::new(StorageStrategy::InMemory)
+    });
+
+    let broker = MqttBroker::new(cfg.mqtt, Arc::clone(&storage)).await;
+    let server = Server::new(broker.clients(), Arc::clone(&storage));
 
     tokio::select! {
         res = broker.run() => res?,
-        res = ws.run() => res,
+        res = server.serve() => res,
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/server/src/server/http.rs b/server/src/server/http.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1f83f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/server/http.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+use warp::{reply::json, Filter, Reply, Rejection};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::storage::StorageRepository;
+
+pub struct HttpRoutes {
+    storage: Arc<dyn StorageRepository>,
+}
+
+impl HttpRoutes {
+    pub fn new(storage: Arc<dyn StorageRepository>) -> Self {
+        Self { storage }
+    }
+
+    pub fn routes(self: Arc<Self>) -> impl Filter<Extract = impl Reply, Error = Rejection> + Clone {
+        warp::path!("agents")
+            .and(warp::get())
+            .and(warp::any().map(move || self.storage.clone()))
+            .and_then(Self::get_agents)
+    }
+
+    async fn get_agents(storage: Arc<dyn StorageRepository>) -> Result<impl Reply, Rejection> {
+        let agents = storage.get_agents().await.unwrap();
+
+        Ok(json(&agents))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/server/mod.rs b/server/src/server/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c004364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+use http::HttpRoutes;
+use warp::Filter;
+use websocket::WebsocketRoutes;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::{bridge::ClientManager, storage::StorageRepositoryImpl};
+
+pub mod http;
+pub mod websocket;
+
+pub struct Server {
+    clients: Arc<ClientManager>,
+    storage: Arc<StorageRepositoryImpl>,
+}
+
+impl Server {
+    pub fn new(clients: Arc<ClientManager>, storage: Arc<StorageRepositoryImpl>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            clients,
+            storage,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn serve(&self) {
+        let http_routes = Arc::new(HttpRoutes::new(self.storage.inner()));
+        let ws_routes = Arc::new(WebsocketRoutes::new(self.clients.clone()));
+
+        let cors = warp::cors()
+            .allow_any_origin()
+            .allow_methods(vec!["GET"]);
+
+        let routes = http_routes.routes().with(cors).or(ws_routes.routes());
+
+        println!("starting websocket server on :{}", 3000);
+        warp::serve(routes).run(([0, 0, 0, 0], 3000)).await;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/server/websocket.rs b/server/src/server/websocket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6e329d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/server/websocket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+use warp::{filters::ws::{Message, WebSocket}, Filter, Reply, Rejection};
+use futures_util::{StreamExt, SinkExt};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::channel;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use crate::bridge::ClientManager;
+
+pub struct WebsocketRoutes {
+    clients: Arc<ClientManager>,
+}
+
+impl WebsocketRoutes {
+    pub fn new(clients: Arc<ClientManager>) -> Self {
+        Self { clients }
+    }
+
+    pub fn routes(self: Arc<Self>) -> impl Filter<Extract = impl Reply, Error = Rejection> + Clone {
+        warp::path("ws")
+            .and(warp::get())
+            .and(warp::ws())
+            .and(warp::any().map(move || self.clients.clone()))
+            .map(|websocket: warp::ws::Ws, clients: Arc<ClientManager>| {
+                websocket.on_upgrade(move |websocket| Self::handle_ws_connection(websocket, clients))
+            })
+    }
+
+    async fn handle_ws_connection(websocket: WebSocket, clients: Arc<ClientManager>) {
+        let (mut ws_tx, _) = websocket.split();
+        let (tx, mut rx) = channel::<String>(100);
+
+        clients.add_client(tx).await;
+
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            while let Some(msg) = rx.recv().await {
+                if ws_tx.send(Message::text(msg)).await.is_err() {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/server/src/storage/memory.rs b/server/src/storage/memory.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97bb138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/storage/memory.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use chrono::Utc;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+
+use super::{StorageRepository, UptimeMessage, UptimeModel};
+
+pub struct InMemoryRepository {
+    agents: Mutex<HashMap<String, UptimeModel>>
+}
+
+impl InMemoryRepository {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            agents: Default::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl StorageRepository for InMemoryRepository {
+    async fn record_message(&self, agent: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let mut agents = self.agents.lock().await;
+        let now = Utc::now();
+
+        agents.entry(agent.to_string())
+            .and_modify(|a| {
+                a.last_seen = now;
+                a.message_count += 1;
+            })
+            .or_insert_with(|| UptimeModel {
+                id: agent.to_string(),
+                first_seen: now,
+                last_seen: now,
+                message_count: 1,
+            });
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /*
+    async fn get_uptime(&self, agent: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Option<UptimeMessage>> {
+        let agents = self.agents.lock().await;
+
+        match agents.get(agent) {
+            Some(data) => {
+                Ok(Some(data.clone().into()))
+            }
+            None => Ok(None),
+        }
+    }
+    */
+
+    async fn get_agents(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UptimeMessage>> {
+        let agents = self.agents.lock().await;
+
+        Ok(agents.values().cloned().map(Into::into).collect())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/storage/mod.rs b/server/src/storage/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1023c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/storage/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use sqlite::SQLiteRepository;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use memory::InMemoryRepository;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use common::MQTT_SEND_INTERVAL;
+
+pub mod memory;
+pub mod sqlite;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct UptimeModel {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub first_seen: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub last_seen: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub message_count: u64,
+}
+
+impl Into<UptimeMessage> for UptimeModel {
+    fn into(self) -> UptimeMessage {
+        let duration = Utc::now().signed_duration_since(self.first_seen);
+        let expected_messages = duration.num_seconds() as f64 / MQTT_SEND_INTERVAL as f64;
+
+        let uptime_pct = (self.message_count as f64 / expected_messages * 100.0).min(100.0);
+
+        UptimeMessage {
+            agent: self.id,
+            uptime: uptime_pct,
+            last_seen: self.last_seen,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct UptimeMessage {
+    pub agent: String,
+    pub uptime: f64,
+    pub last_seen: DateTime<Utc>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait StorageRepository: Send + Sync {
+    async fn record_message(&self, agent: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()>;
+    async fn get_agents(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UptimeMessage>>;
+}
+
+pub enum StorageStrategy {
+    InMemory,
+    SQLite(String),
+}
+
+pub struct StorageRepositoryImpl {
+    inner: Arc<dyn StorageRepository>
+}
+
+impl StorageRepositoryImpl {
+    pub fn new(strategy: StorageStrategy) -> Self {
+        let inner: Arc<dyn StorageRepository> = match strategy {
+            StorageStrategy::InMemory => Arc::new(InMemoryRepository::new()),
+            StorageStrategy::SQLite(path) => Arc::new(SQLiteRepository::new(path)),
+        };
+
+        Self { inner }
+    }
+
+    pub fn inner(&self) -> Arc<dyn StorageRepository> {
+        self.inner.clone()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/storage/sqlite.rs b/server/src/storage/sqlite.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3ff57c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/storage/sqlite.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use rusqlite::Connection;
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+use std::path::Path;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+
+use super::{StorageRepository, UptimeMessage, UptimeModel};
+
+pub struct SQLiteRepository {
+    conn: Mutex<Connection>
+}
+
+impl SQLiteRepository {
+    pub fn new<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Self {
+        let conn = Connection::open(path).unwrap();
+
+        conn.pragma_update(None, "journal_mode", "WAL").unwrap();
+        conn.pragma_update(None, "foreign_keys", "ON").unwrap();
+        conn.pragma_update(None, "synchronous", "NORMAL").unwrap();
+
+        conn.execute_batch(
+            r#"
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS agents (
+                id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                first_seen TEXT NOT NULL,
+                last_seen TEXT NOT NULL,
+                message_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
+            ) STRICT;
+
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_agents_id ON agents(id);
+            CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_agents_times ON agents(first_seen, last_seen);
+            "#
+        ).unwrap();
+
+        Self {
+            conn: Mutex::new(conn)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl StorageRepository for SQLiteRepository {
+    async fn record_message(&self, agent: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let conn = self.conn.lock().await;
+        let now = Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+
+        conn.execute(r#"
+            INSERT INTO agents (id, first_seen, last_seen, message_count)
+            VALUES (?1, ?2, ?2, 1)
+            ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET
+                last_seen = excluded.last_seen,
+                message_count = message_count + 1;
+            "#, [agent, &now]
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn get_agents(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<UptimeMessage>> {
+        let conn = self.conn.lock().await;
+        let mut stmt = conn.prepare("SELECT id, first_seen, last_seen, message_count FROM agents")?;
+
+        let result = stmt.query_map([], |row| {
+            let first_seen: DateTime<Utc> = row.get::<_, String>(1)?.parse().unwrap();
+            let last_seen: DateTime<Utc> = row.get::<_, String>(2)?.parse().unwrap();
+
+            Ok(UptimeModel {
+                id: row.get(0)?,
+                first_seen,
+                last_seen,
+                message_count: row.get(3)?,
+            })
+        })?;
+
+        let models: Result<Vec<UptimeModel>, _> = result.collect();
+
+        Ok(models?.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/websocket/mod.rs b/server/src/websocket/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index af1b101..0000000
--- a/server/src/websocket/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-use warp::filters::ws::{Message, WebSocket};
-use futures_util::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
-use tokio::sync::mpsc::channel;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-use crate::bridge::ClientManager;
-
-pub mod server;
-
-pub async fn handle_ws_connection(websocket: WebSocket, clients: Arc<ClientManager>) {
-    let (mut ws_tx, _) = websocket.split();
-    let (tx, mut rx) = channel::<String>(100);
-
-    clients.add_client(tx).await;
-
-    tokio::spawn(async move {
-        while let Some(msg) = rx.recv().await {
-            if ws_tx.send(Message::text(msg)).await.is_err() {
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-    });
-}
diff --git a/server/src/websocket/server.rs b/server/src/websocket/server.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e3cc05b..0000000
--- a/server/src/websocket/server.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-use warp::Filter;
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-use crate::bridge::ClientManager;
-use super::handle_ws_connection;
-
-pub struct Websocket {
-    clients: Arc<ClientManager>,
-}
-
-impl Websocket {
-    pub fn new(clients: Arc<ClientManager>) -> Self {
-        Self { clients }
-    }
-
-    pub async fn run(self) {
-        let route = warp::path("ws")
-            .and(warp::ws())
-            .and(warp::any().map(move || self.clients.clone()))
-            .map(|ws: warp::ws::Ws, clients| {
-                ws.on_upgrade(move |websocket| handle_ws_connection(websocket, clients))
-            });
-
-        println!("starting websocket server on :3000");
-        warp::serve(route).run(([0, 0, 0, 0], 3000)).await;
-    }
-}