diff --git a/src/config.ini b/src/config.ini
index 4d1d8e7..f4d74ee 100644
--- a/src/config.ini
+++ b/src/config.ini
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ dashboard_refresh_interval = 60000
 dashboard_peer_list_display = grid
 dashboard_sort = status
 dashboard_theme = dark
-dashboard_api_key = false
+wgdashboard_apikey = false
 dashboard_language = en-US
 
 [Account]
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 796bc3d..8699a88 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -2,20 +2,35 @@
 
 import logging as log
 
+import flask
 import json
+import os
 
 from modules.config.reader import reader
 from modules.database.database import database
 from modules.utilities.utilities import utilities as util
 
+from modules.routes.routes import routes
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     log.basicConfig(level=log.DEBUG)
 
-    config_contents = reader.read_config()
+    ok, config_contents = reader.read_config()
+    if not ok:
+        exit(1)
 
     found, config_database = util.filter_config(config_contents, 'DATABASE')
     if not found:
         exit(1)
 
     ok, engine, session = database.create_session(config_database)
-    ok = database.verify_contents(engine)
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+    ok = database.ensure_contents(engine)
+
+    app = flask.Flask("WGDashboard", template_folder=os.path.abspath("./static/dist/WGDashboardAdmin"))
+    app.register_blueprint(routes)
+
+    app.wgdashboard_config = config_contents
+    app.engine = engine
+    app.db_session = session
+
+    app.run(debug=True, use_reloader=False)
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diff --git a/src/modules/config/reader.py b/src/modules/config/reader.py
index 97d3c1d..96178c8 100644
--- a/src/modules/config/reader.py
+++ b/src/modules/config/reader.py
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ from .utilities import checks
 
 class reader():
     @staticmethod
-    def read_config() -> dict:
+    def read_config() -> tuple[bool, dict]:
         '''
         check some basic things and then return the dict containing the config data
         '''
 
         ok, candidate_path = checks.search_known_paths()
         if not ok:
-            return {}
+            return False, {}
         ok, config_contents = checks.verify_contents(candidate_path)
         if not ok:
-            return {}
+            return False, {}
 
-        return config_contents
+        return True, config_contents
 
     @staticmethod
     def refresh_config(config_contents: dict) -> dict:
diff --git a/src/modules/config/utilities.py b/src/modules/config/utilities.py
index 25223d8..62fa5d2 100644
--- a/src/modules/config/utilities.py
+++ b/src/modules/config/utilities.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class checks():
                 log.debug(f'checking integrity of section: {section}')
 
                 if len(config.items(section)) == 0:
-                    log.warn('empty section, removing for runtime due to irrelevance')
+                    log.warn(f'empty section: {section}, removing at runtime due to irrelevance')
                     config.remove_section(section)
 
             config_dict = {}
diff --git a/src/modules/database/database.py b/src/modules/database/database.py
index 70728df..c166a14 100644
--- a/src/modules/database/database.py
+++ b/src/modules/database/database.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ class database():
         if not ok:
             return False, None, None
 
-        log.info(connection_string)
-
         try:
             engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(connection_string, echo=False)
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ class database():
             return False, None, None
     
     @staticmethod
-    def verify_contents(engine) -> bool:
+    def ensure_contents(engine) -> bool:
         try:
             log.info('checking if all tables are present, and creating them if they are not')
 
diff --git a/src/modules/database/functions.py b/src/modules/database/functions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6077456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/database/functions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/env python3
+
+from datetime import datetime
+import sqlalchemy.orm
+
+from .schema import Base
+from .schema import Apikeys
+
+class functions():
+    def retrieve_api_keys(session: sqlalchemy.orm.Session) -> dict:
+        time_now = datetime.now()
+
+        api_keys = session.query(Apikeys).all()
+        print(api_keys)
+
+        return {}
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diff --git a/src/modules/database/schema.py b/src/modules/database/schema.py
index b69f662..7934924 100644
--- a/src/modules/database/schema.py
+++ b/src/modules/database/schema.py
@@ -21,5 +21,90 @@ class User(Base):
 
     email = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
 
+class Apikeys(Base):
+    __tablename__ = 'apikeys'
+
+    apikey_id = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    apikey_data = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    apikey_creation = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    apikey_expiration = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
 class Wireguard(Base):
-    __tablename__ = 'wireguard_interfaces'
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+    __tablename__ = 'wireguard_interfaces'
+
+    iface_status = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_id = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+
+    iface_name = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String, unique=True)
+    iface_notes = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    iface_privkey = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String, unique=True)
+    iface_pubkey = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String, unique=True)
+    iface_address = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_listen_port = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, unique=True)
+    iface_mtu = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+
+    iface_preup = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_predown = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_postup = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_predown = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    iface_save_config = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Boolean, default=True)
+
+    iface_total_rx = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Float)
+    iface_total_tx = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Float)
+    iface_total_data = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Float)
+
+class Amnezia(Base):
+    __tablename__ = 'amnezia_interfaces'
+
+    iface_status = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_id = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+
+    iface_name = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String, unique=True)
+    iface_notes = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    iface_privkey = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String, unique=True)
+    iface_pubkey = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String, unique=True)
+    iface_address = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_listen_port = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, unique=True)
+    iface_mtu = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+
+    iface_preup = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_predown = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_postup = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_predown = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    iface_jc = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+    iface_jmin = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+    iface_jmax = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+
+    iface_s1 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+    iface_s2 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+    iface_s3 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+    iface_s4 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer)
+
+    iface_h1 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_h2 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_h3 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_h4 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    iface_i1 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_i2 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_i3 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_i4 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+    iface_i5 = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
+
+    iface_save_config = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Boolean, default=True)
+
+    iface_total_rx = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Float)
+    iface_total_tx = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Float)
+    iface_total_data = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Float)
+
+class Peers(Base):
+    __tablename__ = 'interface_peers'
+
+    peer_id = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+
+    assigned_iface = sqlalchemy.Column(sqlalchemy.String)
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diff --git a/src/modules/routes/response.py b/src/modules/routes/response.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9433f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/routes/response.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/env python3
+
+import flask
+
+def make_resp_obj(success: bool = True, message: str = "", data: dict = {}, http_code: int = 200) -> flask.wrappers.Response:
+    response = flask.make_response({
+        "status": success,
+        "message": message,
+        "data": data
+    }, http_code
+    )
+
+    return response
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diff --git a/src/modules/routes/routes.py b/src/modules/routes/routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d977d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/routes/routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/bin/env python3
+
+import flask
+
+from .response import make_resp_obj
+from ..database.functions import functions
+from ..utilities.utilities import utilities
+
+routes = flask.Blueprint("routes", __name__)
+
+@routes.before_request
+def auth_required():
+    if flask.request.method.lower() == "options":
+        return make_resp_obj(True, "", flask.jsonify({"status": True}), 200)
+
+    ok, config_server = utilities.filter_config(flask.current_app.wgdashboard_config, 'SERVER')
+    if not ok:
+        return make_resp_obj(False, "Internal Error", {}, 500)
+
+    auth_required = config_server.get('auth_req', True) # Set to true for a safe default
+
+    if not auth_required:
+        return
+    
+    whiteList = [
+        '/client',
+        '/static/',
+        '/fileDownload',
+        'validateAuthentication',
+        'authenticate',
+        'getDashboardConfiguration',
+        'getDashboardTheme',
+        'getDashboardVersion',
+        'sharePeer/get',
+        'isTotpEnabled',
+        'locale'
+    ]
+
+    request_path = flask.request.path
+    http_headers = flask.request.headers
+    api_key = http_headers.get("wgdashboard-apikey")
+
+    api_key_enabled = config_server.get("wgdashboard_apikey", False)
+    registered_api_keys = functions.retrieve_api_keys(flask.current_app.db_session)
+
+    if not api_key:
+        response = make_resp_obj()
+        return response
+
+@routes.route("/")
+def index():
+    return make_resp_obj(True, "/ Endpoint", flask.jsonify({"message": "Hello from routes file!"}), 200)
+
+@routes.route("/health")
+@routes.route("/healthz")
+def health():
+    return make_resp_obj(True, "Health Endpoint", flask.jsonify({"status": "ok"}), 200)
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diff --git a/src/modules/wireguard/utilities.py b/src/modules/wireguard/utilities.py
index 7557381..92bc4e7 100644
--- a/src/modules/wireguard/utilities.py
+++ b/src/modules/wireguard/utilities.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-#!/bin/env python3
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+#!/bin/env python3
+
diff --git a/src/requirements.txt b/src/requirements.txt
index 6607c1e..ce3874b 100644
--- a/src/requirements.txt
+++ b/src/requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 configparser==7.2.0
+Flask==3.1.3
 sqlalchemy==2.0.47
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