diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..633f1f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module the.hub/m
+
+go 1.24.2
+
+require (
+	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 // indirect
+	github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5 v5.28.0 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/backend/go.sum b/backend/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cbaca1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1 h1:TuBL49tXwgrFYWhqrNgrUNEY92u81SPhu7sTdzQEiWY=
+github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1/go.mod h1:AKf9I4AEqPTmMytcMc0KkNouC66V3BtZ4qD5fmWSiMQ=
+github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5 v5.28.0 h1:chDT68PHNa8JZRmjSkGzAbk1weLWo4rMtDvccvpobg0=
+github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5 v5.28.0/go.mod h1:Vff8OwT7QpLm7L2yYr85XNWe9Rbqlbeb9asNXJTHO4k=
diff --git a/backend/posts.go b/backend/posts.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08a9228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/posts.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	// "encoding/json"
+	// "fmt"
+	//"io"
+	// "log"
+	"net/http"
+	// "os"
+	// "os/signal"
+	//"strings"
+	// "sync"
+	// "time"
+	// "github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5/neo4j"
+)
+
+func create_new_post(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_all_posts(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_post(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func update_post(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func delete_post(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/router.go b/backend/router.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f65a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/router.go
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	// "encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	//"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	//"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5/neo4j"
+)
+
+func send_error(w http.ResponseWriter, json []byte) {
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, string(json))
+}
+
+func send_response(w http.ResponseWriter, json []byte) {
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	fmt.Fprintf(w, string(json))
+}
+
+func serve() {
+	// TODO: Authenticate user credentials to verify they are allowed to even access
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+
+	driver_ctx := context.Background()
+	driver, err := neo4j.NewDriverWithContext("bolt://localhost:7687", neo4j.BasicAuth("neo4j", "jzLbsy2C23WHzQ-", ""))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	defer driver.Close(driver_ctx)
+
+	err = driver.VerifyConnectivity(driver_ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("neo4j connection established.")
+
+	rsrc_endpoints := []string{
+		"/users",
+		"/users",
+		"/users/{user_id}",
+		"/users/{user_id}",
+		"/users/{user_id}",
+		"/users/{user_id}",
+		"/users/{user_id}/posts",
+		"/users/{user_id}/spaces",
+		"/spaces",
+		"/spaces",
+		"/spaces/{space_id}",
+		"/spaces/{space_id}",
+		"/spaces/{space_id}",
+		"/spaces/{space_id}",
+		"/spaces/{space_id}/users",
+		"/spaces/{space_id}/posts",
+		"/posts",
+		"/posts",
+		"/posts/{post_id}",
+		"/posts/{post_id}",
+		"/posts/{post_id}",
+	}
+
+	methods := []string{
+		http.MethodPost,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodPost,
+		http.MethodPatch,
+		http.MethodDelete,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodPost,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodPost,
+		http.MethodPatch,
+		http.MethodDelete,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodPost,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodGet,
+		http.MethodPatch,
+		http.MethodDelete,
+	}
+
+	functions := []func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request){
+		create_new_user(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_all_users(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_user(driver, driver_ctx),
+		auth_user(driver, driver_ctx),
+		update_user(driver, driver_ctx),
+		delete_user(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_users_posts(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_users_spaces(driver, driver_ctx),
+		create_new_space(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_all_spaces(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_space(driver, driver_ctx),
+		auth_user_in_space(driver, driver_ctx),
+		update_space(driver, driver_ctx),
+		delete_space(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_spaces_users(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_spaces_posts(driver, driver_ctx),
+		create_new_post(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_all_posts(driver, driver_ctx),
+		retrieve_post(driver, driver_ctx),
+		update_post(driver, driver_ctx),
+		delete_post(driver, driver_ctx),
+	}
+
+	r := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	ServeApi(r, "api", rsrc_endpoints, methods, functions, "7477")
+	log.Println("API routes configured with prefix", "/api")
+
+	addr := "0.0.0.0:7476"
+
+	srv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         addr,
+		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
+		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
+		Handler:      r,
+	}
+
+	// Run our server in a goroutine so that it doesn't block.
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		if err := srv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Println("Router is running on port 7476")
+
+	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	// We'll accept graceful shutdowns when quit via SIGINT (Ctrl+Shift+C)
+	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt)
+
+	// Block until we receive our signal.
+	<-c
+
+	// Create a deadline to wait for.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Duration(30))
+	defer cancel()
+	// Doesn't block if no connections, but will otherwise wait
+	// until the timeout deadline.
+	srv.Shutdown(ctx)
+	// Optionally, you could run srv.Shutdown in a goroutine and block on
+	// <-ctx.Done() if your application should wait for other services
+	// to finalize based on context cancellation.
+	log.Println("shutting down")
+	wg.Wait()
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
+func main() {
+	serve()
+}
diff --git a/backend/serveAPI.go b/backend/serveAPI.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afd224a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/serveAPI.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Serve an API using mux.Router().Host({domain}).Subrouter().
+// Provide the router, domain, an array of endpoints and functions, and
+// the port you would like the API accessible to.
+func ServeApi(
+	router *mux.Router,
+	prefix string,
+	endpoints []string,
+	methods []string,
+	functions []func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request),
+	port string,
+) {
+
+	apiR := router.PathPrefix(prefix).Subrouter()
+
+	for i := range endpoints {
+		apiR.HandleFunc(endpoints[i], functions[i]).Methods(methods[i])
+	}
+
+	apiSrv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         "0.0.0.0:" + port,
+		WriteTimeout: time.Second * 15,
+		ReadTimeout:  time.Second * 15,
+		IdleTimeout:  time.Second * 60,
+		Handler:      apiR,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		if err := apiSrv.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+			log.Println(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Println("API server is running on port " + port)
+}
diff --git a/backend/spaces.go b/backend/spaces.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1071c28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/spaces.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	// "encoding/json"
+	// "fmt"
+	//"io"
+	// "log"
+	"net/http"
+	// "os"
+	// "os/signal"
+	//"strings"
+	// "sync"
+	// "time"
+	// "github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5/neo4j"
+)
+
+func create_new_space(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_all_spaces(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_space(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func auth_user_in_space(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func update_space(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func delete_space(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_spaces_posts(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_spaces_users(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/backend/users.go b/backend/users.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f97a551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/users.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	// "fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	//"io"
+	// "log"
+	"net/http"
+	// "os"
+	// "os/signal"
+	// "reflect"
+	"strings"
+	// "sync"
+	// "time"
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+	"github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5/neo4j"
+)
+
+func create_new_user(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_all_users(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_user(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		user_id, _ := strconv.Atoi(mux.Vars(r)["user_id"])
+
+		result, _ := neo4j.ExecuteQuery(driver_ctx, driver,
+			"MATCH (u:User) WHERE id(u) = $user_id RETURN u.username AS username, u.email AS email, u.profile_picture AS profile_picture",
+			map[string]any{
+				"user_id": user_id,
+			}, neo4j.EagerResultTransformer,
+			neo4j.ExecuteQueryWithDatabase("neo4j"))
+
+		record := result.Records[0]
+		vals := record.AsMap()
+		user := struct {
+			Username       string `json:"username"`
+			Email          string `json:"email"`
+			ProfilePicture string `json:"profile_picture"`
+		}{
+			Username:       vals["username"].(string),
+			Email:          vals["email"].(string),
+			ProfilePicture: vals["profile_picture"].(string),
+		}
+
+		json, err := json.Marshal(user)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		send_response(w, json)
+	}
+}
+
+func auth_user(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		username := r.FormValue("username")
+		password_hash := r.FormValue("password_hash")
+
+		result, _ := neo4j.ExecuteQuery(driver_ctx, driver,
+			"MATCH (u:User) WHERE u.username = $username RETURN u.password_hash AS password_hash, elementId(u) AS id",
+			map[string]any{
+				"username": username,
+			}, neo4j.EagerResultTransformer,
+			neo4j.ExecuteQueryWithDatabase("neo4j"))
+
+		if len(result.Records) > 0 {
+			record := result.Records[0]
+			vals := record.AsMap()
+			if vals["password_hash"] != password_hash {
+				return
+			}
+
+			id := strings.Split(vals["id"].(string), ":")[2]
+
+			ret := struct {
+				Auth bool   `json:"auth"`
+				Id   string `json:"id"`
+			}{
+				Auth: true,
+				Id:   id,
+			}
+
+			json, err := json.Marshal(ret)
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+
+			send_response(w, json)
+		} else {
+			return
+		}
+
+	}
+}
+
+func update_user(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func delete_user(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_users_posts(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func retrieve_users_spaces(driver neo4j.DriverWithContext, driver_ctx context.Context) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		return
+	}
+}
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 61c1fa2..2306b61 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@
     "require": {
         "erusev/parsedown": "^1.7",
         "vlucas/phpdotenv": "^5.6",
-        "wildbit/postmark-php": "^6.0"
+        "wildbit/postmark-php": "^6.0",
+        "laudis/neo4j-php-client": "^3.2"
     },
     "authors": [
         {
             "name": "Josh Ashton",
             "email": "me@joshashton.dev"
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "config": {
+        "allow-plugins": {
+            "php-http/discovery": true
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/functions/account_functions.php b/functions/account_functions.php
index 2a10775..2b652a8 100644
--- a/functions/account_functions.php
+++ b/functions/account_functions.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-require_once 'db_functions.php';
+require_once 'db.php';
 require_once 'article_functions.php';
 
 use Postmark\PostmarkClient;
diff --git a/functions/admin_functions.php b/functions/admin_functions.php
index 7f9d91f..17b7243 100644
--- a/functions/admin_functions.php
+++ b/functions/admin_functions.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-require_once 'db_functions.php';
+require_once 'db.php';
 require_once 'functions.php';
 require_once 'account_functions.php';
 require_once 'article_functions.php';
diff --git a/functions/article_functions.php b/functions/article_functions.php
index 6f9c7d0..1d96181 100644
--- a/functions/article_functions.php
+++ b/functions/article_functions.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-require_once 'db_functions.php';
+require_once 'db.php';
 
 function article_ids_by_newest()
 {
diff --git a/functions/db_functions.php b/functions/db.php
similarity index 100%
rename from functions/db_functions.php
rename to functions/db.php
diff --git a/functions/init.php b/functions/init.php
index c710c85..9de7878 100644
--- a/functions/init.php
+++ b/functions/init.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; font-src 'self' https://www
 
 // Initialize Composer.
 require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';
-require_once 'db_functions.php';
+require_once 'db.php';
 require_once 'account_functions.php';
 
 // Load environment variables.