diff --git a/broker-service/cmd/api/handlers.go b/broker-service/cmd/api/handlers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69f157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker-service/cmd/api/handlers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type jsonResponse struct {
+	Error   bool   `json:"error"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+	Data    any    `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (app *Config) Broker(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	payload := jsonResponse{
+		Error:   false,
+		Message: "Hit the broker",
+	}
+
+	out, _ := json.MarshalIndent(payload, "", "\t")
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
+	w.Write(out)
+}
diff --git a/broker-service/cmd/api/main.go b/broker-service/cmd/api/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..944cc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker-service/cmd/api/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+const webPort = "4000"
+
+type Config struct{}
+
+func main() {
+	app := Config{}
+
+	log.Printf("Starting broker service on port %s\n", webPort)
+
+	// define http server
+	srv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    fmt.Sprintf(":%s", webPort),
+		Handler: app.routes(),
+	}
+
+	err := srv.ListenAndServe()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Panic(err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/broker-service/cmd/api/routes.go b/broker-service/cmd/api/routes.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d49585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker-service/cmd/api/routes.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
+	"github.com/go-chi/cors"
+)
+
+func (app *Config) routes() http.Handler {
+	mux := chi.NewRouter()
+
+	// specify who is allowed to connect
+	mux.Use(cors.Handler(cors.Options{
+		AllowedOrigins:   []string{"https://*", "http://*"},
+		AllowedMethods:   []string{"GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "OPTIONS"},
+		AllowedHeaders:   []string{"Accept", "Authorization", "Content-Type", "X-CSRF-Token"},
+		ExposedHeaders:   []string{"Link"},
+		AllowCredentials: true,
+		MaxAge:           300,
+	}))
+
+	mux.Use(middleware.Heartbeat("/ping"))
+
+	mux.Post("/", app.Broker)
+
+	return mux
+}
diff --git a/broker-service/go.mod b/broker-service/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6af2f9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker-service/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module broker
+
+go 1.22.5
+
+require (
+	github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.1.0
+	github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.1
+)
diff --git a/broker-service/go.sum b/broker-service/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13b5d44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker-service/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.1.0 h1:acVI1TYaD+hhedDJ3r54HyA6sExp3HfXq7QWEEY/xMw=
+github.com/go-chi/chi/v5 v5.1.0/go.mod h1:DslCQbL2OYiznFReuXYUmQ2hGd1aDpCnlMNITLSKoi8=
+github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.1 h1:xEC8UT3Rlp2QuWNEr4Fs/c2EAGVKBwy/1vHx3bppil4=
+github.com/go-chi/cors v1.2.1/go.mod h1:sSbTewc+6wYHBBCW7ytsFSn836hqM7JxpglAy2Vzc58=