diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 55ecafe..306ac15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "niwder-api",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "description": "API for Niwder; Download, upload, and go wild with Mega, Google Drive and direct download links.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     "morgan": "^1.10.0",
     "multer": "^1.4.4",
     "parse-torrent": "^9.1.5",
+    "socket.io": "^4.5.0",
     "swagger-ui-express": "^4.3.0",
     "webtorrent": "^1.8.14",
     "webtorrent-health": "^1.1.2"
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 0f627ba..914a3c4 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Keys from "./keys";
 import chalk from "chalk";
-import server from "./server";
+import server, { io } from "./server";
 import FirebaseService from "./services/FirebaseService";
 
 const { PORT } = Keys;
@@ -21,19 +21,11 @@ server.on("close", () => {
   console.log(chalk.yellow("Niwder-API is shutting down"));
 });
 
-process.on("SIGINT", () => {
-  server.close(async (error) => {
-    await FirebaseService.setServerDead(interval);
-    if (error) {
-      process.exit(1);
-    } else {
-      process.exit(0);
-    }
+const shutDownAPI = () => {
+  io.close((error: Error) => {
+    if (error) console.log(`Error occurred in Socket.io ${error}`);
   });
-});
-
-process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
-  server.close(async (error) => {
+  server.close(async (error: Error) => {
     await FirebaseService.setServerDead(interval);
     if (error) {
       process.exit(1);
@@ -41,4 +33,7 @@ process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
       process.exit(0);
     }
   });
-});
+};
+
+process.on("SIGINT", shutDownAPI);
+process.on("SIGTERM", shutDownAPI);
diff --git a/src/keys/index.ts b/src/keys/index.ts
index ebc3cfe..76d660b 100644
--- a/src/keys/index.ts
+++ b/src/keys/index.ts
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ export default {
   OAUTH_REDIRECT_URL: "https://niwder.niweera.gq/transfers",
   GDRIVE_FOLDER_NAME: "Niwder",
   MEGA_FOLDER_NAME: "Niwder",
+  SOCKET_IO_CORS: ["http://localhost:9091", "https://niwder.niweera.gq"],
 };
diff --git a/src/middleware/socketIOMiddleware.ts b/src/middleware/socketIOMiddleware.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb95493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middleware/socketIOMiddleware.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import { Server as IOServer, Socket } from "socket.io";
+import type {
+  ClientToServerEvents,
+  InterServerEvents,
+  ServerToClientEvents,
+  SocketData,
+} from "../utilities/interfaces";
+import type { Server } from "http";
+import keys from "../keys";
+
+export const SetupSocketIO = (server: Server): IOServer => {
+  const io: IOServer = new IOServer<
+    ClientToServerEvents,
+    ServerToClientEvents,
+    InterServerEvents,
+    SocketData
+  >(server, {
+    cors: {
+      origin: keys.SOCKET_IO_CORS,
+    },
+  });
+
+  io.on("connection", (socket: Socket) => {
+    console.log("socket connected:", socket.connected);
+    console.log("client connected:", socket.id);
+    socket.emit("api-alive");
+    socket.on("disconnect", () => {
+      console.log(`client disconnected:`, socket.id);
+    });
+  });
+
+  return io;
+};
diff --git a/src/server/index.ts b/src/server/index.ts
index 17900f2..ec04bc3 100644
--- a/src/server/index.ts
+++ b/src/server/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import {
 import ErrorHandlingMiddleware from "../middleware/error-handling";
 import FirebaseAuthMiddleware from "../middleware/firebaser";
 import ServeOpenAPI from "../openapi";
+import { SetupSocketIO } from "../middleware/socketIOMiddleware";
+import type { Server as IOServer } from "socket.io";
 
 export const app: Application = express();
 app.disable("x-powered-by");
@@ -24,4 +26,5 @@ FirebaseAuthMiddleware(app);
 app.use("", mainController);
 ErrorHandlingMiddleware(app);
 
+export const io: IOServer = SetupSocketIO(server);
 export default server;
diff --git a/src/services/FirebaseService.ts b/src/services/FirebaseService.ts
index 0aeab8c..6b9f5a4 100644
--- a/src/services/FirebaseService.ts
+++ b/src/services/FirebaseService.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export default class FirebaseService {
     interval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval>
   ) => {
     try {
+      console.log("Server status DEAD recorded.");
       await db.ref("live").set(false);
       if (interval) clearInterval(interval);
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/src/utilities/interfaces.ts b/src/utilities/interfaces.ts
index 4ce93f1..335e673 100644
--- a/src/utilities/interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/interfaces.ts
@@ -101,3 +101,22 @@ export type TorrentsHealth = {
   webtorrent: TorrentHealth;
   bittorrent: TorrentHealth;
 };
+
+export interface ServerToClientEvents {
+  noArg: () => void;
+  basicEmit: (a: number, b: string, c: Buffer) => void;
+  withAck: (d: string, callback: (e: number) => void) => void;
+}
+
+export interface ClientToServerEvents {
+  hello: () => void;
+}
+
+export interface InterServerEvents {
+  ping: () => void;
+}
+
+export interface SocketData {
+  name: string;
+  age: number;
+}
diff --git a/src/worker/DBWorker/index.ts b/src/worker/DBWorker/index.ts
index 6a7fd2b..6cbfdb1 100644
--- a/src/worker/DBWorker/index.ts
+++ b/src/worker/DBWorker/index.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ import DBService from "../Services/DBService";
 
 FirebaseService.attachDBListeners(DBService.listenToRemovalsCB);
 
-process.on("SIGINT", () => {
+const shutDownDBWorker = () => {
   FirebaseService.removeListeners(DBService.listenToRemovalsCB);
   process.exit(0);
-});
+};
 
-process.on("SIGTERM", () => {
-  FirebaseService.removeListeners(DBService.listenToRemovalsCB);
-  process.exit(0);
-});
+process.on("SIGINT", shutDownDBWorker);
+process.on("SIGTERM", shutDownDBWorker);
diff --git a/src/worker/TorrentsWorker/index.ts b/src/worker/TorrentsWorker/index.ts
index fff01af..3a88fbf 100644
--- a/src/worker/TorrentsWorker/index.ts
+++ b/src/worker/TorrentsWorker/index.ts
@@ -99,20 +99,14 @@ worker.on("progress", (job: Job, progress: number) => {
   console.log(keys.TORRENTS_QUEUE, job.name, progress);
 });
 
-process.on("SIGINT", async () => {
+const shutDownTorrentsWorker = async () => {
   await worker.close(true);
   client.destroy(async (error: Error) => {
     if (error) console.log(error.message);
     console.log("WebTorrent client destroyed");
     process.exit(0);
   });
-});
+};
 
-process.on("SIGTERM", async () => {
-  await worker.close(true);
-  client.destroy(async (error: Error) => {
-    if (error) console.log(error.message);
-    console.log("WebTorrent client destroyed");
-    process.exit(0);
-  });
-});
+process.on("SIGINT", shutDownTorrentsWorker);
+process.on("SIGTERM", shutDownTorrentsWorker);
diff --git a/src/worker/index.ts b/src/worker/index.ts
index 796fbe8..69c82da 100644
--- a/src/worker/index.ts
+++ b/src/worker/index.ts
@@ -107,12 +107,10 @@ worker.on("progress", (job: Job, progress: number) => {
   console.log(keys.MAIN_QUEUE, job.name, job.data.url, progress);
 });
 
-process.on("SIGINT", async () => {
+const shutDownWorker = async () => {
   await worker.close(true);
   process.exit(0);
-});
+};
 
-process.on("SIGTERM", async () => {
-  await worker.close(true);
-  process.exit(0);
-});
+process.on("SIGINT", shutDownWorker);
+process.on("SIGTERM", shutDownWorker);