diff --git a/BH/settings.py b/BH/settings.py
index a876ea9..53c5e7a 100644
--- a/BH/settings.py
+++ b/BH/settings.py
@@ -40,12 +40,14 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'crispy_forms',
     'crispy_bootstrap4',
     'blog.apps.BlogConfig',
+    'api.apps.APIConfig',
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'rest_framework',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -112,6 +114,13 @@ AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
     },
 ]
 
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
+        'rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication',
+        'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
+    )
+}
+
 
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/topics/i18n/
@@ -138,3 +147,8 @@ MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = 'bootstrap4'
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = 'News'
 LOGIN_URL = 'Login'
+
+# Default primary key field type
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
+
+DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
diff --git a/BH/urls.py b/BH/urls.py
index ce5310a..f79c930 100644
--- a/BH/urls.py
+++ b/BH/urls.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from django.urls import path, include
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', include('blog.urls')),
+    path('api/', include('api.urls')),
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
 ]
 
diff --git a/api/__init__.py b/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/api/admin.py b/api/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc78181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+from .models import *
+
+
+# Register your models here.
+admin.site.register(Province)
+admin.site.register(AssaultTroop)
+admin.site.register(Player)
+admin.site.register(Server)
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diff --git a/api/apps.py b/api/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93127e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class APIConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'api'
diff --git a/api/models.py b/api/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8ed5c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+from django.db import models
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+
+# Create your models here.
+class Province(models.Model):
+    id = models.IntegerField(primary_key = True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length = 100, blank = False)
+    faction = models.IntegerField() # 0 - Neutral, 1 - Allies, 2 - Axis
+    map = models.CharField(max_length=255)
+    mov_speed = models.IntegerField()
+    ats = models.JSONField(null=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['id']
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.name} - {self.faction}"
+
+
+class AssaultTroop(models.Model):
+    id = models.IntegerField(primary_key = True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length = 100, blank = False)
+    faction = models.IntegerField() # 0 - Neutral, 1 - Allies, 2 - Axis
+    type = models.IntegerField()
+    province = models.IntegerField() # Province ID (-1 for not deployed)
+    orders = models.JSONField(null=True)
+    owner = models.ForeignKey(
+            'auth.User',
+            related_name='ats',
+            on_delete=models.CASCADE
+        )
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['id']
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.name} - {self.province},{self.faction}"
+
+
+
+class Player(models.Model):
+    id = models.IntegerField(primary_key = True)
+    name = models.CharField(max_length = 50, blank = False)
+    faction = models.IntegerField()
+    server = CharField(max_length = 20, blank = False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['id']
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+
+
+class Server(models.Model):
+    id = IntegerField(primary_key = True)
+    players = IntegerField() # total current players
+    capacity = IntegerField() # max player capacity
+    region = CharField(max_length = 3, blank = False) # 3 letter abb. for region
+    address = CharField(max_length = 20, blank = False)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ['id']
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{self.address} - {self.region}"
+
+
diff --git a/api/serializers.py b/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..400fa05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from .models import *
+
+class ProvinceSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Province
+        fields = ['id', 'name', 'faction', 'map', 'mov_speed', 'ats']
+
+
+class AssaultTroopSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = AssaultTroop
+        fields = ['id', 'name', 'faction', 'type', 'province', 'deployed', 'orders', 'owner']
+
+
+class PlayerSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Player
+        fields = ['id', 'name', 'faction', 'server']
+
+
+class ServerSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Server
+        fields = ['id', 'players', 'capacity', 'region', 'address']
diff --git a/api/templatetags/markdown_extras.py b/api/templatetags/markdown_extras.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3b708c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/templatetags/markdown_extras.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from django import template
+from django.template.defaultfilters import stringfilter
+
+import markdown as md
+
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+@register.filter()
+@stringfilter
+def markdown(value):
+    return md.markdown(value, extensions=['markdown.extensions.fenced_code'])
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diff --git a/api/tests.py b/api/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/api/urls.py b/api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ca7b29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.urls import path
+from .views import * 
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('provinces/', ProvincesView),
+    path('provinces/<int:nm>/', ProvinceView),
+    path('assault_troops/', AssaultTroopsView),
+    path('assault_troops/<int:nm>/', AssaultTroopView),
+    path('players/', PlayersView),
+    path('players/<int:nm>/', PlayerView),
+    path('servers/', ServersView),
+    path('servers/<int:nm>/', ServerView),
+]
diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..174ec6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+from django.shortcuts import render, HttpResponseRedirect, Http404
+from rest_framework.parsers import JSONParser
+from django.http import HttpResponse, JsonResponse
+from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
+from .models import *
+from .serializers import *
+
+# Create your views here.
+@csrf_exempt
+def ProvincesView(request):
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        items = Province.objects.all()
+        serializer = ProvinceSerializer(items, many = True)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data, safe = False)
+
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = ProvinceSerializer(data = data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data,status = 201)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors,status = 400)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def AssaultTroopsView(request):
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        items = AssaultTroop.objects.all()
+        serializer = AssaultTroopSerializer(items, many = True)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data, safe = False)
+
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = AssaultTroopSerializer(data = data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data,status = 201)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors,status = 400)
+
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def ProvinceView(request, nm):
+    try:
+        item = Province.objects.get(id = nm)
+    except Province.DoesNotExist:
+        raise Http404('Not found')
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        serializer = ProvinceSerializer(item)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+
+    if request.method == 'PUT':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = ProvinceSerializer(item,data =data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors, status =400)
+
+    if request.method == "DELETE":
+        item.delete()
+        return HttpResponse(status =204)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def AssaultTroopView(request, nm):
+    try:
+        item = AssaultTroop.objects.get(id = nm)
+    except AssaultTroop.DoesNotExist:
+        raise Http404('Not found')
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        serializer = AssaultTroopSerializer(item)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+
+    if request.method == 'PUT':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = AssaultTroopSerializer(item,data =data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors, status =400)
+
+    if request.method == "DELETE":
+        item.delete()
+        return HttpResponse(status =204)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def PlayersView(request):
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        items = Player.objects.all()
+        serializer = PlayerSerializer(items, many = True)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data, safe = False)
+
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = PlayerSerializer(data = data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data,status = 201)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors,status = 400)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def ServersView(request):
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        items = Server.objects.all()
+        serializer = ServerSerializer(items, many = True)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data, safe = False)
+
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = ServerSerializer(data = data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data,status = 201)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors,status = 400)
+
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def PlayerView(request, nm):
+    try:
+        item = Player.objects.get(id = nm)
+    except Player.DoesNotExist:
+        raise Http404('Not found')
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        serializer = PlayerSerializer(item)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+
+    if request.method == 'PUT':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = PlayerSerializer(item,data =data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors, status =400)
+
+    if request.method == "DELETE":
+        item.delete()
+        return HttpResponse(status =204)
+
+
+@csrf_exempt
+def ServerView(request, nm):
+    try:
+        item = Server.objects.get(id = nm)
+    except Server.DoesNotExist:
+        raise Http404('Not found')
+
+    if request.method == 'GET':
+        serializer = ServerSerializer(item)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+
+    if request.method == 'PUT':
+        data = JSONParser().parse(request)
+        serializer = ServerSerializer(item,data =data)
+
+        if serializer.is_valid():
+            serializer.save()
+            return JsonResponse(serializer.data)
+        return JsonResponse(serializer.errors, status =400)
+
+    if request.method == "DELETE":
+        item.delete()
+        return HttpResponse(status =204)
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