diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 274c18f..db2001c 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+import asyncio
 import datetime
 import logging
 import sys
 import traceback
+import typing
+
+import uvicorn
+from web import app
 from logging import FileHandler
 
 import discord
@@ -35,6 +40,30 @@ for logger in CONFIG["logging"].get("suppress", []):
     logging.getLogger(logger).setLevel(logging.WARNING)
     log.info(f"Suppressed logging for {logger}")
 
+
+class Client(commands.Bot):
+    def __init_(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.web: typing.Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+
+    async def start(self, token: str, *, reconnect: bool = True) -> None:
+        config = uvicorn.Config(
+            app,
+            host=CONFIG["server"].get("host", "0.0.0.0"),
+            port=CONFIG["server"].get("port", 8080),
+            loop="asyncio",
+            lifespan="on",
+            server_header=False
+        )
+        server = uvicorn.Server(config=config)
+        self.web= self.loop.create_task(server.serve())
+        await super().start(token, reconnect=reconnect)
+
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        if self.web:
+            self.web.cancel()
+        await super().close()
+
 bot = commands.Bot(
     command_prefix=commands.when_mentioned_or("h!", "H!"),
     case_insensitive=True,
@@ -91,4 +120,5 @@ async def on_application_command_completion(ctx: discord.ApplicationContext):
 if not CONFIG["jimmy"].get("token"):
     log.critical("No token specified in config.toml. Exiting. (hint: set jimmy.token in config.toml)")
     sys.exit(1)
+
 bot.run(CONFIG["jimmy"]["token"])
diff --git a/src/web.py b/src/web.py
index e953665..a2ec382 100644
--- a/src/web.py
+++ b/src/web.py
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 import asyncio
+import datetime
 import logging
+import textwrap
+
 import psutil
 import time
 import pydantic
 from typing import Optional, Any
 from conf import CONFIG
+import discord
+from discord.ext.commands import Paginator
 
-from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, status, WebSocketException, WebSocket, WebSocketDisconnect, Header
 
 class BridgeResponse(pydantic.BaseModel):
     status: str
@@ -49,6 +54,7 @@ app = FastAPI(
 log = logging.getLogger("jimmy.web.api")
 app.state.bot = None
 app.state.bridge_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+app.state.last_sender_ts = 0
 
 
 @app.get("/ping")
@@ -68,4 +74,87 @@ def ping():
 @app.post("/bridge", status_code=201)
 async def bridge_post_send_message(body: BridgePayload):
     """Sends a message FROM matrix TO discord."""
-    raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE)
+    now = datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
+    ts_diff = (now - app.state.last_sender_ts).total_seconds()
+    if not app.state.bot:
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE)
+
+    if body.secret != CONFIG["jimmy"].get("token"):
+        log.warning("Authentication failure: %s was not authenticated.", body.secret)
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
+
+    channel = app.state.bot.get_channel(CONFIG["server"]["channel"])
+    if not channel or not channel.can_send():
+        log.warning("Unable to send message: channel not found or not writable.")
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE)
+
+    if len(body.message) > 4000:
+        log.warning(
+            "Unable to send message: message too long ({:,} characters long, 4000 max).".format(len(body.message))
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_413_REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE)
+
+    paginator = Paginator(prefix="", suffix="", max_size=1990)
+    for line in body["message"].splitlines():
+        try:
+            paginator.add_line(line)
+        except ValueError:
+            paginator.add_line(textwrap.shorten(line, width=1900, placeholder="<...>"))
+
+    if len(paginator.pages) > 1:
+        msg = None
+        if app.state.last_sender != body["sender"] or ts_diff >= 600:
+            msg = await channel.send(f"**{body['sender']}**:")
+        m = len(paginator.pages)
+        for n, page in enumerate(paginator.pages, 1):
+            await channel.send(
+                f"[{n}/{m}]\n>>> {page}",
+                allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none(),
+                reference=msg,
+                silent=True,
+                suppress=n != m,
+            )
+            app.state.last_sender = body["sender"]
+    else:
+        content = f"**{body['sender']}**:\n>>> {body['message']}"
+        if app.state.last_sender == body["sender"] and ts_diff < 600:
+            content = f">>> {body['message']}"
+        await channel.send(content, allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none(), silent=True, suppress=False)
+        app.state.last_sender = body["sender"]
+    app.state.last_sender_ts = now
+    return {"status": "ok", "pages": len(paginator.pages)}
+
+
+@app.websocket("/bridge/recv")
+async def bridge_recv(ws: WebSocket, secret: str = Header(None)):
+    await ws.accept()
+    log.info("Websocket %s:%s accepted.", ws.client.host, ws.client.port)
+    if secret != app.state.bot.http.token:
+        log.warning("Closing websocket %r, invalid secret.", ws.client.host)
+        raise WebSocketException(code=1008, reason="Invalid Secret")
+    if app.state.ws_connected.locked():
+        log.warning("Closing websocket %r, already connected." % ws)
+        raise WebSocketException(code=1008, reason="Already connected.")
+    queue: asyncio.Queue = app.state.bot.bridge_queue
+
+    async with app.state.ws_connected:
+        while True:
+            try:
+                await ws.send_json({"status": "ping"})
+            except (WebSocketDisconnect, WebSocketException):
+                log.info("Websocket %r disconnected.", ws)
+                break
+
+            try:
+                data = await asyncio.wait_for(queue.get(), timeout=5)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                await ws.send_json(data)
+                log.debug("Sent data %r to websocket %r.", data, ws)
+            except (WebSocketDisconnect, WebSocketException):
+                log.info("Websocket %r disconnected." % ws)
+                break
+            finally:
+                queue.task_done()