diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3abe600..1ef94b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ node_modules/
 .sass-cache/
 .cache/
 .nova/
-/*
 !public/
 public/*
 !public/favicon.ico
diff --git a/brain/api/v1/backup.js b/brain/api/v1/backup.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3d857c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/brain/api/v1/backup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import * as DataEvent from '../../../src/com/events/DataEvent';
+import Auth from '../../data/Auth';
+import Utils from '../../data/Utils';
+const express = require('express');
+const router = express.Router();
+const multer = require('multer');
+const auth = new Auth();
+const utils = new Utils();
+
+var backup_upload = multer().array('backup_upload');
+
+/***
+    CREATE BACK UP
+*/
+router.post('/create', (req, res) => {
+	auth.authCheck(req)
+		.then(() => {
+			utils
+				.createBackup()
+				.then(() => {
+					res.json({
+						type: DataEvent.API_BACKUP_CREATE,
+						message: "You're backed up. Hi fives"
+					});
+				})
+				.catch(err => {
+					res.json({
+						type: err.type,
+						message: err.message
+					});
+				});
+		})
+		.catch(err => {
+			res.json({
+				type: err.type,
+				message: err.message
+			});
+		});
+});
+
+/***
+    RETRIEVE BACKUP 
+*/
+router.get('/download', (req, res) => {
+	if (req.session.user) {
+		var filePath = 'content/backup.zip'; // Or format the path using the `id` rest param
+		var fileName = 'backup.zip'; // The default name the browser will use
+
+		res.download(filePath, fileName);
+	} else {
+		res.json({
+			type: DataEvent.REQUEST_LAME,
+			message: "You're not logged in, champ"
+		});
+	}
+
+	//Move to route?
+});
+
+/***
+    RESTORE BACKUP 
+*/
+
+router.post('/restore', backup_upload, (req, res) => {
+	auth.authCheck(req)
+		.then(() => {
+			utils
+				.restoreBackup(req.files[0])
+				.then(() => {
+					res.json({
+						type: DataEvent.API_BACKUP_RESTORE,
+						message: 'Settings, files and pages restored. Nice work.'
+					});
+				})
+				.catch(err => {
+					res.json({
+						type: err.type,
+						message: 'Backup not restored. Uh oh.'
+					});
+				});
+		})
+		.catch(err => {
+			res.json({
+				type: err.type,
+				message: err.message
+			});
+		});
+});
+
+module.exports = router;