diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b085a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"path"
+	"strconv"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/asm"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	fsdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/fs"
+	gdbmdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/gdbm"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
+
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers/ussd"
+	httpserver "git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/http"
+)
+
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla()
+	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
+)
+
+func getFlags(fp string, debug bool) (*asm.FlagParser, error) {
+	flagParser := asm.NewFlagParser().WithDebug()
+	_, err := flagParser.Load(fp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return flagParser, nil
+}
+
+func getHandler(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, rs *resource.DbResource, userdataStore db.Db) (*ussd.Handlers, error) {
+
+	ussdHandlers, err := ussd.NewHandlers(appFlags, userdataStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("select_language", ussdHandlers.SetLanguage)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("create_account", ussdHandlers.CreateAccount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_pin", ussdHandlers.SavePin)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("verify_pin", ussdHandlers.VerifyPin)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("check_identifier", ussdHandlers.CheckIdentifier)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("check_account_status", ussdHandlers.CheckAccountStatus)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("authorize_account", ussdHandlers.Authorize)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("quit", ussdHandlers.Quit)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("check_balance", ussdHandlers.CheckBalance)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("validate_recipient", ussdHandlers.ValidateRecipient)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("transaction_reset", ussdHandlers.TransactionReset)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("max_amount", ussdHandlers.MaxAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("validate_amount", ussdHandlers.ValidateAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_transaction_amount", ussdHandlers.ResetTransactionAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_recipient", ussdHandlers.GetRecipient)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_sender", ussdHandlers.GetSender)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_amount", ussdHandlers.GetAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectPin)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_firstname", ussdHandlers.SaveFirstname)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_familyname", ussdHandlers.SaveFamilyname)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_gender", ussdHandlers.SaveGender)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_location", ussdHandlers.SaveLocation)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_yob", ussdHandlers.SaveYob)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_offerings", ussdHandlers.SaveOfferings)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("quit_with_balance", ussdHandlers.QuitWithBalance)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_account_authorized", ussdHandlers.ResetAccountAuthorized)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_allow_update", ussdHandlers.ResetAllowUpdate)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_profile_info", ussdHandlers.GetProfileInfo)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("verify_yob", ussdHandlers.VerifyYob)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect_date_format", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectYob)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("set_reset_single_edit", ussdHandlers.SetResetSingleEdit)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("initiate_transaction", ussdHandlers.InitiateTransaction)
+
+	return ussdHandlers, nil
+}
+
+func ensureDbDir(dbDir string) error {
+	err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0700)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("state dir create exited with error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getStateStore(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (db.Db, error) {
+	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "state.gdbm")
+	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	return store, nil
+}
+
+func getUserdataDb(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) db.Db {
+	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "userdata.gdbm")
+	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	
+	return store
+}
+
+func getResource(resourceDir string, ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, error) {
+	store := fsdb.NewFsDb()
+	err := store.Connect(ctx, resourceDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	rfs := resource.NewDbResource(store)
+	return rfs, nil
+}
+
+func main() {
+	var dbDir string
+	var resourceDir string
+	var size uint
+	var engineDebug bool
+	var stateDebug bool
+	var host string
+	var port uint
+	flag.StringVar(&dbDir, "dbdir", ".state", "database dir to read from")
+	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resourcedir", path.Join("services", "registration"), "resource dir")
+	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "engine-debug", false, "use engine debug output")
+	flag.BoolVar(&stateDebug, "state-debug", false, "use engine debug output")
+	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", "127.0.0.1", "http host")
+	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", 7123, "http port")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	logg.Infof("start command", "dbdir", dbDir, "resourcedir", resourceDir,  "outputsize", size)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	pfp := path.Join(scriptDir, "pp.csv")
+	flagParser, err := getFlags(pfp, true)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	cfg := engine.Config{
+		Root:       "root",
+		OutputSize: uint32(size),
+		FlagCount:  uint32(16),
+	}
+	if stateDebug {
+		cfg.StateDebug = true
+	}
+	if engineDebug {
+		cfg.EngineDebug = true
+	}
+
+	rs, err := getResource(resourceDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	err = ensureDbDir(dbDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	userdataStore := getUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer userdataStore.Close()
+
+	dbResource, ok := rs.(*resource.DbResource)
+	if !ok {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	hl, err := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, userdataStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	stateStore, err := getStateStore(dbDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer stateStore.Close()
+
+	rp := &httpserver.DefaultRequestParser{}
+	//sh := httpserver.NewSessionHandler(cfg, rs, stateStore, userdataStore, rp, hl.Init)
+	sh := httpserver.NewSessionHandler(cfg, rs, stateStore, userdataStore, rp, hl)
+	s := &http.Server{
+		Addr: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", host, strconv.Itoa(int(port))),
+		Handler: sh,
+	}
+	s.RegisterOnShutdown(sh.Shutdown)
+
+	cint := make(chan os.Signal)
+	cterm := make(chan os.Signal)
+	signal.Notify(cint, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGINT)
+	signal.Notify(cterm, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		select {
+		case _ = <-cint:
+		case _ = <-cterm:
+		}
+		s.Shutdown(ctx)
+	}()
+	err = s.ListenAndServe()
+	if err != nil {
+		logg.Infof("Server closed with error", "err", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index fc734d4..9222c13 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ func getParser(fp string, debug bool) (*asm.FlagParser, error) {
 
 func getHandler(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, rs *resource.DbResource, pe *persist.Persister, userdataStore db.Db) (*ussd.Handlers, error) {
 
-	ussdHandlers, err := ussd.NewHandlers(appFlags, pe, userdataStore)
+	ussdHandlers, err := ussd.NewHandlers(appFlags, userdataStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	ussdHandlers = ussdHandlers.WithPersister(pe)
 	rs.AddLocalFunc("select_language", ussdHandlers.SetLanguage)
 	rs.AddLocalFunc("create_account", ussdHandlers.CreateAccount)
 	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_pin", ussdHandlers.SavePin)
@@ -74,10 +75,18 @@ func getHandler(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, rs *resource.DbResource, pe *persist.P
 	return ussdHandlers, nil
 }
 
-func getPersister(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error) {
+func ensureDbDir(dbDir string) error {
 	err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0700)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("state dir create exited with error: %v\n", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("state dir create exited with error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getPersister(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error) {
+	err := ensureDbDir(dbDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
 	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "state.gdbm")
@@ -145,7 +154,7 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	pr, err := getPersister(dbDir, ctx)
+	pe, err := getPersister(dbDir, ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -159,16 +168,17 @@ func main() {
 
 	dbResource, ok := rs.(*resource.DbResource)
 	if !ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	hl, err := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, pr, store)
+	hl, err := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, pe, store)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	en := getEngine(cfg, rs, pr)
+	en := getEngine(cfg, rs, pe)
 	en = en.WithFirst(hl.Init)
 	if debug {
 		en = en.WithDebug(nil)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index e2aff05..71730c4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ module git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd
 
 go 1.22.6
 
+require (
+	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240911162138-1f2af8672dc7
+	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
+	gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1 v1.3.1
+)
+
 require (
 	github.com/alecthomas/participle/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/alecthomas/repr v0.2.0 // indirect
@@ -17,9 +23,3 @@ require (
 	github.com/x448/float16 v0.8.4 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 )
-
-require (
-	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.1.0.20240906020635-400f69d01a89
-	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
-	gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1 v1.3.1
-)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2624d07..b40a422 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.1.0.20240906020635-400f69d01a89 h1:YyQODhMwSM5YD9yKHM5jCF0HC0RQtE3MkVXcTnOhXJo=
-git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.1.0.20240906020635-400f69d01a89/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
+git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240911162138-1f2af8672dc7 h1:embPZDx0Sgpq6jp9vcZ1GVI0eum3PsPCmAfxAa/1KLI=
+git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.1.0-rc.3.0.20240911162138-1f2af8672dc7/go.mod h1:JDguWmcoWBdsnpw7PUjVZAEpdC/ubBmjdUBy3tjP63M=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2 h1:Z/iVC0xZfWTaFNE6bA3z07T86hd45Xe2eLt6WVy2bbk=
 github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2/go.mod h1:pXcQ2Asjp247dahGEmsZ6ru0UVwnkhktn7S0bBDLxvQ=
 github.com/alecthomas/participle/v2 v2.0.0 h1:Fgrq+MbuSsJwIkw3fEj9h75vDP0Er5JzepJ0/HNHv0g=
diff --git a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
index 3b441c2..3eef63d 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
@@ -66,21 +66,17 @@ type Handlers struct {
 	accountService server.AccountServiceInterface
 }
 
-func NewHandlers(parser *asm.FlagParser, pe *persist.Persister, userdataStore db.Db) (*Handlers, error) {
-	userDb := utils.UserDataStore{
-		Db: userdataStore,
-	}
-	if pe == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create handler with nil persister")
-	}
+func NewHandlers(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, userdataStore db.Db) (*Handlers, error) {
 	if userdataStore == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot create handler with nil userdata store")
 	}
+	userDb := &utils.UserDataStore{
+		Db: userdataStore,
+	}
 	h := &Handlers{
-		pe:             pe,
-		userdataStore:  &userDb,
-		flagManager:    parser,
-		accountService: &server.AccountService{},
+		userdataStore:      userDb,
+		flagManager:        appFlags,
+		accountService:     &server.AccountService{},
 	}
 	return h, nil
 }
@@ -94,6 +90,14 @@ func isValidPIN(pin string) bool {
 	return match
 }
 
+func (h *Handlers) WithPersister(pe *persist.Persister) *Handlers {
+	if h.pe != nil {
+		panic("persister already set")
+	}
+	h.pe = pe
+	return h
+}
+
 func (h *Handlers) Init(ctx context.Context, sym string, input []byte) (resource.Result, error) {
 	var r resource.Result
 
diff --git a/internal/http/server.go b/internal/http/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d1d8fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/http/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers/ussd"
+)
+
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("httpserver")
+)
+
+type RequestParser interface {
+	GetSessionId(rq *http.Request) (string, error)
+	GetInput(rq *http.Request) ([]byte, error)
+}
+
+type DefaultRequestParser struct {
+}
+
+func(rp *DefaultRequestParser) GetSessionId(rq *http.Request) (string, error) {
+	v := rq.Header.Get("X-Vise-Session")
+	if v == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("no session found")
+	}
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+func(rp *DefaultRequestParser) GetInput(rq *http.Request) ([]byte, error) {
+	defer rq.Body.Close()
+	v, err := ioutil.ReadAll(rq.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return v, nil
+}
+
+type SessionHandler struct {
+	cfgTemplate engine.Config
+	rp RequestParser
+	rs resource.Resource
+	//first resource.EntryFunc
+	hn *ussd.Handlers
+	provider StorageProvider
+}
+
+//func NewSessionHandler(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, stateDb db.Db, userdataDb db.Db, rp RequestParser, first resource.EntryFunc) *SessionHandler {
+func NewSessionHandler(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, stateDb db.Db, userdataDb db.Db, rp RequestParser, hn *ussd.Handlers) *SessionHandler {
+	return &SessionHandler{
+		cfgTemplate: cfg,
+		rs: rs,
+		//first: first,
+		hn: hn,
+		rp: rp,
+		provider: NewSimpleStorageProvider(stateDb, userdataDb),
+	}
+}
+
+func(f *SessionHandler) writeError(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, msg string, err error) {
+	w.Header().Set("X-Vise", msg + ": " + err.Error())
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Length", "0")
+	w.WriteHeader(code)
+	_, err = w.Write([]byte{})
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(500)
+		w.Header().Set("X-Vise", err.Error())
+	}
+	return 
+}
+
+func(f* SessionHandler) Shutdown() {
+	err := f.provider.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		logg.Errorf("handler shutdown error", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func(f *SessionHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	var r bool
+	sessionId, err := f.rp.GetSessionId(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 400, "Session missing", err)
+		return
+	}
+	input, err := f.rp.GetInput(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 400, "Input read fail", err)
+		return
+	}
+	ctx := req.Context()
+	cfg := f.cfgTemplate
+	cfg.SessionId = sessionId
+
+	logg.InfoCtxf(ctx, "new request",  "session", cfg.SessionId, "input", input)
+
+	storage, err := f.provider.Get(cfg.SessionId)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 500, "Storage retrieval fail", err)
+		return
+	}
+	f.hn = f.hn.WithPersister(storage.Persister)
+	defer f.provider.Put(cfg.SessionId, storage)
+	en := getEngine(cfg, f.rs, storage.Persister)
+	en = en.WithFirst(f.hn.Init)
+	if cfg.EngineDebug {
+		en = en.WithDebug(nil)
+	}
+
+	r, err = en.Init(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 500, "Engine init fail", err)
+		return
+	}
+	if r && len(input) > 0 {
+		r, err = en.Exec(ctx, input)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 500, "Engine exec fail", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(200)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
+	_, err = en.WriteResult(ctx, w)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 500, "Write result fail", err)
+		return
+	}
+	err = en.Finish()
+	if err != nil {
+		f.writeError(w, 500, "Engine finish fail", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	_ = r
+}
+
+func getEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pr *persist.Persister) *engine.DefaultEngine {
+	en := engine.NewEngine(cfg, rs)
+	en = en.WithPersister(pr)
+	return en
+}
diff --git a/internal/http/storage.go b/internal/http/storage.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b0cf44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/http/storage.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
+)
+
+type Storage struct {
+	Persister *persist.Persister
+	UserdataDb db.Db	
+}
+
+type StorageProvider interface {
+	Get(sessionId string) (Storage, error)
+	Put(sessionId string, storage Storage) error
+	Close() error
+}
+
+type SimpleStorageProvider struct {
+	Storage
+}
+
+func NewSimpleStorageProvider(stateStore db.Db, userdataStore db.Db) StorageProvider {
+	pe := persist.NewPersister(stateStore)
+	pe = pe.WithFlush()
+	return &SimpleStorageProvider{
+		Storage: Storage{
+			Persister: pe,
+			UserdataDb: userdataStore,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *SimpleStorageProvider) Get(sessionId string) (Storage, error) {
+	return p.Storage, nil
+}
+
+func (p *SimpleStorageProvider) Put(sessionId string, storage Storage) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *SimpleStorageProvider) Close() error {
+	return p.Storage.UserdataDb.Close()
+}
diff --git a/internal/utils/db.go b/internal/utils/db.go
index 5b128f6..94ce250 100644
--- a/internal/utils/db.go
+++ b/internal/utils/db.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ func PackKey(typ DataTyp, data []byte) []byte {
 }
 
 func ReadEntry(ctx context.Context, store db.Db, sessionId string, typ DataTyp) ([]byte, error) {
-
 	store.SetPrefix(db.DATATYPE_USERDATA)
 	store.SetSession(sessionId)
 	k := PackKey(typ, []byte(sessionId))