diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c0db03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"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/persist"
+	"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/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 getPersister(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (*persist.Persister, error) {
+	err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0700)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("state dir create exited with error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "state.gdbm")
+	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	pr := persist.NewPersister(store)
+	return pr, 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 getEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pr *persist.Persister) *engine.DefaultEngine {
+	en := engine.NewEngine(cfg, rs)
+	en = en.WithPersister(pr)
+	return en
+}
+
+func main() {
+	var dbDir string
+	var resourceDir string
+	var size uint
+	var sessionId string
+	var debug bool
+	var host string
+	var port uint
+	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
+	flag.StringVar(&dbDir, "dbdir", ".state", "database dir to read from")
+	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resourcedir", path.Join("services", "registration"), "resource dir")
+	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "d", 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()
+	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "SessionId",sessionId)
+	pfp := path.Join(scriptDir, "pp.csv")
+	flagParser, err := getFlags(pfp, true)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	cfg := engine.Config{
+		Root:       "root",
+		SessionId:  sessionId,
+		OutputSize: uint32(size),
+		FlagCount:  uint32(16),
+	}
+
+	rs, err := getResource(resourceDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+//
+//	pr, err := getPersister(dbDir, ctx)
+//	if err != nil {
+//		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+//		os.Exit(1)
+//	}
+
+	store := getUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	dbResource, ok := rs.(*resource.DbResource)
+	if !ok {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	hl, err := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, store)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	sh := httpserver.NewSessionHandler(cfg, rs, store, hl.Init)
+	s := &http.Server{
+		Addr: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", host, strconv.Itoa(port)),
+		Handler: sh,
+	}
+
+	err = engine.Loop(ctx, en, os.Stdin, os.Stdout)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "loop exited with error: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index a7f7174..613eb68 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@ func getResource(resourceDir string, ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, er
 	return rfs, nil
 }
 
-func getEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pr *persist.Persister) *engine.DefaultEngine {
-	en := engine.NewEngine(cfg, rs)
-	en = en.WithPersister(pr)
-	return en
-}
 
 func main() {
 	var dbDir string
@@ -164,11 +159,8 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	hl, err := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, pr, store)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
+	hl := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, store)
+	hl = hl.WithPersister(pe)
 
 	en := getEngine(cfg, rs, pr)
 	en = en.WithFirst(hl.Init)
diff --git a/http/server.go b/http/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cc4388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/http/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+)
+
+type RequestParser struct {
+}
+
+func(rp *RequestParser) 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 *RequestParser) 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
+}
+
+func NewSessionHandler(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, userdataDb db.Db, first resource.EntryFunc) *SessionHandler {
+	return &SessionHandler{
+		cfgTemplate: cfg,
+		rs: rs,
+		first: first,
+		rp: RequestParser{},
+	}
+}
+
+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) 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
+
+	en := getEngine(cfg, f.rs, f.pr)
+	en = en.WithFirst(f.first)
+	if cfg.EngineDebug {
+		en = en.WithDebug(nil)
+	}
+
+	if len(input) == 0 {
+		r, err = en.Init(ctx)
+	} else {
+		r, err = en.Exec(ctx, input)
+	}
+
+	_, err = en.Init(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "engine init exited with error: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	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/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
index 8b22753..2a62ce1 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/ussd/menuhandler.go
@@ -84,15 +84,11 @@ type Handlers struct {
 	accountService     server.AccountServiceInterface
 }
 
-func NewHandlers(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, pe *persist.Persister, userdataStore db.Db) (*Handlers, error) {
-	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")
 	}
 	h := &Handlers{
-		pe:	pe,
 		userdataStore:      userdataStore,
 		flagManager:        appFlags,
 		accountFileHandler: utils.NewAccountFileHandler(userdataStore),
@@ -110,6 +106,14 @@ 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