diff --git a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.ts b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.ts
index e62530979..6cd09b875 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   UserFields,
   Alias,
   Settings,
+  CustomFields,
   HttpSettings,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 
@@ -32,6 +33,16 @@ export class DataProvider {
     return data.project;
   }
 
+  static async setCustomFields(newData: CustomFields): Promise<CustomFields> {
+    data.customFields = { ...newData };
+    await this.persist();
+    return data.customFields;
+  }
+
+  static getCustomFields(): CustomFields {
+    return data.customFields;
+  }
+
   static async setRundown(newData: OntimeRundown) {
     data.rundown = [...newData];
     await this.persist();
@@ -110,6 +121,7 @@ export class DataProvider {
     data.http = mergedData.http;
     data.aliases = mergedData.aliases;
     data.userFields = mergedData.userFields;
+    data.customFields = mergedData.customFields;
     data.rundown = mergedData.rundown;
     await this.persist();
   }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.utils.ts b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.utils.ts
index f49e39221..9ddfeeaab 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/DataProvider.utils.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { DatabaseModel } from 'ontime-types';
  * @param {object} newData
  */
 export function safeMerge(existing: DatabaseModel, newData: Partial<DatabaseModel>) {
-  const { rundown, project, settings, viewSettings, aliases, userFields, osc, http } = newData || {};
+  const { rundown, project, settings, viewSettings, aliases, customFields, userFields, osc, http } = newData || {};
 
   return {
     ...existing,
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export function safeMerge(existing: DatabaseModel, newData: Partial<DatabaseMode
     settings: { ...existing.settings, ...settings },
     viewSettings: { ...existing.viewSettings, ...viewSettings },
     aliases: aliases ?? existing.aliases,
+    customFields: customFields ?? existing.customFields,
     userFields: {
       ...existing.userFields,
       ...(userFields && Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(userFields).filter(([_, value]) => value !== null))),
diff --git a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.test.ts b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.test.ts
index 2e125ea7d..88ab76aa3 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/classes/data-provider/__tests__/DataProvider.test.ts
@@ -24,11 +24,26 @@ describe('safeMerge', () => {
     viewSettings: {
       overrideStyles: false,
       endMessage: 'existing endMessage',
+      normalColor: '#ffffffcc',
+      warningColor: '#FFAB33',
+      dangerColor: '#ED3333',
     },
     aliases: [],
     userFields: {
       user0: 'existing user0',
       user1: 'existing user1',
+      user2: 'existing user2',
+      user3: 'existing user3',
+      user4: 'existing user4',
+      user5: 'existing user5',
+      user6: 'existing user6',
+      user7: 'existing user7',
+      user8: 'existing user8',
+      user9: 'existing user9',
+    },
+    customFields: {
+      lighting: { type: 'string', label: 'lighting' },
+      vfx: { type: 'string', label: 'vfx' },
     },
     osc: {
       portIn: 8888,
@@ -212,4 +227,29 @@ describe('safeMerge', () => {
     const result = safeMerge(existing, newData);
     expect(result.userFields).toEqual(expected);
   });
+
+  it('merges customFields into existing object', () => {
+    const existing = {
+      customFields: {
+        lighting: { type: 'string', label: 'lighting' },
+        sound: { type: 'string', label: 'sound' },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const newData = {
+      customFields: {
+        switcher: { type: 'string', label: 'switcher' },
+        vfx: { type: 'string', label: 'vfx' },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const expected = {
+      switcher: { type: 'string', label: 'switcher' },
+      vfx: { type: 'string', label: 'vfx' },
+    };
+
+    //@ts-expect-error -- testing partial merge
+    const result = safeMerge(existing, newData);
+    expect(result.customFields).toEqual(expected);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.ts b/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.ts
index 095cc2702..2996a1568 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import { RequestHandler } from 'express';
+import type { Request, Response, RequestHandler } from 'express';
 
-import { ProjectData } from 'ontime-types';
+import { CustomField, CustomFields, ProjectData } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { removeUndefined } from '../utils/parserUtils.js';
 import { failEmptyObjects } from '../utils/routerUtils.js';
 import { DataProvider } from '../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js';
+import { createCustomField, editCustomField, removeCustomField } from '../utils/customFields.js';
 
 // Create controller for GET request to 'project'
 export const getProject: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
@@ -33,3 +34,47 @@ export const postProject: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
     res.status(400).send({ message: error.toString() });
   }
 };
+
+export const getCustomFields: RequestHandler = async (_req: Request, res: Response<CustomFields>) => {
+  res.json(DataProvider.getCustomFields());
+};
+
+// Expects { label: <lable> type: 'string | ..' }
+export const postCustomField: RequestHandler = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  if (failEmptyObjects(req.body, res)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const newField = req.body as CustomField;
+    const allFields = await createCustomField(newField);
+    res.status(201).send(allFields);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(400).send({ message: error.toString() });
+  }
+};
+
+// Expects { label: <oldLable>, field: { label: <newlable> type: 'string | ..' } }
+export const putCustomField: RequestHandler = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  if (failEmptyObjects(req.body, res)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const newFields = await editCustomField(req.body.label, req.body.field);
+    res.status(200).send(newFields);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(400).send({ message: error.toString() });
+  }
+};
+
+// Expects { label: <lable> }
+export const deleteCustomField: RequestHandler = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const fieldToDelete = req.params.label;
+    await removeCustomField(fieldToDelete);
+    res.sendStatus(204);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(400).send({ message: error.toString() });
+  }
+};
diff --git a/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.validate.ts b/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.validate.ts
index ceae196ef..e42ad66a7 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.validate.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/controllers/projectController.validate.ts
@@ -16,3 +16,37 @@ export const projectSanitiser = [
     next();
   },
 ];
+
+export const validateCustomField = [
+  body('label').isString().trim(),
+  body('type').isString().trim(),
+
+  (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) return res.status(422).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    next();
+  },
+];
+
+export const validateEditCustomField = [
+  body('label').isString().trim(),
+  body('field.label').optional().isString().trim(),
+  body('field.type').optional().isString().trim(),
+
+  (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) return res.status(422).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    next();
+  },
+];
+
+
+export const valdiateDeleteCustomField = [
+  body('label').isString(),
+
+  (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+    const errors = validationResult(req);
+    if (!errors.isEmpty()) return res.status(422).json({ errors: errors.array() });
+    next();
+  },
+];
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts b/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts
index 6ade1cb2a..73ead6c0d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/dataModel.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export const dbModel: DatabaseModel = {
     endMessage: '',
   },
   aliases: [],
+  customFields: {},
   userFields: {
     user0: 'user0',
     user1: 'user1',
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/projectRouter.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/projectRouter.ts
index ae1907881..c498422cc 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/projectRouter.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/projectRouter.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 import express from 'express';
-import { getProject, postProject } from '../controllers/projectController.js';
-import { projectSanitiser } from '../controllers/projectController.validate.js';
+import {
+  deleteCustomField,
+  getCustomFields,
+  getProject,
+  postCustomField,
+  postProject,
+  putCustomField,
+} from '../controllers/projectController.js';
+import {
+  projectSanitiser,
+  validateCustomField,
+  validateEditCustomField,
+} from '../controllers/projectController.validate.js';
 
 export const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -9,3 +20,11 @@ router.get('/', getProject);
 
 // create route between controller and 'POST /project' endpoint
 router.post('/', projectSanitiser, postProject);
+
+router.get('/custom-field', getCustomFields);
+
+router.post('/custom-field', validateCustomField, postCustomField);
+
+router.put('/custom-field', validateEditCustomField, putCustomField);
+
+router.delete('/custom-field/:label', deleteCustomField);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/customFields.test.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/customFields.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..921d3ef0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/customFields.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { createCustomField, editCustomField, removeCustomField } from '../customFields.js';
+
+describe('createCustomField()', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mock('../../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js', () => {
+      return {
+        DataProvider: {
+          ...vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+            return {};
+          }),
+          getCustomFields: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
+          setCustomFields: vi.fn().mockImplementation((newData) => {
+            return newData;
+          }),
+        },
+      };
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('creates a field from given parameters', async () => {
+    const expected = {
+      lighting: {
+        label: 'lighting',
+        type: 'text',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const customField = await createCustomField({ label: 'lighting', type: 'text' });
+    expect(customField).toStrictEqual(expected);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('editCustomField()', () => {
+  it('edits a field with a given label', async () => {
+    await createCustomField({ label: 'sound', type: 'text' });
+
+    const expected = {
+      lighting: {
+        label: 'lighting',
+        type: 'text',
+      },
+      sound: {
+        label: 'sound',
+        type: 'number',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const customField = await editCustomField('sound', { label: 'sound', type: 'number' });
+
+    expect(customField).toStrictEqual(expected);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('removeCustomField()', () => {
+  it('deletes a field with a given label', async () => {
+    const expected = {
+      lighting: {
+        label: 'lighting',
+        type: 'text',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const customField = await removeCustomField('sound');
+
+    expect(customField).toStrictEqual(expected);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/customFields.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/customFields.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e7dcec95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/customFields.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { isAlphanumeric } from 'ontime-utils';
+import { DataProvider } from '../classes/data-provider/DataProvider.js';
+import { CustomField } from 'ontime-types';
+
+/**
+ * Sanitises and creates a custom field in the database
+ * @param field
+ * @returns
+ */
+export const createCustomField = async (field: CustomField) => {
+  if (!isAlphanumeric(field.label)) {
+    throw new Error('Label must be Alphanumeric');
+  }
+
+  const customFields = DataProvider.getCustomFields();
+  if (Object.keys(customFields).find((f) => f === field.label) !== undefined) {
+    throw new Error('Label already exists');
+  }
+
+  Object.assign(customFields, { [field.label]: field });
+  const newCustomFields = await DataProvider.setCustomFields(customFields);
+
+  return newCustomFields;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Edits an existing custom field in the database
+ * @param label
+ * @param field
+ * @returns
+ */
+export const editCustomField = async (label: string, field: Partial<CustomField>) => {
+  const existingFields = DataProvider.getCustomFields();
+  if (!(label in existingFields)) {
+    throw new Error('Could not find label');
+  }
+
+  const existingField = existingFields[label];
+  if (!existingField) {
+    throw new Error('Could not find label');
+  }
+
+  existingFields[label] = { ...existingField, ...field };
+
+  const newCustomFields = await DataProvider.setCustomFields(existingFields);
+  return newCustomFields;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Deletes a custom field from the database
+ * @param label
+ */
+export const removeCustomField = async (label: string) => {
+  const existingFields = DataProvider.getCustomFields();
+  if (!(label in existingFields)) {
+    throw new Error('Could not find label');
+  }
+
+  delete existingFields[label];
+
+  const newCustomFields = await DataProvider.setCustomFields(existingFields);
+  return newCustomFields;
+};
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts
index 20ba3f86d..0d75a1c76 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   parseSettings,
   parseUserFields,
   parseViewSettings,
+  parseCustomFields,
 } from './parserFunctions.js';
 import { parseExcelDate } from './time.js';
 import { configService } from '../services/ConfigService.js';
@@ -330,6 +331,7 @@ export const parseJson = async (jsonData: Partial<DatabaseModel>): Promise<Datab
     viewSettings: parseViewSettings(jsonData) ?? dbModel.viewSettings,
     aliases: parseAliases(jsonData),
     userFields: parseUserFields(jsonData),
+    customFields: parseCustomFields(jsonData),
     osc: parseOsc(jsonData) ?? dbModel.osc,
     http: parseHttp(jsonData) ?? dbModel.http,
   };
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts
index 23f496ae9..384a21aa4 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   isOntimeEvent,
   isOntimeDelay,
   isOntimeBlock,
+  CustomFields,
   isOntimeCycle,
   HttpSubscription,
 } from 'ontime-types';
@@ -276,3 +277,23 @@ export const parseUserFields = (data): UserFields => {
   }
   return { ...newUserFields };
 };
+
+/**
+ * Parse customFields entry
+ * @param {object} data - data object
+ * @returns {object} - event object data
+ */
+export const parseCustomFields = (data): CustomFields => {
+  let newCustomFields: CustomFields = { ...dbModel.customFields };
+
+  if ('customFields' in data) {
+    console.log('Found Custom Fields definition, importing...');
+    try {
+      //TODO: validate
+      newCustomFields = { ...dbModel.customFields, ...data.customFields };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log(`Error: ${error}`);
+    }
+  }
+  return { ...newCustomFields };
+};
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/DataModel.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/DataModel.type.ts
index b72509771..b63879d75 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/DataModel.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/DataModel.type.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { OSCSettings } from './core/OscSettings.type.js';
 import { Settings } from './core/Settings.type.js';
 import { UserFields } from './core/UserFields.type.js';
 import { ViewSettings } from './core/Views.type.js';
-import { HttpSettings } from '../index.js';
+import { CustomFields, HttpSettings } from '../index.js';
 
 export type DatabaseModel = {
   rundown: OntimeRundown;
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export type DatabaseModel = {
   viewSettings: ViewSettings;
   aliases: Alias[];
   userFields: UserFields;
+  customFields: CustomFields;
   osc: OSCSettings;
   http: HttpSettings;
 };
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/CustomFields.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/CustomFields.type.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ae28c8a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/CustomFields.type.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export type CustomField = {
+  type: string;
+  label: string;
+};
+
+export type CustomFields = Record<string, CustomField>;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
index 60731fddf..cd06f8ead 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export type { Alias } from './definitions/core/Alias.type.js';
 // ---> User Fields
 export type { UserFields } from './definitions/core/UserFields.type.js';
 
+// ---> Custom Fields
+export type { CustomFields, CustomField } from './definitions/core/CustomFields.type.js';
+
 // ---> Integration, Subscription
 export type { OSCSettings, OscSubscription } from './definitions/core/OscSettings.type.js';
 export type { HttpSettings, HttpSubscription } from './definitions/core/HttpSettings.type.js';
diff --git a/packages/utils/index.ts b/packages/utils/index.ts
index 58752549d..fbbc5b039 100644
--- a/packages/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/index.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export {
   removeSeconds,
   removeTrailingZero,
 } from './src/date-utils/timeFormatting.js';
+export { isAlphanumeric } from './src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.js';
 export { isColourHex } from './src/regex-utils/isColourHex.js';
 
 // time utils
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d7f47deb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { isAlphanumeric } from './isAlphanumeric';
+
+describe('test isAlphanumeric() function', () => {
+  it('it OK strings', () => {
+    const ts = ['abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz', '0123456798', '123asd'];
+    for (const s of ts) {
+      expect(isAlphanumeric(s)).toBe(true);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('it bad strings', () => {
+    const ts = ['!abcd1234', 'åøæ', '*'];
+    for (const s of ts) {
+      expect(isAlphanumeric(s)).toBe(false);
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.ts b/packages/utils/src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c4e514faa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/utils/src/regex-utils/isAlphanumeric.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * @description Validates a alphanumeric string
+ * @returns {boolean}
+ */
+export const isAlphanumeric = (text: string): boolean => {
+  const regex = /^[a-z0-9]+$/i;
+  return regex.test(text);
+};