diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5c99d5f..f8ae485 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
         "ajv": "8.17.1",
         "js-yaml": "4.1.1",
         "lodash-es": "4.17.23",
-        "ngx-timeago": "4.0.0",
         "rxjs": "7.8.2",
         "tslib": "2.3.0"
       },
@@ -4153,66 +4152,6 @@
         "node": ">=14.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/node_modules/@emnapi/core": {
-      "version": "1.4.5",
-      "dev": true,
-      "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@emnapi/wasi-threads": "1.0.4",
-        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/node_modules/@emnapi/runtime": {
-      "version": "1.4.5",
-      "dev": true,
-      "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/node_modules/@emnapi/wasi-threads": {
-      "version": "1.0.4",
-      "dev": true,
-      "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/node_modules/@napi-rs/wasm-runtime": {
-      "version": "0.2.12",
-      "dev": true,
-      "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "@emnapi/core": "^1.4.3",
-        "@emnapi/runtime": "^1.4.3",
-        "@tybys/wasm-util": "^0.10.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/node_modules/@tybys/wasm-util": {
-      "version": "0.10.0",
-      "dev": true,
-      "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tslib": "^2.4.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-wasm32-wasi/node_modules/tslib": {
-      "version": "2.8.0",
-      "dev": true,
-      "inBundle": true,
-      "license": "0BSD",
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "node_modules/@tailwindcss/oxide-win32-arm64-msvc": {
       "version": "4.1.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tailwindcss/oxide-win32-arm64-msvc/-/oxide-win32-arm64-msvc-4.1.12.tgz",
@@ -7241,19 +7180,6 @@
         "node": ">= 0.6"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/ngx-timeago": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ngx-timeago/-/ngx-timeago-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pTzQyOzefsDGcaM5b4aVtM1gDiP8bteQBTJNyQ/pKR0Hbgue08Zq/SztJK8zZCo08kLi8WiC0DvgWzfQF30C1g==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "tslib": "^2.3.0"
-      },
-      "peerDependencies": {
-        "@angular/core": ">=20.0.0",
-        "rxjs": ">=7.0.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/node-addon-api": {
       "version": "6.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-addon-api/-/node-addon-api-6.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 583f965..04e5a37 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
     "ajv": "8.17.1",
     "js-yaml": "4.1.1",
     "lodash-es": "4.17.23",
-    "ngx-timeago": "4.0.0",
     "rxjs": "7.8.2",
     "tslib": "2.3.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/app/app.html b/src/app/app.html
index d96f9eb..fdf26e0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.html
+++ b/src/app/app.html
@@ -1,12 +1,29 @@
 <div class="h-screen max-h-screen flex flex-col">
   <mat-toolbar color="primary" class="w-full">
+    @if(eventsService.status() === 'open') {
+      <div matTooltip="Connected" class="h-3 w-3 rounded-full bg-green-400 mr-2"></div>
+    } @else if (eventsService.status() === 'closed') {
+      <div matTooltip="Disconnected" class="h-3 w-3 rounded-full bg-orange-400 mr-2"></div>
+    } @else if (eventsService.status() === 'error') {
+      <div matTooltip="Error" class="h-3 w-3 rounded-full bg-red-400 mr-2"></div>
+    }
     <span>showbridge</span>
+    <div>
+       <label class="ml-4 mr-2">URL:</label>
+       <input
+         type="text"
+         class="pl-1 border-2 border-gray-200 text-white border-solid rounded-sm"
+         [placeholder]="'http://localhost:8000'"
+         [value]="settingsService.baseUrl()"
+         (change)="settingsService.baseUrl.set($event.target.value)"
+        />
+    </div>
     <span class="flex-auto"></span>
     <button mat-icon-button matTooltip="Download Config" (click)="downloadConfig()">
       <mat-icon>download</mat-icon>
     </button>
     @if (configService.pendingConfigIsValid()) {
-      <button mat-icon-button matTooltip="Apply Config" (click)="applyConfig()">
+      <button mat-icon-button matTooltip="Apply Config" (click)="applyConfig()" [disabled]="!configService.configIsDirty()">
         <mat-icon>save</mat-icon>
       </button>
     } @else {
diff --git a/src/app/app.ts b/src/app/app.ts
index 06fd22b..2dfb3f5 100644
--- a/src/app/app.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import { Component, effect, inject } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
-import { MatDialog } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material/menu';
 import { MatProgressSpinnerModule } from '@angular/material/progress-spinner';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { MatToolbarModule } from '@angular/material/toolbar';
-import { TimeagoModule } from 'ngx-timeago';
+import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
+import * as yaml from 'js-yaml';
 import { Config } from './models/config.models';
 import { ConfigService } from './services/config.service';
+import { EventsService } from './services/events.service';
 import { SchemaService } from './services/schema.service';
-import { ConfigComponent } from './components/config/config.component';
-import * as yaml from 'js-yaml';
-import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
+import { SettingsService } from './services/settings.service';
+import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-root',
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import { RouterOutlet } from '@angular/router';
     MatToolbarModule,
     MatProgressSpinnerModule,
     MatIconModule,
-    TimeagoModule,
     MatMenuModule,
     MatButtonModule,
+    MatTooltipModule,
     RouterOutlet
 ],
   templateUrl: './app.html',
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export class App {
   public schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
   public configService = inject(ConfigService);
 
+  public settingsService = inject(SettingsService);
+  public eventsService = inject(EventsService);
   private snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
   constructor() {
     effect(() => {
@@ -44,8 +46,8 @@ export class App {
   applyConfig() {
     const config = this.configService.currentlyShownConfig();
     if (config !== undefined) {
-      this.configService.saveConfig(config);
-      this.snackBar.open('Config Saved', 'Dismiss', {
+      this.configService.uploadConfig(config);
+      this.snackBar.open('Config Uploaded', 'Dismiss', {
         duration: 3000,
       });
     }
diff --git a/src/app/components/config/config.component.ts b/src/app/components/config/config.component.ts
index e05c2f6..b4e0448 100644
--- a/src/app/components/config/config.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/config/config.component.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material/menu';
 import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
-import { Config, ModuleConfiguration, RouteConfiguration } from '../../models/config.models';
+import { Config, ModuleConfig, RouteConfig } from '../../models/config.models';
 import { ConfigService } from '../../services/config.service';
 import { SchemaService } from '../../services/schema.service';
 import { ModuleListComponent } from '../module-list/module-list.component';
 import { RouteListComponent } from '../route-list.component/route-list.component';
+import { EventsService } from '../../services/events.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-config',
@@ -39,7 +40,9 @@ export class ConfigComponent {
   public configService = inject(ConfigService);
   public schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
 
-  modulesUpdated(modules: ModuleConfiguration[] | undefined) {
+  public eventsService = inject(EventsService);
+
+  modulesUpdated(modules: ModuleConfig[] | undefined) {
     if (modules === undefined) {
       console.error('modules is undefined, not updating');
       return;
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ export class ConfigComponent {
     });
   }
 
-  routesUpdated(routes: RouteConfiguration[] | undefined) {
+  routesUpdated(routes: RouteConfig[] | undefined) {
     if (routes === undefined) {
       console.error('routes is undefined, not updating');
       return;
diff --git a/src/app/components/module-list/module-list.component.ts b/src/app/components/module-list/module-list.component.ts
index f818193..a0f2655 100644
--- a/src/app/components/module-list/module-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/module-list/module-list.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Component, inject, model } from '@angular/core';
 import { ModuleComponent } from '../module/module.component';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
-import { ModuleConfiguration } from '../../models/config.models';
+import { ModuleConfig } from '../../models/config.models';
 import { SchemaService } from '../../services/schema.service';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
   styleUrl: './module-list.component.css',
 })
 export class ModuleListComponent {
-  modules = model<ModuleConfiguration[]>();
+  modules = model<ModuleConfig[]>();
   public schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
 
   private snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
 
-  moduleUpdated(index: number, module: ModuleConfiguration | undefined) {
+  moduleUpdated(index: number, module: ModuleConfig | undefined) {
     if (module === undefined) {
       console.error('module is undefined, not updating');
       return;
diff --git a/src/app/components/module/module.component.html b/src/app/components/module/module.component.html
index ef5f35a..6b6661a 100644
--- a/src/app/components/module/module.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/module/module.component.html
@@ -4,14 +4,20 @@
         isInError() ? 'border-red-500' : 'border-gray-600'
       }} border-solid w-full h-full"
     >
-      <div class="flex items-center justify-center border-gray-600 border-b-2">
-        <div class="flex-grow ml-1 mr-3 text-white">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
+        <div class="flex items-center">
+          <mat-icon [style.color]="inputIndicatorColor()" matTooltip="Input Indicator">keyboard_arrow_down</mat-icon>
+          <mat-icon [style.color]="outputIndicatorColor()" matTooltip="Output Indicator">keyboard_arrow_up</mat-icon>
+        </div>
+        <div class="text-white">
           {{ schema().title || module()?.type }}
         </div>
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-center" (click)="delete.emit()">
+        <div class="flex-grow"></div>
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-gray-700" (click)="delete.emit()">
           <mat-icon class="!text-red-500">close</mat-icon>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <hr class="bg-gray-600 h-0.5 border-0">
       <div>
         <form [formGroup]="formGroup" class="h-full">
           <div class="m-2">
@@ -37,5 +43,20 @@
           </div>
         </form>
       </div>
+      <div>
+      @if (moduleConfigErrors().length > 0) {
+        <div class="m-2 p-2 border-2 border-red-500">
+          <div class="flex items-center mb-2 text-red-500">
+            <mat-icon>error</mat-icon>
+            <span class="ml-1">Module Errors</span>
+          </div>
+          @for (error of moduleConfigErrors(); track error) {
+            <div class="ml-4 mb-1 text-white">
+              {{ error.error }}
+            </div>
+          }
+        </div>
+      }
+    </div>
     </div>
 }
diff --git a/src/app/components/module/module.component.ts b/src/app/components/module/module.component.ts
index 7eb9ba8..09febd6 100644
--- a/src/app/components/module/module.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/module/module.component.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-import { Component, computed, inject, input, model, output } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, computed, inject, input, model, output, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material/menu';
-import { ModuleConfiguration } from '../../models/config.models';
+import { ModuleConfig } from '../../models/config.models';
 import { SchemaService } from '../../services/schema.service';
 import { ParamsFormComponent } from '../params-form/params-form.component';
 import { JsonPipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
+import { EventsService } from '../../services/events.service';
+import { tap, debounceTime } from 'rxjs';
+import { ConfigService } from '../../services/config.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-module',
@@ -25,7 +28,17 @@ import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 })
 export class ModuleComponent {
   path = input<string>('');
-  module = model<ModuleConfiguration>();
+  index = computed(() => {
+    const path = this.path();
+    if (path) {
+      const parts = path.split('/');
+      const lastPart = parts[parts.length - 1];
+      return parseInt(lastPart, 10);
+    }
+    return undefined;
+  });
+
+  module = model<ModuleConfig>();
   delete = output<void>();
 
   params = computed(() => this.module()!.params);
@@ -37,13 +50,26 @@ export class ModuleComponent {
       : undefined;
   });
 
+  moduleConfigErrors = computed(() => {
+    const index = this.index();
+    const moduleErrors = this.configService.moduleErrors();
+    if (index !== undefined) {
+      return moduleErrors.filter((error) => error.index === index);
+    }
+    return [];
+  });
+
   formGroup: FormGroup = new FormGroup({
     id: new FormControl('', [Validators.required]),
     type: new FormControl(''),
   });
 
-  private schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
+  inputIndicatorColor = signal<string>('gray');
+  outputIndicatorColor = signal<string>('gray');
 
+  private schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
+  private eventsService = inject(EventsService);
+  private configService = inject(ConfigService);
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.formGroup.patchValue({
       id: this.module()?.id,
@@ -64,6 +90,30 @@ export class ModuleComponent {
         return undefined;
       });
     });
+    if (this.id() !== undefined) {
+      this.eventsService
+        .getInputEventsForSource(this.id()!)
+        .pipe(
+          tap((inputEvent) => {
+            this.inputIndicatorColor.set(inputEvent.error ? 'red' : 'greenyellow');
+          }),
+          debounceTime(100),
+        )
+        .subscribe((inputEvent) => {
+          this.inputIndicatorColor.set('gray');
+        });
+      this.eventsService
+        .getOutputEventsForDestination(this.id()!)
+        .pipe(
+          tap((outputEvent) => {
+            this.outputIndicatorColor.set(outputEvent.error ? 'red' : 'greenyellow');
+          }),
+          debounceTime(100),
+        )
+        .subscribe((outputEvent) => {
+          this.outputIndicatorColor.set('gray');
+        });
+    }
   }
 
   paramsUpdated(params: any) {
diff --git a/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.html b/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.html
index 533e255..3c1ce86 100644
--- a/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.html
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@
         isInError() ? 'border-red-500' : 'border-gray-600'
       }} border-solid w-fit h-full"
     >
-      <div class="flex items-center justify-center border-gray-600 border-b-2">
+      <div class="flex items-center justify-center">
         <div class="flex-grow ml-1 mr-3 text-white">
           {{ schema()?.title || processor()?.type }}
         </div>
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-center" (click)="delete.emit()">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-gray-700" (click)="delete.emit()">
           <mat-icon class="!text-red-500">close</mat-icon>
         </div>
       </div>
       @if (hasParams()) {
+        <hr class="bg-gray-600 h-0.5 border-0">
         <div>
           <app-params-form
             [paramsSchema]="schema()?.properties?.params"
diff --git a/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.ts b/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.ts
index 574e13e..a8362f2 100644
--- a/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/processor/processor.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { Component, computed, inject, input, model, output, signal } from '@angular/core';
-import { ProcessorConfiguration } from '../../models/config.models';
+import { ProcessorConfig } from '../../models/config.models';
 import { SchemaService } from '../../services/schema.service';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { ParamsFormComponent } from '../params-form/params-form.component';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { ReactiveFormsModule } from '@angular/forms';
 })
 export class ProcessorComponent {
   path = input<string>('');
-  processor = model<ProcessorConfiguration>();
+  processor = model<ProcessorConfig>();
   delete = output<void>();
 
   params = computed(() => this.processor()!.params);
diff --git a/src/app/components/route-list.component/route-list.component.ts b/src/app/components/route-list.component/route-list.component.ts
index 2bc9230..6938905 100644
--- a/src/app/components/route-list.component/route-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/route-list.component/route-list.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Component, inject, input, model } from '@angular/core';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
-import { ModuleConfiguration, RouteConfiguration } from '../../models/config.models';
+import { ModuleConfig, RouteConfig } from '../../models/config.models';
 import { SchemaService } from '../../services/schema.service';
 import { RouteComponent } from '../route/route.component';
 import { MatButtonModule } from '@angular/material/button';
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
 })
 export class RouteListComponent {
 
-  routes = model<RouteConfiguration[]>();
+  routes = model<RouteConfig[]>();
   moduleIds = input<string[]>();
   public schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class RouteListComponent {
     });
   }
 
-  routeUpdated(index: number, route: RouteConfiguration | undefined) {
+  routeUpdated(index: number, route: RouteConfig | undefined) {
     if (route === undefined) {
       console.error('route is undefined, not updating');
       return;
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ export class RouteListComponent {
     this.routes.update((routes) => {
       if (routes) {
         routes[index].input = route.input;
-        routes[index].output = route.output;
         return [...routes];
       }
       return routes;
diff --git a/src/app/components/route/route.component.html b/src/app/components/route/route.component.html
index 95dfc65..300abc0 100644
--- a/src/app/components/route/route.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/route/route.component.html
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
       isInError() ? 'border-red-500' : 'border-gray-600'
     }} border-solid w-full h-full"
   >
-    <div class="flex items-center justify-end border-gray-600 border-b-2">
+    <div class="flex items-center justify-end">
+      <div class="flex items-center">
+          <mat-icon [style.color]="indicatorColor()" matTooltip="Route Indicator">chevron_right</mat-icon>
+      </div>
       <div class="flex-grow text-left ml-2 text-white">Route {{ index() }}</div>
       <div class="flex items-center justify-center hover:bg-gray-700" (click)="delete.emit()">
         <mat-icon class="!text-red-500">close</mat-icon>
       </div>
     </div>
+    <hr class="bg-gray-600 h-0.5 border-0">
     <div>
       <form [formGroup]="formGroup">
         <div class="m-2">
@@ -69,6 +73,21 @@
           }
       </div>
     </div>
+    <div>
+      @if (routeConfigErrors().length > 0) {
+        <div class="m-2 p-2 border-2 border-red-500">
+          <div class="flex items-center mb-2 text-red-500">
+            <mat-icon>error</mat-icon>
+            <span class="ml-1">Route Errors</span>
+          </div>
+          @for (error of routeConfigErrors(); track error) {
+            <div class="ml-4 mb-1 text-white">
+              {{ error.error }}
+            </div>
+          }
+        </div>
+      }
+    </div>
   </div>
   <!-- </div> -->
 
diff --git a/src/app/components/route/route.component.ts b/src/app/components/route/route.component.ts
index bf70e47..5a7d6c3 100644
--- a/src/app/components/route/route.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/route/route.component.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
-import { Component, computed, inject, input, model, output } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, computed, inject, input, model, output, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormControl, FormGroup, ReactiveFormsModule, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatFormFieldModule } from '@angular/material/form-field';
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon';
 import { MatMenuModule } from '@angular/material/menu';
-import { ProcessorConfiguration, RouteConfiguration } from '../../models/config.models';
+import { ProcessorConfig, RouteConfig } from '../../models/config.models';
 import { SchemaService } from '../../services/schema.service';
 import { JsonPipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { ProcessorComponent } from '../processor/processor.component';
 import { MatSnackBar } from '@angular/material/snack-bar';
 import { MatTooltipModule } from '@angular/material/tooltip';
+import { EventsService } from '../../services/events.service';
+import { debounceTime, tap } from 'rxjs';
+import { ConfigService } from '../../services/config.service';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-route',
@@ -37,7 +40,7 @@ export class RouteComponent {
     return undefined;
   });
 
-  route = model<RouteConfiguration>();
+  route = model<RouteConfig>();
   moduleIds = input<string[]>([]);
   delete = output<void>();
 
@@ -49,12 +52,25 @@ export class RouteComponent {
     return [];
   });
 
+  routeConfigErrors = computed(() => {
+    const index = this.index();
+    const routeErrors = this.configService.routeErrors();
+    if (index !== undefined) {
+      return routeErrors.filter((error) => error.index === index);
+    }
+    return [];
+  });
+
   formGroup: FormGroup = new FormGroup({
     input: new FormControl('', [Validators.required]),
   });
 
   public schemaService = inject(SchemaService);
   private snackBar = inject(MatSnackBar);
+  private eventsService = inject(EventsService);
+  private configService = inject(ConfigService);
+
+  indicatorColor = signal<string>('gray');
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.formGroup.patchValue({
@@ -73,6 +89,17 @@ export class RouteComponent {
         return undefined;
       });
     });
+
+    if (this.index() !== undefined) {
+      this.eventsService.getRouteEventsForIndex(this.index()!).pipe(
+        tap((routeEvent)=>{
+          this.indicatorColor.set(routeEvent.error ? 'red' : 'greenyellow');
+        }),
+        debounceTime(100)
+      ).subscribe((routeEvent) => {
+        this.indicatorColor.set('gray')
+      })
+    }
   }
 
   isInError(): boolean {
@@ -103,7 +130,7 @@ export class RouteComponent {
     });
   }
 
-  processorUpdated(index: number, processor: ProcessorConfiguration | undefined) {
+  processorUpdated(index: number, processor: ProcessorConfig | undefined) {
     if (processor === undefined) {
       console.error('processor is undefined, not updating');
       return;
diff --git a/src/app/models/config.models.ts b/src/app/models/config.models.ts
index 00aa1cc..4879581 100644
--- a/src/app/models/config.models.ts
+++ b/src/app/models/config.models.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export type Config = {
-  modules: ModuleConfiguration[];
-  routes: RouteConfiguration[];
+  api: ApiConfig
+  modules: ModuleConfig[];
+  routes: RouteConfig[];
 };
 
 export type ConfigState = {
@@ -9,19 +10,40 @@ export type ConfigState = {
   isCurrent: boolean;
 };
 
-export type ModuleConfiguration = {
+export type ApiConfig = {
+  port: number;
+};
+
+export type ModuleConfig = {
   id?: string;
   type: string;
   params?: Record<string, any>;
 };
 
-export type RouteConfiguration = {
+export type RouteConfig = {
   input?: string;
-  processors?: ProcessorConfiguration[];
-  output?: string;
+  processors?: ProcessorConfig[];
 };
 
-export type ProcessorConfiguration = {
+export type ProcessorConfig = {
   type: string;
   params?: Record<string, any>;
 };
+
+
+export type ModuleError = {
+  index: number;
+  config: ModuleConfig;
+  error: string;
+}
+
+export type RouteError = {
+  index: number;
+  config: RouteConfig;
+  error: string;
+}
+
+export type ConfigError = {
+  moduleErrors?: ModuleError[];
+  routeErrors?: RouteError[];
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/models/events.models.ts b/src/app/models/events.models.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d276ebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/models/events.models.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Config } from "./config.models"
+
+export type RouterEvent<T, D> = {
+    type: T,
+    data?: D,
+    error?: string,
+}
+
+export type RouteEventData = {
+    index: number
+}
+
+export type InputEventData = {
+    source: string
+}
+
+export type OutputEventData = {
+    destination: string
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/services/config.service.ts b/src/app/services/config.service.ts
index 3a07af9..4ac56d1 100644
--- a/src/app/services/config.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/config.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-import { computed, effect, Injectable, signal } from '@angular/core';
-import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash-es';
-import { Config } from '../models/config.models';
+import { computed, effect, inject, Injectable, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import { cloneDeep, isEqual } from 'lodash-es';
+import { Config, ConfigError, ModuleError, RouteError } from '../models/config.models';
 import { SchemaService } from './schema.service';
+import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
+import { SettingsService } from './settings.service';
+import { EventsService } from './events.service';
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
@@ -14,7 +17,23 @@ export class ConfigService {
     return this.schemaService.validate(config);
   });
   currentlyShownConfig = signal<Config | undefined>(undefined);
+  runningConfig = signal<Config | undefined>(undefined);
 
+  configIsDirty = computed(() => {
+    const currentlyShown = this.currentlyShownConfig();
+    const running = this.runningConfig();
+    if (currentlyShown === undefined || running === undefined) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return !isEqual(currentlyShown, running);
+  });
+
+  moduleErrors = signal<ModuleError[]>([]);
+  routeErrors = signal<RouteError[]>([]);
+
+  private http = inject(HttpClient);
+  private settingsService = inject(SettingsService);
+  
   constructor(private schemaService: SchemaService) {
     this.loadConfig();
     effect(() => {
@@ -23,42 +42,69 @@ export class ConfigService {
   }
 
   loadConfig() {
-    const configString = localStorage.getItem('config');
-    if (configString) {
-      try {
-        const config = JSON.parse(configString);
-        const valid = this.schemaService.validate(config);
-        if (valid) {
-          console.log('Loaded config from local storage', config);
+    const configUrl = this.settingsService.configUrl();
+    if (!configUrl) {
+      console.error('Config URL is not set');
+      this.setEmptyConfig();
+      return;
+    }
+    this.http.get<Config>(configUrl.toString()).subscribe({
+      next: (config) => {
+        if (this.schemaService.validate(config)) {
           this.updateCurrentlyShownConfig(config);
+          this.runningConfig.set(cloneDeep(config));
         } else {
-          console.error('Config in local storage is invalid', config);
+          console.error('Config from server is invalid', config);
           this.setEmptyConfig();
         }
-      } catch (e) {
-        console.error('Failed to parse config from local storage', e);
+      },
+      error: (err) => {
+        console.error('Failed to load config from server', err);
         this.setEmptyConfig();
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  uploadConfig(config: Config) {
+    if (this.schemaService.validate(config)) {
+      this.updateCurrentlyShownConfig(config);
+      const configUrl = this.settingsService.configUrl();
+      if (!configUrl) {
+        console.error('Config URL is not set, cannot upload config');
+        return;
       }
+      this.http.put<ConfigError>(configUrl.toString(), config).subscribe({
+        next: () => {
+          console.log('Config uploaded successfully');
+          this.moduleErrors.set([]);
+          this.routeErrors.set([]);
+          this.runningConfig.set(cloneDeep(config));
+        },
+        error: (err) => {
+          console.error('Problems occurred while uploading config', err);
+          if (err.error) {
+            const configError: ConfigError = err.error;
+            this.moduleErrors.set(configError.moduleErrors ?? []);
+            this.routeErrors.set(configError.routeErrors ?? []);
+          }
+          this.runningConfig.set(cloneDeep(config));
+        },
+      });
     } else {
-      this.setEmptyConfig();
+      console.error('Uploaded config is invalid', config);
     }
   }
 
   setEmptyConfig() {
     console.log('Setting empty config');
     this.updateCurrentlyShownConfig({
+      api: { port: 8080 },
       modules: [],
       routes: [],
     });
   }
 
-  saveConfig(config: Config) {
-    localStorage.setItem('config', JSON.stringify(config));
-    console.log('Config saved to local storage', config);
-  }
-
   updateCurrentlyShownConfig(config: Config) {
-    // NOTE(jwetzell): mark the configStates that match the currently shown as such
     this.currentlyShownConfig.set(cloneDeep(config));
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/services/events.service.ts b/src/app/services/events.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..082fc69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/services/events.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { effect, inject, Injectable, signal } from '@angular/core';
+import {
+  InputEventData,
+  OutputEventData,
+  RouteEventData,
+  RouterEvent,
+} from '../models/events.models';
+import { filter, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { SettingsService } from './settings.service';
+@Injectable({
+  providedIn: 'root',
+})
+export class EventsService {
+  status = signal<string>('closed');
+  socket?: WebSocket;
+  private routeEvents$ = new Subject<RouterEvent<'route', RouteEventData>>();
+  private inputEvents$ = new Subject<RouterEvent<'input', InputEventData>>();
+  private outputEvents$ = new Subject<RouterEvent<'output', OutputEventData>>();
+  private settingsService = inject(SettingsService);
+
+  constructor() {
+    effect(() => {
+      console.log('Websocket URL changed:', this.settingsService.wsUrl());
+      this.reload();
+    });
+  }
+
+  reload() {
+    try {
+      this.socket = new WebSocket(this.settingsService.wsUrl());
+      this.socket.onopen = () => {
+        this.status.set('open');
+      };
+
+      this.socket.onclose = () => {
+        this.status.set('closed');
+      };
+
+      this.socket.onerror = (error) => {
+        this.status.set('error');
+      };
+
+      this.socket.onmessage = (event) => {
+        const messageObj = JSON.parse(event.data);
+        switch (messageObj.type) {
+          case 'route':
+            this.routeEvents$.next(messageObj);
+            break;
+          case 'input':
+            this.inputEvents$.next(messageObj);
+            break;
+          case 'output':
+            this.outputEvents$.next(messageObj);
+            break;
+          default:
+            console.warn('Unknown event type:', messageObj.type);
+        }
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to connect to WebSocket:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  getRouteEventsForIndex(index: number) {
+    return this.routeEvents$.pipe(filter((event) => event.data?.index === index));
+  }
+
+  getInputEventsForSource(source: string) {
+    return this.inputEvents$.pipe(filter((event) => event.data?.source === source));
+  }
+
+  getOutputEventsForDestination(destination: string) {
+    return this.outputEvents$.pipe(filter((event) => event.data?.destination === destination));
+  }
+
+  sendEvent<T, D>(event: RouterEvent<T, D>) {
+    if (this.socket && this.socket.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+      console.log('sending event:', event);
+      this.socket.send(JSON.stringify(event));
+    } else {
+      console.warn('WebSocket is not open. Cannot send event:', event);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/services/schema.service.ts b/src/app/services/schema.service.ts
index 9f1dda6..0bc2e74 100644
--- a/src/app/services/schema.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/schema.service.ts
@@ -11,19 +11,18 @@ import {
 import { Ajv2020, JSONSchemaType } from 'ajv/dist/2020';
 import { SomeJSONSchema } from 'ajv/dist/types/json-schema';
 import { sortBy } from 'lodash-es';
-import { Config, ModuleConfiguration, ProcessorConfiguration } from '../models/config.models';
+import { Config, ModuleConfig, ProcessorConfig, RouteConfig } from '../models/config.models';
 import { ObjectInfo, ParamsFormInfo } from '../models/form.model';
 import { SettingsService } from './settings.service';
-import { RouteConfiguration } from '../models/config.models';
 
 @Injectable({
   providedIn: 'root',
 })
 export class SchemaService {
   configSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<Config> | undefined>(undefined);
-  modulesSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<ModuleConfiguration[]> | undefined>(undefined);
-  routesSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<RouteConfiguration[]> | undefined>(undefined);
-  processorsSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<ProcessorConfiguration[]> | undefined>(undefined);
+  modulesSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<ModuleConfig[]> | undefined>(undefined);
+  routesSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<RouteConfig[]> | undefined>(undefined);
+  processorsSchema = signal<JSONSchemaType<ProcessorConfig[]> | undefined>(undefined);
 
   schemasLoaded = computed(() => {
     return (
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ export class SchemaService {
   loadModulesSchema() {
     this.http
       .get<
-        JSONSchemaType<ModuleConfiguration[]>
+        JSONSchemaType<ModuleConfig[]>
       >(this.settingsService.modulesSchemaUrl().toString())
       .subscribe((schema) => {
         this.setModulesSchema(schema);
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ export class SchemaService {
 
   loadRoutesSchema() {
     this.http
-      .get<JSONSchemaType<RouteConfiguration[]>>(this.settingsService.routesSchemaUrl().toString())
+      .get<JSONSchemaType<RouteConfig[]>>(this.settingsService.routesSchemaUrl().toString())
       .subscribe((schema) => {
         this.setRoutesSchema(schema);
       });
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ export class SchemaService {
   loadProcessorsSchema() {
     this.http
       .get<
-        JSONSchemaType<ProcessorConfiguration[]>
+        JSONSchemaType<ProcessorConfig[]>
       >(this.settingsService.processorsSchemaUrl().toString())
       .subscribe((schema) => {
         this.setProcessorsSchema(schema);
@@ -142,13 +141,13 @@ export class SchemaService {
     return true;
   }
 
-  getSkeletonForRoute(): RouteConfiguration {
-    const template: RouteConfiguration = {};
+  getSkeletonForRoute(): RouteConfig {
+    const template: RouteConfig = {};
     return template;
   }
 
-  getSkeletonForProcessor(processorType: string): ProcessorConfiguration {
-    const template: ProcessorConfiguration = {
+  getSkeletonForProcessor(processorType: string): ProcessorConfig {
+    const template: ProcessorConfig = {
       type: processorType,
     };
     const itemInfo = this.processorTypes.find((itemInfo) => itemInfo.type === processorType);
@@ -160,8 +159,8 @@ export class SchemaService {
     return template;
   }
 
-  getSkeletonForModule(moduleType: string): ModuleConfiguration {
-    const template: ModuleConfiguration = {
+  getSkeletonForModule(moduleType: string): ModuleConfig {
+    const template: ModuleConfig = {
       type: moduleType,
     };
     const itemInfo = this.moduleTypes.find((itemInfo) => itemInfo.type === moduleType);
@@ -198,17 +197,17 @@ export class SchemaService {
     this.configSchema.set(schema);
   }
 
-  setModulesSchema(schema: JSONSchemaType<ModuleConfiguration[]>) {
+  setModulesSchema(schema: JSONSchemaType<ModuleConfig[]>) {
     this.modulesSchema.set(schema);
     this.moduleTypes = [];
     this.populateModuleTypes();
   }
 
-  setRoutesSchema(schema: JSONSchemaType<RouteConfiguration[]>) {
+  setRoutesSchema(schema: JSONSchemaType<RouteConfig[]>) {
     this.routesSchema.set(schema);
   }
 
-  setProcessorsSchema(schema: JSONSchemaType<ProcessorConfiguration[]>) {
+  setProcessorsSchema(schema: JSONSchemaType<ProcessorConfig[]>) {
     this.processorsSchema.set(schema);
     this.processorTypes = [];
     this.populateProcessorTypes();
diff --git a/src/app/services/settings.service.ts b/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
index c3bc3c3..acd0af1 100644
--- a/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,17 @@ import { computed, Injectable, signal } from '@angular/core';
 })
 export class SettingsService {
   public isDummySite: boolean = false;
-  public configSchemaPath = signal('/config.schema.json');
-  public modulesSchemaPath = signal('/modules.schema.json');
-  public routesSchemaPath = signal('/routes.schema.json');
-  public processorsSchemaPath = signal('/processors.schema.json');
-  public baseUrl = signal(window.location.href);
+  public configPath = signal('/api/v1/config');
+  public configSchemaPath = signal('/schema/config');
+  public modulesSchemaPath = signal('/schema/modules');
+  public routesSchemaPath = signal('/schema/routes');
+  public processorsSchemaPath = signal('/schema/processors');
+  public wsPath = signal('/ws');
+  public baseUrl = signal('http://localhost:8080');
+
+  public configUrl = computed(() => {
+    return new URL(this.configPath(), this.baseUrl());
+  });
 
   public configSchemaUrl = computed(() => {
     return new URL(this.configSchemaPath(), this.baseUrl());
@@ -27,6 +33,13 @@ export class SettingsService {
     return new URL(this.processorsSchemaPath(), this.baseUrl());
   });
 
+  public wsUrl = computed(() => {
+    const url = new URL(this.baseUrl());
+    url.protocol = url.protocol === 'https:' ? 'wss:' : 'ws:';
+    url.pathname = this.wsPath();
+    return url;
+  });
+
   constructor() {}
 
   updateBaseUrl(baseUrl: string) {