diff --git a/webapp/controllers/index.js b/webapp/controllers/index.js
index 468fdde..b038e6b 100644
--- a/webapp/controllers/index.js
+++ b/webapp/controllers/index.js
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ router.get("/", function(req, res) {
 })
 
 router.use(require("./mods"))
+router.use("/workers", require("./workerapi"))
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/webapp/controllers/workerapi.js b/webapp/controllers/workerapi.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d8f749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/controllers/workerapi.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"use strict"
+
+const express = require("express")
+const router = express.Router()
+
+router.get("/get-work", function(req, res) {
+	var worker_token = req.query.token
+	var db = req.app.get("db")
+	db.Worker.findOne({
+		where: {
+			token: worker_token
+		}
+	}).then(function(worker) {
+		db.Work.findAll({
+			limit: 1,
+			where: {
+				workerId: null
+			}
+		}).then(function(jobs) {
+			if (jobs && jobs.length == 1) {
+				var job = jobs[0]
+				job.workerId = worker.id
+				job.save()
+				res.send({
+					author: job.author,
+					basename: job.basename,
+					type: job.work_type
+				})
+			} else {
+				res.send({})
+			}
+		})
+	})
+})
+
+module.exports = router
diff --git a/webapp/models/database.js b/webapp/models/database.js
index c5ed06d..74120dc 100644
--- a/webapp/models/database.js
+++ b/webapp/models/database.js
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ var Mod = sequelize.define("mod", {
 User.hasMany(Mod)
 Mod.belongsTo(User)
 
+var Worker = sequelize.define("worker", {
+	token: Sequelize.STRING(128)
+})
+
+var Work = sequelize.define("work", {
+	author: Sequelize.STRING(100),
+	basename: Sequelize.STRING(100),
+	work_type: Sequelize.ENUM("fetch", "scan", "forum")
+})
+
+Work.belongsTo(Worker)
+
 const CMod = require("./../../common/mod")
 function convertRowToMod(row) {
 	var mod = new CMod(row.user.username)
@@ -64,6 +76,8 @@ function convertRowToMod(row) {
 async.parallel([
 	function(callback) { User.sync().then(callback) },
 	function(callback) { Mod.sync().then(callback) },
+	function(callback) { Worker.sync().then(callback) },
+	function(callback) { Work.sync().then(callback) },
 	function() {
 		User.findOrCreate({
 			where: {
@@ -98,7 +112,26 @@ async.parallel([
 					approved: true
 				}
 			}).then(function(mod) {
+				Worker.findOrCreate({
+					where: {
+						token: "foobar"
+					},
+					defaults: {}
+				}).then(function(worker) {
+					worker = worker[0]
 
+					Work.findOrCreate({
+						where: {
+							author: "rubenwardy",
+							basename: "awards",
+						},
+						defaults: {
+							work_type: "fetch"
+						}
+					}).then(function(mod) {
+
+					})
+				})
 			})
 		})
 	}])
@@ -106,5 +139,7 @@ async.parallel([
 module.exports = {
 	User: User,
 	Mod: Mod,
+	Work: Work,
+	Worker: Worker,
 	convertRowToMod: convertRowToMod
 }