diff --git a/server/api/api.go b/server/api/api.go
index f83f565..bd050fb 100644
--- a/server/api/api.go
+++ b/server/api/api.go
@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ func Start() {
 		r.Get("/", Whoami)
 	})
 
+	r.Route("/channels", func(r chi.Router) {
+		r.Use(SessionAuthMiddleware)
+
+		r.Get("/", ListChannels)
+		r.Post("/", NewChannel)
+		r.Route("/{channelID}", func(r chi.Router) {
+			r.Get("/", GetChannel)
+			r.Delete("/", DeleteChannel)
+		})
+	})
+
 	r.Route("/users", func(r chi.Router) {
 		r.Use(SessionAuthMiddleware)
 
diff --git a/server/api/channel.go b/server/api/channel.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dccae62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/api/channel.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
+	"github.com/go-chi/render"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+func GetChannel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	slog.Debug("channel: entering GetChannel handler")
+
+	channelID := chi.URLParam(r, "channelID")
+	parsed, err := uuid.Parse(channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		render.Render(w, r, ErrInvalidRequest(err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	channel, err := dbGetChannel(parsed.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrChannelNotFound) {
+			render.Render(w, r, ErrNotFound)
+		} else {
+			slog.Error("channel: failed to fetch channel", "channelid", parsed.String(), "error", err)
+			render.Render(w, r, ErrInternal(err))
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("channel: rendering channel", "channelid", channel.ID, "channelname", channel.Name)
+	if err := render.Render(w, r, NewChannelPayloadResponse(channel)); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("channel: failed to render channel", "channelid", parsed.String(), "error", err)
+		render.Render(w, r, ErrInternal(err))
+	}
+}
+
+func ListChannels(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	slog.Debug("channel: entering ListChannels handler")
+	dbChannels, err := dbGetAllChannels()
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrChannelNotFound) {
+			render.Render(w, r, ErrNotFound)
+		} else {
+			slog.Error("channel: failed to fetch channels", "error", err)
+			render.Render(w, r, ErrInternal(err))
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("channel: successfully fetched channels", "count", len(dbChannels))
+	if err := render.RenderList(w, r, NewChannelListResponse(dbChannels)); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("channel: failed to render channel list response", "error", err)
+		render.Render(w, r, ErrInternal(err))
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func newChannelID() uuid.UUID {
+	return uuid.New()
+}
+
+func NewChannel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	slog.Debug("channel: entering NewChannel handler")
+	err := r.ParseMultipartForm(64 << 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("user: failed to parse multipartform", "error", err)
+		http.Error(w, "Unable to parse form", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	newChannelName := r.FormValue("name")
+	newChannelType := r.FormValue("type")
+	newChannelLocation := r.FormValue("location")
+	newChannelNotes := r.FormValue("notes")
+	if newChannelName == "" {
+		slog.Error("channel: channelname is empty")
+		http.Error(w, "Channel name cannot be empty", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	newChannel := Channel{
+		ID:       newChannelID(),
+		Name:     newChannelName,
+		Created:  time.Now(),
+		Type:     newChannelType,
+		Location: newChannelLocation,
+		Notes:    newChannelNotes,
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("channel: adding new channel to database", "channelid", newChannel.ID, "channelname", newChannel.Name)
+	err = dbAddChannel(&newChannel)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("channel: failed to add new channel", "channelid", newChannel.ID, "channelname", newChannel.Name)
+		render.Render(w, r, ErrInternal(err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("channel: successfully added new channel", "channelid", newChannel.ID, "channelname", newChannel.Name)
+	render.Render(w, r, NewChannelPayloadResponse(&newChannel))
+
+}
+
+func DeleteChannel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	slog.Debug("channel: entering DeleteChannel handler")
+
+	channelID := chi.URLParam(r, "channelID")
+	parsed, err := uuid.Parse(channelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		render.Render(w, r, ErrInvalidRequest(err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = dbDeleteChannel(parsed.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrChannelNotFound) {
+			render.Render(w, r, ErrNotFound)
+		} else {
+			slog.Error("channel: failed to delete channel", "channelid", parsed.String(), "error", err)
+			render.Render(w, r, ErrInternal(err))
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("channel: deleted channel", "channelid", parsed.String())
+	w.Write([]byte("Channel deleted successfully"))
+}
+
+type Channel struct {
+	ID       uuid.UUID
+	Name     string
+	Created  time.Time
+	Type     string
+	Location string
+	Notes    string
+}
+
+type channelKey struct{}
+
+type ChannelPayload struct {
+	*Channel
+}
diff --git a/server/api/db.go b/server/api/db.go
index a483cc4..cf305a6 100644
--- a/server/api/db.go
+++ b/server/api/db.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 var ErrUserNotFound = errors.New("db: user not found")
 var ErrSessionNotFound = errors.New("db: session not found")
+var ErrChannelNotFound = errors.New("db: channel not found")
 
 func dbGetUser(id string) (*User, error) {
 	query := `SELECT id, name, password FROM users WHERE id = $1`
@@ -131,3 +132,77 @@ func dbDeleteSession(jwtToken string) error {
 	slog.Debug("db: session deleted")
 	return nil
 }
+
+func dbAddChannel(channel *Channel) error {
+	query := `INSERT INTO channels (id, name, created, type, location, notes) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)`
+	_, err := db.Pool.Exec(context.Background(), query, channel.ID, channel.Name, channel.Created, channel.Type, channel.Location, channel.Notes)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("db: failed to add channel", "channel", err, "channelid", channel.ID, "channelname", channel.Name)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to add channel")
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("db: channel added", "channelid", channel.ID, "channelname", channel.Name)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func dbGetChannel(id string) (*Channel, error) {
+	query := `SELECT id, name, created, type, location, notes FROM channels WHERE id = $1`
+	var channel Channel
+	err := db.Pool.QueryRow(context.Background(), query, id).Scan(&channel.ID, &channel.Name, &channel.Created, &channel.Type, &channel.Location, &channel.Notes)
+	if errors.Is(err, pgx.ErrNoRows) {
+		slog.Debug("db: channel not found", "channelid", id)
+		return nil, ErrChannelNotFound
+	} else if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("db: failed to query channel", "error", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query channel")
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("db: channel found", "channelid", channel.ID, "channelname", channel.Name)
+	return &channel, nil
+}
+
+func dbGetAllChannels() ([]*Channel, error) {
+	query := `SELECT id, name, created, type, location, notes FROM channels`
+	rows, err := db.Pool.Query(context.Background(), query)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("db: failed to query channels", "error", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query channels")
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var channels []*Channel
+	for rows.Next() {
+		channel := &Channel{}
+		if err := rows.Scan(&channel.ID, &channel.Name, &channel.Created, &channel.Type, &channel.Location, &channel.Notes); err != nil {
+			slog.Error("db: failed to scan channel", "error", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to scan channel")
+		}
+		channels = append(channels, channel)
+	}
+	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("db: row iteration error", "error", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to iterate channels")
+	}
+	if len(channels) == 0 {
+		slog.Debug("db: no channels found")
+		return nil, ErrChannelNotFound
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("db: channel list returned")
+	return channels, nil
+}
+
+func dbDeleteChannel(id string) error {
+	query := `DELETE FROM channels WHERE id = $1`
+	tag, err := db.Pool.Exec(context.Background(), query, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("db: failed to delete channel", "error", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete channel")
+	}
+	if tag.RowsAffected() == 0 {
+		return ErrChannelNotFound
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("db: channel deleted")
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/server/api/response.go b/server/api/response.go
index b7b04e2..59890d6 100644
--- a/server/api/response.go
+++ b/server/api/response.go
@@ -21,3 +21,19 @@ func NewUserListResponse(users []*User) []render.Renderer {
 func (u *UserPayload) Render(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+func NewChannelPayloadResponse(channel *Channel) *ChannelPayload {
+	return &ChannelPayload{Channel: channel}
+}
+
+func NewChannelListResponse(channels []*Channel) []render.Renderer {
+	list := []render.Renderer{}
+	for _, channel := range channels {
+		list = append(list, NewChannelPayloadResponse(channel))
+	}
+	return list
+}
+
+func (c *ChannelPayload) Render(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
+	return nil
+}