diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_server.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_server.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a34ddcf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_server.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Unit tests Server
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  unit_test_server:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout GIT
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Java SDK
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          distribution: 'adopt'
+          java-version: '18'
+
+      - name: Enable Gradle Wrapper caching (optimization)
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ~/.gradle/caches
+            ~/.gradle/wrapper
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-${{ hashFiles('**/*.gradle*', '**/gradle-wrapper.properties') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gradle-
+
+      - name: Run unit tests
+        run: ./gradlew server:test
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1771eec..7a9d52a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,13 +3,17 @@
 Learn programming by thinking.
 
 To run the web app:
-
 ```
 ./scripts/runWebApp.sh
 ```
 
 To run the desktop app:
-
 ```
 ./scripts/runDesktopApp.sh
+```
+
+To run the sever:
+
+```
+./scripts/runServer.sh
 ```
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diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index ea28e0dc..892cedb6 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@ ktor-client = "2.3.10"
 logback = "1.5.6"
 kotest = "5.8.1"
 kotlin-coroutines = "1.8.0"
+jebrains-exposed = "0.49.0"
 
 [libraries]
+exposed-core = { group = "org.jetbrains.exposed", name = "exposed-core", version.ref = "jebrains-exposed" }
+exposed-crypt = { group = "org.jetbrains.exposed", name = "exposed-crypt", version.ref = "jebrains-exposed" }
+exposed-dao = { group = "org.jetbrains.exposed", name = "exposed-dao", version.ref = "jebrains-exposed" }
+exposed-jdbc = { group = "org.jetbrains.exposed", name = "exposed-jdbc", version.ref = "jebrains-exposed" }
+exposed-kotlin-datetime = { group = "org.jetbrains.exposed", name = "exposed-kotlin-datetime", version.ref = "jebrains-exposed" }
+exposed-json = { group = "org.jetbrains.exposed", name = "exposed-json", version.ref = "jebrains-exposed" }
 arrow-core = { module = "io.arrow-kt:arrow-core", version.ref = "arrow" }
 androidx-activity-compose = { module = "androidx.activity:activity-compose", version.ref = "androidx-activityCompose" }
 androidx-appcompat = { group = "androidx.appcompat", name = "appcompat", version.ref = "androidx-appcompat" }
@@ -36,6 +43,8 @@ google-testparameterinjector = { module = "com.google.testparameterinjector:test
 junit = { group = "junit", name = "junit", version.ref = "junit" }
 kotest-assertions = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-assertions-core", version.ref = "kotest" }
 kotest-property = { module = "io.kotest:kotest-property", version.ref = "kotest" }
+kotest-property-arrow = { module = "io.kotest.extensions:kotest-property-arrow", version.ref = "arrow" }
+kotest-assertions-arrow = { module = "io.kotest.extensions:kotest-assertions-arrow", version.ref = "arrow" }
 kotlin-coroutines-core = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core", version.ref = "kotlin-coroutines" }
 kotlin-coroutines-test = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test", version.ref = "kotlin-coroutines" }
 kotlin-serialization = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json", version = "1.6.3" }
@@ -72,6 +81,8 @@ test = [
     "mockk",
     "kotest-assertions",
     "kotest-property",
+    "kotest-property-arrow",
+    "kotest-assertions-arrow",
     "kotlin-coroutines-test"
 ]
 ktor-client-common = [
@@ -80,4 +91,12 @@ ktor-client-common = [
     "ktor-client-core",
     "ktor-client-serialization",
     "ktor-client-logging"
+]
+jetbrains-exposed = [
+    "exposed-core",
+    "exposed-crypt",
+    "exposed-dao",
+    "exposed-jdbc",
+    "exposed-kotlin-datetime",
+    "exposed-json"
 ]
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diff --git a/server/build.gradle.kts b/server/build.gradle.kts
index d92724df..e3ac7b8f 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/server/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(libs.ktor.server.core)
     implementation(libs.ktor.server.netty)
     implementation(libs.arrow.core)
+    implementation(libs.bundles.jetbrains.exposed)
     testImplementation(libs.ktor.server.tests)
     testImplementation(libs.kotlin.test.junit)
+    testImplementation(libs.bundles.test)
 }
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/Application.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/Application.kt
index 47b79ee0..b6d3a890 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/Application.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/Application.kt
@@ -1,27 +1,20 @@
 package ivy.learn
 
-import io.ktor.server.application.*
 import io.ktor.server.engine.*
 import io.ktor.server.netty.*
-import io.ktor.server.response.*
-import io.ktor.server.routing.*
+import ivy.di.Di
+import ivy.di.SharedModule
+import ivy.learn.data.di.DataModule
+import ivy.learn.di.AppModule
 
 fun main() {
+    Di.init(modules = setOf(SharedModule, DataModule, AppModule))
+    val app = Di.get<LearnApp>()
+
     embeddedServer(
         Netty,
         port = System.getenv("PORT")?.toInt() ?: 8080,
         host = "0.0.0.0",
-        module = Application::module
+        module = { app.init(this) },
     ).start(wait = true)
-}
-
-fun Application.module() {
-    routing {
-        get("/") {
-            call.respondText("Ktor: Hello from BE!")
-        }
-        get("/version") {
-            call.respondText("1.0.0")
-        }
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/LearnApp.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/LearnApp.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cf139c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/LearnApp.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package ivy.learn
+
+import io.ktor.server.application.*
+import io.ktor.server.routing.*
+import ivy.di.Di
+import ivy.di.Di.register
+import ivy.learn.api.AnalyticsApi
+import ivy.learn.api.Api
+import ivy.learn.data.database.ExposedDatabase
+
+class LearnApp(
+    private val database: ExposedDatabase
+) {
+    private val apis by lazy {
+        setOf<Api>(
+            Di.get<AnalyticsApi>()
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun onDi() = Di.appScope {
+        register { AnalyticsApi() }
+    }
+
+    fun init(ktorApp: Application) {
+        database.init().onLeft {
+            throw InitializationError("Failed to initialize database: $it")
+        }
+        onDi()
+
+        ktorApp.routing {
+            apis.forEach { api ->
+                with(api) { endpoints() }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+class InitializationError(message: String) : Exception(message)
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/api/AnalyticsApi.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/api/AnalyticsApi.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7126ab86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/api/AnalyticsApi.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package ivy.learn.api
+
+import io.ktor.server.application.*
+import io.ktor.server.response.*
+import io.ktor.server.routing.*
+
+class AnalyticsApi : Api {
+    override fun Routing.endpoints() {
+        get("/analytics/hello") {
+            call.respondText("Hello, Analytics!")
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/api/Api.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/api/Api.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1592cc1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/api/Api.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package ivy.learn.api
+
+import io.ktor.server.routing.*
+
+interface Api {
+    fun Routing.endpoints()
+}
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/database/ExposedDatabase.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/database/ExposedDatabase.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80b9faef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/database/ExposedDatabase.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+package ivy.learn.data.database
+
+import arrow.core.Either
+import arrow.core.raise.catch
+import arrow.core.raise.either
+import arrow.core.raise.ensure
+import arrow.core.raise.ensureNotNull
+import ivy.learn.data.database.tables.AnalyticsEvents
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.Database
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.SchemaUtils
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
+
+data class ExposedDatabaseConfig(
+    val url: String,
+    val driver: String,
+    val user: String,
+    val password: String
+)
+
+class DbConfigProvider {
+    /**
+     * @param herokuDbUrl The Heroku "DATABASE_URL" environment variable.
+     * In the format "postgres://$user:$password@$host:$port/$database".
+     */
+    fun fromHerokuDbUrl(
+        herokuDbUrl: String? = System.getenv("DATABASE_URL")
+    ): Either<HerokuConfigError, ExposedDatabaseConfig> = either {
+        ensureNotNull(herokuDbUrl) { HerokuConfigError.NullUrl }
+        ensure(herokuDbUrl.startsWith("postgres://")) {
+            HerokuConfigError.InvalidUrl(herokuDbUrl, emptyList())
+        }
+
+        val parts = herokuDbUrl.replace("postgres://", "").split(":")
+        // $user:$password@$host:$port/$database
+        ensure(parts.size == 3) { HerokuConfigError.InvalidUrl(herokuDbUrl, parts) }
+        val (user, passwordAndHost, portAndDatabase) = parts
+        val (password, host) = passwordAndHost.split("@").also {
+            ensure(it.size == 2) { HerokuConfigError.InvalidPasswordAndHost(passwordAndHost) }
+        }
+        val (port, database) = portAndDatabase.split("/").also {
+            ensure(it.size == 2) { HerokuConfigError.InvalidPortAndDatabase(portAndDatabase) }
+        }
+        ensure(user.isNotBlank()) { HerokuConfigError.BlankUser }
+        ensure(password.isNotBlank()) { HerokuConfigError.BlankPassword }
+        ensure(host.isNotBlank()) { HerokuConfigError.BlankHost }
+        ensure(port.isNotBlank() && port.all(Char::isDigit)) {
+            HerokuConfigError.InvalidPort(port)
+        }
+        ensure(database.isNotBlank()) { HerokuConfigError.BlankDatabase }
+
+        ExposedDatabaseConfig(
+            url = "jdbc:postgresql://$host:$port/$database",
+            driver = "org.postgresql.Driver",
+            user = user,
+            password = password
+        )
+    }
+
+    sealed interface HerokuConfigError {
+        data object NullUrl : HerokuConfigError
+        data class InvalidUrl(
+            val url: String,
+            val parts: List<String>
+        ) : HerokuConfigError
+
+        data class InvalidPasswordAndHost(
+            val passwordAndHost: String
+        ) : HerokuConfigError
+
+        data class InvalidPortAndDatabase(
+            val portAndDatabase: String
+        ) : HerokuConfigError
+
+        data object BlankUser : HerokuConfigError
+        data object BlankPassword : HerokuConfigError
+        data object BlankHost : HerokuConfigError
+        data class InvalidPort(val port: String) : HerokuConfigError
+        data object BlankDatabase : HerokuConfigError
+    }
+}
+
+class ExposedDatabase(
+    private val dbConfigProvider: DbConfigProvider,
+) {
+    fun init(): Either<InitializationError, Database> = catch({
+        either {
+            val config = dbConfigProvider.fromHerokuDbUrl()
+                .mapLeft(InitializationError::InvalidConfig).bind()
+
+            Database.connect(
+                url = config.url,
+                driver = config.driver,
+                user = config.user,
+                password = config.password
+            ).let(::createDbSchema)
+                .mapLeft(InitializationError::DbSchemaError).bind()
+        }
+    }) { e ->
+        Either.Left(InitializationError.Unknown(e))
+    }
+
+    private fun createDbSchema(database: Database): Either<Throwable, Database> = catch({
+        transaction {
+            SchemaUtils.create(AnalyticsEvents)
+        }
+        Either.Right(database)
+    }) {
+        Either.Left(it)
+    }
+
+    sealed interface InitializationError {
+        data class InvalidConfig(val error: DbConfigProvider.HerokuConfigError) : InitializationError
+        data class DbSchemaError(val error: Throwable) : InitializationError
+        data class Unknown(val e: Throwable) : InitializationError
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/database/tables/AnalyticsEvents.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/database/tables/AnalyticsEvents.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e26f8fcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/database/tables/AnalyticsEvents.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package ivy.learn.data.database.tables
+
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.dao.id.UUIDTable
+
+object AnalyticsEvents : UUIDTable() {
+    val name = varchar("name", 50)
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/di/DataModule.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/di/DataModule.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b76853ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/data/di/DataModule.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package ivy.learn.data.di
+
+import ivy.di.Di
+import ivy.di.Di.register
+import ivy.di.DiModule
+import ivy.learn.data.database.DbConfigProvider
+import ivy.learn.data.database.ExposedDatabase
+
+object DataModule : DiModule {
+    override fun init() = Di.appScope {
+        register { DbConfigProvider() }
+        register { ExposedDatabase(Di.get()) }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/di/AppModule.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/di/AppModule.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5029bccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ivy/learn/di/AppModule.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package ivy.learn.di
+
+import ivy.di.Di
+import ivy.di.Di.singleton
+import ivy.di.DiModule
+import ivy.learn.LearnApp
+
+object AppModule : DiModule {
+    override fun init() = Di.appScope {
+        singleton { LearnApp(Di.get()) }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/server/src/test/kotlin/ivy/learn/database/DbConfigProviderTest.kt b/server/src/test/kotlin/ivy/learn/database/DbConfigProviderTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ba812b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/test/kotlin/ivy/learn/database/DbConfigProviderTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package ivy.learn.database
+
+import com.google.testing.junit.testparameterinjector.TestParameter
+import com.google.testing.junit.testparameterinjector.TestParameterInjector
+import io.kotest.assertions.arrow.core.shouldBeLeft
+import io.kotest.assertions.arrow.core.shouldBeRight
+import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
+import ivy.learn.data.database.DbConfigProvider
+import ivy.learn.data.database.DbConfigProvider.HerokuConfigError
+import ivy.learn.data.database.ExposedDatabaseConfig
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+
+@RunWith(TestParameterInjector::class)
+class DbConfigProviderTest {
+
+    private lateinit var configProvider: DbConfigProvider
+
+    @Before
+    fun setup() {
+        configProvider = DbConfigProvider()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `valid Heroku DB URL should return ExposedDatabaseConfig`() {
+        // given
+        val validUrl = "postgres://user:password@ec1-2-3.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:1234/db"
+
+        // when
+        val res = configProvider.fromHerokuDbUrl(validUrl)
+
+        // then
+        res.shouldBeRight() shouldBe ExposedDatabaseConfig(
+            url = "jdbc:postgresql://ec1-2-3.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:1234/db",
+            driver = "org.postgresql.Driver",
+            user = "user",
+            password = "password"
+        )
+    }
+
+    enum class InvalidDbUrlTestCase(
+        val dbUrl: String?,
+        val expectedError: HerokuConfigError
+    ) {
+        NullUrl(dbUrl = null, expectedError = HerokuConfigError.NullUrl),
+        InvalidUrl(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://user:password",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.InvalidUrl(
+                "postgres://user:password", listOf("user", "password")
+            )
+        ),
+        InvalidUrl2(
+            dbUrl = "jdbc://user:password@ec1-2-3.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:1234/db",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.InvalidUrl(
+                "jdbc://user:password@ec1-2-3.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:1234/db", emptyList()
+            )
+        ),
+        MissingUser(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://:password@ec1-2-3.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:1234/db",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.BlankUser
+        ),
+        MissingPassword(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://user:@ec1-2-3.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com:1234/db",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.BlankPassword
+        ),
+        MissingHost(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://user:pass@:1234/db",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.BlankHost
+        ),
+        EmptyPort(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://user:pass@host:/db",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.InvalidPort("")
+        ),
+        InvalidPort(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://user:pass@host:abc/db",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.InvalidPort("abc")
+        ),
+        MissingDatabase(
+            dbUrl = "postgres://user:pass@host:123/",
+            expectedError = HerokuConfigError.BlankDatabase
+        ),
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `invalid Heroku DB URL should return error`(
+        @TestParameter testCase: InvalidDbUrlTestCase
+    ) {
+        // given
+        val dbUrl = testCase.dbUrl
+
+        // when
+        val res = configProvider.fromHerokuDbUrl(dbUrl)
+
+        // then
+        res.shouldBeLeft() shouldBe testCase.expectedError
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/system.properties b/system.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..180a2734
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+java.runtime.version=11
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