diff --git a/backend/server/main.go b/backend/server/main.go
index 2c7abd5..88fd612 100644
--- a/backend/server/main.go
+++ b/backend/server/main.go
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/baato/before-after/api"
+	db "github.com/baato/before-after/db/sqlc"
 	"github.com/baato/before-after/util"
 )
 
@@ -12,7 +14,14 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("cannot load config:", err)
 	}
-	server := api.NewServer(&config)
+
+	conn, err := sql.Open(config.DBDriver, config.DBSource)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("cannot connect to db:%v", err)
+	}
+	query := db.New(conn)
+
+	server := api.NewServer(query, &config)
 
 	// Start listening for incoming chat messages
 	server.Start(":8848")
diff --git a/backend/server/util/config.go b/backend/server/util/config.go
index c9cfeff..46a829f 100644
--- a/backend/server/util/config.go
+++ b/backend/server/util/config.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 // Config stores all configuration of the application.
 // The values are read by viper from a config file or environment variable.
 type Config struct {
+	DBDriver          string        `mapstructure:"DB_DRIVER"`
+	DBSource          string        `mapstructure:"DB_SOURCE"`
 	HostProtocol      string        `mapstructure:"HOST_PROTOCOL"`
 	HostIP            string        `mapstructure:"HOST_IP"`
 	SMTPHost          string        `mapstructure:"SMTP_HOST"`