diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/__init__.py b/litecord/blueprints/__init__.py
index 54ae434..5847c66 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/__init__.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/__init__.py
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ from .gateway import bp as gateway
 from .auth import bp as auth
 from .users import bp as users
 from .guilds import bp as guilds
+from .channels import bp as channels
diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/channels.py b/litecord/blueprints/channels.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1f2ea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/channels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+from quart import Blueprint, request, current_app as app, jsonify
+
+from ..auth import token_check
+from ..snowflake import get_snowflake
+from ..enums import ChannelType
+from ..errors import Forbidden, BadRequest, MessageNotFound
+from ..schemas import validate
+
+from .guilds import guild_check
+
+bp = Blueprint('channels', __name__)
+
+
+async def channel_check(user_id, channel_id):
+    ctype = await app.db.fetchval("""
+    SELECT channel_type
+    FROM channels
+    WHERE channels.id = $1
+    """, channel_id)
+
+    if ctype in (ChannelType.GUILD_TEXT, ChannelType.GUILD_VOICE,
+                 ChannelType.GUILD_CATEGORY):
+        guild_id = await app.db.fetchval("""
+        SELECT guild_id
+        FROM guild_channels
+        WHERE channel_id = $1
+        """, channel_id)
+
+        await guild_check(user_id, guild_id)
+
+
+@bp.route('/<int:channel_id>', methods=['GET'])
+async def get_channel(channel_id):
+    user_id = await token_check()
+    await channel_check(user_id, channel_id)
+    return '', 204
+
+
+@bp.route('/<int:channel_id>/messages', methods=['GET'])
+async def get_messages(channel_id):
+    user_id = await token_check()
+    await channel_check(user_id, channel_id)
+
+    # TODO: before, after, around keys
+
+    await app.db.fetch(f"""
+    SELECT *
+    FROM messages
+    WHERE channel_id = $1
+    ORDER BY id ASC
+    LIMIT 100
+    """)
+
+
+@bp.route('/<int:channel_id>/messages/<int:message_id>', methods=['GET'])
+async def get_single_message(channel_id, message_id):
+    user_id = await token_check()
+    await channel_check(user_id, channel_id)
+
+    # TODO: check READ_MESSAGE_HISTORY permissions
+
+    message = await app.db.fetchrow("""
+    SELECT *
+    FROM messages
+    WHERE channel_id = $1 AND messages.id = $2
+    """, channel_id, message_id)
+
+    if not message:
+        raise MessageNotFound()
+
+
+@bp.route('/<int:channel_id>/messages', methods=['POST'])
+async def create_message(channel_id):
+    user_id = await token_check()
+    await channel_check(user_id, channel_id)
+
+    # TODO: check SEND_MESSAGES permission
+    # TODO: check SEND_TTS_MESSAGES
+    # TODO: check connection to the gateway
+
+
+    # TODO: parse payload, make schema
+    # TODO: insert and dispatch message
diff --git a/litecord/enums.py b/litecord/enums.py
index 984a057..99c376d 100644
--- a/litecord/enums.py
+++ b/litecord/enums.py
@@ -5,3 +5,21 @@ class ChannelType:
     GUILD_VOICE = 2
     GROUP_DM = 3
     GUILD_CATEGORY = 4
+
+
+class MessageType:
+    DEFAULT = 0
+    RECIPIENT_ADD = 1
+    RECIPIENT_REMOVE = 2
+    CALL = 3
+    CHANNEL_NAME_CHANGE = 4
+    CHANNEL_ICON_CHANGE = 5
+    CHANNEL_PINNED_MESSAGE = 6
+    GUILD_MEMBER_JOIN = 7
+
+
+class MessageActivityType:
+    JOIN = 1
+    SPECTATE = 2
+    LISTEN = 3
+    JOIN_REQUEST = 5
diff --git a/litecord/errors.py b/litecord/errors.py
index 7309607..99a1a9d 100644
--- a/litecord/errors.py
+++ b/litecord/errors.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ class GuildNotFound(LitecordError):
     status_code = 404
 
 
+class MessageNotFound(LitecordError):
+    status_code = 404
+
+
 class WebsocketClose(Exception):
     @property
     def code(self):
diff --git a/litecord/storage.py b/litecord/storage.py
index a75c231..42cf93e 100644
--- a/litecord/storage.py
+++ b/litecord/storage.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Storage:
             if drow['system_channel_id'] else None
 
         return {**drow, **{
-            'roles': [],
+            # TODO: those
             'emojis': [],
         }}
 
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 9a1f74b..b00c022 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from logbook import StreamHandler, Logger
 from logbook.compat import redirect_logging
 
 import config
-from litecord.blueprints import gateway, auth, users, guilds
+from litecord.blueprints import gateway, auth, users, guilds, channels
 from litecord.gateway import websocket_handler
 from litecord.errors import LitecordError
 from litecord.gateway.state_manager import StateManager
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ app.register_blueprint(gateway, url_prefix='/api/v6')
 app.register_blueprint(auth, url_prefix='/api/v6')
 app.register_blueprint(users, url_prefix='/api/v6/users')
 app.register_blueprint(guilds, url_prefix='/api/v6/guilds')
+app.register_blueprint(channels, url_prefix='/api/v6/channels')
 
 
 @app.before_serving