diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive/Program.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive/Program.cs
index c109ad2..d238b02 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive/Program.cs
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive/Program.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using BirdsiteLive.Services;
 using Lamar.Microsoft.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
@@ -23,6 +25,10 @@ namespace BirdsiteLive
                 .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
                 {
                     webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
+                })
+                .ConfigureServices(services =>
+                {
+                    services.AddHostedService<FederationService>();
                 });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive/Services/FederationService.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive/Services/FederationService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee07161
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive/Services/FederationService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using BirdsiteLive.Domain;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+
+namespace BirdsiteLive.Services
+{
+    public class FederationService : BackgroundService
+    {
+        private readonly IUserService _userService;
+
+        #region Ctor
+        public FederationService(IUserService userService)
+        {
+            _userService = userService;
+        }
+        #endregion
+
+        protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
+        {
+            for (;;)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("RUNNING SERVICE");
+                await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), stoppingToken);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
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