diff --git a/OpenNest.Server/Dockerfile b/OpenNest.Server/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97a8269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Server/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Build from the repository root: docker build -f OpenNest.Server/Dockerfile -t opennest-server .
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:8.0 AS build
+WORKDIR /src
+
+COPY OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj OpenNest.Server/
+COPY OpenNest.Data/OpenNest.Data.csproj OpenNest.Data/
+RUN dotnet restore OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj
+
+COPY OpenNest.Server/ OpenNest.Server/
+COPY OpenNest.Data/ OpenNest.Data/
+RUN dotnet publish OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj -c Release -o /app --no-restore
+
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:8.0 AS runtime
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=build /app .
+
+# SQLite database + .nest blobs live here; mount a volume at this path.
+VOLUME /app/data
+ENV OPENNEST_DB=/app/data/nests.db
+ENV ASPNETCORE_URLS=http://+:8090
+EXPOSE 8090
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "OpenNest.Server.dll"]
diff --git a/OpenNest.Server/NestDatabase.cs b/OpenNest.Server/NestDatabase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e6adcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Server/NestDatabase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+using Microsoft.Data.Sqlite;
+using OpenNest.Data;
+
+namespace OpenNest.Server;
+
+///
+/// SQLite-backed nest storage: metadata columns plus the .nest archive as a BLOB.
+/// The database is created on first use. Records are keyed by client-generated ids
+/// so a PC that loses its local id mapping can still re-upload under a new id;
+/// updates keep the id.
+///
+public sealed class NestDatabase : IDisposable
+{
+ private readonly SqliteConnection _connection;
+
+ public NestDatabase(string databasePath)
+ {
+ var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(Path.GetFullPath(databasePath));
+ if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(directory))
+ Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+
+ _connection = new SqliteConnection($"Data Source={databasePath}");
+ _connection.Open();
+ Execute("""
+ PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;
+ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS nests (
+ id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+ name TEXT NOT NULL,
+ customer TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+ dateCreated TEXT NOT NULL,
+ dateModified TEXT NOT NULL,
+ material TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+ thickness REAL NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+ status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Quote',
+ plateCount INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+ partCount INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+ comments TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+ madeBy TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+ fileSize INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+ savedAt TEXT NOT NULL,
+ file BLOB NOT NULL
+ );
+ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_nests_savedAt ON nests(savedAt DESC);
+ """);
+ }
+
+ public IReadOnlyList List()
+ {
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ command.CommandText =
+ $"SELECT {RecordColumns} FROM nests ORDER BY savedAt DESC";
+ var records = new List();
+ using var reader = command.ExecuteReader();
+ while (reader.Read())
+ records.Add(ReadRecord(reader));
+ return records;
+ }
+
+ public NestRecord? Get(Guid id)
+ {
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ command.CommandText = $"SELECT {RecordColumns} FROM nests WHERE id = $id";
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$id", id.ToString());
+ using var reader = command.ExecuteReader();
+ return reader.Read() ? ReadRecord(reader) : null;
+ }
+
+ public byte[]? GetFile(Guid id)
+ {
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ command.CommandText = "SELECT file FROM nests WHERE id = $id";
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$id", id.ToString());
+ var value = command.ExecuteScalar();
+ return value is byte[] bytes ? bytes : null;
+ }
+
+ public NestRecord Insert(Guid id, NestRecord record, byte[] file)
+ {
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ command.CommandText = """
+ INSERT INTO nests (id, name, customer, dateCreated, dateModified, material,
+ thickness, status, plateCount, partCount, comments, madeBy, fileSize,
+ savedAt, file)
+ VALUES ($id, $name, $customer, $dateCreated, $dateModified, $material,
+ $thickness, $status, $plateCount, $partCount, $comments, $madeBy,
+ $fileSize, $savedAt, $file)
+ """;
+ AddRecordParameters(command, id, record, file, updateFile: true);
+ command.ExecuteNonQuery();
+ return Get(id) ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Insert did not persist.");
+ }
+
+ public NestRecord? Update(Guid id, NestRecord record, byte[]? file)
+ {
+ if (Get(id) is null)
+ return null;
+
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ var fileClause = file is null ? "" : ", file = $file, fileSize = $fileSize";
+ command.CommandText = $"""
+ UPDATE nests SET
+ name = $name, customer = $customer, dateCreated = $dateCreated,
+ dateModified = $dateModified, material = $material,
+ thickness = $thickness, status = $status, plateCount = $plateCount,
+ partCount = $partCount, comments = $comments, madeBy = $madeBy,
+ savedAt = $savedAt{fileClause}
+ WHERE id = $id
+ """;
+ AddRecordParameters(command, id, record, file, updateFile: file is not null);
+ command.ExecuteNonQuery();
+ return Get(id);
+ }
+
+ public bool Delete(Guid id)
+ {
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ command.CommandText = "DELETE FROM nests WHERE id = $id";
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$id", id.ToString());
+ return command.ExecuteNonQuery() > 0;
+ }
+
+ public void Dispose() => _connection.Dispose();
+
+ private void Execute(string sql)
+ {
+ using var command = _connection.CreateCommand();
+ command.CommandText = sql;
+ command.ExecuteNonQuery();
+ }
+
+ private const string RecordColumns = """
+ id, name, customer, dateCreated, dateModified, material, thickness,
+ status, plateCount, partCount, comments, madeBy, fileSize, savedAt
+ """;
+
+ private static void AddRecordParameters(
+ SqliteCommand command, Guid id, NestRecord record, byte[]? file, bool updateFile)
+ {
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$id", id.ToString());
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$name", record.Name);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$customer", record.Customer);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$dateCreated", record.DateCreated.ToString("o"));
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$dateModified", record.DateModified.ToString("o"));
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$material", record.Material);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$thickness", record.Thickness);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$status", record.Status.ToString());
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$plateCount", record.PlateCount);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$partCount", record.PartCount);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$comments", record.Comments);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$madeBy", record.MadeBy);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$savedAt", DateTime.Now.ToString("o"));
+ if (updateFile)
+ {
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$file", file!);
+ command.Parameters.AddWithValue("$fileSize", file!.LongLength);
+ }
+ }
+
+ private static NestRecord ReadRecord(SqliteDataReader reader)
+ {
+ return new NestRecord
+ {
+ Id = Guid.Parse(reader.GetString(0)),
+ Name = reader.GetString(1),
+ Customer = reader.GetString(2),
+ DateCreated = DateTime.Parse(reader.GetString(3)),
+ DateModified = DateTime.Parse(reader.GetString(4)),
+ Material = reader.GetString(5),
+ Thickness = reader.GetDouble(6),
+ Status = Enum.TryParse(reader.GetString(7), true, out var s)
+ ? s : NestStatus.Quote,
+ PlateCount = (int)reader.GetInt64(8),
+ PartCount = (int)reader.GetInt64(9),
+ Comments = reader.GetString(10),
+ MadeBy = reader.GetString(11),
+ FileSize = reader.GetInt64(12),
+ SavedAt = DateTime.Parse(reader.GetString(13)),
+ };
+ }
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj b/OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a19dab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+
+
+
+ net8.0
+ OpenNest.Server
+ OpenNest.Server
+ enable
+ enable
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/OpenNest.Server/Program.cs b/OpenNest.Server/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0816880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenNest.Server/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using OpenNest.Data;
+using OpenNest.Server;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Same wire contract as RemoteNestRepository: camelCase, enum-as-string.
+var jsonOptions = new JsonSerializerOptions(JsonSerializerDefaults.Web)
+{
+ PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+ PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true,
+ Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) },
+};
+builder.Services.ConfigureHttpJsonOptions(options =>
+{
+ options.SerializerOptions.PropertyNamingPolicy = jsonOptions.PropertyNamingPolicy;
+ options.SerializerOptions.PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true;
+ foreach (var converter in jsonOptions.Converters)
+ options.SerializerOptions.Converters.Add(converter);
+});
+
+// Storage path: --database or OPENNEST_DB, default ./data/nests.db (a Docker volume).
+var databasePath =
+ args.FirstOrDefault(a => a.StartsWith("--database=", StringComparison.Ordinal))?.Split('=', 2)[1]
+ ?? Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("OPENNEST_DB")
+ ?? Path.Combine("data", "nests.db");
+builder.Services.AddSingleton(new NestDatabase(databasePath));
+
+// Listen port: --urls or ASPNETCORE_URLS; Dockerfile defaults to 8090.
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+app.MapGet("/healthz", () => Results.Ok(new { status = "ok" }));
+
+app.MapGet("/api/nests", (NestDatabase db) => Results.Ok(db.List()));
+
+app.MapGet("/api/nests/{id:guid}", (Guid id, NestDatabase db) =>
+ db.Get(id) is { } record ? Results.Ok(record) : Results.NotFound());
+
+app.MapGet("/api/nests/{id:guid}/file", (Guid id, NestDatabase db) =>
+ db.GetFile(id) is { } file ? Results.File(file, "application/zip", $"{id}.nest") : Results.NotFound());
+
+// POST/PUT multipart: "metadata" JSON part + "file" part (the .nest archive).
+app.MapPost("/api/nests", async (HttpContext http, NestDatabase db) =>
+{
+ var (record, file, error) = await ReadMultipart(http);
+ if (error is not null)
+ return error;
+
+ var id = record!.Id == Guid.Empty ? Guid.NewGuid() : record.Id;
+ return Results.Ok(db.Insert(id, record, file!));
+});
+app.MapPut("/api/nests/{id:guid}/file", async (Guid id, HttpContext http, NestDatabase db) =>
+{
+ var (record, file, error) = await ReadMultipart(http);
+ if (error is not null)
+ return error;
+
+ var updated = db.Update(id, record!, file);
+ return updated is null ? Results.NotFound() : Results.Ok(updated);
+});
+
+app.MapPut("/api/nests/{id:guid}/metadata", async (Guid id, HttpContext http, NestDatabase db) =>
+{
+ NestRecord? record;
+ try
+ {
+ record = await http.Request.ReadFromJsonAsync();
+ }
+ catch (JsonException)
+ {
+ return Results.BadRequest("Invalid metadata JSON.");
+ }
+
+ if (record is null)
+ return Results.BadRequest("Missing metadata.");
+
+ // Keep the stored archive's size; metadata updates never touch the file.
+ var updated = db.Update(id, record, file: null);
+ return updated is null ? Results.NotFound() : Results.Ok(updated);
+});
+
+app.MapDelete("/api/nests/{id:guid}", (Guid id, NestDatabase db) =>
+ db.Delete(id) ? Results.NoContent() : Results.NotFound());
+
+app.Run();
+
+// Shared multipart reader for upload endpoints. Returns a (record, file, error) triple.
+static async Task<(NestRecord? Record, byte[]? File, IResult? Error)> ReadMultipart(HttpContext http)
+{
+ if (!http.Request.HasFormContentType)
+ return (null, null, Results.BadRequest("Expected multipart/form-data with metadata and file parts."));
+
+ var form = await http.Request.ReadFormAsync();
+ var metadataPart = form["metadata"].FirstOrDefault();
+ if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(metadataPart))
+ return (null, null, Results.BadRequest("Missing 'metadata' part."));
+
+ NestRecord? record;
+ try
+ {
+ record = JsonSerializer.Deserialize(metadataPart, MultipartJson.Options);
+ }
+ catch (JsonException)
+ {
+ return (null, null, Results.BadRequest("Invalid metadata JSON."));
+ }
+
+ if (record is null)
+ return (null, null, Results.BadRequest("Missing metadata."));
+
+ var filePart = form.Files["file"];
+ if (filePart is null || filePart.Length == 0)
+ return (null, null, Results.BadRequest("Missing or empty 'file' part."));
+
+ using var stream = filePart.OpenReadStream();
+ using var buffer = new MemoryStream((int)filePart.Length);
+ await stream.CopyToAsync(buffer);
+ return (record, buffer.ToArray(), null);
+}
+
+internal static class MultipartJson
+{
+ public static readonly JsonSerializerOptions Options = new(JsonSerializerDefaults.Web)
+ {
+ PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true,
+ Converters = { new JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase) },
+ };
+}
diff --git a/OpenNest.sln b/OpenNest.sln
index 07707ba..ea89aca 100644
--- a/OpenNest.sln
+++ b/OpenNest.sln
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenNest.FrontEnd.Tests", "
EndProject
Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenNest.Reporting", "OpenNest.Reporting\OpenNest.Reporting.csproj", "{5C3708F5-DD69-436D-B412-7FF360DDB3DC}"
EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenNest.Server", "OpenNest.Server\OpenNest.Server.csproj", "{A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}"
+EndProject
Global
GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -298,6 +300,18 @@ Global
{5C3708F5-DD69-436D-B412-7FF360DDB3DC}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
{5C3708F5-DD69-436D-B412-7FF360DDB3DC}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
{5C3708F5-DD69-436D-B412-7FF360DDB3DC}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+ {A2FC654E-8F13-4AD7-BED2-455F2B690961}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
EndGlobalSection
GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/docs/nest-storage.md b/docs/nest-storage.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29f0776
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/nest-storage.md
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# Nest storage: File mode vs. Database mode
+
+The desktop app can save nests two ways:
+
+- **File mode** (default, unchanged behavior): Save/Save As write a `.nest` ZIP
+ archive to disk via the normal file dialog. See [nest-file-format.md](nest-file-format.md).
+- **Database mode**: Save uploads the nest to a central `OpenNest.Server`
+ instance shared by every shop PC, instead of writing a local file. A separate
+ **File > Export .nest...** command is always available (in both modes) for
+ producing a local file to share or back up.
+
+The mode and server address are stored per-PC at `%APPDATA%\OpenNest\storage.json`
+(`OpenNest.Data.NestStorageSettings`), defaulting to File mode so existing
+installs are unaffected until an operator opts in via **File > Storage Mode...**.
+
+## Wire contract
+
+`OpenNest.Data.NestRecord` is the metadata DTO shared by the client
+(`RemoteNestRepository`) and the server (`OpenNest.Server`). JSON is camelCase
+with enums serialized as strings (`JsonSerializerDefaults.Web` +
+`JsonStringEnumConverter(JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase)`), matching the rest of
+`OpenNest.Data`'s local JSON stores.
+
+| Field | Type | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| `id` | guid | Client-generated on first save; kept on updates. |
+| `name` | string | |
+| `customer` | string | |
+| `dateCreated` / `dateModified` | datetime | Set by the client from the nest's own metadata. |
+| `material` | string | |
+| `thickness` | number | |
+| `status` | `"quote"` \| `"toBeCut"` \| `"hasBeenCut"` | Default `quote`. |
+| `plateCount` / `partCount` | integer | Computed client-side at save time (non-cutoff parts only). |
+| `comments` | string | |
+| `madeBy` | string | |
+| `fileSize` | integer | Server-computed; ignored on upload. |
+| `savedAt` | datetime | Server-computed; ignored on upload. |
+
+## Endpoints
+
+| Method | Path | Body | Response |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| GET | `/healthz` | — | `{ "status": "ok" }` |
+| GET | `/api/nests` | — | `NestRecord[]`, newest `savedAt` first |
+| GET | `/api/nests/{id}` | — | `NestRecord` or 404 |
+| GET | `/api/nests/{id}/file` | — | `.nest` archive bytes (`application/zip`) or 404 |
+| POST | `/api/nests` | multipart: `metadata` (JSON `NestRecord`) + `file` (`.nest` bytes) | `NestRecord` with server-assigned `id` when the client sends an empty guid |
+| PUT | `/api/nests/{id}/file` | multipart: `metadata` + `file` | Updated `NestRecord`, or 404 if `id` is unknown |
+| PUT | `/api/nests/{id}/metadata` | JSON `NestRecord` | Updated `NestRecord` (archive untouched), or 404 |
+| DELETE | `/api/nests/{id}` | — | 204, or 404 |
+
+There is no authentication; this is a LAN-only service. Do not expose it
+outside the shop network without adding one.
+
+## Storage
+
+`OpenNest.Server.NestDatabase` uses SQLite (`Microsoft.Data.Sqlite`) with
+`journal_mode=WAL`. Each row holds the metadata columns plus the `.nest`
+archive as a `BLOB`. The database file path comes from `--database=`,
+then `OPENNEST_DB`, defaulting to `./data/nests.db`.
+
+## Running
+
+Locally:
+
+```sh
+dotnet run --project OpenNest.Server/OpenNest.Server.csproj
+```
+
+Listens on `ASPNETCORE_URLS` (default Kestrel ports) unless overridden.
+
+Docker (built from the repository root so it can see `OpenNest.Data`):
+
+```sh
+docker build -f OpenNest.Server/Dockerfile -t opennest-server .
+docker run -d -p 8090:8090 -v opennest-data:/app/data opennest-server
+```
+
+The image listens on `:8090` and stores `nests.db` under `/app/data`, which
+should be a named volume or bind mount so nests survive container recreation.
+
+Point the desktop app's **File > Storage Mode...** server URL at
+`http://:8090` (no trailing slash required; `RemoteNestRepository`
+trims it).