diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a9e73c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/data.json
diff --git a/backend/rustfmt.toml b/backend/rustfmt.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cf55b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/rustfmt.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+unstable_features = true
+group_imports = "StdExternalCrate"
+imports_granularity = "Module"
diff --git a/backend/src/authorization.rs b/backend/src/authorization.rs
index f1a0647..52f1766 100644
--- a/backend/src/authorization.rs
+++ b/backend/src/authorization.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-use crate::model::DB;
-use axum::{
-    extract::{Request, State},
-    http::StatusCode,
-    middleware::Next,
-    response::Response,
-};
-use axum_extra::{headers, typed_header::TypedHeader};
+use axum::extract::{Request, State};
+use axum::http::StatusCode;
+use axum::middleware::Next;
+use axum::response::Response;
+use axum_extra::headers;
+use axum_extra::typed_header::TypedHeader;
 use jsonwebtoken::{decode, Algorithm, DecodingKey, Validation};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::model::DB;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct Claims {
     sub: String,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn check_token(token: &str, jwt: &str) -> Option<User> {
     match decoded_token {
         Ok(token_data) => {
             let user = token_data.claims.user;
-            let is_cof =token_data.claims.is_cof;
+            let is_cof = token_data.claims.is_cof;
             if token_data.claims.scope == "modify" {
                 tracing::info!("Successful auth {user:?}");
                 Some(User { name: user, is_cof })
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ fn check_token(token: &str, jwt: &str) -> Option<User> {
                 None
             }
         }
-        Err(err) => {tracing::debug!("Failed decoding token: {err:?}"); None},
+        Err(err) => {
+            tracing::debug!("Failed decoding token: {err:?}");
+            None
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -69,9 +72,9 @@ pub async fn jwt_middleware_cof(
     let token = auth.token();
     if let Some(user) = check_token(token, &state.static_state.jwt_key) {
         if user.is_cof {
-        request.extensions_mut().insert(user);
-        return Ok(next.run(request).await)
+            request.extensions_mut().insert(user);
+            return Ok(next.run(request).await);
         };
     };
-        Err(StatusCode::FORBIDDEN)
+    Err(StatusCode::FORBIDDEN)
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/handler.rs b/backend/src/handler.rs
index 1aadadb..44fe947 100644
--- a/backend/src/handler.rs
+++ b/backend/src/handler.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-use crate::authorization::User;
-use crate::model::{ColorArray, DMXAtom, DMXBeam, DMXBeamChange, DMXColorAtom, DMXColor, DB};
-use axum::{
-    debug_handler,
-    extract::{Path, State},
-    http::StatusCode,
-    response::{sse::Event, IntoResponse, Sse},
-    Extension, Json,
-};
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
-use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
-use tokio_stream::{self as stream};
+
+use axum::extract::{Path, State};
+use axum::http::StatusCode;
+use axum::response::sse::Event;
+use axum::response::{IntoResponse, Sse};
+use axum::{debug_handler, Extension, Json};
+use tokio_stream::{
+    StreamExt, {self as stream},
+};
+
+use crate::authorization::User;
+use crate::model::{ColorArray, DMXAtom, DMXBeam, DMXBeamChange, DMXColor, DMXColorAtom, DB};
 
 #[debug_handler]
 pub async fn healthcheck_handler() -> impl IntoResponse {
@@ -33,7 +34,12 @@ pub async fn batch_edit_value_handler(
     Json(body): Json<Vec<DMXColorAtom>>,
 ) -> Result<(), StatusCode> {
     let mut lock = db.mut_state.write().await;
-    if lock.ratelimit_info.get(&user).map(|d| d.elapsed() <= Duration::from_millis(500)).unwrap_or(false){
+    if lock
+        .ratelimit_info
+        .get(&user)
+        .map(|d| d.elapsed() <= Duration::from_millis(500))
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+    {
         return Err(StatusCode::TOO_MANY_REQUESTS);
     }
     for i in &body {
@@ -103,13 +109,11 @@ pub async fn edit_motor_value_handler(
     let _ = db
         .static_state
         .change_channel
-        .send(DMXAtom::Motor(lock.dmx.motor))
-        ;
+        .send(DMXAtom::Motor(lock.dmx.motor));
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
-
 #[debug_handler]
 pub async fn sse_handler(State(db): State<DB>) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let rx = db.static_state.change_channel.subscribe();
@@ -120,12 +124,16 @@ pub async fn sse_handler(State(db): State<DB>) -> impl IntoResponse {
         data = lock.dmx.colors.clone();
         motor = lock.dmx.motor.clone();
     }
-    let init_data = data.into_iter().enumerate().map(|(i, x)| {
-        Ok(DMXAtom::Color(DMXColorAtom {
-            address: i,
-            value: x,
-        }))
-    }).chain(std::iter::once(Ok(DMXAtom::Motor(motor))));
+    let init_data = data
+        .into_iter()
+        .enumerate()
+        .map(|(i, x)| {
+            Ok(DMXAtom::Color(DMXColorAtom {
+                address: i,
+                value: x,
+            }))
+        })
+        .chain(std::iter::once(Ok(DMXAtom::Motor(motor))));
     let init = stream::iter(init_data);
     let stream = init
         .chain(stream::wrappers::BroadcastStream::new(rx))
diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 1738f7e..fc279af 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,24 @@ mod authorization;
 mod handler;
 mod model;
 mod route;
+mod socket_listener;
+mod state_recorder;
 
 use dotenvy;
 use route::create_router;
-use tracing_subscriber::{layer::SubscriberExt, util::SubscriberInitExt};
 use tower_http::trace::TraceLayer;
+use tracing_subscriber::layer::SubscriberExt;
+use tracing_subscriber::util::SubscriberInitExt;
+
+use crate::socket_listener::listen_socket;
+use crate::state_recorder::record_state;
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
     tracing_subscriber::registry()
         .with(
-            tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::try_from_default_env().unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-                "info,axum::rejection=trace".into()
-            }),
+            tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::try_from_default_env()
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| "info,axum::rejection=trace".into()),
         )
         .with(tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer())
         .init();
@@ -23,14 +28,17 @@ async fn main() {
         _ => (),
     }
 
-    let binding = dotenvy::var("BIND").unwrap_or(String::from("127.0.0.1:9999"));
+    let db = model::make_db();
+
+    tokio::spawn(listen_socket(db.clone()));
+    tokio::spawn(record_state(db.clone()));
+
+    let binding = dotenvy::var("BIND_HTTP").unwrap_or(String::from("127.0.0.1:9999"));
     let bind = binding.trim();
     tracing::debug!("Trying to bind at {bind}");
     let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind(bind).await.unwrap();
-    let app = create_router()
-        .layer(
-            TraceLayer::new_for_http()
-        );
+
+    let app = create_router(db.clone()).layer(TraceLayer::new_for_http());
     tracing::info!("🚀 Server started successfully");
     axum::serve(listener, app).await.unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/model.rs b/backend/src/model.rs
index de82a59..0f4e3df 100644
--- a/backend/src/model.rs
+++ b/backend/src/model.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-use crate::authorization::User;
-use dotenvy;
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Instant;
+
+use dotenvy;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, RwLock};
 
+use crate::authorization::User;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize, Copy, Clone)]
 pub struct DMXColor {
     pub red: u8,
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ pub fn make_db() -> DB {
                     .as_ref(),
             )
             .expect("an JSON string"),
-            change_channel: broadcast::Sender::new(512),
+            change_channel: broadcast::Sender::new(5 * state_size),
             save_path,
         },
         mut_state,
diff --git a/backend/src/route.rs b/backend/src/route.rs
index 2342ed5..94ad6d9 100644
--- a/backend/src/route.rs
+++ b/backend/src/route.rs
@@ -1,93 +1,16 @@
-use crate::authorization::{ jwt_middleware, jwt_middleware_cof };
-use crate::handler;
-use crate::model;
-use axum::{handler::Handler, middleware};
-use axum::{routing::get, Router};
-use serde_json::to_writer;
-use std::fs::File;
-use tokio::task;
-use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
+use axum::handler::Handler;
+use axum::routing::get;
+use axum::{middleware, Router};
 use tower_http::cors::{Any, CorsLayer};
 
-use axum::extract::State;
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use tokio::io::AsyncBufReadExt;
-use tokio::io::BufReader;
-use tokio::net::TcpListener;
-
-pub fn create_router() -> Router {
-    let db = model::make_db();
+use crate::authorization::{jwt_middleware, jwt_middleware_cof};
+use crate::{handler, model};
 
+pub fn create_router(db: model::DB) -> Router {
     let cors = CorsLayer::new()
         // allow requests from any origin
         .allow_origin(Any)
         .allow_headers(Any);
-    let db_to_save = db.clone();
-    task::spawn(async move {
-        loop {
-            sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
-            {
-                let save_path = &db_to_save.static_state.save_path;
-                let file = File::create(save_path);
-                match file {
-                    Ok(f) => {
-                        let db = db_to_save.mut_state.read().await;
-                        match to_writer(f, &db.dmx) {
-                            Ok(()) => tracing::trace!("Saved data at {save_path}"),
-                            Err(e) => {
-                                tracing::debug!("Failed to save data: {e:?}");
-                                ()
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        tracing::debug!("Failed to save data: {e:?}");
-                        ()
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
-    let db_listener = db.clone();
-    task::spawn(async move {
-        //TODO: parametrisation
-        tracing::debug!("Trying to bind at 10.10.10.13:1235");
-        let listener = TcpListener::bind("10.10.10.1:1235")
-            .await
-            .expect("Failed to listen for direct connection.");
-
-        loop {
-            match listener.accept().await {
-                Ok((socket, addr)) => {
-                    let db_socket = db_listener.clone();
-                    let mut buf_reader = BufReader::new(socket);
-                    let mut buf = String::new();
-                    tracing::debug!("Accepted {addr:?}");
-                    task::spawn(async move {
-                        loop {
-                            buf.clear();
-                            let _ = buf_reader.read_line(&mut buf).await;
-                            match model::DMXBeamChange::deserialize(
-                                &mut serde_json::Deserializer::from_str(&buf),
-                            ) {
-                                Ok(data) => handler::edit_motor_value_handler(
-                                    State(db_socket.clone()),
-                                    axum::Json(data),
-                                )
-                                .await
-                                .unwrap_or(()),
-                                Err(e) => tracing::error!("Error reading incoming data: {e:?}"),
-                            }
-                        }
-                    })
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    task::spawn(async move { tracing::error!("Failed to get client: {e:?}") })
-                }
-            };
-        }
-    });
 
     Router::new()
         .route("/api/healthcheck", get(handler::healthcheck_handler))
@@ -108,10 +31,9 @@ pub fn create_router() -> Router {
         )
         .route(
             "/api/control-box",
-            get(handler::get_motor_value_handler).post(
-                handler::edit_motor_value_handler
-                    .layer(middleware::from_fn_with_state(db.clone(), jwt_middleware_cof)),
-            ),
+            get(handler::get_motor_value_handler).post(handler::edit_motor_value_handler.layer(
+                middleware::from_fn_with_state(db.clone(), jwt_middleware_cof),
+            )),
         )
         .layer(cors)
         .with_state(db)
diff --git a/backend/src/socket_listener.rs b/backend/src/socket_listener.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc725f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/socket_listener.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use axum::extract::State;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader};
+use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio::task;
+
+use crate::{handler, model};
+
+pub async fn listen_socket(db: model::DB) {
+    let binding = dotenvy::var("BIND_TCP").unwrap_or(String::from("127.0.0.1:1235"));
+    tracing::debug!("Trying to bind at {binding}");
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind(binding)
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to listen for direct connection.");
+
+    loop {
+        match listener.accept().await {
+            Ok((socket, addr)) => {
+                let db_socket = db.clone();
+                let mut buf_reader = BufReader::new(socket);
+                let mut buf = String::new();
+                tracing::debug!("Accepted {addr:?}");
+                task::spawn(async move {
+                    loop {
+                        buf.clear();
+                        match buf_reader.read_line(&mut buf).await {
+                            Ok(0) => break,
+                            Ok(_) => (),
+                            Err(e) => tracing::error!("Error while reading tcp stream: {e:?}"),
+                        };
+                        match model::DMXBeamChange::deserialize(
+                            &mut serde_json::Deserializer::from_str(&buf),
+                        ) {
+                            Ok(data) => handler::edit_motor_value_handler(
+                                State(db_socket.clone()),
+                                axum::Json(data),
+                            )
+                            .await
+                            .unwrap_or(()),
+                            Err(e) => tracing::error!("Error reading incoming data: {e:?}"),
+                        }
+                    }
+                    tracing::debug!("Closing tcp connection {addr:?}");
+                });
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to get client: {e:?}");
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/state_recorder.rs b/backend/src/state_recorder.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1122604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/state_recorder.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use std::fs::File;
+
+use serde_json::to_writer;
+use tokio::time::{sleep, Duration};
+
+use crate::model;
+
+pub async fn record_state(db_to_save: model::DB) {
+    loop {
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
+        {
+            let save_path = &db_to_save.static_state.save_path;
+            let file = File::create(save_path);
+            match file {
+                Ok(f) => {
+                    let db = db_to_save.mut_state.read().await;
+                    match to_writer(f, &db.dmx) {
+                        Ok(()) => tracing::trace!("Saved data at {save_path}"),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            tracing::debug!("Failed to save data: {e:?}");
+                            ()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::debug!("Failed to save data: {e:?}");
+                    ()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/provisioning/shell.nix b/provisioning/shell.nix
index 54ae55a..1179fd7 100644
--- a/provisioning/shell.nix
+++ b/provisioning/shell.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ pkgs.mkShell {
     pkgs.cargo-edit
     pkgs.rustc
     pkgs.rust-analyzer
-    pkgs.rustfmt
+    (pkgs.rustfmt.override { asNightly = true; })
   ];
 }