diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index 94b7074..e0c4c4a 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import express from 'express';
 import { WebSocketServer } from 'ws';
 import cors from 'cors';
 import { createServer } from 'http';
+import * as db from './database.js';
 
 const app = express();
 const PORT = 3001;
@@ -10,6 +11,16 @@ const WS_PORT = 3002;
 app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 
+// Initialize database
+db.initializeDatabase();
+
+// Load persisted data from database
+console.log('📂 Loading persisted data from database...');
+const savedHomes = db.getAllTurtleHomes();
+const savedBlocks = db.getWorldBlocks();
+console.log(`   Loaded ${savedHomes.length} turtle homes`);
+console.log(`   Loaded ${savedBlocks.length} world blocks`);
+
 // Store connected web clients and turtle data
 const webClients = new Set();
 const turtleData = new Map(); // turtleID -> turtle state
@@ -17,6 +28,22 @@ const worldBlocks = new Map(); // "x,y,z" -> {name, metadata, discoveredBy, time
 const turtleHomes = new Map(); // turtleID -> {x, y, z} home position
 const turtleConfig = new Map(); // turtleID -> {maxDistance, facing, etc}
 
+// Load saved homes into memory
+for (const home of savedHomes) {
+  turtleHomes.set(home.turtle_id, { x: home.x, y: home.y, z: home.z });
+}
+
+// Load saved blocks into memory
+for (const block of savedBlocks) {
+  const key = `${block.x},${block.y},${block.z}`;
+  worldBlocks.set(key, {
+    name: block.block_name,
+    metadata: block.metadata,
+    discoveredBy: block.discovered_by,
+    timestamp: block.discovered_at
+  });
+}
+
 // Timeout for considering turtles offline (30 seconds)
 const TURTLE_TIMEOUT = 30000;
 
@@ -62,6 +89,9 @@ function storeBlock(x, y, z, blockData, turtleID) {
     discoveredBy: turtleID,
     timestamp: Date.now()
   });
+  
+  // Persist to database
+  db.saveWorldBlock(x, y, z, blockData.name, blockData.metadata, turtleID);
 }
 
 // Helper to calculate block position based on turtle position and facing
@@ -250,13 +280,16 @@ app.post('/api/turtle/:id/home', (req, res) => {
     const turtleID = parseInt(req.params.id);
     const { position } = req.body;
     
-    if (!position || !position.x || !position.y || !position.z) {
+    if (!position || position.x === undefined || position.y === undefined || position.z === undefined) {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid position' });
     }
     
     turtleHomes.set(turtleID, position);
     console.log(`📍 Set home for turtle ${turtleID}:`, position);
     
+    // Persist to database
+    db.saveTurtleHome(turtleID, position);
+    
     // Update turtle data
     if (turtleData.has(turtleID)) {
       const turtle = turtleData.get(turtleID);
@@ -350,6 +383,192 @@ setInterval(() => {
   }
 }, 10000); // Check every 10 seconds
 
+// ========== PATH RECORDING ENDPOINTS ==========
+
+// Save a recorded path
+app.post('/api/paths', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { turtleId, pathName, pathData } = req.body;
+    db.savePath(turtleId, pathName, pathData);
+    res.json({ success: true, message: 'Path saved' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Get all paths for a turtle
+app.get('/api/paths/:turtleId', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const turtleId = parseInt(req.params.turtleId);
+    const paths = db.getPaths(turtleId);
+    res.json({ paths });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Delete a path
+app.delete('/api/paths/:pathId', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const pathId = parseInt(req.params.pathId);
+    db.deletePath(pathId);
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// ========== TASK QUEUE ENDPOINTS ==========
+
+// Create a new task
+app.post('/api/tasks', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { taskType, taskData, priority } = req.body;
+    const taskId = db.createTask(taskType, taskData, priority || 0);
+    
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'task_created',
+      taskId,
+      taskType,
+      priority
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true, taskId });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Get all tasks
+app.get('/api/tasks', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const tasks = db.getAllTasks();
+    res.json({ tasks });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Get next available task
+app.get('/api/tasks/next', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const task = db.getNextTask();
+    res.json({ task });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Assign task to turtle
+app.post('/api/tasks/:taskId/assign', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const taskId = parseInt(req.params.taskId);
+    const { turtleId } = req.body;
+    db.assignTask(taskId, turtleId);
+    
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'task_assigned',
+      taskId,
+      turtleId
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Complete a task
+app.post('/api/tasks/:taskId/complete', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const taskId = parseInt(req.params.taskId);
+    db.completeTask(taskId);
+    
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'task_completed',
+      taskId
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// ========== MINING AREA ENDPOINTS ==========
+
+// Save a mining area claim
+app.post('/api/mining-areas', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { turtleId, bounds } = req.body;
+    db.saveMiningArea(turtleId, bounds);
+    
+    const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'mining_areas_updated',
+      areas
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Get all active mining areas
+app.get('/api/mining-areas', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
+    res.json({ areas });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Close a mining area
+app.post('/api/mining-areas/:areaId/close', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const areaId = parseInt(req.params.areaId);
+    db.closeMiningArea(areaId);
+    
+    const areas = db.getMiningAreas();
+    broadcastToClients({
+      type: 'mining_areas_updated',
+      areas
+    });
+    
+    res.json({ success: true });
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// ========== STATISTICS ENDPOINTS ==========
+
+// Get server statistics
+app.get('/api/stats', (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const stats = {
+      activeTurtles: turtleData.size,
+      totalBlocks: worldBlocks.size,
+      savedHomes: turtleHomes.size,
+      connectedClients: webClients.size,
+      tasks: db.getAllTasks().length,
+      miningAreas: db.getMiningAreas().length
+    };
+    res.json(stats);
+  } catch (error) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
+  }
+});
+
+// Graceful shutdown
+process.on('SIGINT', () => {
+  console.log('\n🛑 Shutting down server...');
+  db.closeDatabase();
+  process.exit(0);
+});
+
 server.listen(PORT, () => {
   console.log(`✅ Server ready!`);
   console.log(`\nConfigured turtles to send updates to:`);