diff --git a/backend/Controllers/WeatherForecastController.cs b/backend/Controllers/WeatherForecastController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44d1739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Controllers/WeatherForecastController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace backend.Controllers;
+
+[ApiController]
+[Route("[controller]")]
+public class WeatherForecastController : ControllerBase
+{
+    private static readonly string[] Summaries = new[]
+    {
+        "Freezing", "Bracing", "Chilly", "Cool", "Mild", "Warm", "Balmy", "Hot", "Sweltering", "Scorching"
+    };
+
+    private readonly ILogger<WeatherForecastController> _logger;
+
+    public WeatherForecastController(ILogger<WeatherForecastController> logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    [HttpGet(Name = "GetWeatherForecast")]
+    public IEnumerable<WeatherForecast> Get()
+    {
+        return Enumerable.Range(1, 5).Select(index => new WeatherForecast
+        {
+            Date = DateOnly.FromDateTime(DateTime.Now.AddDays(index)),
+            TemperatureC = Random.Shared.Next(-20, 55),
+            Summary = Summaries[Random.Shared.Next(Summaries.Length)]
+        })
+        .ToArray();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/Program.cs b/backend/Program.cs
index 3751555..48863a6 100644
--- a/backend/Program.cs
+++ b/backend/Program.cs
@@ -1,2 +1,25 @@
-// See https://aka.ms/new-console-template for more information
-Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Add services to the container.
+
+builder.Services.AddControllers();
+// Learn more about configuring Swagger/OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnetcore/swashbuckle
+builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
+builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+// Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
+{
+    app.UseSwagger();
+    app.UseSwaggerUI();
+}
+
+app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+
+app.UseAuthorization();
+
+app.MapControllers();
+
+app.Run();
diff --git a/backend/Properties/launchSettings.json b/backend/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8bebeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:17138",
+      "sslPort": 44374
+    }
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5212",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7235;http://localhost:5212",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "IIS Express": {
+      "commandName": "IISExpress",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/WeatherForecast.cs b/backend/WeatherForecast.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e490be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/WeatherForecast.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace backend;
+
+public class WeatherForecast
+{
+    public DateOnly Date { get; set; }
+
+    public int TemperatureC { get; set; }
+
+    public int TemperatureF => 32 + (int)(TemperatureC / 0.5556);
+
+    public string? Summary { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/backend/appsettings.Development.json b/backend/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c208ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/appsettings.json b/backend/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10f68b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/backend/backend.csproj b/backend/backend.csproj
index f02677b..d2f5cb0 100644
--- a/backend/backend.csproj
+++ b/backend/backend.csproj
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
     <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
-    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="7.0.11" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.5.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>