diff --git a/server/https.go b/server/https.go
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+++ b/server/https.go
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+package server
+
+import (
+	"blockbook/db"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/handlers"
+	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
+)
+
+type server struct {
+	https *http.Server
+	db    *db.RocksDB
+}
+
+func New(db *db.RocksDB) (*server, error) {
+	https := &http.Server{
+		Addr: ":8333",
+	}
+	s := &server{
+		https: https,
+		db:    db,
+	}
+
+	r := mux.NewRouter()
+
+	r.HandleFunc("/", s.Info)
+
+	var h http.Handler = r
+	h = handlers.LoggingHandler(os.Stdout, h)
+	https.Handler = h
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
+func (s *server) Run() error {
+	fmt.Printf("http server starting")
+	return s.https.ListenAndServe()
+}
+
+func (s *server) Close() error {
+	fmt.Printf("http server closing")
+	return s.https.Close()
+}
+
+func (s *server) Shutdown() error {
+	fmt.Printf("http server shutdown")
+	return s.https.Shutdown()
+}
+
+func (s *server) Info(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	type info struct {
+		Version string `json:"version"`
+	}
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(info{
+		Version: "0.0.1",
+	})
+}