diff --git a/cmd/eksterd/events.go b/cmd/eksterd/events.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/cmd/eksterd/events.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	"p83.nl/go/ekster/pkg/microsub"
+)
+
+type Consumer struct {
+	conn   net.Conn
+	output chan microsub.Message
+}
+
+func newConsumer(conn net.Conn) *Consumer {
+	cons := &Consumer{conn, make(chan microsub.Message)}
+
+	fmt.Fprint(conn, "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\r\n")
+	fmt.Fprint(conn, "Content-Type: text/event-stream\r\n")
+	fmt.Fprint(conn, "Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *\r\n")
+	fmt.Fprint(conn, "\r\n")
+
+	go func() {
+		for msg := range cons.output {
+			fmt.Fprint(conn, `event: ping`)
+			fmt.Fprint(conn, "\r\n")
+			fmt.Fprint(conn, `data:`)
+			json.NewEncoder(conn).Encode(msg)
+			fmt.Fprint(conn, "\r\n")
+			fmt.Fprint(conn, "\r\n")
+		}
+		conn.Close()
+	}()
+
+	return cons
+}
+
+func (cons *Consumer) WriteMessage(evt microsub.Event) {
+	cons.output <- evt.Msg
+}