diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index be46c38..b8a5deb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,3 +6,10 @@ edition = "2021"
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4.5.4", features = ["derive"] }
 ignore = "0.4.22"
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+prost = "0.12.4"
+tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
+tonic = "0.11.0"
+
+[build-dependencies]
+tonic-build = "0.11.0"
diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db9dbf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    tonic_build::compile_protos("proto/juno.proto")?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/proto/juno.proto b/proto/juno.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aad85d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proto/juno.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package juno;
+
+service JunoRequest {
+  rpc Ping (PingRequestMessage) returns (PingResponseMessage);
+  rpc GetFiles (GetFilesRequest) returns (GetFilesResponse);
+}
+
+message PingRequestMessage {
+}
+
+message PingResponseMessage {
+  string message = 1;
+}
+
+message GetFilesRequest {
+  string path = 1;
+}
+
+message GetFilesResponse {
+  repeated string files = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/configuration.rs b/src/configuration.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73bcf2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/configuration.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+use clap::Parser;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use std::env;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref CONFIG: Config = Config::new();
+}
+
+#[derive(Parser)]
+#[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
+struct Args {
+    #[arg(help = "Directory to scan for files")]
+    path: Option<PathBuf>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Config {
+    pub base_path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl Default for Config {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Config {
+            base_path: env::current_dir().expect("Current directory is not available."),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Config {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let mut config = Self::default();
+
+        let cli = Self::get_cli_args();
+
+        if let Some(path) = cli.path {
+            config.base_path = path;
+        }
+
+        config
+    }
+
+    fn get_cli_args() -> Args {
+        Args::parse()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/file_explorer.rs b/src/file_explorer.rs
index f394d7c..e932592 100644
--- a/src/file_explorer.rs
+++ b/src/file_explorer.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use ignore::types::TypesBuilder;
 use ignore::WalkBuilder;
-use std::{io, path::PathBuf};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-pub fn walk_dir(path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<Vec<PathBuf>> {
+use crate::configuration::CONFIG;
+
+pub fn walk_dir(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, &str> {
     let mut types_builder = TypesBuilder::new();
     types_builder.add_defaults();
 
@@ -14,7 +16,19 @@ pub fn walk_dir(path: &PathBuf) -> io::Result<Vec<PathBuf>> {
 
     types_builder.select("sound");
 
-    let entries: Vec<PathBuf> = WalkBuilder::new(path)
+    let search_path = CONFIG.base_path.join(path);
+    eprintln!(
+        "DEBUGPRINT[1]: file_explorer.rs:19: search_path={:#?}",
+        search_path
+    );
+
+    // PathBuf.join() can override the hole path, this ensure we're not accessing files outside
+    // base_dir
+    if !search_path.starts_with(&CONFIG.base_path) {
+        return Err("Tried to access file or directory outside of server `base_dir` config.");
+    }
+
+    let entries: Vec<PathBuf> = WalkBuilder::new(search_path)
         .types(types_builder.build().unwrap())
         .build()
         .filter_map(|entry| entry.ok())
diff --git a/src/grpc.rs b/src/grpc.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77e1b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grpc.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::net::{SocketAddr, TcpListener};
+
+use tonic::async_trait;
+
+use self::client::GRPCClient;
+use self::server::GRPCServer;
+
+mod client;
+mod server;
+
+pub mod grpc_juno {
+    tonic::include_proto!("juno");
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait Connection {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>;
+}
+
+fn is_socket_in_use(addr: String) -> bool {
+    let socket: SocketAddr = addr.parse().expect("Failed to create socket");
+    match TcpListener::bind(socket) {
+        Ok(_) => true,
+        Err(_) => false,
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn run() -> Result<Box<dyn Connection>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let addr = "[::1]:50051";
+
+    if is_socket_in_use(addr.to_string()) {
+        Ok(Box::new(GRPCServer::new(addr.to_string())))
+    } else {
+        Ok(Box::new(GRPCClient::new(addr.to_string())))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/grpc/client.rs b/src/grpc/client.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5026b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grpc/client.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+use super::grpc_juno;
+
+use grpc_juno::juno_request_client::JunoRequestClient;
+use grpc_juno::GetFilesRequest;
+use tonic::async_trait;
+use tonic::Request;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct GRPCClient {
+    address: String,
+}
+
+impl GRPCClient {
+    pub fn new(address: String) -> Self {
+        Self { address }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl super::Connection for GRPCClient {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        let mut client = JunoRequestClient::connect(format!("http://{}", self.address)).await?;
+
+        let request = Request::new(GetFilesRequest {
+            path: "/home/aleidk/Documents/".to_string(),
+        });
+
+        let response = client.get_files(request).await?.into_inner();
+
+        println!("RESPONSE={:?}", response.files);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/grpc/server.rs b/src/grpc/server.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b1363b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/grpc/server.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use crate::file_explorer;
+
+use super::grpc_juno;
+use grpc_juno::juno_request_server::{JunoRequest, JunoRequestServer};
+use grpc_juno::{GetFilesRequest, GetFilesResponse, PingRequestMessage, PingResponseMessage};
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::net::SocketAddr;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use tonic::transport::Server;
+use tonic::{async_trait, Request, Response, Result, Status};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct GRPCServer {
+    address: String,
+}
+
+impl GRPCServer {
+    pub fn new(address: String) -> Self {
+        Self { address }
+    }
+}
+
+#[tonic::async_trait]
+impl JunoRequest for GRPCServer {
+    async fn ping(
+        &self,
+        _request: Request<PingRequestMessage>,
+    ) -> Result<Response<PingResponseMessage>, Status> {
+        let reply = PingResponseMessage {
+            message: "pong!".to_string(),
+        };
+
+        Ok(Response::new(reply))
+    }
+
+    async fn get_files(
+        &self,
+        request: Request<GetFilesRequest>,
+    ) -> Result<Response<GetFilesResponse>, Status> {
+        let path = PathBuf::from_str(request.into_inner().path.as_str())
+            .expect("Failed to create pathbuf");
+
+        let files = match file_explorer::walk_dir(&path) {
+            Ok(files) => files,
+            Err(err) => return Err(Status::invalid_argument(err)),
+        };
+
+        let reply = GetFilesResponse {
+            files: files.iter().map(|x| x.display().to_string()).collect(),
+        };
+
+        Ok(Response::new(reply))
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl super::Connection for GRPCServer {
+    async fn connect(&self) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+        println!("Starting server on: \"{}\"", self.address);
+
+        let socket: SocketAddr = self.address.parse()?;
+
+        Server::builder()
+            .add_service(JunoRequestServer::new(GRPCServer::default()))
+            .serve(socket)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 749161a..dee7a89 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,14 @@
-use std::{env, path::PathBuf};
-
-use clap::Parser;
+use std::error::Error;
 
+mod configuration;
 mod file_explorer;
+mod grpc;
 
-#[derive(Parser)]
-#[command(version, about, long_about = None)]
-struct Args {
-    #[arg(help = "Directory to scan for files")]
-    path: Option<PathBuf>,
-}
-
-fn main() {
-    let cli = Args::parse();
-    let path = cli
-        .path
-        .unwrap_or(env::current_dir().expect("Current directory is not available."));
-
-    let files = file_explorer::walk_dir(&path).expect("error");
-
-    eprintln!("DEBUGPRINT[4]: main.rs:20: files={:#?}", files);
+#[tokio::main()]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let server = grpc::run()?;
+
+    server.connect().await?;
+
+    Ok(())
 }