diff --git a/apps/journal/.gitignore b/apps/journal/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..945ce43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/journal/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+index.js
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/journal/bun.lockb b/apps/journal/bun.lockb
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4db7ec5
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diff --git a/apps/journal/index.ts b/apps/journal/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08766d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/journal/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import type { Context } from "koa";
+import { formatDate } from "date-fns";
+import { uuidv7 } from "uuidv7";
+
+export async function today(ctx: Context) {
+  const date = new Date();
+  const day = formatDate(date, "P");
+
+  const resp = await fetch("http://localhost:3000/node/sql", {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      query: `
+        select * from node_has_attribute as na
+        join attribute as a on na.attrName = a.name
+        where a.name = 'day' and na.string = '${day}';
+      `,
+      parameters: [],
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const { rows } = await resp.json();
+  if (rows.length === 0) {
+    const id = uuidv7();
+    const resp = await fetch("http://localhost:3000/node/sql", {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        query: `
+          begin transaction;
+          insert into node (id) values (?);
+          end transaction;
+        `,
+        parameters: [id],
+      }),
+    });
+    const data = await resp.json();
+    console.log("Result", data);
+  }
+  ctx.body = {};
+}
diff --git a/apps/journal/manifest.yml b/apps/journal/manifest.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4d483f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/journal/manifest.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+name: panorama/journal
+code: index.js
+
+attributes:
+- name: day
+  type: Option<String>
+
+endpoints:
+- route: /today
+  handler: today
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/journal/package.json b/apps/journal/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..420e379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/journal/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "dependencies": {
+    "date-fns": "^3.6.0",
+    "koa": "^2.15.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/koa": "^2.15.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/panorama-daemon/bun.lockb b/packages/panorama-daemon/bun.lockb
index d27c17f..a731329 100755
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diff --git a/packages/panorama-daemon/src/routes/node.ts b/packages/panorama-daemon/src/routes/node.ts
index fae71af..8764b43 100644
--- a/packages/panorama-daemon/src/routes/node.ts
+++ b/packages/panorama-daemon/src/routes/node.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,13 @@ nodeRouter.put("/", async (ctx) => {
   ctx.body = { id };
 });
 
-nodeRouter.post("/query", async (ctx) => {});
+// TODO: WILL BE REMOVED BEFORE ALPHA RELEASE
+nodeRouter.post("/sql", async (ctx) => {
+  const body = ctx.request.body;
+  const { query, parameters } = body;
+  const rows = await dataSource.query(query, parameters ?? []);
+  ctx.body = { rows };
+});
 
 nodeRouter.get("/recent", async (ctx) => {
   const result = await dataSource.query<NodeHasAttribute[]>(`
diff --git a/ui/src/App.tsx b/ui/src/App.tsx
index c1523b3..7925387 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/App.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ const queryClient = new QueryClient();
 
 TimeAgo.addDefaultLocale(en);
 
-// export const nodesOpenedAtom = atom<OrderedSet<string>>(OrderedSet<string>());
-
 function App() {
   const panelsOpened = useAtomValue(panelsOpenedAtom);
   const { openNode } = usePanelControls();
@@ -31,7 +29,7 @@ function App() {
       if (panelsOpened.size === 0) {
         console.log("Opening today's entry.");
         const resp = await fetch(
-          `${PANORAMA_DAEMON_URL}/journal/get_todays_journal_id`,
+          `${PANORAMA_DAEMON_URL}/apps/panorama__journal/today`,
         );
         const data = await resp.json();
         console.log("resp", data);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/SearchBar.tsx b/ui/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
index c746fcd..6abb271 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/SearchBar.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import {
 } from "@floating-ui/react";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { atom, useAtom, useSetAtom } from "jotai";
-import { useDebounce, useDebouncedCallback } from "use-debounce";
 import { usePanelControls } from "../lib/panelManagement";
 
 const searchQueryAtom = atom("");