diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/relay_manager.py b/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/relay_manager.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc880ad8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/relay_manager.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+import websockets
+
+
+# Many thanks to Fusion44 for https://gist.github.com/fusion44/9af0b054b4609012752b0c8c1dafbd4a
+
+class Relay:
+    url: str
+    read: bool
+    write: bool
+    active: bool
+    _connection: Any
+
+    def __init__(self, url: str, read: bool, write: bool, active: bool) -> None:
+        self.url = url
+        self.read = read
+        self.write = write
+        self.active = active
+
+    async def connect(self):
+        self._connection = await websockets.connect(self.url)
+
+    async def send(self, message):
+        if not self.write or not self.active:
+            raise RuntimeError("Can't send to a relay that is inactive or not writable")
+        await self._connection.send(message)
+
+    async def listen(self):
+        if not self.read or not self.active:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Can't listen to a relay that is inactive or not readable"
+            )
+
+        while True:
+            try:
+                msg = await self._connection.recv()
+                yield msg
+            except websockets.ConnectionClosedOK:
+                break
+
+
+class RelayManager:
+    _relays: Dict[str, Relay] = {}
+    _tasks: Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
+    msg_channel = asyncio.Queue()
+
+    def __init__(self, enable_ws_debugger=False) -> None:
+        if enable_ws_debugger:
+            logger = logging.getLogger("websockets")
+            logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+            logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
+        pass
+
+    async def add_relay(self, relay: Relay):
+        if relay.url in self._relays.keys():
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Relay {relay.url} exists")
+
+        if relay.active and relay.read:
+            await relay.connect()
+            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+            t = loop.create_task(self._relay_listener(relay, self.msg_channel))
+            self._tasks[relay.url] = t
+
+        self._relays[relay.url] = relay
+
+    async def remove_relay(self, url: str):
+        if url in self._relays.keys():
+            relay = self._relays[url]
+            if relay.active:
+                t = self._tasks[url]
+                t.cancel()
+                try:
+                    await t
+                except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                    print(f"Canceled task {relay.url}")
+
+    def get_relay(self, url: str) -> Relay:
+        if not url in self._relays.keys():
+            raise RuntimeError("Relay not found")
+        return self._relays.get(url)
+
+    async def update_relay(self, relay: Relay):
+        if relay.url in self._relays.keys():
+            # remove the old relay
+            await self.remove_relay(relay.url)
+
+            # add the new relay
+            await self.add_relay(relay)
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError("Unknown Relay")
+
+    async def send_to_all(self, message):
+        for r in self._relays.values():
+            if r.write:
+                await r.send(message=message)
+
+    async def _relay_listener(self, relay: Relay, msg_chan: asyncio.Queue):
+        print(f"listening for {relay.url}")
+        async for msg in relay.listen():
+            print(msg)
+            msg_chan.put_nowait(msg)
+        print(f"STOP listening for {relay.url}")
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diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/views.py b/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/views.py
index 8e421abb4..705feba7e 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/views.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/nostradmin/views.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from lnbits.core.views.api import api_payment
 from lnbits.decorators import check_user_exists
 
 from .crud import get_nostrkeys, get_nostrrelay
+from .relay_manager import RelayManager, Relay
 
 templates = Jinja2Templates(directory="templates")
 
@@ -38,15 +39,17 @@ async def index(request: Request, user: User = Depends(check_user_exists)):
 
 websocket_queue = asyncio.Queue(1000)
 
-# while True:
-async def nostr_subscribe():
-    return
-    # for the relays:
-    # async with websockets.connect("ws://localhost:8765") as websocket:
-    # for the public keys:
-    # await websocket.send("subscribe to events")
-    # await websocket.recv()
 
+mgr: RelayManager = RelayManager(enable_ws_debugger=False)
+
+# listen for events coming from relays
+
+
+async def connectToNostr():
+    while True:
+        e = await mgr.msg_channel.get()
+        print(e)
+connectToNostr
 #####################################################################
 ################### LNBITS WEBSOCKET ROUTES #########################
 #### HERE IS WHERE LNBITS FRONTEND CAN RECEIVE AND SEND MESSAGES ####
@@ -97,7 +100,11 @@ async def updater(nostr_id, message):
 async def relay_check(relay: str):
     async with websockets.connect(relay) as websocket:
             if str(websocket.state) == "State.OPEN":
-                print(str(websocket.state))
+                r = Relay(url=relay, read=True, write=True, active=True)
+                try:
+                    await mgr.add_relay(r)
+                except:
+                    None
                 return True
             else:
                 return False
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