diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupBase.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupBase.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02fcbe4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupBase.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Contributors to the Suwayomi project
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+import com.github.salomonbrys.kotson.registerTypeAdapter
+import com.github.salomonbrys.kotson.registerTypeHierarchyAdapter
+import com.google.gson.Gson
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.models.DHistory
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.CategoryTypeAdapter
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.ChapterTypeAdapter
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.HistoryTypeAdapter
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.MangaTypeAdapter
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.TrackTypeAdapter
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.CategoryImpl
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.ChapterImpl
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.MangaImpl
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.TrackImpl
+
+open class LegacyBackupBase {
+    internal val parser: Gson = when (version) {
+        2 -> GsonBuilder()
+            .registerTypeAdapter<MangaImpl>(MangaTypeAdapter.build())
+            .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter<ChapterImpl>(ChapterTypeAdapter.build())
+            .registerTypeAdapter<CategoryImpl>(CategoryTypeAdapter.build())
+            .registerTypeAdapter<DHistory>(HistoryTypeAdapter.build())
+            .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter<TrackImpl>(TrackTypeAdapter.build())
+            .create()
+        else -> throw Exception("Unknown backup version")
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        internal const val version = 2
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupExport.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupExport.kt
index 1c35a3cf..593ef068 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupExport.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupExport.kt
@@ -7,11 +7,7 @@ package ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy
  * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
-import com.github.salomonbrys.kotson.registerTypeAdapter
-import com.github.salomonbrys.kotson.registerTypeHierarchyAdapter
 import com.github.salomonbrys.kotson.set
-import com.google.gson.Gson
-import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder
 import com.google.gson.JsonArray
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject
@@ -19,38 +15,18 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.LocalSource
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.BackupFlags
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.models.Backup
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.models.Backup.CURRENT_VERSION
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.models.DHistory
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.CategoryTypeAdapter
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.ChapterTypeAdapter
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.HistoryTypeAdapter
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.MangaTypeAdapter
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.serializer.TrackTypeAdapter
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.CategoryImpl
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.ChapterImpl
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.Manga
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.MangaImpl
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.models.TrackImpl
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.util.GetHttpSource.getHttpSource
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.model.database.ChapterTable
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.model.database.MangaTable
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.select
 import org.jetbrains.exposed.sql.transactions.transaction
 
-object LegacyBackupExport {
-    const val version = 2
+object LegacyBackupExport : LegacyBackupBase() {
 
-    private val parser: Gson = when (version) {
-        2 -> GsonBuilder()
-            .registerTypeAdapter<MangaImpl>(MangaTypeAdapter.build())
-            .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter<ChapterImpl>(ChapterTypeAdapter.build())
-            .registerTypeAdapter<CategoryImpl>(CategoryTypeAdapter.build())
-            .registerTypeAdapter<DHistory>(HistoryTypeAdapter.build())
-            .registerTypeHierarchyAdapter<TrackImpl>(TrackTypeAdapter.build())
-            .create()
-        else -> throw Exception("Unknown backup version")
-    }
-
-    suspend fun createBackup(flags: BackupFlags): String? {
+    suspend fun createLegacyBackup(flags: BackupFlags): String? {
         // Create root object
         val root = JsonObject()
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupImport.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupImport.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecdb2ec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/impl/backup/legacy/LegacyBackupImport.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonParser
+import mu.KotlinLogging
+import java.io.InputStream
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Contributors to the Suwayomi project
+ * 
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+private val logger = KotlinLogging.logger {}
+
+object LegacyBackupImport : LegacyBackupBase() {
+    fun restoreLegacyBackup(sourceStream: InputStream) {
+        val reader = sourceStream.bufferedReader()
+        val json = JsonParser.parseReader(reader).asJsonObject
+
+        logger.info("$json")
+    }
+}
diff --git a/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/server/JavalinSetup.kt b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/server/JavalinSetup.kt
index 43601aec..25cf25b0 100644
--- a/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/server/JavalinSetup.kt
+++ b/server/src/main/kotlin/ir/armor/tachidesk/server/JavalinSetup.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.Search.sourceSearch
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.Source.getSource
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.Source.getSourceList
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.BackupFlags
-import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.LegacyBackupExport.createBackup
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.LegacyBackupExport.createLegacyBackup
+import ir.armor.tachidesk.impl.backup.legacy.LegacyBackupImport.restoreLegacyBackup
 import ir.armor.tachidesk.server.util.openInBrowser
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -325,17 +326,17 @@ object JavalinSetup {
             ctx.json(getCategoryMangaList(categoryId))
         }
 
-        // expects a Tachiyomi legacy backup file to be uploaded
+        // expects a Tachiyomi legacy backup json to be uploaded
         app.get("/api/v1/backup/legacy/import") { ctx ->
-            TODO()
+            restoreLegacyBackup(ctx.bodyAsInputStream())
         }
 
-        // returns a Tachiyomi legacy backup file created from the current database
+        // returns a Tachiyomi legacy backup json created from the current database
         app.get("/api/v1/backup/legacy/export") { ctx ->
             ctx.contentType("application/json")
             ctx.result(
                 future {
-                    createBackup(
+                    createLegacyBackup(
                         BackupFlags(
                             includeManga = true,
                             includeCategories = true,