diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index b47c36ce..6ac36289 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ val backend = project
         Dependencies.http4sClient ++
         Dependencies.emil
   )
-  .dependsOn(store, joexapi, ftsclient, totp)
+  .dependsOn(store, joexapi, ftsclient, totp, pubsubApi)
 
 val oidc = project
   .in(file("modules/oidc"))
@@ -655,7 +655,8 @@ val joex = project
     analysis,
     joexapi,
     restapi,
-    ftssolr
+    ftssolr,
+    pubsubNaive
   )
 
 val restserver = project
@@ -719,7 +720,7 @@ val restserver = project
       }
     }
   )
-  .dependsOn(config, restapi, joexapi, backend, webapp, ftssolr, oidc)
+  .dependsOn(config, restapi, joexapi, backend, webapp, ftssolr, oidc, pubsubNaive)
 
 // --- Website Documentation
 
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/BackendApp.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/BackendApp.scala
index 4aea530f..cdc92fcc 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/BackendApp.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/BackendApp.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 
 package docspell.backend
 
-import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
-
 import cats.effect._
 
 import docspell.backend.auth.Login
@@ -15,15 +13,13 @@ import docspell.backend.fulltext.CreateIndex
 import docspell.backend.ops._
 import docspell.backend.signup.OSignup
 import docspell.ftsclient.FtsClient
-import docspell.joexapi.client.JoexClient
+import docspell.pubsub.api.PubSubT
 import docspell.store.Store
 import docspell.store.queue.JobQueue
 import docspell.store.usertask.UserTaskStore
 import docspell.totp.Totp
 
 import emil.javamail.{JavaMailEmil, Settings}
-import org.http4s.blaze.client.BlazeClientBuilder
-import org.http4s.client.Client
 
 trait BackendApp[F[_]] {
 
@@ -49,6 +45,7 @@ trait BackendApp[F[_]] {
   def clientSettings: OClientSettings[F]
   def totp: OTotp[F]
   def share: OShare[F]
+  def pubSub: PubSubT[F]
 }
 
 object BackendApp {
@@ -56,8 +53,8 @@ object BackendApp {
   def create[F[_]: Async](
       cfg: Config,
       store: Store[F],
-      httpClient: Client[F],
-      ftsClient: FtsClient[F]
+      ftsClient: FtsClient[F],
+      pubSubT: PubSubT[F]
   ): Resource[F, BackendApp[F]] =
     for {
       utStore <- UserTaskStore(store)
@@ -65,7 +62,7 @@ object BackendApp {
       totpImpl <- OTotp(store, Totp.default)
       loginImpl <- Login[F](store, Totp.default)
       signupImpl <- OSignup[F](store)
-      joexImpl <- OJoex(JoexClient(httpClient), store)
+      joexImpl <- OJoex(pubSubT)
       collImpl <- OCollective[F](store, utStore, queue, joexImpl)
       sourceImpl <- OSource[F](store)
       tagImpl <- OTag[F](store)
@@ -90,6 +87,7 @@ object BackendApp {
         OShare(store, itemSearchImpl, simpleSearchImpl, javaEmil)
       )
     } yield new BackendApp[F] {
+      val pubSub = pubSubT
       val login = loginImpl
       val signup = signupImpl
       val collective = collImpl
@@ -113,15 +111,4 @@ object BackendApp {
       val totp = totpImpl
       val share = shareImpl
     }
-
-  def apply[F[_]: Async](
-      cfg: Config,
-      connectEC: ExecutionContext
-  )(ftsFactory: Client[F] => Resource[F, FtsClient[F]]): Resource[F, BackendApp[F]] =
-    for {
-      store <- Store.create(cfg.jdbc, cfg.files.chunkSize, connectEC)
-      httpClient <- BlazeClientBuilder[F].resource
-      ftsClient <- ftsFactory(httpClient)
-      backend <- create(cfg, store, httpClient, ftsClient)
-    } yield backend
 }
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/CancelJob.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/CancelJob.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..677f1fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/CancelJob.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Eike K. & Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package docspell.backend.msg
+
+import docspell.common._
+import docspell.pubsub.api.{Topic, TypedTopic}
+
+import io.circe.generic.semiauto.{deriveDecoder, deriveEncoder}
+import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
+
+/** Message to request to cancel a job. */
+final case class CancelJob(jobId: Ident, nodeId: Ident)
+
+object CancelJob {
+  implicit val jsonDecoder: Decoder[CancelJob] =
+    deriveDecoder[CancelJob]
+
+  implicit val jsonEncoder: Encoder[CancelJob] =
+    deriveEncoder[CancelJob]
+
+  val topic: TypedTopic[CancelJob] =
+    TypedTopic(Topic("job-cancel-request"))
+}
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/JobDone.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/JobDone.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b09b8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/JobDone.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Eike K. & Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package docspell.backend.msg
+
+import docspell.common._
+import docspell.pubsub.api.{Topic, TypedTopic}
+
+import io.circe.generic.semiauto.{deriveDecoder, deriveEncoder}
+import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
+
+/** Message to notify about finished jobs. They have a final state. */
+final case class JobDone(jobId: Ident, task: Ident, args: String, state: JobState)
+object JobDone {
+  implicit val jsonDecoder: Decoder[JobDone] =
+    deriveDecoder[JobDone]
+
+  implicit val jsonEncoder: Encoder[JobDone] =
+    deriveEncoder[JobDone]
+
+  val topic: TypedTopic[JobDone] =
+    TypedTopic(Topic("job-finished"))
+}
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/Ping.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/Ping.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b300a76d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/Ping.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Eike K. & Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package docspell.backend.msg
+
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
+
+import docspell.pubsub.api.{Topic, TypedTopic}
+
+import io.circe.generic.semiauto.{deriveDecoder, deriveEncoder}
+import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
+
+final case class Ping(sender: String, num: Long)
+
+object Ping {
+  implicit val jsonDecoder: Decoder[Ping] =
+    deriveDecoder[Ping]
+
+  implicit val jsonEncoder: Encoder[Ping] =
+    deriveEncoder[Ping]
+
+  private[this] val counter = new AtomicLong(0)
+  def next(sender: String): Ping =
+    Ping(sender, counter.getAndIncrement())
+
+  val topic: TypedTopic[Ping] =
+    TypedTopic[Ping](Topic("ping"))
+}
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/Topics.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/Topics.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..996ff7c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/msg/Topics.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Eike K. & Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package docspell.backend.msg
+
+import cats.data.NonEmptyList
+
+import docspell.pubsub.api.{Topic, TypedTopic}
+
+/** All topics used in Docspell. */
+object Topics {
+
+  /** A generic notification to the job executors to look for new work. */
+  val jobsNotify: TypedTopic[Unit] =
+    TypedTopic[Unit](Topic("jobs-notify"))
+
+  /** A list of all topics. It is required to list every topic in use here! */
+  val all: NonEmptyList[TypedTopic[_]] =
+    NonEmptyList.of(Ping.topic, JobDone.topic, CancelJob.topic, jobsNotify)
+}
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJob.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJob.scala
index 4ab45fb4..7f7a36fd 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJob.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJob.scala
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import cats.effect._
 import cats.implicits._
 
 import docspell.backend.ops.OJob.{CollectiveQueueState, JobCancelResult}
-import docspell.common.Priority
-import docspell.common.{Ident, JobState}
+import docspell.common._
 import docspell.store.Store
 import docspell.store.UpdateResult
 import docspell.store.queries.QJob
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ object OJob {
       joex: OJoex[F]
   ): Resource[F, OJob[F]] =
     Resource.pure[F, OJob[F]](new OJob[F] {
+      private[this] val logger = Logger.log4s(org.log4s.getLogger(OJob.getClass))
 
       def queueState(collective: Ident, maxResults: Int): F[CollectiveQueueState] =
         store
@@ -77,11 +77,9 @@ object OJob {
           job.worker match {
             case Some(worker) =>
               for {
-                flag <- joex.cancelJob(job.id, worker)
-                res <-
-                  if (flag) JobCancelResult.cancelRequested.pure[F]
-                  else remove(job)
-              } yield res
+                _ <- logger.debug(s"Attempt to cancel job: ${job.id.id}")
+                _ <- joex.cancelJob(job.id, worker)
+              } yield JobCancelResult.cancelRequested
             case None =>
               remove(job)
           }
diff --git a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJoex.scala b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJoex.scala
index d4aaf956..1ce43149 100644
--- a/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJoex.scala
+++ b/modules/backend/src/main/scala/docspell/backend/ops/OJoex.scala
@@ -6,41 +6,27 @@
 
 package docspell.backend.ops
 
-import cats.data.OptionT
 import cats.effect._
-import cats.implicits._
 
-import docspell.common.{Ident, NodeType}
-import docspell.joexapi.client.JoexClient
-import docspell.store.Store
-import docspell.store.records.RNode
+import docspell.backend.msg.{CancelJob, Topics}
+import docspell.common.Ident
+import docspell.pubsub.api.PubSubT
 
 trait OJoex[F[_]] {
 
   def notifyAllNodes: F[Unit]
 
-  def cancelJob(job: Ident, worker: Ident): F[Boolean]
-
+  def cancelJob(job: Ident, worker: Ident): F[Unit]
 }
 
 object OJoex {
-
-  def apply[F[_]: Sync](client: JoexClient[F], store: Store[F]): Resource[F, OJoex[F]] =
+  def apply[F[_]](pubSub: PubSubT[F]): Resource[F, OJoex[F]] =
     Resource.pure[F, OJoex[F]](new OJoex[F] {
+
       def notifyAllNodes: F[Unit] =
-        for {
-          nodes <- store.transact(RNode.findAll(NodeType.Joex))
-          _ <- nodes.toList.traverse(n => client.notifyJoexIgnoreErrors(n.url))
-        } yield ()
+        pubSub.publish1IgnoreErrors(Topics.jobsNotify, ())
 
-      def cancelJob(job: Ident, worker: Ident): F[Boolean] =
-        (for {
-          node <- OptionT(store.transact(RNode.findById(worker)))
-          cancel <- OptionT.liftF(client.cancelJob(node.url, job))
-        } yield cancel.success).getOrElse(false)
+      def cancelJob(job: Ident, worker: Ident): F[Unit] =
+        pubSub.publish1IgnoreErrors(CancelJob.topic, CancelJob(job, worker))
     })
-
-  def create[F[_]: Async](store: Store[F]): Resource[F, OJoex[F]] =
-    JoexClient.resource.flatMap(client => apply(client, store))
-
 }
diff --git a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Logger.scala b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Logger.scala
index 936c9d34..01265ef4 100644
--- a/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Logger.scala
+++ b/modules/common/src/main/scala/docspell/common/Logger.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 package docspell.common
 
+import cats.Applicative
 import cats.effect.Sync
 import fs2.Stream
 
@@ -45,6 +46,27 @@ trait Logger[F[_]] { self =>
 
 object Logger {
 
+  def off[F[_]: Applicative]: Logger[F] =
+    new Logger[F] {
+      def trace(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(())
+
+      def debug(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(())
+
+      def info(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(())
+
+      def warn(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(())
+
+      def error(ex: Throwable)(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(())
+
+      def error(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(())
+    }
+
   def log4s[F[_]: Sync](log: Log4sLogger): Logger[F] =
     new Logger[F] {
       def trace(msg: => String): F[Unit] =
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala
index 2554d9bf..81172ff2 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/Config.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import docspell.joex.analysis.RegexNerFile
 import docspell.joex.hk.HouseKeepingConfig
 import docspell.joex.scheduler.{PeriodicSchedulerConfig, SchedulerConfig}
 import docspell.joex.updatecheck.UpdateCheckConfig
+import docspell.pubsub.naive.PubSubConfig
 import docspell.store.JdbcConfig
 
 case class Config(
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ case class Config(
     mailDebug: Boolean,
     fullTextSearch: Config.FullTextSearch,
     updateCheck: UpdateCheckConfig
-)
+) {
+
+  def pubSubConfig: PubSubConfig =
+    PubSubConfig(appId, baseUrl / "internal" / "pubsub", 100)
+}
 
 object Config {
   case class Bind(address: String, port: Int)
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
index 86c65efc..85359092 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexAppImpl.scala
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
 
 package docspell.joex
 
-import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
-
 import cats.effect._
 import cats.implicits._
 import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
 
 import docspell.analysis.TextAnalyser
 import docspell.backend.fulltext.CreateIndex
+import docspell.backend.msg.{CancelJob, Ping, Topics}
 import docspell.backend.ops._
 import docspell.common._
 import docspell.ftsclient.FtsClient
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ import docspell.joex.scanmailbox._
 import docspell.joex.scheduler._
 import docspell.joex.updatecheck._
 import docspell.joexapi.client.JoexClient
+import docspell.pubsub.api.{PubSub, PubSubT}
 import docspell.store.Store
 import docspell.store.queue._
 import docspell.store.records.{REmptyTrashSetting, RJobLog}
@@ -41,19 +41,20 @@ import docspell.store.usertask.UserTaskScope
 import docspell.store.usertask.UserTaskStore
 
 import emil.javamail._
-import org.http4s.blaze.client.BlazeClientBuilder
 import org.http4s.client.Client
 
 final class JoexAppImpl[F[_]: Async](
     cfg: Config,
-    nodeOps: ONode[F],
     store: Store[F],
     queue: JobQueue[F],
+    pubSubT: PubSubT[F],
     pstore: PeriodicTaskStore[F],
     termSignal: SignallingRef[F, Boolean],
     val scheduler: Scheduler[F],
     val periodicScheduler: PeriodicScheduler[F]
 ) extends JoexApp[F] {
+  private[this] val logger: Logger[F] =
+    Logger.log4s(org.log4s.getLogger(s"Joex-${cfg.appId.id}"))
 
   def init: F[Unit] = {
     val run = scheduler.start.compile.drain
@@ -64,16 +65,26 @@ final class JoexAppImpl[F[_]: Async](
       _ <- Async[F].start(prun)
       _ <- scheduler.periodicAwake
       _ <- periodicScheduler.periodicAwake
-      _ <- nodeOps.register(cfg.appId, NodeType.Joex, cfg.baseUrl)
+      _ <- subscriptions
     } yield ()
   }
 
+  def subscriptions =
+    for {
+      _ <- Async[F].start(pubSubT.subscribeSink(Ping.topic) { msg =>
+        logger.info(s">>>> PING $msg")
+      })
+      _ <- Async[F].start(pubSubT.subscribeSink(Topics.jobsNotify) { _ =>
+        scheduler.notifyChange
+      })
+      _ <- Async[F].start(pubSubT.subscribeSink(CancelJob.topic) { msg =>
+        scheduler.requestCancel(msg.body.jobId).as(())
+      })
+    } yield ()
+
   def findLogs(jobId: Ident): F[Vector[RJobLog]] =
     store.transact(RJobLog.findLogs(jobId))
 
-  def shutdown: F[Unit] =
-    nodeOps.unregister(cfg.appId)
-
   def initShutdown: F[Unit] =
     periodicScheduler.shutdown *> scheduler.shutdown(false) *> termSignal.set(true)
 
@@ -116,16 +127,19 @@ object JoexAppImpl {
   def create[F[_]: Async](
       cfg: Config,
       termSignal: SignallingRef[F, Boolean],
-      connectEC: ExecutionContext
+      store: Store[F],
+      httpClient: Client[F],
+      pubSub: PubSub[F]
   ): Resource[F, JoexApp[F]] =
     for {
-      httpClient <- BlazeClientBuilder[F].resource
-      client = JoexClient(httpClient)
-      store <- Store.create(cfg.jdbc, cfg.files.chunkSize, connectEC)
       queue <- JobQueue(store)
       pstore <- PeriodicTaskStore.create(store)
-      nodeOps <- ONode(store)
-      joex <- OJoex(client, store)
+      client = JoexClient(httpClient)
+      pubSubT = PubSubT(
+        pubSub,
+        Logger.log4s(org.log4s.getLogger(s"joex-${cfg.appId.id}"))
+      )
+      joex <- OJoex(pubSubT)
       upload <- OUpload(store, queue, joex)
       fts <- createFtsClient(cfg)(httpClient)
       createIndex <- CreateIndex.resource(fts, store)
@@ -138,6 +152,7 @@ object JoexAppImpl {
         JavaMailEmil(Settings.defaultSettings.copy(debug = cfg.mailDebug))
       sch <- SchedulerBuilder(cfg.scheduler, store)
         .withQueue(queue)
+        .withPubSub(pubSubT)
         .withTask(
           JobTask.json(
             ProcessItemArgs.taskName,
@@ -264,8 +279,8 @@ object JoexAppImpl {
         pstore,
         client
       )
-      app = new JoexAppImpl(cfg, nodeOps, store, queue, pstore, termSignal, sch, psch)
-      appR <- Resource.make(app.init.map(_ => app))(_.shutdown)
+      app = new JoexAppImpl(cfg, store, queue, pubSubT, pstore, termSignal, sch, psch)
+      appR <- Resource.make(app.init.map(_ => app))(_.initShutdown)
     } yield appR
 
   private def createFtsClient[F[_]: Async](
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexServer.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexServer.scala
index 8c4773dc..cad75cbc 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexServer.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/JoexServer.scala
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ import cats.effect._
 import fs2.Stream
 import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
 
+import docspell.backend.msg.Topics
 import docspell.common.Pools
 import docspell.joex.routes._
+import docspell.pubsub.naive.NaivePubSub
+import docspell.store.Store
 
 import org.http4s.HttpApp
+import org.http4s.blaze.client.BlazeClientBuilder
 import org.http4s.blaze.server.BlazeServerBuilder
 import org.http4s.implicits._
 import org.http4s.server.Router
@@ -33,9 +37,19 @@ object JoexServer {
     val app = for {
       signal <- Resource.eval(SignallingRef[F, Boolean](false))
       exitCode <- Resource.eval(Ref[F].of(ExitCode.Success))
-      joexApp <- JoexAppImpl.create[F](cfg, signal, pools.connectEC)
+
+      store <- Store.create[F](
+        cfg.jdbc,
+        cfg.files.chunkSize,
+        pools.connectEC
+      )
+      httpClient <- BlazeClientBuilder[F].resource
+      pubSub <- NaivePubSub(cfg.pubSubConfig, store, httpClient)(Topics.all.map(_.topic))
+
+      joexApp <- JoexAppImpl.create[F](cfg, signal, store, httpClient, pubSub)
 
       httpApp = Router(
+        "/internal/pubsub" -> pubSub.receiveRoute,
         "/api/info" -> InfoRoutes(cfg),
         "/api/v1" -> JoexRoutes(joexApp)
       ).orNotFound
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala
index 4f981a87..cc09f7da 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerBuilder.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import cats.effect.std.Semaphore
 import cats.implicits._
 import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
 
+import docspell.pubsub.api.PubSubT
 import docspell.store.Store
 import docspell.store.queue.JobQueue
 
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ case class SchedulerBuilder[F[_]: Async](
     tasks: JobTaskRegistry[F],
     store: Store[F],
     queue: Resource[F, JobQueue[F]],
-    logSink: LogSink[F]
+    logSink: LogSink[F],
+    pubSub: PubSubT[F]
 ) {
 
   def withConfig(cfg: SchedulerConfig): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ case class SchedulerBuilder[F[_]: Async](
     withTaskRegistry(tasks.withTask(task))
 
   def withQueue(queue: Resource[F, JobQueue[F]]): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
-    SchedulerBuilder[F](config, tasks, store, queue, logSink)
+    copy(queue = queue)
 
   def withLogSink(sink: LogSink[F]): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
     copy(logSink = sink)
@@ -40,6 +42,9 @@ case class SchedulerBuilder[F[_]: Async](
   def withQueue(queue: JobQueue[F]): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
     copy(queue = Resource.pure[F, JobQueue[F]](queue))
 
+  def withPubSub(pubSubT: PubSubT[F]): SchedulerBuilder[F] =
+    copy(pubSub = pubSubT)
+
   def serve: Resource[F, Scheduler[F]] =
     resource.evalMap(sch => Async[F].start(sch.start.compile.drain).map(_ => sch))
 
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@ case class SchedulerBuilder[F[_]: Async](
     } yield new SchedulerImpl[F](
       config,
       jq,
+      pubSub,
       tasks,
       store,
       logSink,
@@ -76,7 +82,8 @@ object SchedulerBuilder {
       JobTaskRegistry.empty[F],
       store,
       JobQueue(store),
-      LogSink.db[F](store)
+      LogSink.db[F](store),
+      PubSubT.noop[F]
     )
 
 }
diff --git a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerImpl.scala b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerImpl.scala
index d01d6756..e38a282b 100644
--- a/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerImpl.scala
+++ b/modules/joex/src/main/scala/docspell/joex/scheduler/SchedulerImpl.scala
@@ -13,19 +13,22 @@ import cats.implicits._
 import fs2.Stream
 import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
 
+import docspell.backend.msg.JobDone
 import docspell.common._
 import docspell.common.syntax.all._
 import docspell.joex.scheduler.SchedulerImpl._
+import docspell.pubsub.api.PubSubT
 import docspell.store.Store
 import docspell.store.queries.QJob
 import docspell.store.queue.JobQueue
 import docspell.store.records.RJob
 
-import org.log4s._
+import org.log4s.getLogger
 
 final class SchedulerImpl[F[_]: Async](
     val config: SchedulerConfig,
     queue: JobQueue[F],
+    pubSub: PubSubT[F],
     tasks: JobTaskRegistry[F],
     store: Store[F],
     logSink: LogSink[F],
@@ -55,20 +58,21 @@ final class SchedulerImpl[F[_]: Async](
     state.get.flatMap(s => QJob.findAll(s.getRunning, store))
 
   def requestCancel(jobId: Ident): F[Boolean] =
-    state.get.flatMap(_.cancelRequest(jobId) match {
-      case Some(ct) => ct.map(_ => true)
-      case None =>
-        (for {
-          job <- OptionT(store.transact(RJob.findByIdAndWorker(jobId, config.name)))
-          _ <- OptionT.liftF(
-            if (job.isInProgress) executeCancel(job)
-            else ().pure[F]
-          )
-        } yield true)
-          .getOrElseF(
-            logger.fwarn(s"Job ${jobId.id} not found, cannot cancel.").map(_ => false)
-          )
-    })
+    logger.finfo(s"Scheduler requested to cancel job: ${jobId.id}") *>
+      state.get.flatMap(_.cancelRequest(jobId) match {
+        case Some(ct) => ct.map(_ => true)
+        case None =>
+          (for {
+            job <- OptionT(store.transact(RJob.findByIdAndWorker(jobId, config.name)))
+            _ <- OptionT.liftF(
+              if (job.isInProgress) executeCancel(job)
+              else ().pure[F]
+            )
+          } yield true)
+            .getOrElseF(
+              logger.fwarn(s"Job ${jobId.id} not found, cannot cancel.").map(_ => false)
+            )
+      })
 
   def notifyChange: F[Unit] =
     waiter.update(b => !b)
@@ -198,6 +202,10 @@ final class SchedulerImpl[F[_]: Async](
       )
       _ <- state.modify(_.removeRunning(job))
       _ <- QJob.setFinalState(job.id, finalState, store)
+      _ <- pubSub.publish1IgnoreErrors(
+        JobDone.topic,
+        JobDone(job.id, job.task, job.args, finalState)
+      )
     } yield ()
 
   def onStart(job: RJob): F[Unit] =
diff --git a/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSub.scala b/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSub.scala
index 4ae9ef6a..6a9eb9a5 100644
--- a/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSub.scala
+++ b/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSub.scala
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 
 package docspell.pubsub.api
 
+import cats.Applicative
 import cats.data.NonEmptyList
 import fs2.{Pipe, Stream}
 
+import docspell.common.{Ident, Timestamp}
+
 import io.circe.Json
 
 trait PubSub[F[_]] {
@@ -18,3 +21,16 @@ trait PubSub[F[_]] {
 
   def subscribe(topics: NonEmptyList[Topic]): Stream[F, Message[Json]]
 }
+object PubSub {
+  def noop[F[_]: Applicative]: PubSub[F] =
+    new PubSub[F] {
+      def publish1(topic: Topic, msg: Json): F[MessageHead] =
+        Applicative[F].pure(MessageHead(Ident.unsafe("0"), Timestamp.Epoch, topic))
+
+      def publish(topic: Topic): Pipe[F, Json, MessageHead] =
+        _ => Stream.empty
+
+      def subscribe(topics: NonEmptyList[Topic]): Stream[F, Message[Json]] =
+        Stream.empty
+    }
+}
diff --git a/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSubT.scala b/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSubT.scala
index 9f28b798..d07f5e41 100644
--- a/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSubT.scala
+++ b/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/PubSubT.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 package docspell.pubsub.api
 
 import cats.data.NonEmptyList
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.implicits._
+import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
 import fs2.{Pipe, Stream}
 
 import docspell.common.Logger
@@ -15,22 +18,35 @@ trait PubSubT[F[_]] {
 
   def publish1[A](topic: TypedTopic[A], msg: A): F[MessageHead]
 
+  def publish1IgnoreErrors[A](topic: TypedTopic[A], msg: A): F[Unit]
+
   def publish[A](topic: TypedTopic[A]): Pipe[F, A, MessageHead]
 
   def subscribe[A](topic: TypedTopic[A]): Stream[F, Message[A]]
 
+  def subscribeSink[A](topic: TypedTopic[A])(handler: Message[A] => F[Unit]): F[F[Unit]]
+
   def delegate: PubSub[F]
 
   def withDelegate(delegate: PubSub[F]): PubSubT[F]
 }
 
 object PubSubT {
+  def noop[F[_]: Async]: PubSubT[F] =
+    PubSubT(PubSub.noop[F], Logger.off[F])
 
-  def apply[F[_]](pubSub: PubSub[F], logger: Logger[F]): PubSubT[F] =
+  def apply[F[_]: Async](pubSub: PubSub[F], logger: Logger[F]): PubSubT[F] =
     new PubSubT[F] {
       def publish1[A](topic: TypedTopic[A], msg: A): F[MessageHead] =
         pubSub.publish1(topic.topic, topic.codec(msg))
 
+      def publish1IgnoreErrors[A](topic: TypedTopic[A], msg: A): F[Unit] =
+        publish1(topic, msg).attempt.flatMap {
+          case Right(_) => ().pure[F]
+          case Left(ex) =>
+            logger.error(ex)(s"Error publishing to topic ${topic.topic.name}: $msg")
+        }
+
       def publish[A](topic: TypedTopic[A]): Pipe[F, A, MessageHead] =
         _.map(topic.codec.apply).through(pubSub.publish(topic.topic))
 
@@ -49,6 +65,18 @@ object PubSubT {
             }
           )
 
+      def subscribeSink[A](
+          topic: TypedTopic[A]
+      )(handler: Message[A] => F[Unit]): F[F[Unit]] =
+        for {
+          halt <- SignallingRef.of[F, Boolean](false)
+          _ <- subscribe(topic)
+            .evalMap(handler)
+            .interruptWhen(halt)
+            .compile
+            .drain
+        } yield halt.set(true)
+
       def delegate: PubSub[F] = pubSub
 
       def withDelegate(newDelegate: PubSub[F]): PubSubT[F] =
diff --git a/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/Topics.scala b/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/Topics.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index a536607a..00000000
--- a/modules/pubsub/api/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/api/Topics.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 Eike K. & Contributors
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- */
-
-package docspell.pubsub.api
-
-import cats.data.NonEmptyList
-
-import docspell.common.Ident
-
-import io.circe.generic.semiauto.{deriveDecoder, deriveEncoder}
-import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
-
-/** All topics used in Docspell. */
-object Topics {
-
-  /** Notify when a job has finished. */
-  val jobDone: TypedTopic[JobDoneMsg] = TypedTopic[JobDoneMsg](Topic("job-done"))
-
-  /** Notify when a job has been submitted. The job executor listens to these messages to
-    * wake up and do its work.
-    */
-  val jobSubmitted: TypedTopic[JobSubmittedMsg] =
-    TypedTopic[JobSubmittedMsg](Topic("job-submitted"))
-
-  /** Notify a node to cancel a job with the given id */
-  val cancelJob: TypedTopic[CancelJobMsg] =
-    TypedTopic[CancelJobMsg](Topic("cancel-job"))
-
-  val all: NonEmptyList[TypedTopic[_]] = NonEmptyList.of(jobDone, jobSubmitted, cancelJob)
-
-  final case class JobSubmittedMsg(task: Ident)
-  object JobSubmittedMsg {
-    implicit val jsonDecoder: Decoder[JobSubmittedMsg] =
-      deriveDecoder[JobSubmittedMsg]
-
-    implicit val jsonEncoder: Encoder[JobSubmittedMsg] =
-      deriveEncoder[JobSubmittedMsg]
-  }
-
-  final case class JobDoneMsg(jobId: Ident, task: Ident)
-  object JobDoneMsg {
-    implicit val jsonDecoder: Decoder[JobDoneMsg] =
-      deriveDecoder[JobDoneMsg]
-
-    implicit val jsonEncoder: Encoder[JobDoneMsg] =
-      deriveEncoder[JobDoneMsg]
-  }
-
-  final case class CancelJobMsg(jobId: Ident, nodeId: Ident)
-  object CancelJobMsg {
-    implicit val jsonDecoder: Decoder[CancelJobMsg] =
-      deriveDecoder[CancelJobMsg]
-
-    implicit val jsonEncoder: Encoder[CancelJobMsg] =
-      deriveEncoder[CancelJobMsg]
-
-  }
-}
diff --git a/modules/pubsub/naive/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSub.scala b/modules/pubsub/naive/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSub.scala
index fb7bb1cb..cb7370ad 100644
--- a/modules/pubsub/naive/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSub.scala
+++ b/modules/pubsub/naive/src/main/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSub.scala
@@ -155,23 +155,16 @@ final class NaivePubSub[F[_]: Async](
 
     for {
       _ <- logger.trace(s"Find all nodes subscribed to topic ${msg.head.topic.name}")
-      urls <- store.transact(RPubSub.findSubs(msg.head.topic.name))
+      urls <- store.transact(RPubSub.findSubs(msg.head.topic.name, cfg.nodeId))
       _ <- logger.trace(s"Publishing to remote urls ${urls.map(_.asString)}: $msg")
       reqs = urls
         .map(u => Uri.unsafeFromString(u.asString))
         .map(uri => POST(List(msg), uri))
-      res <- reqs.traverse(req => client.status(req)).attempt
-      _ <- res match {
+      resList <- reqs.traverse(req => client.status(req).attempt)
+      _ <- resList.traverse {
         case Right(s) =>
-          if (s.forall(_.isSuccess)) ().pure[F]
-          else if (s.size == urls.size)
-            logger.warn(
-              s"No nodes was be reached! Reason: $s, message: $msg"
-            )
-          else
-            logger.warn(
-              s"Some nodes were not reached! Reason: $s, message: $msg"
-            )
+          if (s.isSuccess) ().pure[F]
+          else logger.warn(s"A node was not reached! Reason: $s, message: $msg")
         case Left(ex) =>
           logger.error(ex)(s"Error publishing ${msg.head.topic.name} message remotely")
       }
diff --git a/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSubTest.scala b/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSubTest.scala
index ece6f443..8d3094c2 100644
--- a/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSubTest.scala
+++ b/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/NaivePubSubTest.scala
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import cats.implicits._
 import fs2.concurrent.SignallingRef
 
 import docspell.common._
-import docspell.pubsub.api.Topics.{JobDoneMsg, JobSubmittedMsg}
 import docspell.pubsub.api._
+import docspell.pubsub.naive.Topics._
 
 import munit.CatsEffectSuite
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class NaivePubSubTest extends CatsEffectSuite with Fixtures {
   }
 
   pubsubEnv.test("do not receive remote message from other topic") { env =>
-    val msg = JobDoneMsg("job-1".id, "task-2".id)
+    val msg = JobCancelMsg("job-1".id)
 
     // Create two pubsub instances connected to the same database
     conntectedPubsubs(env).use { case (ps1, ps2) =>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class NaivePubSubTest extends CatsEffectSuite with Fixtures {
         // subscribe to ps1 and send via ps2
         res <- subscribe(ps1, Topics.jobSubmitted)
         (received, halt, subFiber) = res
-        _ <- ps2.publish1(Topics.jobDone, msg)
+        _ <- ps2.publish1(Topics.jobCancel, msg)
         _ <- IO.sleep(100.millis)
         _ <- halt.set(true)
         outcome <- subFiber.join
diff --git a/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/Topics.scala b/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/Topics.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8388efa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/pubsub/naive/src/test/scala/docspell/pubsub/naive/Topics.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Eike K. & Contributors
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+package docspell.pubsub.naive
+
+import cats.data.NonEmptyList
+
+import docspell.common.Ident
+import docspell.pubsub.api._
+
+import io.circe.generic.semiauto.{deriveDecoder, deriveEncoder}
+import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
+
+object Topics {
+  val jobSubmitted: TypedTopic[JobSubmittedMsg] =
+    TypedTopic[JobSubmittedMsg](Topic("test-job-submitted"))
+
+  final case class JobSubmittedMsg(task: Ident)
+  object JobSubmittedMsg {
+    implicit val encode: Encoder[JobSubmittedMsg] = deriveEncoder[JobSubmittedMsg]
+    implicit val decode: Decoder[JobSubmittedMsg] = deriveDecoder[JobSubmittedMsg]
+  }
+
+  val jobCancel: TypedTopic[JobCancelMsg] =
+    TypedTopic[JobCancelMsg](Topic("test-job-done"))
+  final case class JobCancelMsg(id: Ident)
+  object JobCancelMsg {
+    implicit val encode: Encoder[JobCancelMsg] = deriveEncoder[JobCancelMsg]
+    implicit val decode: Decoder[JobCancelMsg] = deriveDecoder[JobCancelMsg]
+  }
+
+  def all: NonEmptyList[TypedTopic[_]] =
+    NonEmptyList.of(jobSubmitted, jobCancel)
+}
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/Config.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/Config.scala
index 4b64d7e7..589e5ff1 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/Config.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/Config.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import docspell.backend.{Config => BackendConfig}
 import docspell.common._
 import docspell.ftssolr.SolrConfig
 import docspell.oidc.ProviderConfig
+import docspell.pubsub.naive.PubSubConfig
 import docspell.restserver.Config.OpenIdConfig
 import docspell.restserver.auth.OpenId
 
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ case class Config(
 ) {
   def openIdEnabled: Boolean =
     openid.exists(_.enabled)
+
+  def pubSubConfig: PubSubConfig =
+    PubSubConfig(appId, baseUrl / "internal" / "pubsub", 100)
 }
 
 object Config {
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestApp.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestApp.scala
index 975ae73c..68383b0a 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestApp.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestApp.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import docspell.backend.BackendApp
 
 trait RestApp[F[_]] {
 
-  def init: F[Unit]
-
   def config: Config
 
   def backend: BackendApp[F]
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestAppImpl.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestAppImpl.scala
index 74b6a303..313ec05e 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestAppImpl.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestAppImpl.scala
@@ -6,41 +6,52 @@
 
 package docspell.restserver
 
-import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
-
 import cats.effect._
 import cats.implicits._
 
 import docspell.backend.BackendApp
-import docspell.common.NodeType
+import docspell.backend.msg.{JobDone, Ping}
+import docspell.common.Logger
 import docspell.ftsclient.FtsClient
 import docspell.ftssolr.SolrFtsClient
+import docspell.pubsub.api.{PubSub, PubSubT}
+import docspell.store.Store
 
 import org.http4s.client.Client
 
 final class RestAppImpl[F[_]](val config: Config, val backend: BackendApp[F])
-    extends RestApp[F] {
-
-  def init: F[Unit] =
-    backend.node.register(config.appId, NodeType.Restserver, config.baseUrl)
-
-  def shutdown: F[Unit] =
-    backend.node.unregister(config.appId)
-}
+    extends RestApp[F] {}
 
 object RestAppImpl {
 
   def create[F[_]: Async](
       cfg: Config,
-      connectEC: ExecutionContext
-  ): Resource[F, RestApp[F]] =
+      store: Store[F],
+      httpClient: Client[F],
+      pubSub: PubSub[F]
+  ): Resource[F, RestApp[F]] = {
+    val logger = Logger.log4s(org.log4s.getLogger(s"restserver-${cfg.appId.id}"))
     for {
-      backend <- BackendApp(cfg.backend, connectEC)(
-        createFtsClient[F](cfg)
-      )
+      ftsClient <- createFtsClient(cfg)(httpClient)
+      pubSubT = PubSubT(pubSub, logger)
+      backend <- BackendApp.create[F](cfg.backend, store, ftsClient, pubSubT)
+      _ <- Resource.eval(subscriptions(backend, logger))
       app = new RestAppImpl[F](cfg, backend)
-      appR <- Resource.make(app.init.map(_ => app))(_.shutdown)
-    } yield appR
+    } yield app
+  }
+
+  private def subscriptions[F[_]: Async](
+      backend: BackendApp[F],
+      logger: Logger[F]
+  ): F[Unit] =
+    for {
+      _ <- Async[F].start(backend.pubSub.subscribeSink(Ping.topic) { msg =>
+        logger.info(s">>>> PING $msg")
+      })
+      _ <- Async[F].start(backend.pubSub.subscribeSink(JobDone.topic) { msg =>
+        logger.info(s">>>> Job Done $msg")
+      })
+    } yield ()
 
   private def createFtsClient[F[_]: Async](
       cfg: Config
diff --git a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestServer.scala b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestServer.scala
index f64f0a93..e5531fbe 100644
--- a/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestServer.scala
+++ b/modules/restserver/src/main/scala/docspell/restserver/RestServer.scala
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ import cats.implicits._
 import fs2.Stream
 
 import docspell.backend.auth.{AuthToken, ShareToken}
+import docspell.backend.msg.Topics
 import docspell.common._
 import docspell.oidc.CodeFlowRoutes
+import docspell.pubsub.naive.NaivePubSub
 import docspell.restserver.auth.OpenId
 import docspell.restserver.http4s.EnvMiddleware
 import docspell.restserver.routes._
 import docspell.restserver.webapp._
+import docspell.store.Store
 
 import org.http4s._
 import org.http4s.blaze.client.BlazeClientBuilder
@@ -34,9 +37,17 @@ object RestServer {
 
     val templates = TemplateRoutes[F](cfg)
     val app = for {
-      restApp <- RestAppImpl.create[F](cfg, pools.connectEC)
+      store <- Store.create[F](
+        cfg.backend.jdbc,
+        cfg.backend.files.chunkSize,
+        pools.connectEC
+      )
+      httpClient <- BlazeClientBuilder[F].resource
+      pubSub <- NaivePubSub(cfg.pubSubConfig, store, httpClient)(Topics.all.map(_.topic))
+      restApp <- RestAppImpl.create[F](cfg, store, httpClient, pubSub)
       httpClient <- BlazeClientBuilder[F].resource
       httpApp = Router(
+        "/internal/pubsub" -> pubSub.receiveRoute,
         "/api/info" -> routes.InfoRoutes(),
         "/api/v1/open/" -> openRoutes(cfg, httpClient, restApp),
         "/api/v1/sec/" -> Authenticate(restApp.backend.login, cfg.auth) { token =>
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPubSub.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPubSub.scala
index f0e2ce6e..6509aaea 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPubSub.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/records/RPubSub.scala
@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ object RPubSub {
       )
     )
 
-  def findSubs(topic: String): ConnectionIO[List[LenientUri]] =
-    run(select(T.url), from(T), T.topic === topic && T.counter > 0)
+  def findSubs(topic: String, excludeNode: Ident): ConnectionIO[List[LenientUri]] =
+    run(
+      select(T.url),
+      from(T),
+      T.topic === topic && T.counter > 0 && T.nodeId <> excludeNode
+    )
       .query[LenientUri]
       .to[List]
 }