diff --git a/server/db/redis.ts b/server/db/redis.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bae80099
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db/redis.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,316 @@
+import Redis from 'ioredis';
+import logger from '@server/logger';
+
+interface RedisConfig {
+  host: string;
+  port: number;
+  password?: string;
+  db?: number;
+  retryDelayOnFailover?: number;
+  maxRetriesPerRequest?: number;
+}
+
+class RedisManager {
+  private static instance: RedisManager;
+  private client: Redis | null = null;
+  private subscriber: Redis | null = null;
+  private publisher: Redis | null = null;
+  private isEnabled: boolean = false;
+  private subscribers: Map<string, Set<(channel: string, message: string) => void>> = new Map();
+
+  private constructor() {
+    this.isEnabled = !!process.env.REDIS;
+    if (this.isEnabled) {
+      this.initializeClients();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public static getInstance(): RedisManager {
+    if (!RedisManager.instance) {
+      RedisManager.instance = new RedisManager();
+    }
+    return RedisManager.instance;
+  }
+
+  private getRedisConfig(): RedisConfig {
+    return {
+      host: process.env.REDIS_HOST || 'localhost',
+      port: parseInt(process.env.REDIS_PORT || '6379'),
+      password: process.env.REDIS_PASSWORD,
+      db: parseInt(process.env.REDIS_DB || '0'),
+      retryDelayOnFailover: 100,
+      maxRetriesPerRequest: 3,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private initializeClients(): void {
+    const config = this.getRedisConfig();
+
+    try {
+      // Main client for general operations
+      this.client = new Redis(config);
+      
+      // Dedicated publisher client
+      this.publisher = new Redis(config);
+      
+      // Dedicated subscriber client
+      this.subscriber = new Redis(config);
+
+      // Set up error handlers
+      this.client.on('error', (err) => {
+        logger.error('Redis client error:', err);
+      });
+
+      this.publisher.on('error', (err) => {
+        logger.error('Redis publisher error:', err);
+      });
+
+      this.subscriber.on('error', (err) => {
+        logger.error('Redis subscriber error:', err);
+      });
+
+      // Set up connection handlers
+      this.client.on('connect', () => {
+        logger.info('Redis client connected');
+      });
+
+      this.publisher.on('connect', () => {
+        logger.info('Redis publisher connected');
+      });
+
+      this.subscriber.on('connect', () => {
+        logger.info('Redis subscriber connected');
+      });
+
+      // Set up message handler for subscriber
+      this.subscriber.on('message', (channel: string, message: string) => {
+        const channelSubscribers = this.subscribers.get(channel);
+        if (channelSubscribers) {
+          channelSubscribers.forEach(callback => {
+            try {
+              callback(channel, message);
+            } catch (error) {
+              logger.error(`Error in subscriber callback for channel ${channel}:`, error);
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      });
+
+      logger.info('Redis clients initialized successfully');
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to initialize Redis clients:', error);
+      this.isEnabled = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public isRedisEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.isEnabled && this.client !== null;
+  }
+
+  public getClient(): Redis | null {
+    return this.client;
+  }
+
+  public async set(key: string, value: string, ttl?: number): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      if (ttl) {
+        await this.client.setex(key, ttl, value);
+      } else {
+        await this.client.set(key, value);
+      }
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis SET error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async get(key: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return null;
+    
+    try {
+      return await this.client.get(key);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis GET error:', error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async del(key: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      await this.client.del(key);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis DEL error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async sadd(key: string, member: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      await this.client.sadd(key, member);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis SADD error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async srem(key: string, member: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      await this.client.srem(key, member);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis SREM error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async smembers(key: string): Promise<string[]> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return [];
+    
+    try {
+      return await this.client.smembers(key);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis SMEMBERS error:', error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async hset(key: string, field: string, value: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      await this.client.hset(key, field, value);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis HSET error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async hget(key: string, field: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return null;
+    
+    try {
+      return await this.client.hget(key, field);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis HGET error:', error);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async hdel(key: string, field: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      await this.client.hdel(key, field);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis HDEL error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async hgetall(key: string): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.client) return {};
+    
+    try {
+      return await this.client.hgetall(key);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis HGETALL error:', error);
+      return {};
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async publish(channel: string, message: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.publisher) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      await this.publisher.publish(channel, message);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis PUBLISH error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async subscribe(channel: string, callback: (channel: string, message: string) => void): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.subscriber) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      // Add callback to subscribers map
+      if (!this.subscribers.has(channel)) {
+        this.subscribers.set(channel, new Set());
+        // Only subscribe to the channel if it's the first subscriber
+        await this.subscriber.subscribe(channel);
+      }
+      
+      this.subscribers.get(channel)!.add(callback);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis SUBSCRIBE error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async unsubscribe(channel: string, callback?: (channel: string, message: string) => void): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!this.isRedisEnabled() || !this.subscriber) return false;
+    
+    try {
+      const channelSubscribers = this.subscribers.get(channel);
+      if (!channelSubscribers) return true;
+
+      if (callback) {
+        // Remove specific callback
+        channelSubscribers.delete(callback);
+        if (channelSubscribers.size === 0) {
+          this.subscribers.delete(channel);
+          await this.subscriber.unsubscribe(channel);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Remove all callbacks for this channel
+        this.subscribers.delete(channel);
+        await this.subscriber.unsubscribe(channel);
+      }
+      
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Redis UNSUBSCRIBE error:', error);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async disconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      if (this.client) {
+        await this.client.quit();
+        this.client = null;
+      }
+      if (this.publisher) {
+        await this.publisher.quit();
+        this.publisher = null;
+      }
+      if (this.subscriber) {
+        await this.subscriber.quit();
+        this.subscriber = null;
+      }
+      this.subscribers.clear();
+      logger.info('Redis clients disconnected');
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Error disconnecting Redis clients:', error);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+// Export singleton instance
+export const redisManager = RedisManager.getInstance();
+export default redisManager;
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diff --git a/server/routers/ws.ts b/server/routers/ws.ts
index c4ee8874..c953a60c 100644
--- a/server/routers/ws.ts
+++ b/server/routers/ws.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import db from "@server/db";
 import { validateNewtSessionToken } from "@server/auth/sessions/newt";
 import { messageHandlers } from "./messageHandlers";
 import logger from "@server/logger";
+import redisManager from "@server/db/redis";
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
 
 // Custom interfaces
 interface WebSocketRequest extends IncomingMessage {
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ interface WebSocketRequest extends IncomingMessage {
 
 interface AuthenticatedWebSocket extends WebSocket {
     newt?: Newt;
+    connectionId?: string;
 }
 
 interface TokenPayload {
@@ -40,45 +43,113 @@ interface HandlerContext {
     message: WSMessage;
     senderWs: WebSocket;
     newt: Newt | undefined;
-    sendToClient: (newtId: string, message: WSMessage) => boolean;
-    broadcastToAllExcept: (message: WSMessage, excludeNewtId?: string) => void;
+    sendToClient: (newtId: string, message: WSMessage) => Promise<boolean>;
+    broadcastToAllExcept: (message: WSMessage, excludeNewtId?: string) => Promise<void>;
     connectedClients: Map<string, WebSocket[]>;
 }
 
+interface RedisMessage {
+    type: 'direct' | 'broadcast';
+    targetNewtId?: string;
+    excludeNewtId?: string;
+    message: WSMessage;
+    fromNodeId: string;
+}
+
 export type MessageHandler = (context: HandlerContext) => Promise<HandlerResponse | void>;
 
 const router: Router = Router();
 const wss: WebSocketServer = new WebSocketServer({ noServer: true });
 
-// Client tracking map
+// Generate unique node ID for this instance
+const NODE_ID = uuidv4();
+const REDIS_CHANNEL = 'websocket_messages';
+
+// Client tracking map (local to this node)
 let connectedClients: Map<string, AuthenticatedWebSocket[]> = new Map();
 
+// Redis keys
+const getConnectionsKey = (newtId: string) => `ws:connections:${newtId}`;
+const getNodeConnectionsKey = (nodeId: string, newtId: string) => `ws:node:${nodeId}:${newtId}`;
+
+// Initialize Redis subscription for cross-node messaging
+const initializeRedisSubscription = async (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) return;
+
+    await redisManager.subscribe(REDIS_CHANNEL, async (channel: string, message: string) => {
+        try {
+            const redisMessage: RedisMessage = JSON.parse(message);
+            
+            // Ignore messages from this node
+            if (redisMessage.fromNodeId === NODE_ID) return;
+            
+            if (redisMessage.type === 'direct' && redisMessage.targetNewtId) {
+                // Send to specific client on this node
+                await sendToClientLocal(redisMessage.targetNewtId, redisMessage.message);
+            } else if (redisMessage.type === 'broadcast') {
+                // Broadcast to all clients on this node except excluded
+                await broadcastToAllExceptLocal(redisMessage.message, redisMessage.excludeNewtId);
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            logger.error('Error processing Redis message:', error);
+        }
+    });
+};
+
 // Helper functions for client management
-const addClient = (newtId: string, ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket): void => {
+const addClient = async (newtId: string, ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket): Promise<void> => {
+    // Generate unique connection ID
+    const connectionId = uuidv4();
+    ws.connectionId = connectionId;
+
+    // Add to local tracking
     const existingClients = connectedClients.get(newtId) || [];
     existingClients.push(ws);
     connectedClients.set(newtId, existingClients);
-    logger.info(`Client added to tracking - Newt ID: ${newtId}, Total connections: ${existingClients.length}`);
+
+    // Add to Redis tracking if enabled
+    if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+        // Add this node to the set of nodes handling this newt
+        await redisManager.sadd(getConnectionsKey(newtId), NODE_ID);
+        
+        // Track specific connection on this node
+        await redisManager.hset(getNodeConnectionsKey(NODE_ID, newtId), connectionId, Date.now().toString());
+    }
+
+    logger.info(`Client added to tracking - Newt ID: ${newtId}, Connection ID: ${connectionId}, Total connections: ${existingClients.length}`);
 };
 
-const removeClient = (newtId: string, ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket): void => {
+const removeClient = async (newtId: string, ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket): Promise<void> => {
+    // Remove from local tracking
     const existingClients = connectedClients.get(newtId) || [];
     const updatedClients = existingClients.filter(client => client !== ws);
 
     if (updatedClients.length === 0) {
         connectedClients.delete(newtId);
+        
+        // Remove from Redis tracking if enabled
+        if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+            await redisManager.srem(getConnectionsKey(newtId), NODE_ID);
+            await redisManager.del(getNodeConnectionsKey(NODE_ID, newtId));
+        }
+        
         logger.info(`All connections removed for Newt ID: ${newtId}`);
     } else {
         connectedClients.set(newtId, updatedClients);
+        
+        // Update Redis tracking if enabled
+        if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled() && ws.connectionId) {
+            await redisManager.hdel(getNodeConnectionsKey(NODE_ID, newtId), ws.connectionId);
+        }
+        
         logger.info(`Connection removed - Newt ID: ${newtId}, Remaining connections: ${updatedClients.length}`);
     }
 };
 
-// Helper functions for sending messages
-const sendToClient = (newtId: string, message: WSMessage): boolean => {
+// Local message sending (within this node)
+const sendToClientLocal = async (newtId: string, message: WSMessage): Promise<boolean> => {
     const clients = connectedClients.get(newtId);
     if (!clients || clients.length === 0) {
-        logger.info(`No active connections found for Newt ID: ${newtId}`);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -91,7 +162,7 @@ const sendToClient = (newtId: string, message: WSMessage): boolean => {
     return true;
 };
 
-const broadcastToAllExcept = (message: WSMessage, excludeNewtId?: string): void => {
+const broadcastToAllExceptLocal = async (message: WSMessage, excludeNewtId?: string): Promise<void> => {
     connectedClients.forEach((clients, newtId) => {
         if (newtId !== excludeNewtId) {
             clients.forEach(client => {
@@ -103,6 +174,65 @@ const broadcastToAllExcept = (message: WSMessage, excludeNewtId?: string): void
     });
 };
 
+// Cross-node message sending (via Redis)
+const sendToClient = async (newtId: string, message: WSMessage): Promise<boolean> => {
+    // Try to send locally first
+    const localSent = await sendToClientLocal(newtId, message);
+    
+    // If Redis is enabled, also send via Redis pub/sub to other nodes
+    if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+        const redisMessage: RedisMessage = {
+            type: 'direct',
+            targetNewtId: newtId,
+            message,
+            fromNodeId: NODE_ID
+        };
+        
+        await redisManager.publish(REDIS_CHANNEL, JSON.stringify(redisMessage));
+    }
+    
+    return localSent;
+};
+
+const broadcastToAllExcept = async (message: WSMessage, excludeNewtId?: string): Promise<void> => {
+    // Broadcast locally
+    await broadcastToAllExceptLocal(message, excludeNewtId);
+    
+    // If Redis is enabled, also broadcast via Redis pub/sub to other nodes
+    if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+        const redisMessage: RedisMessage = {
+            type: 'broadcast',
+            excludeNewtId,
+            message,
+            fromNodeId: NODE_ID
+        };
+        
+        await redisManager.publish(REDIS_CHANNEL, JSON.stringify(redisMessage));
+    }
+};
+
+// Check if a newt has active connections across all nodes
+const hasActiveConnections = async (newtId: string): Promise<boolean> => {
+    if (!redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+        // Fallback to local check
+        const clients = connectedClients.get(newtId);
+        return !!(clients && clients.length > 0);
+    }
+    
+    const activeNodes = await redisManager.smembers(getConnectionsKey(newtId));
+    return activeNodes.length > 0;
+};
+
+// Get all active nodes for a newt
+const getActiveNodes = async (newtId: string): Promise<string[]> => {
+    if (!redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+        const clients = connectedClients.get(newtId);
+        return (clients && clients.length > 0) ? [NODE_ID] : [];
+    }
+    
+    return await redisManager.smembers(getConnectionsKey(newtId));
+};
+
 // Token verification middleware (unchanged)
 const verifyToken = async (token: string): Promise<TokenPayload | null> => {
     try {
@@ -128,7 +258,7 @@ const verifyToken = async (token: string): Promise<TokenPayload | null> => {
     }
 };
 
-const setupConnection = (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket, newt: Newt): void => {
+const setupConnection = async (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket, newt: Newt): Promise<void> => {
     logger.info("Establishing websocket connection");
 
     if (!newt) {
@@ -139,12 +269,11 @@ const setupConnection = (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket, newt: Newt): void => {
     ws.newt = newt;
 
     // Add client to tracking
-    addClient(newt.newtId, ws);
+    await addClient(newt.newtId, ws);
 
     ws.on("message", async (data) => {
         try {
             const message: WSMessage = JSON.parse(data.toString());
-            // logger.info(`Message received from Newt ID ${newtId}:`, message);
 
             // Validate message format
             if (!message.type || typeof message.type !== "string") {
@@ -171,10 +300,10 @@ const setupConnection = (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket, newt: Newt): void => {
             if (response) {
                 if (response.broadcast) {
                     // Broadcast to all clients except sender if specified
-                    broadcastToAllExcept(response.message, response.excludeSender ? newt.newtId : undefined);
+                    await broadcastToAllExcept(response.message, response.excludeSender ? newt.newtId : undefined);
                 } else if (response.targetNewtId) {
                     // Send to specific client if targetNewtId is provided
-                    sendToClient(response.targetNewtId, response.message);
+                    await sendToClient(response.targetNewtId, response.message);
                 } else {
                     // Send back to sender
                     ws.send(JSON.stringify(response.message));
@@ -193,8 +322,8 @@ const setupConnection = (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket, newt: Newt): void => {
         }
     });
 
-    ws.on("close", () => {
-        removeClient(newt.newtId, ws);
+    ws.on("close", async () => {
+        await removeClient(newt.newtId, ws);
         logger.info(`Client disconnected - Newt ID: ${newt.newtId}`);
     });
 
@@ -202,7 +331,7 @@ const setupConnection = (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket, newt: Newt): void => {
         logger.error(`WebSocket error for Newt ID ${newt.newtId}:`, error);
     });
 
-    logger.info(`WebSocket connection established - Newt ID: ${newt.newtId}`);
+    logger.info(`WebSocket connection established - Newt ID: ${newt.newtId}, Node ID: ${NODE_ID}`);
 };
 
 // Router endpoint (unchanged)
@@ -233,8 +362,8 @@ const handleWSUpgrade = (server: HttpServer): void => {
                 return;
             }
 
-            wss.handleUpgrade(request, socket, head, (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket) => {
-                setupConnection(ws, tokenPayload.newt);
+            wss.handleUpgrade(request, socket, head, async (ws: AuthenticatedWebSocket) => {
+                await setupConnection(ws, tokenPayload.newt);
             });
         } catch (error) {
             logger.error("WebSocket upgrade error:", error);
@@ -244,10 +373,54 @@ const handleWSUpgrade = (server: HttpServer): void => {
     });
 };
 
+// Initialize Redis subscription when the module is loaded
+if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+    initializeRedisSubscription().catch(error => {
+        logger.error('Failed to initialize Redis subscription:', error);
+    });
+    logger.info(`WebSocket handler initialized with Redis support - Node ID: ${NODE_ID}`);
+} else {
+    logger.info('WebSocket handler initialized in local mode (Redis disabled)');
+}
+
+// Cleanup function for graceful shutdown
+const cleanup = async (): Promise<void> => {
+    try {
+        // Close all WebSocket connections
+        connectedClients.forEach((clients) => {
+            clients.forEach(client => {
+                if (client.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+                    client.terminate();
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        // Clean up Redis tracking for this node
+        if (redisManager.isRedisEnabled()) {
+            const keys = await redisManager.getClient()?.keys(`ws:node:${NODE_ID}:*`) || [];
+            if (keys.length > 0) {
+                await Promise.all(keys.map(key => redisManager.del(key)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        logger.info('WebSocket cleanup completed');
+    } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Error during WebSocket cleanup:', error);
+    }
+};
+
+// Handle process termination
+process.on('SIGTERM', cleanup);
+process.on('SIGINT', cleanup);
+
 export {
     router,
     handleWSUpgrade,
     sendToClient,
     broadcastToAllExcept,
-    connectedClients
-};
+    connectedClients,
+    hasActiveConnections,
+    getActiveNodes,
+    NODE_ID,
+    cleanup
+};
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