diff --git a/interim_tables.surql b/interim_tables.surql
index b02b0b9..662dea2 100644
--- a/interim_tables.surql
+++ b/interim_tables.surql
@@ -20,22 +20,60 @@ DEFINE FIELD max_ports_per_vm ON TABLE vm_node TYPE int;
 DEFINE FIELD price ON TABLE vm_node TYPE int;
 DEFINE FIELD offline_minutes ON TABLE vm_node TYPE int;
 
-DEFINE TABLE vm_contract TYPE RELATION FROM account TO vm_node SCHEMAFULL;
-DEFINE FIELD state ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD hostname ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD mapped_ports ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE array<[int, int]>;
-DEFINE FIELD public_ipv4 ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD public_ipv6 ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_sha ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD kernel_sha ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE datetime;
-DEFINE FIELD updated_at ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE datetime;
-DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD locked_nano ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD collected_at ON TABLE vm_contract TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE TABLE new_vm_req TYPE RELATION FROM account TO vm_node SCHEMAFULL;
+DEFINE FIELD hostname ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD extra_ports ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE array<int>;
+DEFINE FIELD public_ipv4 ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE bool;
+DEFINE FIELD public_ipv6 ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE bool;
+DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_sha ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_url ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD kernel_sha ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD kernel_url ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD updated_at ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD locked_nano ON TABLE new_vm_req TYPE int;
+
+DEFINE TABLE active_vm TYPE RELATION FROM account TO vm_node SCHEMAFULL;
+DEFINE FIELD hostname ON TABLE active_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD mapped_ports ON TABLE active_vm TYPE array<[int, int]>;
+DEFINE FIELD public_ipv4 ON TABLE active_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD public_ipv6 ON TABLE active_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE active_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE active_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE active_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_sha ON TABLE active_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD kernel_sha ON TABLE active_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE active_vm TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE active_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD locked_nano ON TABLE active_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD collected_at ON TABLE active_vm TYPE datetime;
+
+DEFINE TABLE update_vm_req TYPE RELATION FROM account TO vm_node SCHEMAFULL;
+DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_sha ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_url ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD kernel_sha ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD kernel_url ON TABLE update_vm_req TYPE string;
+
+DEFINE TABLE deleted_vm TYPE RELATION FROM account TO vm_node SCHEMAFULL;
+DEFINE FIELD hostname ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD mapped_ports ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE array<[int, int]>;
+DEFINE FIELD public_ipv4 ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD public_ipv6 ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD dtrfs_sha ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD kernel_sha ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD deleted_at ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE deleted_vm TYPE int;
 
 DEFINE TABLE app_node SCHEMAFULL;
 DEFINE FIELD operator ON TABLE app_node TYPE record<account>;
@@ -51,22 +89,36 @@ DEFINE FIELD max_ports_per_app ON TABLE app_node TYPE int;
 DEFINE FIELD price ON TABLE app_node TYPE int;
 DEFINE FIELD offline_minutes ON TABLE app_node TYPE int;
 
-DEFINE TABLE app_contract TYPE RELATION FROM account TO app_node SCHEMAFULL;
-DEFINE FIELD state ON TABLE app_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD app_name ON TABLE app_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD mapped_ports ON TABLE app_contract TYPE array<[int, int]>;
-DEFINE FIELD host_ipv4 ON TABLE app_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE app_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE app_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE app_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE app_contract TYPE datetime;
-DEFINE FIELD updated_at ON TABLE app_contract TYPE datetime;
-DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE app_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD locked_nano ON TABLE app_contract TYPE int;
-DEFINE FIELD collected_at ON TABLE app_contract TYPE datetime;
-DEFINE FIELD mr_enclave ON TABLE app_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD package_url ON TABLE app_contract TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD hratls_pubkey ON TABLE app_contract TYPE string;
+DEFINE TABLE active_app TYPE RELATION FROM account TO app_node SCHEMAFULL;
+DEFINE FIELD app_name ON TABLE active_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD mapped_ports ON TABLE active_app TYPE array<[int, int]>;
+DEFINE FIELD host_ipv4 ON TABLE active_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE active_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE active_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE active_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE active_app TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE active_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD locked_nano ON TABLE active_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD collected_at ON TABLE active_app TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD mr_enclave ON TABLE active_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD package_url ON TABLE active_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD hratls_pubkey ON TABLE active_app TYPE string;
+
+DEFINE TABLE deleted_app TYPE RELATION FROM account TO app_node SCHEMAFULL;
+DEFINE FIELD app_name ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD mapped_ports ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE array<[int, int]>;
+DEFINE FIELD host_ipv4 ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD vcpus ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD memory_mb ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD disk_size_gb ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD deleted_at ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD price_per_unit ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD locked_nano ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE int;
+DEFINE FIELD collected_at ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE datetime;
+DEFINE FIELD mr_enclave ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD package_url ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE string;
+DEFINE FIELD hratls_pubkey ON TABLE deleted_app TYPE string;
 
 DEFINE TABLE ban TYPE RELATION FROM account TO account;
 DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE ban TYPE datetime;
@@ -74,7 +126,7 @@ DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE ban TYPE datetime;
 DEFINE TABLE kick TYPE RELATION FROM account TO account;
 DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE kick TYPE datetime;
 DEFINE FIELD reason ON TABLE kick TYPE string;
-DEFINE FIELD contract ON TABLE kick TYPE record<vm_contract|app_contract>;
+DEFINE FIELD contract ON TABLE kick TYPE record<deleted_vm|deleted_app>;
 
 DEFINE TABLE report TYPE RELATION FROM account TO vm_node|app_node;
 DEFINE FIELD created_at ON TABLE report TYPE datetime;
diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index fdee374..39f41e0 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -5,18 +5,25 @@ use surrealdb::{
     engine::remote::ws::{Client, Ws},
     opt::auth::Root,
     sql::Datetime,
-    RecordId, Surreal,
+    Notification, RecordId, Surreal,
 };
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
+use tokio_stream::StreamExt as _;
 
 static DB: LazyLock<Surreal<Client>> = LazyLock::new(Surreal::init);
 pub const ACCOUNT: &str = "account";
-pub const VM_CONTRACT: &str = "vm_contract";
 pub const VM_NODE: &str = "vm_node";
+pub const ACTIVE_VM: &str = "active_vm";
+pub const NEW_VM_REQ: &str = "new_vm_req";
+pub const UPDATE_VM_REQ: &str = "update_vm_req";
+pub const DELETED_VM: &str = "deleted_vm";
 
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
-    #[error(transparent)]
+    #[error("Internal DB error: {0}")]
     DataBase(#[from] surrealdb::Error),
+    #[error("Daemon channel got closed: {0}")]
+    DaemonConnection(#[from] tokio::sync::mpsc::error::SendError<DaemonNotification>),
 }
 
 pub async fn init() -> surrealdb::Result<()> {
@@ -31,7 +38,7 @@ pub async fn migration0(old_data: &old_brain::BrainData) -> surrealdb::Result<()
     let accounts: Vec<Account> = old_data.into();
     let vm_nodes: Vec<VmNode> = old_data.into();
     let app_nodes: Vec<AppNode> = old_data.into();
-    let vm_contracts: Vec<VmContract> = old_data.into();
+    let vm_contracts: Vec<ActiveVm> = old_data.into();
 
     init().await?;
 
@@ -42,7 +49,7 @@ pub async fn migration0(old_data: &old_brain::BrainData) -> surrealdb::Result<()
     println!("Inserting app nodes...");
     let _: Vec<AppNode> = DB.insert(()).content(app_nodes).await?;
     println!("Inserting vm contracts...");
-    let _: Vec<VmContract> = DB.insert("vm_contract").relation(vm_contracts).await?;
+    let _: Vec<ActiveVm> = DB.insert("vm_contract").relation(vm_contracts).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -124,14 +131,60 @@ pub struct VmNodeWithReports {
     pub reports: Vec<Report>,
 }
 
+pub enum DaemonNotification {
+    Create(NewVmReq),
+    Update(UpdateVmReq),
+    Delete(DeletedVm),
+}
+
+impl From<NewVmReq> for DaemonNotification {
+    fn from(value: NewVmReq) -> Self {
+        Self::Create(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<UpdateVmReq> for DaemonNotification {
+    fn from(value: UpdateVmReq) -> Self {
+        Self::Update(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<DeletedVm> for DaemonNotification {
+    fn from(value: DeletedVm) -> Self {
+        Self::Delete(value)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct VmContract {
+pub struct NewVmReq {
+    pub id: RecordId,
+    #[serde(rename = "in")]
+    pub admin: RecordId,
+    #[serde(rename = "out")]
+    pub vm_node: RecordId,
+    pub hostname: String,
+    pub extra_ports: Vec<u32>,
+    pub public_ipv4: bool,
+    pub public_ipv6: bool,
+    pub disk_size_gb: u32,
+    pub vcpus: u32,
+    pub memory_mb: u32,
+    pub dtrfs_url: String,
+    pub dtrfs_sha: String,
+    pub kernel_sha: String,
+    pub kernel_url: String,
+    pub created_at: Datetime,
+    pub price_per_unit: u64,
+    pub locked_nano: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ActiveVm {
     pub id: RecordId,
     #[serde(rename = "in")]
     pub admin: RecordId,
     #[serde(rename = "out")]
     pub vm_node: RecordId,
-    pub state: String,
     pub hostname: String,
     pub mapped_ports: Vec<(u32, u32)>,
     pub public_ipv4: String,
@@ -142,13 +195,124 @@ pub struct VmContract {
     pub dtrfs_sha: String,
     pub kernel_sha: String,
     pub created_at: Datetime,
-    pub updated_at: Datetime,
     pub price_per_unit: u64,
     pub locked_nano: u64,
     pub collected_at: Datetime,
 }
 
-impl VmContract {
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct UpdateVmReq {
+    pub id: RecordId,
+    #[serde(rename = "in")]
+    pub admin: RecordId,
+    #[serde(rename = "out")]
+    pub vm_node: RecordId,
+    pub disk_size_gb: u32,
+    pub vcpus: u32,
+    pub memory_mb: u32,
+    pub dtrfs_url: String,
+    pub dtrfs_sha: String,
+    pub kernel_sha: String,
+    pub kernel_url: String,
+    pub created_at: Datetime,
+    pub price_per_unit: u64,
+    pub locked_nano: u64,
+}
+
+pub async fn listen_for_node<T: Into<DaemonNotification> + std::marker::Unpin + for<'de> Deserialize<'de>>(
+    node: &str,
+    tx: Sender<DaemonNotification>,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let table_name = match std::any::type_name::<T>() {
+        "surreal_brain::db::NewVmReq" => NEW_VM_REQ.to_string(),
+        "surreal_brain::db::UpdateVmReq" => UPDATE_VM_REQ.to_string(),
+        "surreal_brain::db::DeletedVm" => DELETED_VM.to_string(),
+        wat => {
+            log::error!("listen_for_node: T has type {wat}");
+            String::from("wat")
+        },
+    };
+    let mut resp =
+        DB.query(format!("live select * from {table_name} where out = vm_node:{node};")).await?;
+    let mut live_stream = resp.stream::<Notification<T>>(0)?;
+    while let Some(result) = live_stream.next().await {
+        match result {
+            Ok(notification) => match notification.action {
+                surrealdb::Action::Create => tx.send(notification.data.into()).await?,
+                _ => {}
+            },
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::warn!("listen_for_deletion DB stream failed for {node}: {e}");
+                return Err(Error::from(e));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct DeletedVm {
+    pub id: RecordId,
+    #[serde(rename = "in")]
+    pub admin: RecordId,
+    #[serde(rename = "out")]
+    pub vm_node: RecordId,
+    pub hostname: String,
+    pub mapped_ports: Vec<(u32, u32)>,
+    pub public_ipv4: String,
+    pub public_ipv6: String,
+    pub disk_size_gb: u32,
+    pub vcpus: u32,
+    pub memory_mb: u32,
+    pub dtrfs_sha: String,
+    pub kernel_sha: String,
+    pub created_at: Datetime,
+    pub deleted_at: Datetime,
+    pub price_per_unit: u64,
+}
+
+impl DeletedVm {
+    pub async fn get_by_uuid(uuid: &str) -> Result<Option<Self>, Error> {
+        let contract: Option<Self> =
+            DB.query(format!("select * from {DELETED_VM}:{uuid};")).await?.take(0)?;
+        Ok(contract)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn list_by_admin(admin: &str) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+        let mut result =
+            DB.query(format!("select * from {DELETED_VM} where in = {ACCOUNT}:{admin};")).await?;
+        let contracts: Vec<Self> = result.take(0)?;
+        Ok(contracts)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn list_by_node(admin: &str) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+        let mut result =
+            DB.query(format!("select * from {DELETED_VM} where out = {VM_NODE}:{admin};")).await?;
+        let contracts: Vec<Self> = result.take(0)?;
+        Ok(contracts)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn list_by_operator(operator: &str) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
+        let mut result = DB
+            .query(format!(
+                "select
+                (select * from ->operator->vm_node<-{DELETED_VM}) as contracts
+            from {ACCOUNT}:{operator};"
+            ))
+            .await?;
+
+        #[derive(Deserialize)]
+        struct Wrapper {
+            contracts: Vec<DeletedVm>,
+        }
+
+        let c: Option<Wrapper> = result.take(0)?;
+        match c {
+            Some(c) => Ok(c.contracts),
+            None => Ok(Vec::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// total hardware units of this VM
     fn total_units(&self) -> u64 {
         // TODO: Optimize this based on price of hardware.
@@ -166,10 +330,27 @@ impl VmContract {
     }
 }
 
-impl VmContract {}
+impl ActiveVm {
+    /// total hardware units of this VM
+    fn total_units(&self) -> u64 {
+        // TODO: Optimize this based on price of hardware.
+        // I tried, but this can be done better.
+        // Storage cost should also be based on tier
+        (self.vcpus as u64 * 10)
+            + ((self.memory_mb + 256) as u64 / 200)
+            + (self.disk_size_gb as u64 / 10)
+            + (!self.public_ipv4.is_empty() as u64 * 10)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns price per minute in nanoLP
+    pub fn price_per_minute(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.total_units() * self.price_per_unit
+    }
+
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct VmContractWithNode {
+pub struct ActiveVmWithNode {
     pub id: RecordId,
     #[serde(rename = "in")]
     pub admin: RecordId,
@@ -192,16 +373,16 @@ pub struct VmContractWithNode {
     pub collected_at: Datetime,
 }
 
-impl VmContractWithNode {
+impl ActiveVmWithNode {
     pub async fn get_by_uuid(uuid: &str) -> Result<Option<Self>, Error> {
         let contract: Option<Self> =
-            DB.query(format!("select * from {VM_CONTRACT}:{uuid} fetch out;")).await?.take(0)?;
+            DB.query(format!("select * from {ACTIVE_VM}:{uuid} fetch out;")).await?.take(0)?;
         Ok(contract)
     }
 
     pub async fn list_by_admin(admin: &str) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
         let mut result = DB
-            .query(format!("select * from {VM_CONTRACT} where in = {ACCOUNT}:{admin} fetch out;"))
+            .query(format!("select * from {ACTIVE_VM} where in = {ACCOUNT}:{admin} fetch out;"))
             .await?;
         let contracts: Vec<Self> = result.take(0)?;
         Ok(contracts)
@@ -209,7 +390,7 @@ impl VmContractWithNode {
 
     pub async fn list_by_node(admin: &str) -> Result<Vec<Self>, Error> {
         let mut result = DB
-            .query(format!("select * from {VM_CONTRACT} where out = {VM_NODE}:{admin} fetch out;"))
+            .query(format!("select * from {ACTIVE_VM} where out = {VM_NODE}:{admin} fetch out;"))
             .await?;
         let contracts: Vec<Self> = result.take(0)?;
         Ok(contracts)
@@ -219,14 +400,14 @@ impl VmContractWithNode {
         let mut result = DB
             .query(format!(
                 "select
-                (select * from ->operator->vm_node<-vm_contract fetch out) as contracts
+                (select * from ->operator->vm_node<-{ACTIVE_VM} fetch out) as contracts
             from {ACCOUNT}:{operator};"
             ))
             .await?;
 
         #[derive(Deserialize)]
         struct Wrapper {
-            contracts: Vec<VmContractWithNode>,
+            contracts: Vec<ActiveVmWithNode>,
         }
 
         let c: Option<Wrapper> = result.take(0)?;
@@ -461,7 +642,7 @@ impl From<&old_brain::BrainData> for Vec<VmNode> {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<&old_brain::BrainData> for Vec<VmContract> {
+impl From<&old_brain::BrainData> for Vec<ActiveVm> {
     fn from(old_data: &old_brain::BrainData) -> Self {
         let mut contracts = Vec::new();
         for old_c in old_data.vm_contracts.iter() {
@@ -469,15 +650,10 @@ impl From<&old_brain::BrainData> for Vec<VmContract> {
             for port in old_c.exposed_ports.iter() {
                 mapped_ports.push((*port, 8080 as u32));
             }
-            contracts.push(VmContract {
-                id: RecordId::from((
-                    VM_CONTRACT,
-                    old_c.node_pubkey.chars().take(20).collect::<String>()
-                        + &old_c.uuid.replace("-", "").chars().take(20).collect::<String>(),
-                )),
+            contracts.push(ActiveVm {
+                id: RecordId::from((ACTIVE_VM, old_c.uuid.replace("-", ""))),
                 admin: RecordId::from((ACCOUNT, old_c.admin_pubkey.clone())),
                 vm_node: RecordId::from((VM_NODE, old_c.node_pubkey.clone())),
-                state: "active".to_string(),
                 hostname: old_c.hostname.clone(),
                 mapped_ports,
                 public_ipv4: old_c.public_ipv4.clone(),
@@ -490,7 +666,6 @@ impl From<&old_brain::BrainData> for Vec<VmContract> {
                 price_per_unit: old_c.price_per_unit,
                 locked_nano: old_c.locked_nano,
                 created_at: old_c.created_at.into(),
-                updated_at: old_c.updated_at.into(),
                 collected_at: old_c.collected_at.into(),
             });
         }
diff --git a/src/grpc.rs b/src/grpc.rs
index 15baba9..29366f5 100644
--- a/src/grpc.rs
+++ b/src/grpc.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ use log::info;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
-// use tokio::sync::mpsc;
-// use tokio_stream::{wrappers::ReceiverStream, Stream};
-use tokio_stream::Stream;
+use tokio_stream::{Stream, StreamExt};
 use tonic::{Request, Response, Status, Streaming};
 
 pub struct BrainGeneralCliForReal {}
@@ -31,8 +29,74 @@ impl From<db::Account> for AccountBalance {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<db::VmContractWithNode> for VmContract {
-    fn from(db_c: db::VmContractWithNode) -> Self {
+impl From<db::NewVmReq> for NewVmReq {
+    fn from(new_vm_req: db::NewVmReq) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            uuid: new_vm_req.id.key().to_string(),
+            hostname: new_vm_req.hostname,
+            admin_pubkey: new_vm_req.admin.key().to_string(),
+            node_pubkey: new_vm_req.vm_node.key().to_string(),
+            extra_ports: new_vm_req.extra_ports,
+            public_ipv4: new_vm_req.public_ipv4,
+            public_ipv6: new_vm_req.public_ipv6,
+            disk_size_gb: new_vm_req.disk_size_gb,
+            vcpus: new_vm_req.vcpus,
+            memory_mb: new_vm_req.memory_mb,
+            kernel_url: new_vm_req.kernel_url,
+            kernel_sha: new_vm_req.kernel_sha,
+            dtrfs_url: new_vm_req.dtrfs_url,
+            dtrfs_sha: new_vm_req.dtrfs_sha,
+            price_per_unit: new_vm_req.price_per_unit,
+            locked_nano: new_vm_req.locked_nano,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<db::UpdateVmReq> for UpdateVmReq {
+    fn from(update_vm_req: db::UpdateVmReq) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            uuid: update_vm_req.id.key().to_string(),
+            // daemon does not care about VM hostname
+            hostname: String::new(),
+            admin_pubkey: update_vm_req.admin.key().to_string(),
+            disk_size_gb: update_vm_req.disk_size_gb,
+            vcpus: update_vm_req.vcpus,
+            memory_mb: update_vm_req.memory_mb,
+            kernel_url: update_vm_req.kernel_url,
+            kernel_sha: update_vm_req.kernel_sha,
+            dtrfs_url: update_vm_req.dtrfs_url,
+            dtrfs_sha: update_vm_req.dtrfs_sha,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<db::DeletedVm> for DeleteVmReq {
+    fn from(delete_vm_req: db::DeletedVm) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            uuid: delete_vm_req.id.key().to_string(),
+            admin_pubkey: delete_vm_req.admin.key().to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<db::DaemonNotification> for BrainVmMessage {
+    fn from(notification: db::DaemonNotification) -> Self {
+        match notification {
+            db::DaemonNotification::Create(new_vm_req) => {
+                BrainVmMessage { msg: Some(brain_vm_message::Msg::NewVmReq(new_vm_req.into())) }
+            }
+            db::DaemonNotification::Update(update_vm_req) => BrainVmMessage {
+                msg: Some(brain_vm_message::Msg::UpdateVmReq(update_vm_req.into())),
+            },
+            db::DaemonNotification::Delete(deleted_vm) => {
+                BrainVmMessage { msg: Some(brain_vm_message::Msg::DeleteVm(deleted_vm.into())) }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<db::ActiveVmWithNode> for VmContract {
+    fn from(db_c: db::ActiveVmWithNode) -> Self {
         let mut exposed_ports = Vec::new();
         for port in db_c.mapped_ports.iter() {
             exposed_ports.push(port.0);
@@ -149,7 +213,7 @@ impl BrainVmDaemon for BrainVmDaemonForReal {
         .await?;
 
         info!("Sending existing contracts to {}", req.node_pubkey);
-        let contracts = db::VmContractWithNode::list_by_node(&req.node_pubkey).await?;
+        let contracts = db::ActiveVmWithNode::list_by_node(&req.node_pubkey).await?;
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(6);
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             for contract in contracts {
@@ -165,7 +229,6 @@ impl BrainVmDaemon for BrainVmDaemonForReal {
         &self,
         req: Request<DaemonStreamAuth>,
     ) -> Result<Response<Self::BrainMessagesStream>, Status> {
-        todo!();
         let auth = req.into_inner();
         let pubkey = auth.pubkey.clone();
         check_sig_from_parts(
@@ -175,29 +238,37 @@ impl BrainVmDaemon for BrainVmDaemonForReal {
             &auth.signature,
         )?;
         info!("Daemon {} connected to receive brain messages", pubkey);
-        // A surreql query that listens live for changes:
-        // live select * from vm_contract where meta::id(id) in "3zRxiGRnf46vd3zAEmpa".."3zRxiGRnf46vd3zAEmpb";
-        //
-        // And the same from Rust:
-        //     let mut stream = db
-        //         .select("vm_contract")
-        //         .range("3zRxiGRnf46vd3zAEmpa".."3zRxiGRnf46vd3zAEmpb")
-        //         .live()
-        //         .await?;
-        //
-        //     fn handle(result: Result<Notification<VmContract>, surrealdb::Error>) {
-        //         println!("Received notification: {:?}", result);
-        //     }
-        //
-        //     while let Some(result) = stream.next().await {
-        //         handle(result);
-        //     }
-        //
 
-        // let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(6);
-        //self.data.add_daemon_tx(&pubkey, tx);
-        //let output_stream = ReceiverStream::new(rx).map(|msg| Ok(msg));
-        //Ok(Response::new(Box::pin(output_stream) as Self::BrainMessagesStream))
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(6);
+        {
+            let pubkey = pubkey.clone();
+            let tx = tx.clone();
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                match db::listen_for_node::<db::DeletedVm>(&pubkey, tx).await {
+                    Ok(()) => log::info!("db::VmContract::listen_for_node ended for {pubkey}"),
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log::warn!("db::VmContract::listen_for_node errored for {pubkey}: {e}")
+                    }
+                };
+            });
+        }
+        {
+            let pubkey = pubkey.clone();
+            let tx = tx.clone();
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                let _ = db::listen_for_node::<db::NewVmReq>(&pubkey, tx.clone()).await;
+            });
+        }
+        {
+            let pubkey = pubkey.clone();
+            let tx = tx.clone();
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                let _ = db::listen_for_node::<db::UpdateVmReq>(&pubkey, tx.clone()).await;
+            });
+        }
+
+        let output_stream = ReceiverStream::new(rx).map(|msg| Ok(msg.into()));
+        Ok(Response::new(Box::pin(output_stream) as Self::BrainMessagesStream))
     }
 
     async fn daemon_messages(
@@ -267,7 +338,7 @@ impl BrainGeneralCli for BrainGeneralCliForReal {
 
     async fn report_node(&self, req: Request<ReportNodeReq>) -> Result<Response<Empty>, Status> {
         let req = check_sig_from_req(req)?;
-        let (account, node) = match db::VmContractWithNode::get_by_uuid(&req.contract).await? {
+        let (account, node) = match db::ActiveVmWithNode::get_by_uuid(&req.contract).await? {
             Some(vm_contract)
                 if vm_contract.admin.key().to_string() == req.admin_pubkey
                     && vm_contract.vm_node.id.key().to_string() == req.node_pubkey =>
@@ -499,7 +570,7 @@ impl BrainVmCli for BrainVmCliForReal {
         );
         let mut contracts = Vec::new();
         if !req.uuid.is_empty() {
-            if let Some(specific_contract) = db::VmContractWithNode::get_by_uuid(&req.uuid).await? {
+            if let Some(specific_contract) = db::ActiveVmWithNode::get_by_uuid(&req.uuid).await? {
                 if specific_contract.admin.key().to_string() == req.wallet {
                     contracts.push(specific_contract.into());
                 }
@@ -507,12 +578,11 @@ impl BrainVmCli for BrainVmCliForReal {
             }
         } else {
             if req.as_operator {
-                contracts.append(
-                    &mut db::VmContractWithNode::list_by_operator(&req.wallet).await?.into(),
-                );
+                contracts
+                    .append(&mut db::ActiveVmWithNode::list_by_operator(&req.wallet).await?.into());
             } else {
                 contracts
-                    .append(&mut db::VmContractWithNode::list_by_admin(&req.wallet).await?.into());
+                    .append(&mut db::ActiveVmWithNode::list_by_admin(&req.wallet).await?.into());
             }
         }
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(6);