diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 11f40ff..fc11198 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ require("dotenv").config();
 const mqtt = require("mqtt");
 const express = require("express");
 
-// const db = require("./db");
+const { Armed, Disarmed, Triggered, Arming, Disarming } = require("./state");
 
 const app = express();
 
diff --git a/state.js b/state.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89d8616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/state.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+const states = {
+	Armed: "Armed",
+	Disarmed: "Disarmed",
+	Triggered: "Triggered",
+	Arming: "Arming",
+	Disarming: "Disarming"
+};
+
+module.exports = states;
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