diff --git a/database/get_open_active_matches.go b/database/get_open_active_matches.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a6039f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/get_open_active_matches.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package database
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"time"
+
+	pb "github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go/nex/matchmaking/v1"
+	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/splatoon/globals"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+func GetOpenActiveMatches() (*[]pb.ActiveMatch, error) {
+
+	rows, err := globals.Postgres.Query(`
+	SELECT g.id, g.started_time, g.participants,g.owner_pid,s.game_mode,g.flags
+	FROM matchmaking.gatherings g
+	JOIN matchmaking.matchmake_sessions s ON (g.id = s.id)
+	WHERE array_length(g.participants, 1) > 4 AND s.open_participation = true
+	LIMIT 25`)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			globals.Logger.Error("Error no matches found")
+			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "internal server error")
+		} else {
+			globals.Logger.Error("Error unknown fetching matches")
+			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "internal server error")
+		}
+	}
+
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var matches []pb.ActiveMatch
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id uint64
+		var startTime time.Time
+		var participants Participants
+		var ownerPID uint32
+		var gameMode uint64
+		var flags uint64
+
+		err := rows.Scan(&id, &startTime, &participants, &ownerPID, &gameMode, &flags)
+		if err != nil {
+			globals.Logger.Error("Error parsing row contents")
+			globals.Logger.Error(err.Error())
+			return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "internal server error")
+		}
+
+		matches = append(matches, pb.ActiveMatch{
+			Id:           uint32(id),
+			StartTime:    uint64(startTime.Unix()),
+			Participants: participants,
+			OwnerPid:     ownerPID,
+			HostPid:      ownerPID,
+			GameMode:     gameMode,
+			Flags:        flags,
+		})
+	}
+	return &matches, nil
+}
diff --git a/database/participants.go b/database/participants.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6decb4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/participants.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package database
+
+import (
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"encoding/csv"
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Participants []uint32
+
+func (p Participants) Value() (driver.Value, error) {
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+func (l *Participants) Scan(value any) error {
+	if value == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// * Ensure the value is in the right format
+	var pgArray string
+	switch v := value.(type) {
+	case []byte:
+		pgArray = string(v)
+	case string:
+		pgArray = v
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported Scan type for List: %T", value)
+	}
+
+	// * Postgres formats arrays in curly braces,
+	// * such as `{"string1"}`
+	if len(pgArray) < 2 || pgArray[0] != '{' || pgArray[len(pgArray)-1] != '}' {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid PostgreSQL array format: %s", pgArray)
+	}
+
+	pgArray = strings.TrimSuffix(pgArray, "}")
+	pgArray = strings.TrimPrefix(pgArray, "{")
+
+	// * Bail if array is empty, who cares
+	if pgArray == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var elements []string
+	var err error
+
+	reader := csv.NewReader(strings.NewReader(pgArray))
+	reader.Comma = ','
+
+	elements, err = reader.Read()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	result := make(Participants, 0, len(elements))
+
+	for _, element := range elements {
+		i, err := strconv.ParseUint(element, 10, 32)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		result = append(result, uint32(i))
+	}
+
+	*l = result
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/globals/globals.go b/globals/globals.go
index ee9ee2a..82128d2 100644
--- a/globals/globals.go
+++ b/globals/globals.go
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package globals
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
+
 	pbaccount "github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go/account"
 	pbfriends "github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go/friends"
 	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-go/v2"
-	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-protocols-common-go/v2/globals"
+	common_globals "github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-protocols-common-go/v2/globals"
 	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/plogger-go"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
@@ -33,3 +34,6 @@ var MatchmakingManager *common_globals.MatchmakingManager
 
 var TokenAESKey []byte
 var LocalAuthMode bool
+
+var GRPCServerAPIKey string
+var GRPCServerPort int
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9eea4b4..b4d01c7 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.24.0
 toolchain go1.24.9
 
 require (
-	github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20251014173731-f51013f00744
+	github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260410023215-d68bba931107
 	github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-go/v2 v2.1.4
 	github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-protocols-common-go/v2 v2.4.1-0.20250809110555-cf55627f0b5a
 	github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-protocols-go/v2 v2.2.1
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ require (
 )
 
 require (
+	github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc v0.0.0-20260409015728-fac270c35695 // indirect
 	github.com/PretendoNetwork/pq-extended v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/dolthub/maphash v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.18.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 9eb6753..e966889 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc v0.0.0-20260409015728-fac270c35695 h1:2sUhq4NXlJ6BeF7+EZ7UYzSh9MJqFdznUkJ5w2043d8=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc v0.0.0-20260409015728-fac270c35695/go.mod h1:BEYp5gMkRW0jpTbCdosEF+5Rm9jBfNuuHKtm7ldaCd0=
 github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20251014173731-f51013f00744 h1:xJ3bgsUNhavN+57Gph0bgPYnora8igjStosLhGlKo1w=
 github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20251014173731-f51013f00744/go.mod h1:L6We4KkcQeiQVPrF7iu8Zax0B1Bm0v4nssR1JOAiRFQ=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260409015728-fac270c35695 h1:Y0LqpoJCZifLqOmmjQObEatiUG5JRxulDtwsPVrvjpM=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260409015728-fac270c35695/go.mod h1:L6We4KkcQeiQVPrF7iu8Zax0B1Bm0v4nssR1JOAiRFQ=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260409021408-3bd3d3f4d248 h1:pKsOnW2HYc0mVd40B6fS1+Bgkm47YpH6OKyPgc1Vu9w=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260409021408-3bd3d3f4d248/go.mod h1:L6We4KkcQeiQVPrF7iu8Zax0B1Bm0v4nssR1JOAiRFQ=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260410023215-d68bba931107 h1:HIQBpxkG0DyRvxJGySxQ8yInjCUhThmt++r7HELRvI8=
+github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go v0.0.0-20260410023215-d68bba931107/go.mod h1:L6We4KkcQeiQVPrF7iu8Zax0B1Bm0v4nssR1JOAiRFQ=
 github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-go/v2 v2.1.4 h1:n7ju/5/sHaY8ZE/4mJT3gu9tSi/4MNXl+xMv7f5i9aI=
 github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-go/v2 v2.1.4/go.mod h1:3LyJzsv3AataJW8D0binp15Q8ZH22MWTYly1VNtXi64=
 github.com/PretendoNetwork/nex-protocols-common-go/v2 v2.4.1-0.20250809110555-cf55627f0b5a h1:mi7Qlysby01rI8o13vqmTtcSdO8blFEHVUbuaxKwEFM=
diff --git a/grpc/api_key_interceptor.go b/grpc/api_key_interceptor.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c568e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/api_key_interceptor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/splatoon/globals"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+)
+
+func apiKeyInterceptor(ctx context.Context, req interface{}, info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo, handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
+	md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx)
+
+	if ok {
+		apiKeyHeader := md.Get("X-API-Key")
+
+		if len(apiKeyHeader) == 0 || apiKeyHeader[0] != globals.GRPCServerAPIKey {
+			globals.Logger.Errorf("API Key \"%v\" did not match \"%v\"", apiKeyHeader, globals.GRPCServerAPIKey)
+			return nil, errors.New("Missing or invalid API key")
+		}
+	}
+
+	h, err := handler(ctx, req)
+
+	return h, err
+}
diff --git a/grpc/get_active_matches.go b/grpc/get_active_matches.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ad109d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/get_active_matches.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	pb "github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go/nex/matchmaking/v1"
+	db "github.com/PretendoNetwork/splatoon/database"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+func (*gRPCNexServer) GetActiveMatches(ctx context.Context, in *pb.GetActiveMatchesRequest) (*pb.GetActiveMatchesResponse, error) {
+	var result, err = db.GetOpenActiveMatches()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "internal server error")
+	}
+	var matches []*pb.ActiveMatch
+	for i := range *result {
+		element := &(*result)[i]
+		fmt.Printf("ID: %v; Start Time: %v; PIDs: %v\n", element.Id, element.StartTime, element.Participants)
+		matches = append(matches, element)
+	}
+	return &pb.GetActiveMatchesResponse{
+		Matches: matches,
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/grpc/grpc_server.go b/grpc/grpc_server.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..165c4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/grpc_server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+
+	pb "github.com/PretendoNetwork/grpc/go/nex/matchmaking/v1"
+	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/splatoon/globals"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+)
+
+type gRPCNexServer struct {
+	pb.UnimplementedNEXMatchmakingServiceV1Server
+}
+
+func StartGRPCServer() {
+	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", 8123))
+	if err != nil {
+		globals.Logger.Errorf("failed to listen: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	server := grpc.NewServer(
+	//grpc.UnaryInterceptor(apiKeyInterceptor),
+	)
+
+	pb.RegisterNEXMatchmakingServiceV1Server(server, &gRPCNexServer{})
+
+	globals.Logger.Infof("GRPC server listening at %v", listener.Addr())
+
+	if err := server.Serve(listener); err != nil {
+		globals.Logger.Errorf("failed to serve: %v", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 0c11354..a8506c2 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ func init() {
 	friendsGRPCAPIKey := os.Getenv("PN_SPLATOON_FRIENDS_GRPC_API_KEY")
 	tokenAesKey := os.Getenv("PN_SPLATOON_AES_KEY")
 	localAuthMode := os.Getenv("PN_SPLATOON_LOCAL_AUTH")
+	GRPCServerAPIKey := os.Getenv("PN_SPLATOON_GRPC_SERVER_API_KEY")
+	GRPCServerPort := os.Getenv("PN_SPLATOON_GRPC_SERVER_PORT")
 
 	kerberosPassword := make([]byte, 0x10)
 	_, err = rand.Read(kerberosPassword)
@@ -135,6 +137,28 @@ func init() {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 
+	//
+	if strings.TrimSpace(GRPCServerAPIKey) == "" {
+		globals.Logger.Error("PN_SPLATOON_GRPC_SERVER_API_KEY environment variable not set")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+	globals.GRPCServerAPIKey = GRPCServerAPIKey
+	if strings.TrimSpace(GRPCServerPort) == "" {
+		globals.Logger.Error("PN_SPLATOON_GRPC_SERVER_PORT environment variable not set")
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if port, err := strconv.Atoi(GRPCServerPort); err != nil {
+		globals.Logger.Errorf("PN_SPLATOON_GRPC_SERVER_PORT is not a valid port. Expected 0-65535, got %s", accountGRPCPort)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	} else if port < 0 || port > 65535 {
+		globals.Logger.Errorf("PN_SPLATOON_GRPC_SERVER_PORT is not a valid port. Expected 0-65535, got %s", accountGRPCPort)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	} else {
+		globals.GRPCServerPort = port
+	}
+	//
+
 	if strings.TrimSpace(friendsGRPCAPIKey) == "" {
 		globals.Logger.Warning("Insecure gRPC server detected. PN_SPLATOON_FRIENDS_GRPC_API_KEY environment variable not set")
 	}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 5fe0b2f..cda0c0f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"sync"
 
+	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/splatoon/grpc"
 	"github.com/PretendoNetwork/splatoon/nex"
 )
 
@@ -14,6 +15,6 @@ func main() {
 	// TODO - Add gRPC server
 	go nex.StartAuthenticationServer()
 	go nex.StartSecureServer()
-
+	go grpc.StartGRPCServer()
 	wg.Wait()
 }