diff --git a/backend/src/graphql-schema.js b/backend/src/graphql-schema.js
index 57b2ffb6c..c17b967d2 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql-schema.js
+++ b/backend/src/graphql-schema.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import reports from './resolvers/reports.js'
 import posts from './resolvers/posts.js'
 import moderation from './resolvers/moderation.js'
 import rewards from './resolvers/rewards.js'
+import notifications from './resolvers/notifications'
 
 export const typeDefs = fs
   .readFileSync(
@@ -17,13 +18,15 @@ export const typeDefs = fs
 export const resolvers = {
   Query: {
     ...statistics.Query,
-    ...userManagement.Query
+    ...userManagement.Query,
+    ...notifications.Query
   },
   Mutation: {
     ...userManagement.Mutation,
     ...reports.Mutation,
     ...posts.Mutation,
     ...moderation.Mutation,
-    ...rewards.Mutation
+    ...rewards.Mutation,
+    ...notifications.Mutation
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index 495bc9145..4ff334806 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ const isMyOwn = rule({ cache: 'no_cache' })(async (parent, args, context, info)
   return context.user.id === parent.id
 })
 
+const belongsToMe = rule({ cache: 'no_cache' })(async (_, args, context) => {
+  const { driver, user: { id: userId } } = context
+  const { id: notificationId } = args
+  const session = driver.session()
+  const result = await session.run(`
+  MATCH (u:User {id: $userId})<-[:NOTIFIED]-(n:Notification {id: $notificationId})
+  RETURN n
+  `, { userId, notificationId })
+  const [notification] = result.records.map((record) => {
+    return record.get('n')
+  })
+  session.close()
+  return Boolean(notification)
+})
+
 const onlyEnabledContent = rule({ cache: 'strict' })(async (parent, args, ctx, info) => {
   const { disabled, deleted } = args
   return !(disabled || deleted)
@@ -50,6 +65,7 @@ const permissions = shield({
     Post: or(onlyEnabledContent, isModerator)
   },
   Mutation: {
+    UpdateNotification: belongsToMe,
     CreatePost: isAuthenticated,
     UpdatePost: isAuthor,
     DeletePost: isAuthor,
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.js b/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc3da0acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { neo4jgraphql } from 'neo4j-graphql-js'
+
+export default {
+  Query: {
+    Notification: (object, params, context, resolveInfo) => {
+      return neo4jgraphql(object, params, context, resolveInfo, false)
+    }
+  },
+  Mutation: {
+    UpdateNotification: (object, params, context, resolveInfo) => {
+      return neo4jgraphql(object, params, context, resolveInfo, false)
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js b/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
index 50ded7bc4..799bc1594 100644
--- a/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
+++ b/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@ import { host, login } from '../jest/helpers'
 
 const factory = Factory()
 let client
+let userParams = {
+  id: 'you',
+  email: 'test@example.org',
+  password: '1234'
+}
 
 beforeEach(async () => {
-  await factory.create('User', {
-    id: 'you',
-    email: 'test@example.org',
-    password: '1234'
-  })
+  await factory.create('User', userParams)
 })
 
 afterEach(async () => {
@@ -118,3 +119,63 @@ describe('currentUser { notifications }', () => {
     })
   })
 })
+
+describe('UpdateNotification', () => {
+  const mutation = `mutation($id: ID!, $read: Boolean){
+    UpdateNotification(id: $id, read: $read) {
+      id read
+    }
+  }`
+  const variables = { id: 'to-be-updated', read: true }
+
+  describe('given a notifications', () => {
+    let headers
+
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      const mentionedParams = {
+        id: 'mentioned-1',
+        email: 'mentioned@example.org',
+        password: '1234',
+        slug: 'mentioned'
+      }
+      await factory.create('User', mentionedParams)
+      await factory.create('Notification', { id: 'to-be-updated' })
+      await factory.authenticateAs(userParams)
+      await factory.create('Post', { id: 'p1' })
+      await Promise.all([
+        factory.relate('Notification', 'User', { from: 'to-be-updated', to: 'mentioned-1' }),
+        factory.relate('Notification', 'Post', { from: 'p1', to: 'to-be-updated' })
+      ])
+    })
+
+    describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+      it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+        client = new GraphQLClient(host)
+        await expect(client.request(mutation, variables)).rejects.toThrow('Not Authorised')
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('authenticated', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        headers = await login({ email: 'test@example.org', password: '1234' })
+        client = new GraphQLClient(host, { headers })
+      })
+
+      it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+        await expect(client.request(mutation, variables)).rejects.toThrow('Not Authorised')
+      })
+
+      describe('and owner', () => {
+        beforeEach(async () => {
+          headers = await login({ email: 'mentioned@example.org', password: '1234' })
+          client = new GraphQLClient(host, { headers })
+        })
+
+        it('updates notification', async () => {
+          const expected = { UpdateNotification: { id: 'to-be-updated', read: true } }
+          await expect(client.request(mutation, variables)).resolves.toEqual(expected)
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/server.js b/backend/src/server.js
index efa9a17c0..fe0d4ee1d 100644
--- a/backend/src/server.js
+++ b/backend/src/server.js
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ let schema = makeAugmentedSchema({
   resolvers,
   config: {
     query: {
-      exclude: ['Statistics', 'LoggedInUser']
+      exclude: ['Notfication', 'Statistics', 'LoggedInUser']
     },
     mutation: {
-      exclude: ['Statistics', 'LoggedInUser']
+      exclude: ['Notfication', 'Statistics', 'LoggedInUser']
     },
     debug: debug
   }