diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js
index 73b75070c..11b6498a4 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/dateTimeMiddleware.js
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ export default {
     CreatePost: setCreatedAt,
     CreateComment: setCreatedAt,
     CreateOrganization: setCreatedAt,
+    CreateNotification: setCreatedAt,
     UpdateUser: setUpdatedAt,
     UpdatePost: setUpdatedAt,
     UpdateComment: setUpdatedAt,
-    UpdateOrganization: setUpdatedAt
+    UpdateOrganization: setUpdatedAt,
+    UpdateNotification: setUpdatedAt
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
index 736ce20a9..495bc9145 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/permissionsMiddleware.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const isAuthor = rule({ cache: 'no_cache' })(async (parent, args, { user, driver
 // Permissions
 const permissions = shield({
   Query: {
+    Notification: isAdmin,
     statistics: allow,
     currentUser: allow,
     Post: or(onlyEnabledContent, isModerator)
diff --git a/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js b/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50ded7bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/resolvers/notifications.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+
+import Factory from '../seed/factories'
+import { GraphQLClient } from 'graphql-request'
+import { host, login } from '../jest/helpers'
+
+const factory = Factory()
+let client
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  await factory.create('User', {
+    id: 'you',
+    email: 'test@example.org',
+    password: '1234'
+  })
+})
+
+afterEach(async () => {
+  await factory.cleanDatabase()
+})
+
+describe('Notification', () => {
+  const query = `{
+    Notification {
+      id
+    }
+  }`
+
+  describe('unauthenticated', () => {
+    it('throws authorization error', async () => {
+      client = new GraphQLClient(host)
+      await expect(client.request(query)).rejects.toThrow('Not Authorised')
+    })
+  })
+})
+
+describe('currentUser { notifications }', () => {
+  let variables = {}
+
+  describe('authenticated', () => {
+    let headers
+    beforeEach(async () => {
+      headers = await login({ email: 'test@example.org', password: '1234' })
+      client = new GraphQLClient(host, { headers })
+    })
+
+    describe('given some notifications', () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        const neighborParams = {
+          email: 'neighbor@example.org',
+          password: '1234',
+          id: 'neighbor'
+        }
+        await Promise.all([
+          factory.create('User', neighborParams),
+          factory.create('Notification', { id: 'not-for-you' }),
+          factory.create('Notification', { id: 'already-seen', read: true })
+        ])
+        await factory.create('Notification', { id: 'unseen' })
+        await factory.authenticateAs(neighborParams)
+        await factory.create('Post', { id: 'p1' })
+        await Promise.all([
+          factory.relate('Notification', 'User', { from: 'not-for-you', to: 'neighbor' }),
+          factory.relate('Notification', 'Post', { from: 'p1', to: 'not-for-you' }),
+          factory.relate('Notification', 'User', { from: 'unseen', to: 'you' }),
+          factory.relate('Notification', 'Post', { from: 'p1', to: 'unseen' }),
+          factory.relate('Notification', 'User', { from: 'already-seen', to: 'you' }),
+          factory.relate('Notification', 'Post', { from: 'p1', to: 'already-seen' })
+        ])
+      })
+
+      describe('filter for read: false', () => {
+        const query = `query($read: Boolean) {
+          currentUser {
+            notifications(read: $read, orderBy: createdAt_desc) {
+              id
+              post {
+                id
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }`
+        let variables = { read: false }
+        it('returns only unread notifications of current user', async () => {
+          const expected = {
+            currentUser: {
+              notifications: [
+                { id: 'unseen', post: { id: 'p1' } }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+          await expect(client.request(query, variables)).resolves.toEqual(expected)
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('no filters', () => {
+        const query = `{
+          currentUser {
+            notifications(orderBy: createdAt_desc) {
+              id
+              post {
+                id
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }`
+        it('returns all notifications of current user', async () => {
+          const expected = {
+            currentUser: {
+              notifications: [
+                { id: 'unseen', post: { id: 'p1' } },
+                { id: 'already-seen', post: { id: 'p1' } }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+          await expect(client.request(query, variables)).resolves.toEqual(expected)
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/backend/src/schema.graphql b/backend/src/schema.graphql
index 3b1d95a95..db468471a 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema.graphql
+++ b/backend/src/schema.graphql
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ type Statistics {
   countShouts: Int!
 }
 
+type Notification {
+  id: ID!
+  read: Boolean,
+  user: User @relation(name: "NOTIFIED", direction: "OUT")
+  post: Post @relation(name: "NOTIFIED", direction: "IN")
+  createdAt: String
+}
+
 scalar Date
 scalar Time
 scalar DateTime
@@ -124,6 +132,8 @@ type User {
   createdAt: String
   updatedAt: String
 
+  notifications(read: Boolean): [Notification]! @relation(name: "NOTIFIED", direction: "IN")
+
   friends: [User]! @relation(name: "FRIENDS", direction: "BOTH")
   friendsCount: Int! @cypher(statement: "MATCH (this)<-[:FRIENDS]->(r:User) RETURN COUNT(DISTINCT r)")
 
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
index e19239ece..7c23226cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/index.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import createComment from './comments.js'
 import createCategory from './categories.js'
 import createTag from './tags.js'
 import createReport from './reports.js'
+import createNotification from './notifications.js'
 
 export const seedServerHost = 'http://127.0.0.1:4001'
 
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ const factories = {
   Comment: createComment,
   Category: createCategory,
   Tag: createTag,
-  Report: createReport
+  Report: createReport,
+  Notification: createNotification
 }
 
 export const cleanDatabase = async (options = {}) => {
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/factories/notifications.js b/backend/src/seed/factories/notifications.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e2abdd55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/seed/factories/notifications.js
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import uuid from 'uuid/v4'
+
+export default function (params) {
+  const {
+    id = uuid(),
+    read = false
+  } = params
+
+  return `
+    mutation {
+      CreateNotification(
+        id: "${id}",
+        read: ${read},
+      ) { id, read }
+    }
+  `
+}