diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 82d4c13..26c00d3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"database/sql"
+	"federated.computer/wp-sync-slowtwitch/services/slowtwitch"
 	"fmt"
-	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 )
 
 const baseUrl = "https://go-api-playground.local/wp-json/wp/v2/"
 const wordpressKey = "admin"
 const wordpressSecret = "S34E keY1 A1uX 6ncs Rx4T f21W"
 
+const slowtwitchAdminUser = "admin"
+const slowtwitchAdminPass = "yxnh93Ybbz2Nm8#mp28zCVv"
+const slowtwitchDbUrl = "slowtwitch.northend.network"
+const slowtwitchDbPort = "3306"
+const slowtwitchDbName = "slowtwitch"
+
 var appCache AppCache
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO Create Category with or without parent + add to cache
 	// TODO Use cached data to correctly build post form submissions
+	slowtwitchDB, err := slowtwitch.Connect(slowtwitchAdminUser, slowtwitchAdminPass, slowtwitchDbUrl, slowtwitchDbPort, slowtwitchDbName)
 
-}
-
-func connectToMariaDB() (*sql.DB, error) {
-	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", "username:password@tcp(localhost:3306)/mydb")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		fmt.Println(err)
 	}
 
-	// Ping the MariaDB server to ensure connectivity
-	err = db.Ping()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	categories := slowtwitch.GetCategories(slowtwitchDB)
 
-	fmt.Println("Connected to MariaDB!")
-	return db, nil
+	for _, category := range categories {
+		fmt.Println(category.FullName)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/services/slowtwitch/get-category.go b/services/slowtwitch/get-category.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3648eac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/slowtwitch/get-category.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package slowtwitch
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type SlowtwitchCategory struct {
+	Id            int
+	Name          string
+	FullName      string
+	FatherId      int
+	CatDepth      int
+	NumberOfLinks int
+}
+
+func GetCategories(db *sql.DB) []SlowtwitchCategory {
+	rows, err := db.Query("select ID, Name, Full_Name, FatherID, CatDepth, Number_of_Links from glinks_Category;")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var categories []SlowtwitchCategory
+
+	for rows.Next() {
+		category := SlowtwitchCategory{}
+		err := rows.Scan(&category.Id, &category.Name, &category.FullName, &category.FatherId, &category.CatDepth, &category.NumberOfLinks)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
+		}
+
+		categories = append(categories, category)
+	}
+
+	return categories
+}
diff --git a/services/slowtwitch/slowtwitch-db.go b/services/slowtwitch/slowtwitch-db.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3e1b25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/slowtwitch/slowtwitch-db.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package slowtwitch
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	_ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+)
+
+func Connect(user, pass, url, port, dbName string) (*sql.DB, error) {
+	connectionString := user + ":" + pass + "@tcp(" + url + ":" + port + ")/" + dbName
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("mysql", connectionString)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = db.Ping()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Successfully connected!")
+
+	return db, nil
+}