diff --git a/server/backend/internal/httpapi/playerstatus.go b/server/backend/internal/httpapi/playerstatus.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19423d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/backend/internal/httpapi/playerstatus.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package httpapi
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type playerStatusRequest struct {
+	ScreenID              string `json:"screen_id"`
+	Timestamp             string `json:"ts"`
+	Status                string `json:"status"`
+	ServerURL             string `json:"server_url"`
+	MQTTBroker            string `json:"mqtt_broker"`
+	HeartbeatEverySeconds int    `json:"heartbeat_every_seconds"`
+	StartedAt             string `json:"started_at"`
+	LastHeartbeatAt       string `json:"last_heartbeat_at"`
+}
+
+func handlePlayerStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var request playerStatusRequest
+	if err := decodeJSON(r, &request); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_json", "ungueltiger JSON-Body", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(request.ScreenID) == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "screen_id_required", "screen_id ist erforderlich", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(request.Timestamp) == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "timestamp_required", "ts ist erforderlich", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if strings.TrimSpace(request.Status) == "" {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "status_required", "status ist erforderlich", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := validateOptionalRFC3339(request.Timestamp); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_timestamp", "ts ist kein gueltiger RFC3339-Zeitstempel", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := validateOptionalRFC3339(request.StartedAt); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_started_at", "started_at ist kein gueltiger RFC3339-Zeitstempel", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := validateOptionalRFC3339(request.LastHeartbeatAt); err != nil {
+		writeError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_last_heartbeat_at", "last_heartbeat_at ist kein gueltiger RFC3339-Zeitstempel", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{
+		"status": "accepted",
+	})
+}
+
+func validateOptionalRFC3339(value string) error {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(value) == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	_, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, value)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/server/backend/internal/httpapi/playerstatus_test.go b/server/backend/internal/httpapi/playerstatus_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c8cb81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/backend/internal/httpapi/playerstatus_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package httpapi
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusAccepted(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "info01-dev",
+		"ts": "2026-03-22T16:00:00Z",
+		"status": "running",
+		"server_url": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
+		"mqtt_broker": "tcp://127.0.0.1:1883",
+		"heartbeat_every_seconds": 30,
+		"started_at": "2026-03-22T15:59:30Z",
+		"last_heartbeat_at": "2026-03-22T16:00:00Z"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusOK; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+
+	var response struct {
+		Status string `json:"status"`
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &response); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if got, want := response.Status, "accepted"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("response status = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewBufferString("{"))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsMissingScreenID(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "   ",
+		"ts": "2026-03-22T16:00:00Z",
+		"status": "running"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsMissingTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "info01-dev",
+		"status": "running"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsMissingStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "info01-dev",
+		"ts": "2026-03-22T16:00:00Z"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsMalformedTimestamps(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "info01-dev",
+		"ts": "not-a-time",
+		"status": "running"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsMalformedStartedAt(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "info01-dev",
+		"ts": "2026-03-22T16:00:00Z",
+		"status": "running",
+		"started_at": "not-a-time"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandlePlayerStatusRejectsMalformedLastHeartbeatAt(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(`{
+		"screen_id": "info01-dev",
+		"ts": "2026-03-22T16:00:00Z",
+		"status": "running",
+		"last_heartbeat_at": "not-a-time"
+	}`)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/v1/player/status", bytes.NewReader(body))
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	handlePlayerStatus(w, req)
+
+	if got, want := w.Code, http.StatusBadRequest; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d", got, want)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/backend/internal/httpapi/router.go b/server/backend/internal/httpapi/router.go
index 9945fce..b52f163 100644
--- a/server/backend/internal/httpapi/router.go
+++ b/server/backend/internal/httpapi/router.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func NewRouter() http.Handler {
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /healthz", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, map[string]string{
-			"status": "ok",
+			"status":  "ok",
 			"service": "morz-infoboard-backend",
 		})
 	})
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ func NewRouter() http.Handler {
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /api/v1/meta", handleMeta)
 
+	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/v1/player/status", handlePlayerStatus)
+
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /api/v1/tools/message-wall/resolve", handleResolveMessageWall)
 
 	return mux