diff --git a/EpsonPrintService/HeartbeatBackgroundTask.cs b/EpsonPrintService/HeartbeatBackgroundTask.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c5629a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EpsonPrintService/HeartbeatBackgroundTask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+using Inspectron.Epson.PrintServer.ConfigurationSources;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using System.Net.Http.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace EpsonPrintService;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Background task that periodically sends heartbeat signals to the API
+/// </summary>
+public class HeartbeatBackgroundTask
+{
+    private readonly EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration _configuration;
+    private readonly ILogger _logger;
+    private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
+    private readonly TimeSpan _interval;
+
+    public HeartbeatBackgroundTask(
+        EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration configuration,
+        ILogger logger)
+    {
+        _configuration = configuration;
+        _logger = logger;
+        _httpClient = new HttpClient();
+        _interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts the heartbeat background task
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">Token to cancel the background task</param>
+    public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _logger.LogInformation("Starting heartbeat background task (interval: {Interval}s)", _interval.TotalSeconds);
+
+        // Run immediately on start
+        await SendHeartbeatAsync();
+
+        // Then run periodically
+        while (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                await Task.Delay(_interval, cancellationToken);
+                await SendHeartbeatAsync();
+            }
+            catch (TaskCanceledException)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Error during heartbeat");
+            }
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Heartbeat background task stopped");
+    }
+
+    private async Task SendHeartbeatAsync()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var url = _configuration.HeartbeatApiUrl;
+            var apiKey = _configuration.PrinterServerKey;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(url) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(apiKey))
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("Heartbeat not configured (missing HeartbeatApiUrl or PrinterServerKey)");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            using var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, url);
+            request.Headers.Add("X-Printer-Server-Key", apiKey);
+
+            var payload = new HeartbeatPayload
+            {
+                OsVersion = Environment.OSVersion.ToString()
+            };
+
+            request.Content = JsonContent.Create(payload);
+
+            var response = await _httpClient.SendAsync(request);
+
+            if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Heartbeat sent successfully");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("Heartbeat failed with status code: {StatusCode}", response.StatusCode);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to send heartbeat");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private class HeartbeatPayload
+    {
+        [JsonPropertyName("osVersion")]
+        public string OsVersion { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/EpsonPrintService/Program.cs b/EpsonPrintService/Program.cs
index c83fa85..098654a 100644
--- a/EpsonPrintService/Program.cs
+++ b/EpsonPrintService/Program.cs
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ kernel.Bind<IReceiptConverterFactory>().To<ReceiptConverterFactory>().InSingleto
 kernel.Bind<PrintServer>().ToSelf().InSingletonScope();
 kernel.Bind<IDiscoveredPrintersReceiver>().To<JamesDiscoveredPrintersReceiver>().InSingletonScope();
 kernel.Bind<PrinterDiscoveryBackgroundTask>().ToSelf().InSingletonScope();
+kernel.Bind<HeartbeatBackgroundTask>().ToSelf().InSingletonScope();
 
 var printLoop = kernel.Get<PrintLoop>();
-var printServer = kernel.Get<PrintServer>();
-var discoveryTask = kernel.Get<PrinterDiscoveryBackgroundTask>();
 
-printServer.RegisterPrinter("127.0.0.1");
+var discoveryTask = kernel.Get<PrinterDiscoveryBackgroundTask>();
+var heartbeatTask = kernel.Get<HeartbeatBackgroundTask>();
 
 
 await printLoop.StartAsync();
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ Console.CancelKeyPress += (sender, e) =>
     cts.Cancel();
 };
 
-// Start the printer discovery background task
+// Start background tasks
 _ = discoveryTask.StartAsync(cts.Token);
+_ = heartbeatTask.StartAsync(cts.Token);
 
 try
 {
diff --git a/Inspectron.Epson/PrintServer/ConfigurationSources/EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration.cs b/Inspectron.Epson/PrintServer/ConfigurationSources/EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration.cs
index 0935696..f5b8026 100644
--- a/Inspectron.Epson/PrintServer/ConfigurationSources/EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Inspectron.Epson/PrintServer/ConfigurationSources/EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ public class EpsonPrintServiceConfiguration: IPrinterConfigurationSource, IAssig
     public string GroupId { get; set; }
     public string RestaurantId { get; set; }
     public string ApiKey { get; set; }
+    public string? HeartbeatApiUrl { get; set; }
+    public string? PrinterServerKey { get; set; }
 
     public Dictionary<string, PrinterConfiguration> PrinterConfigurations { get; set; }
     public PrinterConfiguration GetConfiguration(string printerAddress)