diff --git a/mapserver_mod/mapserver/bridge.lua b/mapserver_mod/mapserver/bridge.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27c18bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mapserver_mod/mapserver/bridge.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+-- mapserver http bridge
+
+local http, url, key
+
+function send_stats()
+
+  local data = {}
+
+  http.fetch({
+    url = url,
+    extra_headers = { "Content-Type: application/json", "Authorization: " .. key },
+    timeout = 1,
+    post_data = minetest.write_json(data)
+  }, function(res)
+    -- TODO: error-handling
+    minetest.after(2, send_stats)
+  end)
+end
+
+function mapserver.bridge_init(_http, _url, _key)
+  http = _http
+  url = _url
+  key = _key
+
+  minetest.after(2, send_stats)
+end
diff --git a/mapserver_mod/mapserver/digimessage.lua b/mapserver_mod/mapserver/digimessage.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 30074bc..0000000
--- a/mapserver_mod/mapserver/digimessage.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-
-local update_formspec = function(meta)
-	local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-
-	local active = meta:get_int("active") == 1
-	local state = "Inactive"
-
-	if active then
-		state = "Active"
-	end
-
-	local channel = meta:get_string("channel")
-	local message = meta:get_string("message")
-
-	meta:set_string("infotext", "Digimessage: Channel=" .. channel .. ", Message=" .. message .. " (" .. state .. ")")
-
-	meta:set_string("formspec", "size[8,2;]" ..
-		-- col 1
-		"field[0,1;8,1;channel;Channel;" .. channel .. "]" ..
-
-		-- col 3
-		"button_exit[0,2;4,1;save;Save]" ..
-		"button_exit[4,2;4,1;toggle;Toggle]" ..
-		"")
-
-end
-
-
-minetest.register_node("mapserver:digimessage", {
-	description = "Mapserver Digiline Message",
-	tiles = {
-		"tileserver_digimessage.png",
-		"tileserver_digimessage.png",
-		"tileserver_digimessage.png",
-		"tileserver_digimessage.png",
-		"tileserver_digimessage.png",
-		"tileserver_digimessage.png"
-	},
-	groups = {cracky=3,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_glass_defaults(),
-
-	digiline = {
-		receptor = {action = function() end},
-		effector = {
-			action = function(pos, _, channel, msg)
-				local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
-				local set_channel = meta:get_string("channel")
-
-				if channel == set_channel and type(msg) == "string" then
-					meta:set_string("message", msg)
-				end
-			end
-		},
-	},
-
-	can_dig = function(pos, player)
-		local meta = minetest.env:get_meta(pos)
-		local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
-
-		return player and player:get_player_name() == owner
-	end,
-
-	after_place_node = function(pos, placer)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		meta:set_string("owner", placer:get_player_name() or "")
-	end,
-
-	on_construct = function(pos)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-
-		last_index = last_index + 5
-
-		meta:set_string("channel", "digimessage")
-		meta:set_string("message", "")
-		meta:set_int("active", 1)
-
-		update_formspec(meta)
-	end,
-
-	on_receive_fields = function(pos, formname, fields, sender)
-		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-		local playername = sender:get_player_name()
-
-		if playername == meta:get_string("owner") then
-			-- owner
-			if fields.save then
-				last_line = fields.line
-				meta:set_string("channel", fields.channel)
-			end
-
-			if fields.toggle then
-				if meta:get_int("active") == 1 then
-					meta:set_int("active", 0)
-				else
-					meta:set_int("active", 1)
-				end
-			end
-		else
-			-- non-owner
-		end
-
-
-		update_formspec(meta)
-	end
-
-
-})
diff --git a/mapserver_mod/mapserver/init.lua b/mapserver_mod/mapserver/init.lua
index 86dbb41..79cda75 100644
--- a/mapserver_mod/mapserver/init.lua
+++ b/mapserver_mod/mapserver/init.lua
@@ -1,15 +1,35 @@
 
-mapserver = {
-}
+mapserver = {}
 
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath("mapserver")
-local has_digiline_mod = minetest.get_modpath("digiline")
-
 dofile(MP.."/poi.lua")
 dofile(MP.."/train.lua")
 
-if has_digiline_mod then
-	dofile(MP.."/digimessage.lua")
+
+-- optional mapserver-bridge stuff below
+
+--[[ minetest.conf
+secure.http_mods = mapserver
+mapserver.url = http://127.0.0.1:8080
+mapserver.key = myserverkey
+--]]
+
+local http = minetest.request_http_api()
+
+if http then
+	local mapserver_url = minetest.settings:get("mapserver.url")
+	local mapserver_key = minetest.settings:get("mapserver.key")
+
+	if not mapserver_url then error("mapserver.url is not defined") end
+	if not mapserver_key then error("mapserver.key is not defined") end
+
+	print("[Mapserver] starting mapserver-bridge with endpoint: " .. mapserver_url)
+	dofile(MP .. "/bridge.lua")
+	mapserver.bridge_init(http, mapserver_url, mapserver_key)
+	
+else
+	print("[Mapserver] bridge not active, additional infos will not be visible on the map")
+
 end