diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Data.Contracts/FilterLists.Data.Contracts.csproj b/api/FilterLists.Data.Contracts/FilterLists.Data.Contracts.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5784fbcc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Data.Contracts/FilterLists.Data.Contracts.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>netcoreapp1.1</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\FilterLists.Models\FilterLists.Models.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Data.Contracts/IListRepository.cs b/api/FilterLists.Data.Contracts/IListRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1f3470961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Data.Contracts/IListRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace FilterLists.Data.Contracts
+{
+    public interface IListRepository
+    {
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Data/FilterLists.Data.csproj b/api/FilterLists.Data/FilterLists.Data.csproj
index f15d5d960..576b1c4f2 100644
--- a/api/FilterLists.Data/FilterLists.Data.csproj
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Data/FilterLists.Data.csproj
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\FilterLists.Data.Contracts\FilterLists.Data.Contracts.csproj" />
     <ProjectReference Include="..\FilterLists.Models\FilterLists.Models.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Data/IRepository.cs b/api/FilterLists.Data/IRepository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ff56d8eb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Data/IRepository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+//https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Generic-Repository-Pattern-f133bca4/sourcecode?fileId=164016&pathId=804969589
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using FilterLists.Models;
+
+namespace FilterLists.Data
+{
+    public interface IRepository<T> where T : BaseEntity
+    {
+        IEnumerable<T> GetAll();
+        T Get(long id);
+        void Insert(T entity);
+        void Update(T entity);
+        void Delete(T entity);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Data/ListRepository.cs b/api/FilterLists.Data/ListRepository.cs
index 97ce3916a..02d9399f2 100644
--- a/api/FilterLists.Data/ListRepository.cs
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Data/ListRepository.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-namespace FilterLists.Data
+using FilterLists.Data.Contracts;
+using FilterLists.Models;
+
+namespace FilterLists.Data
 {
-    public class ListRepository
+    public class ListRepository : Repository<List>, IListRepository
     {
+        public ListRepository(FilterListsContext context) : base(context)
+        {
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Data/Repository.cs b/api/FilterLists.Data/Repository.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d231ef91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Data/Repository.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+//https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Generic-Repository-Pattern-f133bca4/sourcecode?fileId=164016&pathId=902500354
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using FilterLists.Models;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace FilterLists.Data
+{
+    public class Repository<T> : IRepository<T> where T : BaseEntity
+    {
+        private readonly FilterListsContext _context;
+        private readonly DbSet<T> _entities;
+
+        public Repository(FilterListsContext context)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+            _entities = context.Set<T>();
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<T> GetAll()
+        {
+            return _entities.AsEnumerable();
+        }
+
+        public T Get(long id)
+        {
+            return _entities.SingleOrDefault(s => s.Id == id);
+        }
+
+        public void Insert(T entity)
+        {
+            if (entity == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(entity));
+            _entities.Add(entity);
+            _context.SaveChanges();
+        }
+
+        public void Update(T entity)
+        {
+            if (entity == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(entity));
+            _context.SaveChanges();
+        }
+
+        public void Delete(T entity)
+        {
+            if (entity == null)
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(entity));
+            _entities.Remove(entity);
+            _context.SaveChanges();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Models/BaseEntity.cs b/api/FilterLists.Models/BaseEntity.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ce0c2726
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Models/BaseEntity.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Generic-Repository-Pattern-f133bca4/sourcecode?fileId=164016&pathId=1938870460
+
+using System;
+
+namespace FilterLists.Models
+{
+    public class BaseEntity
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public DateTime AddedDate { get; set; }
+        public DateTime ModifiedDate { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.Models/List.cs b/api/FilterLists.Models/List.cs
index 8a7200be4..2ebf2235d 100644
--- a/api/FilterLists.Models/List.cs
+++ b/api/FilterLists.Models/List.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 namespace FilterLists.Models
 {
-    public class List
+    public class List : BaseEntity
     {
         [StringLength(1024)] [Column("description")] public string Description;
         [StringLength(512)] [Column("description_source_url")] public string DescriptionSourceUrl;
diff --git a/api/FilterLists.sln b/api/FilterLists.sln
index 216e89c7c..1aee0ff6f 100644
--- a/api/FilterLists.sln
+++ b/api/FilterLists.sln
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "FilterLists.Data", "FilterL
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "FilterLists.Models", "FilterLists.Models\FilterLists.Models.csproj", "{EBEF0C2E-2631-4AEF-ACAF-F5AE5A568975}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "FilterLists.Data.Contracts", "FilterLists.Data.Contracts\FilterLists.Data.Contracts.csproj", "{07A5064E-1CB9-4990-84F8-25A9A89B1D45}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ Global
 		{EBEF0C2E-2631-4AEF-ACAF-F5AE5A568975}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{EBEF0C2E-2631-4AEF-ACAF-F5AE5A568975}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{EBEF0C2E-2631-4AEF-ACAF-F5AE5A568975}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{07A5064E-1CB9-4990-84F8-25A9A89B1D45}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{07A5064E-1CB9-4990-84F8-25A9A89B1D45}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{07A5064E-1CB9-4990-84F8-25A9A89B1D45}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{07A5064E-1CB9-4990-84F8-25A9A89B1D45}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE