diff --git a/diracx-db/pyproject.toml b/diracx-db/pyproject.toml
index f7a145fc5..1371856cc 100644
--- a/diracx-db/pyproject.toml
+++ b/diracx-db/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ TaskQueueDB = "diracx.db.sql:TaskQueueDB"
 
 [project.entry-points."diracx.db.os"]
 JobParametersDB = "diracx.db.os:JobParametersDB"
+PilotLogsDB = "diracx.db.os:PilotLogsDB"
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 where = ["src"]
diff --git a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/__init__.py b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/__init__.py
index 535e2a954..c1ce89bcb 100644
--- a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/__init__.py
+++ b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__all__ = ("JobParametersDB",)
+__all__ = (
+    "JobParametersDB",
+    "PilotLogsDB",
+)
 
 from .job_parameters import JobParametersDB
+from .pilot_logs import PilotLogsDB
diff --git a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/pilot_logs.py b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/pilot_logs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..afaf7ab19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/pilot_logs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from diracx.db.os.utils import BaseOSDB
+
+
+class PilotLogsDB(BaseOSDB):
+    fields = {
+        "PilotStamp": {"type": "keyword"},
+        "LineNumber": {"type": "long"},
+        "Message": {"type": "text"},
+        "VO": {"type": "keyword"},
+        "timestamp": {"type": "date"},
+    }
+    index_prefix = "pilot_logs"
+
+    def index_name(self, doc_id: int) -> str:
+        # TODO decide how to define the index name
+        return f"{self.index_prefix}_0"
diff --git a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py
index c14899432..7254e87ac 100644
--- a/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py
+++ b/diracx-db/src/diracx/db/os/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from typing import Any, AsyncIterator, Self
 
 from opensearchpy import AsyncOpenSearch
+from opensearchpy.helpers import async_bulk
 
 from diracx.core.exceptions import InvalidQueryError
 from diracx.core.extensions import select_from_extension
@@ -189,6 +190,13 @@ async def upsert(self, doc_id, document) -> None:
         )
         print(f"{response=}")
 
+    async def bulk_insert(self, index_name: str, docs: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+        # bulk inserting to database
+        n_inserted = await async_bulk(
+            self.client, actions=[doc | {"_index": index_name} for doc in docs]
+        )
+        logger.info("Inserted %s documents to %s", n_inserted, index_name)
+
     async def search(
         self, parameters, search, sorts, *, per_page: int = 100, page: int | None = None
     ) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
diff --git a/diracx-routers/pyproject.toml b/diracx-routers/pyproject.toml
index 97fdccb31..89df7ab72 100644
--- a/diracx-routers/pyproject.toml
+++ b/diracx-routers/pyproject.toml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ types = [
 ]
 
 [project.entry-points."diracx.services"]
+pilotlogs = "diracx.routers.pilot_logging.remote_logger:router"
 jobs = "diracx.routers.job_manager:router"
 config = "diracx.routers.configuration:router"
 auth = "diracx.routers.auth:router"
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ auth = "diracx.routers.auth:router"
 [project.entry-points."diracx.access_policies"]
 WMSAccessPolicy = "diracx.routers.job_manager.access_policies:WMSAccessPolicy"
 SandboxAccessPolicy = "diracx.routers.job_manager.access_policies:SandboxAccessPolicy"
+PilotLogsAccessPolicy = "diracx.routers.pilot_logging.access_policies:PilotLogsAccessPolicy"
 
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
diff --git a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/dependencies.py b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/dependencies.py
index 7a67b94f4..6401978fe 100644
--- a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/dependencies.py
+++ b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/dependencies.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
     "JobLoggingDB",
     "SandboxMetadataDB",
     "TaskQueueDB",
+    "JobParametersDB",
+    "PilotLogsDB",
     "add_settings_annotation",
     "AvailableSecurityProperties",
 )
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
 from diracx.core.config import Config as _Config
 from diracx.core.config import ConfigSource
 from diracx.core.properties import SecurityProperty
+from diracx.db.os import JobParametersDB as _JobParametersDB
+from diracx.db.os import PilotLogsDB as _PilotLogsDB
 from diracx.db.sql import AuthDB as _AuthDB
 from diracx.db.sql import JobDB as _JobDB
 from diracx.db.sql import JobLoggingDB as _JobLoggingDB
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ def add_settings_annotation(cls: T) -> T:
     return Annotated[cls, Depends(cls.create)]  # type: ignore
 
 
-# Databases
+# SQL Databases
 AuthDB = Annotated[_AuthDB, Depends(_AuthDB.transaction)]
 JobDB = Annotated[_JobDB, Depends(_JobDB.transaction)]
 JobLoggingDB = Annotated[_JobLoggingDB, Depends(_JobLoggingDB.transaction)]
@@ -41,6 +45,10 @@ def add_settings_annotation(cls: T) -> T:
 ]
 TaskQueueDB = Annotated[_TaskQueueDB, Depends(_TaskQueueDB.transaction)]
 
+# OpenSearch Databases
+JobParametersDB = Annotated[_JobParametersDB, Depends(_JobParametersDB.session)]
+PilotLogsDB = Annotated[_PilotLogsDB, Depends(_PilotLogsDB.session)]
+
 # Miscellaneous
 Config = Annotated[_Config, Depends(ConfigSource.create)]
 AvailableSecurityProperties = Annotated[
diff --git a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/__init__.py b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a51555a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/access_policies.py b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/access_policies.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9473c455b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/access_policies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from enum import StrEnum, auto
+from typing import Annotated, Callable
+
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
+
+from diracx.core.properties import GENERIC_PILOT, OPERATOR, PILOT, SERVICE_ADMINISTRATOR
+from diracx.db.os import PilotLogsDB
+from diracx.routers.access_policies import BaseAccessPolicy
+
+from ..utils.users import AuthorizedUserInfo
+
+
+class ActionType(StrEnum):
+    #: Create/update pilot log records
+    CREATE = auto()
+    #: download pilot logs
+    READ = auto()
+    #: delete pilot logs
+    DELETE = auto()
+    #: Search
+    QUERY = auto()
+
+
+class PilotLogsAccessPolicy(BaseAccessPolicy):
+    """ToDo
+    ----
+
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def policy(
+        policy_name: str,
+        user_info: AuthorizedUserInfo,
+        /,
+        *,
+        action: ActionType | None = None,
+        pilot_db: PilotLogsDB | None = None,
+        pilot_ids: list[int] | None = None,  # or pilot stamp list ?
+    ):
+        print("user_info.properties:", user_info.properties)
+        assert action, "action is a mandatory parameter"
+        assert pilot_db, "pilot_db is a mandatory parameter"
+
+        if GENERIC_PILOT in user_info.properties:
+            return
+        if PILOT in user_info.properties:
+            return
+        if SERVICE_ADMINISTRATOR in user_info.properties:
+            return
+        if OPERATOR in user_info.properties:
+            return
+
+        raise HTTPException(status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=user_info.properties)
+
+
+CheckPilotLogsPolicyCallable = Annotated[Callable, Depends(PilotLogsAccessPolicy.check)]
diff --git a/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..03f7f3674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/diracx-routers/src/diracx/routers/pilot_logging/remote_logger.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from ..dependencies import PilotLogsDB
+from ..fastapi_classes import DiracxRouter
+from ..pilot_logging import logger
+from .access_policies import ActionType, CheckPilotLogsPolicyCallable
+
+router = DiracxRouter()
+
+
+class LogLine(BaseModel):
+    line_no: int
+    line: str
+
+
+class LogMessage(BaseModel):
+    pilot_stamp: str
+    lines: list[LogLine]
+    vo: str
+
+
+@router.post("/")
+async def send_message(
+    data: LogMessage,
+    pilot_logs_db: PilotLogsDB,
+    check_permissions: CheckPilotLogsPolicyCallable,
+):
+    logger.warning(f"Message received '{data}'")
+    await check_permissions(action=ActionType.CREATE, pilot_db=pilot_logs_db)
+
+    pilot_id = 1234  # need to get pilot id from pilot_stamp (via pilot DB)
+
+    docs = []
+    for line in data.lines:
+        docs.append(
+            {
+                "PilotStamp": data.pilot_stamp,
+                "VO": data.vo,
+                "LineNumber": line.line_no,
+                "Message": line.line,
+            }
+        )
+    await pilot_logs_db.bulk_insert(pilot_logs_db.index_name(pilot_id), docs)
+    return data