diff --git a/invoiceregistry.go b/invoiceregistry.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67ae5fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/invoiceregistry.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/btcsuite/fastsha256"
+	"github.com/roasbeef/btcd/wire"
+	"github.com/roasbeef/btcutil"
+)
+
+// invoice represents a payment invoice which will be dispatched via the
+// Lightning Network.
+type invoice struct {
+	value btcutil.Amount
+
+	paymentHash     wire.ShaHash
+	paymentPreimage wire.ShaHash
+
+	// TODO(roasbeef): other contract stuff
+}
+
+// invoiceRegistry is a central registry of all the outstanding invoices
+// created by the daemon. The registry is a thin wrapper around a map in order
+// to ensure that all updates/reads are thread safe.
+type invoiceRegistry struct {
+	sync.RWMutex
+	invoiceIndex map[wire.ShaHash]*invoice
+}
+
+// newInvoiceRegistry creates a new invoice registry.
+func newInvoiceRegistry() *invoiceRegistry {
+	return &invoiceRegistry{
+		invoiceIndex: make(map[wire.ShaHash]*invoice),
+	}
+}
+
+// addInvoice adds an invoice for the specified amount, identified by the
+// passed preimage. Once this invoice is added, sub-systems within the daemon
+// add/forward HTLC's are able to obtain the proper preimage required for
+// redemption in the case that we're the final destination.
+func (i *invoiceRegistry) addInvoice(amt btcutil.Amount, preimage wire.ShaHash) {
+	paymentHash := wire.ShaHash(fastsha256.Sum256(preimage[:]))
+
+	i.Lock()
+	i.invoiceIndex[paymentHash] = &invoice{
+		value:           amt,
+		paymentHash:     paymentHash,
+		paymentPreimage: preimage,
+	}
+	i.Unlock()
+}
+
+// lookupInvoice looks up an invoice by it's payment hash (R-Hash), if found
+// then we're able to pull the funds pending within an HTLC.
+func (i *invoiceRegistry) lookupInvoice(hash wire.ShaHash) (*invoice, bool) {
+	i.RLock()
+	inv, ok := i.invoiceIndex[hash]
+	i.RUnlock()
+
+	return inv, ok
+}
+
+var (
+	debugPre, _ = wire.NewShaHash(bytes.Repeat([]byte{1}, 32))
+	debugHash   = wire.ShaHash(fastsha256.Sum256(debugPre[:]))
+)
+
+// debugInvoice is a fake invoice created for debugging purposes within the
+// daemon.
+func (i *invoiceRegistry) debugInvoice() *invoice {
+	return &invoice{
+		value:           btcutil.Amount(100000 * 1e8),
+		paymentPreimage: *debugPre,
+		paymentHash:     debugHash,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 85c5f19e..367975e3 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type server struct {
 	chanDB     *channeldb.DB
 
 	htlcSwitch *htlcSwitch
+	invoices   *invoiceRegistry
 
 	newPeers  chan *peer
 	donePeers chan *peer
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []string, wallet *lnwallet.LightningWallet,
 		chanDB:       chanDB,
 		fundingMgr:   newFundingManager(wallet),
 		htlcSwitch:   newHtlcSwitch(),
+		invoices:     newInvoiceRegistry(),
 		lnwallet:     wallet,
 		identityPriv: privKey,
 		lightningID:  fastsha256.Sum256(serializedPubKey),
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ func newServer(listenAddrs []string, wallet *lnwallet.LightningWallet,
 		quit:         make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
+	// TODO(roasbeef): remove
+	s.invoices.addInvoice(1000*1e8, *debugPre)
+
 	s.rpcServer = newRpcServer(s)
 
 	return s, nil