diff --git a/src/client.nim b/src/client.nim
index 7dddae7..bf64c9f 100644
--- a/src/client.nim
+++ b/src/client.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import websocket, asyncdispatch, json, httpClient, eventdispatcher, strformat
 import eventhandler, streams, nimcordutils, discordobject, user, cache, clientobjects
-import strutils, channel, options, message, emoji, guild, embed, os
+import strutils, channel, options, message, emoji, guild, embed, os, presence
 
 const 
     nimcordMajor = 0
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ proc startConnection*(client: DiscordClient) {.async.} =
     else:
         raise newException(IOError, "Failed to get gateway url, token may of been incorrect!")
 
+proc updateClientPresence*(client: DiscordClient, presence: Presence) {.async.} =
+    let jsonPayload = %* {
+        "op": ord(opPresenceUpdate),
+        "d": presence.presenceToJson()
+    }
+
+    echo "payload:", jsonPayload
+    await client.sendGatewayRequest(jsonPayload)
+
 proc newDiscordClient(tkn: string): DiscordClient =
     ## Create a DiscordClient using a token.
     ## 
@@ -133,6 +142,9 @@ registerEventListener(EventType.evtReady, proc(bEvt: BaseEvent) =
     echo "Logged in as: ", bot.clientUser.username, "#", bot.clientUser.discriminator
     echo "ID: ", bot.clientUser.id
     echo "--------------------"
+
+    let presence = newPresence("with Nimcord", activityTypeGame, clientStatusIdle, false)
+    asyncCheck event.client.updateClientPresence(presence)
 )
 
 registerEventListener(EventType.evtMessageCreate, proc(bEvt: BaseEvent) =
diff --git a/src/presence.nim b/src/presence.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1316a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/presence.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+import json, discordobject, emoji, nimcordutils, times
+
+type 
+    ClientStatus* = enum
+        clientStatusOnline = "online",
+        clientStatusOffline = "offline",
+        clientStatusInvisible = "invisible",
+        clientStatusIdle = "idle",
+        clientStatusDnd = "dnd" ## Do not disturb.
+
+    ActivityType* = enum
+        activityTypeGame = 0,
+        activityTypeStreaming = 1,
+        activityTypeListening = 2,
+        activityTypeCustom = 3
+
+    ActivityFlag* = enum
+        activityFlagInstance = 0,
+        activityFlagJoin = 1,
+        activityFlagSpectate = 2,
+        activityFlagJoinRequest = 3,
+        activityFlagSync = 4,
+        activityFlagPlay = 5
+
+    ActivityTimestamp* = ref object
+        startTime*: uint
+        endTime*: uint
+
+    ActivityParty* = ref object
+        id*: string
+        currentSize*: uint
+        maxSize*: uint
+
+    ActivityAssets* = ref object
+        largeImg: string
+        largeText*: string
+        smallImg*: string
+        smallText*: string
+
+    ActivitySecrets* = ref object
+        join*: string
+        spectate*: string
+        match*: string
+
+    Activity* = ref object
+        name*: string
+        `type`*: ActivityType
+        url*: string
+        createdAt*: uint
+        timestamps*: seq[ActivityTimestamp]
+        applicationID*: snowflake
+        details*: string
+        state*: string
+        emoji*: Emoji
+        party*: ActivityParty
+        assets*: ActivityAssets
+        secrets*: ActivitySecrets
+        instance*: bool
+        flags*: uint
+
+    Presence* = ref object
+        status*: ClientStatus
+        game*: Activity
+        activities*: seq[Activity]
+        afk*: bool
+
+proc newActivity*(json: JsonNode, guildID: snowflake): Activity = 
+    ## Parse a new activity from json.
+    var act = Activity(
+        name: json["name"].getStr(),
+        `type`: ActivityType(json["type"].getInt()),
+        url: json{"url"}.getStr(),
+        createdAt: uint(json{"created_at"}.getInt()),
+        applicationID: getIDFromJson(json{"application_id"}.getStr()),
+        details: json{"details"}.getStr(),
+        state: json{"state"}.getStr(),
+        #party?
+        #assets?
+        #secrets
+        instance: json{"instance"}.getBool(),
+        flags: uint(json{"flags"}.getInt()),
+    )
+
+    if (json.contains("timestamps")):
+        for timestamp in json["timestamps"]:
+            var time: ActivityTimestamp
+            if (timestamp.contains("start")):
+                time.startTime = uint(timestamp["start"].getInt())
+            if (timestamp.contains("end")):
+                time.endTime = uint(timestamp["end"].getInt())
+
+            act.timestamps.add(time)
+                
+    if (json.contains("emoji")):
+        act.emoji = newEmoji(json["emoji"], guildID)
+
+    if (json.contains("party")):
+        var party: ActivityParty
+        if (json["party"].contains("id")):
+            party.id = json["party"]["id"].getStr()
+        if (json["party"].contains("size")):
+            party.currentSize = uint(json["party"]["size"].elems[0].getInt())
+            party.maxSize = uint(json["party"]["size"].elems[1].getInt())
+
+    if (json.contains("assets")):
+        var assets: ActivityAssets
+        if (json["assets"].contains("large_image")):
+            assets.largeImg = json["assets"]["large_image"].getStr()
+        if (json["assets"].contains("large_text")):
+            assets.largeText = json["assets"]["large_text"].getStr()
+        if (json["assets"].contains("small_image")):
+            assets.smallImg = json["assets"]["small_image"].getStr()
+        if (json["assets"].contains("small_text")):
+            assets.smallText = json["assets"]["small_text"].getStr()
+
+    if (json.contains("secrets")):
+        var secrets: ActivitySecrets
+        if (json["secrets"].contains("join")):
+            secrets.join = json["secrets"]["join"].getStr()
+        if (json["secrets"].contains("spectate")):
+            secrets.spectate = json["secrets"]["spectate"].getStr()
+        if (json["secrets"].contains("match")):
+            secrets.match = json["secrets"]["match"].getStr()
+
+proc newPresence*(text: string, `type`: ActivityType, status: ClientStatus, afk: bool = false): Presence =
+    ## Used to create a presence that you can use to update the presence of your bot's user.
+    return Presence(
+        status: status,
+        afk: afk,
+        game: Activity(
+            name: text,
+            `type`: `type`
+        )
+    )
+    
+proc presenceToJson*(presence: Presence): JsonNode =
+    ## Convert a presence to json for sending via gateway.
+    ## If your a user, no reason to use this!
+    result = %* {
+        "status": presence.status,
+        "afk": presence.afk,
+        "since": getTime().toUnix(),
+        "game": {
+            "name": presence.game.name,
+            "type": ord(presence.game.`type`)
+        }
+    }
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