diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
index 292c220..ce79edd 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use tracing::{Instrument, Span};
 
 use crate::clustering::room::*;
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::room::{RoomHandle, RoomId, RoomInfo};
+use crate::room::{HistoryMessage, RoomHandle, RoomId, RoomInfo};
 use crate::table::{AnonTable, Key as AnonKey};
 use crate::LavinaCore;
 
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ impl PlayerConnection {
         Ok(deferred.await?)
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "PlayerConnection::get_room_message_history")]
+    pub async fn get_room_message_history(&self, room_id: RoomId) -> Result<(Vec<HistoryMessage>)> {
+        let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
+        let cmd = ClientCommand::GetRoomHistory { room_id, promise };
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
+        Ok(deferred.await?)
+    }
+
     /// Handler in [Player::send_dialog_message].
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, body), name = "PlayerConnection::send_dialog_message")]
     pub async fn send_dialog_message(&self, recipient: PlayerId, body: Str) -> Result<()> {
@@ -212,6 +220,10 @@ pub enum ClientCommand {
         recipient: PlayerId,
         promise: Promise<GetInfoResult>,
     },
+    GetRoomHistory {
+        room_id: RoomId,
+        promise: Promise<Vec<HistoryMessage>>,
+    },
 }
 
 pub enum GetInfoResult {
@@ -509,6 +521,11 @@ impl Player {
                 let result = self.check_user_existence(recipient).await;
                 let _ = promise.send(result);
             }
+            ClientCommand::GetRoomHistory { room_id, promise } => {
+                let result = self.get_room_history(room_id).await;
+                let _ = promise.send(result);
+            }
+            _ => {}
         }
     }
 
@@ -557,6 +574,23 @@ impl Player {
         }
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "Player::retrieve_room_history")]
+    async fn get_room_history(&mut self, room_id: RoomId) -> Vec<HistoryMessage> {
+        let room = self.my_rooms.get(&room_id);
+        if let Some(room) = room {
+            match room {
+                RoomRef::Local(room) => room.get_message_history().await,
+                RoomRef::Remote { node_id } => {
+                    todo!()
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("Room with ID {room_id:?} not found");
+            // todo: return error
+            todo!()
+        }
+    }
+
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "Player::leave_room")]
     async fn leave_room(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId, room_id: RoomId) {
         let room = self.my_rooms.remove(&room_id);
@@ -593,7 +627,7 @@ impl Player {
         body: Str,
     ) -> SendMessageResult {
         let Some(room) = self.my_rooms.get(&room_id) else {
-            tracing::info!("no room found");
+            tracing::info!("Room with ID {room_id:?} not found");
             return SendMessageResult::NoSuchRoom;
         };
         let created_at = Utc::now();
@@ -632,7 +666,7 @@ impl Player {
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self, new_topic), name = "Player::change_room_topic")]
     async fn change_room_topic(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId, room_id: RoomId, new_topic: Str) {
         let Some(room) = self.my_rooms.get(&room_id) else {
-            tracing::info!("no room found");
+            tracing::info!("Room with ID {room_id:?} not found");
             return;
         };
         match room {
diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs
index 3a07c6d..b63e71d 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/room.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,6 @@ impl Storage {
         .fetch_all(&mut *executor)
         .await?;
 
-        res.into_iter().map(|(room_id,)| RoomId::from(room_id)).collect()
+        res.into_iter().map(|(room_id,)| RoomId::try_from(room_id)).collect()
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs
index a5471d0..720bf8e 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,27 @@ impl Storage {
         Ok(res.map(|(id,)| id))
     }
 
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "Storage::retrieve_user_by_id")]
+    pub async fn retrieve_user_by_id(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Option<u32>> {
+        let mut executor = self.conn.lock().await;
+        let res: Option<(u32,)> = sqlx::query_as(
+            "
+                select
+                    u.id,
+                    u.name
+                from
+                    users u
+                where
+                    u.id = ?;
+            ",
+        )
+        .bind(name)
+        .fetch_optional(&mut *executor)
+        .await?;
+
+        Ok(res.map(|(id,)| id))
+    }
+
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "Storage::create_or_retrieve_user_id_by_name")]
     pub async fn create_or_retrieve_user_id_by_name(&self, name: &str) -> Result<u32> {
         let mut executor = self.conn.lock().await;
diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
index bd26967..c567752 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::Services;
 pub struct RoomId(Str);
 
 impl RoomId {
-    pub fn from(str: impl Into<Str>) -> Result<RoomId> {
+    pub fn try_from(str: impl Into<Str>) -> Result<RoomId> {
         let bytes = str.into();
         if bytes.len() > 32 {
             return Err(anyhow::Error::msg("Room name cannot be longer than 32 symbols"));
@@ -158,6 +158,29 @@ impl RoomHandle {
         lock.broadcast_update(update, player_id).await;
     }
 
+    pub async fn get_message_history(&self) -> Vec<HistoryMessage> {
+        return vec![
+            HistoryMessage {
+                id: "kek0".to_string(),
+                body: "Willkommen in Brem'".to_string(),
+                created_at: Utc::now(),
+                author: User {
+                    id: 0,
+                    name: "sauer".to_string(),
+                },
+            },
+            HistoryMessage {
+                id: "kek1".to_string(),
+                body: "Willkommen in Hamburg".to_string(),
+                created_at: Utc::now(),
+                author: User {
+                    id: 0,
+                    name: "sauer".to_string(),
+                },
+            },
+        ];
+    }
+
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "RoomHandle::unsubscribe")]
     pub async fn unsubscribe(&self, player_id: &PlayerId) {
         let mut lock = self.0.write().await;
@@ -279,3 +302,15 @@ pub struct RoomInfo {
     pub members: Vec<PlayerId>,
     pub topic: Str,
 }
+
+pub struct User {
+    pub id: u32,
+    pub name: String,
+}
+
+pub struct HistoryMessage {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub author: User,
+    pub body: String,
+    pub created_at: DateTime<Utc>,
+}
diff --git a/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs b/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
index 0bf77fb..fe8dbe5 100644
--- a/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ async fn handle_incoming_message(
             }
             ClientMessage::PrivateMessage { recipient, body } => match recipient {
                 Recipient::Chan(Chan::Global(chan)) => {
-                    let room_id = RoomId::from(chan)?;
+                    let room_id = RoomId::try_from(chan)?;
                     user_handle.send_message(room_id, body).await?;
                 }
                 Recipient::Nick(nick) => {
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ async fn handle_incoming_message(
             ClientMessage::Topic { chan, topic } => {
                 match chan {
                     Chan::Global(chan) => {
-                        let room_id = RoomId::from(chan)?;
+                        let room_id = RoomId::try_from(chan)?;
                         user_handle.change_topic(room_id.clone(), topic.clone()).await?;
                         ServerMessage {
                             tags: vec![],
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ async fn handle_incoming_message(
                     writer.flush().await?;
                 }
                 Recipient::Chan(Chan::Global(chan)) => {
-                    let room = core.get_room(&RoomId::from(chan.clone())?).await;
+                    let room = core.get_room(&RoomId::try_from(chan.clone())?).await;
                     if let Some(room) = room {
                         let room_info = room.get_room_info().await;
                         for member in room_info.members {
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ async fn handle_join(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     match chan {
         Chan::Global(chan_name) => {
-            let room_id = RoomId::from(chan_name.clone())?;
+            let room_id = RoomId::try_from(chan_name.clone())?;
             if let JoinResult::Success(room_info) = user_handle.join_room(room_id).await? {
                 produce_on_join_cmd_messages(&config, &user, chan, &room_info, writer).await?;
             } else {
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ async fn handle_part(
     writer: &mut (impl AsyncWrite + Unpin),
 ) -> Result<()> {
     if let Chan::Global(chan_name) = chan {
-        let room_id = RoomId::from(chan_name.clone())?;
+        let room_id = RoomId::try_from(chan_name.clone())?;
         user_handle.leave_room(room_id).await?;
         ServerMessage {
             tags: vec![],
diff --git a/crates/projection-irc/tests/lib.rs b/crates/projection-irc/tests/lib.rs
index 40a8c38..c94c25b 100644
--- a/crates/projection-irc/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-irc/tests/lib.rs
@@ -619,14 +619,14 @@ async fn server_time_capability() -> Result<()> {
 
     server.core.create_player(&PlayerId::from("some_guy")?).await?;
     let mut conn = server.core.connect_to_player(&PlayerId::from("some_guy").unwrap()).await;
-    let res = conn.join_room(RoomId::from("test").unwrap()).await?;
+    let res = conn.join_room(RoomId::try_from("test").unwrap()).await?;
     let JoinResult::Success(_) = res else {
         panic!("Failed to join room");
     };
 
     s.expect(":some_guy JOIN #test").await?;
 
-    let SendMessageResult::Success(res) = conn.send_message(RoomId::from("test").unwrap(), "Hello".into()).await?
+    let SendMessageResult::Success(res) = conn.send_message(RoomId::try_from("test").unwrap(), "Hello".into()).await?
     else {
         panic!("Failed to send message");
     };
diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs
index a4cfdcc..d16678f 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
                 server,
                 resource: None,
             }) if server.0 == self.hostname_rooms => {
-                let room_id = RoomId::from(room_name.0.clone()).unwrap();
+                let room_id = RoomId::try_from(room_name.0.clone()).unwrap();
                 let Some(_) = self.core.get_room(&room_id).await else {
                     // TODO should return item-not-found
                     // example:
diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/message.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/message.rs
index 15a3e0d..928d4c0 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/message.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/message.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
         }) = m.to
         {
             if server.0.as_ref() == &*self.hostname_rooms && m.r#type == MessageType::Groupchat {
-                self.user_handle.send_message(RoomId::from(name.0.clone())?, m.body.clone().into()).await?;
+                self.user_handle.send_message(RoomId::try_from(name.0.clone())?, m.body.clone().into()).await?;
                 Message::<()> {
                     to: Some(Jid {
                         name: Some(self.user.xmpp_name.clone()),
diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
index bd41c52..24eeed6 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/presence.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use quick_xml::events::Event;
+use serde::Serialize;
 
 use lavina_core::room::RoomId;
 use proto_xmpp::bind::{Jid, Name, Resource, Server};
 use proto_xmpp::client::Presence;
-use proto_xmpp::muc::{Delay, HistoryMessage, XUser};
+use proto_xmpp::muc::{Delay, XUser, XmppHistoryMessage};
 use proto_xmpp::xml::{Ignore, ToXml};
 
 use crate::XmppConnection;
@@ -26,8 +27,11 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
                 let muc_join_response = self.muc_presence(&name).await?;
                 muc_join_response.serialize(output);
 
-                let history_on_join_response = self.send_history_on_join().await?;
-                history_on_join_response.serialize(output)
+                let history_on_join_response = self.send_history_on_join(&name).await?;
+
+                for message in history_on_join_response {
+                    message.serialize(output)
+                }
             }
             _ => {
                 // TODO other presence cases
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
     }
 
     async fn muc_presence(&mut self, name: &Name) -> Result<(Presence<XUser>)> {
-        let a = self.user_handle.join_room(RoomId::from(name.0.clone())?).await?;
+        let a = self.user_handle.join_room(RoomId::try_from(name.0.clone())?).await?;
         // TODO handle bans
         let response = Presence {
             to: Some(Jid {
@@ -82,29 +86,63 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
         };
         Ok(response)
     }
-    async fn send_history_on_join(&self) -> Result<(HistoryMessage)> {
-        Ok(HistoryMessage {
-            id: "kek".to_string(),
-            to: Jid {
-                name: Some(Name("sauer@oflor.me".into())),
-                server: Server("localhost".into()),
-                resource: Some(Resource("tester".into())),
-            },
-            from: Jid {
-                name: Some(Name("pepe".into())),
-                server: Server("rooms.localhost".into()),
-                resource: Some(Resource("sauer".into())),
-            },
-            delay: Delay::new(
-                Jid {
-                    name: Some(Name("pepe".into())),
-                    server: Server("rooms.localhost".into()),
-                    resource: Some(Resource("tester".into())),
+    async fn send_history_on_join(&self, room_name: &Name) -> Result<(Vec<XmppHistoryMessage>)> {
+        let room_id = RoomId::try_from(room_name.0.clone())?;
+        let history_messages = self.user_handle.get_room_message_history(room_id).await?;
+        let mut response = vec![];
+
+        for history_message in history_messages.into_iter() {
+            let author_name = Option::from(Name(history_message.author.name.into()));
+            tracing::info!("author_name: {:?}", author_name);
+
+            let author_jid = Jid {
+                name: author_name.clone(),
+                server: Server(self.hostname_rooms.clone()),
+                resource: None, // Option::from(Resource(room_name.0.clone())),
+            };
+
+            response.push(XmppHistoryMessage {
+                id: history_message.id,
+                // sauer@localhost/sauer
+                to: Jid {
+                    name: Option::from(Name(self.user.xmpp_muc_name.0.clone().into())), // Option::from(Name("chelik".into())),
+                    server: Server(self.hostname.clone()),
+                    resource: None, //  Option::from(Resource("sauer".into())), // Option::from(Resource(room_name.0.clone())),
                 },
-                "2021-10-10T10:10:10Z".to_string(),
-            ),
-            body: "Vasya Pupkin says hello.".to_string(),
-        })
+                from: Jid {
+                    name: Option::from(room_name.clone()), // Option::from(Name("chelik".into())),
+                    server: Server(self.hostname_rooms.clone()),
+                    resource: Option::from(Resource("sauer".into())), // Option::from(Resource(room_name.0.clone())),
+                },
+                delay: Delay::new(author_jid.clone(), history_message.created_at.to_rfc3339()),
+                body: history_message.body,
+            });
+        }
+
+        return Ok(response);
+
+        // Ok(HistoryMessage {
+        //     id: "kek".to_string(),
+        //     to: Jid {
+        //         name: Some(Name("sauer@oflor.me".into())),
+        //         server: Server("localhost".into()),
+        //         resource: Some(Resource("tester".into())),
+        //     },
+        //     from: Jid {
+        //         name: Some(Name("pepe".into())),
+        //         server: Server("rooms.localhost".into()),
+        //         resource: Some(Resource("sauer".into())),
+        //     },
+        //     delay: Delay::new(
+        //         Jid {
+        //             name: Some(Name("pepe".into())),
+        //             server: Server("rooms.localhost".into()),
+        //             resource: Some(Resource("tester".into())),
+        //         },
+        //         "2021-10-10T10:10:10Z".to_string(),
+        //     ),
+        //     body: ,
+        // })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
index 32ea326..46f8947 100644
--- a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/muc/mod.rs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ impl Delay {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct HistoryMessage {
+pub struct XmppHistoryMessage {
     pub id: String,
     pub to: Jid,
     pub from: Jid,
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ pub struct HistoryMessage {
     pub body: String,
 }
 
-impl ToXml for HistoryMessage {
+impl ToXml for XmppHistoryMessage {
     fn serialize(&self, events: &mut Vec<Event<'static>>) {
         let mut tag = BytesStart::new("message");
         tag.push_attribute(Attribute {
diff --git a/src/http.rs b/src/http.rs
index bd41b4a..af66758 100644
--- a/src/http.rs
+++ b/src/http.rs
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ async fn endpoint_send_room_message(
     let Ok(req) = serde_json::from_slice::<rooms::SendMessageReq>(&str[..]) else {
         return Ok(malformed_request());
     };
-    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::from(req.room_id) else {
+    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::try_from(req.room_id) else {
         return Ok(room_not_found());
     };
     let Ok(player_id) = PlayerId::from(req.author_id) else {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async fn endpoint_set_room_topic(
     let Ok(req) = serde_json::from_slice::<rooms::SetTopicReq>(&str[..]) else {
         return Ok(malformed_request());
     };
-    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::from(req.room_id) else {
+    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::try_from(req.room_id) else {
         return Ok(room_not_found());
     };
     let Ok(player_id) = PlayerId::from(req.author_id) else {
diff --git a/src/http/clustering.rs b/src/http/clustering.rs
index 01731b3..07e82da 100644
--- a/src/http/clustering.rs
+++ b/src/http/clustering.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ async fn endpoint_cluster_join_room(
         return Ok(malformed_request());
     };
     tracing::info!("Incoming request: {:?}", &req);
-    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::from(req.room_id) else {
+    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::try_from(req.room_id) else {
         dbg!(&req.room_id);
         return Ok(room_not_found());
     };
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async fn endpoint_cluster_add_message(
         dbg!(&req.created_at);
         return Ok(malformed_request());
     };
-    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::from(req.room_id) else {
+    let Ok(room_id) = RoomId::try_from(req.room_id) else {
         dbg!(&req.room_id);
         return Ok(room_not_found());
     };