diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs
index 0031c36..acd9f74 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/iq.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use quick_xml::events::Event;
 
 use lavina_core::room::{RoomId, RoomRegistry};
 use proto_xmpp::bind::{BindResponse, Jid, Name, Server};
-use proto_xmpp::client::{Iq, IqError, IqErrorType, IqType};
+use proto_xmpp::client::{Iq, IqError, IqErrorType, IqType, Message, MessageType};
 use proto_xmpp::disco::{Feature, Identity, InfoQuery, Item, ItemQuery};
 use proto_xmpp::roster::RosterQuery;
 use proto_xmpp::session::Session;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use proto_xmpp::session::Session;
 use crate::proto::IqClientBody;
 use crate::XmppConnection;
 
-use proto_xmpp::xml::ToXml;
+use proto_xmpp::xml::{Ignore, ToXml};
 
 impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
     pub async fn handle_iq(&self, output: &mut Vec<Event<'static>>, iq: Iq<IqClientBody>) {
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
                 };
                 req.serialize(output);
             }
+            IqClientBody::MessageArchiveRequest(request) => {
+                // let response = self.mam().await?;
+            }
             _ => {
                 let req = Iq {
                     from: None,
@@ -220,4 +223,22 @@ impl<'a> XmppConnection<'a> {
         };
         ItemQuery { item }
     }
+
+    async fn mam(&self) -> Result<Message<Ignore>, ()> {
+        // return Ok(());
+        Ok(Message::<Ignore> {
+            from: None,
+            id: Some("aacea".to_string()),
+            to: Some(Jid {
+                name: Some(Name("nikita".into())),
+                server: Server("vlnv.dev".into()),
+                resource: None,
+            }),
+            r#type: MessageType::Chat,
+            lang: None,
+            subject: Some("daa".into()),
+            body: "bbb".into(),
+            custom: vec![Ignore],
+        })
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/proto.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/proto.rs
index e486b65..a345b56 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/src/proto.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/src/proto.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use lavina_core::prelude::*;
 use proto_xmpp::bind::BindRequest;
 use proto_xmpp::client::{Iq, Message, Presence};
 use proto_xmpp::disco::{InfoQuery, ItemQuery};
+use proto_xmpp::mam::MessageArchiveRequest;
 use proto_xmpp::roster::RosterQuery;
 use proto_xmpp::session::Session;
 use proto_xmpp::xml::*;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ pub enum IqClientBody {
     Roster(RosterQuery),
     DiscoInfo(InfoQuery),
     DiscoItem(ItemQuery),
+    MessageArchiveRequest(MessageArchiveRequest),
     Unknown(Ignore),
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ impl FromXml for IqClientBody {
                 RosterQuery,
                 InfoQuery,
                 ItemQuery,
+                MessageArchiveRequest,
                 {
                     delegate_parsing!(Ignore, namespace, event).into()
                 }
diff --git a/crates/projection-xmpp/tests/lib.rs b/crates/projection-xmpp/tests/lib.rs
index 29d0368..137242a 100644
--- a/crates/projection-xmpp/tests/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-xmpp/tests/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use std::io::ErrorKind;
+use std::str::from_utf8;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use assert_matches::*;
 use prometheus::Registry as MetricsRegistry;
 use quick_xml::events::Event;
+use quick_xml::name::LocalName;
 use quick_xml::NsReader;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader};
 use tokio::io::{ReadHalf as GenericReadHalf, WriteHalf as GenericWriteHalf};
@@ -22,6 +24,10 @@ use lavina_core::room::RoomRegistry;
 use projection_xmpp::{launch, RunningServer, ServerConfig};
 use proto_xmpp::xml::{Continuation, FromXml, Parser};
 
+fn element_name<'a>(local_name: &LocalName<'a>) -> &'a str {
+    from_utf8(local_name.into_inner()).unwrap()
+}
+
 pub async fn read_irc_message(reader: &mut BufReader<ReadHalf<'_>>, buf: &mut Vec<u8>) -> Result<usize> {
     let mut size = 0;
     let res = reader.read_until(b'\n', buf).await?;
@@ -107,6 +113,7 @@ impl<'a> TestScopeTls<'a> {
 }
 
 struct IgnoreCertVerification;
+
 impl ServerCertVerifier for IgnoreCertVerification {
     fn verify_server_cert(
         &self,
@@ -128,6 +135,7 @@ struct TestServer {
     players: PlayerRegistry,
     server: RunningServer,
 }
+
 impl TestServer {
     async fn start() -> Result<TestServer> {
         let _ = tracing_subscriber::fmt::try_init();
@@ -300,3 +308,88 @@ async fn terminate_socket() -> Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_message_archive_request() -> Result<()> {
+    let mut server = TestServer::start().await?;
+
+    // test scenario
+
+    server.storage.create_user("tester").await?;
+    server.storage.set_password("tester", "password").await?;
+
+    let mut stream = TcpStream::connect(server.server.addr).await?;
+    let mut s = TestScope::new(&mut stream);
+    tracing::info!("TCP connection established");
+
+    s.send(r#"<?xml version="1.0"?>"#).await?;
+    s.send(r#"<stream:stream xmlns:stream="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams" to="127.0.0.1" xml:lang="en" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xmlns="jabber:client" version="1.0">"#).await?;
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Decl(_) => {});
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"stream"));
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"features"));
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"starttls"));
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Empty(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"required"));
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::End(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"starttls"));
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::End(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"features"));
+    s.send(r#"<starttls/>"#).await?;
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Empty(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"proceed"));
+    let buffer = s.buffer;
+    tracing::info!("TLS feature negotiation complete");
+
+    let connector = TlsConnector::from(Arc::new(
+        ClientConfig::builder()
+            .with_safe_defaults()
+            .with_custom_certificate_verifier(Arc::new(IgnoreCertVerification))
+            .with_no_client_auth(),
+    ));
+    tracing::info!("Initiating TLS connection...");
+    let mut stream = connector.connect(ServerName::IpAddress(server.server.addr.ip()), stream).await?;
+    tracing::info!("TLS connection established");
+
+    let mut s = TestScopeTls::new(&mut stream, buffer);
+
+    s.send(r#"<?xml version="1.0"?>"#).await?;
+    s.send(r#"<stream:stream xmlns:stream="http://etherx.jabber.org/streams" to="127.0.0.1" xml:lang="en" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xmlns="jabber:client" version="1.0">"#).await?;
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Decl(_) => {});
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => assert_eq!(b.local_name().into_inner(), b"stream"));
+
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => {
+        let local_name: &str = from_utf8(b.local_name().into_inner()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(local_name, "features")
+    });
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => {
+        let local_name: &str = from_utf8(b.local_name().into_inner()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(local_name, "mechanisms")
+    });
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => {
+        let local_name: &str = from_utf8(b.local_name().into_inner()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(local_name, "mechanism")
+    });
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Text(b) => {
+        // b.
+        // let local_name: &str = from_utf8(b.local_name().into_inner()).unwrap();
+        // assert_eq!(local_name, "mechanism")
+    });
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::End(b) => {
+        // let local_name: &str = from_utf8(b.local_name().into_inner()).unwrap();
+        // assert_eq!(local_name, "mechanism")
+    });
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::End(b) => {
+        let local_name: &str = from_utf8(b.local_name().into_inner()).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(local_name, "mechanisms")
+    });
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::End(b) => {
+        assert_eq!(element_name(&b.local_name()), "features")
+    });
+    // s.send(r#"<iq type='get' id='juliet1'><query xmlns='urn:xmpp:mam:tmp' queryid='f27'/></iq>"#).await?;
+    assert_matches!(s.next_xml_event().await?, Event::Start(b) => {
+        assert_eq!(element_name(&b.local_name()), "message")
+    });
+
+    stream.shutdown().await?;
+
+    // wrap up
+
+    server.server.terminate().await?;
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/mam.rs b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/mam.rs
index 464844c..c134096 100644
--- a/crates/proto-xmpp/src/mam.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-xmpp/src/mam.rs
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ pub const DATA_XMLNS: &'static str = "jabber:x:data";
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct MessageArchiveRequest {
-    x: Option<X>,
+    pub x: Option<X>,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct X {
-    fields: Vec<Field>,
+    pub fields: Vec<Field>,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Field {
-    values: Vec<String>,
+    pub values: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl FromXmlTag for X {