diff --git a/premerge/advisor/advisor.py b/premerge/advisor/advisor.py
index 898084226..a1cd2e082 100644
--- a/premerge/advisor/advisor.py
+++ b/premerge/advisor/advisor.py
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
+import sqlite3
+
 import flask
 from flask import Flask
+
 import advisor_lib
 
 advisor_blueprint = flask.Blueprint("advisor", __name__)
 
 
+def _get_db():
+    if "db" not in flask.g:
+        flask.g.db = advisor_lib.setup_db(flask.current_app.config["DB_PATH"])
+    return flask.g.db
+
+
+def _close_db(exception):
+    db = flask.g.pop("db", None)
+    if db is not None:
+        db.close()
+
+
 @advisor_blueprint.route("/upload", methods=["POST"])
 def upload():
-    advisor_lib.upload_failures(flask.request.json)
+    advisor_lib.upload_failures(flask.request.json, _get_db())
     return flask.Response(status=204)
 
 
@@ -16,7 +31,10 @@ def explain():
     return advisor_lib.explain_failures(flask.request.json)
 
 
-def create_app():
+def create_app(db_path: str):
     app = Flask(__name__)
     app.register_blueprint(advisor_blueprint)
+    app.teardown_appcontext(_close_db)
+    with app.app_context():
+        app.config["DB_PATH"] = db_path
     return app
diff --git a/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib.py b/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib.py
index 5e7092172..fdae414ac 100644
--- a/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib.py
+++ b/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from typing import TypedDict
+import sqlite3
+import logging
 
 
 class TestFailure(TypedDict):
@@ -12,8 +14,39 @@ class FailureExplanation(TypedDict):
     reason: str | None
 
 
-def upload_failures(test_failures: list[TestFailure]):
-    pass
+class FailureUpload(TypedDict):
+    source_type: str
+    base_commit_sha: str
+    source_id: str
+    failures: list[TestFailure]
+
+
+def setup_db(db_path: str) -> sqlite3.Connection:
+    connection = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    tables = connection.execute("SELECT name from sqlite_master").fetchall()
+    if "failures" not in tables:
+        logging.info("Did not find failures table, creating.")
+        connection.execute(
+            "CREATE TABLE failures(source_type, base_commit_sha, source_id, test_file, failure_message)"
+        )
+        connection.commit()
+    return connection
+
+
+def upload_failures(failure_info: FailureUpload, db_connection: sqlite3.Connection):
+    failures = []
+    for failure in failure_info["failures"]:
+        failures.append(
+            (
+                failure_info["source_type"],
+                failure_info["base_commit_sha"],
+                failure_info["source_id"],
+                failure["name"],
+                failure["message"],
+            )
+        )
+    db_connection.executemany("INSERT INTO failures VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?, ?)", failures)
+    db_connection.commit()
 
 
 def explain_failures(test_failures: list[TestFailure]) -> list[FailureExplanation]:
diff --git a/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib_test.py b/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib_test.py
index 4d79e2dd5..4010e61e1 100644
--- a/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib_test.py
+++ b/premerge/advisor/advisor_lib_test.py
@@ -1,12 +1,49 @@
 import unittest
+import tempfile
 
 import advisor_lib
 
 
 class AdvisorLibTest(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.db_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+        self.db_connection = advisor_lib.setup_db(self.db_file.name)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.db_connection.close()
+        self.db_file.close()
+
     def test_upload_failures(self):
-        failures = [{"name": "a.ll", "message": "failed"}]
-        advisor_lib.upload_failures(failures)
+        failure_info = {
+            "source_type": "buildbot",
+            "base_commit_sha": "8d29a3bb6f3d92d65bf5811b53bf42bf63685359",
+            "source_id": "10000",
+            "failures": [
+                {"name": "a.ll", "message": "failed in way 1"},
+                {"name": "b.ll", "message": "failed in way 2"},
+            ],
+        }
+        advisor_lib.upload_failures(failure_info, self.db_connection)
+        failures = self.db_connection.execute("SELECT * from failures").fetchall()
+        self.assertListEqual(
+            failures,
+            [
+                (
+                    "buildbot",
+                    "8d29a3bb6f3d92d65bf5811b53bf42bf63685359",
+                    "10000",
+                    "a.ll",
+                    "failed in way 1",
+                ),
+                (
+                    "buildbot",
+                    "8d29a3bb6f3d92d65bf5811b53bf42bf63685359",
+                    "10000",
+                    "b.ll",
+                    "failed in way 2",
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
 
     def test_explain_failures(self):
         failures = [{"name": "a.ll", "message": "failed"}]
diff --git a/premerge/advisor/integration_test.py b/premerge/advisor/integration_test.py
index c369d0f98..75055c822 100644
--- a/premerge/advisor/integration_test.py
+++ b/premerge/advisor/integration_test.py
@@ -1,24 +1,34 @@
 import unittest
+import tempfile
 
 import advisor
 
 
 class AdvisorIntegrationTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.app = advisor.create_app()
+        self.db_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+        self.app = advisor.create_app(self.db_file.name)
         self.client = self.app.test_client()
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        pass
+        self.db_file.close()
 
     def test_upload_failures(self):
-        failures = [{"name": "a.ll", "message": "failed"}]
-        result = self.client.post("/upload", json=failures)
+        failure_info = {
+            "source_type": "buildbot",
+            "base_commit_sha": "8d29a3bb6f3d92d65bf5811b53bf42bf63685359",
+            "source_id": "10000",
+            "failures": [
+                {"name": "a.ll", "message": "failed in way 1"},
+            ],
+        }
+        result = self.client.post("/upload", json=failure_info)
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 204)
 
     def test_explain_failures(self):
         failures = [{"name": "a.ll", "message": "failed"}]
         result = self.client.get("/explain", json=failures)
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
         self.assertListEqual(
             result.json, [{"name": "a.ll", "explained": False, "reason": None}]
         )
diff --git a/premerge/advisor/server.py b/premerge/advisor/server.py
index 37dd631f8..9ef014dc2 100644
--- a/premerge/advisor/server.py
+++ b/premerge/advisor/server.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import os
+
 import advisor
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app = advisor.create_app()
+    app = advisor.create_app(os.environ["ADVISOR_DB_PATH"])
     app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000)