diff --git a/internal/app/main.go b/internal/app/main.go
index 3286eea..7447e49 100644
--- a/internal/app/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/main.go
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ func resolveFileStorePath(file_store_path string) {
 	}
 }
 
+type StoredFileNode struct {
+	Name         string     `json:"name"`         // full file name with extension
+	Path         string     `json:"path"`         // path to file
+	Size         int64      `json:"size"`         // byte size of file
+	Extension    string     `json:"extension"`    // the file name extension
+	MimeType     string     `json:"mime_type"`    // mime type regarless of extension
+	Permissions  string     `json:"permissions"`  // UNIX permissions
+	IsFolder     bool       `json:"is_folder"`    // directory flag
+	Modified     time.Time  `json:"modified_at"`  // last modification date
+}
+
 func readFilesFromFileStorePath(file_store_path string) {
 	files, err := os.ReadDir(file_store_path)
 	if err != nil {