diff --git a/.iex.exs b/.iex.exs
index 3d76b6b3..8f7059e6 100644
--- a/.iex.exs
+++ b/.iex.exs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ alias EpochtalkServer.Models.{
   Notification,
   Permission,
   Post,
+  PostDraft,
   Poll,
   PollAnswer,
   PollResponse,
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server/models/poll_answer.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server/models/poll_answer.ex
index 0574dab1..e92f6dab 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server/models/poll_answer.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server/models/poll_answer.ex
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 defmodule EpochtalkServer.Models.PollAnswer do
   use Ecto.Schema
   import Ecto.Changeset
-  # import Ecto.Query
   alias EpochtalkServer.Repo
   alias EpochtalkServer.Models.PollAnswer
   alias EpochtalkServer.Models.Poll
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server/models/post_draft.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server/models/post_draft.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1600a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server/models/post_draft.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+defmodule EpochtalkServer.Models.PostDraft do
+  use Ecto.Schema
+  import Ecto.Query
+  import Ecto.Changeset
+  alias EpochtalkServer.Repo
+  alias EpochtalkServer.Models.User
+  alias EpochtalkServer.Models.PostDraft
+
+  @moduledoc """
+  `PostDraft` model, for performing actions relating to a `User`'s `Post` draft
+  """
+  @type t :: %__MODULE__{
+          user_id: non_neg_integer | nil,
+          draft: String.t() | nil,
+          updated_at: NaiveDateTime.t() | nil
+        }
+  @derive {Jason.Encoder,
+           only: [
+             :user_id,
+             :draft,
+             :updated_at
+           ]}
+  @schema_prefix "posts"
+  @primary_key false
+  schema "user_drafts" do
+    belongs_to :user, User
+    field :draft, :string
+    field :updated_at, :naive_datetime
+  end
+
+  ## === Changeset Functions ===
+
+  @doc """
+  Create a changeset for upserting a `PostDraft`
+  """
+  @spec upsert_changeset(draft :: PostDraft.t(), attrs :: map() | nil) :: Ecto.Changeset.t()
+  def upsert_changeset(draft, attrs \\ %{}) do
+    updated_at = NaiveDateTime.truncate(NaiveDateTime.utc_now(), :second)
+
+    draft =
+      draft
+      |> Map.put(:updated_at, updated_at)
+
+    draft
+    |> cast(attrs, [:user_id, :draft, :updated_at])
+    |> validate_required([:user_id, :updated_at])
+    |> validate_length(:draft, min: 1, max: 64_000)
+    |> unique_constraint(:user_id, name: :user_drafts_user_id_index)
+    |> foreign_key_constraint(:user_id, name: :user_drafts_user_id_fkey)
+  end
+
+  ## === Database Functions ===
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns `PostDraft` Data given a `User` id
+  """
+  @spec by_user_id(user_id :: integer) :: t() | nil
+  def by_user_id(user_id) do
+    query =
+      from p in PostDraft,
+        where: p.user_id == ^user_id
+
+    Repo.one(query)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Used to upsert a `PostDraft` for a specific `User`
+  """
+  @spec upsert(user_id :: non_neg_integer, attrs :: map()) ::
+          {:ok, t()} | {:error, Ecto.Changeset.t()}
+  def upsert(user_id, attrs) when is_integer(user_id) do
+    post_draft_cs = upsert_changeset(%PostDraft{user_id: user_id}, attrs)
+
+    Repo.insert(
+      post_draft_cs,
+      on_conflict: [
+        set: [
+          draft: Map.get(post_draft_cs.changes, :draft),
+          updated_at: Map.get(post_draft_cs.data, :updated_at)
+        ]
+      ],
+      conflict_target: [:user_id]
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/mention.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/mention.ex
index 1e0aa15d..6a683cdc 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/mention.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/mention.ex
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Mention do
          limit <- Validate.cast(attrs, "limit", :integer, min: 1),
          extended <- Validate.cast(attrs, "extended", :boolean),
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "mentions.page"),
-         {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+         {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          {:ok, mentions, data} <-
            Mention.page_by_user_id(user.id, page, per_page: limit, extended: extended),
          do:
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/notification.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/notification.ex
index 618f1f4e..8a9ffbdf 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/notification.ex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Notification do
   Used to retrieve `Notification` counts for a specific `User`
   """
   def counts(conn, attrs) do
-    with {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "notifications.counts"),
          max <- Validate.cast(attrs, "max", :integer, min: 1) do
       render(conn, :counts, data: Notification.counts_by_user_id(user.id, max: max || 99))
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Notification do
   Used to dismiss `Notification` counts for a specific `User`
   """
   def dismiss(conn, %{"id" => id}) do
-    with {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "notifications.dismiss"),
          {_count, nil} <- Notification.dismiss(id) do
       EpochtalkServerWeb.Endpoint.broadcast("user:#{user.id}", "refreshMentions", %{})
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Notification do
   end
 
   def dismiss(conn, %{"type" => type}) do
-    with {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "notifications.dismiss"),
          {_count, nil} <- Notification.dismiss_type_by_user_id(user.id, type) do
       EpochtalkServerWeb.Endpoint.broadcast("user:#{user.id}", "refreshMentions", %{})
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post.ex
index 54be894c..e93728a3 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post.ex
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Post do
   # * Ensure mentions and notifications are created
   def create(conn, attrs) do
     # Authorizations Checks
-    with {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "posts.create"),
          # normally we use model changesets for validating POST requests parameters,
          # this is an exception to save us from doing excessive processing between here
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Post do
   """
   def update(conn, attrs) do
     # Authorizations Checks
-    with {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "posts.update"),
          # normally we use model changesets for validating POST requests parameters,
          # this is an exception to save us from doing excessive processing between here
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post_draft.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post_draft.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c7a88b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post_draft.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraft do
+  use EpochtalkServerWeb, :controller
+
+  @moduledoc """
+  Controller for `PostDraft` related API requests
+  """
+  alias EpochtalkServer.Auth.Guardian
+  alias EpochtalkServerWeb.ErrorHelpers
+  alias EpochtalkServer.Models.PostDraft
+
+  @doc """
+  Used to upsert a specific `PostDraft`
+
+  Returns `PostDraft` on success
+  """
+  def upsert(conn, attrs) do
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+         {:ok, draft_data} <- PostDraft.upsert(user.id, attrs) do
+      render(conn, :upsert, %{draft_data: draft_data, user_id: user.id})
+    else
+      {:auth, nil} ->
+        ErrorHelpers.render_json_error(conn, 403, "Not logged in, cannot upsert post draft")
+
+      {:error, data} ->
+        ErrorHelpers.render_json_error(conn, 400, data)
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Get `PostDraft` by `User` id
+  """
+  def by_user_id(conn, _) do
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+         draft_data <- PostDraft.by_user_id(user.id) do
+      render(conn, :by_user_id, %{draft_data: draft_data, user_id: user.id})
+    else
+      {:auth, nil} ->
+        ErrorHelpers.render_json_error(conn, 403, "Not logged in, cannot get post draft")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/preference.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/preference.ex
index f2f22222..0e7405a2 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/preference.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/preference.ex
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Preference do
   Used to retrieve preferences of a specific `User`
   """
   def preferences(conn, _attrs) do
-    with {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          do: render(conn, :preferences, preferences: Preference.by_user_id(user.id)),
          else:
            ({:auth, nil} ->
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/role.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/role.ex
index bfb560ce..17fa61dd 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/role.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/role.ex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Role do
   Returns id of `Role` on success
   """
   def update(conn, attrs) do
-    with {:auth, _user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = _user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "roles.update"),
          {:ok, _role_permission_data} <- RolePermission.modify_by_role(attrs),
          {:ok, _role_data} <- Role.update(attrs) do
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Role do
   Get all `Role`s
   """
   def all(conn, _) do
-    with {:auth, _user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+    with {:auth, %{} = _user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          roles <- Role.all() do
       render(conn, :all, roles: roles)
     else
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/thread.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/thread.ex
index 8a389c1d..6988697f 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/thread.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/thread.ex
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.Thread do
     # authorization checks
     with :ok <- ACL.allow!(conn, "threads.create"),
          board_id <- Validate.cast(attrs, "board_id", :integer, required: true),
-         {:auth, user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
+         {:auth, %{} = user} <- {:auth, Guardian.Plug.current_resource(conn)},
          user_priority <- ACL.get_user_priority(conn),
          {:can_read, {:ok, true}} <-
            {:can_read, Board.get_read_access_by_id(board_id, user_priority)},
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/json/post_draft_json.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/json/post_draft_json.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5645b3c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/json/post_draft_json.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraftJSON do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Renders and formats `PostDraft` data, in JSON format for frontend
+  """
+
+  @doc """
+  Renders `PostDraft` upsert result data in JSON
+
+    ## Example
+    iex> draft_data = %{
+    iex>   user_id: 99,
+    iex>   draft: "Hello world",
+    iex>   updated_at: ~N[2024-03-12 01:28:15]
+    iex> }
+    iex> EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraftJSON.upsert(%{draft_data: draft_data})
+    draft_data
+  """
+  def upsert(%{draft_data: draft_data}), do: draft_data
+
+  @doc """
+  Renders `PostDraft` by_user_id result data in JSON
+
+    ## Example
+    iex> EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraftJSON.by_user_id(%{draft_data: nil, user_id: 98})
+    %{user_id: 98, draft: nil, updated_at: nil}
+    iex> draft_data = %{
+    iex>   user_id: 98,
+    iex>   draft: "Hello world",
+    iex>   updated_at: ~N[2024-03-12 01:28:15]
+    iex> }
+    iex> EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraftJSON.by_user_id(%{draft_data: draft_data, user_id: 98})
+    draft_data
+  """
+  def by_user_id(%{draft_data: nil, user_id: user_id}),
+    do: %{user_id: user_id, draft: nil, updated_at: nil}
+
+  def by_user_id(%{draft_data: draft_data, user_id: _user_id}), do: draft_data
+end
diff --git a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/router.ex b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/router.ex
index 4ba044e3..116ab89b 100644
--- a/lib/epochtalk_server_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/epochtalk_server_web/router.ex
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ defmodule EpochtalkServerWeb.Router do
     get "/register/username/:username", User, :username
     get "/register/email/:email", User, :email
     get "/posts", Post, :by_thread
+    get "/posts/draft", PostDraft, :by_user_id
+    put "/posts/draft", PostDraft, :upsert
     post "/posts", Post, :create
     post "/posts/:id", Post, :update
     post "/register", User, :register
diff --git a/test/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post_draft_test.exs b/test/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post_draft_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a77270af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/epochtalk_server_web/controllers/post_draft_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+defmodule Test.EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraft do
+  use Test.Support.ConnCase, async: true
+  import Test.Support.Factory
+
+  setup %{users: %{admin_user: admin_user}} do
+    draft_data =
+      build(:post_draft, %{
+        user_id: admin_user.id,
+        draft: "draft test"
+      })
+
+    {:ok, draft_data: draft_data}
+  end
+
+  describe "by_user_id/1" do
+    test "when unauthenticated, returns Unauthorized error", %{conn: conn} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> get(Routes.post_draft_path(conn, :by_user_id))
+        |> json_response(403)
+
+      assert response["error"] == "Forbidden"
+      assert response["message"] == "Not logged in, cannot get post draft"
+    end
+
+    @tag :authenticated
+    test "when authenticated with no existing post draft, returns empty post draft",
+         %{conn: conn, users: %{user: user}} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> get(Routes.post_draft_path(conn, :by_user_id))
+        |> json_response(200)
+
+      assert response["user_id"] == user.id
+      assert response["draft"] == nil
+      assert response["updated_at"] == nil
+    end
+
+    @tag authenticated: :admin
+    test "when authenticated with an existing post draft, returns existing post draft",
+         %{conn: conn, users: %{admin_user: admin_user}, draft_data: draft_data} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> get(Routes.post_draft_path(conn, :by_user_id))
+        |> json_response(200)
+
+      assert response["user_id"] == admin_user.id
+      assert response["draft"] == draft_data.draft
+      assert response["updated_at"] != nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "upsert/1" do
+    test "when unauthenticated, returns Unauthorized error", %{conn: conn} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put(Routes.post_draft_path(conn, :upsert), %{"draft" => "Hello World"})
+        |> json_response(403)
+
+      assert response["error"] == "Forbidden"
+      assert response["message"] == "Not logged in, cannot upsert post draft"
+    end
+
+    @tag :authenticated
+    test "when authenticated with no existing post draft, creates and returns new post draft",
+         %{conn: conn, users: %{user: user}} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put(Routes.post_draft_path(conn, :upsert), %{"draft" => "Hello World"})
+        |> json_response(200)
+
+      assert response["user_id"] == user.id
+      assert response["draft"] == "Hello World"
+      assert response["updated_at"] != nil
+    end
+
+    @tag authenticated: :admin
+    test "when authenticated with an existing post draft, overrides existing and returns new post draft",
+         %{conn: conn, users: %{admin_user: admin_user}, draft_data: draft_data} do
+      response =
+        conn
+        |> put(Routes.post_draft_path(conn, :upsert), %{"draft" => "Hello World"})
+        |> json_response(200)
+
+      assert response["user_id"] == admin_user.id
+      assert response["draft"] != draft_data.draft
+      assert response["draft"] == "Hello World"
+      assert response["updated_at"] != nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/epochtalk_server_web/json/post_draft_json_test.exs b/test/epochtalk_server_web/json/post_draft_json_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1120a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/epochtalk_server_web/json/post_draft_json_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule Test.EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraftJSON do
+  use Test.Support.ConnCase, async: true
+  alias EpochtalkServerWeb.Controllers.PostDraftJSON
+
+  # Specify that we want to use doctests:
+  doctest PostDraftJSON
+end
diff --git a/test/support/factories/post_draft.ex b/test/support/factories/post_draft.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b809a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/support/factories/post_draft.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+defmodule Test.Support.Factories.PostDraft do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Factory for `PostDraft`
+  """
+  alias EpochtalkServer.Models.PostDraft
+
+  defmacro __using__(_opts) do
+    quote do
+      def post_draft_factory(
+            %{
+              user_id: user_id,
+              draft: draft
+            } = attrs
+          ) do
+        PostDraft.upsert(user_id, %{"draft" => draft})
+        |> case do
+          {:ok, draft} -> draft
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/support/factory.ex b/test/support/factory.ex
index 14f4022f..5fe4c778 100644
--- a/test/support/factory.ex
+++ b/test/support/factory.ex
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ defmodule Test.Support.Factory do
   use Test.Support.Factories.Thread
   use Test.Support.Factories.Mention
   use Test.Support.Factories.Notification
+  use Test.Support.Factories.PostDraft
   use Test.Support.Factories.BannedAddress
   use Test.Support.Factories.ModerationLog
 end