diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bf69f63..6dad537 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ INSTALLER_SRCS := $(wildcard $(INSTALLER_SRC)/*.c)
 TOML_SRCS := $(TOML)/toml.c
 
 ifeq ($(OS), Windows_NT)
-	LINKED_LIBS := -lWs2_32 -ldxgi -ldxguid -lole32
+	LINKED_LIBS := -lWs2_32 -ldxgi -ldxguid -lole32 -lpsapi
 else ifeq ($(shell uname), Linux)
 	LINKED_LIBS :=
 endif
diff --git a/src/config_loader.c b/src/config_loader.c
index 1ab6836..e7639e8 100644
--- a/src/config_loader.c
+++ b/src/config_loader.c
@@ -48,18 +48,28 @@ result_t* open_config() {
 config_details_t get_details_from_config(toml_table_t* config) {
     // set initial defaults
     config_details_t config_details = (config_details_t) {
-        .server_config.hostname = BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_HOSTNAME,
-        .server_config.port = BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT
+        .server_config_details.hostname = BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_HOSTNAME,
+        .server_config_details.port = BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT,
     };
 
     toml_table_t* server_table = toml_table_table(config, "server");
+    toml_table_t* telemetry_table = toml_table_table(config, "telemetry");
 
     if (server_table) {
         toml_value_t hostname = toml_table_string(server_table, "hostname");
         toml_value_t port = toml_table_int(server_table, "port");
 
-        config_details.server_config.hostname = hostname.ok ? hostname.u.s : BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_HOSTNAME;
-        config_details.server_config.port = port.ok ? port.u.i : BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT;
+        if (hostname.ok) {
+            config_details.server_config_details.hostname = hostname.u.s;
+        }
+
+        if (port.ok) {
+            config_details.server_config_details.port = port.u.i;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (telemetry_table) {
+        // TODO: add values here
     }
 
     return config_details;
diff --git a/src/include/config_loader.h b/src/include/config_loader.h
index caa36ab..793b247 100644
--- a/src/include/config_loader.h
+++ b/src/include/config_loader.h
@@ -23,11 +23,19 @@
     #define BENJI_DEFAULT_SERVER_PORT (8000)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef BENJI_DEFAULT_MAX_PROCESSES
+    #define BENJI_DEFAULT_MAX_PROCESSES (10)
+#endif
+
 typedef struct _BENJI_CONFIG_DETAILS {
-    struct _BENJI_SERVER_CONFIG {
+    struct _BENJI_SERVER_CONFIG_DETAILS {
         const char* hostname;
         uint16_t port; // 1-65535
-    } server_config;
+    } server_config_details;
+
+    struct _TELEMETRY_CONFIG_DETAILS {
+        // TODO: add values here
+    } telemetry_config_details;
 } config_details_t;
 
 result_t* open_config();
diff --git a/src/include/service.h b/src/include/service.h
index 34e0939..a441ab9 100644
--- a/src/include/service.h
+++ b/src/include/service.h
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
     #endif
 #endif
 
-static struct _BENJI_SERVER_INFO {
+static struct _BENJI_SERVER_CONFIG {
     const char* hostname;
     uint16_t port;
-} server_info;
+} server_config;
 
 static BENJI_SOCKET server_socket;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ static BENJI_SOCKET server_socket;
     /* TODO: add linux stuff */
 #endif
 
-// prolly the closest anything in this project will get to a constructor
-void collect_server_details(config_details_t config_details);
+// mock constructors
+void collect_server_config_details(config_details_t config_details);
+void collect_telemetry_config_details(config_details_t config_details);
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/include/telemetry/cpu_telemetry.h b/src/include/telemetry/cpu_telemetry.h
index 509e8c8..ca90606 100644
--- a/src/include/telemetry/cpu_telemetry.h
+++ b/src/include/telemetry/cpu_telemetry.h
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 #ifndef __BENJI_CPU_TELEMETRY_H
 #define __BENJI_CPU_TELEMETRY_H
 
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+    #include <intrin.h>
+    #include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifndef BENJI_USE_SYSTEM_TELEMETRY_UTILS
     #define BENJI_USE_SYSTEM_TELEMETRY_UTILS
 #endif
 
 #include "../utils.h"
-#include "../map.h"
 #include "../result.h"
 
 #include "telemetry_base.h"
 
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-    #include <intrin.h>
-    #include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifndef BENJI_CPUID_BUFFER_LENGTH
     #define BENJI_CPUID_BUFFER_LENGTH (4)
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/telemetry/processes_telemetry.h b/src/include/telemetry/processes_telemetry.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b2cb4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/include/telemetry/processes_telemetry.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#ifndef __BENJI_PROCESSES_TELEMETRY_H
+#define __BENJI_PROCESSES_TELEMETRY_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#ifndef BENJI_USE_SYSTEM_TELEMETRY_UTILS
+    #define BENJI_USE_SYSTEM_TELEMETRY_UTILS
+#endif
+
+#include "../utils.h"
+#include "../result.h"
+
+#include "telemetry_base.h"
+
+#ifndef BENJI_PROCESSES_FIELDS
+    #define BENJI_PROCESSES_FIELDS(_field_getter_impl) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, names) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, pids) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, parent_pids) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, cpu_usages) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, gpu_usages) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, ram_usages) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, disk_usages) \
+        _field_getter_impl(processes, network_usages)
+#endif
+
+BENJI_CREATE_TELEMETRY_STRUCT(PROCESSES, processes,
+    size_t processes_count;
+
+    char* names;
+    size_t* pids;
+    size_t* parent_pids;
+    double* cpu_usages; // percent between 0.0 and 1.0
+    double* gpu_usages; // percent between 0.0 and 1.0
+    double* ram_usages; // percent between 0.0 and 1.0
+    double* disk_usages; // percent between 0.0 and 1.0
+    double* network_usages; // percent between 0.0 and 1.0
+)
+
+BENJI_CREATE_TELEMETRY_BASE(processes)
+
+BENJI_PROCESSES_FIELDS(BENJI_CREATE_TELEMETRY_GETTER_IMPL)
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/src/include/telemetry/telemetry_base.h b/src/include/telemetry/telemetry_base.h
index a61fa29..e7fbc8f 100644
--- a/src/include/telemetry/telemetry_base.h
+++ b/src/include/telemetry/telemetry_base.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef __BENJI_TELEMETRY_BASE_H
 #define __BENJI_TELEMETRY_BASE_H
 
+#include <stdint.h>
+
 #include "../result.h"
 
 #ifndef BENJI_CREATE_TELEMETRY_STRUCT
@@ -49,4 +51,8 @@
     } while (false);
 #endif
 
+static struct _BENJI_TELEMETRY_CONFIG {
+    // TODO: add values here
+} telemetry_config;
+
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5602113..e220fb2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
 
     config_details_t config_details = get_details_from_config(toml_config);
 
-    toml_free(toml_config);
+    collect_server_config_details(config_details);
+    collect_telemetry_config_details(config_details);
 
-    #ifdef _WIN32
-        collect_server_details(config_details);
-    #endif
+    toml_free(toml_config);
 
     #if defined(_WIN32)
         winsock_init();
diff --git a/src/service.c b/src/service.c
index 1727177..12011d3 100644
--- a/src/service.c
+++ b/src/service.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #include "include/service.h"
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        result_t* server_socket_result = server_init(server_info.hostname, server_info.port);
+        result_t* server_socket_result = server_init(server_config.hostname, server_config.port);
 
         if (server_socket_result->is_error) {
             result_error_payload_t server_socket_result_error = result_unwrap_error(server_socket_result);
@@ -145,7 +144,11 @@
     /* TODO: add linux stuff */
 #endif
 
-void collect_server_details(config_details_t config_details) {
-    server_info.hostname = config_details.server_config.hostname;
-    server_info.port = config_details.server_config.port;
+void collect_server_config_details(config_details_t config_details) {
+    server_config.hostname = config_details.server_config_details.hostname;
+    server_config.port = config_details.server_config_details.port;
+}
+
+void collect_telemetry_config_details(config_details_t config_details) {
+    // TODO: add values
 }
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