diff --git a/apps/workflowengine/src/helpers/api.js b/apps/workflowengine/src/helpers/api.js
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+/*
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2019 Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+ *
+ * @author Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+const getApiUrl = (url) => {
+	const scopeValue = OCP.InitialState.loadState('workflowengine', 'scope') === 0 ? 'global' : 'user'
+	return OC.linkToOCS('apps/workflowengine/api/v1/workflows', 2) + scopeValue + url + '?format=json'
+}
+
+export {
+	getApiUrl
+}
diff --git a/apps/workflowengine/src/store.js b/apps/workflowengine/src/store.js
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+/*
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2019 Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+ *
+ * @author Julius Härtl <jus@bitgrid.net>
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+import Vue from 'vue'
+import Vuex from 'vuex'
+import axios from 'nextcloud-axios'
+import { getApiUrl } from './helpers/api'
+import { ALL_CHECKS, Operators } from './services/Operation'
+import confirmPassword from 'nextcloud-password-confirmation'
+
+Vue.use(Vuex)
+
+const store = new Vuex.Store({
+	state: {
+		rules: [],
+		scope: OCP.InitialState.loadState('workflowengine', 'scope'),
+		// TODO: move to backend data
+		operations: Operators,
+		entities: OCP.InitialState.loadState('workflowengine', 'entities').map(entity => {
+			return {
+				...entity,
+				// TODO: move to backend data once checks are provided
+				checks: [...ALL_CHECKS]
+			}
+		}),
+		events: OCP.InitialState.loadState('workflowengine', 'entities')
+			.map((entity) => entity.events.map(event => {
+				return {
+					id: `${entity.id}::${event.eventName}`,
+					entity,
+					...event
+				}
+			})).flat()
+	},
+	mutations: {
+		addRule(state, rule) {
+			state.rules.push(rule)
+		},
+		updateRule(state, rule) {
+			const index = state.rules.findIndex((item) => rule.id === item.id)
+			const newRule = Object.assign({}, rule)
+			Vue.set(state.rules, index, newRule)
+		},
+		removeRule(state, rule) {
+			const index = state.rules.findIndex((item) => rule.id === item.id)
+			state.rules.splice(index, 1)
+		}
+	},
+	actions: {
+		async fetchRules(context) {
+			const { data } = await axios.get(getApiUrl(''))
+			Object.values(data.ocs.data).flat().forEach((rule) => {
+				context.commit('addRule', rule)
+			})
+		},
+		createNewRule(context, rule) {
+			let entity = null
+			let events = []
+			if (rule.isComplex === false && rule.fixedEntity === '') {
+				entity = context.state.entities.find((item) => rule.entities[0] === item.id)
+				events = [entity.events[0].eventName]
+			}
+
+			context.commit('addRule', {
+				id: -(new Date().getTime()),
+				class: rule.id,
+				entity: entity ? entity.id : rule.fixedEntity,
+				events,
+				name: '', // unused in the new ui, there for legacy reasons
+				checks: [],
+				operation: rule.operation || ''
+			})
+		},
+		updateRule(context, rule) {
+			context.commit('updateRule', {
+				...rule,
+				events: typeof rule.events === 'string' ? JSON.parse(rule.events) : rule.events
+			})
+		},
+		removeRule(context, rule) {
+			context.commit('removeRule', rule)
+		},
+		async pushUpdateRule(context, rule) {
+			await confirmPassword()
+			let result
+			if (rule.id < 0) {
+				result = await axios.post(getApiUrl(''), rule)
+			} else {
+				result = await axios.put(getApiUrl(`/${rule.id}`), rule)
+			}
+			Vue.set(rule, 'id', result.data.ocs.data.id)
+			context.commit('updateRule', rule)
+		},
+		async deleteRule(context, rule) {
+			await confirmPassword()
+			await axios.delete(getApiUrl(`/${rule.id}`))
+			context.commit('removeRule', rule)
+		}
+	},
+	getters: {
+		getRules(state) {
+			return state.rules.sort((rule1, rule2) => {
+				return rule1.id - rule2.id || rule2.class - rule1.class
+			})
+		},
+		getOperationForRule(state) {
+			return (rule) => state.operations[rule.class]
+		},
+		getEntityForOperation(state) {
+			return (operation) => state.entities.find((entity) => operation.fixedEntity === entity.id)
+		},
+		getEventsForOperation(state) {
+			return (operation) => state.events
+		}
+	}
+})
+
+export default store