diff --git a/backend/migrations/versions/2024_06_11_2002-2745d4e5bc72_create_test_status_update_tables.py b/backend/migrations/versions/2024_06_11_2002-2745d4e5bc72_create_test_status_update_tables.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08c64714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/versions/2024_06_11_2002-2745d4e5bc72_create_test_status_update_tables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"""Create test status update tables
+
+Revision ID: 2745d4e5bc72
+Revises: 33c0383ea9ca
+Create Date: 2024-06-11 20:02:00.064753+00:00
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "2745d4e5bc72"
+down_revision = "33c0383ea9ca"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table(
+        "test_event",
+        sa.Column("event_name", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("timestamp", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("detail_msg", sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("test_execution_id", sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer(), autoincrement=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("updated_at", sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+        sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(
+            ["test_execution_id"],
+            ["test_execution.id"],
+            name=op.f("test_event_test_execution_id_fkey"),
+            ondelete="CASCADE",
+        ),
+        sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint("id", name=op.f("test_event_pkey")),
+    )
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_table("test_event")
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/__init__.py b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/__init__.py
index 33027593..778aa106 100644
--- a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from . import end_test, get_test_results, patch, reruns, start_test
+from . import end_test, get_test_results, patch, reruns, start_test, status_update
 
 router = APIRouter(tags=["test-executions"])
 router.include_router(start_test.router)
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@
 router.include_router(end_test.router)
 router.include_router(patch.router)
 router.include_router(reruns.router)
+router.include_router(status_update.router)
diff --git a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/logic.py b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/logic.py
index 83dcc817..8495d1d9 100644
--- a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/logic.py
+++ b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/logic.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     ArtefactBuild,
     TestExecution,
     TestResult,
+    TestEvent,
 )
 from test_observer.data_access.models_enums import TestExecutionStatus
 
@@ -55,6 +56,16 @@ def delete_previous_results(
     db.commit()
 
 
+def delete_previous_test_events(
+    db: Session,
+    test_execution: TestExecution,
+):
+    db.execute(
+        delete(TestEvent).where(TestEvent.test_execution_id == test_execution.id)
+    )
+    db.commit()
+
+
 def get_previous_artefact_builds_query(
     session: Session,
     artefact: Artefact,
diff --git a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/models.py b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/models.py
index 36df1821..d4795d79 100644
--- a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/models.py
+++ b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/models.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Annotated
 
+from datetime import datetime
 from pydantic import (
     AliasPath,
     BaseModel,
@@ -172,3 +173,13 @@ class PendingRerun(BaseModel):
 
 class DeleteReruns(BaseModel):
     test_execution_ids: set[int]
+
+
+class TestEvent(BaseModel):
+    event_name: str
+    timestamp: datetime
+    detail_msg: str
+
+
+class StatusUpdateRequest(BaseModel):
+    events: list[TestEvent]
diff --git a/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3639e3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/test_observer/controllers/test_executions/status_update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, joinedload
+
+from test_observer.data_access.models import (
+    TestEvent,
+    TestExecution,
+)
+
+from test_observer.data_access.setup import get_db
+
+from .logic import delete_previous_test_events
+from .models import StatusUpdateRequest
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+
+@router.put("/{id}/status_update")
+def status_update(id: int, request: StatusUpdateRequest, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    test_execution = db.get(
+        TestExecution,
+        id,
+        options=[joinedload(TestExecution.test_events)],
+    )
+    if test_execution is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="TestExecution not found")
+
+    delete_previous_test_events(db, test_execution)
+
+    for event in request.events:
+        test_event = TestEvent(
+            event_name=event.event_name,
+            timestamp=event.timestamp,
+            detail_msg=event.detail_msg,
+        )
+        db.add(test_event)
+        test_execution.test_events.append(test_event)
+    db.commit()
diff --git a/backend/test_observer/data_access/models.py b/backend/test_observer/data_access/models.py
index 1e0cf7f9..1dc350ac 100644
--- a/backend/test_observer/data_access/models.py
+++ b/backend/test_observer/data_access/models.py
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@ class TestExecution(Base):
     test_results: Mapped[list["TestResult"]] = relationship(
         back_populates="test_execution", cascade="all, delete"
     )
+    test_events: Mapped[list["TestEvent"]] = relationship(
+        back_populates="test_execution",
+        cascade="all, delete",
+        order_by="TestEvent.timestamp",
+    )
     rerun_request: Mapped[TestExecutionRerunRequest | None] = relationship(
         back_populates="test_execution", cascade="all, delete"
     )
@@ -402,3 +407,19 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
             "test_execution_id",
             "test_case_id",
         )
+
+
+class TestEvent(Base):
+    """
+    A table to represent test events that have ocurred during a job
+    """
+
+    __tablename__ = "test_event"
+
+    event_name: Mapped[str]
+    timestamp: Mapped[datetime]
+    detail_msg: Mapped[str]
+    test_execution_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("test_execution.id", ondelete="CASCADE")
+    )
+    test_execution: Mapped["TestExecution"] = relationship(back_populates="test_events")
diff --git a/backend/tests/controllers/test_executions/test_status_update.py b/backend/tests/controllers/test_executions/test_status_update.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27cd4634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/controllers/test_executions/test_status_update.py
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Canonical Ltd.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+import datetime
+
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+from tests.data_generator import DataGenerator
+
+
+def test_status_updates_stored(test_client: TestClient, generator: DataGenerator):
+    artefact = generator.gen_artefact("beta")
+    artefact_build = generator.gen_artefact_build(artefact)
+    environment = generator.gen_environment()
+    test_execution = generator.gen_test_execution(
+        artefact_build, environment, ci_link="http://localhost"
+    )
+
+    response = test_client.put(
+        f"/v1/test-executions/{test_execution.id}/status_update",
+        json={
+            "agent_id": "test_agent",
+            "job_queue": "test_job_queue",
+            "events": [
+                {
+                    "event_name": "started_setup",
+                    "timestamp": "2015-03-21T11:08:14.859831",
+                    "detail_msg": "my_detail_msg_one",
+                },
+                {
+                    "event_name": "ended_setup",
+                    "timestamp": "2015-03-21T11:08:15.859831",
+                    "detail_msg": "my_detail_msg_two",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert test_execution.test_events[0].event_name == "started_setup"
+    assert test_execution.test_events[0].timestamp == datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(
+        "2015-03-21T11:08:14.859831"
+    )
+    assert test_execution.test_events[0].detail_msg == "my_detail_msg_one"
+    assert test_execution.test_events[1].event_name == "ended_setup"
+    assert test_execution.test_events[1].timestamp == datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(
+        "2015-03-21T11:08:15.859831"
+    )
+    assert test_execution.test_events[1].detail_msg == "my_detail_msg_two"
+
+
+def test_status_updates_is_idempotent(
+    test_client: TestClient, generator: DataGenerator
+):
+    artefact = generator.gen_artefact("beta")
+    artefact_build = generator.gen_artefact_build(artefact)
+    environment = generator.gen_environment()
+    test_execution = generator.gen_test_execution(
+        artefact_build, environment, ci_link="http://localhost"
+    )
+
+    for _ in range(3):
+        test_client.put(
+            f"/v1/test-executions/{test_execution.id}/status_update",
+            json={
+                "agent_id": "test_agent",
+                "job_queue": "test_job_queue",
+                "events": [
+                    {
+                        "event_name": "started_setup",
+                        "timestamp": "2015-03-21T11:08:14.859831",
+                        "detail_msg": "my_detail_msg_one",
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "event_name": "ended_setup",
+                        "timestamp": "2015-03-21T11:08:15.859831",
+                        "detail_msg": "my_detail_msg_two",
+                    },
+                ],
+            },
+        )
+    assert len(test_execution.test_events) == 2
+
+
+def test_status_updates_invalid_timestamp(
+    test_client: TestClient, generator: DataGenerator
+):
+    artefact = generator.gen_artefact("beta")
+    artefact_build = generator.gen_artefact_build(artefact)
+    environment = generator.gen_environment()
+    test_execution = generator.gen_test_execution(
+        artefact_build, environment, ci_link="http://localhost"
+    )
+
+    response = test_client.put(
+        f"/v1/test-executions/{test_execution.id}/status_update",
+        json={
+            "agent_id": "test_agent",
+            "job_queue": "test_job_queue",
+            "events": [
+                {
+                    "event_name": "started_setup",
+                    "timestamp": "201-03-21T11:08:14.859831",
+                    "detail_msg": "my_detail_msg_one",
+                },
+                {
+                    "event_name": "ended_setup",
+                    "timestamp": "20-03-21T11:08:15.859831",
+                    "detail_msg": "my_detail_msg_two",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 422