diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dde673d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions"
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/europepmcUpload/function.json b/europepmcUpload/function.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bdfa43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/europepmcUpload/function.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "schedule": "0 0 3 * * *",
+  "name": "europepmcUpload",
+  "type": "timerTrigger",
+  "direction": "in"
+}
diff --git a/src/index.js b/europepmcUpload/index.js
similarity index 83%
rename from src/index.js
rename to europepmcUpload/index.js
index 5474f68..650cecf 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/europepmcUpload/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const getPreprints = async () => {
   try {
     const response = await fetch(url);
     const data = await response.json();
-    return data;
+    return data.data;
   } catch (error) {
     console.log('oh dear, looks like we broke the preprints fetch: ', error);
   }
@@ -129,11 +129,25 @@ const uploadToEuropePMC = async () => {
   client.close();
 };
 
-buildXML()
-  .then(() => {
-    if (FTP_USER && FTP_PASS) {
-      uploadToEuropePMC();
+module.exports = function(context, europepmcUpload) {
+  if (europepmcUpload && europepmcUpload.IsPastDue && context) {
+    context.log('Upload is running late!');
+  }
+  buildXML()
+    .then(() => {
+      if (FTP_USER && FTP_PASS) {
+        uploadToEuropePMC();
+      }
+      return;
+    })
+    .catch((err) => console.error('Failed to export:', err));
+  if (context) {
+    if (europepmcUpload && europepmcUpload.IsPastDue) {
+      context.log('Upload is running late!');
     }
-    return;
-  })
-  .catch((err) => console.error('Failed to export:', err));
+    const timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+    context.log('Upload ran!', timestamp);
+  }
+};
+
+
diff --git a/host.json b/host.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05291ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/host.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "version": "2.0",
+  "logging": {
+    "applicationInsights": {
+      "samplingSettings": {
+        "isEnabled": true,
+        "excludedTypes": "Request"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "extensionBundle": {
+    "id": "Microsoft.Azure.Functions.ExtensionBundle",
+    "version": "[1.*, 2.0.0)"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/local.settings.json b/local.settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5240831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local.settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "IsEncrypted": false,
+  "Values": {
+    "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "node",
+    "AzureWebJobsStorage": ""
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a65ce53..a580460 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-ibTRmasr7kneFk6gK4nORi1xt2c=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "basic-ftp": {
+      "version": "4.6.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/basic-ftp/-/basic-ftp-4.6.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5nTclY5mVxjeFoq9cBTzgQvcM1UfeGTd4hCCvb8AgC88wHMDQCD4UX5hZo2jaiSh96Nf+gFy1joNI9iH639bvQ=="
+    },
     "brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b92e3e..fe8b4b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,16 +21,16 @@
     "doc": "docs"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/throneless-tech/PREreview-feed",
-  "main": "./src/index.js",
+  "main": "./europepmcUpload/index.js",
   "bin": {
-    "prereview-feed": "./src/index.js"
+    "prereview-feed": "./europepmcUpload/index.js"
   },
   "files": [
-    "./src/index.js"
+    "./europepmcUpload/index.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "npx ./src/index.js",
-    "lint": "eslint --ignore-path .gitignore --ext js --fix ./src"
+    "start": "npx ./europepmcUpload/index.js",
+    "lint": "eslint --ignore-path .gitignore --ext js --fix ./feed"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.0"
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     "prettier": "^2.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "basic-ftp": "^4.6.6",
     "feed": "^4.2.1",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.0",
     "xmlbuilder2": "^2.3.1"