diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a2904a9..20fb9795 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# LangGraph SQLite checkpoints (under results_dir/.checkpoints/)
+**/.checkpoints/
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[codz]
@@ -217,3 +220,6 @@ __marimo__/
 
 # Cache
 **/data_cache/
+
+# Results
+**/results/
diff --git a/api/__init__.py b/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25dbe5a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
+from api.routers import runs, settings
+
+app = FastAPI(title="TradingAgents API", version="1.0.0")
+
+app.add_middleware(
+    CORSMiddleware,
+    allow_origins=["http://localhost:3000"],
+    allow_methods=["*"],
+    allow_headers=["*"],
+)
+
+app.include_router(runs.router, prefix="/runs", tags=["runs"])
+app.include_router(settings.router, prefix="/settings", tags=["settings"])
diff --git a/api/models/__init__.py b/api/models/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ecf2dfe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+fastapi==0.115.0
+uvicorn[standard]==0.30.0
+sse-starlette==2.1.0
+python-dotenv==1.0.1
+pytest==8.3.0
+httpx==0.27.0
+pytest-asyncio==0.23.0
diff --git a/api/routers/__init__.py b/api/routers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/api/routers/runs.py b/api/routers/runs.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af9233c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/routers/runs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+router = APIRouter()
diff --git a/api/routers/settings.py b/api/routers/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af9233c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/routers/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter
+
+router = APIRouter()
diff --git a/api/services/__init__.py b/api/services/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/api/store/__init__.py b/api/store/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/cli/main.py b/cli/main.py
index df6dc891..5ccc3fe9 100644
--- a/cli/main.py
+++ b/cli/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Optional
 import datetime
+import uuid
 import typer
 from pathlib import Path
 from functools import wraps
@@ -863,6 +864,16 @@ def extract_content_string(content):
     return str(content).strip() if not is_empty(content) else None
 
 
+def debate_state_text(value) -> str:
+    """Normalize graph debate fields that may be str or list blocks (e.g. Gemini response.content)."""
+    if value is None:
+        return ""
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return value.strip()
+    extracted = extract_content_string(value)
+    return (extracted or "").strip()
+
+
 def classify_message_type(message) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
     """Classify LangChain message into display type and extract content.
 
@@ -981,6 +992,38 @@ def run_analysis():
     message_buffer.add_tool_call = save_tool_call_decorator(message_buffer, "add_tool_call")
     message_buffer.update_report_section = save_report_section_decorator(message_buffer, "update_report_section")
 
+    base_thread_id = compute_analysis_thread_id(selections, selected_analyst_keys)
+    thread_id = base_thread_id
+    init_agent_state = graph.propagator.create_initial_state(
+        selections["ticker"], selections["analysis_date"]
+    )
+    snap = graph.graph.get_state({"configurable": {"thread_id": thread_id}})
+    stream_input = init_agent_state
+    if snap.next:
+        choice = typer.prompt(
+            "Incomplete checkpoint found for this run. [R]esume or start [N]ew run?",
+            default="R",
+        ).strip().upper()
+        if choice.startswith("N"):
+            thread_id = f"{base_thread_id}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
+            stream_input = init_agent_state
+        else:
+            stream_input = None
+    elif snap.values:
+        restart = typer.prompt(
+            "A completed run exists for these settings. Start a new run?",
+            default="Y",
+        ).strip().upper()
+        if restart not in ("Y", "YES", ""):
+            console.print("[yellow]Exiting without re-running.[/yellow]")
+            return
+        thread_id = f"{base_thread_id}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}"
+        stream_input = init_agent_state
+
+    args = graph.propagator.get_graph_args(
+        callbacks=[stats_handler], thread_id=thread_id
+    )
+
     # Now start the display layout
     layout = create_layout()
 
@@ -997,6 +1040,11 @@ def run_analysis():
             "System",
             f"Selected analysts: {', '.join(analyst.value for analyst in selections['analysts'])}",
         )
+        message_buffer.add_message("System", f"Checkpoint thread: {thread_id}")
+        if stream_input is None:
+            message_buffer.add_message(
+                "System", "Resuming from saved checkpoint (same thread_id)."
+            )
         update_display(layout, stats_handler=stats_handler, start_time=start_time)
 
         # Update agent status to in_progress for the first analyst
@@ -1010,17 +1058,9 @@ def run_analysis():
         )
         update_display(layout, spinner_text, stats_handler=stats_handler, start_time=start_time)
 
-        # Initialize state and get graph args with callbacks
-        init_agent_state = graph.propagator.create_initial_state(
-            selections["ticker"], selections["analysis_date"]
-        )
-        # Pass callbacks to graph config for tool execution tracking
-        # (LLM tracking is handled separately via LLM constructor)
-        args = graph.propagator.get_graph_args(callbacks=[stats_handler])
-
-        # Stream the analysis
+        # Stream the analysis (init_agent_state / args / thread_id set above)
         trace = []
-        for chunk in graph.graph.stream(init_agent_state, **args):
+        for chunk in graph.graph.stream(stream_input, **args):
             # Process messages if present (skip duplicates via message ID)
             if len(chunk["messages"]) > 0:
                 last_message = chunk["messages"][-1]
@@ -1050,9 +1090,9 @@ def run_analysis():
             # Research Team - Handle Investment Debate State
             if chunk.get("investment_debate_state"):
                 debate_state = chunk["investment_debate_state"]
-                bull_hist = debate_state.get("bull_history", "").strip()
-                bear_hist = debate_state.get("bear_history", "").strip()
-                judge = debate_state.get("judge_decision", "").strip()
+                bull_hist = debate_state_text(debate_state.get("bull_history", ""))
+                bear_hist = debate_state_text(debate_state.get("bear_history", ""))
+                judge = debate_state_text(debate_state.get("judge_decision", ""))
 
                 # Only update status when there's actual content
                 if bull_hist or bear_hist:
@@ -1084,10 +1124,10 @@ def run_analysis():
             # Risk Management Team - Handle Risk Debate State
             if chunk.get("risk_debate_state"):
                 risk_state = chunk["risk_debate_state"]
-                agg_hist = risk_state.get("aggressive_history", "").strip()
-                con_hist = risk_state.get("conservative_history", "").strip()
-                neu_hist = risk_state.get("neutral_history", "").strip()
-                judge = risk_state.get("judge_decision", "").strip()
+                agg_hist = debate_state_text(risk_state.get("aggressive_history", ""))
+                con_hist = debate_state_text(risk_state.get("conservative_history", ""))
+                neu_hist = debate_state_text(risk_state.get("neutral_history", ""))
+                judge = debate_state_text(risk_state.get("judge_decision", ""))
 
                 if agg_hist:
                     if message_buffer.agent_status.get("Aggressive Analyst") != "completed":
diff --git a/cli/utils.py b/cli/utils.py
index 5a8ec16c..a8ecc1d4 100644
--- a/cli/utils.py
+++ b/cli/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import hashlib
+import json
 import questionary
-from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Dict
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Dict, Any
 
 from rich.console import Console
 
@@ -329,3 +331,26 @@ def ask_gemini_thinking_config() -> str | None:
             ("pointer", "fg:green noinherit"),
         ]),
     ).ask()
+
+
+def compute_analysis_thread_id(
+    selections: Dict[str, Any], selected_analyst_keys: List[str]
+) -> str:
+    """Stable LangGraph thread_id from ticker, date, analysts, and LLM settings."""
+    payload = {
+        "ticker": selections["ticker"].strip().upper(),
+        "analysis_date": selections["analysis_date"],
+        "analyst_keys": selected_analyst_keys,
+        "max_debate_rounds": selections["research_depth"],
+        "max_risk_discuss_rounds": selections["research_depth"],
+        "llm_provider": selections["llm_provider"],
+        "backend_url": selections.get("backend_url"),
+        "quick_think_llm": selections["shallow_thinker"],
+        "deep_think_llm": selections["deep_thinker"],
+        "google_thinking_level": selections.get("google_thinking_level"),
+        "openai_reasoning_effort": selections.get("openai_reasoning_effort"),
+    }
+    h = hashlib.sha256(
+        json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True).encode("utf-8")
+    ).hexdigest()[:32]
+    return f"ta_{h}"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4c91a733..e95cd447 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "langchain-google-genai>=2.1.5",
     "langchain-openai>=0.3.23",
     "langgraph>=0.4.8",
+    "langgraph-checkpoint-sqlite>=2.0.0",
     "pandas>=2.3.0",
     "parsel>=1.10.0",
     "pytz>=2025.2",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 184468b8..c3cb642f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pandas
 yfinance
 stockstats
 langgraph
+langgraph-checkpoint-sqlite
 rank-bm25
 setuptools
 backtrader
diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/api/__init__.py b/tests/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tradingagents/graph/propagation.py b/tradingagents/graph/propagation.py
index 0fd10c0c..4007e56e 100644
--- a/tradingagents/graph/propagation.py
+++ b/tradingagents/graph/propagation.py
@@ -53,16 +53,23 @@ class Propagator:
             "news_report": "",
         }
 
-    def get_graph_args(self, callbacks: Optional[List] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def get_graph_args(
+        self,
+        callbacks: Optional[List] = None,
+        thread_id: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get arguments for the graph invocation.
 
         Args:
             callbacks: Optional list of callback handlers for tool execution tracking.
                        Note: LLM callbacks are handled separately via LLM constructor.
+            thread_id: LangGraph checkpoint thread (required when graph uses a checkpointer).
         """
-        config = {"recursion_limit": self.max_recur_limit}
+        config: Dict[str, Any] = {"recursion_limit": self.max_recur_limit}
         if callbacks:
             config["callbacks"] = callbacks
+        if thread_id is not None:
+            config["configurable"] = {"thread_id": thread_id}
         return {
             "stream_mode": "values",
             "config": config,
diff --git a/tradingagents/graph/setup.py b/tradingagents/graph/setup.py
index 772efe7f..0e9984a0 100644
--- a/tradingagents/graph/setup.py
+++ b/tradingagents/graph/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # TradingAgents/graph/setup.py
 
-from typing import Dict, Any
+from typing import Dict, Any, Optional
+
 from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
+from langgraph.checkpoint.base import BaseCheckpointSaver
 from langgraph.graph import END, StateGraph, START
 from langgraph.prebuilt import ToolNode
 
@@ -38,7 +40,9 @@ class GraphSetup:
         self.conditional_logic = conditional_logic
 
     def setup_graph(
-        self, selected_analysts=["market", "social", "news", "fundamentals"]
+        self,
+        selected_analysts=["market", "social", "news", "fundamentals"],
+        checkpointer: Optional[BaseCheckpointSaver] = None,
     ):
         """Set up and compile the agent workflow graph.
 
@@ -199,4 +203,4 @@ class GraphSetup:
         workflow.add_edge("Risk Judge", END)
 
         # Compile and return
-        return workflow.compile()
+        return workflow.compile(checkpointer=checkpointer)
diff --git a/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py b/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py
index c7ef0f98..0d12988c 100644
--- a/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py
+++ b/tradingagents/graph/trading_graph.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 # TradingAgents/graph/trading_graph.py
 
 import os
+import sqlite3
+import hashlib
 from pathlib import Path
 import json
 from datetime import date
 from typing import Dict, Any, Tuple, List, Optional
 
 from langgraph.prebuilt import ToolNode
+from langgraph.checkpoint.sqlite import SqliteSaver
 
 from tradingagents.llm_clients import create_llm_client
 
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ class TradingAgentsGraph:
         self.debug = debug
         self.config = config or DEFAULT_CONFIG
         self.callbacks = callbacks or []
+        self.selected_analysts = list(selected_analysts)
 
         # Update the interface's config
         set_config(self.config)
@@ -130,8 +134,37 @@ class TradingAgentsGraph:
         self.ticker = None
         self.log_states_dict = {}  # date to full state dict
 
-        # Set up the graph
-        self.graph = self.graph_setup.setup_graph(selected_analysts)
+        self._sqlite_conn, self.checkpointer = self._create_sqlite_checkpointer(self.config)
+        # Set up the graph (durable checkpoints for resume after crash)
+        self.graph = self.graph_setup.setup_graph(
+            selected_analysts, checkpointer=self.checkpointer
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _create_sqlite_checkpointer(
+        config: Dict[str, Any],
+    ) -> Tuple[sqlite3.Connection, SqliteSaver]:
+        """SQLite checkpoint store under results_dir/.checkpoints/langgraph.sqlite.
+
+        Returns:
+            (conn, checkpointer) – caller must close conn when done.
+        """
+        results_dir = Path(config.get("results_dir", "./results")).expanduser().resolve()
+        checkpoint_dir = results_dir / ".checkpoints"
+        checkpoint_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        db_path = checkpoint_dir / "langgraph.sqlite"
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path), check_same_thread=False)
+        return conn, SqliteSaver(conn)
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        """Close the underlying SQLite connection held by the checkpointer."""
+        try:
+            self._sqlite_conn.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def __del__(self) -> None:
+        self.close()
 
     def _get_provider_kwargs(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get provider-specific kwargs for LLM client creation."""
@@ -186,31 +219,63 @@ class TradingAgentsGraph:
             ),
         }
 
-    def propagate(self, company_name, trade_date):
+    def propagate(self, company_name, trade_date, thread_id: Optional[str] = None):
         """Run the trading agents graph for a company on a specific date."""
 
         self.ticker = company_name
 
+        if thread_id is None:
+            payload = json.dumps(
+                {
+                    "ticker": company_name.strip().upper(),
+                    "trade_date": str(trade_date),
+                    "analysts": sorted(self.selected_analysts),
+                    "llm_provider": self.config.get("llm_provider"),
+                    "deep_think_llm": self.config.get("deep_think_llm"),
+                    "quick_think_llm": self.config.get("quick_think_llm"),
+                    "max_debate_rounds": self.config.get("max_debate_rounds"),
+                    "max_risk_discuss_rounds": self.config.get("max_risk_discuss_rounds"),
+                },
+                sort_keys=True,
+            ).encode()
+            thread_id = "ta_prog_" + hashlib.sha256(payload).hexdigest()[:24]
+
         # Initialize state
         init_agent_state = self.propagator.create_initial_state(
             company_name, trade_date
         )
-        args = self.propagator.get_graph_args()
+        args = self.propagator.get_graph_args(thread_id=thread_id)
+
+        # Determine stream input: resume from checkpoint if an incomplete run exists,
+        # otherwise start fresh. Passing None tells LangGraph to resume from the last
+        # saved checkpoint for this thread_id.
+        thread_config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": thread_id}}
+        snap = self.graph.get_state(thread_config)
+        if snap.next:
+            # Incomplete run found — resume automatically (no user prompt in API mode)
+            stream_input = None
+        else:
+            stream_input = init_agent_state
 
         if self.debug:
             # Debug mode with tracing
             trace = []
-            for chunk in self.graph.stream(init_agent_state, **args):
+            for chunk in self.graph.stream(stream_input, **args):
                 if len(chunk["messages"]) == 0:
                     pass
                 else:
                     chunk["messages"][-1].pretty_print()
                     trace.append(chunk)
 
+            if not trace:
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Graph stream produced no output — all chunks had empty messages. "
+                    f"ticker={company_name}, trade_date={trade_date}, thread_id={thread_id}"
+                )
             final_state = trace[-1]
         else:
             # Standard mode without tracing
-            final_state = self.graph.invoke(init_agent_state, **args)
+            final_state = self.graph.invoke(stream_input, **args)
 
         # Store current state for reflection
         self.curr_state = final_state