--- a/seobeo/seobeo_internal.h	Wed Jan 21 19:32:08 2026 -0800
+++ b/seobeo/seobeo_internal.h	Fri Jan 23 22:38:59 2026 -0800
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 } Seobeo_SocketType;
 
 typedef struct {
-  int32       socket; 
+  int32       socket;
   Seobeo_SocketType  type;
-  boolean     connected; 
+  boolean     connected;
 
   char        *host;
   char        *port;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   uint8       *read_buffer;
   uint32      read_buffer_capacity;
   uint32      read_buffer_len; // current size
-  uint32      read_buffer_used; // TODO: Implement this for client 
+  uint32      read_buffer_used; // TODO: Implement this for client
 
   uint8       *write_buffer;
   uint32      write_buffer_capacity;
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
   char        *file_name;
 
   atomic_bool destroyed;
+
+  // Keep-alive support
+  time_t      last_activity;  // Timestamp of last request/response
+  boolean     keep_alive;     // Whether this connection should be kept alive
 } Seobeo_Handle;
 
 // Cached file entry with content and size (for binary file support)
@@ -94,7 +98,8 @@
 extern int            Seobeo_Web_Header_Parse(Seobeo_Handle *p_handle, Seobeo_Request_Entry **pp_map, Dowa_Arena *p_arena);
 
 // --- Handle Request --- //
-extern void           Seobeo_Web_HandleClientRequest(Seobeo_Handle *cli, Seobeo_Cache_Entry *p_html_cache);
+/* Handle a client request. Returns TRUE if connection should be kept alive. */
+extern boolean        Seobeo_Web_ClientHandle_Request(Seobeo_Handle *p_cli_handle, Seobeo_Cache_Entry *p_html_cache, boolean use_keep_alive);
 
 // --- SSL --- //
 extern void           Seobeo_Web_SSL_Init();