diff --git a/odissey.conf b/odissey.conf
index 743fded8..18e66083 100644
--- a/odissey.conf
+++ b/odissey.conf
@@ -3,49 +3,49 @@
 odissey {
 	daemonize on;
 
-	log_file = "";
-	pid_file = "";
-	pooling  = "session"; # transaction, statement
+	log_file "";
+	pid_file "";
+	pooling "session"; # transaction, statement
 
 	listen {
-		host           = "localhost";
-		port           = 1234;
+		host "localhost";
+		port 1234;
 
-		tls_sslmode    = disable
-		tls_ca_file    = <system default>
-		tls_key_file   =
-		tls_cert_file  =
-		tls_protocols  = all;
-		tls_ciphers    = fast;
+		tls_sslmode disable
+		tls_ca_file
+		tls_key_file
+		tls_cert_file
+		tls_protocols all;
+		tls_ciphers fast;
 
-		connection_max = 100;
-		threads        = 8;
+		client_max 100;
+		workers 8;
 	}
 
 	server default {
-		host          = "localhost";
-		port          = 4322;
+		host "localhost";
+		port 4322;
 	}
 
 	server "misc" {
-		host          = "localhost";
-		port          = 4321;
-		tls_sslmode   = disable
-		tls_ca_file   = <system default>
-		tls_key_file  =
-		tls_cert_file =
-		tls_protocols = all;
-		tls_ciphers   = fast;
+		host "localhost";
+		port 4321;
+		tls_sslmode disable
+		tls_ca_file
+		tls_key_file
+		tls_cert_file
+		tls_protocol all;
+		tls_ciphers fast;
 	}
 
 	routing {
-		mode = "forward"; # round-robin
+		mode "forward"; # round-robin
 
 		bardb {
-			redirect      = "misc";
-			client_max    = 100;
-			pool_size_min = 0;
-			pool_size_max = 100
+			redirect "misc";
+			client_max 100;
+			pool_size_min 0;
+			pool_size_max 100;
 			# force user, db, limits
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/od_config.c b/src/od_config.c
index b49be92a..91add7c6 100644
--- a/src/od_config.c
+++ b/src/od_config.c
@@ -104,9 +104,361 @@ od_configclose(odconfig_t *config)
 	od_lexfree(&config->lex);
 }
 
+static void
+od_configerror(odconfig_t *config, odtoken_t *tk, char *fmt, ...)
+{
+	char msg[256];
+	va_list args;
+	va_start(args, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), fmt, args);
+	va_end(args);
+	int line = config->lex.line;
+	if (tk)
+		line = tk->line;
+	od_log(config->log, "%s:%d %s\n", config->scheme->config_file,
+	       line, msg);
+}
+
+static int
+od_confignext(odconfig_t *config, int id, odtoken_t **tk)
+{
+	odtoken_t *tkp = NULL;
+	int token = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tkp);
+	if (token == OD_LERROR) {
+		od_configerror(config, NULL, "%s", config->lex.error);
+		return -1;
+	}
+	if (tk) {
+		*tk = tkp;
+	}
+	if (token != id) {
+		if (id < 0xff && ispunct(id)) {
+			od_configerror(config, tkp, "expected '%c'", id);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		od_configerror(config, tkp, "expected '%s'",
+		               od_lexname_of(&config->lex, id));
+		return -1;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+od_confignext_yes_no(odconfig_t *config, odtoken_t **tk)
+{
+	int rc;
+	rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, tk);
+	if (rc == OD_LYES)
+		return 1;
+	if (rc == OD_LNO)
+		return 0;
+	od_configerror(config, *tk, "expected yes/no");
+	return -1;
+}
+
+static int
+od_configparse_listen(odconfig_t *config)
+{
+	if (od_confignext(config, '{', NULL) == -1)
+		return -1;
+	odtoken_t *tk;
+	int rc;
+	int eof = 0;
+	while (! eof)
+	{
+		rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+		switch (rc) {
+		/* host */
+		case OD_LHOST:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->host = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* port */
+		case OD_LPORT:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->port = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* client_max */
+		case OD_LCLIENT_MAX:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->client_max = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* workers */
+		case OD_LWORKERS:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->workers = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		case OD_LEOF:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unexpected end of config file");
+			return -1;
+		case '}':
+			eof = 1;
+			continue;
+		default:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unknown option");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+od_configparse_server(odconfig_t *config)
+{
+	odscheme_server_t *server =
+		od_scheme_addserver(config->scheme);
+	if (server == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	odtoken_t *tk;
+	int rc;
+	/* name */
+	rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+	if (rc == OD_LSTRING)
+		server->name = tk->v.string;
+	else
+		od_lexpush(&config->lex, tk);
+	/* default */
+	rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+	if (rc == OD_LDEFAULT)
+		server->is_default = 1;
+	else
+		od_lexpush(&config->lex, tk);
+
+	if (od_confignext(config, '{', NULL) == -1)
+		return -1;
+	int eof = 0;
+	while (! eof)
+	{
+		rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+		switch (rc) {
+		/* host */
+		case OD_LHOST:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			server->host = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* port */
+		case OD_LPORT:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			server->port = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		case OD_LEOF:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unexpected end of config file");
+			return -1;
+		case '}':
+			eof = 1;
+			continue;
+		default:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unknown option");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+od_configparse_route(odconfig_t *config, odtoken_t *name)
+{
+	odscheme_route_t *route =
+		od_scheme_addroute(config->scheme);
+	if (route == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	route->database = name->v.string;
+	if (od_confignext(config, '{', NULL) == -1)
+		return -1;
+	odtoken_t *tk;
+	int rc;
+	int eof = 0;
+	while (! eof)
+	{
+		rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+		switch (rc) {
+		/* client_max */
+		case OD_LCLIENT_MAX:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			route->client_max = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* pool_min */
+		case OD_LPOOL_MIN:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			route->pool_min = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* pool_max */
+		case OD_LPOOL_MAX:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LNUMBER, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			route->pool_max = tk->v.num;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* user */
+		case OD_LUSER:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			route->user = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* password */
+		case OD_LPASSWORD:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			route->password = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		case OD_LEOF:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unexpected end of config file");
+			return -1;
+		case '}':
+			eof = 1;
+			continue;
+		default:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unknown option");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+od_configparse_routing(odconfig_t *config)
+{
+	if (od_confignext(config, '{', NULL) == -1)
+		return -1;
+	odtoken_t *tk;
+	int rc;
+	int eof = 0;
+	while (! eof)
+	{
+		rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+		switch (rc) {
+		/* mode */
+		case OD_LMODE:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->routing = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* route (database name) */
+		case OD_LSTRING:
+			rc = od_configparse_route(config, tk);
+			if (rc == -1)
+				return -1;
+			break;
+		case OD_LEOF:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unexpected end of config file");
+			return -1;
+		case '}':
+			eof = 1;
+			continue;
+		default:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unknown option");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int
 od_configparse(odconfig_t *config)
 {
-	(void)config;
+	odtoken_t *tk;
+	if (od_confignext(config, OD_LODISSEY, NULL) == -1)
+		return -1;
+	if (od_confignext(config, '{', NULL) == -1)
+		return -1;
+	int rc;
+	int eof = 0;
+	while (! eof)
+	{
+		rc = od_lexpop(&config->lex, &tk);
+		switch (rc) {
+		/* daemonize */
+		case OD_LDAEMONIZE:
+			rc = od_confignext_yes_no(config, &tk);
+			if (rc == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->daemonize = rc;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* log_file */
+		case OD_LLOG_FILE:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->log_file = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* pid_file */
+		case OD_LPID_FILE:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->pid_file = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* pooling */
+		case OD_LPOOLING:
+			if (od_confignext(config, OD_LSTRING, &tk) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			config->scheme->pooling = tk->v.string;
+			if (od_confignext(config, ';', NULL) == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* listen */
+		case OD_LLISTEN:
+			rc = od_configparse_listen(config);
+			if (rc == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* server */
+		case OD_LSERVER:
+			rc = od_configparse_server(config);
+			if (rc == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		/* routing */
+		case OD_LROUTING:
+			rc = od_configparse_routing(config);
+			if (rc == -1)
+				return -1;
+			continue;
+		case OD_LEOF:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unexpected end of config file");
+			return -1;
+		case '}':
+			eof = 1;
+			continue;
+		default:
+			od_configerror(config, tk, "unknown option");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/od_scheme.c b/src/od_scheme.c
index 1b993792..fca9057d 100644
--- a/src/od_scheme.c
+++ b/src/od_scheme.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "od_macro.h"
 #include "od_list.h"
@@ -20,3 +21,29 @@ void od_schemefree(odscheme_t *scheme)
 {
 	(void)scheme;
 }
+
+odscheme_server_t*
+od_scheme_addserver(odscheme_t *scheme)
+{
+	odscheme_server_t *s =
+		(odscheme_server_t*)malloc(sizeof(*s));
+	if (s == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	memset(s, 0, sizeof(*s));
+	od_listinit(&s->link);
+	od_listappend(&scheme->servers, &s->link);
+	return s;
+}
+
+odscheme_route_t*
+od_scheme_addroute(odscheme_t *scheme)
+{
+	odscheme_route_t *r =
+		(odscheme_route_t*)malloc(sizeof(*r));
+	if (r == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	memset(r, 0, sizeof(*r));
+	od_listinit(&r->link);
+	od_listappend(&scheme->routing_table, &r->link);
+	return r;
+}
diff --git a/src/od_scheme.h b/src/od_scheme.h
index dbd2ce61..36e3a573 100644
--- a/src/od_scheme.h
+++ b/src/od_scheme.h
@@ -11,18 +11,21 @@ typedef struct odscheme_route_t odscheme_route_t;
 typedef struct odscheme_t odscheme_t;
 
 struct odscheme_server_t {
-	char *host;
-	int   port;
-	int   is_default;
+	char     *name;
+	char     *host;
+	int       port;
+	int       is_default;
+	odlist_t  link;
 };
 
 struct odscheme_route_t {
-	char *database;
-	char *user;
-	char *password;
-	int   client_max;
-	int   pool_min;
-	int   pool_max;
+	char     *database;
+	char     *user;
+	char     *password;
+	int       client_max;
+	int       pool_min;
+	int       pool_max;
+	odlist_t  link;
 };
 
 struct odscheme_t {
@@ -47,4 +50,10 @@ struct odscheme_t {
 void od_schemeinit(odscheme_t*);
 void od_schemefree(odscheme_t*);
 
+odscheme_server_t*
+od_scheme_addserver(odscheme_t*);
+
+odscheme_route_t*
+od_scheme_addroute(odscheme_t*);
+
 #endif