diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/jobs/seedMapData.job.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/jobs/seedMapData.job.ts
index 536cae68..21f3c408 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/jobs/seedMapData.job.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/jobs/seedMapData.job.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const createMap = (nodes: IMmpClientNode[]): IMmpClientMap => {
   return {
     uuid: crypto.randomUUID(),
     lastModified: new Date(),
+    createdAt: new Date(),
     deleteAfterDays: 30,
     data: nodes,
     deletedAt: new Date(),
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpMap.entity.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpMap.entity.ts
index e307c08f..92f9afcc 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpMap.entity.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpMap.entity.ts
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ export class MmpMap {
   })
   /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars */
   nodes: MmpNode[]
+
+  @Column({ type: 'timestamptz', default: () => 'now()' })
+  createdAt: Date
 }
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpNode.entity.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpNode.entity.ts
index bb38cddd..184dfe3d 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpNode.entity.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/entities/mmpNode.entity.ts
@@ -102,4 +102,7 @@ export class MmpNode {
 
   @Column({ type: 'timestamptz', nullable: true, default: () => 'now()' })
   lastModified: Date
+
+  @Column({ type: 'timestamptz', default: () => 'now()' })
+  createdAt: Date
 }
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.spec.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.spec.ts
index ab6b27e2..ed6d9dbb 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.spec.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.spec.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ describe('MapsController', () => {
       coordinatesX: 3,
       coordinatesY: 1,
       lastModified: lastModified,
+      createdAt: new Date()
     })
   }
 
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.ts
index 00aaa819..a514523e 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/services/maps.service.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ export class MapsService {
     private nodesRepository: Repository<MmpNode>,
     @InjectRepository(MmpMap)
     private mapsRepository: Repository<MmpMap>
-  ) {}
+  ) { }
 
   findMap(uuid: string): Promise<MmpMap | null> {
-    if(!uuidValidate(uuid)) return Promise.reject(new MalformedUUIDError('Invalid UUID'))
+    if (!uuidValidate(uuid)) return Promise.reject(new MalformedUUIDError('Invalid UUID'))
 
     return this.mapsRepository.findOne({
       where: { id: uuid },
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export class MapsService {
 
     const nodes: MmpNode[] = await this.findNodes(map?.id)
     const days: number = configService.deleteAfterDays()
-    
+
     return mapMmpMapToClient(
       map,
       nodes,
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ export class MapsService {
       ...existingNode,
       ...mapClientNodeToMmpNode(clientNode, mapId),
       lastModified: new Date(),
+      createdAt: new Date()
     })
   }
 
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ export class MapsService {
     return copyDate
   }
 
-  async deleteOutdatedMaps(afterDays: number = 30): Promise<number | null | undefined>  {
+  async deleteOutdatedMaps(afterDays: number = 30): Promise<number | null | undefined> {
     const today = new Date()
 
     const deleteQuery = this.mapsRepository
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ export class MapsService {
 
   async validatesNodeParentForNode(
     mapId: string,
-    node:  MmpNode
+    node: MmpNode
   ): Promise<boolean> {
     return (
       node.root ||
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/types.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/types.ts
index a5b0b60b..c95163f2 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/types.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/types.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export interface IMmpClientMap {
   deleteAfterDays: number
   deletedAt: Date
   data: IMmpClientNode[]
-  options: IMmpClientMapOptions
+  options: IMmpClientMapOptions,
+  createdAt: Date
 }
 
 export interface IMmpClientPrivateMap {
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/clientServerMapping.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/clientServerMapping.ts
index 0a47d486..0f7bc6de 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/clientServerMapping.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/clientServerMapping.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const mapMmpMapToClient = (
     deletedAt,
     lastModified: serverMap.lastModified,
     options: serverMap?.options,
+    createdAt: serverMap.createdAt
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/tests/mapFactories.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/tests/mapFactories.ts
index a55d701f..d1ae7be5 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/tests/mapFactories.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/map/utils/tests/mapFactories.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const createMmpMap = (overrides = {}): MmpMap => ({
         fontMinSize: 1,
         fontIncrement: 1
     },
+    createdAt: new Date('1970-01-01'),
     nodes: Array<MmpNode>(),
     ...overrides
 })
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export const createMmpClientMap = (overrides = {}): IMmpClientMap => ({
         fontMinSize: 1,
         fontIncrement: 1
     },
+    createdAt: new Date('1970-01-01'),
     ...overrides,
 })
 
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724314314717-AddCreatedAtToMap.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724314314717-AddCreatedAtToMap.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e6b5fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724314314717-AddCreatedAtToMap.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm"
+
+export class AddCreatedAtToMap1724314314717 implements MigrationInterface {
+
+    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(
+            `ALTER TABLE "mmp_map" ADD "createdAt" TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`
+        )
+    }
+
+    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "mmp_map" DROP COLUMN "createdAt"`)
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724314435583-AddCreatedAtToNode.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724314435583-AddCreatedAtToNode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..334808f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724314435583-AddCreatedAtToNode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm"
+
+export class AddCreatedAtToNode1724314435583 implements MigrationInterface {
+
+    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(
+            `ALTER TABLE "mmp_node" ADD "createdAt" TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE`
+        )
+    }
+
+    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "mmp_node" DROP COLUMN "createdAt"`)
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724325535133-AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpMap.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724325535133-AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpMap.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8c5ce3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724325535133-AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpMap.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm";
+
+export class AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpMap1724325535133 implements MigrationInterface {
+    name = 'AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpMap1724325535133'
+
+    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "mmp_map" ALTER COLUMN "createdAt" SET DEFAULT now()`);
+    }
+
+    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "mmp_map" ALTER COLUMN "createdAt" DROP DEFAULT`);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724325567562-AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpNode.ts b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724325567562-AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpNode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5db948ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/teammapper-backend/src/migrations/1724325567562-AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpNode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm";
+
+export class AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpNode1724325567562 implements MigrationInterface {
+    name = 'AddDefaultToCreatedAtMmpNode1724325567562'
+
+    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "mmp_node" ALTER COLUMN "createdAt" SET DEFAULT now()`);
+    }
+
+    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "mmp_node" ALTER COLUMN "createdAt" DROP DEFAULT`);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/teammapper-backend/test/app.e2e-spec.ts b/teammapper-backend/test/app.e2e-spec.ts
index 67697086..cd1acafa 100644
--- a/teammapper-backend/test/app.e2e-spec.ts
+++ b/teammapper-backend/test/app.e2e-spec.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ describe('AppController (e2e)', () => {
         deleteAfterDays: 30,
         deletedAt: new Date(),
         options: { fontMaxSize: 10, fontMinSize: 15, fontIncrement: 2 },
+        createdAt: new Date(),
         data: [
           {
             name: 'test',
diff --git a/teammapper-frontend/mmp/src/map/types.ts b/teammapper-frontend/mmp/src/map/types.ts
index f84011c4..c1d349d3 100644
--- a/teammapper-frontend/mmp/src/map/types.ts
+++ b/teammapper-frontend/mmp/src/map/types.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface MapCreateEvent {
 interface MapProperties {
     uuid: string,
     lastModified: number,
+    createdAt: number,
     data: MapSnapshot,
     deletedAt: number,
     deleteAfterDays: number
diff --git a/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/map-sync.service.ts b/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/map-sync.service.ts
index 47b34377..602128ee 100644
--- a/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/map-sync.service.ts
+++ b/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/map-sync.service.ts
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ export class MapSyncService implements OnDestroy {
       modificationSecret: privateServerMap.modificationSecret,
       ttl: serverMap.deletedAt,
       rootName: serverMap.data[0].name,
+      createdAt: serverMap.createdAt,
     });
 
     this.prepareMap(serverMap);
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ export class MapSyncService implements OnDestroy {
     const cachedMap: CachedMap = {
       data: this.mmpService.exportAsJSON(),
       lastModified: Date.now(),
+      createdAt: cachedMapEntry.cachedMap.createdAt,
       uuid: cachedMapEntry.cachedMap.uuid,
       deletedAt: cachedMapEntry.cachedMap.deletedAt,
       deleteAfterDays: cachedMapEntry.cachedMap.deleteAfterDays,
@@ -350,6 +352,7 @@ export class MapSyncService implements OnDestroy {
     return Object.assign({}, serverMap, {
       lastModified: Date.parse(serverMap.lastModified),
       deletedAt: Date.parse(serverMap.deletedAt),
+      createdAt: Date.parse(serverMap.createdAt),
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/server-types.ts b/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/server-types.ts
index 41f7f903..5588969a 100644
--- a/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/server-types.ts
+++ b/teammapper-frontend/src/app/core/services/map-sync/server-types.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ interface ServerMap {
   deleteAfterDays: number;
   data: MapSnapshot;
   options: CachedMapOptions;
+  createdAt: string;
 }
 
 interface PrivateServerMap {
diff --git a/teammapper-frontend/src/app/shared/models/cached-map.model.ts b/teammapper-frontend/src/app/shared/models/cached-map.model.ts
index e9cba117..e65b27b7 100644
--- a/teammapper-frontend/src/app/shared/models/cached-map.model.ts
+++ b/teammapper-frontend/src/app/shared/models/cached-map.model.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface CachedMapEntry {
 
 export interface CachedMap {
   lastModified: number;
+  createdAt: number;
   data: MapSnapshot;
   uuid: string;
   deleteAfterDays: number;