diff --git a/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/StartupApplicationListener.java b/src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/StartupApplicationListener.java
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+package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
+import org.springframework.context.event.ContextRefreshedEvent;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+
+@Component
+public class StartupApplicationListener implements ApplicationListener<ContextRefreshedEvent> {
+
+    public static LocalDateTime startTime;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onApplicationEvent(ContextRefreshedEvent event) {
+        startTime = LocalDateTime.now();
+    }
+}
+