diff --git a/backend/src/routers/analysis_discussion_router.py b/backend/src/routers/analysis_discussion_router.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5f4c862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/routers/analysis_discussion_router.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+# Due to adding scope checks, it's adding too many arguments (7/6) to functions, so diabling this for now.
+# Need to refactor later.
+""" Analysis endpoint routes that provide an interface to interact with an Analysis' discussions """
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import logging
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+from fastapi import (APIRouter, Depends, Form, Security)
+
+from ..dependencies import database
+from ..models.user import VerifyUser
+from ..security.security import get_current_user
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(tags=["analysis"], dependencies=[Depends(database)])
+
+
+def mock_discussion_fixture():
+    """Mock dicussion fixture to fake the discussions being returned"""
+    return [{
+        "post_id": "90jkflsd8d-6298-4afb-add5-6ef710eb5e98", "author_id": "3bghhsmnyqi6uxovazy07ryn9q1tqbnt",
+        "author_fullname": "Hello Person", "publish_timestamp": "2023-10-09T21:13:22.687000",
+        "content": "Nulla diam mi, semper vitae.", "attachments": [], "thread": []
+    }, {
+        "post_id": "a677fdsfsacf8-4ff9-a406-b113a7952f7e", "author_id": "kw0g790fdx715xsr1ead2jk0pqubtlyz",
+        "author_fullname": "Developer Person", "publish_timestamp": "2023-10-10T21:13:22.687000",
+        "content": "Morbi laoreet justo.", "attachments": [], "thread": []
+    }, {
+        "post_id": "e602ffdsfa-fdsfdsa-9f42-862c826255ef", "author_id": "exqkhvidr7uh2ndslsdymbzfbmqjlunk",
+        "author_fullname": "Variant Review Report Preparer Person", "publish_timestamp": "2023-10-13T21:13:22.687000",
+        "content": "Mauris pretium sem at nunc sollicitudin also.", "attachments": [], "thread": []
+    }]
+
+
+@router.get("/{analysis_name}/discussions")
+def get_analysis_discussions(analysis_name: str):
+    """ Returns a list of genomic units for a given analysis """
+    logger.info("Retrieving the analysis '%s' discussions ", analysis_name)
+    return mock_discussion_fixture()
+
+
+@router.post("/{analysis_name}/discussions")
+def add_analysis_discussions(
+    analysis_name: str,
+    discussion_content: str = Form(...),
+    repositories=Depends(database),
+    client_id: VerifyUser = Security(get_current_user)
+):
+    """ Adds a new analysis topic """
+    logger.info("Adding the analysis '%s' from user '%s'", analysis_name, client_id)
+    logger.info("The message: %s", discussion_content)
+
+    current_user = repositories["user"].find_by_client_id(client_id)
+
+    current_discussions = mock_discussion_fixture()
+    current_discussions.append({
+        "post_id": str(uuid4()),
+        "author_id": client_id,
+        "author_fullname": current_user["full_name"],
+        "publish_timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        "content": discussion_content,
+        "attachments": [],
+        "thread": [],
+    })
+    return current_discussions
diff --git a/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py b/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py
index 93b15536..c5de595c 100644
--- a/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py
+++ b/backend/src/routers/analysis_router.py
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@
 from ..models.phenotips_json import BasePhenotips
 from ..models.user import VerifyUser
 from ..security.security import get_authorization, get_current_user
+from . import analysis_discussion_router
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/analysis", tags=["analysis"], dependencies=[Depends(database)])
+logger.info('including the api roter for discussions')
+router.include_router(analysis_discussion_router.router)
 
 
 @router.get("/", response_model=List[Analysis])