diff --git a/src/store/api.js b/src/store/api.js
index da6f398..463e0d8 100644
--- a/src/store/api.js
+++ b/src/store/api.js
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
   withCredentials: true
 });
 
-// TODO: Permanent authentication solution
-// Using defaults to set auth for sending
-// auth object in header
-
 export default {
   get(path) {
     return api.get(path);
@@ -26,6 +22,5 @@
   },
   all(promises) {
     return Axios.all(promises);
-  },
-  defaults: api.defaults
+  }
 };
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index 4ef1c9d..889e52b 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import AuthenticationStore from './modules/Authentication/AuthenticanStore';
 import LocalUserManagementStore from './modules/AccessControl/LocalUserMangementStore';
 
+import WebSocketPlugin from './plugins/WebSocketPlugin';
+
 Vue.use(Vuex);
 
 export default new Vuex.Store({
@@ -15,5 +17,6 @@
     global: GlobalStore,
     authentication: AuthenticationStore,
     localUsers: LocalUserManagementStore
-  }
+  },
+  plugins: [WebSocketPlugin]
 });
diff --git a/src/store/modules/GlobalStore.js b/src/store/modules/GlobalStore.js
index 8cf2e8e..80d9c1a 100644
--- a/src/store/modules/GlobalStore.js
+++ b/src/store/modules/GlobalStore.js
@@ -1,10 +1,31 @@
 import api from '../api';
 
+const HOST_STATE = {
+  on: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.Running',
+  off: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.Off',
+  error: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.Quiesced',
+  diagnosticMode: 'xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host.HostState.DiagnosticMode'
+};
+
+const hostStateMapper = hostState => {
+  switch (hostState) {
+    case HOST_STATE.on:
+      return 'on';
+    case HOST_STATE.off:
+      return 'off';
+    case HOST_STATE.error:
+      return 'error';
+    // TODO: Add mapping for DiagnosticMode
+    default:
+      return 'unreachable';
+  }
+};
+
 const GlobalStore = {
   namespaced: true,
   state: {
     hostName: '--',
-    hostStatus: null
+    hostStatus: 'unreachable'
   },
   getters: {
     hostName(state) {
@@ -17,6 +38,9 @@
   mutations: {
     setHostName(state, hostName) {
       state.hostName = hostName;
+    },
+    setHostStatus(state, hostState) {
+      state.hostStatus = hostStateMapper(hostState);
     }
   },
   actions: {
@@ -28,6 +52,15 @@
           commit('setHostName', hostName);
         })
         .catch(error => console.log(error));
+    },
+    getHostStatus({ commit }) {
+      api
+        .get('/xyz/openbmc_project/state/host0/attr/CurrentHostState')
+        .then(response => {
+          const hostState = response.data.data;
+          commit('setHostStatus', hostState);
+        })
+        .catch(error => console.log(error));
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/store/plugins/WebSocketPlugin.js b/src/store/plugins/WebSocketPlugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e2139d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/store/plugins/WebSocketPlugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * WebSocketPlugin will allow us to get new data from the server
+ * without having to poll for changes on the frontend.
+ *
+ * This plugin is subscribed to host state property changes, which
+ * is indicated in the app header Power status.
+ *
+ * https://github.com/openbmc/docs/blob/b41aff0fabe137cdb0cfff584b5fe4a41c0c8e77/rest-api.md#event-subscription-protocol
+ */
+const WebSocketPlugin = store => {
+  let ws;
+  const data = {
+    paths: ['/xyz/openbmc_project/state/host0'],
+    interfaces: ['xyz.openbmc_project.State.Host']
+  };
+
+  const initWebSocket = () => {
+    ws = new WebSocket(`wss://${window.location.host}/subscribe`);
+    ws.onopen = () => {
+      ws.send(JSON.stringify(data));
+    };
+    ws.onerror = event => {
+      console.error(event);
+    };
+    ws.onmessage = event => {
+      const {
+        properties: { CurrentHostState, RequestedHostTransition } = {}
+      } = JSON.parse(event.data);
+      const hostState = CurrentHostState || RequestedHostTransition;
+      store.commit('global/setHostStatus', hostState);
+    };
+  };
+
+  store.subscribe(({ type }) => {
+    if (type === 'authentication/authSuccess') {
+      initWebSocket();
+    }
+    if (type === 'authentication/logout') {
+      if (ws) ws.close();
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (store.getters['authentication/isLoggedIn']) initWebSocket();
+};
+
+export default WebSocketPlugin;