diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration.py
index 055fe5db1..dfd7ae70c 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration.py
@@ -1,21 +1,49 @@
+import json
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
+from itertools import chain
+from typing import Mapping
+
 from flask import jsonify, request
 
+from common.configuration.agent_configuration import AgentConfigurationSchema
+from common.utils.exceptions import InvalidConfigurationError
+from monkey_island.cc.repository import FileAgentConfigurationRepository
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.AbstractResource import AbstractResource
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.request_authentication import jwt_required
-from monkey_island.cc.repository import FileAgentConfigurationRepository
+
 
 class ConfigurationTypeEnum(Enum):
     ISLAND = "island"
     AGENT = "agent"
 
 
+class ImportStatuses:
+    UNSAFE_OPTION_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED = "unsafe_options_verification_required"
+    INVALID_CONFIGURATION = "invalid_configuration"
+    INVALID_CREDENTIALS = "invalid_credentials"
+    IMPORTED = "imported"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ResponseContents:
+    import_status: str = ImportStatuses.IMPORTED
+    message: str = ""
+    status_code: int = 200
+    config: str = ""
+    config_schema: str = ""
+
+    def form_response(self):
+        return self.__dict__
+
+
 class Configuration(AbstractResource):
     urls = ["/api/configuration/<string:configuration_type>"]
 
     @jwt_required
     def get(self, configuration_type: str):
-        # we probably still need this because of credential fields, HTTP ports, etc in the config?
+        # Q: we probably still need this because of credential fields, HTTP ports, etc in the
+        #    config?
         if configuration_type == ConfigurationTypeEnum.ISLAND:
             pass
         elif configuration_type == ConfigurationTypeEnum.AGENT:
@@ -23,9 +51,48 @@ class Configuration(AbstractResource):
             return jsonify(configuration=configuration)
 
     @jwt_required
-    def post(self):
-        pass
+    def post(self, configuration_type: str):
+        request_contents = json.loads(request.data)
+        configuration_json = json.loads(request_contents["config"])
+        Configuration._remove_metadata_from_config(configuration_json)
+
+        try:
+            # Q: encryption is moving to the frontend; also check this in the frontend?
+            if request_contents["unsafeOptionsVerified"]:
+                schema = AgentConfigurationSchema()
+                # Q: in what format/schema are we getting the config from the Island?
+                # Q: when does flattening the config go away?
+                configuration_object = schema.loads(configuration_json)
+                FileAgentConfigurationRepository.store_configuration(
+                    configuration_object
+                )  # check error handling
+                return ResponseContents().form_response()
+            else:
+                return ResponseContents(
+                    config=json.dumps(configuration_json),
+                    # Q: do we still need a separate config schema like this?
+                    # config_schema=ConfigService.get_config_schema(),
+                    import_status=ImportStatuses.UNSAFE_OPTION_VERIFICATION_REQUIRED,
+                ).form_response()
+        except InvalidConfigurationError:
+            return ResponseContents(
+                import_status=ImportStatuses.INVALID_CONFIGURATION,
+                message="Invalid configuration supplied. "
+                "Maybe the format is outdated or the file has been corrupted.",
+                status_code=400,
+            ).form_response()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    # Q: why is this really needed? besides the fact that it just doesn't belong in the config
+    #    which is being saved in mongo? if nothing, can't we just wait to change the exploiters
+    #    to plugins?
+    def _remove_metadata_from_config(configuration_json: Mapping):
+        for exploiter in chain(
+            configuration_json["propagation"]["exploitation"]["brute_force"],
+            configuration_json["propagation"]["exploitation"]["vulnerability"],
+        ):
+            del exploiter["supported_os"]
 
     @jwt_required
-    def patch(self):  # reset the config here?
+    def patch(self):  # Q: reset the configuration here? or does that make more sense in delete?
         pass