diff --git a/services/tunnelbroker/src/amqp.rs b/services/tunnelbroker/src/amqp.rs
index ac1a808db..315e32992 100644
--- a/services/tunnelbroker/src/amqp.rs
+++ b/services/tunnelbroker/src/amqp.rs
@@ -1,74 +1,120 @@
 use comm_lib::database::batch_operations::ExponentialBackoffConfig;
 use lapin::{uri::AMQPUri, ConnectionProperties};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use tracing::info;
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tracing::{debug, error, info};
 
 use crate::constants::error_types;
 use crate::CONFIG;
 
 static AMQP_URI: Lazy<AMQPUri> = Lazy::new(|| {
   let mut amqp_uri = CONFIG
     .amqp_uri
     .parse::<AMQPUri>()
     .expect("Invalid AMQP URI");
 
   // Allow set / override credentials using env vars
   if let Some(amqp_user) = from_env("AMQP_USERNAME") {
     amqp_uri.authority.userinfo.username = amqp_user;
   }
   if let Some(amqp_pass) = from_env("AMQP_PASSWORD") {
     amqp_uri.authority.userinfo.password = amqp_pass;
   }
 
   amqp_uri
 });
 
 async fn create_connection() -> Result<lapin::Connection, lapin::Error> {
   let options = ConnectionProperties::default()
     .with_executor(tokio_executor_trait::Tokio::current())
     .with_reactor(tokio_reactor_trait::Tokio);
 
   let retry_config = ExponentialBackoffConfig {
     max_attempts: 5,
     base_duration: Duration::from_millis(500),
     ..Default::default()
   };
   let mut retry_counter = retry_config.new_counter();
 
   tracing::debug!("Attempting to connect to AMQP...");
   loop {
     let amqp_uri = Lazy::force(&AMQP_URI).clone();
     match lapin::Connection::connect_uri(amqp_uri, options.clone()).await {
       Ok(conn) => return Ok(conn),
       Err(err) => {
         let attempt = retry_counter.attempt();
         tracing::warn!(attempt, "AMQP connection attempt failed: {err}.");
 
         if retry_counter.sleep_and_retry().await.is_err() {
           tracing::error!("Unable to connect to AMQP: {err}");
           return Err(err);
         }
       }
     }
   }
 }
 
 pub async fn connect() -> lapin::Connection {
   let conn = create_connection()
     .await
     .expect("Unable to connect to AMQP. Exiting.");
   conn.on_error(|error| {
     tracing::error!(
       errorType = error_types::AMQP_ERROR,
       "Lapin error: {error:?}"
     );
   });
 
   info!("Connected to AMQP endpoint: {}", &CONFIG.amqp_uri);
   conn
 }
 
+/// Inner connection that is a direct wrapper over [`lapin::Connection`]
+/// This should be instantiated only once to establish connection
+/// New instances can be created to reconnect
+struct ConnectionInner {
+  conn: lapin::Connection,
+}
+
+impl ConnectionInner {
+  async fn new() -> Result<Self, lapin::Error> {
+    let conn = create_connection().await?;
+    conn.on_error(|err| {
+      // TODO: we should filter out some IOErrors here to avoid spamming alerts
+      error!(errorType = error_types::AMQP_ERROR, "Lapin error: {err:?}");
+    });
+
+    Ok(Self { conn })
+  }
+
+  fn is_connected(&self) -> bool {
+    self.conn.status().connected()
+  }
+}
+
+/// Thread safe connection wrapper that is `Clone + Send + Sync`
+/// and can be shared wherever needed.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct AmqpConnection {
+  inner: Arc<RwLock<ConnectionInner>>,
+}
+
+impl AmqpConnection {
+  pub async fn connect() -> Result<Self, lapin::Error> {
+    let conn = ConnectionInner::new().await?;
+    let inner = Arc::new(RwLock::new(conn));
+    info!("Connected to AMQP endpoint: {}", &CONFIG.amqp_uri);
+
+    Ok(Self { inner })
+  }
+
+  async fn is_connected(&self) -> bool {
+    self.inner.read().await.is_connected()
+  }
+}
+
 fn from_env(var_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
   std::env::var(var_name).ok().filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
 }