diff --git a/src/components/ftbot/DownloadDataMain.vue b/src/components/ftbot/DownloadDataMain.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af9654f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/ftbot/DownloadDataMain.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { DownloadDataPayload } from '@/types';
+
+const botStore = useBotStore();
+const pairs = ref<string[]>(['XRP/USDT', 'BTC/USDT']);
+const timeframes = ref<string[]>(['5m', '1h']);
+
+const exchange = ref({
+  customExchange: false,
+  selectedExchange: {
+    exchange: 'binance',
+    trade_mode: {
+      margin_mode: '',
+      trading_mode: 'spot',
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+function addPair() {
+  pairs.value.push('');
+}
+function addTimeframe() {
+  timeframes.value.push('');
+}
+
+async function startDownload() {
+  const payload: DownloadDataPayload = {
+    pairs: pairs.value.filter((pair) => pair !== ''),
+    timeframes: timeframes.value.filter((tf) => tf !== ''),
+    timerange: '20240101-',
+  };
+  if (exchange.value.customExchange) {
+    console.log('setting custom exchange props');
+    payload.exchange = exchange.value.selectedExchange.exchange;
+    payload.trading_mode = exchange.value.selectedExchange.trade_mode.trading_mode;
+    payload.margin_mode = exchange.value.selectedExchange.trade_mode.margin_mode;
+  }
+  console.log(payload);
+  await botStore.activeBot.startDataDownload(payload);
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="d-flex px-3 mb-3 gap-3 flex-column flex-lg-column">
+    <h2>Download Data</h2>
+    <div class="d-flex flex-row gap-5">
+      <div class="d-flex flex-fill align-items-end gap-2">
+        <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-shrink">
+          <h4 class="text-start">Select Pairs</h4>
+          <div v-for="(pair, index) in pairs" :key="index">
+            <BFormInput v-model="pairs[index]" placeholder="Pair"></BFormInput>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <BButton variant="primary" title="Add Pair" @click="addPair"><i-mdi-plus /></BButton>
+      </div>
+      <div class="d-flex flex-fill align-items-end gap-2">
+        <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-shrink">
+          <h4 class="text-start">Select timeframes</h4>
+          <div v-for="(tf, index) in timeframes" :key="index">
+            <BFormInput v-model="timeframes[index]" placeholder="Timeframe"></BFormInput>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <BButton variant="primary" title="Add timeframe" @click="addTimeframe"
+          ><i-mdi-plus
+        /></BButton>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="mb-2 border rounded-1 p-2 text-start">
+      <BFormCheckbox v-model="exchange.customExchange" class="mb-2">
+        Custom Exchange
+      </BFormCheckbox>
+      <ExchangeSelect v-if="exchange.customExchange" v-model="exchange.selectedExchange" />
+    </div>
+    <BButton variant="primary" @click="startDownload">Start Download</BButton>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.mb-3 {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/stores/ftbot.ts b/src/stores/ftbot.ts
index 74bc728d..be3c55e9 100644
--- a/src/stores/ftbot.ts
+++ b/src/stores/ftbot.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import {
   PairHistory,
   HyperoptLossListResponse,
   HyperoptLossObj,
+  DownloadDataPayload,
 } from '@/types';
 import axios, { AxiosResponse } from 'axios';
 import { useWebSocket } from '@vueuse/core';
@@ -704,6 +705,18 @@ export function createBotSubStore(botId: string, botName: string) {
           return Promise.reject(error);
         }
       },
+      async startDataDownload(payload: DownloadDataPayload) {
+        try {
+          const { data } = await api.post<DownloadDataPayload, AxiosResponse<BgTaskStarted>>(
+            '/download_data',
+            payload,
+          );
+          return Promise.resolve(data);
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error(error);
+          return Promise.reject(error);
+        }
+      },
       // // Post methods
       // // TODO: Migrate calls to API to a seperate module unrelated to pinia?
       async startBot() {