diff --git a/app/controllers/api/lessons_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/lessons_controller.rb
index 0f21d1260..ebcf702db 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/lessons_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/lessons_controller.rb
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ def base_params
             :name,
             :project_type,
             :locale,
-            { components: %i[id name extension content index default] }
+            { components: %i[id name extension content index default] },
+            { scratch_component: {} }
           ]
         }
       )
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/projects_controller.rb
index d3937eca1..edba3986a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/projects_controller.rb
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ def base_params
         {
           components: %i[id name extension content index default]
         },
+        scratch_component: {},
         parent: {},
         image_list: []
       )
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/scratch/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/scratch/projects_controller.rb
index 4904724d3..2e044493c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/scratch/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/scratch/projects_controller.rb
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ module Scratch
     class ProjectsController < ScratchController
       skip_before_action :authorize_user, only: [:show]
       skip_before_action :check_scratch_feature, only: [:show]
+      before_action :load_project, only: %i[show update]
 
       def show
-        render :show, formats: [:json]
+        render json: @project.scratch_component.content
       end
 
       def update
+        scratch_content = params.permit!.slice(:meta, :targets, :monitors, :extensions)
+        @project.scratch_component&.content = scratch_content.to_unsafe_h
+        @project.save!
         render json: { status: 'ok' }, status: :ok
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/scratch/scratch_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/scratch/scratch_controller.rb
index 2500b8495..c1b792141 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/scratch/scratch_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/scratch/scratch_controller.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ def check_scratch_feature
 
         raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, 'Not Found'
       end
+
+      def load_project
+        project_loader = ProjectLoader.new(params[:id], [params[:locale]])
+        @project = project_loader.load
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/create_project.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/create_project.rb
index 07c98c3f7..6ee9247ce 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/create_project.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/create_project.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ class CreateProject < BaseMutation
     def resolve(**input)
       project_hash = input.merge(
         user_id: context[:current_user]&.id,
-        components: input[:components]&.map(&:to_h)
+        components: input[:components]&.map(&:to_h),
+        scratch_component: input[:scratch_component]&.to_h
       )
 
       response = Project::Create.call(project_hash:, current_user: context[:current_user])
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 51334d6d7..1cfa3faab 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ module Types
   belongs_to :parent, optional: true, class_name: :Project, foreign_key: :remixed_from_id, inverse_of: :remixes
   has_many :remixes, dependent: :nullify, class_name: :Project, foreign_key: :remixed_from_id, inverse_of: :parent
   has_many :components, -> { order(default: :desc, name: :asc) }, dependent: :destroy, inverse_of: :project
+  has_one :scratch_component, dependent: :destroy, inverse_of: :project, required: false
   has_many :project_errors, dependent: :nullify
   has_many_attached :images
   has_many_attached :videos
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ module Types
   has_one :school_project, dependent: :destroy
 
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :components
+  accepts_nested_attributes_for :scratch_component
 
   before_validation :check_unique_not_null, on: :create
   before_validation :create_school_project_if_needed
@@ -67,6 +69,10 @@ def components=(array)
     super(array.map { |o| o.is_a?(Hash) ? Component.new(o) : o })
   end
 
+  def scratch_component=(value)
+    super(value.is_a?(Hash) ? ScratchComponent.new(value) : value)
+  end
+
   def last_edited_at
     # datetime that the project or one of its components was last updated
     [updated_at, components.maximum(:updated_at)].compact.max
diff --git a/app/models/scratch_component.rb b/app/models/scratch_component.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6bc8c8bd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/scratch_component.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class ScratchComponent < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :project
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260309104851_create_scratch_components.rb b/db/migrate/20260309104851_create_scratch_components.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..594e7e345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260309104851_create_scratch_components.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class CreateScratchComponents < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
+  def change
+    create_table :scratch_components, id: :uuid do |t|
+      t.jsonb :content
+      t.references :project, null: false, foreign_key: true, type: :uuid, index: { unique: true }
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 356389a32..afa3525a9 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2026_01_26_130135) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2026_03_09_104851) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "pgcrypto"
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -331,6 +331,14 @@
     t.index ["school_roll_number"], name: "index_schools_on_school_roll_number", unique: true, where: "(rejected_at IS NULL)"
   end
 
+  create_table "scratch_components", id: :uuid, default: -> { "gen_random_uuid()" }, force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.jsonb "content"
+    t.uuid "project_id", null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["project_id"], name: "index_scratch_components_on_project_id", unique: true
+  end
+
   create_table "teacher_invitations", id: :uuid, default: -> { "gen_random_uuid()" }, force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "email_address"
     t.uuid "school_id", null: false
@@ -380,6 +388,7 @@
   add_foreign_key "school_project_transitions", "school_projects"
   add_foreign_key "school_projects", "projects"
   add_foreign_key "school_projects", "schools"
+  add_foreign_key "scratch_components", "projects"
   add_foreign_key "teacher_invitations", "schools"
   add_foreign_key "user_jobs", "good_jobs"
 end
diff --git a/lib/concepts/project/operations/create.rb b/lib/concepts/project/operations/create.rb
index a2e942889..6c4c9e5cc 100644
--- a/lib/concepts/project/operations/create.rb
+++ b/lib/concepts/project/operations/create.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ def call(project_hash:, current_user:)
 
       def build_project(project_hash, current_user)
         project_hash[:identifier] = PhraseIdentifier.generate unless current_user&.experience_cs_admin?
-        new_project = Project.new(project_hash.except(:components))
+        new_project = Project.new(project_hash.except(:components, :scratch_component))
         new_project.components.build(project_hash[:components])
+        new_project.build_scratch_component(project_hash[:scratch_component]) if project_hash[:scratch_component].present?
         new_project
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/factories/scratch_components.rb b/spec/factories/scratch_components.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22c211e40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/factories/scratch_components.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory :scratch_component do
+    content { { targets: [], monitors: [], extensions: [], meta: {} } }
+    project
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/features/scratch/showing_a_scratch_project_spec.rb b/spec/features/scratch/showing_a_scratch_project_spec.rb
index 12e584740..40bd25c3b 100644
--- a/spec/features/scratch/showing_a_scratch_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/scratch/showing_a_scratch_project_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,14 @@
 
 RSpec.describe 'Showing a Scratch project', type: :request do
   it 'returns scratch project JSON' do
-    get '/api/scratch/projects/any-identifier'
+    project = create(
+      :project,
+      project_type: Project::Types::CODE_EDITOR_SCRATCH,
+      locale: 'en'
+    )
+    create(:scratch_component, project: project)
+
+    get "/api/scratch/projects/#{project.identifier}"
 
     expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
 
diff --git a/spec/features/scratch/updating_a_scratch_project_spec.rb b/spec/features/scratch/updating_a_scratch_project_spec.rb
index eaa91936b..2ada2ce06 100644
--- a/spec/features/scratch/updating_a_scratch_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/scratch/updating_a_scratch_project_spec.rb
@@ -21,20 +21,31 @@
   it 'responds 404 Not Found when cat_mode is not enabled' do
     authenticated_in_hydra_as(teacher)
 
-    put '/api/scratch/projects/any-identifier', params: { project: { targets: [] } }, headers: cookie_headers
+    put '/api/scratch/projects/any-identifier', params: { content: { targets: [] } }, headers: cookie_headers
 
     expect(response).to have_http_status(:not_found)
   end
 
   it 'updates a project when cat_mode is enabled and a cookie is provided' do
+    # Arrange
     authenticated_in_hydra_as(teacher)
     Flipper.enable_actor :cat_mode, school
+    project = create(
+      :project,
+      project_type: Project::Types::CODE_EDITOR_SCRATCH,
+      locale: 'en'
+    )
+    create(:scratch_component, project: project)
 
-    put '/api/scratch/projects/any-identifier', params: { project: { targets: [] } }, headers: cookie_headers
+    # Act
+    put "/api/scratch/projects/#{project.identifier}", params: { targets: ['some update'] }, headers: cookie_headers
 
+    # Assert
     expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
 
     data = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
     expect(data[:status]).to eq('ok')
+
+    expect(project.reload.scratch_component.content.to_h['targets']).to eq(['some update'])
   end
 end