diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 557d858..b14f93a 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -10,17 +10,80 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"git.sr.ht/~michalr/go-satel"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
+const (
+	ConfigFilePath = "hswro-alarm-bot.yml"
+)
+
+type OwnDuration struct {
+	duration time.Duration
+}
+
+type SatelChangeType struct {
+	changeType satel.ChangeType
+}
+
 type AppConfig struct {
-	SatelAddr          string
-	ChatIds            []int64
-	AllowedTypes       []satel.ChangeType
-	AllowedIndexes     []int
-	PoolInterval       time.Duration
-	ArmCallbackUrls    []string
-	DisarmCallbackUrls []string
-	AlarmCallbackUrls  []string
+	SatelAddr          string            `yaml:"satel-addr"`
+	ChatIds            []int64           `yaml:"tg-chat-ids"`
+	AllowedTypes       []SatelChangeType `yaml:"allowed-types"`
+	AllowedIndexes     []int             `yaml:"allowed-indexes"`
+	PoolInterval       OwnDuration       `yaml:"pool-interval"`
+	ArmCallbackUrls    []string          `yaml:"arm-callback-urls"`
+	DisarmCallbackUrls []string          `yaml:"disarm-callback-urls"`
+	AlarmCallbackUrls  []string          `yaml:"alarm-callback-urls"`
+}
+
+func (m *SatelChangeType) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
+	var inputStr string
+	err := unmarshal(&inputStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	ct, err := StringToSatelChangeType(inputStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*m = SatelChangeType{ct}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *OwnDuration) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
+	var inputStr string
+	err := unmarshal(&inputStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(inputStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*m = OwnDuration{duration}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (self SatelChangeType) GetChangeType() satel.ChangeType { return self.changeType }
+func (self OwnDuration) GetDuration() time.Duration          { return self.duration }
+
+func loadConfigFromFile(filePath string, logger *log.Logger) AppConfig {
+	f, err := os.ReadFile(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Print("Error opening config file: ", err, ". Trying to continue without it")
+		return AppConfig{}
+	}
+	return parseConfigFromFile(f, logger)
+}
+
+func parseConfigFromFile(contents []byte, logger *log.Logger) AppConfig {
+	var config AppConfig
+	err := yaml.Unmarshal(contents, &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Print("Error while parsing config file: ", err, ". Trying to continue without it")
+		return AppConfig{}
+	}
+	return config
 }
 
 func getCmdLineParams(config *AppConfig, logger *log.Logger) {
@@ -45,7 +108,7 @@ func getCmdLineParams(config *AppConfig, logger *log.Logger) {
 		chatIds = append(chatIds, chatId)
 	}
 	allowedTypesStrings := strings.Split(*allowedTypesRaw, ",")
-	var allowedTypes []satel.ChangeType
+	var allowedTypes []SatelChangeType
 	for _, allowedTypeStr := range allowedTypesStrings {
 		if len(allowedTypeStr) == 0 {
 			continue
@@ -54,7 +117,7 @@ func getCmdLineParams(config *AppConfig, logger *log.Logger) {
 		if err != nil {
 			logger.Fatalf("Error trying to understand an allowed type: %s.", err)
 		}
-		allowedTypes = append(allowedTypes, allowedType)
+		allowedTypes = append(allowedTypes, SatelChangeType{allowedType})
 	}
 	allowedIndexesStrings := strings.Split(*allowedIndexesRaw, ",")
 	var allowedIndexes []int
@@ -75,11 +138,11 @@ func getCmdLineParams(config *AppConfig, logger *log.Logger) {
 	config.ChatIds = chatIds
 	config.AllowedTypes = allowedTypes
 	config.AllowedIndexes = allowedIndexes
-	config.PoolInterval = *satelPoolInterval
+	config.PoolInterval = OwnDuration{*satelPoolInterval}
 }
 
 func MakeConfig(logger *log.Logger) AppConfig {
-	config := AppConfig{}
+	config := loadConfigFromFile(ConfigFilePath, logger)
 	config.ArmCallbackUrls = []string{}
 	config.DisarmCallbackUrls = []string{}
 	config.AlarmCallbackUrls = []string{}
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5007a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"git.sr.ht/~michalr/go-satel"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+const data = `
+satel-addr: "test satel address"
+tg-chat-ids:
+ - 1234
+ - 5678
+ - 9876
+allowed-types:
+ - "zone-isolate"
+ - "zone-alarm"
+allowed-indexes:
+ - 5678
+ - 1337
+pool-interval: 5m
+arm-callback-urls:
+ - "test arm callback url"
+ - "second test arm callback url"
+disarm-callback-urls:
+ - "test disarm callback url"
+ - "second test disarm callback url"
+alarm-callback-urls:
+ - "test alarm callback url"
+ - "second test alarm callback url"
+`
+
+func TestParseYamlConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	a := assert.New(t)
+
+	actualConfig := parseConfigFromFile([]byte(data), log.New(os.Stderr, "", log.Ltime))
+
+	a.Equal("test satel address", actualConfig.SatelAddr)
+	a.ElementsMatch([]int64{1234, 5678, 9876}, actualConfig.ChatIds)
+	a.ElementsMatch([]int{5678, 1337}, actualConfig.AllowedIndexes)
+	a.ElementsMatch([]SatelChangeType{{satel.ZoneIsolate}, {satel.ZoneAlarm}}, actualConfig.AllowedTypes)
+	a.Equal(5*time.Minute, actualConfig.PoolInterval.GetDuration())
+	a.ElementsMatch([]string{"test arm callback url", "second test arm callback url"}, actualConfig.ArmCallbackUrls)
+	a.ElementsMatch([]string{"test disarm callback url", "second test disarm callback url"}, actualConfig.DisarmCallbackUrls)
+	a.ElementsMatch([]string{"test alarm callback url", "second test alarm callback url"}, actualConfig.AlarmCallbackUrls)
+}
diff --git a/filters.go b/filters.go
index a262852..4d2afe6 100644
--- a/filters.go
+++ b/filters.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"git.sr.ht/~michalr/go-satel"
 )
 
-func isBasicEventElementOkay(basicEventElement satel.BasicEventElement, allowedTypes []satel.ChangeType, allowedIndexes []int) bool {
+func isBasicEventElementOkay(basicEventElement satel.BasicEventElement, allowedTypes []SatelChangeType, allowedIndexes []int) bool {
 	for _, allowedType := range allowedTypes {
-		if allowedType == basicEventElement.Type {
+		if allowedType.GetChangeType() == basicEventElement.Type {
 			return true
 		}
 	}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func isBasicEventElementOkay(basicEventElement satel.BasicEventElement, allowedT
 	return false
 }
 
-func FilterByTypeOrIndex(ev <-chan satel.Event, wg *sync.WaitGroup, allowedTypes []satel.ChangeType, allowedIndexes []int) <-chan satel.Event {
+func FilterByTypeOrIndex(ev <-chan satel.Event, wg *sync.WaitGroup, allowedTypes []SatelChangeType, allowedIndexes []int) <-chan satel.Event {
 	returnChan := make(chan satel.Event)
 
 	if (len(allowedTypes) == 0) && (len(allowedIndexes) == 0) {
diff --git a/filters_test.go b/filters_test.go
index 8580c0c..978cbc4 100644
--- a/filters_test.go
+++ b/filters_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func TestSatelEventTypeFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []satel.ChangeType{satel.ArmedPartition, satel.PartitionFireAlarm}, []int{}) {
+		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []SatelChangeType{{satel.ArmedPartition}, {satel.PartitionFireAlarm}}, []int{}) {
 			receivedEvents = append(receivedEvents, e)
 		}
 		wg.Done()
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestSatelEventTypeFiltering_NoAllowedEventTypesMeansAllAreAllowed(t *testin
 
 	go func() {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []satel.ChangeType{}, []int{}) {
+		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []SatelChangeType{}, []int{}) {
 			receivedEvents = append(receivedEvents, e)
 		}
 		wg.Done()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestSatelIndexFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	go func() {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []satel.ChangeType{}, []int{1, 3}) {
+		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []SatelChangeType{}, []int{1, 3}) {
 			receivedEvents = append(receivedEvents, e)
 		}
 		wg.Done()
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestSatelIndexFiltering_NoAllowedEventTypesMeansAllAreAllowed(t *testing.T)
 
 	go func() {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []satel.ChangeType{}, []int{}) {
+		for e := range FilterByTypeOrIndex(testEvents, &wg, []SatelChangeType{}, []int{}) {
 			receivedEvents = append(receivedEvents, e)
 		}
 		wg.Done()
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9003652..4cdee58 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 	stopRequested.Store(false)
 	config := MakeConfig(logger)
 
-	s := makeSatel(config.SatelAddr, config.PoolInterval)
+	s := makeSatel(config.SatelAddr, config.PoolInterval.GetDuration())
 	logger.Printf("Connected to Satel: %s", config.SatelAddr)
 
 	bot, err := tgbotapi.NewBotAPI(os.Getenv("TELEGRAM_APITOKEN"))