diff --git a/ui/api.go b/ui/api.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1f10d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/api.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	resources "github.com/cookieo9/resources-go"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/api"
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/log"
+)
+
+func registerAPIEndpoints() error {
+	return api.RegisterEndpoint(api.Endpoint{
+		Path:       "ui/reload",
+		Read:       api.PermitUser,
+		ActionFunc: reloadUI,
+	})
+}
+
+func reloadUI(_ *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
+	appsLock.Lock()
+	defer appsLock.Unlock()
+
+	// close all bundles.
+	for id, bundle := range apps {
+		err := bundle.Close()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warningf("ui: failed to close bundle %s: %s", id, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Reset index.
+	apps = make(map[string]*resources.BundleSequence)
+
+	return "all ui bundles successfully reloaded", nil
+}
diff --git a/updates/api.go b/updates/api.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6aa2719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/updates/api.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package updates
+
+import (
+	"github.com/safing/portbase/api"
+)
+
+const (
+	apiPathCheckForUpdates = "updates/check"
+)
+
+func registerAPIEndpoints() error {
+	return api.RegisterEndpoint(api.Endpoint{
+		Path: apiPathCheckForUpdates,
+		Read: api.PermitUser,
+		ActionFunc: func(_ *api.Request) (msg string, err error) {
+			if err := TriggerUpdate(); err != nil {
+				return "", err
+			}
+			return "triggered update check", nil
+		},
+		Name:        "Check for Updates",
+		Description: "Triggers checking for updates.",
+	})
+}