diff --git a/src/cloudron.js b/src/cloudron.js
index ae3d48d7b..222081f6c 100644
--- a/src/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/cloudron.js
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ var apps = require('./apps.js'),
     user = require('./user.js'),
     UserError = user.UserError,
     userdb = require('./userdb.js'),
-    util = require('util'),
-    uuid = require('node-uuid');
+    util = require('util');
 
 var REBOOT_CMD = path.join(__dirname, 'scripts/reboot.sh'),
     INSTALLER_UPDATE_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:2020/api/v1/installer/update',
diff --git a/src/routes/cloudron.js b/src/routes/cloudron.js
index b156e973b..68f56c864 100644
--- a/src/routes/cloudron.js
+++ b/src/routes/cloudron.js
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     getProgress: getProgress,
     getConfig: getConfig,
     update: update,
-    feedback: feedback
+    feedback: feedback,
+    checkForUpdates: checkForUpdates
 };
 
 var assert = require('assert'),
+    async = require('async'),
     cloudron = require('../cloudron.js'),
     CloudronError = cloudron.CloudronError,
     config = require('../config.js'),
@@ -20,7 +22,8 @@ var assert = require('assert'),
     HttpSuccess = require('connect-lastmile').HttpSuccess,
     progress = require('../progress.js'),
     mailer = require('../mailer.js'),
-    superagent = require('superagent');
+    superagent = require('superagent'),
+    updateChecker = require('./updatechecker.js');
 
 function auditSource(req) {
     var ip = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.connection.remoteAddress || null;
@@ -129,6 +132,15 @@ function update(req, res, next) {
     });
 }
 
+function checkForUpdates(req, res, next) {
+    async.series([
+        updateChecker.checkAppUpdates,
+        updateChecker.checkBoxUpdates
+    ], function () {
+        next(new HttpSuccess(200, { update: updateChecker.getUpdateInfo() }));
+    });
+}
+
 function feedback(req, res, next) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof req.user, 'object');
 
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 22479c49e..4e2323692 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ function initializeExpressSync() {
     // cloudron routes
     router.get ('/api/v1/cloudron/config', cloudronScope, routes.cloudron.getConfig);
     router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/update', cloudronScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.user.verifyPassword, routes.cloudron.update);
+    router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/check_for_updates', cloudronScope, routes.user.requireAdmin, routes.user.verifyPassword, routes.cloudron.checkForUpdates);
     router.post('/api/v1/cloudron/reboot', cloudronScope, routes.cloudron.reboot);
     router.get ('/api/v1/cloudron/graphs', cloudronScope, routes.graphs.getGraphs);