diff --git a/app/sbin/api b/app/sbin/api
index a0c21f1..eef8fae 100755
--- a/app/sbin/api
+++ b/app/sbin/api
@@ -567,6 +567,11 @@ def backup_move(request: MoveRequest):
     }
 
 
+@app.get("/backup/check", dependencies=[Depends(verify_api_key)])
+def backup_check():
+    return {"message": run_command([f"{BIN_PATH}/checkBackup"])}
+
+
 @app.get("/backup/borgpush", dependencies=[Depends(verify_api_key)])
 def backup_borgpush():
     return {"message": run_command(["doas", "-u", "4server", f"{BIN_PATH}/borgpush"])}