diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 79c28ce..3dd688b 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ torch~=1.13.1
 sentencepiece~=0.2.0
 PyYAML~=6.0.2
 pynvml~=11.5.3
-PySide6~=6.7.2
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+PySide6~=6.7.2
+flask~=3.0.3
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diff --git a/src/AutoGGUF.py b/src/AutoGGUF.py
index 8b0e0c2..029f855 100644
--- a/src/AutoGGUF.py
+++ b/src/AutoGGUF.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import json
 import re
 import shutil
-import sys
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import psutil
@@ -9,15 +8,15 @@
 from PySide6.QtCore import *
 from PySide6.QtGui import *
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import *
-
+from flask import Flask, jsonify
 
 from DownloadThread import DownloadThread
+from GPUMonitor import GPUMonitor
 from KVOverrideEntry import KVOverrideEntry
 from Logger import Logger
 from ModelInfoDialog import ModelInfoDialog
 from QuantizationThread import QuantizationThread
 from TaskListItem import TaskListItem
-from GPUMonitor import GPUMonitor
 from error_handling import show_error, handle_error
 from imports_and_globals import ensure_directory, open_file_safe, resource_path
 from localizations import *
@@ -655,7 +654,6 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         # Load models
         self.load_models()
-
         self.logger.info(AUTOGGUF_INITIALIZATION_COMPLETE)
 
     def refresh_backends(self):
@@ -1751,6 +1749,38 @@ def browse_imatrix_output(self):
         if output_file:
             self.imatrix_output.setText(os.path.abspath(output_file))
 
+    def get_models_data(self):
+        models = []
+        root = self.model_tree.invisibleRootItem()
+        child_count = root.childCount()
+        for i in range(child_count):
+            item = root.child(i)
+            model_name = item.text(0)
+            model_type = "sharded" if "sharded" in model_name.lower() else "single"
+            model_path = item.data(0, Qt.ItemDataRole.UserRole)
+            models.append({"name": model_name, "type": model_type, "path": model_path})
+        return models
+
+    def get_tasks_data(self):
+        tasks = []
+        for i in range(self.task_list.count()):
+            item = self.task_list.item(i)
+            task_widget = self.task_list.itemWidget(item)
+            if task_widget:
+                tasks.append(
+                    {
+                        "name": task_widget.task_name,
+                        "status": task_widget.status,
+                        "progress": (
+                            task_widget.progress_bar.value()
+                            if hasattr(task_widget, "progress_bar")
+                            else 0
+                        ),
+                        "log_file": task_widget.log_file,
+                    }
+                )
+        return tasks
+
     def generate_imatrix(self):
         self.logger.info(STARTING_IMATRIX_GENERATION)
         try:
@@ -1832,10 +1862,3 @@ def closeEvent(self, event: QCloseEvent):
         else:
             event.accept()
         self.logger.info(APPLICATION_CLOSED)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = AutoGGUF()
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 65d07ae..c509410 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -1,9 +1,54 @@
 import sys
+import threading
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import QTimer
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication
 from AutoGGUF import AutoGGUF
+from flask import Flask, jsonify
 
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-    window = AutoGGUF()
-    window.show()
-    sys.exit(app.exec())
+server = Flask(__name__)
+
+
+@server.route("/v1/models", methods=["GET"])
+def models():
+    if window:
+        return jsonify({"models": window.get_models_data()})
+    return jsonify({"models": []})
+
+
+@server.route("/v1/tasks", methods=["GET"])
+def tasks():
+    if window:
+        return jsonify({"tasks": window.get_tasks_data()})
+    return jsonify({"tasks": []})
+
+
+@server.route("/v1/health", methods=["GET"])
+def ping():
+    return jsonify({"status": "alive"})
+
+
+@server.route("/v1/backends", methods=["GET"])
+def get_backends():
+    backends = []
+    for i in range(window.backend_combo.count()):
+        backends.append(
+            {
+                "name": window.backend_combo.itemText(i),
+                "path": window.backend_combo.itemData(i),
+            }
+        )
+    return jsonify({"backends": backends})
+
+
+def run_flask():
+    server.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=5000, debug=False, use_reloader=False)
+
+
+app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+window = AutoGGUF()
+window.show()
+# Start Flask in a separate thread after a short delay
+timer = QTimer()
+timer.singleShot(100, lambda: threading.Thread(target=run_flask, daemon=True).start())
+sys.exit(app.exec())