diff --git a/backend/api/urls.py b/backend/api/urls.py
index 148c8eae8..6eaa05d11 100644
--- a/backend/api/urls.py
+++ b/backend/api/urls.py
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@
 
 router.register(r'octo/g_code_files', octoprint_views.GCodeFileView, 'AgentGCodeFile')
 
+
 urlpatterns = [
+    path('version', viewsets.SlicerApiVersionView.as_view()),
+    path('printers', viewsets.SlicerApiPrinterListView.as_view()),
+    path('files/local', viewsets.SlicerApiUploadView.as_view()),
+    path('v1/apikey/', viewsets.GetApiKeyView.as_view()),
+
     path('v1/onetimeverificationcodes/verify/',  # For compatibility with plugin <= 1.7.0
          octoprint_views.OneTimeVerificationCodeVerifyView.as_view(),
     ),
diff --git a/backend/api/viewsets.py b/backend/api/viewsets.py
index ddf3b180d..af0d64c93 100644
--- a/backend/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/backend/api/viewsets.py
@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@
 import os
 import time
 import logging
+import re
 from binascii import hexlify
 from rest_framework import viewsets, mixins
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.exceptions import ValidationError
 from rest_framework.parsers import MultiPartParser, FormParser, JSONParser
+from rest_framework import authentication
 from rest_framework import status
+from rest_framework.authtoken.models import Token
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import HttpRequest
@@ -870,3 +874,99 @@ def list(self, request):
 
         serializer = self.serializer_class(results, many=True)
         return Response(serializer.data)
+
+
+class GetApiKeyView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+    authentication_classes = (CsrfExemptSessionAuthentication,)
+
+    def get(self, request):
+        token, created = Token.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
+        return Response({'api_key': token.key })
+
+
+class SlicerApiVersionView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [authentication.TokenAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+
+    def get(self, request, format=None):
+        return Response({"text": "Obico"})
+
+
+class SlicerApiPrinterListView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [authentication.TokenAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+
+    def get(self, request, format=None):
+        return Response({"printers": [{"id": str(p.id), "name": p.name} for p in request.user.printer_set.all()]})
+
+
+class SlicerApiUploadView(APIView):
+    authentication_classes = [authentication.TokenAuthentication]
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+
+    def post(self, request, format=None):
+        data = dict(**request.data)
+        file = request.data.get('file')
+        if file:
+            data['filename'] = file.name
+
+        serializer = GCodeFileDeSerializer(data=data, context={'request': request})
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        validated_data = serializer.validated_data
+
+        start_print = request.data.get('print') == 'true'
+
+        printer = None
+        if start_print:
+            raw_printer_id = request.data.get('printer_id')
+            if raw_printer_id:
+                try:
+                    printer_id = int(re.match(r".*\[(\d+)\]", raw_printer_id).groups()[0])
+                except (ValueError, TypeError, IndexError):
+                    raise ValidationError({'printer_id': 'invalid value'})
+
+                printer = request.user.printer_set.filter(id=printer_id).first()
+                if printer is None:
+                    raise ValidationError({'printer_id': 'could not find printer'})
+
+        if 'file' in request.FILES:
+            file_size_limit = 500 * 1024 * 1024 if request.user.is_pro else 50 * 1024 * 1024
+            num_bytes=request.FILES['file'].size
+            if num_bytes > file_size_limit:
+                return Response({'error': 'File size too large'}, status=413)
+
+            gcode_file = GCodeFile.objects.create(**validated_data)
+
+            self.set_metadata(gcode_file, *gcode_metadata.parse(request.FILES['file'], num_bytes, request.encoding or settings.DEFAULT_CHARSET))
+
+            request.FILES['file'].seek(0)
+            _, ext_url = save_file_obj(self.path_in_storage(gcode_file), request.FILES['file'], settings.GCODE_CONTAINER)
+            gcode_file.url = ext_url
+            gcode_file.num_bytes = num_bytes
+            gcode_file.save()
+
+            if start_print:
+                # FIXME
+                return Response({"message": "print queued"})
+
+
+            return Response({"message": "uploaded successfully"})
+
+        raise ValidationError({"file": "Missing file body"})
+
+    def set_metadata(self, gcode_file, metadata, thumbnails):
+        gcode_file.metadata_json = json.dumps(metadata)
+        for key in ['estimated_time', 'filament_total']:
+            setattr(gcode_file, key, metadata.get(key))
+
+        thumb_num = 0
+        for thumb in sorted(thumbnails, key=lambda x: x.getbuffer().nbytes, reverse=True):
+            thumb_num += 1
+            if thumb_num > 3:
+                continue
+            _, ext_url = save_file_obj(f'gcode_thumbnails/{gcode_file.user.id}/{gcode_file.id}/{thumb_num}.png', thumb, settings.TIMELAPSE_CONTAINER)
+            setattr(gcode_file, f'thumbnail{thumb_num}_url', ext_url)
+
+    def path_in_storage(self, gcode_file):
+        return f'{gcode_file.user.id}/{gcode_file.id}'
diff --git a/backend/config/settings.py b/backend/config/settings.py
index 07e21cba3..1b0464b57 100644
--- a/backend/config/settings.py
+++ b/backend/config/settings.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def get_bool(key, default):
     'simple_history',
     'widget_tweaks',
     'rest_framework',
+    'rest_framework.authtoken',
     'jstemplate',
     'pushbullet',
     'corsheaders',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/user-preferences/ApiKey.vue b/frontend/src/components/user-preferences/ApiKey.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac0a97158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/user-preferences/ApiKey.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<template>
+  <section>
+    Your API Key is 
+    <code>{{ apiKey }}</code>
+  </section>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+
+import axios from 'axios'
+import urls from '@config/server-urls'
+
+export default {
+  name: 'ApiKeySettings',
+
+  data() {
+    return {
+      apiKey: "",
+    }
+  },
+
+  created() {
+    axios
+      .get(urls.getApiKey())
+      .then((response) => {
+        this.apiKey = response.data.api_key
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        this.errorDialog(error, 'Failed to fetch api key')
+      })
+  },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/server-urls.js b/frontend/src/config/server-urls.js
index 8e359d0e3..9a6bfc2ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/server-urls.js
+++ b/frontend/src/config/server-urls.js
@@ -48,4 +48,6 @@ export default {
   gcodeFileBulkDelete: () => '/api/v1/g_code_files/bulk_delete/',
   gcodeFolderBulkMove: () => '/api/v1/g_code_folders/bulk_move/',
   gcodeFileBulkMove: () => '/api/v1/g_code_files/bulk_move/',
+
+  getApiKey: () => '/api/v1/apikey/',
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/routes.js b/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/routes.js
index 8052988fb..e9292916b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/routes.js
+++ b/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/routes.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const defaultRoutes = {
   GeneralPreferences: '/user_preferences/general/',
   ThemePreferences: '/user_preferences/personalization/',
   ProfilePreferences: '/user_preferences/profile/',
+  ApiKey: '/user_preferences/api_key/',
   AuthorizedApps: '/user_preferences/authorized_apps/',
   GeneralNotifications: '/user_preferences/general_notifications/',
   PushNotifications: '/user_preferences/mobile_push_notifications/',
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/sections.js b/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/sections.js
index ad64fab50..21c76f19b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/sections.js
+++ b/frontend/src/config/user-preferences/sections.js
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ const defaultSections = {
     route: routes.ProfilePreferences,
     isHidden: onlyNotifications(),
   },
+  ApiKey: {
+    title: 'Api Key',
+    faIcon: 'fas fa-check-circle',
+    importComponent: () => import('@src/components/user-preferences/ApiKey'),
+    route: routes.ApiKey,
+    isHidden: onlyNotifications(),
+  },
   AuthorizedApps: {
     title: 'Authorized Apps',
     faIcon: 'fas fa-check-circle',