diff --git a/src/lib/modules/tests/index.js b/src/lib/modules/tests/index.js
index 20d8fa03f..82b6ea1c7 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/tests/index.js
+++ b/src/lib/modules/tests/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const {runCmd} = require('../../utils/utils');
 const fs = require('../../core/fs');
 const assert = require('assert');
 const Test = require('./test');
-const EmbarkSpec = require('./reporter');
+const {EmbarkSpec, EmbarkApiSpec} = require('./reporter');
 const SolcTest = require('./solc_test');
 const constants = require('../../constants');
 
@@ -15,10 +15,33 @@ class TestRunner {
     this.logger = embark.logger;
     this.events = embark.events;
     this.ipc = options.ipc;
+    this.runResults = [];
 
     this.events.setCommandHandler('tests:run', (options, callback) => {
       this.run(options, callback);
     });
+
+    this.events.setCommandHandler('tests:results:reset', () => {
+      this.runResults = [];
+    });
+
+    this.events.setCommandHandler('tests:results:get', (callback) => {
+      callback(this.runResults);
+    });
+
+
+    this.events.setCommandHandler('tests:results:report', (test) => {
+      this.runResults.push(test);
+    });
+
+    this.embark.registerAPICall(
+      'post',
+      '/embark-api/test',
+      (req, res) => {
+        const options = {file: req.body.files, solc: true, inProcess: true};
+        this.run(options, () => res.send(this.runResults));
+      }
+    );
   }
 
   run(options, cb) {
@@ -126,7 +149,7 @@ class TestRunner {
     async.waterfall([
       function setupGlobalNamespace(next) {
         const test = new Test({loglevel: options.loglevel, node: options.node, events: self.events, logger: self.logger,
-          config: self.embark.config, ipc: self.ipc, coverage: options.coverage});
+          config: self.embark.config, ipc: self.ipc, coverage: options.coverage, inProcess: options.inProcess});
         global.embark = test;
         global.assert = assert;
         global.config = test.config.bind(test);
@@ -134,7 +157,7 @@ class TestRunner {
         let deprecatedWarning = function () {
           self.logger.error(__('%s are not supported anymore', 'EmbarkSpec & deployAll').red);
           self.logger.error(__('You can learn about the new revamped tests here: %s', 'https://embark.status.im/docs/testing.html'.underline));
-          process.exit();
+          if(!options.inProcess) process.exit();
         };
 
         global.deployAll = deprecatedWarning;
@@ -163,7 +186,8 @@ class TestRunner {
         let fns = files.map((file) => {
           return (cb) => {
             const mocha = new Mocha();
-            mocha.reporter(EmbarkSpec, {
+            const reporter = options.inProcess ? EmbarkApiSpec : EmbarkSpec;
+            mocha.reporter(reporter, {
               events: self.events,
               gasDetails: options.gasDetails,
               gasLimit: constants.tests.gasLimit
diff --git a/src/lib/modules/tests/reporter.js b/src/lib/modules/tests/reporter.js
index de20b4695..fe41d8200 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/tests/reporter.js
+++ b/src/lib/modules/tests/reporter.js
@@ -2,6 +2,33 @@ const Base = require('mocha/lib/reporters/base');
 const ms = require('mocha/lib/ms');
 const color = Base.color;
 
+class EmbarkApiSpec extends Base {
+  constructor(runner, options) {
+    super(runner, options);
+
+    this.embark = {events: options.reporterOptions.events};
+
+    let suiteStack = [];
+
+    const formatTest = function(test) {
+      return {
+        suite: suiteStack,
+        title: test.title,
+        file: test.file,
+        duration: test.duration,
+        state: test.state,
+        speed: test.speed
+      };
+    };
+
+    runner.on('start', () => { this.embark.events.request('tests:results:reset'); });
+    runner.on('pass', test => { this.embark.events.request('tests:results:report', formatTest(test)); });
+    runner.on('fail', test => { this.embark.events.request('tests:results:report', formatTest(test)); });
+    runner.on('suite', suite => { if(suite.title !== '') suiteStack.push(suite.title); });
+    runner.on('suite end', () => suiteStack.pop());
+  }
+}
+
 class EmbarkSpec extends Base {
   constructor(runner, options) {
     super(runner, options);
@@ -149,4 +176,4 @@ class EmbarkSpec extends Base {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = EmbarkSpec;
+module.exports = {EmbarkSpec, EmbarkApiSpec};
diff --git a/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js b/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js
index 382b8f644..0f71724f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js
+++ b/src/lib/modules/tests/test.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Test {
     }
     if (!this.ipc.connected) {
       this.engine.logger.error("Could not connect to Embark's IPC. Is embark running?");
-      process.exit(1);
+      if(!this.options.inProcess) process.exit(1);
     }
     return this.connectToIpcNode(callback);
   }
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class Test {
     ], (err, accounts) => {
       if (err) {
         // TODO Do not exit in case of not a normal run (eg after a change)
-        process.exit(1);
+        if(!self.options.inProcess) process.exit(1);
       }
       callback(null, accounts);
     });