diff --git a/lib/modules/console/index.js b/lib/modules/console/index.js
index 0cf40668..1c21a04b 100644
--- a/lib/modules/console/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/console/index.js
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ class Console {
     this.events.setCommandHandler("console:history", (cb) => this.getHistory(process.env.DEFAULT_CMD_HISTORY_SIZE, cb));
     this.registerEmbarkJs();
     this.registerConsoleCommands();
+    this.registerApi();
+  }
+
+  registerApi() {
+    let plugin = this.plugins.createPlugin('consoleApi', {});
+    plugin.registerAPICall('post', '/embark-api/command', (req, res) => {
+      this.executeCmd(req.body.command, (_err, result) => {
+        res.send({result});
+      });
+    });
   }
 
   processEmbarkCmd (cmd) {