diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/api.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..97d18c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import numpy as np
+
+from openflexure_microscope.api.v1.views import MicroscopeViewPlugin
+from openflexure_microscope.api.utilities import JsonPayload
+
+from flask import request, jsonify, abort
+
+
+class TileScanAPI(MicroscopeViewPlugin):
+    def post(self):
+        payload = JsonPayload(request)
+        
+        # Get params
+        name = payload.param('name')
+        step_size = payload.param('step_size', default=[2000, 1500], convert=list)
+        grid = payload.param('grid', default=[3, 3], convert=list)
+        autofocus_dz = payload.param('autofocus_dz', default=20, convert=int)
+
+        use_video_port = payload.param('use_video_port', default=False, convert=bool)
+        resize = payload.param('size', default=None)
+        if resize:
+            if ('width' in resize) and ('height' in resize):
+                resize = (int(resize['width']), int(resize['height']))  # Convert dict to tuple
+            else:
+                abort(404)
+
+        bayer = payload.param('bayer', default=True, convert=bool)
+        metadata = payload.param('metadata', default={}, convert=dict)
+        tags = payload.param('tags', default=[], convert=list)
+
+        print("Running tile scan...")
+        task = self.microscope.task.start(
+            self.plugin.tile,
+            basename = name,
+            step_size = step_size,
+            grid = grid,
+            autofocus_dz = autofocus_dz,
+            use_video_port = use_video_port,
+            resize = resize,
+            bayer = bayer,
+            metadata = metadata,
+            tags = tags
+        )
+
+        # return a handle on the autofocus task
+        return jsonify(task.state, 202)
+
+
+
+class ZStackAPI(MicroscopeViewPlugin):
+    def post(self):
+        payload = JsonPayload(request)
+        
+        # Get params
+        name = payload.param('name')
+        step_size = payload.param('step_size', default=[2000, 1500], convert=list)
+        steps = payload.param('steps', default=5, convert=int)
+        center = payload.param('center', default=True, convert=bool)
+
+        use_video_port = payload.param('use_video_port', default=False, convert=bool)
+        resize = payload.param('size', default=None)
+        if resize:
+            if ('width' in resize) and ('height' in resize):
+                resize = (int(resize['width']), int(resize['height']))  # Convert dict to tuple
+            else:
+                abort(404)
+
+        bayer = payload.param('bayer', default=True, convert=bool)
+        metadata = payload.param('metadata', default={}, convert=dict)
+        tags = payload.param('tags', default=[], convert=list)
+
+        print("Running tile scan...")
+        task = self.microscope.task.start(
+            self.plugin.stack,
+            basename = name,
+            step_size = step_size,
+            steps = steps,
+            center = center,
+            use_video_port = use_video_port,
+            resize = resize,
+            bayer = bayer,
+            metadata = metadata,
+            tags = tags
+        )
+
+        # return a handle on the autofocus task
+        return jsonify(task.state, 202)
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diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py
index ab31e125..5fe1273a 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/plugins/default/scan/plugin.py
@@ -7,13 +7,18 @@ from openflexure_microscope.camera.base import generate_basename
 from openflexure_microscope.plugins import MicroscopePlugin
 from openflexure_microscope.utilities import set_properties
 
+from .api import TileScanAPI, ZStackAPI
 
 class ScanPlugin(MicroscopePlugin):
     """
     Stack and tile plugin
     """
 
-    api_views = {}
+    api_views = {
+        '/tile': TileScanAPI,
+        '/stack': ZStackAPI,
+    }
+
 
     def capture(self,
                 basename,