diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py
index 43d12982..f223e592 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1/views.py
@@ -10,4 +10,17 @@ class MicroscopeView(MethodView):
         """
         self.microscope = microscope
 
-        MethodView.__init__(self, **kwargs)
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+        MethodView.__init__(self, **kwargs)
+
+
+class MicroscopeViewPlugin(MicroscopeView):
+
+    def __init__(self, microscope, plugin=None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a generic MethodView with a globally available
+        microscope object passed as an argument, and a plugin
+        reference stored in 'self'. Initially None
+        """
+        self.plugin = plugin
+
+        MicroscopeView.__init__(self, microscope=microscope, **kwargs)
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