diff --git a/demo/demodesk/config/settings.py b/demo/demodesk/config/settings.py
index 7914d648..e2998c30 100644
--- a/demo/demodesk/config/settings.py
+++ b/demo/demodesk/config/settings.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'pinax.teams',  # team support
     'reversion',  # required by pinax-teams
     'helpdesk',  # This is us!
+    'rest_framework',  # required for the API
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
diff --git a/demo/demodesk/config/urls.py b/demo/demodesk/config/urls.py
index 0c37aac6..52f6f407 100644
--- a/demo/demodesk/config/urls.py
+++ b/demo/demodesk/config/urls.py
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@ from django.conf.urls.static import static
 urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^admin/', admin.site.urls),
     url(r'^', include('helpdesk.urls', namespace='helpdesk')),
+    url(r'^api/auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework'))
 ] + static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
diff --git a/helpdesk/serializers.py b/helpdesk/serializers.py
index df0c6a5f..dac5e381 100644
--- a/helpdesk/serializers.py
+++ b/helpdesk/serializers.py
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
+from django.contrib.humanize.templatetags import humanize
 
 from .models import Ticket
 from .lib import format_time_spent
 
-from django.contrib.humanize.templatetags import humanize
-
-"""
-A serializer for the Ticket model, returns data in the format as required by
-datatables for ticket_list.html. Called from staff.datatables_ticket_list.
-
-"""
-
 
 class DatatablesTicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    A serializer for the Ticket model, returns data in the format as required by
+    datatables for ticket_list.html. Called from staff.datatables_ticket_list.
+    """
     ticket = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     assigned_to = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     submitter = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
@@ -68,3 +65,12 @@ class DatatablesTicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def get_kbitem(self, obj):
         return obj.kbitem.title if obj.kbitem else ""
+
+
+class TicketSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Ticket
+        fields = (
+            'id', 'queue', 'title', 'description', 'resolution', 'submitter_email', 'assigned_to', 'status', 'on_hold',
+            'priority', 'due_date', 'last_escalation', 'merged_to'
+        )
diff --git a/helpdesk/urls.py b/helpdesk/urls.py
index e9df6bb2..29a6654f 100644
--- a/helpdesk/urls.py
+++ b/helpdesk/urls.py
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ urls.py - Mapping of URL's to our various views. Note we always used NAMED
 from django.conf.urls import url
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views
+from django.urls import include
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView
+from rest_framework.routers import DefaultRouter
 
 from helpdesk.decorators import helpdesk_staff_member_required, protect_view
-from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
 from helpdesk.views import feeds, staff, public, login
 from helpdesk import settings as helpdesk_settings
-
+from helpdesk.views.api import TicketViewSet
 
 if helpdesk_settings.HELPDESK_KB_ENABLED:
     from helpdesk.views import kb
@@ -218,6 +219,14 @@ urlpatterns += [
 ]
 
 
+# API
+router = DefaultRouter()
+router.register(r'tickets', TicketViewSet, basename='ticket')
+urlpatterns += [
+    url(r'^api/', include(router.urls))
+]
+
+
 urlpatterns += [
     url(r'^login/$',
         login.login,
diff --git a/helpdesk/views/api.py b/helpdesk/views/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bf362fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpdesk/views/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from rest_framework import viewsets
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAdminUser
+
+from helpdesk.models import Ticket
+from helpdesk.serializers import TicketSerializer
+
+
+class TicketViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    A viewset that provides the standard actions to handle Ticket
+    """
+    queryset = Ticket.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = TicketSerializer
+    permission_classes = [IsAdminUser]