diff --git a/API/API.csproj b/API/API.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d283d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/API.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">
+
+    <PropertyGroup>
+        <TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
+        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.OpenApi" Version="7.0.4" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Swashbuckle.AspNetCore" Version="6.4.0" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <Folder Include="Controllers" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+    <ItemGroup>
+      <ProjectReference Include="..\Pathfinding\Pathfinding.csproj" />
+    </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/API/Program.cs b/API/Program.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d1e1a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using OSMDatastructure.Graph;
+
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+// Add services to the container.
+
+builder.Services.AddControllers();
+// Learn more about configuring Swagger/OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnetcore/swashbuckle
+builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
+builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+
+
+app.MapGet("/getRoute", (float latStart, float lonStart, float latEnd, float lonEnd) =>
+    {
+        List<OsmNode> path = Pathfinding.Pathfinder.CustomAStar("D:/stuttgart-regbez-latest", new Coordinates(latStart, lonStart), new Coordinates(latEnd, lonEnd),
+            Tag.SpeedType.car);
+        return path;
+    } 
+);
+
+// Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
+{
+    app.UseSwagger();
+    app.UseSwaggerUI();
+}
+
+app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+
+app.UseAuthorization();
+
+app.MapControllers();
+
+app.Run();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/API/Properties/launchSettings.json b/API/Properties/launchSettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fc89e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/Properties/launchSettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
+  "iisSettings": {
+    "windowsAuthentication": false,
+    "anonymousAuthentication": true,
+    "iisExpress": {
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:39952",
+      "sslPort": 44326
+    }
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "http": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "http://localhost:5057",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "https": {
+      "commandName": "Project",
+      "dotnetRunMessages": true,
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7095;http://localhost:5057",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    },
+    "IIS Express": {
+      "commandName": "IISExpress",
+      "launchBrowser": true,
+      "launchUrl": "swagger",
+      "environmentVariables": {
+        "ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/API/appsettings.Development.json b/API/appsettings.Development.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c208ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/API/appsettings.json b/API/appsettings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10f68b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/appsettings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "Logging": {
+    "LogLevel": {
+      "Default": "Information",
+      "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+}
diff --git a/OSMServer.sln b/OSMServer.sln
index f04cbd7..4de78b3 100644
--- a/OSMServer.sln
+++ b/OSMServer.sln
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OSMDatastructure", "OSMData
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Pathfinding", "Pathfinding\Pathfinding.csproj", "{D4AA1C47-98D4-415C-B026-3BC25B6B6F9D}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "API", "API\API.csproj", "{1D364F40-1681-4D36-A625-83B324F6AC89}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -24,5 +26,9 @@ Global
 		{D4AA1C47-98D4-415C-B026-3BC25B6B6F9D}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{D4AA1C47-98D4-415C-B026-3BC25B6B6F9D}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{D4AA1C47-98D4-415C-B026-3BC25B6B6F9D}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{1D364F40-1681-4D36-A625-83B324F6AC89}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{1D364F40-1681-4D36-A625-83B324F6AC89}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{1D364F40-1681-4D36-A625-83B324F6AC89}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{1D364F40-1681-4D36-A625-83B324F6AC89}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 EndGlobal