diff --git a/apireference b/apireference
index 7db21950..85db16ec 100644
--- a/apireference
+++ b/apireference
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+The API is still pretty new and needs some serious cleaning up on the backend but should be
+reasonably functional. There are no error codes yet, 
+
 
 General structure:
 http://localhost:8181 + HTTP_ROOT + /api?apikey=$apikey&cmd=$command
 
 Data returned in json format
 
-Commands:
+$commands&parameters[&optionalparameters]:
+
+
 getIndex (fetch data from index page. Returns: ArtistName, ArtistSortName, ArtistID, Status, DateAdded,
 												[LatestAlbum, ReleaseDate, AlbumID], HaveTracks, TotalTracks,
 												IncludeExtras)
@@ -17,7 +22,7 @@ getUpcoming (Returns: Status, AlbumASIN, DateAdded, AlbumTitle, ArtistName, Rele
 
 getWanted (Returns: Status, AlbumASIN, DateAdded, AlbumTitle, ArtistName, ReleaseDate, AlbumID, ArtistID, Type)
 
-getSimilar (Returns similar artists with a higher "Count" being more likely to be similar. Returns: Count, ArtistName, ArtistID)
+getSimilar (Returns similar artists  - with a higher "Count" being more likely to be similar. Returns: Count, ArtistName, ArtistID)
 
 getHistory (Returns: Status, DateAdded, Title, URL (nzb), FolderName, AlbumID, Size (bytes))
 
@@ -38,3 +43,13 @@ refreshArtist&id=$artistid (refresh info for artist in db from musicbrainz)
 
 queueAlbum&id=$albumid[&new=True&lossless=True] (Mark an album as wanted and start the searcher. Optional paramters: 'new' looks for new versions, 'lossless' looks only for lossless versions)
 unqueueAlbum&id=$albumid (Unmark album as wanted / i.e. mark as skipped)
+
+forceSearch (force search for wanted albums - not launched in a separate thread so it may take a bit to complete)
+forceProcess (force post process albums in download directory - also not launched in a separate thread)
+
+getVersion (Returns some version information: git_path, install_type, current_version, installed_version, commits_behind
+checkGithub (updates the version information above and returns getVersion data)
+
+shutdown (shut down headphones)
+restart (restart headphones)
+update (update headphones - you may want to check the install type in get version and not allow this if type==exe)
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diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/config.html b/data/interfaces/default/config.html
index 3829dd66..b947346e 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/config.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/config.html
@@ -60,20 +60,20 @@
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                    <h3>NZB Search Interval (mins):</h3>
-                    <input type="text" name="nzb_search_interval" value="${config['nzb_search_interval']}" size="5" maxlength="40">
+                    <h3>NZB Search Interval:</h3>
+                    <input type="text" name="nzb_search_interval" value="${config['nzb_search_interval']}" size="4" maxlength="10">mins
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                    <h3>Download Folder Scan Interval (mins):</h3>
-                    <input type="text" name="download_scan_interval" value="${config['download_scan_interval']}" size="5" maxlength="40">
+                    <h3>Download Scan Interval:</h3>
+                    <input type="text" name="download_scan_interval" value="${config['download_scan_interval']}" size="4" maxlength="10">mins
                 </td>
             </tr>
             <tr>
                 <td>
-                    <h3>Library Scan Interval (mins):</h3>
-                    <input type="text" name="libraryscan_interval" value="${config['libraryscan_interval']}" size="5" maxlength="40">
+                    <h3>Library Scan Interval:</h3>
+                    <input type="text" name="libraryscan_interval" value="${config['libraryscan_interval']}" size="4" maxlength="10">mins
                 </td>
             </tr>
         </table>
diff --git a/headphones/api.py b/headphones/api.py
index ceca7f9a..cb5de2da 100644
--- a/headphones/api.py
+++ b/headphones/api.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import headphones
 
-from headphones import db, mb, importer, searcher, logger
+from headphones import db, mb, importer, searcher, postprocessor, versioncheck, logger
 
 import lib.simplejson as simplejson
 from xml.dom.minidom import Document
 import copy
 
 cmd_list = [ 'getIndex', 'getArtist', 'getAlbum', 'getUpcoming', 'getWanted', 'getSimilar', 'getHistory', 'getLogs', 
-			'findArtist', 'findAlbum', 'addArtist', 'delArtist', 'pauseArtist', 'resumeArtist', 'refreshArtist']
+			'findArtist', 'findAlbum', 'addArtist', 'delArtist', 'pauseArtist', 'resumeArtist', 'refreshArtist',
+			'queueAlbum', 'unqueueAlbum', 'forceSearch', 'forceProcess', 'getVersion', 'checkGithub', 
+			'shutdown', 'restart', 'update', ]
 
 class Api(object):
 
@@ -262,4 +264,32 @@ class Api(object):
 		myDB = db.DBConnection()
 		controlValueDict = {'AlbumID': self.id}
 		newValueDict = {'Status': 'Skipped'}
-		myDB.upsert("albums", newValueDict, controlValueDict)
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+		myDB.upsert("albums", newValueDict, controlValueDict)
+		
+	def _forceSearch(self):
+		searcher.searchforalbum()
+	
+	def _forceProcess(self):
+		postprocessor.forcePostProcess()	
+		
+	def _getVersion(self):
+		self.data = { 
+			'git_path' : headphones.GIT_PATH,
+			'install_type' : headphones.INSTALL_TYPE,
+			'current_version' : headphones.CURRENT_VERSION,
+			'latest_version' : headphonesLATEST_VERSION,
+			'commits_behind' : headphones.COMMITS_BEHIND,
+		}
+	
+	def _checkGithub(self):
+		versioncheck.checkGithub()
+		self._getVersion()
+	
+	def _shutdown(self):
+		headphones.SIGNAL = 'shutdown'
+	
+	def _restart(self):
+		headphones.SIGNAL = 'restart'
+		
+	def _update(self):
+		headphones.SIGNAL = 'update'
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