diff --git a/mpd.go b/mpd.go
index 12bac1c..80943d9 100644
--- a/mpd.go
+++ b/mpd.go
@@ -11,6 +11,22 @@ import (
 
 // MPD API calls
 
+func updateDb(c echo.Context) error {
+	// Connect to MPD server
+	conn, err := mpd.Dial("tcp", "localhost:6600")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	jobId, err := conn.Update("")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
+	return c.String(http.StatusOK, strconv.Itoa(jobId))
+}
+
 func previousTrack(c echo.Context) error {
 	// Connect to MPD server
 	conn, err := mpd.Dial("tcp", "localhost:6600")
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index fbd02c5..8095f32 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ func main() {
 	})
 
 	g := e.Group("/api")
+	g.GET("/update_db", updateDb)
 	g.GET("/previous_track", previousTrack)
 	g.GET("/next_track", nextTrack)
 	g.GET("/stop", stopPlayback)