diff --git a/progit/__init__.py b/progit/__init__.py
index 542a981..cd91f7c 100644
--- a/progit/__init__.py
+++ b/progit/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ __requires__ = ['SQLAlchemy >= 0.8', 'jinja2 >= 2.4']
 import pkg_resources
 
 __version__ = '0.0'
+__api_version__ = '0'
+
 
 import datetime
 import logging
@@ -534,6 +536,9 @@ import progit.ui.issues
 import progit.ui.plugins
 import progit.ui.repo
 
+import progit.api
+APP.register_blueprint(progit.api.API)
+
 
 # Only import the login controller if the app is set up for local login
 if APP.config.get('PROGIT_AUTH', None) == 'local':