diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 6f4fbc0d..8f0cc2e1 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
     "prettier/prettier": "error",
     "strict": "off",
 
+    "no-empty-function": "off",
+
     "no-console": "off",
 
     "max-statements": "off",
diff --git a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js
index 21566c55..1e340a4c 100644
--- a/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js
+++ b/services/gunDB/contact-api/events/index.js
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ const onOutgoing = cb => {
 /** @type {Chat[]} */
 let currentChats = []
 
+const getChats = () => currentChats
+
 /** @type {Set<ChatsListener>} */
 const chatsListeners = new Set()
 
@@ -596,10 +598,12 @@ module.exports = {
   onSimplerReceivedRequests: require('./onReceivedReqs').onReceivedReqs,
   onSimplerSentRequests: require('./onSentReqs').onSentReqs,
   getCurrentSentReqs: require('./onSentReqs').getCurrentSentReqs,
+  getCurrentReceivedReqs: require('./onReceivedReqs').getReceivedReqs,
   onBio,
   onSeedBackup,
   onChats,
   getAvatar,
   getDisplayName,
-  getHandshakeAddress
+  getHandshakeAddress,
+  getChats
 }
diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index 1b9e4c1e..2750fa65 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ module.exports = async (
             errorMessage: "Please create a wallet before using the API" 
           });
       }
+      next()
     } catch (err) {
       logger.error(err);
       res
@@ -1562,6 +1563,99 @@ module.exports = async (
     });
   });
 
+  const GunEvent = require('../services/gunDB/event-constants')
+  const Events = require('../services/gunDB/contact-api/events')
+
+  app.get(`/api/gun/${GunEvent.ON_RECEIVED_REQUESTS}`, (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      // spinup
+      Events.onSimplerReceivedRequests(() => {})()
+      const data = Events.getCurrentReceivedReqs()
+      res.json({
+        data,
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: typeof err === 'string' ? err : err.message
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  app.get(`/api/gun/${GunEvent.ON_SENT_REQUESTS}`, (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      // spinup
+      Events.onSimplerSentRequests(() => {})()
+      const data = Events.getCurrentSentReqs()
+      res.json({
+        data,
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: typeof err === 'string' ? err : err.message
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  app.get(`/api/gun/${GunEvent.ON_CHATS}`, (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      // spinup
+      Events.onChats(() => {})()
+      const data =  Events.getChats()
+      res.json({
+        data
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: typeof err === 'string' ? err : err.message
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  app.get(`/api/gun/${GunEvent.ON_AVATAR}`, (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      // spinup
+      Events.onAvatar(() => {})()
+      const data =  Events.getAvatar()
+      res.json({
+        data
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: typeof err === 'string' ? err : err.message
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  app.get(`/api/gun/${GunEvent.ON_DISPLAY_NAME}`, (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      // spinup
+      Events.onDisplayName(() => {})()
+      const data = Events.getDisplayName()
+      res.json({
+        data
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: typeof err === 'string' ? err : err.message
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
+  app.get(`/api/gun/${GunEvent.ON_HANDSHAKE_ADDRESS}`, (_, res) => {
+    try {
+      // spinup
+      Events.onCurrentHandshakeAddress(() => {})()
+      const data =  Events.getHandshakeAddress()
+      res.json({
+        data
+      })
+    } catch (err) {
+      res.status(500).json({
+        errorMessage: typeof err === 'string' ? err : err.message
+      })
+    }
+  })
+
   /**
    * Return app so that it can be used by express.
    */