diff --git a/public/include/autoloader.inc.php b/public/include/autoloader.inc.php
index a5b21621..929e2f85 100644
--- a/public/include/autoloader.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/autoloader.inc.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ require_once(INCLUDE_DIR . '/database.inc.php');
 require_once(INCLUDE_DIR . '/smarty.inc.php');
 // Load classes that need the above as dependencies
 require_once(CLASS_DIR . '/base.class.php');
+require_once(CLASS_DIR . '/api.class.php');
 require_once(CLASS_DIR . '/mail.class.php');
 require_once(CLASS_DIR . '/tokentype.class.php');
 require_once(CLASS_DIR . '/token.class.php');
diff --git a/public/include/classes/api.class.php b/public/include/classes/api.class.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36374162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/include/classes/api.class.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+// Make sure we are called from index.php
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+/**
+ * Helper class for our API
+ **/
+class Api extends Base {
+  function isActive($error=true) {
+    if (!$this->config['website']['api']['disabled']) {
+      return true;
+    } else {
+      if ($error == true) {
+        header('HTTP/1.1 501 Not implemented');
+        die('501 Not implemented');
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+$api = new Api();
+$api->setConfig($config);
diff --git a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
index e66197fe..173a47b7 100644
--- a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
+++ b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
@@ -96,22 +96,24 @@ $config['ap_threshold']['max'] = 250;
  * Website specific configuration settings
  *
  * Explanation:
- *   title         :  Website title used in master template
- *   name          :  The pool name, displayed in the header and mails
- *   slogan        :  A special slogan, also displayed in the header below name
- *   email         :  `From` addresses used in notifications
- *   theme         :  Theme used for desktop browsers
- *   mobile        :  Enable/Disable mobile theme support
- *   mobile_theme  :  Theme used for mobile browsers
+ *   title          :  Website title used in master template
+ *   name           :  The pool name, displayed in the header and mails
+ *   slogan         :  A special slogan, also displayed in the header below name
+ *   email          :  `From` addresses used in notifications
+ *   theme          :  Theme used for desktop browsers
+ *   mobile         :  Enable/Disable mobile theme support
+ *   mobile_theme   :  Theme used for mobile browsers
+ *   api disabled   :  Disable the sites API functions
  *
  * Defaults:
- *   title         =  `The Pool - Mining Evolved`
- *   name          =  `The Pool`
- *   slogan        =  `Resistance is futile`
- *   email         =  `test@example.com`
- *   theme         =  `mmcFE`
- *   mobile        =  true
- *   mobile_theme  =  `mobile`
+ *   title          =  `The Pool - Mining Evolved`
+ *   name           =  `The Pool`
+ *   slogan         =  `Resistance is futile`
+ *   email          =  `test@example.com`
+ *   theme          =  `mmcFE`
+ *   mobile         =  true
+ *   mobile_theme   =  `mobile`
+ *   api disbabled  =  false
  **/
 $config['website']['title'] = 'The Pool - Mining Evolved';
 $config['website']['name'] = 'The Pool';
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ $config['website']['email'] = 'test@example.com';
 $config['website']['theme'] = 'mmcFE';
 $config['website']['mobile'] = true;
 $config['website']['mobile_theme'] = 'mobile';
+$config['website']['api']['disabled'] = false;
 
 /**
  * Account specific settings
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api.inc.php
index c2e64a60..c85ada42 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-    die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check for valid API key
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getblockcount.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getblockcount.inc.php
index 2cbd06a5..6764f436 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getblockcount.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getblockcount.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getblocksfound.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getblocksfound.inc.php
index 00883dad..b238bdc3 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getblocksfound.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getblocksfound.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getcurrentworkers.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getcurrentworkers.inc.php
index 4e26cc1c..48864316 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getcurrentworkers.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getcurrentworkers.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getdifficulty.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getdifficulty.inc.php
index 0e9cb6f9..e84d4045 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getdifficulty.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getdifficulty.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getestimatedtime.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getestimatedtime.inc.php
index a48393fa..f06e28f3 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getestimatedtime.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getestimatedtime.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getpoolhashrate.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getpoolhashrate.inc.php
index 6f6763ec..5546d321 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getpoolhashrate.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getpoolhashrate.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getpoolsharerate.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getpoolsharerate.inc.php
index 8e9117f1..a87859f6 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getpoolsharerate.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getpoolsharerate.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getpoolstatus.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getpoolstatus.inc.php
index ece9f557..4cf0d5ef 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getpoolstatus.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getpoolstatus.inc.php
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
 if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
 
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
+
 // Check user token
 $user_id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
 
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/gettimesincelastblock.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/gettimesincelastblock.inc.php
index 532da6bd..14575364 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/gettimesincelastblock.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/gettimesincelastblock.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getuserstatus.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getuserstatus.inc.php
index ac8f6654..afdd59fc 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getuserstatus.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getuserstatus.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $user_id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/getuserworkers.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/getuserworkers.inc.php
index 9aaca562..06eb3411 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/getuserworkers.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/getuserworkers.inc.php
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
+
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Check user token
 $user_id = $user->checkApiKey($_REQUEST['api_key']);
diff --git a/public/include/pages/api/public.inc.php b/public/include/pages/api/public.inc.php
index 162e9134..5a98367a 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/api/public.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/api/public.inc.php
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
 
-// {"pool_name":"Pool-X.eu","hashrate":"511128.99","workers":"2104","shares_this_round":92450,"last_block":"365294","network_hashrate":17327056.06}
+// Check if the API is activated
+$api->isActive();
 
 // Fetch last block information
 $aLastBlock = $block->getLast();