diff --git a/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml b/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml
index 44221e3..3a7cb92 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/mediarepo-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "mediarepo-api"
-version = "0.14.0"
+version = "0.15.0"
 edition = "2018"
 license = "gpl-3"
 
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs
index 43b577b..a8c499c 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 pub mod error;
 pub mod file;
 pub mod protocol;
+pub mod repo;
 pub mod tag;
 
 use crate::client_api::error::{ApiError, ApiResult};
 use crate::client_api::file::FileApi;
+use crate::client_api::repo::RepoApi;
 use crate::client_api::tag::TagApi;
 use crate::types::misc::{check_apis_compatible, get_api_version, InfoResponse};
 use async_trait::async_trait;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ pub struct ApiClient {
     ctx: PooledContext,
     pub file: FileApi,
     pub tag: TagApi,
+    pub repo: RepoApi,
 }
 
 impl Clone for ApiClient {
@@ -51,6 +54,7 @@ impl Clone for ApiClient {
             ctx: self.ctx.clone(),
             file: self.file.clone(),
             tag: self.tag.clone(),
+            repo: self.repo.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ impl ApiClient {
         Self {
             file: FileApi::new(ctx.clone()),
             tag: TagApi::new(ctx.clone()),
+            repo: RepoApi::new(ctx.clone()),
             ctx,
         }
     }
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03a0812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/client_api/repo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use crate::client_api::error::ApiResult;
+use crate::client_api::IPCApi;
+use crate::types::repo::FrontendState;
+use bromine::prelude::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct RepoApi {
+    ctx: PooledContext,
+}
+
+impl IPCApi for RepoApi {
+    fn namespace() -> &'static str {
+        "repo"
+    }
+
+    fn ctx(&self) -> PoolGuard<Context> {
+        self.ctx.acquire()
+    }
+}
+
+impl RepoApi {
+    pub fn new(ctx: PooledContext) -> Self {
+        Self { ctx }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the state of the frontend that is stored in the repo
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
+    pub async fn get_frontend_state(&self) -> ApiResult<FrontendState> {
+        let state = self.emit_and_get("frontend_state", ()).await?;
+
+        Ok(state)
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the state of the frontend
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "debug", skip(self))]
+    pub async fn set_frontend_state(&self, state: FrontendState) -> ApiResult<()> {
+        self.emit("set_frontend_state", state).await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs
index d54af95..742a639 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/commands/repo.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::client_api::ApiClient;
 use crate::tauri_plugin::commands::{ApiAccess, AppAccess};
 use crate::tauri_plugin::error::{PluginError, PluginResult};
 use crate::tauri_plugin::settings::{save_settings, Repository};
+use crate::types::repo::FrontendState;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::mem;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -183,6 +184,22 @@ pub async fn select_repository(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn get_frontend_state(api_state: ApiAccess<'_>) -> PluginResult<String> {
+    let api = api_state.api().await?;
+    let state = api.repo.get_frontend_state().await?;
+
+    Ok(state.state)
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn set_frontend_state(api_state: ApiAccess<'_>, state: String) -> PluginResult<()> {
+    let api = api_state.api().await?;
+    api.repo.set_frontend_state(FrontendState { state }).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 async fn get_repo_address(path: String) -> PluginResult<String> {
     let tcp_path = PathBuf::from(&path).join("repo.tcp");
     let socket_path = PathBuf::from(&path).join("repo.sock");
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/mod.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/mod.rs
index b19f587..3254f3a 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/mod.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/tauri_plugin/mod.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ impl<R: Runtime> MediarepoPlugin<R> {
                 delete_thumbnails,
                 read_file,
                 delete_repository,
-                has_executable
+                has_executable,
+                get_frontend_state,
+                set_frontend_state
             ]),
         }
     }
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/types/mod.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/types/mod.rs
index 2a5ed7e..11a3de9 100644
--- a/mediarepo-api/src/types/mod.rs
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/types/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod files;
 pub mod identifier;
 pub mod misc;
-pub mod tags;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod repo;
+pub mod tags;
diff --git a/mediarepo-api/src/types/repo.rs b/mediarepo-api/src/types/repo.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cba1d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediarepo-api/src/types/repo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct FrontendState {
+    pub state: String,
+}