diff --git a/server/controllers/api/config/site/publishing/index.js b/server/controllers/api/config/site/publishing/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08e60bf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/controllers/api/config/site/publishing/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+const { publishing: {
+  primaryClaimAddress,
+  uploadDirectory,
+  thumbnailChannel,
+  thumbnailChannelId,
+  additionalClaimAddresses,
+  disabled,
+  disabledMessage
+} } = require('@config/siteConfig');
+
+/*
+
+  route to see if publishing is enabled
+
+*/
+
+const publishingConfig = (req, res) => {
+  return res.status(200).json({
+    primaryClaimAddress,
+    uploadDirectory,
+    thumbnailChannel,
+    thumbnailChannelId,
+    additionalClaimAddresses,
+    disabled,
+    disabledMessage
+  });
+};
+
+module.exports = publishingConfig;
diff --git a/server/routes/api/index.js b/server/routes/api/index.js
index 0aabd472..05c4973c 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/index.js
+++ b/server/routes/api/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const claimResolve = require('../../controllers/api/claim/resolve');
 const claimShortId = require('../../controllers/api/claim/shortId');
 const fileAvailability = require('../../controllers/api/file/availability');
 const userPassword = require('../../controllers/api/user/password');
+const publishingConfig = require('../../controllers/api/config/site/publishing');
 
 const multipartMiddleware = require('../utils/multipartMiddleware');
 
@@ -36,4 +37,6 @@ module.exports = (app) => {
   app.get('/api/file/availability/:name/:claimId', fileAvailability);
   // user routes
   app.put('/api/user/password/', userPassword);
+  // configs
+  app.get('/api/config/site/publishing', publishingConfig);
 };