diff --git a/webapi/API.go b/webapi/API.go
index 78f3ba4..114ea6f 100644
--- a/webapi/API.go
+++ b/webapi/API.go
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ func Start(ListenAddresses []string, UseSSL bool, CertificateFile, CertificateKe
 	Router.HandleFunc("/search/result", apiSearchResult).Methods("GET")
 	//Router.HandleFunc("/search/result/ws", apiSearchResultStream).Methods("GET")
 	Router.HandleFunc("/search/terminate", apiSearchTerminate).Methods("GET")
+	Router.HandleFunc("/explore", apiExplore).Methods("GET")
 
 	for _, listen := range ListenAddresses {
 		go startWebServer(listen, UseSSL, CertificateFile, CertificateKey, Router, "API", TimeoutRead, TimeoutWrite)
diff --git a/webapi/Search Temp.go b/webapi/Search Temp.go
index 377e377..1a0905d 100644
--- a/webapi/Search Temp.go	
+++ b/webapi/Search Temp.go	
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func dispatchSearch(input SearchRequest) (job *SearchJob) {
 		job.ResultSync.Lock()
 
 		for n := 0; n < countResults; n++ {
-			newFile := createTestResult()
+			newFile := createTestResult(-1)
 			job.filesCurrent = append(job.filesCurrent, &newFile)
 		}
 
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ func (job *SearchJob) ReturnNext(Limit int) (Result []*core.BlockRecordFile) {
 	return job.ReturnResult(Limit)
 }
 
-// createTestResult creates a test file
-func createTestResult() (file core.BlockRecordFile) {
+// createTestResult creates a test file. fileType = -1 for any.
+func createTestResult(fileType int) (file core.BlockRecordFile) {
 	randomData := make([]byte, 10)
 	rand.Read(randomData)
 
@@ -159,40 +159,81 @@ func createTestResult() (file core.BlockRecordFile) {
 	file.ID = uuid.New()
 	file.Size = uint64(len(randomData))
 
-	switch file.Format {
-	case core.FormatCSV, core.FormatEmail, core.FormatText, core.FormatHTML:
-		file.Type = core.TypeText
+	if fileType == -1 {
+		switch file.Format {
+		case core.FormatCSV, core.FormatEmail, core.FormatText, core.FormatHTML:
+			file.Type = core.TypeText
 
-	case core.FormatDatabase:
-		file.Type = core.TypeBinary
+		case core.FormatDatabase:
+			file.Type = core.TypeBinary
 
-	case core.FormatCompressed:
-		file.Type = core.TypeCompressed
+		case core.FormatCompressed:
+			file.Type = core.TypeCompressed
 
-	case core.FormatContainer:
-		file.Type = core.TypeContainer
+		case core.FormatContainer:
+			file.Type = core.TypeContainer
 
-	case core.FormatEbook:
-		file.Type = core.TypeEbook
+		case core.FormatEbook:
+			file.Type = core.TypeEbook
 
-	case core.FormatVideo:
-		file.Type = core.TypeVideo
+		case core.FormatVideo:
+			file.Type = core.TypeVideo
 
-	case core.FormatAudio:
-		file.Type = core.TypeAudio
+		case core.FormatAudio:
+			file.Type = core.TypeAudio
 
-	case core.FormatPicture:
-		file.Type = core.TypePicture
+		case core.FormatPicture:
+			file.Type = core.TypePicture
 
-	case core.FormatPowerpoint, core.FormatExcel, core.FormatWord, core.FormatPDF:
-		file.Type = core.TypeDocument
+		case core.FormatPowerpoint, core.FormatExcel, core.FormatWord, core.FormatPDF:
+			file.Type = core.TypeDocument
 
-	case core.FormatFolder:
-		file.Type = core.TypeFolder
+		case core.FormatFolder:
+			file.Type = core.TypeFolder
 
-	default:
-		file.Type = core.TypeBinary
+		default:
+			file.Type = core.TypeBinary
 
+		}
+	} else {
+		file.Type = uint8(fileType)
+		switch file.Type {
+		case core.TypeBinary:
+			file.Format = core.FormatBinary
+
+		case core.TypeText:
+			file.Format = core.FormatText
+
+		case core.TypePicture:
+			file.Format = core.FormatPicture
+
+		case core.TypeVideo:
+			file.Format = core.FormatVideo
+
+		case core.TypeAudio:
+			file.Format = core.FormatAudio
+
+		case core.TypeDocument:
+			file.Format = core.FormatPDF
+
+		case core.TypeExecutable:
+			file.Format = core.FormatExecutable
+
+		case core.TypeContainer:
+			file.Format = core.FormatContainer
+
+		case core.TypeCompressed:
+			file.Format = core.FormatCompressed
+
+		case core.TypeFolder:
+			file.Format = core.FormatFolder
+
+		case core.TypeEbook:
+			file.Format = core.FormatEbook
+
+		default:
+			file.Format = core.FormatBinary
+		}
 	}
 
 	var extension string
@@ -247,3 +288,13 @@ func TempFileName(prefix, suffix string) string {
 	rand.Read(randBytes)
 	return prefix + hex.EncodeToString(randBytes) + "." + suffix
 }
+
+// queryRecentShared returns recently shared files on the network. fileType = -1 for any.
+func queryRecentShared(fileType, limit int) (files []*core.BlockRecordFile) {
+	for n := 0; n < limit; n++ {
+		newFile := createTestResult(fileType)
+		files = append(files, &newFile)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
diff --git a/webapi/Search.go b/webapi/Search.go
index af12bb2..cca78dc 100644
--- a/webapi/Search.go
+++ b/webapi/Search.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Author:     Peter Kleissner
 /search/result/ws       Websocket to return search results as stream (future)
 /search/statistic       Statistics about the results (future)
 
+/explore                List recently shared files
+
 */
 
 package webapi
@@ -211,3 +213,38 @@ func apiSearchTerminate(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
+
+/*
+apiExplore returns recently shared files in Peernet. Results are returned in real-time. The file type is an optional filter.
+Request:    GET /explore?limit=[max records]&type=[file type]
+Result:     200 with JSON structure SearchResult. Check the field status.
+*/
+func apiExplore(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	r.ParseForm()
+	limit, err := strconv.Atoi(r.Form.Get("limit"))
+	if err != nil {
+		limit = 100
+	}
+	fileType, err := strconv.Atoi(r.Form.Get("type"))
+	if err != nil {
+		fileType = -1
+	}
+
+	resultFiles := queryRecentShared(fileType, limit)
+
+	var result SearchResult
+	result.Files = []apiBlockRecordFile{}
+
+	// loop over results
+	for n := range resultFiles {
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, blockRecordFileToAPI(*resultFiles[n]))
+	}
+
+	if len(result.Files) == 0 {
+		result.Status = 3 // No results yet available keep trying
+	}
+
+	result.Status = 1 // No more results to expect
+
+	EncodeJSON(w, r, result)
+}
diff --git a/webapi/readme.md b/webapi/readme.md
index 0806d0e..78c45c4 100644
--- a/webapi/readme.md
+++ b/webapi/readme.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ These are the functions provided by the API:
 /search                         Submit a search request
 /search/result                  Return search results
 /search/terminate               Terminate a search
+
+/explore                        List recently shared files
 ```
 
 # API Documentation
@@ -571,4 +573,19 @@ The user can terminate a search early using this function. This helps save syste
 ```
 Request:    GET /search/terminate?id=[UUID]
 Response:   204 Empty
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+## Explore
+
+### List Recently Shared Files
+
+This returns recently shared files in Peernet. Results are returned in real-time. The file type is an optional filter.
+
+```
+Request:    GET /explore?limit=[max records]&type=[file type]
+Result:     200 with JSON structure SearchResult. Check the field status.
+```
+
+Example request to list 20 recently shared files (all file types): `http://127.0.0.1:112/explore&limit=20`
+
+Example request to list 10 recent documents: `http://127.0.0.1:112/explore?type=5&limit=10`