diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/README.md b/tubearchivist/api/README.md
index dada701..c0889d3 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/README.md
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/README.md
@@ -213,3 +213,21 @@ POST /api/task/
 List of valid task names:
 - **download_pending**: Start the download queue
 - **rescan_pending**: Rescan your subscriptions
+
+
+## Cookie View
+Check your youtube cookie settings  
+GET /api/cookie/
+```json
+{
+    "cookie_enabled": true
+}
+```
+
+POST /api/cookie/  
+Send empty post request to validate cookie.
+```json
+{
+    "cookie_validated": true
+}
+```
diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/urls.py b/tubearchivist/api/urls.py
index e059f75..eedcbe2 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/urls.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/urls.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from api.views import (
     ChannelApiListView,
     ChannelApiVideoView,
     ChannelApiView,
+    CookieView,
     DownloadApiListView,
     DownloadApiView,
     LoginApiView,
@@ -87,4 +88,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
         TaskApiView.as_view(),
         name="api-task",
     ),
+    path(
+        "cookie/",
+        CookieView.as_view(),
+        name="api-cookie",
+    ),
 ]
diff --git a/tubearchivist/api/views.py b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
index 88b8a0e..fe07637 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/api/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/api/views.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from api.src.search_processor import SearchProcess
 from api.src.task_processor import TaskHandler
 from home.src.download.queue import PendingInteract
+from home.src.download.yt_cookie import CookieHandler
 from home.src.es.connect import ElasticWrap
 from home.src.index.generic import Pagination
 from home.src.index.video import SponsorBlock
@@ -462,3 +463,27 @@ class TaskApiView(ApiBaseView):
         response = TaskHandler(data).run_task()
 
         return Response(response)
+
+
+class CookieView(ApiBaseView):
+    """resolves to /api/cookie/
+    GET: check if cookie is enabled
+    POST: verify validity of cookie
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get(request):
+        """handle get request"""
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        config = AppConfig().config
+        cookie_enabled = config["downloads"]["cookie_import"]
+
+        return Response({"cookie_enabled": cookie_enabled})
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def post(request):
+        """handle post request"""
+        # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        validated = CookieHandler().validate()
+
+        return Response({"cookie_validated": validated})