diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index b6c041d..14e7848 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ stop a schedule
 
     curl -d '{"cmd":"stop"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://0.0.0.0:8081/api
 
+post a memo
+
+curl -d '{"cmd":"memo", "memo":"some significant message"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://0.0.0.0:8081/api
+
 stats for currently running schedule
 
     curl -X GET http://0.0.0.0:8081/api/stats
diff --git a/kiln-controller.py b/kiln-controller.py
index e2660b8..9fc5015 100755
--- a/kiln-controller.py
+++ b/kiln-controller.py
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ def handle_api():
         log.info("api stop command received")
         oven.abort_run()
 
+    if bottle.request.json['cmd'] == 'memo':
+        log.info("api memo command received")
+        memo = bottle.request.json['memo']
+        log.info("memo=%s" % (memo))
+
     # get stats during a run
     if bottle.request.json['cmd'] == 'stats':
         log.info("api stats command received")