diff --git a/server/apiv1/api.go b/server/apiv1/api.go
index 2914d01..55789ab 100644
--- a/server/apiv1/api.go
+++ b/server/apiv1/api.go
@@ -451,6 +451,33 @@ func SetReadStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	_, _ = w.Write([]byte("ok"))
 }
 
+// GetTags (method: GET) will get all tags currently in use
+func GetTags(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+	// swagger:route GET /api/v1/tags tags SetTags
+	//
+	// # Get all current tags
+	//
+	//	Produces:
+	//	- application/json
+	//
+	//	Schemes: http, https
+	//
+	//	Responses:
+	//		200: ArrayResponse
+	//		default: ErrorResponse
+
+	tags := storage.GetAllTags()
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(tags)
+	if err != nil {
+		httpError(w, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	_, _ = w.Write(data)
+}
+
 // SetTags (method: PUT) will set the tags for all provided IDs
 func SetTags(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// swagger:route PUT /api/v1/tags tags SetTags
diff --git a/server/apiv1/swagger.go b/server/apiv1/swagger.go
index 4c259cd..ee83f01 100644
--- a/server/apiv1/swagger.go
+++ b/server/apiv1/swagger.go
@@ -96,3 +96,7 @@ type okResponse struct {
 	// in: body
 	Body string
 }
+
+// Plain JSON array response
+// swagger:response ArrayResponse
+type arrayResponse []string
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 876a444..4003d63 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ func apiRoutes() *mux.Router {
 	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/messages", middleWareFunc(apiv1.GetMessages)).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/messages", middleWareFunc(apiv1.SetReadStatus)).Methods("PUT")
 	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/messages", middleWareFunc(apiv1.DeleteMessages)).Methods("DELETE")
+	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/tags", middleWareFunc(apiv1.GetTags)).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/tags", middleWareFunc(apiv1.SetTags)).Methods("PUT")
 	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/search", middleWareFunc(apiv1.Search)).Methods("GET")
 	r.HandleFunc(config.Webroot+"api/v1/message/{id}/part/{partID}", middleWareFunc(apiv1.DownloadAttachment)).Methods("GET")
diff --git a/storage/database.go b/storage/database.go
index 88bd5b2..4a13460 100644
--- a/storage/database.go
+++ b/storage/database.go
@@ -709,15 +709,8 @@ func DeleteAllMessages() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// StatsGet returns the total/unread statistics for a mailbox
-func StatsGet() MailboxStats {
-	var (
-		total  = CountTotal()
-		unread = CountUnread()
-	)
-
-	dbLastAction = time.Now()
-
+// GetAllTags returns all used tags
+func GetAllTags() []string {
 	q := sqlf.From("mailbox").
 		Select(`DISTINCT Tags`).
 		Where("Tags != ?", "[]")
@@ -750,6 +743,19 @@ func StatsGet() MailboxStats {
 
 	sort.Strings(tags)
 
+	return tags
+}
+
+// StatsGet returns the total/unread statistics for a mailbox
+func StatsGet() MailboxStats {
+	var (
+		total  = CountTotal()
+		unread = CountUnread()
+		tags   = GetAllTags()
+	)
+
+	dbLastAction = time.Now()
+
 	return MailboxStats{
 		Total:  total,
 		Unread: unread,