diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs
index a854be29f0..a12e1acb2e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutes.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ using Umbraco.Cms.Core;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Configuration.Models;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Hosting;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Web.Mvc;
-using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Controllers;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.Routing;
 using Umbraco.Extensions;
 
@@ -54,8 +52,8 @@ public sealed class BackOfficeAreaRoutes : IAreaRoutes
             case RuntimeLevel.Install:
             case RuntimeLevel.Upgrade:
             case RuntimeLevel.Run:
-
                 MapMinimalBackOffice(endpoints);
+                endpoints.MapHub<BackofficeHub>(_umbracoPathSegment + Constants.Web.BackofficeSignalRHub);
                 break;
             case RuntimeLevel.BootFailed:
             case RuntimeLevel.Unknown:
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackofficeHub.cs b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackofficeHub.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47a2471a4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Routing/BackofficeHub.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management.Routing;
+
+public class BackofficeHub : Hub
+{
+    public async Task SendPayload(object payload) => await Clients.All.SendAsync("payloadReceived", payload);
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Web.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Web.cs
index 283ec6eaa3..65b460ba69 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Web.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Constants-Web.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public static partial class Constants
         ///     The "base" path to the Management API
         /// </summary>
         public const string ManagementApiPath = "/management/api/";
+        public const string BackofficeSignalRHub = "/backofficeHub";
 
         public static class Routing
         {
diff --git a/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Web.Common/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutesTests.cs b/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Web.Common/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutesTests.cs
index c444e591ab..e1a0638fc6 100644
--- a/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Web.Common/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutesTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Web.Common/Routing/BackOfficeAreaRoutesTests.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class BackOfficeAreaRoutesTests
         var endpoints = new TestRouteBuilder();
         routes.CreateRoutes(endpoints);
 
-        Assert.AreEqual(1, endpoints.DataSources.Count);
+        Assert.AreEqual(2, endpoints.DataSources.Count);
         var route = endpoints.DataSources.First();
         Assert.AreEqual(2, route.Endpoints.Count);