diff --git a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
index f5a32e7394..35f65fb6a4 100644
--- a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
+++ b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
       <dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="[4.0.30506, 6.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FixedDisplayModes" version="1.0.1" />
       <dependency id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="[2.0.20710.0, 3.0.0)" />
+      <dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Core" version="[2.2.0, 3.0.0)" />
+      <dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Owin" version="[2.2.0, 3.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="MiniProfiler" version="[2.1.0, 3.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="HtmlAgilityPack" version="[1.4.6, 2.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="Lucene.Net" version="[2.9.4.1, 3.0.0.0)" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
index eee8304a1e..ebd35f6f1d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
@@ -894,6 +894,7 @@
     <Compile Include="WebApi\MvcVersionCheck.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WebApi\NamespaceHttpControllerSelector.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WebApi\UmbracoApiController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="WebApi\UmbracoApiControllerBase.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WebApi\UmbracoApiControllerResolver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mvc\UmbracoAuthorizeAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mvc\NotChildAction.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs
index 33df591015..d93c070cf4 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiController.cs
@@ -1,127 +1,24 @@
-using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Web;
 using System.Web.Http;
 using System.Web.Http.ModelBinding;
-using Microsoft.Owin;
-using Umbraco.Core;
-using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models;
 using Umbraco.Core.Models.Validation;
-using Umbraco.Core.Services;
 using Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing;
-using Umbraco.Web.Security;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.WebApi
 {
-    public abstract class UmbracoApiController : ApiController
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base class for auto-routed API controllers for Umbraco
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class UmbracoApiController : UmbracoApiControllerBase
     {
         protected UmbracoApiController()
-            : this(UmbracoContext.Current)
         {
-
         }
 
-        protected UmbracoApiController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        protected UmbracoApiController(UmbracoContext umbracoContext) : base(umbracoContext)
         {
-            if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
-            UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
-            InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid();
-            Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
-            _membershipHelper = new MembershipHelper(UmbracoContext);
         }
-
-        private readonly MembershipHelper _membershipHelper;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Tries to retrieve the current HttpContext if one exists.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        protected Attempt<HttpContextBase> TryGetHttpContext()
-        {
-            return Request.TryGetHttpContext();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Tries to retrieve the current HttpContext if one exists.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        protected Attempt<IOwinContext> TryGetOwinContext()
-        {
-            return Request.TryGetOwinContext();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns an ILogger
-        /// </summary>
-        public ILogger Logger
-        {
-            get { return ProfilingLogger.Logger; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns a ProfilingLogger
-        /// </summary>
-        public ProfilingLogger ProfilingLogger
-        {
-            get { return UmbracoContext.Application.ProfilingLogger; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns the current ApplicationContext
-        /// </summary>
-        public ApplicationContext ApplicationContext
-        {
-            get { return UmbracoContext.Application; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns a ServiceContext
-        /// </summary>
-        public ServiceContext Services
-        {
-            get { return ApplicationContext.Services; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns a DatabaseContext
-        /// </summary>
-        public DatabaseContext DatabaseContext
-        {
-            get { return ApplicationContext.DatabaseContext; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns an UmbracoHelper object
-        /// </summary>
-        public UmbracoHelper Umbraco { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns the current UmbracoContext
-        /// </summary>
-        public UmbracoContext UmbracoContext { get; private set; }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns the WebSecurity instance
-        /// </summary>
-        public WebSecurity Security
-        {
-            get { return UmbracoContext.Security; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Returns the MemberHelper instance
-        /// </summary>
-        public MembershipHelper Members
-        {
-            get { return _membershipHelper; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Useful for debugging
-        /// </summary>
-        internal Guid InstanceId { get; private set; }
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiControllerBase.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiControllerBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9df0881aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/WebApi/UmbracoApiControllerBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+using System;
+using System.Web;
+using System.Web.Http;
+using Microsoft.Owin;
+using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
+using Umbraco.Core.Services;
+using Umbraco.Web.Security;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Web.WebApi
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base class for API controllers that expose Umbraco services - THESE ARE NOT AUTO ROUTED
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class UmbracoApiControllerBase : ApiController
+    {
+        protected UmbracoApiControllerBase()
+            : this(UmbracoContext.Current)
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        protected UmbracoApiControllerBase(UmbracoContext umbracoContext)
+        {
+            if (umbracoContext == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("umbracoContext");
+            UmbracoContext = umbracoContext;
+            InstanceId = Guid.NewGuid();
+            Umbraco = new UmbracoHelper(umbracoContext);
+            _membershipHelper = new MembershipHelper(UmbracoContext);
+        }
+
+        private readonly MembershipHelper _membershipHelper;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to retrieve the current HttpContext if one exists.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        protected Attempt<HttpContextBase> TryGetHttpContext()
+        {
+            return Request.TryGetHttpContext();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Tries to retrieve the current HttpContext if one exists.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        protected Attempt<IOwinContext> TryGetOwinContext()
+        {
+            return Request.TryGetOwinContext();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an ILogger
+        /// </summary>
+        public ILogger Logger
+        {
+            get { return ProfilingLogger.Logger; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a ProfilingLogger
+        /// </summary>
+        public ProfilingLogger ProfilingLogger
+        {
+            get { return UmbracoContext.Application.ProfilingLogger; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the current ApplicationContext
+        /// </summary>
+        public ApplicationContext ApplicationContext
+        {
+            get { return UmbracoContext.Application; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a ServiceContext
+        /// </summary>
+        public ServiceContext Services
+        {
+            get { return ApplicationContext.Services; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a DatabaseContext
+        /// </summary>
+        public DatabaseContext DatabaseContext
+        {
+            get { return ApplicationContext.DatabaseContext; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns an UmbracoHelper object
+        /// </summary>
+        public UmbracoHelper Umbraco { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the current UmbracoContext
+        /// </summary>
+        public UmbracoContext UmbracoContext { get; private set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the WebSecurity instance
+        /// </summary>
+        public WebSecurity Security
+        {
+            get { return UmbracoContext.Security; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the MemberHelper instance
+        /// </summary>
+        public MembershipHelper Members
+        {
+            get { return _membershipHelper; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Useful for debugging
+        /// </summary>
+        internal Guid InstanceId { get; private set; }
+    }
+}
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