diff --git a/api/get_cover_art.go b/api/get_cover_art.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..590cb380b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/get_cover_art.go
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/domain"
+	"github.com/karlkfi/inject"
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/utils"
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/api/responses"
+	"io/ioutil"
+"github.com/dhowden/tag"
+	"os"
+)
+
+type GetCoverArtController struct {
+	BaseAPIController
+	repo domain.MediaFileRepository
+}
+
+func (c *GetCoverArtController) Prepare() {
+	inject.ExtractAssignable(utils.Graph, &c.repo)
+}
+
+func (c *GetCoverArtController) Get() {
+	id := c.Input().Get("id")
+	if id == "" {
+		c.SendError(responses.ERROR_MISSING_PARAMETER, "id parameter required")
+	}
+
+	mf, err := c.repo.Get(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		beego.Error("Error reading mediafile", id, "from the database", ":", err)
+		c.SendError(responses.ERROR_GENERIC, "Internal error")
+	}
+
+	var img []byte
+
+	if (mf.HasCoverArt) {
+		img, err = readFromTag(mf.Path)
+		beego.Debug("Serving cover art from", mf.Path)
+	} else {
+		img, err = ioutil.ReadFile("static/default_cover.jpg")
+		beego.Debug("Serving default cover art")
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		beego.Error("Could not retrieve cover art", id, ":", err)
+		c.SendError(responses.ERROR_DATA_NOT_FOUND, "cover art not available")
+	}
+
+
+	c.Ctx.Output.ContentType("image/jpg")
+	c.Ctx.Output.Body(img)
+}
+
+func readFromTag(path string) ([]byte, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		beego.Warn("Error opening file", path, "-", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	m, err := tag.ReadFrom(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		beego.Warn("Error reading tag from file", path, "-", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return m.Picture().Data, nil
+}
+
diff --git a/api/get_cover_art_test.go b/api/get_cover_art_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c268addd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/get_cover_art_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package api_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/api/responses"
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/domain"
+	. "github.com/deluan/gosonic/tests"
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/tests/mocks"
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/utils"
+	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func getCoverArt(params ...string) (*http.Request, *httptest.ResponseRecorder) {
+	url := AddParams("/rest/getCoverArt.view", params...)
+	r, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	beego.BeeApp.Handlers.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	beego.Debug("testing TestGetCoverArtDirectory", fmt.Sprintf("\nUrl: %s\nStatus Code: [%d]\n%#v", r.URL, w.Code, w.HeaderMap))
+	return r, w
+}
+
+func TestGetCoverArt(t *testing.T) {
+	Init(t, false)
+
+	mockMediaFileRepo := mocks.CreateMockMediaFileRepo()
+	utils.DefineSingleton(new(domain.MediaFileRepository), func() domain.MediaFileRepository {
+		return mockMediaFileRepo
+	})
+
+	Convey("Subject: GetCoverArt Endpoint", t, func() {
+		Convey("Should fail if missing Id parameter", func() {
+			_, w := getCoverArt()
+
+			So(w.Body, ShouldReceiveError, responses.ERROR_MISSING_PARAMETER)
+		})
+		Convey("When id is not found", func() {
+			mockMediaFileRepo.SetData(`[]`, 1)
+			_, w := getCoverArt("id=NOT_FOUND")
+
+			So(w.Body.Bytes(), ShouldMatchMD5, "963552b04e87a5a55e993f98a0fbdf82")
+		})
+		Convey("When id is found", func() {
+			mockMediaFileRepo.SetData(`[{"Id":"2","HasCoverArt":true,"Path":"tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3"}]`, 1)
+			_, w := getCoverArt("id=2")
+
+			So(w.Body.Bytes(), ShouldMatchMD5, "e859a71cd1b1aaeb1ad437d85b306668")
+		})
+		Reset(func() {
+			mockMediaFileRepo.SetData("[]", 0)
+			mockMediaFileRepo.SetError(false)
+		})
+	})
+}
diff --git a/conf/router.go b/conf/router.go
index 468a63dd9..15738a770 100644
--- a/conf/router.go
+++ b/conf/router.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func mapEndpoints() {
 		beego.NSRouter("/getMusicFolders.view", &api.GetMusicFoldersController{}, "*:Get"),
 		beego.NSRouter("/getIndexes.view", &api.GetIndexesController{}, "*:Get"),
 		beego.NSRouter("/getMusicDirectory.view", &api.GetMusicDirectoryController{}, "*:Get"),
+		beego.NSRouter("/getCoverArt.view", &api.GetCoverArtController{}, "*:Get"),
 	)
 	beego.AddNamespace(ns)
 
diff --git a/domain/mediafile.go b/domain/mediafile.go
index a41472f9b..4aed54416 100644
--- a/domain/mediafile.go
+++ b/domain/mediafile.go
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ type MediaFile struct {
 type MediaFileRepository interface {
 	BaseRepository
 	Put(m *MediaFile) error
+	Get(id string) (*MediaFile, error)
 	FindByAlbum(albumId string) ([]MediaFile, error)
 }
diff --git a/persistence/mediafile_repository.go b/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
index 228deb80b..0a2747fd6 100644
--- a/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
+++ b/persistence/mediafile_repository.go
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ func (r *mediaFileRepository) Put(m *domain.MediaFile) error {
 	return r.saveOrUpdate(m.Id, m)
 }
 
+func (r *mediaFileRepository) Get(id string) (*domain.MediaFile, error) {
+	m, err := r.readEntity(id)
+	return m.(*domain.MediaFile), err
+}
+
 func (r *mediaFileRepository) FindByAlbum(albumId string) ([]domain.MediaFile, error) {
 	var mfs = make([]domain.MediaFile, 0)
 	err := r.loadChildren("album", albumId, &mfs, "", false)
@@ -35,7 +40,7 @@ func (a byTrackNumber) Swap(i, j int) {
 	a[i], a[j] = a[j], a[i]
 }
 func (a byTrackNumber) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	return (a[i].DiscNumber*1000 + a[i].TrackNumber) < (a[j].DiscNumber*1000 + a[j].TrackNumber)
+	return (a[i].DiscNumber * 1000 + a[i].TrackNumber) < (a[j].DiscNumber * 1000 + a[j].TrackNumber)
 }
 
 var _ domain.MediaFileRepository = (*mediaFileRepository)(nil)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/default_cover.jpg b/static/default_cover.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..647bd4372
Binary files /dev/null and b/static/default_cover.jpg differ
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3 b/tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8abd358c0
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3 differ
diff --git a/tests/matchers.go b/tests/matchers.go
index 1793335b3..1d142588a 100644
--- a/tests/matchers.go
+++ b/tests/matchers.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/api/responses"
 	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
+	"crypto/md5"
 )
 
 func ShouldMatchXML(actual interface{}, expected ...interface{}) string {
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ func ShouldReceiveError(actual interface{}, expected ...interface{}) string {
 	return ShouldEqual(v.Error.Code, expected[0].(int))
 }
 
+func ShouldMatchMD5(actual interface{}, expected ...interface{}) string {
+	a := fmt.Sprintf("%x", md5.Sum(actual.([]byte)))
+	return ShouldEqual(a, expected[0].(string))
+}
+
 func UnindentJSON(j []byte) string {
 	var m = make(map[string]interface{})
 	json.Unmarshal(j, &m)
diff --git a/tests/mocks/mock_mediafile_repo.go b/tests/mocks/mock_mediafile_repo.go
index 15c5906d0..f0bf8b651 100644
--- a/tests/mocks/mock_mediafile_repo.go
+++ b/tests/mocks/mock_mediafile_repo.go
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ func (m *MockMediaFile) Get(id string) (*domain.MediaFile, error) {
 	if m.err {
 		return nil, errors.New("Error!")
 	}
-	return m.data[id], nil
+	mf := m.data[id]
+	if mf == nil {
+		mf = &domain.MediaFile{}
+	}
+	return mf, nil
 }
 
 func (m *MockMediaFile) FindByAlbum(artistId string) ([]domain.MediaFile, error) {