diff --git a/application/controllers/dashboard/Api.php b/application/controllers/dashboard/Api.php
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+<?php
+defined('BASEPATH') || exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+class Api extends Auth_Controller
+{
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct(
+            array(
+                'index'		=> 'dashboard/admin:rw',
+                'getNews'	=> 'dashboard/admin:rw',
+                'getAmpeln'	=> 'dashboard/admin:rw',
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->load->library('AuthLib', null, 'AuthLib');
+
+        $this->_setAuthUID();
+    }
+
+    public function index()
+    {
+        echo 'Dashboard API Controller';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get News.
+     */
+    public function getNews()
+    {
+        $limit =  $this->input->get('limit');
+
+        $this->load->model('content/News_model', 'NewsModel');
+
+        $result = $this->NewsModel->getAll($limit);
+
+        if(hasData($result))
+        {
+
+            $this->outputJson(getData($result), REST_Controller::HTTP_OK);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $this->terminateWithJsonError('fehler entdeckt');
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Get Ampeln.
+     */
+    public function getAmpeln(){
+
+        $this->load->model('content/Ampel_model', 'AmpelModel');
+        $result = $this->AmpelModel->getByUser($this->_uid);
+
+        if(hasData($result))
+        {
+
+            $this->outputJson(getData($result), REST_Controller::HTTP_OK);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $this->terminateWithJsonError('fehler entdeckt');
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieve the UID of the logged user and checks if it is valid
+     */
+    private function _setAuthUID()
+    {
+        $this->_uid = getAuthUID();
+
+        if (!$this->_uid) show_error('User authentification failed');
+    }
+}