diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index d560360..6562ab3 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ func API_RunQuery(c *gin.Context) {
 	API_HandleQuery(query, c)
 }
 
+func API_ExplainQuery(c *gin.Context) {
+	query := strings.TrimSpace(c.Request.FormValue("query"))
+
+	if query == "" {
+		c.JSON(400, errors.New("Query parameter is missing"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	API_HandleQuery(fmt.Sprintf("EXPLAIN %s", query), c)
+}
+
 func API_GetTables(c *gin.Context) {
 	names, err := dbClient.Tables()
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 03d8e0f..b17b7fa 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ func main() {
 	router.GET("/tables/:table/indexes", API_TableIndexes)
 	router.GET("/query", API_RunQuery)
 	router.POST("/query", API_RunQuery)
+	router.GET("/explain", API_ExplainQuery)
+	router.POST("/explain", API_ExplainQuery)
 	router.GET("/history", API_History)
 	router.Static("/app", options.Static)