diff --git a/doc/api/http_api.md b/doc/api/http_api.md
index b9b5fedbb..0d2cc3756 100644
--- a/doc/api/http_api.md
+++ b/doc/api/http_api.md
@@ -419,3 +419,13 @@ returns ok when the current api token is valid
 *Example returns:*
   * `{"code":0,"message":"ok","data":null}`
   * `{"code":4,"message":"no or wrong API Key","data":null}`
+
+### Pads
+
+#### listAllPads()
+ * API >= 1.2.1
+ 
+lists all pads on this epl instance
+
+*Example returns:*
+ * `{code: 0, message:"ok", data: ["testPad", "thePadsOfTheOthers"]}`
diff --git a/src/node/db/API.js b/src/node/db/API.js
index a26055a79..ee12d1d98 100644
--- a/src/node/db/API.js
+++ b/src/node/db/API.js
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ exports.deleteGroup = groupManager.deleteGroup;
 exports.listPads = groupManager.listPads;
 exports.createGroupPad = groupManager.createGroupPad;
 
+/**********************/
+/**PADLIST FUNCTION****/
+/**********************/
+
+exports.listAllPads = padManager.getPads;
+
 /**********************/
 /**AUTHOR FUNCTIONS****/
 /**********************/
diff --git a/src/node/db/Pad.js b/src/node/db/Pad.js
index 0914c175b..da1ce9e16 100644
--- a/src/node/db/Pad.js
+++ b/src/node/db/Pad.js
@@ -455,8 +455,7 @@ Pad.prototype.remove = function remove(callback) {
     //delete the pad entry and delete pad from padManager
     function(callback)
     {
-      db.remove("pad:"+padID);
-      padManager.unloadPad(padID);
+      padManager.removePad(padID);
       hooks.callAll("padRemove", {'padID':padID});
       callback();
     }
diff --git a/src/node/db/PadManager.js b/src/node/db/PadManager.js
index 5f08b1b1b..8cd69a83e 100644
--- a/src/node/db/PadManager.js
+++ b/src/node/db/PadManager.js
@@ -34,10 +34,59 @@ var db = require("./DB").db;
  */
 var globalPads = {
     get: function (name) { return this[':'+name]; },
-    set: function (name, value) { this[':'+name] = value; },
+    set: function (name, value) 
+    {
+      this[':'+name] = value;
+      padList.addPad(name);
+    },
     remove: function (name) { delete this[':'+name]; }
 };
 
+var padList = {
+  list: [],
+  sorted : false,
+  init: function()
+  {
+    db.findKeys("pad:*", "*:*:*", function(err, dbData)
+    {
+      if(ERR(err)) return;
+      if(dbData != null){
+        dbData.forEach(function(val){
+          padList.addPad(val.replace(/pad:/,""),false);
+        });
+      }
+    });
+    return this;
+  },
+  /**
+   * Returns all pads in alphabetical order as array.
+   */
+  getPads: function(){
+    if(!this.sorted){
+      this.list=this.list.sort();
+      this.sorted=true;
+    }
+    return this.list;
+  },
+  addPad: function(name)
+  {
+    if(this.list.indexOf(name) == -1){
+      this.list.push(name);
+      this.sorted=false;
+    }
+  },
+  removePad: function(name)
+  {
+    var index=this.list.indexOf(name);
+    if(index>-1){
+      this.list.splice(index,1);
+      this.sorted=false;
+    }
+  }
+};
+//initialises the allknowing data structure
+padList.init();
+
 /**
  * An array of padId transformations. These represent changes in pad name policy over
  * time, and allow us to "play back" these changes so legacy padIds can be found.
@@ -109,6 +158,15 @@ exports.getPad = function(id, text, callback)
   }
 }
 
+exports.getPads = function(callback)
+{
+  if(callback != null){
+    callback(null,padList.getPads());
+  }else{
+    return padList.getPads();
+  }
+}
+
 //checks if a pad exists
 exports.doesPadExists = function(padId, callback)
 {
@@ -163,6 +221,15 @@ exports.isValidPadId = function(padId)
   return /^(g.[a-zA-Z0-9]{16}\$)?[^$]{1,50}$/.test(padId);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Removes the pad from database and unloads it.
+ */
+exports.removePad = function(padId){
+  db.remove("pad:"+padId);
+  exports.unloadPad(padId);
+  padList.removePad(padId);
+}
+
 //removes a pad from the array
 exports.unloadPad = function(padId)
 {
diff --git a/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js b/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js
index 0bcd5f0c9..ae93e933f 100644
--- a/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js
+++ b/src/node/handler/APIHandler.js
@@ -138,6 +138,42 @@ var version =
   , "listAllGroups"             : []
   , "checkToken"                : []
   }
+, "1.2.1":
+  { "createGroup"               : []
+  , "createGroupIfNotExistsFor" : ["groupMapper"]
+  , "deleteGroup"               : ["groupID"]
+  , "listPads"                  : ["groupID"]
+  , "listAllPads"               : []
+  , "createPad"                 : ["padID", "text"]
+  , "createGroupPad"            : ["groupID", "padName", "text"]
+  , "createAuthor"              : ["name"]
+  , "createAuthorIfNotExistsFor": ["authorMapper" , "name"]
+  , "listPadsOfAuthor"          : ["authorID"]
+  , "createSession"             : ["groupID", "authorID", "validUntil"]
+  , "deleteSession"             : ["sessionID"]
+  , "getSessionInfo"            : ["sessionID"]
+  , "listSessionsOfGroup"       : ["groupID"]
+  , "listSessionsOfAuthor"      : ["authorID"]
+  , "getText"                   : ["padID", "rev"]
+  , "setText"                   : ["padID", "text"]
+  , "getHTML"                   : ["padID", "rev"]
+  , "setHTML"                   : ["padID", "html"]
+  , "getRevisionsCount"         : ["padID"]
+  , "getLastEdited"             : ["padID"]
+  , "deletePad"                 : ["padID"]
+  , "getReadOnlyID"             : ["padID"]
+  , "setPublicStatus"           : ["padID", "publicStatus"]
+  , "getPublicStatus"           : ["padID"]
+  , "setPassword"               : ["padID", "password"]
+  , "isPasswordProtected"       : ["padID"]
+  , "listAuthorsOfPad"          : ["padID"]
+  , "padUsersCount"             : ["padID"]
+  , "getAuthorName"             : ["authorID"]
+  , "padUsers"                  : ["padID"]
+  , "sendClientsMessage"        : ["padID", "msg"]
+  , "listAllGroups"             : []
+  , "checkToken"                : []
+  }
 };
 
 /**