diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/WebCronController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/WebCronController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..29dd13c05f6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/WebCronController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Invoice Ninja (https://invoiceninja.com).
+ *
+ * @link https://github.com/invoiceninja/invoiceninja source repository
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2021. Invoice Ninja LLC (https://invoiceninja.com)
+ *
+ * @license https://opensource.org/licenses/AAL
+ */
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
+
+class WebCronController extends Controller
+{
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
+     *
+     * @return Response
+     *
+     * @OA\Get(
+     *      path="/api/v1/webcron",
+     *      operationId="webcron",
+     *      tags={"webcron"},
+     *      summary="Executes the task scheduler via a webcron service",
+     *      description="Executes the task scheduler via a webcron service",
+     *      @OA\Parameter(ref="#/components/parameters/X-Api-Secret"),
+     *      @OA\Parameter(ref="#/components/parameters/X-Requested-With"),
+     *      @OA\Response(
+     *          response=200,
+     *          description="Success response",
+     *          @OA\Header(header="X-MINIMUM-CLIENT-VERSION", ref="#/components/headers/X-MINIMUM-CLIENT-VERSION"),
+     *          @OA\Header(header="X-RateLimit-Remaining", ref="#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Remaining"),
+     *          @OA\Header(header="X-RateLimit-Limit", ref="#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Limit"),
+     *       ),
+     *       @OA\Response(
+     *          response=422,
+     *          description="Validation error",
+     *          @OA\JsonContent(ref="#/components/schemas/ValidationError"),
+     *       ),
+     *       @OA\Response(
+     *           response="default",
+     *           description="Unexpected Error",
+     *           @OA\JsonContent(ref="#/components/schemas/Error"),
+     *       ),
+     *     )
+     */
+    public function index(Request $request)
+    {
+
+        set_time_limit(0);
+
+        if(!config('ninja.webcron_secret'))
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Web cron has not been configured'], 403);
+
+        if($request->has('secret') && (config('ninja.webcron_secret') == $request->query('secret')))
+        {
+            Artisan::call('schedule:run');
+
+            return response()->json(['message' => 'Executing web cron'], 200);
+        }
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'Invalid secret'], 403);
+        
+    }
+}
diff --git a/config/ninja.php b/config/ninja.php
index a0634910d285..7599c029b53c 100644
--- a/config/ninja.php
+++ b/config/ninja.php
@@ -141,4 +141,5 @@ return [
     'snappdf_chromium_path' => env('SNAPPDF_CHROMIUM_PATH', false),
     'v4_migration_version' => '4.5.31',
     'flutter_canvas_kit' => env('FLUTTER_CANVAS_KIT', false),
+    'webcron_secret' => env('WEBCRON_SECRET', false),
 ];
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 45d6d5683b4e..a503f03d9765 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -182,5 +182,5 @@ Route::match(['get', 'post'], 'payment_webhook/{company_key}/{company_gateway_id
 
 Route::post('api/v1/postmark_webhook', 'PostMarkController@webhook');
 Route::get('token_hash_router', 'OneTimeTokenController@router');
-
+Route::get('webcron', 'WebCronController@index');
 Route::fallback('BaseController@notFound');