diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemRefreshService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemRefreshService.cs
index cad88ece99..a338f6ad3d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemRefreshService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/ItemRefreshService.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,61 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
         public string Id { get; set; }
     }
 
+    [Route("/Artists/{Name}/Refresh", "POST")]
+    [Api(Description = "Refreshes metadata for an artist")]
+    public class RefreshArtist : IReturnVoid
+    {
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Forced", Description = "Indicates if a normal or forced refresh should occur.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
+        public bool Forced { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "Name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Route("/Genres/{Name}/Refresh", "POST")]
+    [Api(Description = "Refreshes metadata for a genre")]
+    public class RefreshGenre : IReturnVoid
+    {
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Forced", Description = "Indicates if a normal or forced refresh should occur.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
+        public bool Forced { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "Name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Route("/MusicGenres/{Name}/Refresh", "POST")]
+    [Api(Description = "Refreshes metadata for a music genre")]
+    public class RefreshMusicGenre : IReturnVoid
+    {
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Forced", Description = "Indicates if a normal or forced refresh should occur.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
+        public bool Forced { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "Name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Route("/Persons/{Name}/Refresh", "POST")]
+    [Api(Description = "Refreshes metadata for a person")]
+    public class RefreshPerson : IReturnVoid
+    {
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Forced", Description = "Indicates if a normal or forced refresh should occur.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
+        public bool Forced { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "Name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Route("/Studios/{Name}/Refresh", "POST")]
+    [Api(Description = "Refreshes metadata for a studio")]
+    public class RefreshStudio : IReturnVoid
+    {
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Forced", Description = "Indicates if a normal or forced refresh should occur.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "bool", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "POST")]
+        public bool Forced { get; set; }
+
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Name", Description = "Name", IsRequired = true, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "path", Verb = "POST")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+    }
+    
     public class ItemRefreshService : BaseApiService
     {
         private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
@@ -33,6 +88,111 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
             _userManager = userManager;
         }
 
+        public void Post(RefreshArtist request)
+        {
+            var task = RefreshArtist(request);
+
+            Task.WaitAll(task);
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshArtist(RefreshArtist request)
+        {
+            var item = await GetArtist(request.Name, _libraryManager).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await item.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None, forceRefresh: request.Forced).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing library", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Post(RefreshGenre request)
+        {
+            var task = RefreshGenre(request);
+
+            Task.WaitAll(task);
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshGenre(RefreshGenre request)
+        {
+            var item = await GetGenre(request.Name, _libraryManager).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await item.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None, forceRefresh: request.Forced).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing library", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Post(RefreshMusicGenre request)
+        {
+            var task = RefreshMusicGenre(request);
+
+            Task.WaitAll(task);
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshMusicGenre(RefreshMusicGenre request)
+        {
+            var item = await GetMusicGenre(request.Name, _libraryManager).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await item.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None, forceRefresh: request.Forced).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing library", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Post(RefreshPerson request)
+        {
+            var task = RefreshPerson(request);
+
+            Task.WaitAll(task);
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshPerson(RefreshPerson request)
+        {
+            var item = await GetPerson(request.Name, _libraryManager).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await item.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None, forceRefresh: request.Forced).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing library", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Post(RefreshStudio request)
+        {
+            var task = RefreshStudio(request);
+
+            Task.WaitAll(task);
+        }
+
+        private async Task RefreshStudio(RefreshStudio request)
+        {
+            var item = await GetStudio(request.Name, _libraryManager).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            try
+            {
+                await item.RefreshMetadata(CancellationToken.None, forceRefresh: request.Forced).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.ErrorException("Error refreshing library", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Posts the specified request.
         /// </summary>
@@ -43,7 +203,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api
 
             Task.WaitAll(task);
         }
-
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Refreshes the item.
         /// </summary>