diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index 23cdf8b7a7..2713059212 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Playback\Hls\MpegDashService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Playback\MediaInfoService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PlaylistService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Reports\ReportFieldType.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Reports\ReportResult.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Reports\ReportsService.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Reports\ReportRequests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="StartupWizardService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Subtitles\SubtitleService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Movies\CollectionService.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportFieldType.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportFieldType.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d35c5cb2da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportFieldType.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
+{
+    public enum ReportFieldType
+    {
+        String,
+        Boolean
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportRequests.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportRequests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dea003814
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportRequests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using ServiceStack;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
+{
+    public class BaseReportRequest : IReturn<ReportResult>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specify this to localize the search to a specific item or folder. Omit to use the root.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The parent id.</value>
+        [ApiMember(Name = "ParentId", Description = "Specify this to localize the search to a specific item or folder. Omit to use the root", IsRequired = false, DataType = "string", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
+        public string ParentId { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Skips over a given number of items within the results. Use for paging.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The start index.</value>
+        [ApiMember(Name = "StartIndex", Description = "Optional. The record index to start at. All items with a lower index will be dropped from the results.", IsRequired = false, DataType = "int", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
+        public int? StartIndex { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The maximum number of items to return
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The limit.</value>
+        [ApiMember(Name = "Limit", Description = "Optional. The maximum number of records to return", IsRequired = false, DataType = "int", ParameterType = "query", Verb = "GET")]
+        public int? Limit { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [Route("/Reports/Items", "GET", Summary = "Gets reports based on library items")]
+    public class GetItemReport : BaseReportRequest
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportResult.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportResult.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c033ae8fb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportResult.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
+{
+    public class ReportResult
+    {
+        public List<List<string>> Rows { get; set; }
+        public List<ReportFieldType> Columns { get; set; }
+
+        public ReportResult()
+        {
+            Rows = new List<List<string>>();
+            Columns = new List<ReportFieldType>();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45bc4a8893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Reports/ReportsService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Querying;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Reports
+{
+    public class ReportsService : BaseApiService
+    {
+        private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+
+        public ReportsService(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
+        {
+            _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        }
+
+        public async Task<object> Get(GetItemReport request)
+        {
+            var queryResult = await GetQueryResult(request).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var reportResult = GetReportResult(queryResult);
+
+            return ToOptimizedResult(reportResult);
+        }
+
+        private ReportResult GetReportResult(QueryResult<BaseItem> queryResult)
+        {
+            var reportResult = new ReportResult();
+
+            // Fill rows and columns
+
+            return reportResult;
+        }
+
+        private Task<QueryResult<BaseItem>> GetQueryResult(BaseReportRequest request)
+        {
+            // Placeholder in case needed later
+            User user = null;
+
+            var parentItem = string.IsNullOrEmpty(request.ParentId) ?
+                (user == null ? _libraryManager.RootFolder : user.RootFolder) :
+                _libraryManager.GetItemById(request.ParentId);
+
+            return ((Folder)parentItem).GetItems(GetItemsQuery(request, user));
+        }
+
+        private InternalItemsQuery GetItemsQuery(BaseReportRequest request, User user)
+        {
+            var query = new InternalItemsQuery
+            {
+                User = user,
+                CollapseBoxSetItems = false
+            };
+
+            // Set query values based on request
+
+            // Example
+            //query.IncludeItemTypes = new[] {"Movie"};
+
+
+            return query;
+        }
+    }
+}