diff --git a/owrx/controllers/__init__.py b/owrx/controllers/__init__.py
index 04f7954..ff687ed 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 
 class Controller(ABC):
-    def __init__(self, handler, request):
+    def __init__(self, handler, request, options):
         self.handler = handler
         self.request = request
+        self.options = options
 
     def send_response(self, content, code=200, content_type="text/html", last_modified: datetime = None, max_age=None):
         self.handler.send_response(code)
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ class Controller(ABC):
             content = content.encode()
         self.handler.wfile.write(content)
 
-    @abstractmethod
     def handle_request(self):
-        pass
+        action = "indexAction"
+        if "action" in self.options:
+            action = self.options["action"]
+        getattr(self, action)()
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/api.py b/owrx/controllers/api.py
index 122363a..4e7a966 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/api.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/api.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ import json
 
 
 class ApiController(Controller):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         data = json.dumps(FeatureDetector().feature_report())
         self.send_response(data, content_type="application/json")
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/assets.py b/owrx/controllers/assets.py
index a3b093d..4c55e17 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/assets.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/assets.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class AssetsController(Controller):
         except FileNotFoundError:
             self.send_response("file not found", code=404)
 
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         filename = self.request.matches.group(1)
         self.serve_file(filename)
 
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/metrics.py b/owrx/controllers/metrics.py
index 33f05b1..e817e9b 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/metrics.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/metrics.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ import json
 
 
 class MetricsController(Controller):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         data = json.dumps(Metrics.getSharedInstance().getMetrics())
         self.send_response(data, content_type="application/json")
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/status.py b/owrx/controllers/status.py
index 3b7f9ac..bb513ee 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/status.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/status.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import json
 
 
 class StatusController(Controller):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
         # TODO keys that have been left out since they are no longer simple strings: sdr_hw, bands, antenna
         vars = {
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ class StatusController(Controller):
         }
         self.send_response("\n".join(["{key}={value}".format(key=key, value=value) for key, value in vars.items()]))
 
-
-class StatusJsonController(Controller):
     def getProfileStats(self, profile):
         return {
             "name": profile["name"],
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ class StatusJsonController(Controller):
         }
         return stats
 
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def jsonAction(self):
         pm = PropertyManager.getSharedInstance()
 
         gps = pm["receiver_gps"]
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/template.py b/owrx/controllers/template.py
index cbcf116..3938719 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/template.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/template.py
@@ -25,16 +25,16 @@ class WebpageController(TemplateController, metaclass=ABCMeta):
 
 
 class IndexController(WebpageController):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         self.serve_template("index.html", **self.template_variables())
 
 
 class MapController(WebpageController):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         # TODO check if we have a google maps api key first?
         self.serve_template("map.html", **self.template_variables())
 
 
 class FeatureController(WebpageController):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         self.serve_template("features.html", **self.template_variables())
diff --git a/owrx/controllers/websocket.py b/owrx/controllers/websocket.py
index 2886b54..f242f2c 100644
--- a/owrx/controllers/websocket.py
+++ b/owrx/controllers/websocket.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from owrx.connection import WebSocketMessageHandler
 
 
 class WebSocketController(Controller):
-    def handle_request(self):
+    def indexAction(self):
         conn = WebSocketConnection(self.handler, WebSocketMessageHandler())
         # enter read loop
         conn.handle()
diff --git a/owrx/http.py b/owrx/http.py
index d06baca..60e4e8d 100644
--- a/owrx/http.py
+++ b/owrx/http.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-from owrx.controllers.status import (
-    StatusJsonController,
-    StatusController
-)
+from owrx.controllers.status import StatusController
 from owrx.controllers.template import (
     IndexController,
     MapController,
@@ -48,8 +45,9 @@ class Request(object):
 
 
 class Route(ABC):
-    def __init__(self, controller):
+    def __init__(self, controller, controllerOptions = None):
         self.controller = controller
+        self.controllerOptions = controllerOptions if controllerOptions is not None else {}
 
     @abstractmethod
     def matches(self, request):
@@ -57,18 +55,18 @@ class Route(ABC):
 
 
 class StaticRoute(Route):
-    def __init__(self, route, controller):
+    def __init__(self, route, controller, controllerOptions = None):
         self.route = route
-        super().__init__(controller)
+        super().__init__(controller, controllerOptions)
 
     def matches(self, request):
         return request.path == self.route
 
 
 class RegexRoute(Route):
-    def __init__(self, regex, controller):
+    def __init__(self, regex, controller, controllerOptions = None):
         self.regex = re.compile(regex)
-        super().__init__(controller)
+        super().__init__(controller, controllerOptions)
 
     def matches(self, request):
         matches = self.regex.match(request.path)
@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ class Router(object):
         self.routes = [
             StaticRoute("/", IndexController),
             StaticRoute("/status", StatusController),
-            StaticRoute("/status.json", StatusJsonController),
+            StaticRoute("/status.json", StatusController, {"action": "jsonAction"}),
             RegexRoute("/static/(.+)", OwrxAssetsController),
             RegexRoute("/aprs-symbols/(.+)", AprsSymbolsController),
             StaticRoute("/ws/", WebSocketController),
@@ -106,6 +104,6 @@ class Router(object):
         route = self.find_route(request)
         if route is not None:
             controller = route.controller
-            controller(handler, request).handle_request()
+            controller(handler, request, route.controllerOptions).handle_request()
         else:
             handler.send_error(404, "Not Found", "The page you requested could not be found.")