diff --git a/wcs/backoffice/root.py b/wcs/backoffice/root.py
index ec329061b..d9095a5b1 100644
--- a/wcs/backoffice/root.py
+++ b/wcs/backoffice/root.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from . import management
 
 
 class RootDirectory(BackofficeRootDirectory):
-    _q_exports = ['', 'pending', 'statistics']
+    _q_exports = ['', 'pending', 'statistics', ('menu.json', 'menu_json')]
 
     bounces = wcs.admin.bounces.BouncesDirectory()
     categories = wcs.admin.categories.CategoriesDirectory()
@@ -199,6 +199,17 @@ class RootDirectory(BackofficeRootDirectory):
 
         return r.getvalue()
 
+    def menu_json(self):
+        get_response().set_content_type('application/json')
+        if get_request().get_environ('HTTP_ORIGIN'):
+            get_response().set_header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin',
+                    get_request().get_environ('HTTP_ORIGIN'))
+            get_response().set_header('Access-Control-Allow-Credentials', 'true')
+            get_response().set_header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'x-requested-with')
+        menu_items = []
+        backoffice_url = get_publisher().get_backoffice_url()
+        return json.dumps(self.get_menu_items())
+
     def pending(self):
         # kept as a redirection for compatibility with possible bookmarks
         return redirect('.')