diff --git a/display.go b/display.go
index 70d8dee..ca5bc6f 100644
--- a/display.go
+++ b/display.go
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ func fileDisplayHandler(c web.C, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	if strings.EqualFold("application/json", r.Header.Get("Accept")) {
 		js, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
-			"filename":  fileName,
-			"expiry":    strconv.FormatInt(metadata.Expiry.Unix(), 10),
-			"size":      strconv.FormatInt(metadata.Size, 10),
-			"mimetype":  metadata.Mimetype,
-			"sha256sum": metadata.Sha256sum,
+			"filename":   fileName,
+			"direct_url": getSiteURL(r) + Config.selifPath + fileName,
+			"expiry":     strconv.FormatInt(metadata.Expiry.Unix(), 10),
+			"size":       strconv.FormatInt(metadata.Size, 10),
+			"mimetype":   metadata.Mimetype,
+			"sha256sum":  metadata.Sha256sum,
 		})
 		w.Write(js)
 		return
diff --git a/upload.go b/upload.go
index b7195c3..acdd204 100644
--- a/upload.go
+++ b/upload.go
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ func generateBarename() string {
 func generateJSONresponse(upload Upload, r *http.Request) []byte {
 	js, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
 		"url":        getSiteURL(r) + upload.Filename,
+		"direct_url": getSiteURL(r) + Config.selifPath + upload.Filename,
 		"filename":   upload.Filename,
 		"delete_key": upload.Metadata.DeleteKey,
 		"expiry":     strconv.FormatInt(upload.Metadata.Expiry.Unix(), 10),