diff --git a/config.yml.sample b/config.yml.sample
index e13576f21..7d9484d33 100644
--- a/config.yml.sample
+++ b/config.yml.sample
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ service:
   enabletotp: true
   # If not empty, enables logging of crashes and unhandled errors in sentry.
   sentrydsn: ''
+  # If not empty, this will enable `/test/{table}` endpoints which allow to put any content in the database.
+  # Used to reset the db before frontend tests. Because this is quite a dangerous feature allowing for lots of harm,
+  # each request made to this endpoint neefs to provide an `Authorization: <token>` header with the token from below. <br/>
+  # **You should never use this unless you know exactly what you're doing**
+  testingtoken: ''
 
 database:
   # Database type to use. Supported types are mysql, postgres and sqlite.
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 6dfd00442..298ec06f0 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const (
 	ServiceEnableTaskComments    Key = `service.enabletaskcomments`
 	ServiceEnableTotp            Key = `service.enabletotp`
 	ServiceSentryDsn             Key = `service.sentrydsn`
+	ServiceTestingtoken          Key = `service.testingtoken`
 
 	AuthLocalEnabled      Key = `auth.local.enabled`
 	AuthOpenIDEnabled     Key = `auth.openid.enabled`
diff --git a/pkg/db/dump.go b/pkg/db/dump.go
index 70bd3f988..32a80898f 100644
--- a/pkg/db/dump.go
+++ b/pkg/db/dump.go
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 
 package db
 
-import "encoding/json"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"xorm.io/xorm/schemas"
+)
 
 // Dump dumps all database tables
 func Dump() (data map[string][]byte, err error) {
@@ -52,3 +55,22 @@ func Restore(table string, contents []map[string]interface{}) (err error) {
 
 	return
 }
+
+// RestoreAndTruncate removes all content from the table before restoring it from the contents map
+func RestoreAndTruncate(table string, contents []map[string]interface{}) (err error) {
+	if _, err := x.IsTableExist(table); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if x.Dialect().URI().DBType == schemas.SQLITE {
+		if _, err := x.Query("DELETE FROM " + table); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		if _, err := x.Query("TRUNCATE TABLE ?", table); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return Restore(table, contents)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7c6807340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/testing.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-2020 Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package v1
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/config"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func HandleTesting(c echo.Context) error {
+	token := c.Request().Header.Get("Authorization")
+	if token != config.ServiceTestingtoken.GetString() {
+		return echo.ErrForbidden
+	}
+
+	table := c.Param("table")
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if _, err := buf.ReadFrom(c.Request().Body); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	content := []map[string]interface{}{}
+	err := json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &content)
+	if err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+	}
+
+	err = db.RestoreAndTruncate(table, content)
+	if err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, map[string]interface{}{
+			"error":   true,
+			"message": err.Error(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, nil)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/routes/routes.go b/pkg/routes/routes.go
index 6de5a2569..83cccfcb5 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/routes.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/routes.go
@@ -235,6 +235,11 @@ func registerAPIRoutes(a *echo.Group) {
 		n.POST("/auth/openid/:provider/callback", openid.HandleCallback)
 	}
 
+	// Testing
+	if config.ServiceTestingtoken.GetString() != "" {
+		n.PATCH("/test/:table", apiv1.HandleTesting)
+	}
+
 	// Info endpoint
 	n.GET("/info", apiv1.Info)