diff --git a/apps/reader/urls.py b/apps/reader/urls.py
index 1661830f0..eb0f192bf 100644
--- a/apps/reader/urls.py
+++ b/apps/reader/urls.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^interactions_count', views.interactions_count, name='interactions-count'),
     url(r'^feed_unread_count', views.feed_unread_count, name='feed-unread-count'),
     url(r'^starred_stories', views.load_starred_stories, name='load-starred-stories'),
+    url(r'^unread_story_hashes', views.unread_story_hashes, name='unread-story-hashes'),
     url(r'^mark_all_as_read', views.mark_all_as_read, name='mark-all-as-read'),
     url(r'^mark_story_as_read', views.mark_story_as_read, name='mark-story-as-read'),
     url(r'^mark_feed_stories_as_read', views.mark_feed_stories_as_read, name='mark-feed-stories-as-read'),
diff --git a/apps/reader/views.py b/apps/reader/views.py
index 40e5f21af..843e02792 100644
--- a/apps/reader/views.py
+++ b/apps/reader/views.py
@@ -841,7 +841,27 @@ def load_river_stories__redis(request):
                 elapsed_time=timediff, 
                 user_profiles=user_profiles)
     
+
+@json.json_view
+def unread_story_hashes(request):
+    user              = get_user(request)
+    feed_ids          = [int(feed_id) for feed_id in request.REQUEST.getlist('feed_id') if feed_id]
     
+    if not feed_ids:
+        usersubs = UserSubscription.objects.filter(user=user, active=True).only('feed')
+        feed_ids = [sub.feed_id for sub in usersubs]
+    
+    unread_feed_story_hashes = {}
+    for feed_id in feed_ids:
+        try:
+            us = UserSubscription.objects.get(user=user.pk, feed=feed_id)
+        except UserSubscription.DoesNotExist:
+            continue
+        unread_feed_story_hashes[feed_id] = us.get_stories(read_filter='unread', limit=500,
+                                                           hashes_only=True)
+    
+    return dict(unread_feed_story_hashes=unread_feed_story_hashes)
+
 @ajax_login_required
 @json.json_view
 def mark_all_as_read(request):
diff --git a/templates/static/api.yml b/templates/static/api.yml
index 45c7e9549..f15086908 100644
--- a/templates/static/api.yml
+++ b/templates/static/api.yml
@@ -234,7 +234,19 @@
           optional: true
           default: unread
           example: all
-            
+
+    - url: /reader/unread_story_hashes
+      method: GET
+      short_desc: "The story_hashes of all unread stories."
+      long_desc: 
+        - "The story_hashes of all unread stories."
+        - "Useful for offline access of stories and quick unread syncing."
+      params:
+        - key: feed_id
+          desc: "Feed ids to check. Omit to include every feed subscription."
+          optional: true
+          example: "feed_id=12&feed_id=24"
+          
     - url: /reader/mark_story_as_read
       method: POST
       short_desc: "Mark a story as read."