diff --git a/DOCUMENTATION.md b/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 134107c..e01bc2d 100644
--- a/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Proc file responses
 -------------
 
 * returns uptime and idle time
-* Same as /proc/uptime
+* Same as /proc/uptime file
 
 Sample response
 
@@ -41,11 +41,17 @@ Sample response
 -------------------
 
 * returns infomration regarding system memory
-* Same as /proc/meminfo
+* All responses are in kB
+* Same as /proc/meminfo file
 
 Special formatted responses
 ===========================
 
+[GET] /uptime
+-------------
+
+* Returns a redirect to /proc/uptime
+
 [GET] /load
 ----------
 
diff --git a/src/routes.cpp b/src/routes.cpp
index f73b92a..d1756a8 100644
--- a/src/routes.cpp
+++ b/src/routes.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ void setRoutes(crow::SimpleApp& app){
         }
     });
 
+    CROW_ROUTE(app, "/uptime")([](){
+        crow::response ret;
+        ret.moved_perm("/proc/uptime");
+        return ret;
+    });
+
     CROW_ROUTE(app, "/mem")([]{
         return "mem";
     });