diff --git a/lib/beet_round_server_web/controllers/default_api_controller.ex b/lib/beet_round_server_web/controllers/default_api_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58e2d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/beet_round_server_web/controllers/default_api_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+defmodule BeetRoundServerWeb.DefaultApiController do
+  use BeetRoundServerWeb, :controller
+
+  def index(conn, _params) do
+    text(conn, "The Beet Round API (#{Mix.env()}) is running.")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/beet_round_server_web/router.ex b/lib/beet_round_server_web/router.ex
index f4f8e61..faf60ea 100644
--- a/lib/beet_round_server_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/beet_round_server_web/router.ex
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ defmodule BeetRoundServerWeb.Router do
   scope "/api", BeetRoundServerWeb do
     pipe_through :api
 
+    get "/", DefaultApiController, :index
+
     resources "/bidding_rounds", BiddingRoundController, except: [:new, :edit]
   end