diff --git a/test/api/v4/content/GET-content.test.js b/test/api/v4/content/GET-content.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e13064bfb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/api/v4/content/GET-content.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import {
+  requester,
+  translate as t,
+  generateUser,
+} from '../../../helpers/api-integration/v4';
+import i18n from '../../../../website/common/script/i18n';
+
+describe('GET /content', () => {
+  it('returns content (and does not require authentication)', async () => {
+    const res = await requester().get('/content');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach');
+    expect(res.backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach.text).to.equal(t('backgroundBeachText'));
+  });
+
+  it('returns content not in English', async () => {
+    const res = await requester().get('/content?language=de');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach');
+    expect(res.backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach.text).to.equal(i18n.t('backgroundBeachText', 'de'));
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to English if the desired language is not found', async () => {
+    const res = await requester().get('/content?language=wrong');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach');
+    expect(res.backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach.text).to.equal(t('backgroundBeachText'));
+  });
+
+  it('filters out starter task content by default', async () => {
+    const res = await requester().get('/content');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('gear.tree');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('userDefaults');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('tasksByCategory');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('userDefaultsMobile');
+  });
+
+  it('filters content automatically for iOS requests', async () => {
+    const res = await requester(null, { 'x-client': 'habitica-ios' }).get('/content');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('appearances.background.beach');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.property('backgroundsFlat');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('gear.tree');
+  });
+
+  it('filters content automatically for Android requests', async () => {
+    const res = await requester(null, { 'x-client': 'habitica-android' }).get('/content');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('appearances.background.beach');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.property('backgroundsFlat');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('gear.tree');
+  });
+
+  it('filters content if the request specifies a filter', async () => {
+    const res = await requester().get('/content?filter=backgroundsFlat,gear.flat');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.property('backgroundsFlat');
+    expect(res).to.have.nested.property('gear.tree');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.nested.property('gear.flat');
+  });
+
+  it('filters content if the request contains invalid filters', async () => {
+    const res = await requester().get('/content?filter=backgroundsFlat,invalid');
+    expect(res).to.not.have.property('backgroundsFlat');
+  });
+
+  describe('authenticated user', () => {
+    let user;
+    it('returns content in user\'s preferred language when no language parameter is provided', async () => {
+      user = await generateUser({ 'preferences.language': 'de' });
+      const res = await user.get('/content');
+      expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach');
+      expect(res.backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach.text).to.equal(i18n.t('backgroundBeachText', 'de'));
+    });
+
+    it('respects language parameter over user\'s preferred language', async () => {
+      user = await generateUser({ 'preferences.language': 'de' });
+      const res = await user.get('/content?language=fr');
+      expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach');
+      expect(res.backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach.text).to.equal(i18n.t('backgroundBeachText', 'fr'));
+    });
+
+    it('falls back to English if user\'s preferred language is invalid', async () => {
+      user = await generateUser({ 'preferences.language': 'invalid_lang' });
+      const res = await user.get('/content');
+      expect(res).to.have.nested.property('backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach');
+      expect(res.backgrounds.backgrounds062014.beach.text).to.equal(t('backgroundBeachText'));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v4/content.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v4/content.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebcf409c672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v4/content.js
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import nconf from 'nconf';
+import { langCodes } from '../../libs/i18n';
+import {
+  serveContent,
+  ANDROID_FILTER,
+  IOS_FILTER,
+  V4_FILTER,
+} from '../../libs/content';
+import { authWithHeaders } from '../../middlewares/auth';
+
+const IS_PROD = nconf.get('IS_PROD');
+
+const api = {};
+
+/**
+ * @api {get} /api/v4/content Get all available content objects
+ * @apiDescription Does not require authentication.
+ * @apiName ContentGet
+ * @apiGroup Content
+ *
+ * @apiParam (Query) {String="bg","cs","da","de",
+ *                   "en","en@pirate","en_GB",
+ *                    "es","es_419","fr","he","hu",
+ *                    "id","it","ja","nl","pl","pt","pt_BR",
+ *                    "ro","ru","sk","sr","sv",
+ *                    "uk","zh","zh_TW"} [language=en] Language code used for the items'
+ *                                                     strings. If the authenticated user makes
+ *                                                     the request, the content will return with
+ *                                                     the user's configured language.
+ *
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data Various data about the content of Habitica. The content route
+ * contains many keys, but the data listed below are the recommended data to use.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.mystery The mystery sets awarded to paying subscribers.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.gear The gear that can be equipped.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.gear.tree Detailed information about the gear, organized by type.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.gear.flat The full key of each equipment.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.spells The skills organized by class. Includes cards and visual buffs.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.potion Data about the health potion.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.armoire Data about the armoire.
+ * @apiSuccess {Array} data.classes The available classes.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.eggs All available eggs.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.timeTravelStable The animals available
+ *                                            in the Time Traveler's stable, separated
+ *                                            into pets and mounts.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.hatchingPotions All the hatching potions.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.petInfo All the pets with extra info.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.mountInfo All the mounts with extra info.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.food All the food.
+ * @apiSuccess {Array} data.userCanOwnQuestCategories The types of quests that a user can own.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.quests Data about the quests.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances Data about the appearance properties.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances.hair Data about available hair options.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances.shirt Data about available shirt options.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances.size Data about available body size options.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances.skin Data about available skin options.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances.chair Data about available chair options.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.appearances.background Data about available background options.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.backgrounds Data about the background sets.
+ * @apiSuccess {Object} data.subscriptionBlocks Data about the various subscriptions blocks.
+ *
+ */
+api.getContent = {
+  method: 'GET',
+  url: '/content',
+  noLanguage: true,
+  middlewares: [authWithHeaders({ optional: true })],
+  async handler (req, res) {
+    let language = 'en';
+    const proposedLang = req.query.language;
+
+    if (proposedLang && langCodes.includes(proposedLang)) {
+      language = proposedLang;
+    } else if (res.locals.user
+      && res.locals.user.preferences
+      && res.locals.user.preferences.language
+    ) {
+      const userLang = res.locals.user.preferences.language;
+      if (langCodes.includes(userLang)) {
+        language = userLang;
+      }
+    }
+
+    let filter = req.query.filter || '';
+    // apply defaults for mobile clients
+    if (filter === '') {
+      if (req.headers['x-client'] === 'habitica-android') {
+        filter = [V4_FILTER, ANDROID_FILTER].join(',');
+      } else if (req.headers['x-client'] === 'habitica-ios') {
+        filter = [V4_FILTER, IOS_FILTER].join(',');
+      } else {
+        filter = V4_FILTER;
+      }
+    }
+
+    serveContent(res, language, filter, IS_PROD);
+  },
+};
+
+export default api;
diff --git a/website/server/libs/content.js b/website/server/libs/content.js
index b4f57508ac9..b1351a8f705 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/content.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/content.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const MOBILE_FILTER = ['achievements', 'questSeriesAchievements', 'animalColorAc
 
 export const ANDROID_FILTER = [...MOBILE_FILTER, 'appearances.background'].join(',');
 export const IOS_FILTER = [...MOBILE_FILTER, 'backgrounds'].join(',');
+export const V4_FILTER = 'userDefaults,tasksByCategory,userDefaultsMobile';
 
 function getDay (date) {
   if (date === undefined) {
diff --git a/website/server/middlewares/appRoutes.js b/website/server/middlewares/appRoutes.js
index 33b3b325694..24400338297 100644
--- a/website/server/middlewares/appRoutes.js
+++ b/website/server/middlewares/appRoutes.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ app.use('/api/v3', v3RateLimiter, v3Router);
 const v4RouterOverrides = [
   // 'GET-/status', Example to override the GET /status api call
   'POST-/user/auth/local/register',
+  'GET-/content',
   'GET-/news',
   'GET-/user',
   'PUT-/user',