diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1983c40..3a60752 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -178,7 +178,39 @@ module.exports = {
 
 Now you should see `My awesome dashboard!` when you navigate to `http://your-ass-url/dashboard`.
 
-**Disclaimer:** custom frontends are still experimental. Currently ass has no API, but I already plan on writing that very soon. For now, you can make your dashboard use `const users = require('../auth')` & `const data = require('../data')` (these values are recognized globally throughout ass, so they will stay up-to-date as users upload).
+#### Accessing data
+
+If you want to access resource & user data within your frontend router, just add these two lines near the top of your router:
+
+```js
+const users = require('../auth');
+const data = require('../data');
+```
+
+These values are recognized globally throughout ass, so they will stay up-to-date as users upload.
+
+#### Custom index
+
+By default, ass directs the app index to this README. To change it, just add an `index` function to your router exports:
+
+```js
+
+function index(req, res, next) {
+   // redirect user to dashboard
+   res.redirect('/dashboard/user');
+
+   // you can also use req & next as you normally
+   // would in an Express route handler
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+   router,
+   index,
+   enabled: true,
+   brand: `${name} v${version}`,
+   endpoint: '/dashboard',
+};
+```
 
 **For a detailed walkthrough on developing your first frontend, [consult the wiki](https://github.com/tycrek/ass/wiki/Writing-a-custom-frontend).**
 
diff --git a/ass.js b/ass.js
index 9771073..f649aba 100755
--- a/ass.js
+++ b/ass.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const { host, port, useSsl, diskFilePath, isProxied } = require('./config.json')
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const express = require('express');
 const helmet = require('helmet');
+const marked = require('marked');
 const uploadRouter = require('./routers/upload');
 const resourceRouter = require('./routers/resource');
 const { path, log } = require('./utils');
@@ -59,9 +60,23 @@ useSsl && app.use(helmet.hsts({ preload: true })); // skipcq: JS-0093
 // Don't process favicon requests (custom middleware)
 app.use((req, res, next) => (req.url.includes('favicon.ico') ? res.sendStatus(CODE_NO_CONTENT) : next()));
 
-// Assign routers ('/:resouceId' always needs to be LAST since it's a catch-all route)
+// Index can be overridden by a frontend
+app.get('/', (req, res, next) =>
+	(ASS_PREMIUM.enabled && ASS_PREMIUM.index)
+		? ASS_PREMIUM.index(req, res, next)
+		: fs.readFile(path('README.md'))
+			.then((bytes) => bytes.toString())
+			.then(marked)
+			.then((d) => res.render('index', { data: d }))
+			.catch(next));
+
+// Upload router
 app.use('/', ROUTERS.upload);
+
+// Attach frontend, if enabled
 ASS_PREMIUM.enabled && app.use(ASS_PREMIUM.endpoint, ASS_PREMIUM.router); // skipcq: JS-0093
+
+// '/:resouceId' always needs to be LAST since it's a catch-all route
 app.use('/:resourceId', (req, _, next) => (req.resourceId = req.params.resourceId, next()), ROUTERS.resource); // skipcq: JS-0086, JS-0090
 
 // Error handler
diff --git a/routers/upload.js b/routers/upload.js
index 1e84fc9..9b230c4 100644
--- a/routers/upload.js
+++ b/routers/upload.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const marked = require('marked');
 //const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit');
 const { DateTime } = require('luxon');
 const { WebhookClient, MessageEmbed } = require('discord.js');
@@ -14,14 +13,6 @@ const ASS_LOGO = 'https://cdn.discordapp.com/icons/848274994375294986/8d339d4a2f
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
 
-// Index
-router.get('/', (_req, res, next) =>
-	fs.readFile(path('README.md'))
-		.then((bytes) => bytes.toString())
-		.then(marked)
-		.then((d) => res.render('index', { data: d }))
-		.catch(next));
-
 // Rate limit middleware
 /* router.use('/', rateLimit({
 	windowMs: 1000 * 60, // 60 seconds // skipcq: JS-0074