diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ccf3360..ac5abfa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "vmr-http"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.8.0"
 description = "HTTP API for controlling Voicemeeter"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "onyx-and-iris", email = "code@onyxandiris.online" }]
diff --git a/src/vmr_http/app.py b/src/vmr_http/app.py
index 4c6084b..80ec7d9 100644
--- a/src/vmr_http/app.py
+++ b/src/vmr_http/app.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException
 from voicemeeterlib.error import CAPIError
 
 from .dependencies import get_voicemeeter_client
-from .web import bus, strip
+from .web import bus, command, strip
 
 
 @asynccontextmanager
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ app = FastAPI(
 )
 app.include_router(strip.router, prefix='/strip/{index}')
 app.include_router(bus.router, prefix='/bus/{index}')
+app.include_router(command.router, prefix='/command')
 
 
 @app.get('/health')
diff --git a/src/vmr_http/web/__init__.py b/src/vmr_http/web/__init__.py
index cf93d25..af8e001 100644
--- a/src/vmr_http/web/__init__.py
+++ b/src/vmr_http/web/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """API endpoints for controlling various Voicemeeter components."""
 
-from . import bus, strip
+from . import bus, command, strip
 
-__all__ = ['bus', 'strip']
+__all__ = ['bus', 'command', 'strip']
diff --git a/src/vmr_http/web/command/__init__.py b/src/vmr_http/web/command/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb85071
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vmr_http/web/command/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+"""module for command-related endpoints."""
+
+from .command import router
+
+__all__ = ['router']
diff --git a/src/vmr_http/web/command/command.py b/src/vmr_http/web/command/command.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4385da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vmr_http/web/command/command.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""module for command related endpoints."""
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+
+from vmr_http.dependencies import get_voicemeeter_client
+
+router = APIRouter(tags=['command'])
+
+
+###
+# Although these endpoints are technically modifying the state of the Voicemeeter application,
+# they are commands that trigger an action rather than resource updates.
+# Therefore, they are implemented as POST.
+###
+
+
+@router.post('/show')
+async def show_command(voicemeeter=Depends(get_voicemeeter_client)):
+    """Show the Voicemeeter application."""
+    voicemeeter.command.show()
+    return {'status': 'Voicemeeter shown'}
+
+
+@router.post('/hide')
+async def hide_command(voicemeeter=Depends(get_voicemeeter_client)):
+    """Hide the Voicemeeter application."""
+    voicemeeter.command.hide()
+    return {'status': 'Voicemeeter hidden'}
+
+
+@router.post('/shutdown')
+async def shutdown_command(voicemeeter=Depends(get_voicemeeter_client)):
+    """Shutdown the Voicemeeter application."""
+    voicemeeter.command.shutdown()
+    return {'status': 'Voicemeeter shutdown'}
+
+
+@router.post('/restart')
+async def restart_command(voicemeeter=Depends(get_voicemeeter_client)):
+    """Restart the Voicemeeter application."""
+    voicemeeter.command.restart()
+    return {'status': 'Voicemeeter restarted'}
+
+
+@router.post('/lock')
+async def lock_command(voicemeeter=Depends(get_voicemeeter_client)):
+    """Lock the Voicemeeter application."""
+    voicemeeter.command.lock = True
+    return {'status': 'Voicemeeter locked'}
+
+
+@router.post('/unlock')
+async def unlock_command(voicemeeter=Depends(get_voicemeeter_client)):
+    """Unlock the Voicemeeter application."""
+    voicemeeter.command.lock = False
+    return {'status': 'Voicemeeter unlocked'}
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 59401f1..d365f9c 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vmr-http"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.8.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "fastapi" },