diff --git a/include/api.hpp b/include/api.hpp
index d7c3fa5..6c45ab2 100644
--- a/include/api.hpp
+++ b/include/api.hpp
@@ -17,21 +17,76 @@
 #ifndef MASTODONPP_API_HPP
 #define MASTODONPP_API_HPP
 
-namespace mastodonpp::API
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <variant>
+
+namespace mastodonpp
 {
 
+using std::string;
+using std::variant;
+
 /*!
- *  @brief  A list of all v1 API calls.
- *
- *  The original `/` are substituted by `_`.
+ *  @brief  Holds API endpoints.
  *
  *  @since  0.1.0
  */
-enum class v1
+class API
 {
-    instance
+public:
+    /*!
+     *  @brief  An enumeration of all v1 API endpoints.
+     *
+     *  The original `/` are substituted with `_`.
+     *
+     *  @since  0.1.0
+     */
+    enum class v1
+    {
+        instance
+    };
+
+    /*!
+     *  @brief  An enumeration of all v2 API endpoints.
+     *
+     *  The original `/` are substituted with `_`.
+     *
+     *  @since  0.1.0
+     */
+    enum class v2
+    {
+        search
+    };
+
+    /*!
+     *  @brief  Type for endpoints. Either API::v1 or API::v2.
+     *
+     *  @since  0.1.0
+     */
+    using endpoint_type = variant<v1,v2>;
+
+    /*!
+     *  @brief  Constructs an API object. You should never need this.
+     *
+     *  This constructor exists to hide away the class members, which are used
+     *  internally.
+     *
+     *  @since  0.1.0
+     */
+    explicit API(endpoint_type &endpoint);
+
+    /*!
+     *  @brief  Convert #endpoint_type to string.
+     *
+     *  @since  0.1.0
+     */
+    string to_string() const;
+
+private:
+    const endpoint_type _endpoint;
 };
 
-} // namespace mastodonpp::API
+} // namespace mastodonpp
 
 #endif  // MASTODONPP_API_HPP
diff --git a/src/api.cpp b/src/api.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30a11b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*  This file is part of mastodonpp.
+ *  Copyright © 2020 tastytea <tastytea@tastytea.de>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "api.hpp"
+
+#include <map>
+#include <string_view>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace mastodonpp
+{
+
+using std::map;
+using std::string_view;
+using std::move;
+
+API::API(endpoint_type &endpoint)
+    : _endpoint{move(endpoint)}
+{}
+
+string API::to_string() const
+{
+    static const map<endpoint_type,string_view> endpoint_map
+        {
+            {v1::instance, "/api/v1/instance"},
+            {v2::search, "/api/v2/search"}
+        };
+    return endpoint_map.at(_endpoint).data();
+}
+} // namespace mastodonpp