diff --git a/config/development.yaml b/config/development.yaml
index 056844e..7742c55 100644
--- a/config/development.yaml
+++ b/config/development.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ server:
       enable: true
       allow_origins:
         - "http://localhost:3000"
+        - "http://localhost:3001"
       allow_credentials: true
       max_age: 3600
       allow_headers:
diff --git a/music-metadata-manager-frontend/bun.lockb b/music-metadata-manager-frontend/bun.lockb
index dc8e755..2188bf9 100755
Binary files a/music-metadata-manager-frontend/bun.lockb and b/music-metadata-manager-frontend/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 46bedb7..12de491 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ impl Hooks for App {
 
     fn routes(_ctx: &AppContext) -> AppRoutes {
         AppRoutes::with_default_routes() // controller routes below
+            .add_route(controllers::fs::routes())
             .add_route(controllers::musicbrainz::routes())
             .add_route(controllers::music_file::routes())
             .add_route(controllers::music_library::routes())
diff --git a/src/controllers/fs.rs b/src/controllers/fs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..861b5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/controllers/fs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#![allow(clippy::missing_errors_doc)]
+#![allow(clippy::unnecessary_struct_initialization)]
+#![allow(clippy::unused_async)]
+use loco_rs::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::services::fs::get_readable_writable_dirs;
+
+pub async fn get_fs_directories() -> Result<Response> {
+    let dirs = get_readable_writable_dirs(std::path::Path::new("/"));
+
+    format::json(dirs)
+}
+
+pub fn routes() -> Routes {
+    Routes::new()
+        .prefix("api/fs/")
+        .add("/directories", get(get_fs_directories))
+}
diff --git a/src/controllers/mod.rs b/src/controllers/mod.rs
index 81f88cb..9ce9f18 100644
--- a/src/controllers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/controllers/mod.rs
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ pub mod auth;
 
 pub mod music_library;
 pub mod music_file;
-pub mod musicbrainz;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod musicbrainz;
+pub mod fs;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/services/fs.rs b/src/services/fs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffcdc8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/fs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use std::{
+    fs::{self, OpenOptions},
+    path::Path,
+};
+
+use serde::Serialize;
+use walkdir::{DirEntry, WalkDir};
+
+const DEPTH: usize = 5;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+pub struct Directory {
+    name: String,
+    path: String,
+    parent: Option<String>,
+}
+
+fn is_readable_and_writable(path: &Path) -> bool {
+    if fs::read_dir(path).is_err() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let test_file = path.join(".test_rw_check");
+    match OpenOptions::new()
+        .write(true)
+        .create_new(true)
+        .open(&test_file)
+    {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            let _ = fs::remove_file(&test_file);
+            true
+        }
+        Err(_) => false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_hidden(entry: &DirEntry) -> bool {
+    let file_name_hidden = entry
+        .file_name()
+        .to_str()
+        .map(|s| s.starts_with('.'))
+        .unwrap_or(false);
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    {
+        use std::os::windows::fs::MetadataExt;
+        use winapi::um::winnt::FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN;
+
+        if let Ok(metadata) = entry.metadata() {
+            let attrs = metadata.file_attributes();
+            return file_name_hidden || (attrs & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN != 0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    file_name_hidden
+}
+
+pub fn get_readable_writable_dirs(root: &Path) -> Vec<Directory> {
+    let mut dirs = Vec::new();
+
+    for entry in WalkDir::new(root)
+        .follow_links(false)
+        .max_depth(DEPTH)
+        .into_iter()
+        .filter_entry(|e| !is_hidden(e))
+        .filter_map(Result::ok)
+        .filter(|e| e.file_type().is_dir())
+    {
+        let path = entry.path();
+
+        if is_readable_and_writable(path) {
+            dirs.push(Directory {
+                name: entry.file_name().to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                parent: path.parent().map(|p| p.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    dirs
+}
diff --git a/src/services/mod.rs b/src/services/mod.rs
index b831afd..fca4d0a 100644
--- a/src/services/mod.rs
+++ b/src/services/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+pub mod fs;
 pub mod musicbrainz;
 pub mod suggestion;
diff --git a/tests/requests/fs.rs b/tests/requests/fs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bca6a65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/requests/fs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use music_metadata_manager::app::App;
+use loco_rs::testing::prelude::*;
+use serial_test::serial;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[serial]
+async fn can_get_fs() {
+    request::<App, _, _>(|request, _ctx| async move {
+        let res = request.get("/api/fs/").await;
+        assert_eq!(res.status_code(), 200);
+
+        // you can assert content like this:
+        // assert_eq!(res.text(), "content");
+    })
+    .await;
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/requests/mod.rs b/tests/requests/mod.rs
index d08edbe..5c94689 100644
--- a/tests/requests/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/requests/mod.rs
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ mod prepare_data;
 
 pub mod music_library;
 pub mod music_file;
-pub mod musicbrainz;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub mod musicbrainz;
+pub mod fs;
\ No newline at end of file