diff --git a/lib/smart_proxy_salt/cli.rb b/lib/smart_proxy_salt/cli.rb
index bd2f3fb..54895f2 100644
--- a/lib/smart_proxy_salt/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/smart_proxy_salt/cli.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ def highstate(host)
           shell_command(cmd)
         end
 
+        def refresh_pillar(host)
+          find_salt_binaries
+          cmd = [@sudo, '-u', Proxy::Salt::Plugin.settings.salt_command_user, @salt, '--async', escape_for_shell(host), 'saltutil.refresh_pillar']
+          logger.info "Will run saltutil.refresh_pillar for #{host}. Full command: #{cmd.join(' ')}"
+          shell_command(cmd)
+        end
+
         def key_delete(host)
           find_salt_binaries
           cmd = [@sudo, '-u', Proxy::Salt::Plugin.settings.salt_command_user, @salt_key, '--yes', '-d', escape_for_shell(host)]
diff --git a/lib/smart_proxy_salt/salt_api.rb b/lib/smart_proxy_salt/salt_api.rb
index abfbf56..3660a0e 100644
--- a/lib/smart_proxy_salt/salt_api.rb
+++ b/lib/smart_proxy_salt/salt_api.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ class Api < ::Sinatra::Base
         end
       end
 
+      post '/refresh_pillar/:host' do
+        content_type :json
+        begin
+          log_halt 500, "Failed pillar refresh for #{params[:host]}: Check Log files" unless (result = Proxy::Salt.refresh_pillar(params[:host]))
+          result
+        rescue Exception => e
+          log_halt 406, "Failed pillar refresh for #{params[:host]}: #{e}"
+        end
+      end
+
       delete '/key/:host' do
         content_type :json
         begin