diff --git a/file-exchange/src/manifest/store.rs b/file-exchange/src/manifest/store.rs
index 4412a5a..a72355d 100644
--- a/file-exchange/src/manifest/store.rs
+++ b/file-exchange/src/manifest/store.rs
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ mod tests {
             main_dir: main_directory.to_string(),
         }))
         .unwrap();
-        let _local_path = Path::from("");
         let local = LocalBundle {
             bundle: bundle.clone(),
             local_path: Path::from(""),
diff --git a/file-service/src/admin.rs b/file-service/src/admin.rs
index 2185b19..cba37db 100644
--- a/file-service/src/admin.rs
+++ b/file-service/src/admin.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use async_graphql::{Context, EmptySubscription, MergedObject, Object, Schema};
 use async_graphql_axum::{GraphQLRequest, GraphQLResponse};
 use axum::{extract::State, routing::get, Router, Server};
+use file_exchange::{
+    config::{BundleArgs, PublisherArgs},
+    publisher::ManifestPublisher,
+};
 use http::HeaderMap;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
@@ -119,6 +123,94 @@ pub struct StatusMutation;
 
 #[Object]
 impl StatusMutation {
+    // Publish a bundle; the location of files are relative to the main directory of the server
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    async fn publish_and_serve_bundle(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &Context<'_>,
+        filenames: Vec<String>,
+        chunk_size: Option<u64>,
+        bundle_name: Option<String>,
+        file_type: Option<String>,
+        bundle_version: Option<String>,
+        identifier: Option<String>,
+        start_block: Option<u64>,
+        end_block: Option<u64>,
+        description: Option<String>,
+        chain_id: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<GraphQlBundle, ServerError> {
+        if ctx.data_opt::<String>()
+            != ctx
+                .data_unchecked::<AdminContext>()
+                .state
+                .admin_auth_token
+                .as_ref()
+        {
+            return Err(ServerError::InvalidAuthentication(format!(
+                "Failed to authenticate: {:#?}",
+                ctx.data_opt::<String>(),
+            )));
+        }
+        // publish bundle
+        let client = ctx.data_unchecked::<AdminContext>().state.client.clone();
+        let publisher = ManifestPublisher::new(
+            client,
+            PublisherArgs {
+                chunk_size: chunk_size.unwrap_or(1048576),
+                filenames,
+                bundle: Some(BundleArgs {
+                    bundle_name,
+                    file_type,
+                    bundle_version,
+                    identifier,
+                    start_block,
+                    end_block,
+                    description,
+                    chain_id,
+                }),
+                storage_method: ctx
+                    .data_unchecked::<AdminContext>()
+                    .state
+                    .store
+                    .storage_method
+                    .clone(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        );
+
+        let published = publisher
+            .publish()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| ServerError::ContextError(e.to_string()))?;
+        let deployment = published
+            .first()
+            .ok_or(ServerError::ContextError("No bundle published".to_string()))?;
+
+        let bundle = match read_bundle(
+            &ctx.data_unchecked::<AdminContext>().state.client,
+            deployment,
+        )
+        .await
+        {
+            Ok(s) => s,
+            Err(e) => return Err(ServerError::RequestBodyError(e.to_string())),
+        };
+        let local_bundle = LocalBundle {
+            bundle: bundle.clone(),
+            //TODO: remove this field
+            local_path: "".into(),
+        };
+
+        ctx.data_unchecked::<AdminContext>()
+            .state
+            .bundles
+            .lock()
+            .await
+            .insert(bundle.ipfs_hash.clone(), local_bundle);
+
+        Ok(GraphQlBundle::from(bundle))
+    }
+
     // Add a bundle
     async fn add_bundle(
         &self,
@@ -419,6 +511,93 @@ impl StatusMutation {
         Ok(resolved_files.unwrap_or_default())
     }
 
+    // Publish a bundle; the location of files are relative to the main directory of the server
+    async fn publish_and_serve_files(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &Context<'_>,
+        filenames: Vec<String>,
+        chunk_size: Option<u64>,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<GraphQlFileManifestMeta>, ServerError> {
+        if ctx.data_opt::<String>()
+            != ctx
+                .data_unchecked::<AdminContext>()
+                .state
+                .admin_auth_token
+                .as_ref()
+        {
+            return Err(ServerError::InvalidAuthentication(format!(
+                "Failed to authenticate: {:#?}",
+                ctx.data_opt::<String>(),
+            )));
+        }
+        // publish bundle
+        let client = ctx.data_unchecked::<AdminContext>().state.client.clone();
+        let file_ref = ctx.data_unchecked::<AdminContext>().state.files.clone();
+        let publisher = ManifestPublisher::new(
+            client.clone(),
+            PublisherArgs {
+                chunk_size: chunk_size.unwrap_or(1048576),
+                filenames: filenames.clone(),
+                storage_method: ctx
+                    .data_unchecked::<AdminContext>()
+                    .state
+                    .store
+                    .storage_method
+                    .clone(),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        );
+
+        let published = publisher
+            .publish()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| ServerError::ContextError(e.to_string()))?;
+
+        let files = published
+            .iter()
+            .zip(filenames)
+            .map(|(deployment, file_name)| {
+                let client = client.clone();
+                let file_ref = file_ref.clone();
+
+                async move {
+                    tracing::debug!(deployment, file_name, "Adding file");
+
+                    let file_manifest = fetch_file_manifest_from_ipfs(&client.clone(), deployment)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(|e| ServerError::ContextError(e.to_string()))?;
+
+                    let meta = FileManifestMeta {
+                        meta_info: FileMetaInfo {
+                            name: file_name.clone(),
+                            hash: deployment.clone(),
+                        },
+                        file_manifest,
+                    };
+                    ctx.data_unchecked::<AdminContext>()
+                        .state
+                        .store
+                        .read_and_validate_file(&meta, None)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(|e| ServerError::ContextError(e.to_string()))?;
+                    file_ref
+                        .clone()
+                        .lock()
+                        .await
+                        .insert(deployment.clone(), meta.clone());
+
+                    Ok::<_, crate::admin::ServerError>(GraphQlFileManifestMeta::from(meta))
+                }
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        // Since collect() gathers futures, we need to resolve them. You can use `try_join_all` for this.
+        let resolved_files: Result<Vec<GraphQlFileManifestMeta>, _> =
+            futures::future::try_join_all(files).await;
+
+        Ok(resolved_files.unwrap_or_default())
+    }
+
     async fn remove_file(
         &self,
         ctx: &Context<'_>,