diff --git a/portainer-automation/src/main/java/com/hithomelabs/portainer/controller/DeployController.java b/portainer-automation/src/main/java/com/hithomelabs/portainer/controller/DeployController.java
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+package com.hithomelabs.portainer.controller;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestHeader;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+import com.hithomelabs.portainer.config.PortainerAutomationProperties;
+import com.hithomelabs.portainer.service.DeployService;
+
+@RestController
+@RequestMapping("/api/deploy")
+public class DeployController {
+
+    private final DeployService deployService;
+    private final PortainerAutomationProperties props;
+
+    public DeployController(DeployService deployService, PortainerAutomationProperties props) {
+        this.deployService = deployService;
+        this.props = props;
+    }
+
+    @PostMapping("/{stackId}")
+    public ResponseEntity<String> deploy(@PathVariable Long stackId,
+                                          @RequestHeader(value = "X-API-Key", required = false) String apiKey) {
+        String expectedApiKey = props.getService().getApiKey();
+        if (expectedApiKey == null || !expectedApiKey.equals(apiKey)) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.UNAUTHORIZED).body("Invalid API key");
+        }
+        try {
+            deployService.redeploy(stackId);
+            return ResponseEntity.ok("Deployment initiated for stack " + stackId);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
+                    .body("Deployment failed: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+}