diff --git a/routes/__init__.py b/routes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59ed7f41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from routes.internal.internal_routes import InternalRoutes
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diff --git a/routes/internal/README.md b/routes/internal/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6076412c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/internal/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# ComfyUI Internal Routes
+
+All routes under the `/internal` path are designated for **internal use by ComfyUI only**. These routes are considered part of the internal API are not intended for use by external applications.
+
+The internal routes may change at any time without notice.
diff --git a/routes/internal/internal_routes.py b/routes/internal/internal_routes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0eff0c75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routes/internal/internal_routes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from aiohttp import web
+
+class InternalRoutes:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.routes = web.RouteTableDef()
+        self._app = None
+
+    def setup_routes(self):
+        @self.routes.get('/files/')
+        async def internal_test(request):
+            return web.json_response({"message": "Internal route is working"})
+
+    def get_app(self):
+        if self._app is None:
+            self._app = web.Application()
+            self.setup_routes()
+            self._app.add_routes(self.routes)
+        return self._app
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diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 0c3820167..0c67974e5 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ from app.frontend_management import FrontendManager
 from app.user_manager import UserManager
 from model_filemanager import download_model, DownloadModelStatus
 from typing import Optional
+from routes import InternalRoutes
+
 
 class BinaryEventTypes:
     PREVIEW_IMAGE = 1
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ class PromptServer():
         mimetypes.types_map['.js'] = 'application/javascript; charset=utf-8'
 
         self.user_manager = UserManager()
+        self.internal_routes = InternalRoutes()
         self.supports = ["custom_nodes_from_web"]
         self.prompt_queue = None
         self.loop = loop
@@ -593,6 +596,7 @@ class PromptServer():
 
     def add_routes(self):
         self.user_manager.add_routes(self.routes)
+        self.app.add_subapp('/internal', self.internal_routes.get_app())
 
         # Prefix every route with /api for easier matching for delegation.
         # This is very useful for frontend dev server, which need to forward