diff --git a/model_filemanager/model_filemanager.py b/model_filemanager/model_filemanager.py
index 179de8a93..4784cc267 100644
--- a/model_filemanager/model_filemanager.py
+++ b/model_filemanager/model_filemanager.py
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
+import os
+import time
+import logging
 import folder_paths
 from aiohttp import web
+from folder_paths import map_legacy, filter_files_extensions
 
 
 class ModelFileManager:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        self.cache: dict[str, tuple[list[dict], float, float]] = {}
+
+    def get_cache(self, key: str, default=None):
+        return self.cache.get(key, default)
+
+    def set_cache(self, key: str, value: tuple[list[dict], float, float]):
+        self.cache[key] = value
+
+    def clear_cache(self):
+        self.cache.clear()
 
     def add_routes(self, routes):
         @routes.get("/models")
@@ -20,3 +33,80 @@ class ModelFileManager:
                 return web.Response(status=404)
             files = folder_paths.get_filename_list(folder)
             return web.json_response(files)
+
+        # NOTE: This is an experiment to replace `/models`
+        @routes.get("/experiment/models")
+        async def get_model_folders(request):
+            model_types = list(folder_paths.folder_names_and_paths.keys())
+            folder_black_list = ["configs", "custom_nodes"]
+            output_folders: list[dict] = []
+            for folder in model_types:
+                if folder in folder_black_list:
+                    continue
+                output_folders.append({"name": folder, "folders": folder_paths.get_folder_paths(folder)})
+            return web.json_response(output_folders)
+
+        # NOTE: This is an experiment to replace `/models/{folder}`
+        @routes.get("/experiment/models/{folder}")
+        async def get_all_models(request):
+            folder = request.match_info.get("folder", None)
+            if not folder in folder_paths.folder_names_and_paths:
+                return web.Response(status=404)
+            files = self.get_model_file_list(folder)
+            return web.json_response(files)
+
+    def get_model_file_list(self, folder_name: str):
+        folder_name = map_legacy(folder_name)
+        folders = folder_paths.folder_names_and_paths[folder_name]
+        output_list: list[dict] = []
+
+        for index, folder in enumerate(folders[0]):
+            out = self.cache_model_file_list_(folder)
+            if out is None:
+                out = self.recursive_search_models_(folder, index)
+                self.set_cache(folder, out)
+                output_list.extend(out[0])
+
+        return output_list
+
+    def cache_model_file_list_(self, folder: str):
+        model_file_list_cache = self.get_cache(folder)
+
+        if model_file_list_cache is not None:
+            if not os.path.isdir(folder):
+                return None
+            if os.path.getmtime(folder) != model_file_list_cache[1]:
+                return None
+            return model_file_list_cache
+        return None
+
+    def recursive_search_models_(self, directory: str, pathIndex: int) -> tuple[list[str], float, float]:
+        if not os.path.isdir(directory):
+            return [], 0, time.perf_counter()
+
+        excluded_dir_names = [".git"]
+        # TODO use settings
+        include_hidden_files = False
+
+        result: list[str] = []
+
+        for dirpath, subdirs, filenames in os.walk(directory, followlinks=True, topdown=True):
+            subdirs[:] = [d for d in subdirs if d not in excluded_dir_names]
+            if not include_hidden_files:
+                subdirs[:] = [d for d in subdirs if not d.startswith(".")]
+                filenames = [f for f in filenames if not f.startswith(".")]
+
+            filenames = filter_files_extensions(filenames, folder_paths.supported_pt_extensions)
+
+            for file_name in filenames:
+                try:
+                    relative_path = os.path.relpath(os.path.join(dirpath, file_name), directory)
+                    result.append(relative_path)
+                except:
+                    logging.warning(f"Warning: Unable to access {file_name}. Skipping this file.")
+                    continue
+
+        return [{"name": f, "pathIndex": pathIndex} for f in result], os.path.getmtime(directory), time.perf_counter()
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
+        self.clear_cache()