diff --git a/app/templates/_base/dropdowns.html.j2 b/app/templates/_base/dropdowns.html.j2
index c648235d..616b0103 100644
--- a/app/templates/_base/dropdowns.html.j2
+++ b/app/templates/_base/dropdowns.html.j2
@@ -56,5 +56,24 @@
       Log out
     </a>
   </li>
+  {% if current_user.can('USE_API') or current_user.is_administrator %}
+  <li class="divider" tabindex="-1"></li>
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if current_user.can('USE_API') %}
+  <li>
+    <a href="{{ url_for('apifairy.docs') }}">
+      <i class="material-icons left">api</i>
+      API
+    </a>
+  </li>
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if current_user.is_administrator %}
+  <li {% if request.path == url_for('admin.admin') %}class="active"{% endif %}>
+    <a href="{{ url_for('admin.admin') }}">
+      <i class="material-icons left">admin_panel_settings</i>
+      Administration
+    </a>
+  </li>
+  {% endif %}
 </ul>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/app/templates/_base/sidenav.html.j2 b/app/templates/_base/sidenav.html.j2
index 1d1a8e34..56b08dfe 100644
--- a/app/templates/_base/sidenav.html.j2
+++ b/app/templates/_base/sidenav.html.j2
@@ -105,19 +105,21 @@
   </li>
   {% endif %}
 
-  {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.can('ADMINISTRATE') %}
-  {# administration section #}
+  {% if current_user.can('USE_API') or current_user.is_administrator %}
   <li><div class="divider"></div></li>
-  <li><a class="subheader">Administration</a></li>
+  {% endif %}
 
-  {# corpora #}
+  {% if current_user.can('USE_API') %}
+  {# API #}
   <li>
-    <a class="waves-effect" href="{{ url_for('admin.corpora') }}"><i class="nopaque-icons">I</i>Corpora</a>
+    <a class="waves-effect" href="{{ url_for('apifairy.docs') }}"><i class="material-icons">api</i>API</a>
   </li>
+  {% endif %}
 
-  {# users #}
-  <li>
-    <a class="waves-effect" href="{{ url_for('admin.users') }}"><i class="material-icons">manage_accounts</i>Users</a>
+  {% if current_user.is_administrator %}
+  {# Administration #}
+  <li {% if request.path == url_for('admin.admin') %}class="active"{% endif %}>
+    <a class="waves-effect" href="{{ url_for('admin.admin') }}"><i class="material-icons">admin_panel_settings</i>Administration</a>
   </li>
   {% endif %}
 </ul>