diff --git a/pyca/capture.py b/pyca/capture.py
index fab03f2b..0a864995 100644
--- a/pyca/capture.py
+++ b/pyca/capture.py
@@ -77,7 +77,14 @@ def start_capture(db, upcoming_event):
     elif config('agent', 'backup_mode'):
         state = Status.PAUSED_AFTER_RECORDING
     else:
-        state = Status.FINISHED_RECORDING
+        #Tag as:
+        # must ingest automatically after recording
+        # or must pause ingest until ask for it
+        if config('ingest', 'delay_min') >= 0 and \
+                config('ingest', 'delay_max') >= config('ingest', 'delay_min'):
+            state = Status.FINISHED_RECORDING
+        else:
+            state = Status.PAUSED_AFTER_RECORDING
 
     logger.info("Set %s to %s", event.uid, Status.str(state))
     update_event_status(event, state)
diff --git a/pyca/ingest.py b/pyca/ingest.py
index 6b585f2f..f6ff3b69 100644
--- a/pyca/ingest.py
+++ b/pyca/ingest.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from pyca.utils import http_request, service, set_service_status
 from pyca.utils import set_service_status_immediate, recording_state
 from pyca.utils import update_event_status, terminate
+from xml.etree import ElementTree
 import logging
 import pycurl
 import random
@@ -39,9 +40,14 @@ def get_config_params(properties):
     return wdef, param
 
 
-def ingest(event):
+def ingest(event, force_uid=False):
     '''Ingest a finished recording to the Opencast server.
-    '''
+
+    Args:
+        event (_type_): event data
+        force_uid (bool, optional): must set the current event UID in
+        the new mediapackage. Defaults to False.
+    '''    
     # Update status
     set_service_status(Service.INGEST, ServiceStatus.BUSY)
     notify.notify('STATUS=Uploading')
@@ -61,6 +67,17 @@ def ingest(event):
     logger.info('Creating new mediapackage')
     mediapackage = http_request(service_url + '/createMediaPackage', timeout=0)
 
+    # if force_uid, change in the mediapackage the uid by the event uid
+    if force_uid:
+        msg = f'Forcing uid to {event.uid} in the mediapackage'
+        logger.info(msg)
+        xml_string = mediapackage.decode('utf-8')
+        xml_root = ElementTree.fromstring(xml_string)
+        xml_root.set('id', event.uid)
+        new_mediapackage = ElementTree.tostring(
+            xml_root, encoding='utf-8', xml_declaration=True)
+        mediapackage = new_mediapackage
+
     # extract workflow_def, workflow_config and add DC catalogs
     prop = 'org.opencastproject.capture.agent.properties'
     dcns = 'http://www.opencastproject.org/xsd/1.0/dublincore/'
@@ -139,21 +156,24 @@ def control_loop():
     set_service_status_immediate(Service.INGEST, ServiceStatus.IDLE)
     notify.notify('READY=1')
     notify.notify('STATUS=Running')
+    # The true sense of the delay values define the autoingest mode status
+    autoingesting_mode = config('ingest', 'delay_max') >= config('ingest', 'delay_min')
     while not terminate():
         notify.notify('WATCHDOG=1')
-        # Get next recording
-        session = get_session()
-        event = session.query(RecordedEvent)\
-                       .filter(RecordedEvent.status ==
-                               Status.FINISHED_RECORDING).first()
-        if event:
-            # nosec: we do not need a secure random number here
-            delay = random.randint(config('ingest', 'delay_min'),  # nosec
-                                   config('ingest', 'delay_max'))
-            logger.info("Delaying ingest for %s seconds", delay)
-            time.sleep(delay)
-            safe_start_ingest(event)
-        session.close()
+        if autoingesting_mode:
+            # Get next recording
+            session = get_session()
+            event = session.query(RecordedEvent)\
+                .filter(RecordedEvent.status ==
+                        Status.FINISHED_RECORDING).first()
+            if event:
+                # nosec: we do not need a secure random number here
+                delay = random.randint(config('ingest', 'delay_min'),  # nosec
+                                       config('ingest', 'delay_max'))
+                logger.info('Delaying ingest for %s seconds', delay)
+                time.sleep(delay)
+                safe_start_ingest(event)
+            session.close()
         time.sleep(1.0)
     logger.info('Shutting down ingest service')
     set_service_status(Service.INGEST, ServiceStatus.STOPPED)
diff --git a/pyca/ui/jsonapi.py b/pyca/ui/jsonapi.py
index 136ecf8b..c41b7eb8 100644
--- a/pyca/ui/jsonapi.py
+++ b/pyca/ui/jsonapi.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from flask import jsonify, make_response, request
 from pyca.config import config
+from pyca.ingest import ingest
 from pyca.db import Service, ServiceStatus, UpcomingEvent, \
     RecordedEvent, UpstreamState
 from pyca.db import with_session, Status, ServiceStates
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
 from pyca.ui.utils import requires_auth, jsonapi_mediatype
 from pyca.ui.opencast_commands import schedule
 from pyca.utils import get_service_status, ensurelist, timestamp
+from pyca.utils import update_event_status, recording_state, set_service_status_immediate
 import logging
 import os
 import psutil
@@ -181,6 +183,32 @@ def modify_event(db, uid):
     return make_data_response(event.serialize())
 
 
+@app.route('/api/ingest/<uid>', methods=['POST'])
+@requires_auth
+@jsonapi_mediatype
+@with_session
+def ingest_event(db, uid):
+    '''Ingest an event specified by its uid.    
+
+    Note that this method works for recorded events only. 
+    Returns 204 if the action was successful.
+    Returns 404 if event does not exist
+    '''
+    event = db.query(RecordedEvent).filter(RecordedEvent.uid == uid).first()
+    if not event:
+        return make_error_response('No event with specified uid', 404)
+    try:
+        ingest(event, force_uid=True)
+        return make_data_response(event.serialize(), status=204)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception(f'Something went wrong during the upload: {e}')
+        # Update state if something went wrong
+        recording_state(event.uid, 'upload_error')
+        update_event_status(event, Status.FAILED_UPLOADING)
+        set_service_status_immediate(Service.INGEST, ServiceStatus.IDLE)
+        return make_error_response('upload_error', 400)
+
+
 @app.route('/api/metrics', methods=['GET'])
 @requires_auth
 @jsonapi_mediatype