diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf10c30..c68716e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ optional arguments:
 ### spansh.py ###
 
 ```
-usage: spansh.py [-h] {nearestsystem,oldstations} ...
+usage: spansh.py [-h] {nearestsystem,oldstations,systemexists} ...
 
 Script for interfacing with Spansh’s API.
 
@@ -146,12 +146,14 @@ optional arguments:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
 
 subcommands:
-  {nearestsystem,oldstations}
+  {nearestsystem,oldstations,systemexists}
                         sub-command help
     nearestsystem       Searches for the nearest system in the database to
                         given coordinates.
     oldstations         Searches for stations with old data (>1 year without
                         an update.
+    systemexists        Checks if a given system exists in the search
+                        database.
 ```
 
 ```
@@ -179,6 +181,16 @@ optional arguments:
   --short            short output format (system/station names only)
 ```
 
+```
+usage: spansh.py systemexists [-h] system
+
+positional arguments:
+  system      the system to search for
+
+optional arguments:
+  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
+```
+
 ## Need Help / Want to Contribute? ##
 
 Just [file an issue](https://github.com/alterNERDtive/elite-scripts/issues/new)
diff --git a/generate_docs.sh b/generate_docs.sh
index cb9a73f..c790f2b 100644
--- a/generate_docs.sh
+++ b/generate_docs.sh
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ EOF
 cat >> README.md << EOF
 \`\`\`
 
+\`\`\`
+EOF
+./spansh.py systemexists -h >> README.md
+cat >> README.md << EOF
+\`\`\`
+
 ## Need Help / Want to Contribute? ##
 
 Just [file an issue](https://github.com/alterNERDtive/elite-scripts/issues/new)
diff --git a/spansh.py b/spansh.py
index 59a5850..4d697d8 100755
--- a/spansh.py
+++ b/spansh.py
@@ -88,6 +88,31 @@ def getOldStationsInSystem(system):
 
   return ret[:-1]
 
+def systemExists(system):
+  params = {
+      "json": JSON.dumps({
+        "filters": {
+          "name": {
+            "value": system
+            }
+          }
+        })
+      }
+  response = requests.post(APIURLS["systems"], params)
+  if response.status_code != 200:
+    raise ServerError(url, params)
+
+  json = response.json()
+  if json["count"] == 0:
+    raise NotFoundError()
+
+  ret = ""
+  for system in json["results"]:
+    ret += "{} ({}, {}, {})\n".format(system["name"], system["x"], system["y"],
+        system["z"])
+
+  return ret[:-1]
+
 # ===========================================================================
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Script for interfacing with "
@@ -115,14 +140,20 @@ parser_oldstations.add_argument("--count", nargs="?", type=int, default=50,
 parser_oldstations.add_argument("--short", action='store_true',
     help="short output format (system/station names only)")
 
+parser_systemexists = subparsers.add_parser("systemexists",
+    help="Checks if a given system exists in the search database.")
+parser_systemexists.add_argument("system", nargs=1,
+    help="the system to search for")
+
 argcomplete.autocomplete(parser)
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 # ===========================================================================
 
 APIURLS = {
+    "nearest": "https://spansh.co.uk/api/nearest",
     "stations": "https://spansh.co.uk/api/stations/search",
-    "nearest": "https://spansh.co.uk/api/nearest"
+    "systems": "https://spansh.co.uk/api/systems/search",
     }
 FILTERS = {
     "updated_at":
@@ -148,6 +179,8 @@ try:
       out = getOldStationsInSystem(args.system)
     else:
       out = getOldStations()
+  elif args.subcommand == "systemexists":
+    out = systemExists(args.system)
 except ServerError as e:
   print(e)
   sys.exit(1)