diff --git a/UPGRADE.md b/UPGRADE.md
index b5e2adb..a2af307 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.md
+++ b/UPGRADE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Upgrade Notes
 
+## 4.0.5
+- index queue backend ui [#97](https://github.com/dachcom-digital/pimcore-dynamic-search/pull/97)
 ## 4.0.4
 - provide ds settings in backend ui [#96](https://github.com/dachcom-digital/pimcore-dynamic-search/pull/96)
 ## 4.0.3
diff --git a/config/pimcore/routing.yaml b/config/pimcore/routing.yaml
index 0ca76d0..7aba956 100644
--- a/config/pimcore/routing.yaml
+++ b/config/pimcore/routing.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,26 @@ dynamic_search.controller.admin.get_context_full_configuration:
     options:
         expose: true
 
+dynamic_search.controller.admin.index_queue.get_info:
+    path: /admin/dynamic-search/settings/index-queue/info
+    defaults: { _controller: DynamicSearchBundle\Controller\Admin\SettingsController::indexQueueInfoAction }
+    options:
+        expose: true
+
+dynamic_search.controller.admin.index_queue.queue_all_data:
+    path: /admin/dynamic-search/settings/index-queue/queue-all-data
+    methods: [ POST ]
+    defaults: { _controller: DynamicSearchBundle\Controller\Admin\SettingsController::indexQueueAllDataAction }
+    options:
+        expose: true
+
+dynamic_search.controller.admin.index_queue.clear:
+    path: /admin/dynamic-search/settings/index-queue/clear
+    methods: [ POST ]
+    defaults: { _controller: DynamicSearchBundle\Controller\Admin\SettingsController::clearIndexQueueAction }
+    options:
+        expose: true
+
 dynamic_search.controller.json_search:
     path: /dynamic-search/{contextName}/j-{outputChannelName}
     defaults: { _controller: DynamicSearchBundle\Controller\SearchController::jsonSearchAction }
diff --git a/public/js/backend/settings.js b/public/js/backend/settings.js
index 1c781f0..fdf8bb9 100644
--- a/public/js/backend/settings.js
+++ b/public/js/backend/settings.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
 
     panel: null,
 
+    healthStateStore: null,
+    providerStore: null,
+    queueInfoStore: null,
+
     initialize: function () {
         this.buildLayout();
     },
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
 
         this.panel = Ext.create('Ext.panel.Panel', {
             id: 'dynamic_search_settings',
-            title: t('dynamic_search_settings'),
+            title: t('dynamic_search.settings'),
             iconCls: 'dynamic_search_bundle',
             border: false,
             bodyPadding: 10,
@@ -26,9 +30,15 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
                 align: 'stretch'
             },
             closable: true,
+            tbar: [{
+                xtype: 'button',
+                iconCls: 'pimcore_icon_reload',
+                handler: this.reload.bind(this)
+            }],
             items: [
                 this.buildStatusPanel(),
-                this.buildProviderGrid()
+                this.buildProviderGrid(),
+                this.buildQueueInfoPanel()
             ]
         });
 
@@ -48,10 +58,136 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
         pimcoreSystemPanel.setActiveItem('dynamic_search_settings');
     },
 
+    reload: function() {
+        this.queueInfoStore.reload();
+        this.healthStateStore.reload();
+        this.providerStore.reload();
+    },
+
+    buildQueueInfoPanel: function() {
+        this.queueInfoStore = new Ext.data.JsonStore({
+            autoDestroy: true,
+            autoLoad: true,
+            proxy: {
+                type: 'ajax',
+                url: Routing.generate('dynamic_search.controller.admin.index_queue.get_info'),
+                reader: {
+                    type: 'json',
+                    transform: {
+                        fn: function(data) {
+                            return [data];
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            fields: ['tableName', 'count']
+        });
+
+        const contexts = Object.keys(pimcore.globalmanager.get('dynamic_search.context.full_configuration') || {});
+
+        const performIndexQueueAction = function(action, context) {
+            Ext.Msg.confirm(
+                t(`dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.${action}`) + (context ? ': ' + context : ''),
+                t(`dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.${action}.confirmation.message`),
+                function (confirmMsg) {
+
+                    if (confirmMsg !== 'yes') {
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    Ext.Ajax.request({
+                        url: Routing.generate('dynamic_search.controller.admin.index_queue.' + action),
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        params: {
+                            context: context
+                        },
+                        success: function(response) {
+                            if (response.status === 200) {
+                                this.queueInfoStore.reload();
+                                pimcore.helpers.showNotification(t('success'), t(`dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.${action}.success`), 'success');
+                            } else {
+                                pimcore.helpers.showNotification(t('error'), response.responseText, 'error');
+                            }
+                        }.bind(this)
+                    });
+                }.bind(this)
+            );
+        }.bind(this);
+
+        return new Ext.grid.Panel({
+            title: t('dynamic_search.settings.index_queue'),
+            layout: 'table',
+            hideHeaders: false,
+            style: 'margin-bottom: 10px',
+            store: this.queueInfoStore,
+            columns: [
+                {
+                    text: t('dynamic_search.settings.index_queue.table_name'),
+                    sortable: false,
+                    dataIndex: 'tableName',
+                    hidden: false,
+                    flex: 2,
+                },
+                {
+                    text: t('dynamic_search.settings.index_queue.total_queued_items'),
+                    sortable: false,
+                    dataIndex: 'count',
+                    hidden: false,
+                    flex: 1,
+                    renderer: function (value, metaData) {
+                        return '<strong>' + value + '</strong>';
+                    }
+                }
+            ],
+            bbar: {
+                items: [
+                    {
+                        xtype: 'button',
+                        scale: 'small',
+                        margin: '0 10 0 0',
+                        text: t('dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.queue_all_data'),
+                        icon: '/bundles/pimcoreadmin/img/flat-color-icons/data_recovery.svg',
+                        menu: contexts.map(function(context) {
+                            return {
+                                text: context,
+                                handler: function() {
+                                    performIndexQueueAction('queue_all_data', context)
+                                }
+                            }
+                        })
+                    },
+                    {
+                        xtype: 'button',
+                        scale: 'small',
+                        margin: '0 10 0 0',
+                        text: t('dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.clear'),
+                        icon: '/bundles/pimcoreadmin/img/flat-color-icons/delete_database.svg',
+                        handler: function() {
+                            performIndexQueueAction('clear', null)
+                        }
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        });
+    },
+
     buildStatusPanel: function () {
+        this.healthStateStore = new Ext.data.JsonStore({
+            autoDestroy: true,
+            autoLoad: true,
+            proxy: {
+                type: 'ajax',
+                url: Routing.generate('dynamic_search.controller.admin.get_state'),
+                reader: {
+                    type: 'json',
+                    rootProperty: 'lines'
+                }
+            },
+            fields: ['module', 'title', 'comment', 'icon']
+        });
 
         return new Ext.panel.Table({
-            title: 'Health Status',
+            title: t('dynamic_search.settings.health_status'),
             layout: 'table',
             viewType: 'tableview',
             style: 'margin-bottom: 10px',
@@ -63,19 +199,7 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
             viewConfig: {
                 trackOver: false
             },
-            store: new Ext.data.JsonStore({
-                autoDestroy: true,
-                autoLoad: true,
-                proxy: {
-                    type: 'ajax',
-                    url: Routing.generate('dynamic_search.controller.admin.get_state'),
-                    reader: {
-                        type: 'json',
-                        rootProperty: 'lines'
-                    }
-                },
-                fields: ['module', 'title', 'comment', 'icon']
-            }),
+            store: this.healthStateStore,
             columns: [
                 {
                     sortable: false,
@@ -118,9 +242,22 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
     },
 
     buildProviderGrid: function () {
+        this.providerStore = new Ext.data.JsonStore({
+            autoDestroy: true,
+            autoLoad: true,
+            proxy: {
+                type: 'ajax',
+                url: Routing.generate('dynamic_search.controller.admin.get_provider'),
+                reader: {
+                    type: 'json',
+                    rootProperty: 'provider'
+                }
+            },
+            fields: ['id', 'path', 'active']
+        });
 
         return new Ext.grid.GridPanel({
-            title: 'Provider',
+            title: t('dynamic_search.settings.provider'),
             layout: 'table',
             style: 'margin-bottom: 10px',
             columnLines: true,
@@ -129,19 +266,7 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
             viewConfig: {
                 trackOver: false
             },
-            store: new Ext.data.JsonStore({
-                autoDestroy: true,
-                autoLoad: true,
-                proxy: {
-                    type: 'ajax',
-                    url: Routing.generate('dynamic_search.controller.admin.get_provider'),
-                    reader: {
-                        type: 'json',
-                        rootProperty: 'provider'
-                    }
-                },
-                fields: ['id', 'path', 'active']
-            }),
+            store: this.providerStore,
             columns: [
 
                 {
@@ -168,6 +293,5 @@ pimcore.plugin.dynamicSearch.settings = Class.create({
                 }
             ]
         });
-
     }
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/public/js/backend/startup.js b/public/js/backend/startup.js
index e1eacd1..3ee7ced 100644
--- a/public/js/backend/startup.js
+++ b/public/js/backend/startup.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class DynamicSearch {
             callback: function() {
                 searchMenu = new Ext.Action({
                     id: 'search',
-                    text: t('dynamic_search_settings'),
+                    text: t('dynamic_search.settings'),
                     iconCls: 'dynamic_search_bundle',
                     handler: this.openSettingsPanel.bind(this)
                 });
diff --git a/src/Controller/Admin/SettingsController.php b/src/Controller/Admin/SettingsController.php
index 520456c..1b48c23 100644
--- a/src/Controller/Admin/SettingsController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/Admin/SettingsController.php
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 namespace DynamicSearchBundle\Controller\Admin;
 
+use DynamicSearchBundle\Manager\QueueManagerInterface;
 use DynamicSearchBundle\Provider\Extension\ProviderBundleLocator;
 use DynamicSearchBundle\Registry\HealthStateRegistryInterface;
+use DynamicSearchBundle\Runner\ContextRunnerInterface;
 use DynamicSearchBundle\State\HealthStateInterface;
 use Pimcore\Bundle\AdminBundle\Controller\AdminAbstractController;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
 
 class SettingsController extends AdminAbstractController
 {
@@ -51,7 +55,38 @@ public function providerAction(ProviderBundleLocator $providerBundleLocator): Js
         ]);
     }
 
-    public function contextFullConfigurationAction(ProviderBundleLocator $providerBundleLocator): JsonResponse
+    public function indexQueueInfoAction(QueueManagerInterface $queueManager): JsonResponse
+    {
+        return $this->json([
+            'tableName' => $queueManager->getQueueTableName(),
+            'count' => $queueManager->getTotalQueuedItems()
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function indexQueueAllDataAction(Request $request, ContextRunnerInterface $contextRunner): Response
+    {
+        $contextName = $request->get('context');
+
+        if (empty($contextName)) {
+            return new Response('no context given', 400);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $contextRunner->runSingleContextCreation($contextName);
+        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+            return new Response($e->getMessage(), 500);
+        }
+
+        return new Response();
+    }
+
+    public function clearIndexQueueAction(QueueManagerInterface $queueManager): Response
+    {
+        $queueManager->clearQueue();
+        return new Response();
+    }
+
+    public function contextFullConfigurationAction(): JsonResponse
     {
         return $this->json($this->contextFullConfiguration);
     }
diff --git a/src/Manager/QueueManager.php b/src/Manager/QueueManager.php
index 743d2ca..797bb3b 100644
--- a/src/Manager/QueueManager.php
+++ b/src/Manager/QueueManager.php
@@ -14,12 +14,22 @@ public function __construct(
     )
     {}
 
+    public function getQueueTableName(): string
+    {
+        return $this->tableName;
+    }
+
+    public function getTotalQueuedItems(): int
+    {
+        $qb = $this->connection->createQueryBuilder();
+        $qb->select('COUNT(id)')->from($this->tableName);
+        return (int)$qb->executeQuery()->fetchOne();
+    }
+
     public function clearQueue(): void
     {
         try {
-            $qb = $this->connection->createQueryBuilder();
-            $qb->select('COUNT(id)')->from($this->tableName);
-            $affectedRows = current($qb->executeQuery()->fetchFirstColumn());
+            $affectedRows = $this->getTotalQueuedItems();
             $sql = $this->connection->getDatabasePlatform()->getTruncateTableSQL($this->tableName);
             $this->connection->executeStatement($sql);
             $this->logger->debug(sprintf('data queue cleared. Affected jobs: %d', $affectedRows), 'queue', 'default');
diff --git a/src/Manager/QueueManagerInterface.php b/src/Manager/QueueManagerInterface.php
index e24d4fb..0b5192e 100644
--- a/src/Manager/QueueManagerInterface.php
+++ b/src/Manager/QueueManagerInterface.php
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@
 
 interface QueueManagerInterface
 {
+    public function getQueueTableName(): string;
+    public function getTotalQueuedItems(): int;
     public function clearQueue(): void;
 }
diff --git a/src/Runner/ContextRunner.php b/src/Runner/ContextRunner.php
index 4fb8bf9..012aa01 100644
--- a/src/Runner/ContextRunner.php
+++ b/src/Runner/ContextRunner.php
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public function runSingleContextCreation(string $contextName): void
     {
         $contextDefinition = $this->setupContextDefinition($contextName, ContextDefinitionInterface::CONTEXT_DISPATCH_TYPE_INDEX);
 
-        $this->queueManager->clearQueue();
         $this->longProcessService->boot();
 
         $this->dispatchContext($contextDefinition);
diff --git a/translations/admin.en.yml b/translations/admin.en.yml
index f81b786..6baf085 100755
--- a/translations/admin.en.yml
+++ b/translations/admin.en.yml
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
-dynamic_search_settings: 'Dynamic Search'
\ No newline at end of file
+dynamic_search.settings: 'Dynamic Search'
+
+dynamic_search.settings.health_status: 'Health Status'
+dynamic_search.settings.provider: 'Prodiver'
+dynamic_search.settings.index_queue: 'Index Queue'
+dynamic_search.settings.index_queue.table_name: 'Table name'
+dynamic_search.settings.index_queue.total_queued_items: 'Queued items'
+
+dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.queue_all_data: 'Queue all data for indexing'
+dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.queue_all_data.confirmation.message: 'This will queue all data for indexing which might take some time. Continue?'
+dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.queue_all_data.success: 'All data successfully added to queue'
+
+dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.clear: 'Clear index queue'
+dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.clear.confirmation.message: 'This will clear all data in the index queue (context independent)! Continue?'
+dynamic_search.actions.index_queue.clear.success: 'Successfully cleared index queue'