diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
index f50d2c3749..56b9c0bb2e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/.eslintrc.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = {
   extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint')],
+  ignorePatterns: ['sample-templates/'],
   rules: {
     'no-console': 0, // Permitted in console programs
     'new-cap': ['error', { capIsNew: false }], // Because Express constructs things e.g. like 'const r = express.Router()'
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts
index b1d5683aa4..8c790c51f9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/index.ts
@@ -30,5 +30,15 @@ export const createScaffolder = (config?: TemplaterConfig & StorageConfig) => {
     res.status(200).json(templates);
   });
 
+  router.post('/v1/job/create', async (_, res) => {
+    // TODO(blam): Actually make this function work'
+
+    const mock = 'templateid';
+    res.status(201).json({ accepted: true });
+
+    const path = await store.prepare(mock);
+    await templater.run({ directory: path, values: { componentId: 'test' } });
+  });
+
   return router;
 };