1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ui/app/actions.js b/ui/app/actions.js
index 0027a5f67..b09021577 100644
--- a/ui/app/actions.js
+++ b/ui/app/actions.js
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ var actions = {
   // account detail screen
   SHOW_SEND_PAGE: 'SHOW_SEND_PAGE',
   showSendPage: showSendPage,
+  ADD_TO_ADDRESS_BOOK: 'ADD_TO_ADDRESS_BOOK',
+  addToAddressBook: addToAddressBook,
   REQUEST_ACCOUNT_EXPORT: 'REQUEST_ACCOUNT_EXPORT',
   requestExportAccount: requestExportAccount,
   EXPORT_ACCOUNT: 'EXPORT_ACCOUNT',
@@ -696,6 +698,19 @@ function setRpcTarget (newRpc) {
   }
 }
 
+// Calls the addressBookController to add a new address. 
+function addToAddressBook (recipient, nickname) {
+  log.debug(`background.addToAddressBook`)
+  return (dispatch) => {
+    background.setAddressBook(recipient, nickname, (err, result) => {
+      if (err) {
+        log.error(err)
+        return dispatch(self.displayWarning('Address book failed to update'))
+      }
+    })
+  }
+}
+
 function setProviderType (type) {
   log.debug(`background.setProviderType`)
   background.setProviderType(type)