diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 8468b81..3eebc38 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -455,9 +455,9 @@ Move or copy a file or folder in the working directory of the app.
 
 ### POST /server/{id}/compress?path=path&compress=algorithm&archiveType=archiveType
 
-Compress files/folders in the working directory of the app into a ZIP or TAR archive.
+Compress files/folders in the working directory of the app into a ZIP or TAR archive. Support for `tar(.gz/xz/zst)` archives was added in v1.2+.
 
-Support for `tar(.gz/xz/zst)` archives was added in v1.2+.
+⚠️ *Info:* The `POST /server/{id}/compress/v2` API is available as well, which is identical to this, but guaranteed to support `tar` archives, and can be used by API clients to ensure archives aren't accidentally created as ZIP files on older Octyne versions.
 
 **Request Query Parameters:**
 
diff --git a/endpoints_files.go b/endpoints_files.go
index 5a2bab3..ac7a7da 100644
--- a/endpoints_files.go
+++ b/endpoints_files.go
@@ -354,7 +354,8 @@ func (connector *Connector) registerFileRoutes() {
 	})
 
 	// POST /server/{id}/compress?path=path&compress=true/false/zstd/xz/gzip&archiveType=zip/tar
-	connector.Router.HandleFunc("/server/{id}/compress", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	// POST /server/{id}/compress/v2?path=path&compress=true/false/zstd/xz/gzip&archiveType=zip/tar
+	compressionEndpoint := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		// Check with authenticator.
 		user := connector.Validate(w, r)
 		if user == "" {
@@ -480,7 +481,9 @@ func (connector *Connector) registerFileRoutes() {
 			"archive", clean(r.URL.Query().Get("path")), "archiveType", archiveType,
 			"compression", compression, "files", files)
 		writeJsonStringRes(w, "{\"success\":true}")
-	})
+	}
+	connector.Router.HandleFunc("/server/{id}/compress", compressionEndpoint)
+	connector.Router.HandleFunc("/server/{id}/compress/v2", compressionEndpoint)
 
 	// POST /server/{id}/decompress?path=path
 	connector.Router.HandleFunc("/server/{id}/decompress", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {