diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/signals.py b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/signals.py
index 4b3276b59ef8..5a0feeed6154 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/certificates/signals.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/certificates/signals.py
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ def listen_for_passing_grade(sender, user, course_id, **kwargs):  # pylint: disa
     Listen for a learner passing a course, send cert generation task,
     downstream signal from COURSE_GRADE_CHANGED
     """
+    log.info('I am working')
     course = CourseOverview.get_from_id(course_id)
     if not auto_certificate_generation_enabled():
+        log.info('I am auto generate working')
         return
 
     if fire_ungenerated_certificate_task(user, course_id):
@@ -159,12 +161,16 @@ def fire_ungenerated_certificate_task(user, course_key, expected_verification_st
         CourseMode.EXECUTIVE_EDUCATION,
     ]
     enrollment_mode, __ = CourseEnrollment.enrollment_mode_for_user(user, course_key)
+    log.info('Enrollment Mode {}'.format(enrollment_mode))
     cert = GeneratedCertificate.certificate_for_student(user, course_key)
+    log.info('Certificate {}'.format(cert))
 
     generate_learner_certificate = (
         enrollment_mode in allowed_enrollment_modes_list and (cert is None or cert.status == 'unverified')
     )
 
+    log.info('Generate Certifcate {}'.format(generate_learner_certificate))
+
     if generate_learner_certificate:
         kwargs = {
             'student': six.text_type(user.id),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/urls.py
index effefc7e5bf5..c2735296ead7 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/urls.py
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@
         gradebook_views.SubsectionGradeView.as_view(),
         name='course_grade_overrides'
     ),
+    url(
+         r'^courses/gengrade',
+        views.GenerateCertificateGrade.as_view(),
+        name='generate_course_grades'
+    )
 ]
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/views.py
index 21dd2c0493c8..a16458130d55 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/grades/rest_api/v1/views.py
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions import permissions
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.jwt.authentication import JwtAuthentication
 from edx_rest_framework_extensions.auth.session.authentication import SessionAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser
+from lms.djangoapps.grades.course_grade import CourseGrade
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.signals.signals import COURSE_GRADE_NOW_PASSED
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.generics import ListAPIView
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from rest_framework.response import Response
-
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from lms.djangoapps.courseware.access import has_access
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.api import CourseGradeFactory, clear_prefetched_course_grades, prefetch_course_grades
 from lms.djangoapps.grades.rest_api.serializers import GradingPolicySerializer
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@
 from openedx.core.lib.api.authentication import BearerAuthenticationAllowInactiveUser
 from openedx.core.lib.api.view_utils import PaginatedAPIView, get_course_key, verify_course_exists
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -207,3 +211,15 @@ def _get_course(self, request, course_id):
     def get(self, request, course_id, *args, **kwargs):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         course = self._get_course(request, course_id)
         return Response(GradingPolicySerializer(course.raw_grader, many=True).data)
+
+class GenerateCertificateGrade(APIView):
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+    #    user = User.objects.get(id=20543)
+       user = User.objects.get(id=3)
+       course_key = CourseKey.from_string('course-v1:edly+CS202+2015_TS')
+       COURSE_GRADE_NOW_PASSED.send(
+           sender=user,
+            user=user,
+            course_id=course_key,
+        )
+       return Response('Hi There')
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