diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 25bd566..2430a38 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -33,11 +33,17 @@ func boardHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	args := r.URL.Query()
 	// check args pre-conditions
-	if !checkArgExists(args, "board", w) {
+	if !(checkArgExists(args, "board", w) || checkArgExists(args, "name", w)) {
 		errorResponse(400, "Missing required 'board' URL parameter", w, r)
 		return
 	}
-	board := args.Get("board")
+	board := ""
+    if checkArgExists(args, "name", w) {
+        board = args.Get("name")
+    }
+    if checkArgExists(args, "board", w) {
+        board = args.Get("board")
+    }
 	if !checkArgExists(args, "count", w) || !checkArgInt(args, "count", w, 0) {
 		//w.WriteHeader(400)
 		errorResponse(400, "Missing required 'count' integer URL parameter", w, r)