diff --git a/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef103867ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/upload-docs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Build and upload API docs
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [develop, staging]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Build python docs
+        run: |
+          cd bindings/python
+          pip install -r requirements-dev.txt
+          PYTHONPATH=. pydoc-markdown
+          cd - 
+      - name: Build nodejs docs
+        run: |
+          cd bindings/nodejs
+          # The SDK still uses yarn classic: https://github.com/iotaledger/iota-sdk/issues/433
+          yarn set version classic
+          yarn
+          yarn create-api-docs --out ../../docs/references/nodejs
+          cd -
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5fa9b9b946..3bc0e5a494 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ address.json
 .DS_Store
 book
 .venv*
+
+# Temporary documentation
+/docs
diff --git a/bindings/python/pydoc-markdown.yml b/bindings/python/pydoc-markdown.yml
index a68672a764..0b3ed48b6a 100644
--- a/bindings/python/pydoc-markdown.yml
+++ b/bindings/python/pydoc-markdown.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ processors:
   - type: crossref
 renderer:
   type: docusaurus
-  docs_base_path: ./docs/
+  docs_base_path: ../../docs/
   relative_output_path: references/python
 
   markdown: