diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py
index 0ba960243..fddf9fa2b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_download_data.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.api_pairlists import handleExchangePayload
 from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.api_schemas import BgJobStarted, DownloadDataPayload
 from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.deps import get_config, get_exchange
 from freqtrade.rpc.api_server.webserver_bgwork import ApiBG
+from freqtrade.util.progress_tracker import get_progress_tracker
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -27,7 +28,12 @@ def __run_download(job_id: str, config_loc: Config):
         with FtNoDBContext():
             exchange = get_exchange(config_loc)
 
-            download_data(config_loc, exchange)
+            def ft_callback(task) -> None:
+                print(task)
+
+            pt = get_progress_tracker(ft_callback=ft_callback)
+
+            download_data(config_loc, exchange, progress_tracker=pt)
             # ApiBG.jobs[job_id]["result"] = {
 
             # }
diff --git a/freqtrade/util/rich_progress.py b/freqtrade/util/rich_progress.py
index 6ada4f13f..9c2abbeae 100644
--- a/freqtrade/util/rich_progress.py
+++ b/freqtrade/util/rich_progress.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any
 
 from rich.console import ConsoleRenderable, Group, RichCast
-from rich.progress import Progress
+from rich.progress import Progress, Task, TaskID
 
 
 class CustomProgress(Progress):
@@ -10,13 +11,44 @@ class CustomProgress(Progress):
         *args,
         cust_objs: list[ConsoleRenderable] | None = None,
         cust_callables: list[Callable[[], ConsoleRenderable]] | None = None,
+        ft_callback: Callable[[Task], None] | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
         self._cust_objs = cust_objs or []
         self._cust_callables = cust_callables or []
+        self._ft_callback = ft_callback
+        if self._ft_callback:
+            kwargs["disable"] = True
 
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def update(
+        self,
+        task_id: TaskID,
+        *,
+        total: float | None = None,
+        completed: float | None = None,
+        advance: float | None = None,
+        description: str | None = None,
+        visible: bool | None = None,
+        refresh: bool = False,
+        **fields: Any,
+    ) -> None:
+        if self._ft_callback:
+            self._ft_callback(
+                self.tasks[task_id],
+            )
+        return super().update(
+            task_id,
+            total=total,
+            completed=completed,
+            advance=advance,
+            description=description,
+            visible=visible,
+            refresh=refresh,
+            **fields,
+        )
+
     def get_renderable(self) -> ConsoleRenderable | RichCast | str:
         objs = [obj for obj in self._cust_objs]
         for cust_call in self._cust_callables: