diff --git a/swh/loader/npm/tasks.py b/swh/loader/npm/tasks.py
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+# Copyright (C) 2019  The Software Heritage developers
+# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
+# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+
+from celery import current_app as app
+
+from swh.loader.npm.loader import NpmLoader
+
+
+@app.task(name=__name__ + '.LoadNpm')
+def load_pypi(package_name, package_url=None, package_metadata_url=None):
+    return NpmLoader().load(package_name, package_url, package_metadata_url)