diff --git a/api/config/api_urls.py b/api/config/api_urls.py
index c7ebc4ed3..ff6db0d06 100644
--- a/api/config/api_urls.py
+++ b/api/config/api_urls.py
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ v1_patterns += [
         include(
             ('funkwhale_api.users.api_urls', 'users'),
             namespace='users')),
+    url(r'^requests/',
+        include(
+            ('funkwhale_api.requests.api_urls', 'requests'),
+            namespace='requests')),
     url(r'^token/$', jwt_views.obtain_jwt_token, name='token'),
     url(r'^token/refresh/$', jwt_views.refresh_jwt_token, name='token_refresh'),
 ]
diff --git a/api/config/settings/common.py b/api/config/settings/common.py
index 6d02cbbc1..5fe55e53a 100644
--- a/api/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/api/config/settings/common.py
@@ -80,10 +80,12 @@ if RAVEN_ENABLED:
 
 # Apps specific for this project go here.
 LOCAL_APPS = (
+    'funkwhale_api.common',
     'funkwhale_api.users',  # custom users app
     # Your stuff: custom apps go here
     'funkwhale_api.instance',
     'funkwhale_api.music',
+    'funkwhale_api.requests',
     'funkwhale_api.favorites',
     'funkwhale_api.radios',
     'funkwhale_api.history',
diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/requests/api_urls.py b/api/funkwhale_api/requests/api_urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37459a664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/requests/api_urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from django.conf.urls import include, url
+from . import views
+
+from rest_framework import routers
+router = routers.SimpleRouter()
+router.register(
+    r'import-requests',
+    views.ImportRequestViewSet,
+    'import-requests')
+
+urlpatterns = router.urls
diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/requests/serializers.py b/api/funkwhale_api/requests/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e830d388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/requests/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from . import models
+
+
+class ImportRequestSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = models.ImportRequest
+        fields = (
+            'id',
+            'status',
+            'albums',
+            'artist_name',
+            'user',
+            'creation_date',
+            'imported_date',
+            'comment')
+        read_only_fields = (
+            'creation_date',
+            'imported_date',
+            'user',
+            'status')
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        validated_data['user'] = self.context['user']
+        return super().create(validated_data)
diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/requests/views.py b/api/funkwhale_api/requests/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2dc78db0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/requests/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from rest_framework import generics, mixins, viewsets
+from rest_framework import status
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.decorators import detail_route
+
+from funkwhale_api.music.views import SearchMixin
+
+from . import models
+from . import serializers
+
+
+class ImportRequestViewSet(
+        SearchMixin,
+        mixins.CreateModelMixin,
+        mixins.RetrieveModelMixin,
+        mixins.ListModelMixin,
+        viewsets.GenericViewSet):
+
+    serializer_class = serializers.ImportRequestSerializer
+    queryset = models.ImportRequest.objects.all()
+    search_fields = ['artist_name', 'album_name', 'comment']
+
+    def perform_create(self, serializer):
+        return serializer.save(user=self.request.user)
+
+    def get_serializer_context(self):
+        context = super().get_serializer_context()
+        if self.request.user.is_authenticated:
+            context['user'] = self.request.user
+        return context
diff --git a/api/tests/requests/test_views.py b/api/tests/requests/test_views.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c34f9ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/requests/test_views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from django.urls import reverse
+
+
+def test_request_viewset_requires_auth(db, api_client):
+    url = reverse('api:v1:requests:import-requests-list')
+    response = api_client.get(url)
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+
+
+def test_user_can_create_request(logged_in_api_client):
+    url = reverse('api:v1:requests:import-requests-list')
+    user = logged_in_api_client.user
+    data = {
+        'artist_name': 'System of a Down',
+        'albums': 'All please!',
+        'comment': 'Please, they rock!',
+    }
+    response = logged_in_api_client.post(url, data)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    ir = user.import_requests.latest('id')
+    assert ir.status == 'pending'
+    assert ir.creation_date is not None
+    for field, value in data.items():
+        assert getattr(ir, field) == value