diff --git a/internal/photos/api/album.go b/internal/photos/api/album.go
index 778f64e..0a15523 100644
--- a/internal/photos/api/album.go
+++ b/internal/photos/api/album.go
@@ -1 +1,43 @@
 package api
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"gitlab.celogeek.com/photos/api/internal/photos/models"
+	"gopkg.in/validator.v2"
+)
+
+type AlbumCreateRequest struct {
+	Name   string `validate:"min=1,max=255,regexp=^[^/]*$"`
+	Parent *uint32
+}
+
+func (s *Service) AlbumCreate(c *gin.Context) {
+	req := &AlbumCreateRequest{}
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(req); err != nil {
+		s.Error(c, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+	}
+	if err := validator.Validate(req); err != nil {
+		s.Error(c, http.StatusExpectationFailed, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	sess := s.CurrentSession(c)
+
+	album := &models.Album{
+		Name:     req.Name,
+		ParentId: req.Parent,
+		AuthorId: &sess.AccountId,
+	}
+
+	if err := s.DB.Create(album).Error; err != nil {
+		s.Error(c, http.StatusConflict, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
+		"status": "success",
+		"album":  album,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/photos/api/main.go b/internal/photos/api/main.go
index 1878ee9..50ed71e 100644
--- a/internal/photos/api/main.go
+++ b/internal/photos/api/main.go
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ func (s *Service) SetupRoutes() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	album := s.Gin.Group("/album")
+	album.Use(s.RequireSession)
+	album.POST("/", s.AlbumCreate)
+
 	s.Gin.NoRoute(func(c *gin.Context) {
 		s.Error(c, http.StatusNotFound, ErrReqNotFound)
 	})
diff --git a/internal/photos/models/album.go b/internal/photos/models/album.go
index 0acc779..83f623d 100644
--- a/internal/photos/models/album.go
+++ b/internal/photos/models/album.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type Album struct {
 	ID        uint32 `gorm:"primary_key"`
 	Name      string `gorm:"not null"`
 	Parent    *Album `gorm:"constraint:OnDelete:SET NULL,OnUpdate:CASCADE"`
-	ParentId  uint32
+	ParentId  *uint32
 	Author    *Account `gorm:"constraint:OnDelete:SET NULL,OnUpdate:CASCADE"`
-	AuthorId  uint32
+	AuthorId  *uint32
 	Photos    []*Photo `gorm:"many2many:album_photos"`
 	CreatedAt time.Time
 	UpdatedAt time.Time