diff --git a/integrations/api_org_test.go b/integrations/api_org_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d30b746738a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integrations/api_org_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright 2018 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package integrations
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	api "code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestAPIOrg(t *testing.T) {
+	prepareTestEnv(t)
+
+	session := loginUser(t, "user1")
+
+	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
+	var org = api.CreateOrgOption{
+		UserName:    "user1_org",
+		FullName:    "User1's organization",
+		Description: "This organization created by user1",
+		Website:     "https://try.gitea.io",
+		Location:    "Shanghai",
+	}
+	req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", "/api/v1/orgs?token="+token, &org)
+	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+
+	var apiOrg api.Organization
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiOrg)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, org.UserName, apiOrg.UserName)
+	assert.Equal(t, org.FullName, apiOrg.FullName)
+	assert.Equal(t, org.Description, apiOrg.Description)
+	assert.Equal(t, org.Website, apiOrg.Website)
+	assert.Equal(t, org.Location, apiOrg.Location)
+
+	models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{
+		Name:      org.UserName,
+		LowerName: strings.ToLower(org.UserName),
+		FullName:  org.FullName,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index a839ce8dc1d..c5f01d91d8c 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2015 The Gogs Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2018 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -578,6 +579,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 		// Organizations
 		m.Get("/user/orgs", reqToken(), org.ListMyOrgs)
 		m.Get("/users/:username/orgs", org.ListUserOrgs)
+		m.Post("/orgs", reqToken(), bind(api.CreateOrgOption{}), org.Create)
 		m.Group("/orgs/:orgname", func() {
 			m.Get("/repos", user.ListOrgRepos)
 			m.Combo("").Get(org.Get).
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/org/org.go b/routers/api/v1/org/org.go
index 29d45d2f2ed..93c2ed7a889 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/org/org.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/org/org.go
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Copyright 2015 The Gogs Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Copyright 2018 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
 // Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
 // license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
 
@@ -62,6 +63,56 @@ func ListUserOrgs(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	listUserOrgs(ctx, u, false)
 }
 
+// Create api for create organization
+func Create(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateOrgOption) {
+	// swagger:operation POST /orgs organization orgCreate
+	// ---
+	// summary: Create an organization
+	// consumes:
+	// - application/json
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: organization
+	//   in: body
+	//   required: true
+	//   schema: { "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateOrgOption" }
+	// responses:
+	//   "201":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/Organization"
+	//   "403":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/forbidden"
+	//   "422":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+
+	if !ctx.User.AllowCreateOrganization {
+		ctx.Error(403, "Create organization not allowed", nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	org := &models.User{
+		Name:        form.UserName,
+		FullName:    form.FullName,
+		Description: form.Description,
+		Website:     form.Website,
+		Location:    form.Location,
+		IsActive:    true,
+		Type:        models.UserTypeOrganization,
+	}
+	if err := models.CreateOrganization(org, ctx.User); err != nil {
+		if models.IsErrUserAlreadyExist(err) ||
+			models.IsErrNameReserved(err) ||
+			models.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) {
+			ctx.Error(422, "", err)
+		} else {
+			ctx.Error(500, "CreateOrganization", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.JSON(201, convert.ToOrganization(org))
+}
+
 // Get get an organization
 func Get(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// swagger:operation GET /orgs/{org} organization orgGet
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 5c8c666041f..dada2c98e39 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -406,6 +406,42 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/orgs": {
+      "post": {
+        "consumes": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "organization"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Create an organization",
+        "operationId": "orgCreate",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "organization",
+            "in": "body",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/CreateOrgOption"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "201": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/Organization"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/forbidden"
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/orgs/{org}": {
       "get": {
         "produces": [