diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cb5b9b3e..d31cc8a5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 # If you find yourself ignoring temporary files generated by your text editor
 # or operating system, you probably want to add a global ignore instead:
 #   git config --global core.excludesfile '~/.gitignore_global'
-
+.env
+.idea
+.generators
 # Ignore bundler config.
 /.bundle
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
index c9a2bb08..4622b955 100644
--- a/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
@@ -21,8 +21,25 @@ def show
       )
   end
 
+  def create
+    video = Video.new(video_params)
+    if Video.find_by(external_id: params[:external_id]).nil?
+      if video.save
+        render json: video.as_json(only: [:id]), status: :created
+        return
+      else
+        render json: { errors: video.errors.messages }, status: :bad_request
+        return
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
+  def video_params
+    return params.permit(:title, :overview, :release_date, :image_url, :external_id )
+  end
+
   def require_video
     @video = Video.find_by(title: params[:title])
     unless @video
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 16fc2214..1111b4bf 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   resources :customers, only: [:index]
 
-  resources :videos, only: [:index, :show], param: :title
+  resources :videos, only: [:index, :show, :create], param: :title
 
   post "/rentals/:title/check-out", to: "rentals#check_out", as: "check_out"
   post "/rentals/:title/return", to: "rentals#check_in", as: "check_in"
diff --git a/test/controllers/videos_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/videos_controller_test.rb
index 730915ed..b3718375 100644
--- a/test/controllers/videos_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/videos_controller_test.rb
@@ -77,4 +77,36 @@ class VideosControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       expect(data["errors"]).must_include "title"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "create" do
+    let(:video_params) {
+      {
+          title: "Meg Thee Santa",
+          overview: "T'was the night before huh?",
+          release_date: '2030-12-12',
+      }
+    }
+    it "can create a valid video" do
+      expect {
+        post videos_path, params: video_params
+      }.must_change "Video.count", 1
+
+      must_respond_with :created
+    end
+
+    it "will respond with bad request and errors for an invalid movie" do
+      video_params[:title] = nil
+
+      expect {
+        post videos_path, params: video_params
+      }.wont_change "Video.count"
+      body = JSON.parse(response.body)
+
+      expect(body.keys).must_include "errors"
+      expect(body["errors"].keys).must_include "title"
+      expect(body["errors"]["title"]).must_include "can't be blank"
+
+      must_respond_with :bad_request
+    end
+  end
 end