diff --git a/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
index c9a2bb08..7050a935 100644
--- a/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/videos_controller.rb
@@ -15,12 +15,26 @@ def show
     render(
       status: :ok,
       json: @video.as_json(
-        only: [:title, :overview, :release_date, :inventory],
+        only: [:title, :overview, :release_date, :inventory, :image_url],
         methods: [:available_inventory]
         )
       )
   end
 
+  def create
+    @video = Video.new(video_params)
+
+    if Video.find_by(title: @video.title)
+      render json: {ok: false, cause: "duplicate errors", errors: @video.errors}, status: :bad_request
+      return 
+    end
+
+    unless @video.save
+      render json: {ok: false, cause: "validation errors", errors: @video.errors}, status: :bad_request
+      return 
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def require_video
@@ -29,4 +43,8 @@ def require_video
       render status: :not_found, json: { errors: { title: ["No video with title #{params["title"]}"] } }
     end
   end
+
+  def video_params
+    return params.permit(:external_id, :title, :overview, :release_date, :image_url, :inventory)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 16fc2214..1462862a 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   resources :customers, only: [:index]
 
   resources :videos, only: [:index, :show], param: :title
+  resources :videos, only: [:create]
 
   post "/rentals/:title/check-out", to: "rentals#check_out", as: "check_out"
   post "/rentals/:title/return", to: "rentals#check_in", as: "check_in"