diff --git a/API/requirements.txt b/API/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abcf00bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+attrs==23.1.0
+blinker==1.6.3
+certifi==2023.7.22
+charset-normalizer==3.3.0
+click==8.1.7
+clickclick==20.10.2
+connexion==3.0.5
+Flask==2.2.2
+flask-marshmallow==0.14.0
+Flask-SQLAlchemy==3.0.3
+greenlet==3.0.0
+idna==3.4
+inflection==0.5.1
+itsdangerous==2.1.2
+Jinja2==3.1.2
+jsonschema==4.19.1
+jsonschema-specifications==2023.7.1
+MarkupSafe==2.1.3
+marshmallow==3.20.1
+marshmallow-sqlalchemy==0.29.0
+packaging==23.2
+PyYAML==6.0.1
+referencing==0.30.2
+requests==2.31.0
+rpds-py==0.10.3
+six==1.16.0
+SQLAlchemy==2.0.22
+swagger-ui-bundle==0.0.9
+typing_extensions==4.8.0
+urllib3==2.0.6
+Werkzeug==2.2.2
diff --git a/API/setup.cfg b/API/setup.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8f7f0e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/setup.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+[metadata]
+name = bkr.api
+
+[options]
+package_dir=
+    =src
+packages = find:
+zip_safe = False
+python_requires = >= 3
+[options.packages.find]
+where = src
+exclude =
+    tests*
+    .gitignore
diff --git a/API/setup.py b/API/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8bf1ba938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from setuptools import setup
+setup()
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/__init__.py b/API/src/bkr/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/arches.py b/API/src/bkr/api/arches.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c4799acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/arches.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+from flask import abort
+
+ARCHES = {}
+
+def post(arch):
+    if arch and arch not in ARCHES:
+        ARCHES[arch] = {
+                "arch": arch,
+                }
+        return ARCHES[arch], 201
+    else:
+        abort(
+                406,
+                f"{arch} already exists",
+                )
+
+def search(offset=0, limit=None):
+    start = 0
+    end = len(ARCHES.values())
+    if offset and limit:
+        start = offset * limit
+        end = start + limit
+    return list(ARCHES.values())[start:end]
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/health.py b/API/src/bkr/api/health.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..866d7fbb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/health.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def search():
+    return {'msg': 'ok'}, 200
+
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/lab_controllers.py b/API/src/bkr/api/lab_controllers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0cb14fbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/lab_controllers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from flask import abort
+
+LABCONTROLLERS = {}
+
+def post(lab_controller):
+    fqdn = lab_controller.get("fqdn")
+    user_name = lab_controller.get("user_name", "")
+    email_address = lab_controller.get("email_address", "")
+    password = lab_controller.get("password", "")
+
+    if fqdn and fqdn not in LABCONTROLLERS:
+        LABCONTROLLERS[fqdn] = {
+                "fqdn": fqdn,
+                "user_name": user_name,
+                "email_address": email_address,
+                "password": password,
+                }
+        return LABCONTROLLERS[fqdn], 201
+    else:
+        abort(
+                406,
+                f"Lab Controller with fqdn {fqdn} already exists",
+                )
+
+def search(offset=0, limit=None):
+    start = 0
+    end = len(LABCONTROLLERS.values())
+    if offset and limit:
+        start = offset * limit
+        end = start + limit
+    return list(LABCONTROLLERS.values())[start:end]
+
+def get(lab_controller):
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/__init__.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0bf1fd9d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+from flask import abort
+from bkr.api.lab_controllers import LABCONTROLLERS
+from bkr.api.arches import ARCHES
+#from bkr.model import System
+
+SYSTEMS = {}
+
+def post(system):
+    fqdn = system.get("fqdn")
+    owner = system.get("owner")
+    status = system.get("status", "unavailable")
+    status_reason = system.get("status_reason", "")
+    arches = system.get("arches", [])
+    power = system.get("power", {})
+    location = system.get("location", "")
+    lender = system.get("lender", "")
+    vender = system.get("vender", "")
+    model = system.get("model", "")
+    serial = system.get("serial", "")
+    lab_controller = system.get("lab_controller", "")
+
+    if lab_controller and lab_controller not in LABCONTROLLERS:
+        abort(
+                406,
+                f"Lab Controller {lab_controller} doesn't exist",
+                )
+
+    for arch in arches:
+        if arch not in ARCHES:
+            abort(
+                    406,
+                    f"{arch} doesn't exist, create it first.",
+                    )
+
+    if fqdn and fqdn not in SYSTEMS:
+        SYSTEMS[fqdn] = {
+                "fqdn": fqdn,
+                "owner": owner,
+                "status": status,
+                "status_reason": status_reason,
+                "arches": arches,
+                "power": power,
+                "location": location,
+                "lender": lender,
+                "vender": vender,
+                "model": model,
+                "serial": serial,
+                "lab_controller": lab_controller,
+                }
+        return SYSTEMS[fqdn], 201
+    else:
+        abort(
+                406,
+                f"System with fqdn {fqdn} already exists",
+                )
+
+def search(offset=0, limit=None):
+    start = 0
+    end = len(SYSTEMS.values())
+    if offset and limit:
+        start = offset * limit
+        end = start + limit
+    return list(SYSTEMS.values())[start:end]
+
+def get(fqdn):
+    if fqdn in SYSTEMS:
+        return SYSTEMS[fqdn]
+    else:
+        abort(
+                404,
+                f"System with fqdn {fqdn} not found",
+                )
+
+def put(fqdn):
+    pass
+
+def delete(fqdn):
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/access_policies.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/access_policies.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/access_policies.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/activity.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/activity.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/activity.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/cc.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/cc.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90441970d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/cc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/commands.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/commands.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/commands.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/excluded_families.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/excluded_families.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/excluded_families.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/executed_tasks.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/executed_tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/executed_tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/install_options.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/install_options.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/install_options.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/loan.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/loan.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0f51589d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/loan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def put():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/notes.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/notes.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/notes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/problem_reports.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/problem_reports.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/problem_reports.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/reservation.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/reservation.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0f51589d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/reservation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def put():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/status.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/status.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/status.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/systems/system_keys.py b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/system_keys.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fcafba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/systems/system_keys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+def search():
+    pass
+
+def post():
+    pass
+
+def get():
+    pass
+
+def delete():
+    pass
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/api/templates/home.html b/API/src/bkr/api/templates/home.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b9572830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/api/templates/home.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!-- templates/home.html -->
+
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Flask REST API</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>
+        Hello, World!
+    </h1>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/app.py b/API/src/bkr/app.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e980f40bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/app.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import logging
+import sys
+import time
+from connexion.resolver import RestyResolver
+from bkr import config
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def create_app():
+    app = config.connex_app
+    app.add_api("swagger.yml",  resolver=RestyResolver('bkr.api'))
+    return app
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app = create_app()
+    app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/config.py b/API/src/bkr/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27d12266b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import os
+import pathlib
+
+import sqlalchemy
+import connexion
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from flask_marshmallow import Marshmallow
+
+
+basedir = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+connex_app = connexion.App(__name__, specification_dir=basedir)
+
+app = connex_app.app
+app.config.from_object("bkr.settings")
+app.config.from_object(os.environ.get("BKR_SETTINGS_MODULE"))
+
+config = app.config
+db = SQLAlchemy(app)
+ma = Marshmallow(app)
+
+
+def get_engine(db_uri):
+    return sqlalchemy.create_engine(
+        db_uri,
+        pool_size=app.config["SQLALCHEMY_POOL_SIZE"],
+        max_overflow=app.config["SQLALCHEMY_MAX_OVERFLOW"],
+        encoding="utf8",
+    )
+
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/settings.py b/API/src/bkr/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b6827e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Global parameters about the API itself
+#
+import os
+
+HOST = os.getenv("API_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
+PORT = int(os.getenv("API_PORT", "5000"))
+DEBUG = True
+JSONIFY_PRETTYPRINT_REGULAR = False
+
+# Database (SQLAlchemy) related parameters
+#
+DB_USER = os.getenv("DB_USER", "bkr")
+DB_PASSWORD = os.getenv("DB_PASSWORD", "bkr")
+DB_HOST = os.getenv("DB_HOST", "127.0.0.1")
+DB_PORT = int(os.getenv("DB_PORT", "5432"))
+DB_NAME = os.getenv("DB_NAME", "beaker")
+DEFAULT_SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = (
+    "postgresql://{db_user}:{db_password}@{db_host}:{db_port}/{db_name}".format(
+        db_user=DB_USER,
+        db_password=DB_PASSWORD,
+        db_host=DB_HOST,
+        db_port=DB_PORT,
+        db_name=DB_NAME,
+    )
+)
+SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.getenv(
+    "SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI", DEFAULT_SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI
+)
+
+# The following two lines will output the SQL statements
+# executed by SQLAlchemy. Useful while debugging and in
+# development. Turned off by default
+# --------
+SQLALCHEMY_ECHO = False
+SQLALCHEMY_NATIVE_UNICODE = True
+SQLALCHEMY_POOL_SIZE = 5
+SQLALCHEMY_MAX_OVERFLOW = 25
+
+# Logging related parameters
+LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
+LOG_FORMAT = "[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)-8s %(name)-12s %(message)s"
diff --git a/API/src/bkr/swagger.yml b/API/src/bkr/swagger.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b3e0fa03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/src/bkr/swagger.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,768 @@
+openapi: 3.0.0
+servers:
+  - description: Beaker API
+    url: /api
+info:
+  version: "1.0.0"
+  title: Sample Application Project
+  description: >-
+    Sample Beaker API.
+paths:
+  /health:
+    get:
+      tags: [Health]
+      description: Health Check
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Status message from server describing current health
+  /systems:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: >-
+        All the systems registered in Inventory
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageLimit'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageOffset'
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: "Successfully read systems list"
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: "array"
+                items:
+                  $ref: "#/components/schemas/System"
+            application/xml:
+              schema:
+                type: "array"
+                xml:
+                  name: systems
+                items:
+                  $ref: "#/components/schemas/System"
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: "Create a System"
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "system"
+          description: "System to create"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/System"
+              examples:
+                SystemExample:
+                  $ref: '#/components/examples/System'
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully created System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    put:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: "Update a System"
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully updated System"
+        '201':
+          description: "Successfully created System"
+        '204':
+          description: "No changes for System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "system"
+          description: "System to update"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/System"
+              examples:
+                SystemExample:
+                  $ref: '#/components/examples/System'
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: "Delete a System"
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        "204":
+          description: "Successfully deleted System"  
+  /systems/{fqdn}/cc:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system CC entries
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system CC entries"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: "Add cc email to system"
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "email"
+          description: "System to create"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/EMAIL"
+              examples:
+                SystemExample:
+                  $ref: '#/components/examples/EMAIL'
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully created CC entry for System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/cc/{email}:
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Delete a system CC entry
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/EMAIL'
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: "Successfully deleted system CC entry"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/problem-reports:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system problem reports
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system problem reports"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Add problem report to system
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "problem_report"
+          description: "Problem report to create"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: "object"
+                required:
+                  - message
+                properties:
+                  message:
+                    type: "string"
+              examples:
+                reportProblemExample:
+                  value:
+                    message: >-
+                      This system is not powering on and is failing to netboot.
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully created problem report entry for System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/problem-reports/{id}:
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Delete a system problem report entry
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: "Successfully deleted system problem report entry"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/problem-reports/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system problem report
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system problem report"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/reservation:
+    put:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: "Reserve system"
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "reserve"
+          description: "Reserve a system"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/EMAIL"
+              examples:
+                SystemExample:
+                  $ref: '#/components/examples/EMAIL'
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully Reserved System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system reservation
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system reservation"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Delete a system reservation
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: "Successfully deleted system reservation"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/loan:
+    put:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: "A loan gives exclusive access to a system"
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "loan"
+          description: "Loan a system"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/EMAIL"
+              examples:
+                SystemExample:
+                  $ref: '#/components/examples/EMAIL'
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully Reserved System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system loan
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system loan"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Delete a system loan
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: "Successfully deleted system loan"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/access_policies:
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Add an access policy to a system
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "access_policy"
+          description: "Access policy to create"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: "object"
+                required:
+                  - message
+                properties:
+                  message:
+                    type: "string"
+              examples:
+                reportProblemExample:
+                  value:
+                    message: >-
+                      This system is not powering on and is failing to netboot.
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully created access policy entry for System"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system access policies
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system access policies"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/access_policies/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system access policy
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system access policy"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+    delete:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Delete a system access policy
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '204':
+          description: "Successfully deleted system access policy"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/status:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system status
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system status"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/commands:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system commands
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system commands"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/commands/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system command
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system command"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/notes:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system notes
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system notes"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/notes/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system note
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system note"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/activity:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system activity
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system activity"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/executed-tasks:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system executed tasks
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system executed tasks"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/install-options:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system install options
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system install options"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/install-options/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system install option
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system install option"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/excluded-families:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system excluded families
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system excluded families"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/excluded-families/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system excluded family
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system excluded family"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/system-keys:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system keys
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system keys"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /systems/{fqdn}/system-keys/{id}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Systems
+      description: Obtain information about a system key
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ID'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a system key"
+  /arches:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Arches
+      description: >-
+        All the arches registered in Inventory
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully read arch list"
+  /lab_controllers:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Lab-Controllers
+      description: >-
+        This operation shows how to override the global security defined above,
+        as we want to open it up for all users.
+      security: []
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageLimit'
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageOffset'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully read lab controller list"
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  fqdn:
+                    type: string
+    post:
+      tags:
+        - Lab-Controllers
+      description: "Create a Lab Controller"
+      requestBody:
+          x-body-name: "lab_controller"
+          description: "Lab Controller to create"
+          required: True
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/LabController"
+              examples:
+                SystemExample:
+                  $ref: '#/components/examples/LabController'
+      responses:
+        "201":
+          description: "Successfully created Lab Controller"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+  /lab_controllers/{fqdn}:
+    get:
+      tags:
+        - Lab-Controllers
+      description: Obtain information about a lab controller
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/FQDN'
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: "Successfully returned a lab controller"
+        '400':
+          $ref: '#/components/responses/400Error'
+components:
+  parameters:
+    PageLimit:
+      name: limit
+      in: query
+      description: Limits the number of items on a page
+      schema:
+        type: integer
+      examples:
+        limit-example:
+          value: 100
+    PageOffset:
+      name: offset
+      in: query
+      description: Specifies the page number of the items to be displayed
+      schema:
+        type: integer
+      examples:
+        offset-example:
+          value: 0
+    FQDN:
+      name: "fqdn"
+      description: "Fully qualified domain name of system to get"
+      in: path
+      required: True
+      schema:
+        type: "string"
+      examples:
+        fqdn-example:
+          value: "host.example.com"
+    ID:
+      name: "id"
+      description: "id of the record to get"
+      in: path
+      required: True
+      schema:
+        type: "string"
+      examples:
+        id-example:
+          value: "1262"
+    EMAIL:
+      name: "email"
+      description: "Email address to include in Carbon Copy (CC)"
+      in: path
+      required: True
+      schema:
+        type: "string"
+      examples:
+        email-example:
+          value: "user@example.com"
+  schemas:
+    EMAIL:
+      type: "object"
+      required:
+        - email
+      properties:
+        email:
+          type: "string"
+    LabController:
+      type: "object"
+      required:
+        - fqdn
+      properties:
+        fqdn:
+          type: "string"
+        user_name:
+          type: "string"
+        email_address:
+          type: "string"
+        password:
+          type: "string"
+        removed:
+          type: "boolean"
+        disabled:
+          type: "boolean"
+    System:
+      type: "object"
+      required:
+        - fqdn
+      properties:
+        fqdn:
+          type: "string"
+        owner:
+          type: "string"
+        status:
+          type: "string"
+        status_reason:
+          type: "string"
+        arches:
+          type: "array"
+          items:
+            type: "string"
+        power:
+          type: "object"
+          properties:
+            power_type:
+              type: "string"
+            power_address:
+              type: "string"
+            power_user:
+              type: "string"
+            power_password:
+              type: "string"
+            power_id:
+              type: "string"
+            power_quiescent_period:
+              type: "integer"
+            release_action:
+              type: "string"
+            reprovision_distro_tree:
+              type: "string"
+        location:
+          type: "string"
+        lender:
+          type: "string"
+        vender:
+          type: "string"
+        model:
+          type: "string"
+        serial:
+          type: "string"
+        lab_controller:
+          type: "string"
+  responses:
+    400Error:
+      description: Invalid request
+      content:
+        application/json:
+          schema:
+            type: object 
+            properties:
+              message:
+                type: string
+  examples:
+    EMAIL:
+      value:
+        email: "user@example.com"
+    LabController:
+      value:
+        fqdn: "lab1.example.com"
+        user_name: "host/labctrl" 
+        email_address: "labctrl@beaker-server.localdomain"
+        password: "labctrl"
+        removed: "false"
+        disabled: "false"
+    System:
+      value:
+        fqdn: "host.example.com"
+        owner: "user@fedora.com"
+        status: "available"
+        status_reason: ""
+        arches:
+          - "x86_64"
+        power:
+          power_type: "ipmi"
+          power_address: "127.0.0.1"
+          power_user: "admin"
+          power_password: "admin"
+          power_id: "6231"
+          power_quiescent_period: 60
+          release_action: "PowerOff"
+          reprovision_distro_tree: ""
+        location: "Westford, MA"
+        lender: "IBM"
+        vender: "IBM"
+        model: "Z230"
+        serial: "A12345678"
+        lab_controller: "lab1.example.com"
diff --git a/API/tests/conftest.py b/API/tests/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2eb2969f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/tests/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import pytest
+from bkr.app import create_app
+
+app = create_app()
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def client():
+    with app.test_client() as c:
+        yield c
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def runner():
+    return app.test_cli_runner()
diff --git a/API/tests/settings.py b/API/tests/settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..848c0d52b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/tests/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+DEBUG = False
+
+LOG_FILE = "/dev/null"
diff --git a/API/tests/test_api.py b/API/tests/test_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aeed604e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/tests/test_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+def test_health(client):
+    response = client.get('/api/health')
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+
diff --git a/API/tests/test_systems.py b/API/tests/test_systems.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd9dea157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/API/tests/test_systems.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+def test_lab_controller_create(client):
+    response = client.post("/api/lab_controllers", json={
+            "fqdn": "lab1.example.com"
+        })
+    assert response.json()["fqdn"] == "lab1.example.com"
+
+def test_system_create(client):
+    response = client.post("/api/systems", json={
+          "fqdn": "host1.example.com",
+          "location": "Westford, MA",
+          "lender": "IBM",
+          "vender": "IBM",
+          "model": "Z230",
+          "serial": "A12345678",
+          "lab_controller": "lab1.example.com"
+    })
+    assert response.json()["fqdn"] == "host1.example.com"
+    assert response.json()["status"] == "unavailable"
+
+def test_system_fail(client):
+    response = client.post("/api/systems", json={
+          "fqdn": "host4.example.com",
+          "location": "Westford, MA",
+          "lender": "IBM",
+          "vender": "IBM",
+          "model": "Z230",
+          "serial": "A12345678",
+          "lab_controller": "nolab.example.com"
+    })
+    assert response.status_code == 406