diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 26f773a8..af873d9a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GOVERSION=$(shell go version | awk '{print $$3;}')
 PACKAGES=context database deb files http query s3 utils
-ALL_PACKAGES=aptly context cmd console database deb files http query s3 utils
+ALL_PACKAGES=api aptly context cmd console database deb files http query s3 utils
 BINPATH=$(abspath ./_vendor/bin)
 GOM_ENVIRONMENT=-test
 PYTHON?=python
diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dc2d89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// Package api provides implementation of aptly REST API
+package api
diff --git a/api/repos.go b/api/repos.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..231864e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/repos.go
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/smira/aptly/deb"
+)
+
+// GET /api/repos
+func apiReposList(c *gin.Context) {
+	result := []*deb.LocalRepo{}
+
+	collection := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection()
+	collection.RLock()
+	defer collection.RUnlock()
+
+	context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection().ForEach(func(r *deb.LocalRepo) error {
+		result = append(result, r)
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	c.JSON(200, result)
+}
+
+// POST /api/repos
+func apiReposCreate(c *gin.Context) {
+	var b struct {
+		Name                string `binding:"required"`
+		Comment             string
+		DefaultDistribution string
+		DefaultComponent    string
+	}
+
+	if !c.Bind(&b) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	repo := deb.NewLocalRepo(b.Name, b.Comment)
+	repo.DefaultComponent = b.DefaultComponent
+	repo.DefaultDistribution = b.DefaultDistribution
+
+	collection := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection()
+	collection.Lock()
+	defer collection.Unlock()
+
+	err := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection().Add(repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(400, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(201, repo)
+}
+
+// PUT /api/repos/:name
+func apiReposEdit(c *gin.Context) {
+	var b struct {
+		Comment             string
+		DefaultDistribution string
+		DefaultComponent    string
+	}
+
+	if !c.Bind(&b) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	collection := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection()
+	collection.Lock()
+	defer collection.Unlock()
+
+	repo, err := collection.ByName(c.Params.ByName("name"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(404, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if b.Comment != "" {
+		repo.Comment = b.Comment
+	}
+	if b.DefaultDistribution != "" {
+		repo.DefaultDistribution = b.DefaultDistribution
+	}
+	if b.DefaultComponent != "" {
+		repo.DefaultComponent = b.DefaultComponent
+	}
+
+	err = collection.Update(repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(500, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(200, repo)
+}
+
+// GET /api/repos/:name
+func apiReposShow(c *gin.Context) {
+	collection := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection()
+	collection.RLock()
+	defer collection.RUnlock()
+
+	repo, err := collection.ByName(c.Params.ByName("name"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(404, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(200, repo)
+}
+
+// DELETE /api/repos/:name
+func apiReposDrop(c *gin.Context) {
+	var b struct {
+		Force bool
+	}
+
+	if !c.Bind(&b) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	collection := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection()
+	collection.Lock()
+	defer collection.Unlock()
+
+	snapshotCollection := context.CollectionFactory().SnapshotCollection()
+	snapshotCollection.RLock()
+	defer snapshotCollection.RUnlock()
+
+	publishedCollection := context.CollectionFactory().PublishedRepoCollection()
+	publishedCollection.RLock()
+	defer publishedCollection.RUnlock()
+
+	repo, err := collection.ByName(c.Params.ByName("name"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(404, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	published := publishedCollection.ByLocalRepo(repo)
+	if len(published) > 0 {
+		c.Fail(409, fmt.Errorf("unable to drop, local repo is published"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	snapshots := snapshotCollection.ByLocalRepoSource(repo)
+	if len(snapshots) > 0 {
+		c.Fail(409, fmt.Errorf("unable to drop, local repo has snapshots, use Force to override"))
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = collection.Drop(repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(500, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(200, gin.H{})
+}
+
+// GET /api/repos/:name/packages
+func apiReposPackagesShow(c *gin.Context) {
+	collection := context.CollectionFactory().LocalRepoCollection()
+	collection.RLock()
+	defer collection.RUnlock()
+
+	repo, err := collection.ByName(c.Params.ByName("name"))
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(404, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = collection.LoadComplete(repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Fail(500, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.JSON(200, repo.RefList().Strings())
+}
+
+// POST /repos/:name/packages
+func apiReposPackagesAdd(c *gin.Context) {
+
+}
diff --git a/api/router.go b/api/router.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a2bd47c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/router.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	ctx "github.com/smira/aptly/context"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+var context *ctx.AptlyContext
+
+// Router returns prebuilt with routes http.Handler
+func Router(c *ctx.AptlyContext) http.Handler {
+	context = c
+
+	router := gin.Default()
+	router.Use(gin.ErrorLogger())
+
+	root := router.Group("/api")
+	{
+		root.GET("/repos", apiReposList)
+		root.POST("/repos", apiReposCreate)
+		root.GET("/repos/:name", apiReposShow)
+		root.PUT("/repos/:name", apiReposEdit)
+		root.DELETE("/repos/:name", apiReposDrop)
+
+		root.GET("/repos/:name/packages", apiReposPackagesShow)
+		root.POST("/repos/:name/packages", apiReposPackagesAdd)
+	}
+
+	return router
+}
diff --git a/cmd/api.go b/cmd/api.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3057b840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/api.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"github.com/smira/commander"
+)
+
+func makeCmdAPI() *commander.Command {
+	return &commander.Command{
+		UsageLine: "api",
+		Short:     "start API server/issue requests",
+		Subcommands: []*commander.Command{
+			makeCmdAPIServe(),
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/api_serve.go b/cmd/api_serve.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6d62322e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/api_serve.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/smira/aptly/api"
+	"github.com/smira/commander"
+	"github.com/smira/flag"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func aptlyAPIServe(cmd *commander.Command, args []string) error {
+	var (
+		err error
+	)
+
+	if len(args) != 0 {
+		cmd.Usage()
+		return commander.ErrCommandError
+	}
+
+	listen := context.Flags().Lookup("listen").Value.String()
+
+	fmt.Printf("\nStarting web server at: %s (press Ctrl+C to quit)...\n", listen)
+
+	err = http.ListenAndServe(listen, api.Router(context))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to serve: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func makeCmdAPIServe() *commander.Command {
+	cmd := &commander.Command{
+		Run:       aptlyAPIServe,
+		UsageLine: "serve",
+		Short:     "start API HTTP service",
+		Long: `
+Stat HTTP server with aptly REST API.
+
+Example:
+
+  $ aptly api serve -listen=:8080
+`,
+		Flag: *flag.NewFlagSet("aptly-serve", flag.ExitOnError),
+	}
+
+	cmd.Flag.String("listen", ":8080", "host:port for HTTP listening")
+
+	return cmd
+
+}
diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index c20d451c..86df0f33 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ package environment to new version.`,
 			makeCmdPublish(),
 			makeCmdVersion(),
 			makeCmdPackage(),
-			//makeCmdAPI(),
+			makeCmdAPI(),
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/system/t03_help/MainTest_gold b/system/t03_help/MainTest_gold
index b468f99b..a127f259 100644
--- a/system/t03_help/MainTest_gold
+++ b/system/t03_help/MainTest_gold
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ aptly - Debian repository management tool
 
 Commands:
 
+    api         start API server/issue requests
     db          manage aptly's internal database and package pool
     graph       render graph of relationships
     mirror      manage mirrors of remote repositories