diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/rest/NewOwnerForm.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/rest/NewOwnerForm.java
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+package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.rest;
+
+import javax.validation.constraints.Digits;
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotEmpty;
+
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.owner.Owner;
+
+public class NewOwnerForm {
+	@NotEmpty
+	private String firstName;
+	@NotEmpty
+	private String lastName;
+	@NotEmpty
+	private String address;
+	@NotEmpty
+	private String city;
+	@NotEmpty
+	@Digits(fraction = 0, integer = 10)
+	private String telephone;
+
+	public String getFirstName() {
+		return firstName;
+	}
+
+	public void setFirstName(String firstName) {
+		this.firstName = firstName;
+	}
+
+	public String getLastName() {
+		return lastName;
+	}
+
+	public void setLastName(String lastName) {
+		this.lastName = lastName;
+	}
+
+	public String getAddress() {
+		return address;
+	}
+
+	public void setAddress(String address) {
+		this.address = address;
+	}
+
+	public String getCity() {
+		return city;
+	}
+
+	public void setCity(String city) {
+		this.city = city;
+	}
+
+	public String getTelephone() {
+		return telephone;
+	}
+
+	public void setTelephone(String telephone) {
+		this.telephone = telephone;
+	}
+
+	public Owner NewOwner() {
+		Owner owner=new Owner();
+		owner.setFirstName(this.firstName);
+		owner.setLastName(this.lastName);
+		owner.setAddress(this.address);
+		owner.setCity(this.city);
+		owner.setTelephone(this.telephone);
+		return owner;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/rest/OwnerController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/rest/OwnerController.java
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+package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.rest;
+
+import javax.validation.Valid;
+
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.owner.Owner;
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.owner.OwnerRepository;
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.visit.VisitRepository;
+import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+@RestController("OwnerRestController")
+@RequestMapping("/api/owner")
+public class OwnerController {
+	private final OwnerRepository owners;
+
+	private VisitRepository visits;
+
+	public OwnerController(OwnerRepository clinicService, VisitRepository visits) {
+		this.owners = clinicService;
+		this.visits = visits;
+	}
+	
+	@PostMapping("/new")
+	public ResponseEntity<Object> processCreationForm(@Valid @RequestBody NewOwnerForm owner, BindingResult result) {
+		if (result.hasErrors()) {
+			return new ResponseEntity<Object>(result.getAllErrors(),HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+		} else {
+			createNewOwner(owner);
+			return new ResponseEntity<Object>("Owner created",HttpStatus.OK);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void createNewOwner(final NewOwnerForm owner) {
+		Owner newOwner=owner.NewOwner();
+		this.owners.save(newOwner);
+	}
+}