diff --git a/spring-rest-security/src/main/java/com/mkyong/BookController.java b/spring-rest-security/src/main/java/com/mkyong/BookController.java
index 076f002..e15e002 100644
--- a/spring-rest-security/src/main/java/com/mkyong/BookController.java
+++ b/spring-rest-security/src/main/java/com/mkyong/BookController.java
@@ -85,5 +85,8 @@ Book patch(@RequestBody Map<String, String> update, @PathVariable Long id) {
     void deleteBook(@PathVariable Long id) {
         repository.deleteById(id);
     }
-
+   @PostMapping("/create")
+public Book createBook(@RequestBody Book book){
+    repository.save(book);
+}
 }