diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/aspects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/aspects_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..066fb8bbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/aspects_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Api
+  module V1
+    class AspectsController < Api::V1::BaseController
+      before_action only: %i[index show] do
+        require_access_token %w[read]
+      end
+
+      before_action only: %i[create update destroy] do
+        require_access_token %w[read write]
+      end
+
+      def index
+        aspects = current_user.aspects.map {|a| AspectPresenter.new(a).as_api_json(false) }
+        render json: aspects
+      end
+
+      def show
+        aspect = current_user.aspects.where(id: params[:id]).first
+        if aspect
+          render json: AspectPresenter.new(aspect).as_api_json(true)
+        else
+          render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.not_found"), status: :not_found
+        end
+      end
+
+      def create
+        params.require(%i[name chat_enabled])
+        aspect = current_user.aspects.build(name: params[:name], chat_enabled: params[:chat_enabled])
+        if aspect&.save
+          render json: AspectPresenter.new(aspect).as_api_json(true)
+        else
+          render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_create"), status: :unprocessable_entity
+        end
+      rescue ActionController::ParameterMissing
+        render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_create"), status: :unprocessable_entity
+      end
+
+      def update
+        aspect = current_user.aspects.where(id: params[:id]).first
+
+        if !aspect
+          render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_update"), status: :not_found
+        elsif aspect.update!(aspect_params(true))
+          render json: AspectPresenter.new(aspect).as_api_json(true)
+        else
+          render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_update"), status: :unprocessable_entity
+        end
+      rescue ActionController::ParameterMissing, ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
+        render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_update"), status: :unprocessable_entity
+      end
+
+      def destroy
+        aspect = current_user.aspects.where(id: params[:id]).first
+        if aspect&.destroy
+          head :no_content
+        else
+          render json: I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_delete"), status: :unprocessable_entity
+        end
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def aspect_params(allow_order=false)
+        parameters = params.permit(:name, :chat_enabled)
+        parameters[:order_id] = params[:order] if params.has_key?(:order) && allow_order
+        parameters
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/presenters/aspect_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/aspect_presenter.rb
index 5f2af2050..726ec505a 100644
--- a/app/presenters/aspect_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/aspect_presenter.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,18 @@ class AspectPresenter < BasePresenter
     }
   end
 
-  def to_json(options = {})
+  def as_api_json(full=false)
+    values = {
+      id:    @aspect.id,
+      name:  @aspect.name,
+      order: @aspect.order_id
+    }
+
+    values[:chat_enabled] = @aspect.chat_enabled if full
+    values
+  end
+
+  def to_json(options={})
     as_json.to_json(options)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index 8ff068b06..35caedccf 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -951,6 +951,11 @@ en:
         login_required: "You must first login before you can authorize this application"
         could_not_authorize: "The application could not be authorized"
     endpoint_errors:
+      aspects:
+        cant_create: "Failed to create the aspect"
+        cant_delete: "Failed to delete the aspect"
+        cant_update: "Failed to update the aspect"
+        not_found: "Aspect with provided ID could not be found"
       conversations:
         not_found: "Conversation with provided guid could not be found"
         cant_process: "Couldn’t accept or process the conversation"
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index eb24be5fb..d90f5bf4d 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   get "podmin", to: "home#podmin"
 
   api_version(module: "Api::V1", path: {value: "api/v1"}) do
+    resources :aspects, only: %i[show index create destroy update]
     resources :posts, only: %i[show create destroy] do
       resources :comments, only: %i[create index destroy] do
         post "report" => "comments#report"
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     resources :conversations, only: %i[show index create destroy] do
       resources :messages, only: %i[index create]
     end
+
     get "streams/activity" => "streams#activity", :as => "activity_stream"
     get "streams/main" => "streams#multi", :as => "stream"
     get "streams/tags" => "streams#followed_tags", :as => "followed_tags_stream"
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/aspects_controller_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/aspects_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d97290e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/integration/api/aspects_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+# frozen_sTring_literal: true
+
+require "spec_helper"
+
+describe Api::V1::AspectsController do
+  let(:auth) { FactoryGirl.create(:auth_with_read_and_write) }
+  let(:auth_read_only) { FactoryGirl.create(:auth_with_read) }
+  let!(:access_token) { auth.create_access_token.to_s }
+  let!(:access_token_read_only) { auth_read_only.create_access_token.to_s }
+
+  before do
+    @aspect1 = auth.user.aspects.where(name: "generic").first
+    @aspect2 = auth.user.aspects.create(name: "another aspect")
+  end
+
+  describe "#index" do
+    it "returns list of aspects" do
+      get(
+        api_v1_aspects_path,
+        params: {access_token: access_token}
+      )
+      expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+      aspects = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(aspects.length).to eq(auth.user.aspects.length)
+      aspects.each do |aspect|
+        found_aspect = auth.user.aspects.find_by(id: aspect["id"])
+        expect(aspect["name"]).to eq(found_aspect.name)
+        expect(aspect["order"]).to eq(found_aspect.order_id)
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "fails if invalid token" do
+      get(
+        api_v1_aspects_path,
+        params: {access_token: "999_999_999"}
+      )
+      expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#show" do
+    context "with correct id" do
+      it "returns aspect" do
+        get(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: access_token}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["id"]).to eq(@aspect2.id)
+        expect(aspect["name"]).to eq(@aspect2.name)
+        expect(aspect["order"]).to eq(@aspect2.order_id)
+        expect(aspect["chat_enabled"]).to eq(@aspect2.chat_enabled)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with incorrect id" do
+      it "fails to return with error" do
+        get(
+          api_v1_aspect_path("-1"),
+          params: {access_token: access_token}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.not_found"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when not logged in" do
+      it "fails to return with error" do
+        get(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: "999_999_999"}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#create" do
+    context "with full aspect settings" do
+      it "creates aspect" do
+        new_name = "diaspora developers"
+        post(
+          api_v1_aspects_path,
+          params: {name: new_name, chat_enabled: true, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["name"]).to eq(new_name)
+        expect(aspect["chat_enabled"]).to be_truthy
+        expect(aspect.has_key?("id")).to be_truthy
+        expect(aspect.has_key?("order")).to be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "fails to create duplicate aspect" do
+        post(
+          api_v1_aspects_path,
+          params: {name: @aspect1.name, chat_enabled: true, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_create"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with malformed settings" do
+      it "fails when missing name" do
+        post(
+          api_v1_aspects_path,
+          params: {chat_enabled: true, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_create"))
+      end
+
+      it "fails when missing chat" do
+        post(
+          api_v1_aspects_path,
+          params: {name: "new_aspect", access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_create"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "improper credentials" do
+      it "fails when not logged in" do
+        post(
+          api_v1_aspects_path,
+          params: {name: "new_name", chat_enabled: true, access_token: "999_999_999"}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+      end
+
+      it "fails when logged in read only" do
+        post(
+          api_v1_aspects_path,
+          params: {name: "new_name", chat_enabled: true, access_token: access_token_read_only}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(403)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#update" do
+    context "with aspect settings" do
+      it "updates full aspect" do
+        new_name = "NewAspectName"
+        new_chat = @aspect2.chat_enabled
+        order = @aspect2.order_id + 1
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {name: new_name, chat_enabled: new_chat, order: order, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["name"]).to eq(new_name)
+        expect(aspect["chat_enabled"]).to eq(new_chat)
+        expect(aspect["order"]).to eq(order)
+        expect(aspect["id"]).to eq(@aspect2.id)
+      end
+
+      it "updates name only aspect" do
+        new_name = "NewAspectName"
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {name: new_name, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["name"]).to eq(new_name)
+        expect(aspect["id"]).to eq(@aspect2.id)
+      end
+
+      it "updates chat only" do
+        new_chat = @aspect2.chat_enabled
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {chat_enabled: new_chat, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["chat_enabled"]).to eq(new_chat)
+        expect(aspect["id"]).to eq(@aspect2.id)
+      end
+
+      it "updates order only" do
+        order = @aspect2.order_id + 1
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {order: order, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["order"]).to eq(order)
+        expect(aspect["id"]).to eq(@aspect2.id)
+      end
+
+      it "succeds with no arguments" do
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        aspect = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        expect(aspect["name"]).to eq(@aspect2.name)
+        expect(aspect["chat_enabled"]).to eq(@aspect2.chat_enabled)
+        expect(aspect["id"]).to eq(@aspect2.id)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with bad parameters" do
+      it "fails with reused name" do
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {name: @aspect1.name, access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_update"))
+      end
+
+      it "fails with bad id" do
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path("-1"),
+          params: {name: "NewAspectName", access_token: access_token}
+        )
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_update"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "improper credentials" do
+      it "fails when not logged in" do
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: "999_999_999"}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+      end
+
+      it "fails when logged in read only" do
+        patch(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: access_token_read_only}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(403)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#delete" do
+    context "with correct ID" do
+      it "deletes aspect" do
+        delete(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: access_token}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(204)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with bad ID" do
+      it "fails to delete with error" do
+        delete(
+          api_v1_aspect_path("-1"),
+          params: {access_token: access_token}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(422)
+        expect(response.body).to eq(I18n.t("api.endpoint_errors.aspects.cant_delete"))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "improper credentials" do
+      it "fails when not logged in" do
+        delete(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: "999_999_999"}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(401)
+      end
+
+      it "fails when logged in read only" do
+        delete(
+          api_v1_aspect_path(@aspect2.id),
+          params: {access_token: access_token_read_only}
+        )
+        expect(response.status).to eq(403)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/presenters/aspect_presenter_spec.rb b/spec/presenters/aspect_presenter_spec.rb
index fd4d52830..5c332d054 100644
--- a/spec/presenters/aspect_presenter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/presenters/aspect_presenter_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 describe AspectPresenter do
   before do
-    @presenter = AspectPresenter.new(bob.aspects.first)
+    @aspect = bob.aspects.first
+    @presenter = AspectPresenter.new(@aspect)
   end
 
   describe '#to_json' do
@@ -10,4 +11,21 @@ describe AspectPresenter do
       expect(@presenter.to_json).to be_present
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  describe "#to_api_json" do
+    it "creates simple JSON" do
+      aspect_json = @presenter.as_api_json(false)
+      expect(aspect_json[:id]).to eq(@aspect.id)
+      expect(aspect_json[:name]).to eq(@aspect.name)
+      expect(aspect_json[:order]).to eq(@aspect.order_id)
+    end
+
+    it "produces full JSON" do
+      aspect_json = @presenter.as_api_json(true)
+      expect(aspect_json[:id]).to eq(@aspect.id)
+      expect(aspect_json[:name]).to eq(@aspect.name)
+      expect(aspect_json[:order]).to eq(@aspect.order_id)
+      expect(aspect_json[:chat_enabled]).to eq(@aspect.chat_enabled)
+    end
+  end
+end