diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index ae8adc6..d9b1aba 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ async def get_item(item_id: int):
         "description": f"This is item number {item_id}",
     }
 
+@app.post("/api/items")
+async def create_item(name: str, description: str):
+    """Create a new item."""
+    return {
+        "id": 999,
+        "name": name,
+        "description": description,
+        "created": True
+    }
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index db89e2f..6cbb670 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -41,3 +41,13 @@ def test_get_item():
     assert data["id"] == 5
     assert data["name"] == "Item 5"
     assert "item number 5" in data["description"]
+
+def test_create_item():
+    """Test the create item endpoint."""
+    response = client.post("/api/items?name=Test Item&description=Test Description")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    data = response.json()
+    assert data["id"] == 999
+    assert data["name"] == "Test Item"
+    assert data["description"] == "Test Description"
+    assert data["created"] is True