diff --git a/app/Auth/User.php b/app/Auth/User.php
index 69f424cac..35b3cd54f 100644
--- a/app/Auth/User.php
+++ b/app/Auth/User.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, CanResetPasswordCon
      * The attributes excluded from the model's JSON form.
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $hidden = ['password', 'remember_token'];
+    protected $hidden = ['password', 'remember_token', 'system_name', 'email_confirmed', 'external_auth_id', 'email'];
 
     /**
      * This holds the user's permissions when loaded.
diff --git a/app/Entities/Book.php b/app/Entities/Book.php
index 4e54457b8..919f60035 100644
--- a/app/Entities/Book.php
+++ b/app/Entities/Book.php
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class Book extends Entity implements HasCoverImage
 {
     public $searchFactor = 2;
 
-    protected $fillable = ['name', 'description', 'image_id'];
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'description'];
+    protected $hidden = ['restricted'];
 
     /**
      * Get the url for this book.
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php
index b3f1fb747..65a5bb99f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 class ApiController extends Controller
 {
 
+    protected $rules = [];
+
     /**
      * Provide a paginated listing JSON response in a standard format
      * taking into account any pagination parameters passed by the user.
@@ -17,4 +19,12 @@ class ApiController extends Controller
         $listing = new ListingResponseBuilder($query, request(), $fields);
         return $listing->toResponse();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the validation rules for this controller.
+     */
+    public function getValdationRules(): array
+    {
+        return $this->rules;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php
index 3943b773a..e7a0217dc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php
@@ -1,47 +1,99 @@
 <?php namespace BookStack\Http\Controllers\Api;
 
 use BookStack\Entities\Book;
+use BookStack\Entities\Repos\BookRepo;
+use BookStack\Facades\Activity;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class BooksApiController extends ApiController
 {
-    public $validation = [
+
+    protected $bookRepo;
+
+    protected $rules = [
         'create' => [
-            // TODO
+            'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
+            'description' => 'string|max:1000',
         ],
         'update' => [
-            // TODO
+            'name' => 'string|min:1|max:255',
+            'description' => 'string|max:1000',
         ],
     ];
 
+    /**
+     * BooksApiController constructor.
+     */
+    public function __construct(BookRepo $bookRepo)
+    {
+        $this->bookRepo = $bookRepo;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a listing of books visible to the user.
+     * @api listing
      */
     public function index()
     {
         $books = Book::visible();
         return $this->apiListingResponse($books, [
-            'id', 'name', 'slug', 'description', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'created_by', 'updated_by',
-            'restricted', 'image_id',
+            'id', 'name', 'slug', 'description', 'created_at', 'updated_at', 'created_by', 'updated_by', 'image_id',
         ]);
     }
 
-    public function create()
+    /**
+     * Create a new book.
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException
+     */
+    public function create(Request $request)
     {
-        // TODO -
+        $this->checkPermission('book-create-all');
+        $requestData = $this->validate($request, $this->rules['create']);
+
+        $book = $this->bookRepo->create($requestData);
+        Activity::add($book, 'book_create', $book->id);
+
+        return response()->json($book);
     }
 
-    public function read()
+    /**
+     * View the details of a single book.
+     */
+    public function read(string $id)
     {
-        // TODO -
+        $book = Book::visible()->with(['tags', 'cover', 'createdBy', 'updatedBy'])->findOrFail($id);
+        return response()->json($book);
     }
 
-    public function update()
+    /**
+     * Update the details of a single book.
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Validation\ValidationException
+     */
+    public function update(Request $request, string $id)
     {
-        // TODO -
+        $book = Book::visible()->findOrFail($id);
+        $this->checkOwnablePermission('book-update', $book);
+
+        $requestData = $this->validate($request, $this->rules['update']);
+        $book = $this->bookRepo->update($book, $requestData);
+        Activity::add($book, 'book_update', $book->id);
+
+        return response()->json($book);
     }
 
-    public function delete()
+    /**
+     * Delete a book from the system.
+     * @throws \BookStack\Exceptions\NotifyException
+     * @throws \Illuminate\Contracts\Container\BindingResolutionException
+     */
+    public function delete(string $id)
     {
-        // TODO -
+        $book = Book::visible()->findOrFail($id);
+        $this->checkOwnablePermission('book-delete', $book);
+
+        $this->bookRepo->destroy($book);
+        Activity::addMessage('book_delete', $book->name);
+
+        return response('', 204);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/Uploads/Image.php b/app/Uploads/Image.php
index 6fa5db2a5..c76979d7c 100644
--- a/app/Uploads/Image.php
+++ b/app/Uploads/Image.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Image extends Ownable
 {
 
     protected $fillable = ['name'];
+    protected $hidden = [];
 
     /**
      * Get a thumbnail for this image.
diff --git a/dev/api/responses/books-create.json b/dev/api/responses/books-create.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b4336ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/responses/books-create.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "name": "My new book",
+  "description": "This is a book created via the API",
+  "created_by": 1,
+  "updated_by": 1,
+  "slug": "my-new-book",
+  "updated_at": "2020-01-12 14:05:11",
+  "created_at": "2020-01-12 14:05:11",
+  "id": 15
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/api/responses/books-index.json b/dev/api/responses/books-index.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..29e83b1c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/responses/books-index.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "data": [
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "name": "BookStack User Guide",
+      "slug": "bookstack-user-guide",
+      "description": "This is a general guide on using BookStack on a day-to-day basis.",
+      "created_at": "2019-05-05 21:48:46",
+      "updated_at": "2019-12-11 20:57:31",
+      "created_by": 1,
+      "updated_by": 1,
+      "image_id": 3
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 2,
+      "name": "Inventore inventore quia voluptatem.",
+      "slug": "inventore-inventore-quia-voluptatem",
+      "description": "Veniam nihil voluptas enim laborum corporis quos sint. Ab rerum voluptas ut iste voluptas magni quibusdam ut. Amet omnis enim voluptate neque facilis.",
+      "created_at": "2019-05-05 22:10:14",
+      "updated_at": "2019-12-11 20:57:23",
+      "created_by": 4,
+      "updated_by": 3,
+      "image_id": 34
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 14
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/api/responses/books-read.json b/dev/api/responses/books-read.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0570444f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/responses/books-read.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+{
+  "id": 16,
+  "name": "My own book",
+  "slug": "my-own-book",
+  "description": "This is my own little book",
+  "created_at": "2020-01-12 14:09:59",
+  "updated_at": "2020-01-12 14:11:51",
+  "created_by": {
+    "id": 1,
+    "name": "Admin",
+    "created_at": "2019-05-05 21:15:13",
+    "updated_at": "2019-12-16 12:18:37",
+    "image_id": 48
+  },
+  "updated_by": {
+    "id": 1,
+    "name": "Admin",
+    "created_at": "2019-05-05 21:15:13",
+    "updated_at": "2019-12-16 12:18:37",
+    "image_id": 48
+  },
+  "image_id": 452,
+  "tags": [
+    {
+      "id": 13,
+      "entity_id": 16,
+      "entity_type": "BookStack\\Book",
+      "name": "Category",
+      "value": "Guide",
+      "order": 0,
+      "created_at": "2020-01-12 14:11:51",
+      "updated_at": "2020-01-12 14:11:51"
+    }
+  ],
+  "cover": {
+    "id": 452,
+    "name": "sjovall_m117hUWMu40.jpg",
+    "url": "http:\/\/bookstack.local\/uploads\/images\/cover_book\/2020-01\/sjovall_m117hUWMu40.jpg",
+    "created_at": "2020-01-12 14:11:51",
+    "updated_at": "2020-01-12 14:11:51",
+    "created_by": 1,
+    "updated_by": 1,
+    "path": "\/uploads\/images\/cover_book\/2020-01\/sjovall_m117hUWMu40.jpg",
+    "type": "cover_book",
+    "uploaded_to": 16
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dev/api/responses/books-update.json b/dev/api/responses/books-update.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f20b5b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/api/responses/books-update.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "id": 16,
+  "name": "My own book",
+  "slug": "my-own-book",
+  "description": "This is my own little book - updated",
+  "created_at": "2020-01-12 14:09:59",
+  "updated_at": "2020-01-12 14:16:10",
+  "created_by": 1,
+  "updated_by": 1,
+  "image_id": 452
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 0604ffd29..3348d8907 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 /**
  * Routes for the BookStack API.
- *
  * Routes have a uri prefix of /api/.
+ * Controllers are all within app/Http/Controllers/Api
  */
 
-
-// TODO - Authenticate middleware
-
-Route::get('books', 'BooksApiController@index');
\ No newline at end of file
+Route::get('books', 'BooksApiController@index');
+Route::post('books', 'BooksApiController@create');
+Route::get('books/{id}', 'BooksApiController@read');
+Route::put('books/{id}', 'BooksApiController@update');
+Route::delete('books/{id}', 'BooksApiController@delete');
diff --git a/tests/Api/BooksApiTest.php b/tests/Api/BooksApiTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f560bfffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Api/BooksApiTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php namespace Tests;
+
+use BookStack\Entities\Book;
+
+class ApiAuthTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use TestsApi;
+
+    protected $baseEndpoint = '/api/books';
+
+    public function test_index_endpoint_returns_expected_book()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsApiEditor();
+        $firstBook = Book::query()->orderBy('id', 'asc')->first();
+
+        $resp = $this->getJson($this->baseEndpoint . '?count=1&sort=+id');
+        $resp->assertJson(['data' => [
+            [
+                'id' => $firstBook->id,
+                'name' => $firstBook->name,
+                'slug' => $firstBook->slug,
+            ]
+        ]]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_create_endpoint()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsApiEditor();
+        $details = [
+            'name' => 'My API book',
+            'description' => 'A book created via the API',
+        ];
+
+        $resp = $this->postJson($this->baseEndpoint, $details);
+        $resp->assertStatus(200);
+        $newItem = Book::query()->orderByDesc('id')->where('name', '=', $details['name'])->first();
+        $resp->assertJson(array_merge($details, ['id' => $newItem->id, 'slug' => $newItem->slug]));
+        $this->assertActivityExists('book_create', $newItem);
+    }
+
+    public function test_read_endpoint()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsApiEditor();
+        $book = Book::visible()->first();
+
+        $resp = $this->getJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/{$book->id}");
+
+        $resp->assertStatus(200);
+        $resp->assertJson([
+            'id' => $book->id,
+            'slug' => $book->slug,
+            'created_by' => [
+                'name' => $book->createdBy->name,
+            ],
+            'updated_by' => [
+                'name' => $book->createdBy->name,
+            ]
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_endpoint()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsApiEditor();
+        $book = Book::visible()->first();
+        $details = [
+            'name' => 'My updated API book',
+            'description' => 'A book created via the API',
+        ];
+
+        $resp = $this->putJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/{$book->id}", $details);
+        $book->refresh();
+
+        $resp->assertStatus(200);
+        $resp->assertJson(array_merge($details, ['id' => $book->id, 'slug' => $book->slug]));
+        $this->assertActivityExists('book_update', $book);
+    }
+
+    public function test_delete_endpoint()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsApiEditor();
+        $book = Book::visible()->first();
+        $resp = $this->deleteJson($this->baseEndpoint . "/{$book->id}");
+
+        $resp->assertStatus(204);
+        $this->assertActivityExists('book_delete');
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/TestCase.php b/tests/TestCase.php
index 939a1a91e..f20b20fd8 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php namespace Tests;
 
+use BookStack\Entities\Entity;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseTransactions;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase as BaseTestCase;
 
@@ -60,4 +61,20 @@ abstract class TestCase extends BaseTestCase
     {
         return TestResponse::fromBaseResponse($response);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Assert that an activity entry exists of the given key.
+     * Checks the activity belongs to the given entity if provided.
+     */
+    protected function assertActivityExists(string $key, Entity $entity = null)
+    {
+        $detailsToCheck = ['key' => $key];
+
+        if ($entity) {
+            $detailsToCheck['entity_type'] = $entity->getMorphClass();
+            $detailsToCheck['entity_id'] = $entity->id;
+        }
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('activities', $detailsToCheck);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file