diff --git a/http/src/v0.rs b/http/src/v0.rs
index 53e2a39a9..68039bc4e 100644
--- a/http/src/v0.rs
+++ b/http/src/v0.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub mod bitswap;
 pub mod block;
 pub mod dag;
 pub mod id;
+pub mod pin;
 pub mod pubsub;
 pub mod refs;
 pub mod swarm;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn routes<T: IpfsTypes>(
         warp::path!("key" / ..).and_then(not_implemented),
         warp::path!("name" / ..).and_then(not_implemented),
         warp::path!("object" / ..).and_then(not_implemented),
-        warp::path!("pin" / ..).and_then(not_implemented),
+        pin::add_pin(ipfs),
         warp::path!("ping" / ..).and_then(not_implemented),
         pubsub::routes(ipfs),
         refs::local(ipfs),
diff --git a/http/src/v0/pin.rs b/http/src/v0/pin.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6911761a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/http/src/v0/pin.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use crate::v0::support::with_ipfs;
+use futures::future::join_all;
+use ipfs::{Cid, Ipfs, IpfsTypes};
+use serde::ser::SerializeStruct;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize, Serializer};
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use warp::{path, query, reply, Filter, Rejection, Reply};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct AddRequest {
+    args: Vec<String>,
+    recursive: bool,
+    progress: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct AddResponse {
+    pins: Vec<String>,
+    progress: usize,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct InvalidCID;
+impl warp::reject::Reject for InvalidCID {}
+
+impl Serialize for AddResponse {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        let mut state = serializer.serialize_struct("AddResponse", 2)?;
+        let serialized_pins: Vec<String> = self.pins.iter().map(|x| x.to_string()).collect();
+        state.serialize_field("pins", &serialized_pins)?;
+        state.serialize_field("progress", &self.progress)?;
+        state.end()
+    }
+}
+
+async fn pin_block_request<T: IpfsTypes>(
+    ipfs: Ipfs<T>,
+    request: AddRequest,
+) -> Result<impl Reply, Rejection> {
+    let cids: Vec<Cid> = request
+        .args
+        .iter()
+        .map(|x| Cid::from_str(&x))
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<Cid>, _>>()
+        .map_err(|_err| warp::reject::custom(InvalidCID))?;
+    let dispatched_pins = cids.iter().map(|x| ipfs.pin_block(&x));
+    let completed = join_all(dispatched_pins).await;
+    let pins: Vec<String> = completed
+        .iter()
+        .zip(cids)
+        .filter(|x| x.0.is_ok())
+        .map(|x| x.1.to_string())
+        .collect();
+    let response: AddResponse = AddResponse {
+        pins,
+        progress: 100,
+    };
+    Ok(reply::json(&response))
+}
+
+pub fn add_pin<T: IpfsTypes>(
+    ipfs: &Ipfs<T>,
+) -> impl Filter<Extract = impl Reply, Error = Rejection> + Clone {
+    path!("pin" / "add")
+        .and(with_ipfs(ipfs))
+        .and(query::<AddRequest>())
+        .and_then(pin_block_request)
+}