diff --git a/apiv1/__init__.py b/apiv1/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/apiv1/admin.py b/apiv1/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apiv1/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/apiv1/apps.py b/apiv1/apps.py
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+++ b/apiv1/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class Apiv1Config(AppConfig):
+    name = 'apiv1'
diff --git a/apiv1/migrations/__init__.py b/apiv1/migrations/__init__.py
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index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/apiv1/models.py b/apiv1/models.py
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+++ b/apiv1/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+from bookmarks.models import Bookmark
+
+class BookmarkSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Bookmark
+        fields = ['title', 'url']
diff --git a/apiv1/tests.py b/apiv1/tests.py
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+++ b/apiv1/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/apiv1/urls.py b/apiv1/urls.py
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index 0000000..cfc37c4
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+++ b/apiv1/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.urls import include, path
+from rest_framework import routers
+from . import views
+
+router = routers.DefaultRouter()
+router.register(r'bookmarks', views.BookmarkViewSet)
+
+# Wire up our API using automatic URL routing.
+# Additionally, we include login URLs for the browsable API.
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('', include(router.urls)),
+    path('api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework'))
+]
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diff --git a/apiv1/views.py b/apiv1/views.py
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+++ b/apiv1/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from rest_framework import viewsets
+
+from . import models
+from bookmarks.models import Bookmark
+
+class BookmarkViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    queryset = Bookmark.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = models.BookmarkSerializer
diff --git a/forgetmenot/settings.py b/forgetmenot/settings.py
index cd97ab2..22fbeef 100644
--- a/forgetmenot/settings.py
+++ b/forgetmenot/settings.py
@@ -32,12 +32,14 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'bookmarks.apps.BookmarksConfig',
+    'apiv1.apps.Apiv1Config',
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'rest_framework',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -121,3 +123,11 @@ USE_TZ = True
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.1/howto/static-files/
 
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    # Use Django's standard `django.contrib.auth` permissions,
+    # or allow read-only access for unauthenticated users.
+    'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
+        'rest_framework.permissions.DjangoModelPermissionsOrAnonReadOnly'
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/forgetmenot/urls.py b/forgetmenot/urls.py
index 250479a..95e11be 100644
--- a/forgetmenot/urls.py
+++ b/forgetmenot/urls.py
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.home, name='home'),
     path('bookmarks/', include('bookmarks.urls')),
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
-    path('accounts/', include('django.contrib.auth.urls'))
+    path('accounts/', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),
+    path('api/v1/', include('apiv1.urls')),
 ]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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