diff --git a/src/actions/paste-action.ts b/src/actions/paste.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/actions/paste-action.ts
rename to src/actions/paste.ts
diff --git a/src/app/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/[id]/page.tsx
index c80fec0..5572da4 100644
--- a/src/app/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { getPasteById } from "~/actions/paste-action";
+import { getPasteById } from "~/actions/paste";
 import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 import { MonacoEditor } from "~/components/monaco-editor";
 import { EditorProvider } from "~/components/editor-provider";
diff --git a/src/app/api/paste/route.ts b/src/app/api/paste/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..313defe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/paste/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { addPaste } from "~/actions/paste";
+import { LANGUAGES } from "~/utils/languages";
+import { THEME_MAP } from "~/utils/themes";
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const body = await request.json();
+
+    if (!body.content)
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Content is required" },
+        { status: 400 },
+      );
+
+    const language = body.language || "text";
+    const theme = body.theme || "catppuccin-mocha";
+
+    if (!LANGUAGES.includes(language))
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: `Invalid language: ${language}` },
+        { status: 400 },
+      );
+
+    if (!Object.keys(THEME_MAP).includes(theme))
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: `Invalid theme: ${theme}` },
+        { status: 400 },
+      );
+
+    const paste = await addPaste(body.content, language, theme);
+
+    if (!paste.id)
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: "Failed to create paste" },
+        { status: 500 },
+      );
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        success: true,
+        id: paste.id,
+        url: `${request.nextUrl.origin}/${paste.id}`,
+      },
+      { status: 201 },
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("API Error:", error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Internal server error" },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/save-button.tsx b/src/components/save-button.tsx
index 4d05320..4569982 100644
--- a/src/components/save-button.tsx
+++ b/src/components/save-button.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
-import { addPaste } from "~/actions/paste-action";
+import { addPaste } from "~/actions/paste";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 
 interface SaveButtonProps {