diff --git "a/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/channels.ts" "b/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/channels.ts"
index 30d4797..1c55ef2 100644
--- "a/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/channels.ts"
+++ "b/api/src/routes/guilds/\043guild_id/channels.ts"
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 	const channel = await createChannel({ ...body, guild_id }, req.user_id);
 
-	res.json(toObject(channel));
+	res.status(201).json(toObject(channel));
 });
 
 // TODO: check if parent_id exists