diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58d9338f8..773934a7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ end
 Context flows through from the controller and can be used to control the attributes based on the current user (or other
 value).
 
-##### Createable and Updateable Attributes
+##### Creatable and Updatable Attributes
 
-By default all attributes are assumed to be updateable and createable. To prevent some attributes from being accepted by 
-the `update` or `create` methods, override the `self.updateable_fields` and `self.createable_fields` methods on a resource.
+By default all attributes are assumed to be updatable and creatable. To prevent some attributes from being accepted by 
+the `update` or `create` methods, override the `self.updatable_fields` and `self.creatable_fields` methods on a resource.
 
 This example prevents `full_name` from being set:
 
@@ -136,18 +136,18 @@ class ContactResource < JSONAPI::Resource
     "#{@model.name_first}, #{@model.name_last}"
   end
 
-  def self.updateable_fields(context)
+  def self.updatable_fields(context)
     super - [:full_name]
   end
 
-  def self.createable_fields(context)
+  def self.creatable_fields(context)
     super - [:full_name]
   end
 end
 ```
 
 The `context` is not by default used by the `ResourceController`, but may be used if you override the controller methods.
-By using the context you have the option to determine the createable and updateable fields based on the user.
+By using the context you have the option to determine the creatable and updatable fields based on the user.
 
 ##### Sortable Attributes
 
diff --git a/jsonapi-resources.gemspec b/jsonapi-resources.gemspec
index 25054c123..ca68ca234 100644
--- a/jsonapi-resources.gemspec
+++ b/jsonapi-resources.gemspec
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest-spec-rails'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest-reporters'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'simplecov'
+  spec.add_development_dependency 'pry'
   spec.add_dependency 'rails', '>= 4.0'
 end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/request.rb b/lib/jsonapi/request.rb
index 2a59593a8..4e6ce33be 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/request.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/request.rb
@@ -316,11 +316,22 @@ def add_show_related_resources_operation(association_type)
                        )
     end
 
+    # TODO: Please remove after `createable_fields` is removed
+    # :nocov:
+    def creatable_fields
+      if @resource_klass.respond_to?(:createable_fields)
+        creatable_fields = @resource_klass.createable_fields(@context)
+      else
+        creatable_fields = @resource_klass.creatable_fields(@context)
+      end
+    end
+    # :nocov:
+
     def parse_add_operation(data)
       Array.wrap(data).each do |params|
         verify_type(params[:type])
 
-        data = parse_params(params, @resource_klass.createable_fields(@context))
+        data = parse_params(params, creatable_fields)
         @operations.push JSONAPI::CreateResourceOperation.new(
                            @resource_klass,
                            {
@@ -486,12 +497,23 @@ def verify_permitted_params(params, allowed_fields)
       raise JSONAPI::Exceptions::ParametersNotAllowed.new(params_not_allowed) if params_not_allowed.length > 0
     end
 
+    # TODO: Please remove after `updateable_fields` is removed
+    # :nocov:
+    def updatable_fields
+      if @resource_klass.respond_to?(:updateable_fields)
+        @resource_klass.updateable_fields(@context)
+      else
+        @resource_klass.updatable_fields(@context)
+      end
+    end
+    # :nocov:
+
     def parse_add_association_operation(data, association_type, parent_key)
       association = resource_klass._association(association_type)
 
       if association.is_a?(JSONAPI::Association::HasMany)
         object_params = {relationships: {format_key(association.name) => {data: data}}}
-        verified_param_set = parse_params(object_params, @resource_klass.updateable_fields(@context))
+        verified_param_set = parse_params(object_params, updatable_fields)
 
         @operations.push JSONAPI::CreateHasManyAssociationOperation.new(
                            resource_klass,
@@ -509,8 +531,7 @@ def parse_update_association_operation(data, association_type, parent_key)
 
       if association.is_a?(JSONAPI::Association::HasOne)
         object_params = {relationships: {format_key(association.name) => {data: data}}}
-
-        verified_param_set = parse_params(object_params, @resource_klass.updateable_fields(@context))
+        verified_param_set = parse_params(object_params, updatable_fields)
 
         @operations.push JSONAPI::ReplaceHasOneAssociationOperation.new(
                            resource_klass,
@@ -526,7 +547,7 @@ def parse_update_association_operation(data, association_type, parent_key)
         end
 
         object_params = {relationships: {format_key(association.name) => {data: data}}}
-        verified_param_set = parse_params(object_params, @resource_klass.updateable_fields(@context))
+        verified_param_set = parse_params(object_params, updatable_fields)
 
         @operations.push JSONAPI::ReplaceHasManyAssociationOperation.new(
                            resource_klass,
@@ -564,7 +585,7 @@ def parse_single_replace_operation(data, keys)
                          @resource_klass,
                          {
                            resource_id: key,
-                           data: parse_params(data, @resource_klass.updateable_fields(@context))
+                           data: parse_params(data, updatable_fields)
                          }
                        )
     end
diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb b/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb
index 32a888d33..f97d6f5ce 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/resource.rb
@@ -287,14 +287,29 @@ def primary_key(key)
         @_primary_key = key.to_sym
       end
 
-      # Override in your resource to filter the updateable keys
-      def updateable_fields(context = nil)
-        _updateable_associations | _attributes.keys - [:id]
+      # TODO: remove this after the createable_fields and updateable_fields are phased out
+      # :nocov:
+      def method_missing(method, *args)
+        if method.to_s.match /createable_fields/
+          ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn("`createable_fields` is deprecated, please use `creatable_fields` instead")
+          self.creatable_fields(*args)
+        elsif method.to_s.match /updateable_fields/
+          ActiveSupport::Deprecation.warn("`updateable_fields` is deprecated, please use `updatable_fields` instead")
+          self.updatable_fields(*args)
+        else
+          super
+        end
       end
+      # :nocov:
 
-      # Override in your resource to filter the createable keys
-      def createable_fields(context = nil)
-        _updateable_associations | _attributes.keys
+      # Override in your resource to filter the updatable keys
+      def updatable_fields(context = nil)
+        _updatable_associations | _attributes.keys - [:id]
+      end
+
+      # Override in your resource to filter the creatable keys
+      def creatable_fields(context = nil)
+        _updatable_associations | _attributes.keys
       end
 
       # Override in your resource to filter the sortable keys
@@ -464,7 +479,7 @@ def _attribute_options(attr)
         default_attribute_options.merge(@_attributes[attr])
       end
 
-      def _updateable_associations
+      def _updatable_associations
         @_associations.map { |key, association| key }
       end
 
@@ -617,5 +632,6 @@ def _associate(klass, *attrs)
         end
       end
     end
+
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/controllers/controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/controller_test.rb
index 593d5cd58..e25e14955 100644
--- a/test/controllers/controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/controller_test.rb
@@ -2321,4 +2321,4 @@ def test_index_default_filter_override
     assert json_response['data'].is_a?(Array)
     assert_equal 4, json_response['data'].size
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/active_record.rb b/test/fixtures/active_record.rb
index fdbfc52f2..1861a1aae 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/active_record.rb
+++ b/test/fixtures/active_record.rb
@@ -613,11 +613,11 @@ def subject
   filters :title, :author, :tags, :comments
   filters :id, :ids
 
-  def self.updateable_fields(context)
+  def self.updatable_fields(context)
     super(context) - [:author, :subject]
   end
 
-  def self.createable_fields(context)
+  def self.creatable_fields(context)
     super(context) - [:subject]
   end
 
diff --git a/test/unit/resource/resource_test.rb b/test/unit/resource/resource_test.rb
index 709a77e22..16b9948db 100644
--- a/test/unit/resource/resource_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/resource/resource_test.rb
@@ -132,8 +132,22 @@ def test_find_by_key_with_customized_base_records
     end
   end
 
-  def test_updateable_fields_does_not_include_id
-    assert(!CatResource.updateable_fields.include?(:id))
+  def test_updatable_fields_does_not_include_id
+    assert(!CatResource.updatable_fields.include?(:id))
+  end
+
+  # TODO: Please remove after `updateable_fields` is removed
+  def test_updateable_fields_delegates_to_updatable_fields_with_deprecation
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.silence do
+      assert_empty(CatResource.updateable_fields(nil) - [:mother, :father, :name, :breed])
+    end
+  end
+
+  # TODO: Please remove after `createable_fields` is removed
+  def test_createable_fields_delegates_to_creatable_fields_with_deprecation
+    ActiveSupport::Deprecation.silence do
+      assert_empty(CatResource.createable_fields(nil) - [:mother, :father, :name, :breed, :id])
+    end
   end
 
   def test_has_many_association_filters