diff --git a/adonis-typings/response.ts b/adonis-typings/response.ts
index 7d62caf..1643a93 100644
--- a/adonis-typings/response.ts
+++ b/adonis-typings/response.ts
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ declare module '@ioc:Adonis/Core/Response' {
 		continue(): void
 		switchingProtocols(): void
 		ok(body: any, generateEtag?: boolean): void
-		created(): void
+		created(body?: any, generateEtag?: boolean): void
 		accepted(body: any, generateEtag?: boolean): void
 		nonAuthoritativeInformation(body: any, generateEtag?: boolean): void
 		noContent(): void
diff --git a/src/Response/index.ts b/src/Response/index.ts
index c79245a..4d86826 100644
--- a/src/Response/index.ts
+++ b/src/Response/index.ts
@@ -926,9 +926,9 @@ export class Response extends Macroable implements ResponseContract {
 		return this.send(body, generateEtag)
 	}
 
-	public created(): void {
+	public created(body?: any, generateEtag?: boolean): void {
 		this.status(201)
-		return this.send(null, false)
+		return this.send(body, generateEtag)
 	}
 
 	public accepted(body: any, generateEtag?: boolean): void {