diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/create.py b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
index ab0e9cd8cd3..874abc88685 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/create.py
@@ -178,16 +178,14 @@ def package_create_validate(context, data_dict):
         return data
 
 def resource_create(context, data_dict):
-    '''Add a resource to a dataset.
+    '''Appends a new resource to a datasets list of resources.
 
-    TODO: This function doesn't actually do anything yet.
-
-    :param id: (optional)
-    :type id: string
+    :param package_id: id of package that the resource needs should be added to.
+    :type package_id: string
+    :param url: url of resource
+    :type url: string
     :param revision_id: (optional)
     :type revisiion_id: string
-    :param url: (optional)
-    :type url: string
     :param description: (optional)
     :type description: string
     :param format: (optional)
@@ -224,9 +222,24 @@ def resource_create(context, data_dict):
     model = context['model']
     user = context['user']
 
-    data, errors = _validate(data_dict,
-                            ckan.logic.schema.default_resource_schema(),
-                            context)
+    package_id = _get_or_bust(data_dict, 'package_id')
+    data_dict.pop('package_id')
+
+    pkg_dict = _get_action('package_show')(context, {'id': package_id})
+
+    _check_access('resource_create', context, data_dict)
+
+    if not 'resources' in pkg_dict:
+        pkg_dict['resources'] = []
+    pkg_dict['resources'].append(data_dict)
+
+    try:
+        pkg_dict = _get_action('package_update')(context, pkg_dict)
+    except ValidationError, e:
+        errors = e.error_dict['resources'][-1]
+        raise ValidationError(errors, _error_summary(errors))
+
+    return pkg_dict['resources'][-1]
 
 
 def related_create(context, data_dict):
diff --git a/ckan/logic/auth/create.py b/ckan/logic/auth/create.py
index 546a1b872ac..7bb24f40916 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/auth/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/auth/create.py
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ def related_create(context, data_dict=None):
 
 
 def resource_create(context, data_dict):
-    return {'success': False, 'msg': 'Not implemented yet in the auth refactor'}
+    # resource create runs through package_update, so no need to repeat check.  Only here
+    # if extensions need to override this seperately.
+    return {'success': True}
 
 def package_relationship_create(context, data_dict):
     model = context['model']
diff --git a/ckan/logic/auth/publisher/create.py b/ckan/logic/auth/publisher/create.py
index d1bece7ebaf..95ee79b66be 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/auth/publisher/create.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/auth/publisher/create.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ def related_create(context, data_dict=None):
 
 
 def resource_create(context, data_dict):
-    return {'success': False, 'msg': 'Not implemented yet in the auth refactor'}
+    # resource create runs through package_update, so no need to repeat check.  Only here
+    # if extensions need to override this seperately.
+    return {'success': True}
 
 def package_relationship_create(context, data_dict):
     """
diff --git a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
index 934e49efd4e..f22858ee1ab 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/logic/test_action.py
@@ -189,6 +189,33 @@ def test_18_create_package_not_authorized(self):
         res = self.app.post('/api/action/package_create', params=postparams,
                                      status=StatusCodes.STATUS_403_ACCESS_DENIED)
 
+    def test_41_create_resource(self):
+
+        anna_id = model.Package.by_name(u'annakarenina').id
+        resource = {'package_id': anna_id, 'url': 'new_url'}
+
+        postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps(resource)
+        res = self.app.post('/api/action/resource_create', params=postparams,
+                            extra_environ={'Authorization': 'tester'})
+
+        resource = json.loads(res.body)['result']
+
+        assert resource['url'] == 'new_url'
+
+    def test_42_create_resource_with_error(self):
+
+        anna_id = model.Package.by_name(u'annakarenina').id
+        resource = {'package_id': anna_id, 'url': 'new_url', 'created': 'bad_date'}
+
+        postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps(resource)
+        res = self.app.post('/api/action/resource_create', params=postparams,
+                            extra_environ={'Authorization': 'tester'},
+                            status=StatusCodes.STATUS_409_CONFLICT)
+
+        assert json.loads(res.body)['error'] ==  {"__type": "Validation Error", "created": ["Date format incorrect"]}
+
+
+
     def test_04_user_list(self):
         postparams = '%s=1' % json.dumps({})
         res = self.app.post('/api/action/user_list', params=postparams)