diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/boards.rst b/docs/gl_objects/boards.rst
index 009937186..3bdbb51c2 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/boards.rst
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/boards.rst
@@ -32,16 +32,25 @@ Examples
 Get the list of existing boards for a project or a group::
 
     # item is a Project or a Group
-    boards = item.boards.list()
+    boards = project_or_group.boards.list()
 
 Get a single board for a project or a group::
 
-    board = group.boards.get(board_id)
+    board = project_or_group.boards.get(board_id)
 
-.. note::
+Create a board::
 
-   Boards cannot be created using the API, they need to be created using the
-   UI.
+    board = project_or_group.boards.create({'name': 'new-board'})
+
+.. note:: Board creation is not supported in the GitLab CE edition.
+
+Delete a board::
+
+    board.delete()
+    # or
+    project_or_group.boards.delete(board_id)
+
+.. note:: Board deletion is not supported in the GitLab CE edition.
 
 Board lists
 ===========
diff --git a/gitlab/v4/objects.py b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
index 486c0f3ed..a03430890 100644
--- a/gitlab/v4/objects.py
+++ b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
@@ -580,14 +580,15 @@ class GroupBoardListManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
     _update_attrs = (('position', ), tuple())
 
 
-class GroupBoard(RESTObject):
+class GroupBoard(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
     _managers = (('lists', 'GroupBoardListManager'), )
 
 
-class GroupBoardManager(RetrieveMixin, RESTManager):
+class GroupBoardManager(NoUpdateMixin, RESTManager):
     _path = '/groups/%(group_id)s/boards'
     _obj_cls = GroupBoard
     _from_parent_attrs = {'group_id': 'id'}
+    _create_attrs = (('name', ), tuple())
 
 
 class GroupCustomAttribute(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
@@ -1004,14 +1005,15 @@ class ProjectBoardListManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
     _update_attrs = (('position', ), tuple())
 
 
-class ProjectBoard(RESTObject):
+class ProjectBoard(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
     _managers = (('lists', 'ProjectBoardListManager'), )
 
 
-class ProjectBoardManager(RetrieveMixin, RESTManager):
+class ProjectBoardManager(NoUpdateMixin, RESTManager):
     _path = '/projects/%(project_id)s/boards'
     _obj_cls = ProjectBoard
     _from_parent_attrs = {'project_id': 'id'}
+    _create_attrs = (('name', ), tuple())
 
 
 class ProjectBranch(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
diff --git a/tools/ee-test.py b/tools/ee-test.py
index 512d983dc..a6d7fb786 100755
--- a/tools/ee-test.py
+++ b/tools/ee-test.py
@@ -66,3 +66,20 @@ def end_log():
 group1.ldap_sync()
 group1.delete_ldap_group_link(LDAP_CN)
 end_log()
+
+start_log('Boards')
+# bit of cleanup just in case
+for board in project1.boards.list():
+    if board.name == 'testboard':
+        board.delete()
+board = project1.boards.create({'name': 'testboard'})
+board = project1.boards.get(board.id)
+project1.boards.delete(board.id)
+
+for board in group1.boards.list():
+    if board.name == 'testboard':
+        board.delete()
+board = group1.boards.create({'name': 'testboard'})
+board = group1.boards.get(board.id)
+group1.boards.delete(board.id)
+end_log()