diff --git a/docs/api/api.rst b/docs/api/api.rst
--- a/docs/api/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api/api.rst
@@ -571,6 +571,15 @@ OUTPUT::
     result: {
               "id": "<newrepoid>",
               "msg": "Created new repository <reponame>",
+              "repo": {
+                "id" :          "<id>",
+                "repo_name" :   "<reponame>"
+                "type" :        "<type>",
+                "description" : "<description>",
+                "clone_uri" :   "<clone_uri>",
+                "private": :    "<bool>",
+                "created_on" :  "<datetimecreated>",
+              },
             }
     error:  null
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/api/api.py b/rhodecode/controllers/api/api.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/api/api.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/api/api.py
@@ -521,14 +521,22 @@ class ApiController(JSONRPCController):
                     repo_type=repo_type,
                     repo_group=group.group_id if group else None,
                     clone_uri=clone_uri
-                ),
-                owner
+                )
             )
             Session.commit()
 
             return dict(
                 id=repo.repo_id,
-                msg="Created new repository %s" % repo.repo_name
+                msg="Created new repository %s" % (repo.repo_name),
+                repo=dict(
+                    id=repo.repo_id,
+                    repo_name=repo.repo_name,
+                    type=repo.repo_type,
+                    clone_uri=repo.clone_uri,
+                    private=repo.private,
+                    created_on=repo.created_on,
+                    description=repo.description,
+                )
             )
 
         except Exception: