diff --git a/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6376806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/requests/api/files_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe API::API do
+  include ApiHelpers
+  before(:each) { ActiveRecord::Base.observers.enable(:user_observer) }
+  after(:each) { ActiveRecord::Base.observers.disable(:user_observer) }
+
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let!(:project) { create(:project_with_code, namespace: user.namespace ) }
+  before { project.team << [user, :developer] }
+
+  describe "POST /projects/:id/repository/files" do
+    it "should create a new file in project repo" do
+      Gitlab::Satellite::NewFileAction.any_instance.stub(
+        commit!: true,
+      )
+
+      post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
+      response.status.should == 201
+      json_response['file_name'].should == 'newfile.rb'
+    end
+
+    it "should return a 400 bad request if no params given" do
+      post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user)
+      response.status.should == 400
+    end
+
+    it "should return a 400 if satellite fails to create file" do
+      Gitlab::Satellite::NewFileAction.any_instance.stub(
+        commit!: false,
+      )
+
+      post api("/projects/#{project.id}/repository/files", user), valid_params
+      response.status.should == 400
+    end
+  end
+
+  def valid_params
+    {
+      file_name: 'newfile.rb',
+      branch_name: 'master',
+      content: 'puts 8',
+      commit_message: 'Added newfile'
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/support/test_env.rb b/spec/support/test_env.rb
index 16e10b1..5dbdffe 100644
--- a/spec/support/test_env.rb
+++ b/spec/support/test_env.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ module TestEnv
   def disable_mailer
     NotificationService.any_instance.stub(mailer: double.as_null_object)
   end
+
   def enable_mailer
     NotificationService.any_instance.unstub(:mailer)
   end
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