diff --git a/component.go b/component.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..407ad36a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/component.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package jira
+
+// ComponentService handles components for the JIRA instance / API.
+//
+// JIRA API docs: https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/REST/7.10.1/#api/2/component
+type ComponentService struct {
+	client *Client
+}
+
+// CreateComponentOptions are passed to the ComponentService.Create function to create a new JIRA component
+type CreateComponentOptions struct {
+	Name         string `json:"name,omitempty" structs:"name,omitempty"`
+	Description  string `json:"description,omitempty" structs:"description,omitempty"`
+	Lead         *User  `json:"lead,omitempty" structs:"lead,omitempty"`
+	LeadUserName string `json:"leadUserName,omitempty" structs:"leadUserName,omitempty"`
+	AssigneeType string `json:"assigneeType,omitempty" structs:"assigneeType,omitempty"`
+	Assignee     *User  `json:"assignee,omitempty" structs:"assignee,omitempty"`
+	Project      string `json:"project,omitempty" structs:"project,omitempty"`
+	ProjectID    int    `json:"projectId,omitempty" structs:"projectId,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Create creates a new JIRA component based on the given options.
+func (s *ComponentService) Create(options *CreateComponentOptions) (*ProjectComponent, *Response, error) {
+	apiEndpoint := "rest/api/2/component"
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", apiEndpoint, options)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	component := new(ProjectComponent)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, component)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, NewJiraError(resp, err)
+	}
+
+	return component, resp, nil
+}
diff --git a/component_test.go b/component_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d92c27ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/component_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package jira
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestComponentService_Create_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+	testMux.HandleFunc("/rest/api/2/component", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		testMethod(t, r, "POST")
+		testRequestURL(t, r, "/rest/api/2/component")
+
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{ "self": "http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/component/10000", "id": "10000", "name": "Component 1", "description": "This is a JIRA component", "lead": { "self": "http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/user?username=fred", "name": "fred", "avatarUrls": { "48x48": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=large&ownerId=fred", "24x24": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=small&ownerId=fred", "16x16": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=xsmall&ownerId=fred", "32x32": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=medium&ownerId=fred" }, "displayName": "Fred F. User", "active": false }, "assigneeType": "PROJECT_LEAD", "assignee": { "self": "http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/user?username=fred", "name": "fred", "avatarUrls": { "48x48": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=large&ownerId=fred", "24x24": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=small&ownerId=fred", "16x16": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=xsmall&ownerId=fred", "32x32": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=medium&ownerId=fred" }, "displayName": "Fred F. User", "active": false }, "realAssigneeType": "PROJECT_LEAD", "realAssignee": { "self": "http://www.example.com/jira/rest/api/2/user?username=fred", "name": "fred", "avatarUrls": { "48x48": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=large&ownerId=fred", "24x24": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=small&ownerId=fred", "16x16": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=xsmall&ownerId=fred", "32x32": "http://www.example.com/jira/secure/useravatar?size=medium&ownerId=fred" }, "displayName": "Fred F. User", "active": false }, "isAssigneeTypeValid": false, "project": "HSP", "projectId": 10000 }`)
+	})
+
+	component, _, err := testClient.Component.Create(&CreateComponentOptions{
+		Name: "foo-bar",
+	})
+	if component == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected component. Component is nil")
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Error given: %s", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/jira.go b/jira.go
index 6548c484..49a1685e 100644
--- a/jira.go
+++ b/jira.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	Version        *VersionService
 	Priority       *PriorityService
 	Field          *FieldService
+	Component      *ComponentService
 	Resolution     *ResolutionService
 	StatusCategory *StatusCategoryService
 }
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ func NewClient(httpClient *http.Client, baseURL string) (*Client, error) {
 	c.Version = &VersionService{client: c}
 	c.Priority = &PriorityService{client: c}
 	c.Field = &FieldService{client: c}
+	c.Component = &ComponentService{client: c}
 	c.Resolution = &ResolutionService{client: c}
 	c.StatusCategory = &StatusCategoryService{client: c}