diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/events/model/Event.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/events/model/Event.kt
index 9a66ffed..7c6ca39b 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/events/model/Event.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/events/model/Event.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ inline fun <reified T> T?.toContent(): Content? {
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = true)
 data class Event(
         @Json(name = "type") val type: String,
-        @Json(name = "event_id") val eventId: String?,
+        @Json(name = "event_id") val eventId: String? = null,
         @Json(name = "content") val content: Content? = null,
         @Json(name = "prev_content") val prevContent: Content? = null,
         @Json(name = "origin_server_ts") val originServerTs: Long? = null,
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/RoomService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/RoomService.kt
index 79b514fd..fc0bf499 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/RoomService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/RoomService.kt
@@ -17,13 +17,21 @@
 package im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixCallback
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomSummary
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
 
 /**
  * This interface defines methods to get rooms. It's implemented at the session level.
  */
 interface RoomService {
 
+    /**
+     * Create a room
+     */
+    fun createRoom(createRoomParams: CreateRoomParams,
+                   callback: MatrixCallback<String>)
+
     /**
      * Get a room from a roomId
      * @param roomId the roomId to look for.
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8347d0af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomParams.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create
+
+import android.util.Patterns
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+import com.squareup.moshi.JsonClass
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixPatterns.isUserId
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.auth.data.Credentials
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.auth.data.HomeServerConnectionConfig
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.Event
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.EventType
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.toContent
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.PowerLevels
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomDirectoryVisibility
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomHistoryVisibility
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.auth.data.ThreePidMedium
+import java.util.*
+
+/**
+ * Parameter to create a room, with facilities functions to configure it
+ */
+@JsonClass(generateAdapter = true)
+class CreateRoomParams {
+
+    /**
+     * A public visibility indicates that the room will be shown in the published room list.
+     * A private visibility will hide the room from the published room list.
+     * Rooms default to private visibility if this key is not included.
+     * NB: This should not be confused with join_rules which also uses the word public. One of: ["public", "private"]
+     */
+    var visibility: RoomDirectoryVisibility? = null
+
+    /**
+     * The desired room alias local part. If this is included, a room alias will be created and mapped to the newly created room.
+     * The alias will belong on the same homeserver which created the room.
+     * For example, if this was set to "foo" and sent to the homeserver "example.com" the complete room alias would be #foo:example.com.
+     */
+    @Json(name = "room_alias_name")
+    var roomAliasName: String? = null
+
+    /**
+     * If this is included, an m.room.name event will be sent into the room to indicate the name of the room.
+     * See Room Events for more information on m.room.name.
+     */
+    var name: String? = null
+
+    /**
+     * If this is included, an m.room.topic event will be sent into the room to indicate the topic for the room.
+     * See Room Events for more information on m.room.topic.
+     */
+    var topic: String? = null
+
+    /**
+     * A list of user IDs to invite to the room.
+     * This will tell the server to invite everyone in the list to the newly created room.
+     */
+    @Json(name = "invite")
+    var invitedUserIds: MutableList<String>? = null
+
+    /**
+     * A list of objects representing third party IDs to invite into the room.
+     */
+    @Json(name = "invite_3pid")
+    var invite3pids: MutableList<Invite3Pid>? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Extra keys to be added to the content of the m.room.create.
+     * The server will clobber the following keys: creator.
+     * Future versions of the specification may allow the server to clobber other keys.
+     */
+    @Json(name = "creation_content")
+    var creationContent: Any? = null
+
+    /**
+     * A list of state events to set in the new room.
+     * This allows the user to override the default state events set in the new room.
+     * The expected format of the state events are an object with type, state_key and content keys set.
+     * Takes precedence over events set by presets, but gets overriden by name and topic keys.
+     */
+    @Json(name = "initial_state")
+    var initialStates: MutableList<Event>? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience parameter for setting various default state events based on a preset. Must be either:
+     * private_chat => join_rules is set to invite. history_visibility is set to shared.
+     * trusted_private_chat => join_rules is set to invite. history_visibility is set to shared. All invitees are given the same power level as the
+     * room creator.
+     * public_chat: => join_rules is set to public. history_visibility is set to shared. One of: ["private_chat", "public_chat", "trusted_private_chat"]
+     */
+    var preset: CreateRoomPreset? = null
+
+    /**
+     * This flag makes the server set the is_direct flag on the m.room.member events sent to the users in invite and invite_3pid.
+     * See Direct Messaging for more information.
+     */
+    @Json(name = "is_direct")
+    var isDirect: Boolean? = null
+
+    /**
+     * The power level content to override in the default power level event
+     */
+    @Json(name = "power_level_content_override")
+    var powerLevelContentOverride: PowerLevels? = null
+
+    /**
+     * Add the crypto algorithm to the room creation parameters.
+     *
+     * @param algorithm the algorithm
+     */
+    fun addCryptoAlgorithm(algorithm: String) {
+        if (algorithm.isNotBlank()) {
+            val contentMap = HashMap<String, String>()
+            contentMap["algorithm"] = algorithm
+
+            val algoEvent = Event(type = EventType.ENCRYPTION,
+                    content = contentMap.toContent()
+            )
+
+            if (null == initialStates) {
+                initialStates = Arrays.asList<Event>(algoEvent)
+            } else {
+                initialStates!!.add(algoEvent)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Force the history visibility in the room creation parameters.
+     *
+     * @param historyVisibility the expected history visibility, set null to remove any existing value.
+     */
+    fun setHistoryVisibility(historyVisibility: RoomHistoryVisibility?) {
+        // Remove the existing value if any.
+        if (initialStates != null && !initialStates!!.isEmpty()) {
+            val newInitialStates = ArrayList<Event>()
+            for (event in initialStates!!) {
+                if (event.type != EventType.STATE_HISTORY_VISIBILITY) {
+                    newInitialStates.add(event)
+                }
+            }
+            initialStates = newInitialStates
+        }
+
+        if (historyVisibility != null) {
+            val contentMap = HashMap<String, RoomHistoryVisibility>()
+            contentMap["history_visibility"] = historyVisibility
+
+            val historyVisibilityEvent = Event(type = EventType.STATE_HISTORY_VISIBILITY,
+                    content = contentMap.toContent())
+
+            if (null == initialStates) {
+                initialStates = Arrays.asList<Event>(historyVisibilityEvent)
+            } else {
+                initialStates!!.add(historyVisibilityEvent)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Mark as a direct message room.
+     */
+    fun setDirectMessage() {
+        preset = CreateRoomPreset.PRESET_TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT
+        isDirect = true
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the invite count
+     */
+    private fun getInviteCount(): Int {
+        return invitedUserIds?.size ?: 0
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the pid invite count
+     */
+    private fun getInvite3PidCount(): Int {
+        return invite3pids?.size ?: 0
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tells if the created room can be a direct chat one.
+     *
+     * @return true if it is a direct chat
+     */
+    fun isDirect(): Boolean {
+        return preset == CreateRoomPreset.PRESET_TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT
+                && isDirect == true
+                && (1 == getInviteCount() || 1 == getInvite3PidCount())
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the first invited user id
+     */
+    fun getFirstInvitedUserId(): String? {
+        if (0 != getInviteCount()) {
+            return invitedUserIds!![0]
+        }
+
+        return if (0 != getInvite3PidCount()) {
+            invite3pids!![0].address
+        } else null
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add some ids to the room creation
+     * ids might be a matrix id or an email address.
+     *
+     * @param ids the participant ids to add.
+     */
+    fun addParticipantIds(hsConfig: HomeServerConnectionConfig,
+                          credentials: Credentials,
+                          ids: List<String>) {
+        for (id in ids) {
+            if (Patterns.EMAIL_ADDRESS.matcher(id).matches()) {
+                if (null == invite3pids) {
+                    invite3pids = ArrayList()
+                }
+
+                val pid = Invite3Pid(idServer = hsConfig.identityServerUri.host!!,
+                        medium = ThreePidMedium.EMAIL,
+                        address = id)
+
+                invite3pids!!.add(pid)
+            } else if (isUserId(id)) {
+                // do not invite oneself
+                if (credentials.userId != id) {
+                    if (null == invitedUserIds) {
+                        invitedUserIds = ArrayList()
+                    }
+
+                    invitedUserIds!!.add(id)
+                }
+            }
+            // TODO add phonenumbers when it will be available
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomPreset.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomPreset.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9548062b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomPreset.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create
+
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+
+enum class CreateRoomPreset {
+    @Json(name = "private_chat")
+    PRESET_PRIVATE_CHAT,
+
+    @Json(name = "public_chat")
+    PRESET_PUBLIC_CHAT,
+
+    @Json(name = "trusted_private_chat")
+    PRESET_TRUSTED_PRIVATE_CHAT
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomResponse.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomResponse.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c437bcfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/CreateRoomResponse.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create
+
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+import com.squareup.moshi.JsonClass
+
+@JsonClass(generateAdapter = true)
+internal data class CreateRoomResponse(
+        @Json(name = "room_id") var roomId: String? = null
+)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/Invite3Pid.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/Invite3Pid.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5ad920a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/create/Invite3Pid.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create
+
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
+import com.squareup.moshi.JsonClass
+
+@JsonClass(generateAdapter = true)
+data class Invite3Pid(
+        /**
+         * Required.
+         * The hostname+port of the identity server which should be used for third party identifier lookups.
+         */
+        @Json(name = "id_server")
+        val idServer: String,
+
+        /**
+         * Required.
+         * The kind of address being passed in the address field, for example email.
+         */
+        val medium: String,
+
+        /**
+         * Required.
+         * The invitee's third party identifier.
+         */
+        val address: String
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt
index 1959cb8d..a0ccaa96 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/DefaultSession.kt
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.group.model.GroupSummary
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.Room
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.RoomService
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomSummary
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.signout.SignOutService
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.user.UserService
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.user.model.User
-import im.vector.matrix.android.api.util.Cancelable
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.LiveEntityObserver
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.di.MatrixKoinComponent
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.di.MatrixKoinHolder
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ internal class DefaultSession(override val sessionParams: SessionParams) : Sessi
 
     // ROOM SERVICE
 
+    override fun createRoom(createRoomParams: CreateRoomParams, callback: MatrixCallback<String>) {
+        assert(isOpen)
+        return roomService.createRoom(createRoomParams, callback)
+    }
+
     override fun getRoom(roomId: String): Room? {
         assert(isOpen)
         return roomService.getRoom(roomId)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/SessionModule.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/SessionModule.kt
index bc13d2e7..5c18c66a 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/SessionModule.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/SessionModule.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ internal class SessionModule(private val sessionParams: SessionParams) {
         }
 
         scope(DefaultSession.SCOPE) {
-            DefaultRoomService(get(), get()) as RoomService
+            DefaultRoomService(get(), get(), get(), get()) as RoomService
         }
 
         scope(DefaultSession.SCOPE) {
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt
index 0b0bae8d..18de69c4 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/DefaultRoomService.kt
@@ -18,18 +18,32 @@ package im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.LiveData
 import com.zhuinden.monarchy.Monarchy
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixCallback
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.Room
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.RoomService
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.RoomSummary
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.mapper.asDomain
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomEntity
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntity
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomSummaryEntityFields
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.query.where
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.create.CreateRoomTask
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.task.TaskExecutor
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.task.configureWith
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.util.fetchManaged
 
 internal class DefaultRoomService(private val monarchy: Monarchy,
-                                  private val roomFactory: RoomFactory) : RoomService {
+                                  private val createRoomTask: CreateRoomTask,
+                                  private val roomFactory: RoomFactory,
+                                  private val taskExecutor: TaskExecutor) : RoomService {
+
+    override fun createRoom(createRoomParams: CreateRoomParams, callback: MatrixCallback<String>) {
+        createRoomTask
+                .configureWith(createRoomParams)
+                .dispatchTo(callback)
+                .executeBy(taskExecutor)
+    }
 
     override fun getRoom(roomId: String): Room? {
         monarchy.fetchManaged { RoomEntity.where(it, roomId).findFirst() } ?: return null
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt
index ecb4d42d..bc44300f 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomAPI.kt
@@ -18,21 +18,27 @@ package im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room
 
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.Content
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.Event
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomResponse
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.network.NetworkConstants
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.members.RoomMembersResponse
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.send.SendResponse
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.timeline.EventContextResponse
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.timeline.PaginationResponse
 import retrofit2.Call
-import retrofit2.http.Body
-import retrofit2.http.GET
-import retrofit2.http.POST
-import retrofit2.http.PUT
-import retrofit2.http.Path
-import retrofit2.http.Query
+import retrofit2.http.*
 
 internal interface RoomAPI {
 
+    /**
+     * Create a room.
+     * Ref: https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.4.0.html#post-matrix-client-r0-createroom
+     *
+     * @param param the creation room parameter
+     */
+    @POST(NetworkConstants.URI_API_PREFIX_PATH_R0 + "createRoom")
+    fun createRoom(@Body param: CreateRoomParams): Call<CreateRoomResponse>
+
     /**
      * Get a list of messages starting from a reference.
      *
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomModule.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomModule.kt
index c506cb0d..34515d30 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomModule.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/RoomModule.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 package im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room
 
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.DefaultSession
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.create.CreateRoomTask
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.create.DefaultCreateRoomTask
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.members.DefaultLoadRoomMembersTask
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.members.LoadRoomMembersTask
 import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.read.DefaultSetReadMarkersTask
@@ -64,5 +66,9 @@ class RoomModule {
             RoomFactory(get(), get(), get(), get(), get(), get(), get(), get())
         }
 
+        scope(DefaultSession.SCOPE) {
+            DefaultCreateRoomTask(get(), get()) as CreateRoomTask
+        }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/create/CreateRoomTask.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/create/CreateRoomTask.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3aa137a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/create/CreateRoomTask.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 New Vector Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.create
+
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.HandlerThread
+import arrow.core.Try
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomResponse
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomEntity
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.database.model.RoomEntityFields
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.network.executeRequest
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.session.room.RoomAPI
+import im.vector.matrix.android.internal.task.Task
+import io.realm.Realm
+import io.realm.RealmChangeListener
+import io.realm.RealmConfiguration
+import io.realm.RealmResults
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch
+
+private const val THREAD_NAME = "CREATE_ROOM_"
+
+internal interface CreateRoomTask : Task<CreateRoomParams, String>
+
+
+internal class DefaultCreateRoomTask(private val roomAPI: RoomAPI,
+                                     private val realmConfiguration: RealmConfiguration) : CreateRoomTask {
+
+
+    override fun execute(params: CreateRoomParams): Try<String> {
+        return executeRequest<CreateRoomResponse> {
+            apiCall = roomAPI.createRoom(params)
+        }.flatMap { createRoomResponse ->
+            val roomId = createRoomResponse.roomId!!
+
+            val latch = CountDownLatch(1)
+
+            // Wait for room to come back from the sync (but it can maybe be in the DB is the sync response is received before)
+            val handlerThread = HandlerThread(THREAD_NAME + hashCode())
+            handlerThread.start()
+            val handler = Handler(handlerThread.looper)
+
+            handler.post {
+                val realm = Realm.getInstance(realmConfiguration)
+
+                if (realm.where(RoomEntity::class.java)
+                                .equalTo(RoomEntityFields.ROOM_ID, roomId)
+                                .findAll()
+                                .isEmpty()) {
+                    val result = realm.where(RoomEntity::class.java)
+                            .equalTo(RoomEntityFields.ROOM_ID, roomId)
+                            .findAllAsync()
+
+                    result.addChangeListener(object : RealmChangeListener<RealmResults<RoomEntity>> {
+                        override fun onChange(t: RealmResults<RoomEntity>) {
+                            if (t.isNotEmpty()) {
+                                result.removeChangeListener(this)
+                                realm.close()
+                                latch.countDown()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    })
+                } else {
+                    realm.close()
+                    latch.countDown()
+                }
+            }
+
+            latch.await()
+            handlerThread.quit()
+            return Try.just(roomId)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/DefaultSendService.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/DefaultSendService.kt
index ef8569e6..5480cced 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/DefaultSendService.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/DefaultSendService.kt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ internal class DefaultSendService(private val roomId: String,
             .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)
             .build()
 
+    // TODO callback is not used
     override fun sendTextMessage(text: String, callback: MatrixCallback<Event>): Cancelable {
         val event = eventFactory.createTextEvent(roomId, text)
 
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
index de484aa7..e3f443e5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package im.vector.riotredesign.features.home
 
+import android.app.ProgressDialog
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
 import androidx.core.view.GravityCompat
 import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager
+import androidx.lifecycle.Observer
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.viewModel
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.Matrix
 import im.vector.riotredesign.R
@@ -51,15 +53,18 @@ class HomeActivity : VectorBaseActivity(), ToolbarConfigurable {
     private val homeActivityViewModel: HomeActivityViewModel by viewModel()
     private val homeNavigator by inject<HomeNavigator>()
 
+    private var progress: ProgressDialog? = null
+
     private val drawerListener = object : DrawerLayout.SimpleDrawerListener() {
         override fun onDrawerStateChanged(newState: Int) {
             hideKeyboard()
         }
     }
 
+    override fun getLayoutRes() = R.layout.activity_home
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
-        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home)
         bindScope(getOrCreateScope(HomeModule.HOME_SCOPE))
         homeNavigator.activity = this
         drawerLayout.addDrawerListener(drawerListener)
@@ -72,6 +77,17 @@ class HomeActivity : VectorBaseActivity(), ToolbarConfigurable {
         homeActivityViewModel.openRoomLiveData.observeEvent(this) {
             homeNavigator.openRoomDetail(it, null)
         }
+        homeActivityViewModel.isLoading.observe(this, Observer<Boolean> {
+            // TODO better UI
+            if (it) {
+                progress?.dismiss()
+                progress = ProgressDialog(this)
+                progress?.setMessage(getString(R.string.room_recents_create_room))
+                progress?.show()
+            } else {
+                progress?.dismiss()
+            }
+        })
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
@@ -120,6 +136,11 @@ class HomeActivity : VectorBaseActivity(), ToolbarConfigurable {
                 SignOutUiWorker(this).perform(Matrix.getInstance().currentSession!!)
                 return true
             }
+            // TODO Temporary code here to create a room
+            R.id.tmp_menu_create_room -> {
+                homeActivityViewModel.createRoom()
+                return true
+            }
         }
 
         return true
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivityViewModel.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivityViewModel.kt
index cb883a79..c40a488f 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotredesign/features/home/HomeActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRxState
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.MvRxViewModelFactory
 import com.airbnb.mvrx.ViewModelContext
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.Matrix
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.MatrixCallback
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.Session
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.room.model.create.CreateRoomParams
 import im.vector.matrix.rx.rx
 import im.vector.riotredesign.core.platform.VectorViewModel
 import im.vector.riotredesign.core.utils.LiveEvent
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ class HomeActivityViewModel(state: EmptyState,
         }
     }
 
+    private val _isLoading = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+    val isLoading: LiveData<Boolean>
+        get() = _isLoading
+
     private val _openRoomLiveData = MutableLiveData<LiveEvent<String>>()
     val openRoomLiveData: LiveData<LiveEvent<String>>
         get() = _openRoomLiveData
@@ -73,5 +79,22 @@ class HomeActivityViewModel(state: EmptyState,
                 .disposeOnClear()
     }
 
+    fun createRoom(createRoomParams: CreateRoomParams = CreateRoomParams()) {
+        _isLoading.value = true
+
+        session.createRoom(createRoomParams, object : MatrixCallback<String> {
+            override fun onSuccess(data: String) {
+                _isLoading.value = false
+                // Open room id
+                _openRoomLiveData.postValue(LiveEvent(data))
+            }
+
+            override fun onFailure(failure: Throwable) {
+                _isLoading.value = false
+                super.onFailure(failure)
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
 
 }
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diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml b/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml
index 74cf0169..2c8e3c0b 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/menu/home.xml
@@ -11,4 +11,9 @@
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_material_exit_to_app"
         android:title="@string/action_sign_out" />
 
+    <!-- TODO Temporary code -->
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/tmp_menu_create_room"
+        android:title="@string/room_recents_create_room" />
+
 </menu>
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