diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f64eb4d..5c9b61b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ edition = "2021"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-addr = "0.15.6"
-reqwest = { version = "0.11.24", features = ["json"] }
-serde = { version = "1.0.197", features = ["derive"] }
-serde_json = "1.0.114"
-serde_with = "3.6.1"
-thiserror = "1.0.57"
+addr = "0.15"
+reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["json"] }
+serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1"
+serde_with = "3"
+thiserror = "2"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-dotenvy = "0.15.1"
-tokio = { version = "1.17.0", features = ["macros"] }
+dotenvy = "0.15.7"
+tokio = { version = "1.48.0", features = ["macros"] }
+rand = "0.9.2"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 9987220..bb98b6e 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ impl Client {
             .build()
             .unwrap();
 
+        let mut base_url = base_url.to_owned();
+        if let Some(stripped) = base_url.strip_suffix("/") {
+            base_url = stripped.to_owned();
+        }
+
         Client {
-            base_url: base_url.to_string(),
+            base_url,
             server_name: server_name.to_string(),
             http_client,
         }
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index dde9f36..56a782f 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@ impl<'a> ServerClient<'a> {
             .http_client
             .get(format!("{}/api/v1/servers", self.api_client.base_url))
             .send()
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
+            .await?;
         if resp.status().is_success() {
-            Ok(resp.json::<Vec<Server>>().await.unwrap())
+            Ok(resp.json::<Vec<Server>>().await?)
         } else {
             Err(resp.json::<PowerDNSResponseError>().await?)?
         }
@@ -91,10 +90,9 @@ impl<'a> ServerClient<'a> {
                 self.api_client.base_url
             ))
             .send()
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
+            .await?;
         if resp.status().is_success() {
-            Ok(resp.json::<Server>().await.unwrap())
+            Ok(resp.json::<Server>().await?)
         } else {
             Err(resp.json::<PowerDNSResponseError>().await?)?
         }
diff --git a/src/zones.rs b/src/zones.rs
index e91e783..875deef 100644
--- a/src/zones.rs
+++ b/src/zones.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,36 @@ pub enum ZoneKind {
 }
 
 
+/// A CreateZone object represents requesst to create authoritative DNS Zone.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde_with::skip_serializing_none]
+pub struct CreateZone {
+    /// Name of the zone (e.g. “example.com.”) MUST have a trailing dot
+    pub name: Option<String>,
+    /// Zone kind, one of “Native”, “Master”, “Slave”
+    pub kind: Option<ZoneKind>,
+    /// List of IP addresses configured as a master for this zone (“Slave” type
+    /// zones only)
+    pub masters: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    /// Whether or not the zone uses NSEC3 narrow
+    pub nsec3narrow: Option<bool>,
+    /// Whether or not the zone is pre-signed
+    pub presigned: Option<bool>,
+    /// The SOA-EDIT metadata item
+    pub soa_edit: Option<String>,
+    /// The SOA-EDIT-API metadata item
+    pub soa_edit_api: Option<String>,
+    /// MAY contain a BIND-style zone file when creating a zone
+    pub zone: Option<String>,
+    /// MAY be set. Its value is defined by local policy
+    pub account: Option<String>,
+    /// MAY be sent in client bodies during creation, and MUST NOT be sent by
+    /// the server. Simple list of strings of nameserver names, including the
+    /// trailing dot. Not required for slave zones.
+    pub nameservers: Option<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
+
 /// PatchZones used to create zones with PATCH method.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct PatchZone {
@@ -163,8 +193,7 @@ impl<'a> ZoneClient<'a> {
                 self.api_client.base_url, self.api_client.server_name
             ))
             .send()
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
+            .await?;
 
         if resp.status().is_success() {
             Ok(resp.json::<Vec<Zone>>().await?)
@@ -184,8 +213,7 @@ impl<'a> ZoneClient<'a> {
                 self.api_client.base_url, self.api_client.server_name
             ))
             .send()
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
+            .await?;
 
         if resp.status().is_success() {
             Ok(resp.json::<Zone>().await?)
@@ -205,8 +233,7 @@ impl<'a> ZoneClient<'a> {
                 self.api_client.base_url, self.api_client.server_name
             ))
             .send()
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
+            .await?;
 
         if resp.status().is_success() {
             Ok(())
@@ -244,6 +271,37 @@ impl<'a> ZoneClient<'a> {
             status => Err(Error::UnexpectedStatusCode(status)),
         }
     }
+
+
+    /// Patches zone, by assigning new rrsets to this zone.
+    pub async fn create(&self, zone: CreateZone) -> Result<Zone, Error> {
+        let response = self
+            .api_client
+            .http_client
+            .post(
+                format!("{}/api/v1/servers/{}/zones",
+                        self.api_client.base_url,
+                        self.api_client.server_name,
+                ))
+            .json(&zone)
+            .send()
+            .await?;
+
+        match response.status() {
+            // 201 Created – A zone Returns: Zone object
+            // 400 Bad Request – The supplied request was not valid Returns: Error object
+            // 404 Not Found – Requested item was not found Returns: Error object
+            // 422 Unprocessable Entity – The input to the operation was not valid Returns: Error object
+            // 500 Internal Server Error – Internal server error Returns: Error object
+
+            StatusCode::CREATED => Ok(response.json::<Zone>().await?),
+            StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST | StatusCode::NOT_FOUND |
+            StatusCode::UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY | StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR => {
+                Err(Error::PowerDNS(response.json().await?))
+            },
+            status => Err(Error::UnexpectedStatusCode(status)),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Ensure a domain is canonical and top-level
@@ -288,3 +346,51 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(root, "doc.powerdns.com.")
     }
 }
+
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod itests {
+    use crate::client::Client;
+    use dotenvy::dotenv;
+    use std::env;
+    use crate::zones::{CreateZone, ZoneKind};
+
+    fn generate_random_domain() -> String {
+        use rand::Rng;
+
+        rand::rng()
+            .sample_iter(&rand::distr::Alphanumeric)
+            .take(32)
+            .map(char::from)
+            .collect::<String>()
+            .to_lowercase()
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn create() {
+        dotenv().ok();
+        let client = Client::new(
+            &env::var("PDNS_HOST").unwrap_or_else(|_| String::from("http://localhost:8081")),
+            &env::var("PDNS_SERVER").unwrap_or_else(|_| String::from("localhost")),
+            &env::var("PDNS_API_KEY").unwrap(),
+        );
+
+        let name = format!("{}.com.", generate_random_domain());
+
+        let new_zone = client.zone().create(CreateZone {
+            name: Some(name.clone()),
+            kind: Some(ZoneKind::Master),
+            masters: None,
+            nsec3narrow: None,
+            presigned: None,
+            soa_edit: None,
+            soa_edit_api: None,
+            zone: None,
+            account: None,
+            nameservers: None,
+        }).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(new_zone.name, Some(name));
+    }
+}
+