diff --git a/app/routes_instruments.py b/app/routes_instruments.py
index 23e3311..723422e 100644
--- a/app/routes_instruments.py
+++ b/app/routes_instruments.py
@@ -16,6 +16,39 @@ def list_instruments():
                     db.session.query(Instrument).order_by(Instrument.name).all()])
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Instruments lookup (create / update / delete)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@instruments_bp.post("/instruments")
+@require_api_key
+def create_instrument():
+    data = request.get_json(force=True)
+    instrument = Instrument(name=data["name"])
+    db.session.add(instrument)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return jsonify(instrument.to_dict()), 201
+
+
+@instruments_bp.patch("/instruments/<int:instrument_id>")
+@require_api_key
+def update_instrument(instrument_id):
+    instrument = db.get_or_404(Instrument, instrument_id)
+    data = request.get_json(force=True)
+    if "name" in data:
+        instrument.name = data["name"]
+    db.session.commit()
+    return jsonify(instrument.to_dict())
+
+
+@instruments_bp.delete("/instruments/<int:instrument_id>")
+@require_api_key
+def delete_instrument(instrument_id):
+    instrument = db.get_or_404(Instrument, instrument_id)
+    db.session.delete(instrument)
+    db.session.commit()
+    return jsonify({"deleted": instrument_id})
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # List all tune_by_instrument entries for a tune
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------