diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/ApiRelease.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/ApiRelease.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d661235
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/ApiRelease.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package gitbucket.core.api
+import gitbucket.core.model.{Account, ReleaseAsset, ReleaseTag}
+import gitbucket.core.util.RepositoryName
+
+case class ApiReleaseAsset(name: String, size: Long)(asset: ReleaseAsset, repositoryName: RepositoryName) {
+  val label = name
+  val file_id = asset.fileName
+  val browser_download_url = ApiPath(
+    s"/api/v3/repos/${repositoryName.fullName}/releases/${asset.tag}/assets/${asset.fileName}"
+  )
+}
+
+object ApiReleaseAsset {
+  def apply(asset: ReleaseAsset, repositoryName: RepositoryName): ApiReleaseAsset =
+    ApiReleaseAsset(asset.label, asset.size)(asset, repositoryName)
+}
+
+case class ApiRelease(
+  name: String,
+  tag_name: String,
+  body: Option[String],
+  author: ApiUser,
+  assets: Seq[ApiReleaseAsset]
+)
+
+object ApiRelease {
+  def apply(
+    release: ReleaseTag,
+    assets: Seq[ReleaseAsset],
+    author: Account,
+    repositoryName: RepositoryName
+  ): ApiRelease =
+    ApiRelease(
+      release.name,
+      release.tag,
+      release.content,
+      ApiUser(author),
+      assets.map { asset =>
+        ApiReleaseAsset(asset, repositoryName)
+      }
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/CreateARelease.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/CreateARelease.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253d298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/CreateARelease.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package gitbucket.core.api
+
+case class CreateARelease(
+  tag_name: String,
+  target_commitish: Option[String],
+  name: Option[String],
+  body: Option[String],
+  draft: Option[Boolean],
+  prerelease: Option[Boolean]
+)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/JsonFormat.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/JsonFormat.scala
index 96fbd69..e1d0869 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/JsonFormat.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/api/JsonFormat.scala
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
     FieldSerializer[ApiCommits.Tree]() +
     FieldSerializer[ApiCommits.Stats]() +
     FieldSerializer[ApiCommits.File]() +
+    FieldSerializer[ApiRelease]() +
+    FieldSerializer[ApiReleaseAsset]() +
     ApiBranchProtection.enforcementLevelSerializer
 
   def apiPathSerializer(c: Context) =
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala
index 291140a..6585af7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/ApiController.scala
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     with ApiIssueLabelControllerBase
     with ApiOrganizationControllerBase
     with ApiPullRequestControllerBase
+    with ApiReleaseControllerBase
     with ApiRepositoryBranchControllerBase
     with ApiRepositoryCollaboratorControllerBase
     with ApiRepositoryCommitControllerBase
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     with PullRequestService
     with CommitsService
     with CommitStatusService
+    with ReleaseService
     with RepositoryCreationService
     with IssueCreationService
     with HandleCommentService
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/api/ApiReleaseControllerBase.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/api/ApiReleaseControllerBase.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eecf54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/controller/api/ApiReleaseControllerBase.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package gitbucket.core.controller.api
+import java.io.{ByteArrayInputStream, File}
+
+import gitbucket.core.api._
+import gitbucket.core.controller.ControllerBase
+import gitbucket.core.service.{AccountService, ReleaseService}
+import gitbucket.core.util.Directory.getReleaseFilesDir
+import gitbucket.core.util.{FileUtil, ReferrerAuthenticator, RepositoryName, WritableUsersAuthenticator}
+import gitbucket.core.util.Implicits._
+import gitbucket.core.util.SyntaxSugars.defining
+import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils
+import org.scalatra.{Created, NoContent}
+
+trait ApiReleaseControllerBase extends ControllerBase {
+  self: AccountService with ReleaseService with ReferrerAuthenticator with WritableUsersAuthenticator =>
+
+  /**
+   * i. List releases for a repository
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#list-releases-for-a-repository
+   */
+  get("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases")(referrersOnly { repository =>
+    val releases = getReleases(repository.owner, repository.name)
+    JsonFormat(releases.map { rel =>
+      val assets = getReleaseAssets(repository.owner, repository.name, rel.tag)
+      ApiRelease(rel, assets, getAccountByUserName(rel.author).get, RepositoryName(repository))
+    })
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * ii. Get a single release
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-single-release
+   * GitBucket doesn't have release id
+   */
+  /**
+   * iii. Get the latest release
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-the-latest-release
+   */
+  get("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases/latest")(referrersOnly { repository =>
+    getReleases(repository.owner, repository.name).lastOption
+      .map { release =>
+        val assets = getReleaseAssets(repository.owner, repository.name, release.tag)
+        JsonFormat(ApiRelease(release, assets, getAccountByUserName(release.author).get, RepositoryName(repository)))
+      }
+      .getOrElse {
+        NotFound()
+      }
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * iv. Get a release by tag name
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name
+   */
+  get("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases/tags/:tag")(referrersOnly { repository =>
+    val tag = params("tag")
+    getRelease(repository.owner, repository.name, tag)
+      .map { release =>
+        val assets = getReleaseAssets(repository.owner, repository.name, tag)
+        JsonFormat(ApiRelease(release, assets, getAccountByUserName(release.author).get, RepositoryName(repository)))
+      }
+      .getOrElse {
+        NotFound()
+      }
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * v. Create a release
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#create-a-release
+   */
+  post("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases")(writableUsersOnly { repository =>
+    (for {
+      data <- extractFromJsonBody[CreateARelease]
+    } yield {
+      createRelease(
+        repository.owner,
+        repository.name,
+        data.name.getOrElse(data.tag_name),
+        data.body,
+        data.tag_name,
+        context.loginAccount.get
+      )
+      val release = getRelease(repository.owner, repository.name, data.tag_name).get
+      val assets = getReleaseAssets(repository.owner, repository.name, data.tag_name)
+      JsonFormat(ApiRelease(release, assets, context.loginAccount.get, RepositoryName(repository)))
+    })
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * vi. Edit a release
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#edit-a-release
+   * Incompatiblity info: GitHub API requires :release_id, but GitBucket API requires :tag_name
+   */
+  patch("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases/:tag")(writableUsersOnly { repository =>
+    (for {
+      data <- extractFromJsonBody[CreateARelease]
+    } yield {
+      val tag = params("tag")
+      updateRelease(repository.owner, repository.name, tag, data.name.getOrElse(data.tag_name), data.body)
+      val release = getRelease(repository.owner, repository.name, data.tag_name).get
+      val assets = getReleaseAssets(repository.owner, repository.name, data.tag_name)
+      JsonFormat(ApiRelease(release, assets, context.loginAccount.get, RepositoryName(repository)))
+    })
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * vii. Delete a release
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#delete-a-release
+   * Incompatiblity info: GitHub API requires :release_id, but GitBucket API requires :tag_name
+   */
+  delete("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases/:tag")(writableUsersOnly { repository =>
+    val tag = params("tag")
+    deleteRelease(repository.owner, repository.name, tag)
+    NoContent()
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * viii. List assets for a release
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#list-assets-for-a-release
+   */
+  /**
+   * ix. Upload a release asset
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#upload-a-release-asset
+   */
+  post("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases/:tag/assets")(writableUsersOnly { repository =>
+    val name = params("name")
+    val tag = params("tag")
+    getRelease(repository.owner, repository.name, tag)
+      .map {
+        release =>
+          defining(FileUtil.generateFileId) { fileId =>
+            val buf = new Array[Byte](request.inputStream.available())
+            request.inputStream.read(buf)
+            FileUtils.writeByteArrayToFile(
+              new File(
+                getReleaseFilesDir(repository.owner, repository.name),
+                FileUtil.checkFilename(tag + "/" + fileId)
+              ),
+              buf
+            )
+            createReleaseAsset(
+              repository.owner,
+              repository.name,
+              tag,
+              fileId,
+              name,
+              request.contentLength.getOrElse(0),
+              context.loginAccount.get
+            )
+            getReleaseAsset(repository.owner, repository.name, tag, fileId)
+              .map { asset =>
+                JsonFormat(ApiReleaseAsset(asset, RepositoryName(repository)))
+              }
+              .getOrElse {
+                ApiError("Unknown error")
+              }
+          }
+      }
+      .getOrElse(NotFound())
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * x. Get a single release asset
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-single-release-asset
+   * Incompatibility info: GitHub requires only asset_id, but GitBucket requires tag and fileId(file_id).
+   */
+  get("/api/v3/repos/:owner/:repository/releases/:tag/assets/:fileId")(referrersOnly { repository =>
+    val tag = params("tag")
+    val fileId = params("fileId")
+    getReleaseAsset(repository.owner, repository.name, tag, fileId)
+      .map { asset =>
+        JsonFormat(ApiReleaseAsset(asset, RepositoryName(repository)))
+      }
+      .getOrElse(NotFound())
+  })
+
+  /*
+   * xi. Edit a release asset
+   * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#edit-a-release-asset
+   */
+
+  /*
+ * xii. Delete a release asset
+ * https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#edit-a-release-asset
+ */
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/ReleaseService.scala b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/ReleaseService.scala
index 0a8df2f..47c7010 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/ReleaseService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/gitbucket/core/service/ReleaseService.scala
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   }
 
   def getReleases(owner: String, repository: String)(implicit s: Session): Seq[ReleaseTag] = {
-    ReleaseTags.filter(x => x.byRepository(owner, repository)).list
+    ReleaseTags.filter(x => x.byRepository(owner, repository)).sortBy(x => x.updatedDate).list
   }
 
   def getRelease(owner: String, repository: String, tag: String)(implicit s: Session): Option[ReleaseTag] = {