diff --git a/src/documents/filters.py b/src/documents/filters.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index c3c60ccc7..77f14928b
--- a/src/documents/filters.py
+++ b/src/documents/filters.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django_filters.rest_framework import CharFilter, FilterSet
 
-from .models import Correspondent, Document, Tag
+from .models import Correspondent, Document, Tag, DocumentType
 
 
 class CorrespondentFilterSet(FilterSet):
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ class TagFilterSet(FilterSet):
         }
 
 
+class DocumentTypeFilterSet(FilterSet):
+
+    class Meta(object):
+        model = DocumentType
+        fields = {
+            "name": [
+                "startswith", "endswith", "contains",
+                "istartswith", "iendswith", "icontains"
+            ],
+            "slug": ["istartswith", "iendswith", "icontains"]
+        }
+
+
 class DocumentFilterSet(FilterSet):
 
     CHAR_KWARGS = {
@@ -46,6 +59,8 @@ class DocumentFilterSet(FilterSet):
     correspondent__slug = CharFilter(name="correspondent__slug", **CHAR_KWARGS)
     tags__name = CharFilter(name="tags__name", **CHAR_KWARGS)
     tags__slug = CharFilter(name="tags__slug", **CHAR_KWARGS)
+    document_type__name = CharFilter(name="document_type__name", **CHAR_KWARGS)
+    document_type__slug = CharFilter(name="document_type__slug", **CHAR_KWARGS)
 
     class Meta(object):
         model = Document
diff --git a/src/documents/serialisers.py b/src/documents/serialisers.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 504999276..99e71917f
--- a/src/documents/serialisers.py
+++ b/src/documents/serialisers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-from .models import Correspondent, Tag, Document, Log
+from .models import Correspondent, Tag, Document, Log, DocumentType
 
 
 class CorrespondentSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ class CorrespondentSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         fields = ("id", "slug", "name")
 
 
+class DocumentTypeSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+
+    class Meta(object):
+        model = DocumentType
+        fields = ("id", "slug", "name")
+
+
 class TagSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta(object):
@@ -28,17 +35,25 @@ class TagsField(serializers.HyperlinkedRelatedField):
         return Tag.objects.all()
 
 
+class DocumentTypeField(serializers.HyperlinkedRelatedField):
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        return DocumentType.objects.all()
+
+
 class DocumentSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     correspondent = CorrespondentField(
         view_name="drf:correspondent-detail", allow_null=True)
     tags = TagsField(view_name="drf:tag-detail", many=True)
+    document_type = DocumentTypeField(
+        view_name="drf:documenttype-detail", allow_null=True)
 
     class Meta(object):
         model = Document
         fields = (
             "id",
             "correspondent",
+            "document_type",
             "title",
             "content",
             "file_type",
diff --git a/src/documents/views.py b/src/documents/views.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index e297e0984..be1b4a425
--- a/src/documents/views.py
+++ b/src/documents/views.py
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import (
     ReadOnlyModelViewSet
 )
 
-from .filters import CorrespondentFilterSet, DocumentFilterSet, TagFilterSet
+from .filters import CorrespondentFilterSet, DocumentFilterSet, TagFilterSet, DocumentTypeFilterSet
 from .forms import UploadForm
-from .models import Correspondent, Document, Log, Tag
+from .models import Correspondent, Document, Log, Tag, DocumentType
 from .serialisers import (
     CorrespondentSerializer,
     DocumentSerializer,
     LogSerializer,
-    TagSerializer
-)
+    TagSerializer,
+    DocumentTypeSerializer)
 
 
 class IndexView(TemplateView):
@@ -108,6 +108,17 @@ class TagViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     ordering_fields = ("name", "slug")
 
 
+class DocumentTypeViewSet(ModelViewSet):
+    model = DocumentType
+    queryset = DocumentType.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = DocumentTypeSerializer
+    pagination_class = StandardPagination
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+    filter_backends = (DjangoFilterBackend, OrderingFilter)
+    filter_class = DocumentTypeFilterSet
+    ordering_fields = ("name", "slug")
+
+
 class DocumentViewSet(RetrieveModelMixin,
                       UpdateModelMixin,
                       DestroyModelMixin,
diff --git a/src/paperless/urls.py b/src/paperless/urls.py
index 6f50ac644..51e2f75e6 100755
--- a/src/paperless/urls.py
+++ b/src/paperless/urls.py
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ from documents.views import (
     FetchView,
     LogViewSet,
     PushView,
-    TagViewSet
-)
+    TagViewSet,
+    DocumentTypeViewSet)
 from reminders.views import ReminderViewSet
 
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r"correspondents", CorrespondentViewSet)
+router.register(r"document_types", DocumentTypeViewSet)
 router.register(r"documents", DocumentViewSet)
 router.register(r"logs", LogViewSet)
 router.register(r"reminders", ReminderViewSet)