diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2556fd46..a2c37df2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ For ex:
 }
 ```
 
-#### POST /alias/custom/new
+#### POST /api/alias/custom/new
 
 Create a new custom alias.
 
@@ -500,7 +500,22 @@ If success, 201 with the new alias, for example
 }
 ```
 
-409 if the alias is already created.
+#### POST /api/alias/random/new
+
+Create a new random alias.
+
+Input: 
+- `Authentication` header that contains the api key
+- (Optional but recommended) `hostname` passed in query string
+
+Output:
+If success, 201 with the new alias, for example 
+
+```json
+{
+  "alias": "www_groupon_com@my_domain.com"
+}
+```
 
 ### Database migration
 
diff --git a/app/api/__init__.py b/app/api/__init__.py
index 7ac2561f..612893b0 100644
--- a/app/api/__init__.py
+++ b/app/api/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-from .views import alias_options, new_custom_alias
+from .views import alias_options, new_custom_alias, new_random_alias
diff --git a/app/api/views/new_random_alias.py b/app/api/views/new_random_alias.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7afe1f6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/views/new_random_alias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from flask import g
+from flask import jsonify, request
+from flask_cors import cross_origin
+
+from app.api.base import api_bp, verify_api_key
+from app.config import EMAIL_DOMAIN, MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN
+from app.extensions import db
+from app.log import LOG
+from app.models import GenEmail, AliasUsedOn
+from app.utils import convert_to_id
+
+
+@api_bp.route("/alias/random/new", methods=["POST"])
+@cross_origin()
+@verify_api_key
+def new_random_alias():
+    """
+    Create a new random alias
+    Output:
+        201 if success
+
+    """
+    user = g.user
+    if not user.can_create_new_alias():
+        LOG.d("user %s cannot create new random alias", user)
+        return (
+            jsonify(
+                error=f"You have reached the limitation of a free account with the maximum of "
+                f"{MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN} aliases, please upgrade your plan to create more aliases"
+            ),
+            400,
+        )
+
+    scheme = user.alias_generator
+    gen_email = GenEmail.create_new_random(user_id=user.id, scheme=scheme)
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    hostname = request.args.get("hostname")
+    if hostname:
+        AliasUsedOn.create(gen_email_id=gen_email.id, hostname=hostname)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+    return jsonify(alias=gen_email.email), 201
diff --git a/tests/api/test_new_random_alias.py b/tests/api/test_new_random_alias.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a50f3c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/api/test_new_random_alias.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from flask import url_for
+
+from app.config import EMAIL_DOMAIN, MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN
+from app.extensions import db
+from app.models import User, ApiKey, GenEmail
+
+
+def test_success(flask_client):
+    user = User.create(
+        email="a@b.c", password="password", name="Test User", activated=True
+    )
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    # create api_key
+    api_key = ApiKey.create(user.id, "for test")
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    r = flask_client.post(
+        url_for("api.new_random_alias", hostname="www.test.com"),
+        headers={"Authentication": api_key.code},
+    )
+
+    assert r.status_code == 201
+    assert r.json["alias"].endswith(EMAIL_DOMAIN)
+
+
+def test_out_of_quota(flask_client):
+    user = User.create(
+        email="a@b.c", password="password", name="Test User", activated=True
+    )
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    # create api_key
+    api_key = ApiKey.create(user.id, "for test")
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    # create 3 random alias to run out of quota
+    for _ in range(MAX_NB_EMAIL_FREE_PLAN):
+        GenEmail.create_new(user.id, prefix="test1")
+        GenEmail.create_new(user.id, prefix="test2")
+        GenEmail.create_new(user.id, prefix="test3")
+
+    r = flask_client.post(
+        url_for("api.new_random_alias", hostname="www.test.com"),
+        headers={"Authentication": api_key.code},
+    )
+
+    assert r.status_code == 400
+    assert (
+        r.json["error"]
+        == "You have reached the limitation of a free account with the maximum of 3 aliases, please upgrade your plan to create more aliases"
+    )