diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/ApiPersonController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/ApiPersonController.php
deleted file mode 100644
index bfaf22d7b..000000000
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/ApiPersonController.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2015-2021 Champs-Libres Coopérative <info@champs-libres.coop>
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Controller;
-
-use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
-use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\JsonResponse;
-
-
-class ApiPersonController extends Controller
-{
-    public function viewAction($id, $_format) 
-    {
-        
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonApiController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonApiController.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84f1ebf66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonApiController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2021 Champs-Libres Coopérative <info@champs-libres.coop>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+namespace Chill\PersonBundle\Controller;
+
+use Chill\PersonBundle\Security\Authorization\PersonVoter;
+use Chill\MainBundle\Security\Authorization\AuthorizationHelper;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Role\Role;
+use Chill\MainBundle\CRUD\Controller\ApiController;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
+
+
+class PersonApiController extends ApiController
+{
+    private AuthorizationHelper $authorizationHelper;
+
+    /**
+     * @param AuthorizationHelper $authorizationHelper
+     */
+    public function __construct(AuthorizationHelper $authorizationHelper)
+    {
+        $this->authorizationHelper = $authorizationHelper;
+    }
+    
+    protected function createEntity(string $action, Request $request): object
+    {
+        $person = parent::createEntity($action, $request);
+
+        // TODO temporary hack to allow creation of person with fake center
+        $centers = $this->authorizationHelper->getReachableCenters($this->getUser(),
+            new Role(PersonVoter::CREATE));
+        $person->setCenter($centers[0]);
+
+        return $person;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
index 1112cdfcd..27721012d 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/DependencyInjection/ChillPersonExtension.php
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ class ChillPersonExtension extends Extension implements PrependExtensionInterfac
                     'name' => 'person',
                     'base_path' => '/api/1.0/person/person',
                     'base_role' => \Chill\PersonBundle\Security\Authorization\PersonVoter::SEE,
+                    'controller' => \Chill\PersonBundle\Controller\PersonApiController::class,
                     'actions' => [
                         '_entity' => [
                             'methods' => [
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml
index fd5e1f952..311950883 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/config/services/controller.yaml
@@ -53,3 +53,9 @@ services:
             $validator: '@Symfony\Component\Validator\Validator\ValidatorInterface'
             $registry: '@Symfony\Component\Workflow\Registry'
         tags: ['controller.service_arguments']
+
+    Chill\PersonBundle\Controller\PersonApiController:
+        arguments:
+            $authorizationHelper: '@Chill\MainBundle\Security\Authorization\AuthorizationHelper'
+        tags: ['controller.service_arguments']
+