diff --git a/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/main.js.tmpl b/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/main.js.tmpl
index ecfd1ad518..74b492a918 100644
--- a/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/main.js.tmpl
+++ b/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/main.js.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 'use strict';
 <% _.each(routePaths, function (path) { %>
-module.context.use('/<%= path %>', require('./routes/<%= path %>'));<% }); %>
\ No newline at end of file
+module.context.use('/<%= path %>', require('./routes/<%= path %>'));<% }); %>
diff --git a/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/router.js.tmpl b/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/router.js.tmpl
index 6d1b45aa0e..8aa15489f4 100644
--- a/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/router.js.tmpl
+++ b/js/server/modules/@arangodb/foxx/templates/router.js.tmpl
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@ router.post(function (req, res) {
     throw e;
   }
   _.extend(<%= document %>, meta);
+  res.status(201);
   res.send(<%= document %>);
 })
 .body(<%= model %>, 'The <%= document %> to create.')
-.response(<%= model %>, 'The created <%= document %>.')
+.response(201, <%= model %>, 'The created <%= document %>.')
 .error(HTTP_CONFLICT, 'The <%= document %> already exists.')
 .summary('Create a new <%= document %>')
 .description(`