diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/factories.py b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/factories.py
index dabaa5114..ddf4ac938 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/factories.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/factories.py
@@ -33,3 +33,14 @@ class ChannelFactory(NoUpdateOnCreate, factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
             ),
             artist__local=True,
         )
+
+
+@registry.register(name="audio.Subscription")
+class SubscriptionFactory(NoUpdateOnCreate, factory.django.DjangoModelFactory):
+    uuid = factory.Faker("uuid4")
+    approved = True
+    target = factory.LazyAttribute(lambda o: ChannelFactory().actor)
+    actor = factory.SubFactory(federation_factories.ActorFactory)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = "federation.Follow"
diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/serializers.py b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/serializers.py
index 6b7bc00ef..a946df9a9 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/serializers.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/serializers.py
@@ -96,3 +96,15 @@ class ChannelSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def get_artist(self, obj):
         return music_serializers.serialize_artist_simple(obj.artist)
+
+
+class SubscriptionSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    approved = serializers.BooleanField(read_only=True)
+    fid = serializers.URLField(read_only=True)
+    uuid = serializers.UUIDField(read_only=True)
+    creation_date = serializers.DateTimeField(read_only=True)
+
+    def to_representation(self, obj):
+        data = super().to_representation(obj)
+        data["channel"] = ChannelSerializer(obj.target.channel).data
+        return data
diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py
index 9e77d043b..a473dbbe8 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/audio/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-from rest_framework import exceptions, mixins, viewsets
+from rest_framework import decorators
+from rest_framework import exceptions
+from rest_framework import mixins
+from rest_framework import permissions as rest_permissions
+from rest_framework import response
+from rest_framework import viewsets
 
 from django import http
+from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
 
 from funkwhale_api.common import permissions
 from funkwhale_api.common import preferences
@@ -52,3 +58,33 @@ class ChannelViewSet(
 
     def perform_create(self, serializer):
         return serializer.save(attributed_to=self.request.user.actor)
+
+    @decorators.action(
+        detail=True,
+        methods=["post"],
+        permission_classes=[rest_permissions.IsAuthenticated],
+    )
+    def subscribe(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        object = self.get_object()
+        try:
+            subscription = object.actor.received_follows.create(
+                approved=True, actor=request.user.actor,
+            )
+        except IntegrityError:
+            # there's already a subscription for this actor/channel
+            subscription = object.actor.received_follows.filter(
+                actor=request.user.actor
+            ).get()
+
+        data = serializers.SubscriptionSerializer(subscription).data
+        return response.Response(data, status=201)
+
+    @decorators.action(
+        detail=True,
+        methods=["post", "delete"],
+        permission_classes=[rest_permissions.IsAuthenticated],
+    )
+    def unsubscribe(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        object = self.get_object()
+        request.user.actor.emitted_follows.filter(target=object.actor).delete()
+        return response.Response(status=204)
diff --git a/api/tests/audio/test_serializers.py b/api/tests/audio/test_serializers.py
index 61beda82a..b431e8e96 100644
--- a/api/tests/audio/test_serializers.py
+++ b/api/tests/audio/test_serializers.py
@@ -88,3 +88,16 @@ def test_channel_serializer_representation(factories, to_api_date):
     ).data
 
     assert serializers.ChannelSerializer(channel).data == expected
+
+
+def test_subscription_serializer(factories, to_api_date):
+    subscription = factories["audio.Subscription"]()
+    expected = {
+        "channel": serializers.ChannelSerializer(subscription.target.channel).data,
+        "uuid": str(subscription.uuid),
+        "creation_date": to_api_date(subscription.creation_date),
+        "approved": subscription.approved,
+        "fid": subscription.fid,
+    }
+
+    assert serializers.SubscriptionSerializer(subscription).data == expected
diff --git a/api/tests/audio/test_views.py b/api/tests/audio/test_views.py
index 1ef650989..f8cf456a6 100644
--- a/api/tests/audio/test_views.py
+++ b/api/tests/audio/test_views.py
@@ -126,3 +126,34 @@ def test_channel_views_disabled_via_feature_flag(
     url = reverse(url_name)
     response = logged_in_api_client.get(url)
     assert response.status_code == 405
+
+
+def test_channel_subscribe(factories, logged_in_api_client):
+    actor = logged_in_api_client.user.create_actor()
+    channel = factories["audio.Channel"](artist__description=None)
+    url = reverse("api:v1:channels-subscribe", kwargs={"uuid": channel.uuid})
+
+    response = logged_in_api_client.post(url)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 201
+
+    subscription = actor.emitted_follows.select_related(
+        "target__channel__artist__description"
+    ).latest("id")
+    expected = serializers.SubscriptionSerializer(subscription).data
+    assert response.data == expected
+    assert subscription.target == channel.actor
+
+
+def test_channel_unsubscribe(factories, logged_in_api_client):
+    actor = logged_in_api_client.user.create_actor()
+    channel = factories["audio.Channel"]()
+    subscription = factories["audio.Subscription"](target=channel.actor, actor=actor)
+    url = reverse("api:v1:channels-unsubscribe", kwargs={"uuid": channel.uuid})
+
+    response = logged_in_api_client.post(url)
+
+    assert response.status_code == 204
+
+    with pytest.raises(subscription.DoesNotExist):
+        subscription.refresh_from_db()