diff --git a/RMuseum/Controllers/FAQController.cs b/RMuseum/Controllers/FAQController.cs
index 65e81c27..85282501 100644
--- a/RMuseum/Controllers/FAQController.cs
+++ b/RMuseum/Controllers/FAQController.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,58 @@ namespace RMuseum.Controllers
             return Ok(res.Result);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// add a new faq category
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cat"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+
+        [HttpPost("cat")]
+        [Authorize(Policy = RMuseumSecurableItem.FAQEntityShortName + ":" + RMuseumSecurableItem.ModerateOperationShortName)]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.OK, Type = typeof(FAQCategory))]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, Type = typeof(string))]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> AddCategoryAsync([FromBody]FAQCategory cat)
+        {
+            var res = await _faqService.AddCategoryAsync(cat);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(res.ExceptionString))
+                return BadRequest(res.ExceptionString);
+            return Ok(res.Result);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// update an existing faq category
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="cat"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpPut("cat")]
+        [Authorize(Policy = RMuseumSecurableItem.FAQEntityShortName + ":" + RMuseumSecurableItem.ModerateOperationShortName)]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.OK, Type = typeof(FAQCategory))]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, Type = typeof(string))]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateCategoryAsync([FromBody] FAQCategory cat)
+        {
+            var res = await _faqService.UpdateCategoryAsync(cat);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(res.ExceptionString))
+                return BadRequest(res.ExceptionString);
+            return Ok(res.Result);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  delete a faq category
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpDelete("cat/{id}")]
+        [Authorize(Policy = RMuseumSecurableItem.FAQEntityShortName + ":" + RMuseumSecurableItem.ModerateOperationShortName)]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.OK, Type = typeof(bool))]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, Type = typeof(string))]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteCategoryAsync(int id)
+        {
+            var res = await _faqService.DeleteCategoryAsync(id);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(res.ExceptionString))
+                return BadRequest(res.ExceptionString);
+            return Ok(res.Result);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// get published pinned items
         /// </summary>
@@ -130,6 +182,60 @@ namespace RMuseum.Controllers
         }
 
 
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// add a new faq item
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+
+        [HttpPost]
+        [Authorize(Policy = RMuseumSecurableItem.FAQEntityShortName + ":" + RMuseumSecurableItem.ModerateOperationShortName)]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.OK, Type = typeof(FAQCategory))]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, Type = typeof(string))]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> AddItemAsync([FromBody] FAQItem item)
+        {
+            var res = await _faqService.AddItemAsync(item);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(res.ExceptionString))
+                return BadRequest(res.ExceptionString);
+            return Ok(res.Result);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// update an existing faq item
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpPut]
+        [Authorize(Policy = RMuseumSecurableItem.FAQEntityShortName + ":" + RMuseumSecurableItem.ModerateOperationShortName)]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.OK, Type = typeof(FAQCategory))]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, Type = typeof(string))]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> UpdateItemAsync([FromBody] FAQItem item)
+        {
+            var res = await _faqService.UpdateItemAsync(item);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(res.ExceptionString))
+                return BadRequest(res.ExceptionString);
+            return Ok(res.Result);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  delete a faq item
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="id"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [HttpDelete("{id}")]
+        [Authorize(Policy = RMuseumSecurableItem.FAQEntityShortName + ":" + RMuseumSecurableItem.ModerateOperationShortName)]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.OK, Type = typeof(bool))]
+        [ProducesResponseType((int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, Type = typeof(string))]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> DeleteItemAsync(int id)
+        {
+            var res = await _faqService.DeleteItemAsync(id);
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(res.ExceptionString))
+                return BadRequest(res.ExceptionString);
+            return Ok(res.Result);
+        }
+
+
         /// <summary>
         /// FAQ Service
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/RMuseum/RMuseum.xml b/RMuseum/RMuseum.xml
index b54fb5aa..ad7083a7 100644
--- a/RMuseum/RMuseum.xml
+++ b/RMuseum/RMuseum.xml
@@ -772,6 +772,27 @@
             <param name="id"></param>
             <returns></returns>
         </member>
+        <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.AddCategoryAsync(RMuseum.Models.FAQ.FAQCategory)">
+            <summary>
+            add a new faq category
+            </summary>
+            <param name="cat"></param>
+            <returns></returns>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.UpdateCategoryAsync(RMuseum.Models.FAQ.FAQCategory)">
+            <summary>
+            update an existing faq category
+            </summary>
+            <param name="cat"></param>
+            <returns></returns>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.DeleteCategoryAsync(System.Int32)">
+            <summary>
+             delete a faq category
+            </summary>
+            <param name="id"></param>
+            <returns></returns>
+        </member>
         <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.GetPinnedItemsAsync">
             <summary>
             get published pinned items
@@ -798,6 +819,27 @@
             <param name="id"></param>
             <returns></returns>
         </member>
+        <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.AddItemAsync(RMuseum.Models.FAQ.FAQItem)">
+            <summary>
+            add a new faq item
+            </summary>
+            <param name="item"></param>
+            <returns></returns>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.UpdateItemAsync(RMuseum.Models.FAQ.FAQItem)">
+            <summary>
+            update an existing faq item
+            </summary>
+            <param name="item"></param>
+            <returns></returns>
+        </member>
+        <member name="M:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController.DeleteItemAsync(System.Int32)">
+            <summary>
+             delete a faq item
+            </summary>
+            <param name="id"></param>
+            <returns></returns>
+        </member>
         <member name="F:RMuseum.Controllers.FAQController._faqService">
             <summary>
             FAQ Service