diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs
index e9732a6..1840549 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_event_controller.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use futures_util::{StreamExt, stream};
 use matrix_sdk::Room;
 use matrix_sdk::deserialized_responses::{TimelineEvent, TimelineEventKind};
 use matrix_sdk::room::MessagesOptions;
+use matrix_sdk::ruma::events::room::message::RoomMessageEventContent;
 use matrix_sdk::ruma::{MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, OwnedUserId, RoomId, UInt};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::value::RawValue;
@@ -89,3 +90,24 @@ pub async fn get_for_room(
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok()
         .json(get_events(&room, query.limit.unwrap_or(500), query.from.as_deref()).await?))
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct SendTextMessageRequest {
+    content: String,
+}
+
+pub async fn send_text_message(
+    client: MatrixClientExtractor,
+    path: web::Path<RoomIdInPath>,
+) -> HttpResult {
+    let req = client.auth.decode_json_body::<SendTextMessageRequest>()?;
+
+    let Some(room) = client.client.client.get_room(&path.id) else {
+        return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().json("Room not found!"));
+    };
+
+    room.send(RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain(req.content))
+        .await?;
+
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Accepted().finish())
+}
diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs
index 4bcf520..2f7f011 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/main.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,10 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
                 "/api/matrix/room/{id}/events",
                 web::get().to(matrix_event_controller::get_for_room),
             )
+            .route(
+                "/api/matrix/room/{id}/send_text_message",
+                web::post().to(matrix_event_controller::send_text_message),
+            )
             // Matrix media controller
             .route(
                 "/api/matrix/media/{mxc}",