diff --git a/Yesod/Handler.hs b/Yesod/Handler.hs
--- a/Yesod/Handler.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Handler.hs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     , sendFile
     , sendResponse
     , sendResponseStatus
+    , sendResponseCreated
       -- * Setting headers
     , setCookie
     , deleteCookie
@@ -440,6 +441,13 @@
 sendResponseStatus :: HasReps c => W.Status -> c -> GHandler s m a
 sendResponseStatus s = GHandler . lift . throwMEither . HCContent s
                      . chooseRep
+
+-- | Send a 201 "Created" response with the given route as the Location
+-- response header.
+sendResponseCreated :: Route m -> GHandler s m a
+sendResponseCreated url = do
+    r <- getUrlRender
+    GHandler $ lift $ throwMEither $ HCCreated $ r url
 
 -- | Return a 404 not found page. Also denotes no handler available.
 notFound :: Failure ErrorResponse m => m a
diff --git a/yesod.cabal b/yesod.cabal
--- a/yesod.cabal
+++ b/yesod.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod
-version:         0.6.5
+version:         0.6.6
 license:         BSD3
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>