diff --git a/karbor/api/schemas/checkpoints.py b/karbor/api/schemas/checkpoints.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e1fb8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/karbor/api/schemas/checkpoints.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+"""
+Schema for Karbor V1 Checkpoints API.
+
+"""
+
+from karbor.api.validation import parameter_types
+
+
+create = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    'properties': {
+        'type': 'object',
+        'checkpoint': {
+            'type': 'object',
+            'properties': {
+                'plan_id': parameter_types.uuid,
+                'extra-info': parameter_types.metadata,
+            },
+            'required': ['plan_id'],
+            'additionalProperties': False,
+        },
+    },
+    'required': ['checkpoint'],
+    'additionalProperties': False,
+}
diff --git a/karbor/api/v1/providers.py b/karbor/api/v1/providers.py
index da652e57..4a89b6e5 100644
--- a/karbor/api/v1/providers.py
+++ b/karbor/api/v1/providers.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from webob import exc
 
 from karbor.api import common
 from karbor.api.openstack import wsgi
+from karbor.api.schemas import checkpoints as checkpoint_schema
+from karbor.api import validation
 from karbor.common import constants
 from karbor import exception
 from karbor.i18n import _
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ class ProvidersController(wsgi.Controller):
         LOG.info("Get all checkpoints completed successfully.")
         return checkpoints
 
+    @validation.schema(checkpoint_schema.create)
     def checkpoints_create(self, req, provider_id, body):
         """Creates a new checkpoint."""
         if not self.is_valid_body(body, 'checkpoint'):
diff --git a/karbor/tests/unit/api/v1/test_providers.py b/karbor/tests/unit/api/v1/test_providers.py
index 5cf02cc7..65cffd3c 100644
--- a/karbor/tests/unit/api/v1/test_providers.py
+++ b/karbor/tests/unit/api/v1/test_providers.py
@@ -135,6 +135,6 @@ class ProvidersApiTest(base.TestCase):
         self.controller.checkpoints_create(
             req,
             '2220f8b1-975d-4621-a872-fa9afb43cb6c',
-            body)
+            body=body)
         self.assertTrue(mock_plan_create.called)
         self.assertTrue(mock_protect.called)