diff --git a/SORT/settings.py b/SORT/settings.py
index 2eef0c0d..e3bdd94d 100644
--- a/SORT/settings.py
+++ b/SORT/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
-
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
-
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
@@ -49,6 +47,8 @@
     "home",
     "survey",
     "invites",
+    "rest_framework",
+    "api",
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = "SORT.wsgi.application"
 
-
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/#databases
 
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@
     },
 ]
 
-
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/topics/i18n/
 
@@ -128,7 +126,6 @@
 
 USE_TZ = True
 
-
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/static-files/
 
@@ -136,7 +133,6 @@
 
 STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / "static"]
 
-
 # Default primary key field type
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
 
@@ -145,7 +141,6 @@
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL = "/"
 LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL = "/"
 
-
 # FA: End session when the browser is closed
 SESSION_EXPIRE_AT_BROWSER_CLOSE = True
 
@@ -166,8 +161,17 @@
     "127.0.0.1",
     # ...
 ]
-AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'home.User' # FA: replace username with email as unique identifiers
+AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'home.User'  # FA: replace username with email as unique identifiers
 
 # FA: for production:
 
 # EMAIL_BACKEND = "django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend"
+
+# Django REST framework
+# https://www.django-rest-framework.org
+REST_FRAMEWORK = dict(
+    # Use Django's standard `django.contrib.auth` permissions, or allow read-only access for unauthenticated users.
+    DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES=[
+        'rest_framework.permissions.DjangoModelPermissionsOrAnonReadOnly'
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/SORT/urls.py b/SORT/urls.py
index 2e450d41..7e0f554a 100644
--- a/SORT/urls.py
+++ b/SORT/urls.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 urlpatterns = [
     path("admin/", admin.site.urls),
     path("", include("home.urls")),
+    path("api/", include("api.urls")),
 ]
 
 if settings.DEBUG:
diff --git a/api/README.md b/api/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e707e4e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# REST API
+
+This is a REST API implemented using [Django REST framework](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/).
diff --git a/api/__init__.py b/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/api/serializers.py b/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3a35dde1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Django REST framework serializers
+# These are used to convert our models into data, such as JSON format.
+
+import rest_framework.serializers
+
+import survey.models
+
+
+class AnswerSerializer(rest_framework.serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    class Meta:
+        model = survey.models.Answer
+        fields = '__all__'
diff --git a/api/urls.py b/api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64129fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import rest_framework.routers
+from django.urls import include, path
+
+import api.views
+
+router = rest_framework.routers.DefaultRouter()
+router.register(r"answers", api.views.AnswerViewSet)
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path("", include(router.urls)),
+    path("api-auth/", include("rest_framework.urls")),
+]
diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b687dbf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import rest_framework.permissions
+import rest_framework.viewsets
+
+import api.serializers
+import survey.models
+
+
+class AnswerViewSet(rest_framework.viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoints for answers.
+    """
+
+    queryset = survey.models.Answer.objects.all()
+    serializer_class = api.serializers.AnswerSerializer
+    permission_classes = [rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated]
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 47d408e4..14dd0291 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ traitlets==5.14.3
 typing_extensions==4.12.2
 tzdata==2024.1
 wcwidth==0.2.13
-django_debug_toolbar==4.4.6
\ No newline at end of file
+django_debug_toolbar==4.4.6
+djangorestframework==3.*