diff --git a/doc/api/projects.md b/doc/api/projects.md
index 3703f4b327a..44d40235e9e 100644
--- a/doc/api/projects.md
+++ b/doc/api/projects.md
@@ -491,6 +491,170 @@ Parameters:
 
 - `id` (required) - The ID of the project to be forked
 
+### Archive a project
+
+Archives a project if the user has the right access level to this project. This action is
+idempotent, thus archiving an already archived project will not change the project.
+
+Status code 200 with the project as body is given when successful, in case the user doesn't
+have the proper access rights, code 404 is returned.
+
+```
+PUT /projects/:id/archive
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
+| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
+| `id`      | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
+
+```bash
+curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/archive"
+```
+
+Example response:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 3,
+  "description": null,
+  "default_branch": "master",
+  "public": false,
+  "visibility_level": 0,
+  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
+  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
+  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
+  "tag_list": [
+    "example",
+    "disapora project"
+  ],
+  "owner": {
+    "id": 3,
+    "name": "Diaspora",
+    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
+  },
+  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
+  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
+  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
+  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
+  "issues_enabled": true,
+  "open_issues_count": 1,
+  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
+  "builds_enabled": true,
+  "wiki_enabled": true,
+  "snippets_enabled": false,
+  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+  "creator_id": 3,
+  "namespace": {
+    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+    "description": "",
+    "id": 3,
+    "name": "Diaspora",
+    "owner_id": 1,
+    "path": "diaspora",
+    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
+  },
+  "permissions": {
+    "project_access": {
+      "access_level": 10,
+      "notification_level": 3
+    },
+    "group_access": {
+      "access_level": 50,
+      "notification_level": 3
+    }
+  },
+  "archived": true,
+  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
+  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
+  "forks_count": 0,
+  "star_count": 0,
+  "runners_token": "b8bc4a7a29eb76ea83cf79e4908c2b"
+}
+```
+
+### Unarchive a project
+
+Unarchives a project if the user has the right access level to this project. This action is
+idempotent, thus unarchiving an non-archived project will not change the project.
+
+Status code 200 with the project as body is given when successful, in case the user doesn't
+have the proper access rights, code 404 is returned.
+
+```
+PUT /projects/:id/archive
+```
+
+| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
+| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
+| `id`      | integer | yes | The ID of the project |
+
+```bash
+curl -X PUT -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v3/projects/unarchive"
+```
+
+Example response:
+
+```json
+{
+  "id": 3,
+  "description": null,
+  "default_branch": "master",
+  "public": false,
+  "visibility_level": 0,
+  "ssh_url_to_repo": "git@example.com:diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
+  "http_url_to_repo": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site.git",
+  "web_url": "http://example.com/diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
+  "tag_list": [
+    "example",
+    "disapora project"
+  ],
+  "owner": {
+    "id": 3,
+    "name": "Diaspora",
+    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
+  },
+  "name": "Diaspora Project Site",
+  "name_with_namespace": "Diaspora / Diaspora Project Site",
+  "path": "diaspora-project-site",
+  "path_with_namespace": "diaspora/diaspora-project-site",
+  "issues_enabled": true,
+  "open_issues_count": 1,
+  "merge_requests_enabled": true,
+  "builds_enabled": true,
+  "wiki_enabled": true,
+  "snippets_enabled": false,
+  "created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+  "last_activity_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+  "creator_id": 3,
+  "namespace": {
+    "created_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z",
+    "description": "",
+    "id": 3,
+    "name": "Diaspora",
+    "owner_id": 1,
+    "path": "diaspora",
+    "updated_at": "2013-09-30T13: 46: 02Z"
+  },
+  "permissions": {
+    "project_access": {
+      "access_level": 10,
+      "notification_level": 3
+    },
+    "group_access": {
+      "access_level": 50,
+      "notification_level": 3
+    }
+  },
+  "archived": false,
+  "avatar_url": "http://example.com/uploads/project/avatar/3/uploads/avatar.png",
+  "shared_runners_enabled": true,
+  "forks_count": 0,
+  "star_count": 0,
+  "runners_token": "b8bc4a7a29eb76ea83cf79e4908c2b"
+}
+```
+
 ### Remove project
 
 Removes a project including all associated resources (issues, merge requests etc.)
diff --git a/lib/api/projects.rb b/lib/api/projects.rb
index 6fcb5261e40..aa60a39f341 100644
--- a/lib/api/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/api/projects.rb
@@ -244,6 +244,34 @@ module API
         end
       end
 
+      # Archive project
+      #
+      # Parameters:
+      #   id (required) - The ID of a project
+      # Example Request:
+      #   PUT /projects/:id/archive
+      put ':id/archive' do
+        authorize!(:archive_project, user_project)
+
+        user_project.archive!
+
+        present @project, with: Entities::Project
+      end
+
+      # Unarchive project
+      #
+      # Parameters:
+      #   id (required) - The ID of a project
+      # Example Request:
+      #   PUT /projects/:id/unarchive
+      put ':id/unarchive' do
+        authorize!(:archive_project, user_project)
+
+        user_project.unarchive!
+
+        present @project, with: Entities::Project
+      end
+
       # Remove project
       #
       # Parameters:
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
index a5d4985dc78..0a5b50e2884 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/projects_spec.rb
@@ -948,6 +948,78 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'PUT /projects/:id/archive' do
+    context 'on an unarchived project' do
+      it 'archives the project' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(json_response['archived']).to be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it 'rejects archivation on other users' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user3)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'on an archived project' do
+      before do
+        project.archive!
+      end
+
+      it 'remains archived' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(json_response['archived']).to be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it 'rejects archivation on other users' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user3)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'PUT /projects/:id/unarchive' do
+    context 'on an unarchived project' do
+      it 'remains unarchived' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/unarchive", user)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(json_response['archived']).to be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it 'rejects archivation on other users' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/unarchive", user3)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'on an archived project' do
+      before do
+        project.archive!
+      end
+
+      it 'remains archived' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/unarchive", user)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(json_response['archived']).to be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it 'rejects archivation on other users' do
+        put api("/projects/#{project.id}/archive", user3)
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(404)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe 'DELETE /projects/:id' do
     context 'when authenticated as user' do
       it 'should remove project' do