diff --git a/openslides/agenda/apps.py b/openslides/agenda/apps.py
index 5a1d22f3f..3a9b98c26 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/apps.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/apps.py
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ class AgendaAppConfig(AppConfig):
         from openslides.config.signals import config_signal
         from openslides.projector.api import register_slide
         from openslides.projector.signals import projector_overlays
+        from openslides.utils.rest_api import router
         from .signals import agenda_list_of_speakers, setup_agenda_config, listen_to_related_object_delete_signal
         from .slides import agenda_slide
+        from .views import ItemViewSet
 
         # Connect signals.
         config_signal.connect(setup_agenda_config, dispatch_uid='setup_agenda_config')
@@ -26,3 +28,6 @@ class AgendaAppConfig(AppConfig):
         # Register slides.
         Item = self.get_model('Item')
         register_slide('agenda', agenda_slide, Item)
+
+        # Register viewset.
+        router.register('agenda/item', ItemViewSet)
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/serializers.py b/openslides/agenda/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..576fc8781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openslides/agenda/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from .models import Item, Speaker
+
+
+class SpeakerSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for a agenda.models.Speaker objects.
+    """
+    class Meta:
+        model = Speaker
+        fields = (
+            'id',
+            'user',
+            'begin_time',
+            'end_time',
+            'weight')
+
+
+class ItemSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for a agenda.models.Item objects.
+    """
+    get_title = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
+    get_title_supplement = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
+    item_no = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
+    speaker_set = SpeakerSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)
+    # content_object = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(read_only=True)
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = Item
+        exclude = ('content_type', 'object_id')
+
+    # TODO: Problem: User can always see the time shedule. Filter fields with respect of permission.
diff --git a/openslides/agenda/views.py b/openslides/agenda/views.py
index 3de13950d..7780f50ac 100644
--- a/openslides/agenda/views.py
+++ b/openslides/agenda/views.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from openslides.projector.api import (
     get_projector_overlays_js,
     get_overlays,
     update_projector)
+from openslides.utils import rest_api
 from openslides.utils.exceptions import OpenSlidesError
 from openslides.utils.pdf import stylesheet
 from openslides.utils.utils import html_strong
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ from openslides.utils.views import (
 from .csv_import import import_agenda_items
 from .forms import AppendSpeakerForm, ItemForm, ItemOrderForm, RelatedItemForm
 from .models import Item, Speaker
+from .serializers import ItemSerializer
 
 
 class Overview(TemplateView):
@@ -773,3 +775,42 @@ class ItemCSVImportView(CSVImportView):
     required_permission = 'agenda.can_manage_agenda'
     success_url_name = 'item_overview'
     template_name = 'agenda/item_form_csv_import.html'
+
+
+class ItemViewSet(rest_api.viewsets.ModelViewSet):
+    """
+    API endpoint to view, edit and delete agenda items.
+    """
+    model = Item
+    serializer_class = ItemSerializer
+
+    def check_permissions(self, request):
+        """
+        Calls self.permission_denied() if the requesting user has not the
+        permission to see and in case of create, update or destroy requests
+        the permission to manage.
+        """
+        if not request.user.has_perm('agenda.can_see_agenda'):
+            self.permission_denied(request)
+        elif (self.action in ('create', 'update', 'destroy')
+                and not request.user.has_perm('agenda.can_manage_agenda')):
+            # This is the same as self.action not in ('list', 'retrieve')
+            self.permission_denied(request)
+
+    def check_object_permissions(self, request, obj):
+        """
+        Checks if the requesting user has permission to see also an
+        organizational item if it is one.
+        """
+        if obj.type == obj.ORGANIZATIONAL_ITEM and not request.user.has_perm('agenda.can_see_orga_items'):
+            self.permission_denied(request)
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        """
+        Filters organizational items if the user has no permission to see it.
+        """
+        queryset = Item.objects.all()
+        if (not self.request.user.has_perm('agenda.can_see_orga_items') and
+                not self.request.user.has_perm('agenda.can_manage_agenda')):
+            queryset = queryset.exclude(type__exact=Item.ORGANIZATIONAL_ITEM)
+        return queryset
diff --git a/openslides/utils/rest_api.py b/openslides/utils/rest_api.py
index 5fec051f5..8fc21f00e 100644
--- a/openslides/utils/rest_api.py
+++ b/openslides/utils/rest_api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-from rest_framework import permissions, routers, viewsets
+from rest_framework import permissions, routers, viewsets  # noqa
 
 router = routers.DefaultRouter()