diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/projects.py b/docs/gl_objects/projects.py
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@
 pipeline = project.pipelines.get(pipeline_id)
 # end pipeline get
 
+# pipeline create
+pipeline = gl.project_pipelines.create({'project_id': 1, 'ref': 'master'})
+# or
+pipeline = project.pipelines.create({'ref': 'master'})
+# end pipeline create
+
 # pipeline retry
 pipeline.retry()
 # end pipeline retry

diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/projects.rst b/docs/gl_objects/projects.rst
@@ -438,6 +438,12 @@ Cancel builds in a pipeline:
    :start-after: # pipeline cancel
    :end-before: # end pipeline cancel
 
+Create a pipeline for a particular reference:
+
+.. literalinclude:: projects.py
+   :start-after: # pipeline create
+   :end-before: # end pipeline create
+
 Services
 --------
 

diff --git a/gitlab/objects.py b/gitlab/objects.py
@@ -1971,10 +1971,14 @@ class ProjectFileManager(BaseManager):
 
 class ProjectPipeline(GitlabObject):
     _url = '/projects/%(project_id)s/pipelines'
-    canCreate = False
+    _create_url = '/projects/%(project_id)s/pipeline'
+
     canUpdate = False
     canDelete = False
 
+    requiredUrlAttrs = ['project_id']
+    requiredCreateAttrs = ['ref']
+
     def retry(self, **kwargs):
         """Retries failed builds in a pipeline.