diff --git a/src/api2/config.rs b/src/api2/config.rs
index 7a5129c7..aed73b81 100644
--- a/src/api2/config.rs
+++ b/src/api2/config.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ pub mod datastore;
 pub mod remote;
 pub mod sync;
 pub mod verify;
+pub mod drive;
 
 const SUBDIRS: SubdirMap = &[
     ("datastore", &datastore::ROUTER),
+    ("drive", &drive::ROUTER),
     ("remote", &remote::ROUTER),
     ("sync", &sync::ROUTER),
     ("verify", &verify::ROUTER)
diff --git a/src/api2/config/drive.rs b/src/api2/config/drive.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6316b16b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api2/config/drive.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+use anyhow::{bail, Error};
+use serde_json::Value;
+
+use proxmox::api::{api, Router, RpcEnvironment};
+
+use crate::{
+    config,
+    api2::types::{
+        DRIVE_ID_SCHEMA,
+        CHANGER_ID_SCHEMA,
+        LINUX_DRIVE_PATH_SCHEMA,
+        DriveListEntry,
+        LinuxTapeDrive,
+        ScsiTapeChanger,
+        TapeDeviceInfo,
+    },
+    tape::{
+        linux_tape_device_list,
+        check_drive_path,
+        lookup_drive,
+    },
+};
+
+#[api(
+    input: {
+        properties: {
+            name: {
+                schema: DRIVE_ID_SCHEMA,
+            },
+            path: {
+                schema: LINUX_DRIVE_PATH_SCHEMA,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// Create a new drive
+pub fn create_drive(param: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
+
+    let _lock = config::drive::lock()?;
+
+    let (mut config, _digest) = config::drive::config()?;
+
+    let item: LinuxTapeDrive = serde_json::from_value(param)?;
+
+    let linux_drives = linux_tape_device_list();
+
+    check_drive_path(&linux_drives, &item.path)?;
+
+    if config.sections.get(&item.name).is_some() {
+        bail!("Entry '{}' already exists", item.name);
+    }
+
+    config.set_data(&item.name, "linux", &item)?;
+
+    config::drive::save_config(&config)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[api(
+    input: {
+        properties: {
+            name: {
+                schema: DRIVE_ID_SCHEMA,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+    returns: {
+        type: LinuxTapeDrive,
+    },
+)]
+/// Get drive configuration
+pub fn get_config(
+    name: String,
+    _param: Value,
+    mut rpcenv: &mut dyn RpcEnvironment,
+) -> Result<LinuxTapeDrive, Error> {
+
+    let (config, digest) = config::drive::config()?;
+
+    let data: LinuxTapeDrive = config.lookup("linux", &name)?;
+
+    rpcenv["digest"] = proxmox::tools::digest_to_hex(&digest).into();
+
+    Ok(data)
+}
+
+#[api(
+    input: {
+        properties: {},
+    },
+    returns: {
+        description: "The list of configured remotes (with config digest).",
+        type: Array,
+        items: {
+            type: DriveListEntry,
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// List drives
+pub fn list_drives(
+    _param: Value,
+    mut rpcenv: &mut dyn RpcEnvironment,
+) -> Result<Vec<DriveListEntry>, Error> {
+
+    let (config, digest) = config::drive::config()?;
+
+    let linux_drives = linux_tape_device_list();
+
+    let drive_list: Vec<LinuxTapeDrive> = config.convert_to_typed_array("linux")?;
+
+    let mut list = Vec::new();
+
+    for drive in drive_list {
+        let mut entry = DriveListEntry {
+            name: drive.name,
+            path: drive.path.clone(),
+            changer: drive.changer,
+            vendor: None,
+            model: None,
+            serial: None,
+        };
+        if let Some(info) = lookup_drive(&linux_drives, &drive.path) {
+            entry.vendor = Some(info.vendor.clone());
+            entry.model = Some(info.model.clone());
+            entry.serial = Some(info.serial.clone());
+        }
+
+        list.push(entry);
+    }
+
+    rpcenv["digest"] = proxmox::tools::digest_to_hex(&digest).into();
+    Ok(list)
+}
+
+#[api(
+    input: {
+        properties: {
+            name: {
+                schema: DRIVE_ID_SCHEMA,
+            },
+            path: {
+                schema: LINUX_DRIVE_PATH_SCHEMA,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+            changer: {
+                schema: CHANGER_ID_SCHEMA,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// Update a drive configuration
+pub fn update_drive(
+    name: String,
+    path: Option<String>,
+    changer: Option<String>,
+    _param: Value,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+
+    let _lock = config::drive::lock()?;
+
+    let (mut config, _digest) = config::drive::config()?;
+
+    let mut data: LinuxTapeDrive = config.lookup("linux", &name)?;
+
+    if let Some(path) = path {
+        let linux_drives = linux_tape_device_list();
+        check_drive_path(&linux_drives, &path)?;
+        data.path = path;
+    }
+
+    if let Some(changer) = changer {
+        let _: ScsiTapeChanger = config.lookup("changer", &changer)?;
+        data.changer = Some(changer);
+    }
+
+    config.set_data(&name, "linux", &data)?;
+
+    config::drive::save_config(&config)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[api(
+    input: {
+        properties: {
+            name: {
+                schema: DRIVE_ID_SCHEMA,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// Delete a drive configuration
+pub fn delete_drive(name: String, _param: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
+
+    let _lock = config::drive::lock()?;
+
+    let (mut config, _digest) = config::drive::config()?;
+
+    match config.sections.get(&name) {
+        Some((section_type, _)) => {
+            if section_type != "linux" {
+                bail!("Entry '{}' exists, but is not a linux tape drive", name);
+            }
+            config.sections.remove(&name);
+        },
+        None => bail!("Delete drive '{}' failed - no such drive", name),
+    }
+
+    config::drive::save_config(&config)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[api(
+    input: {
+        properties: {},
+    },
+    returns: {
+        description: "The list of autodetected tape drives.",
+        type: Array,
+        items: {
+            type: TapeDeviceInfo,
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// Scan tape drives
+pub fn scan_tape_drives(_param: Value) -> Result<Vec<TapeDeviceInfo>, Error> {
+
+    let list = linux_tape_device_list();
+
+    Ok(list)
+}
+
+
+const SCAN_DRIVES: Router = Router::new()
+    .get(&API_METHOD_SCAN_TAPE_DRIVES);
+
+
+const ITEM_ROUTER: Router = Router::new()
+    .get(&API_METHOD_GET_CONFIG)
+    .put(&API_METHOD_UPDATE_DRIVE)
+    .delete(&API_METHOD_DELETE_DRIVE)
+    .subdirs(&[("scan", &SCAN_DRIVES)]);
+
+
+pub const ROUTER: Router = Router::new()
+    .get(&API_METHOD_LIST_DRIVES)
+    .post(&API_METHOD_CREATE_DRIVE)
+    .match_all("name", &ITEM_ROUTER);
diff --git a/src/api2/types/tape/drive.rs b/src/api2/types/tape/drive.rs
index 34d81b74..d3a47ec0 100644
--- a/src/api2/types/tape/drive.rs
+++ b/src/api2/types/tape/drive.rs
@@ -88,3 +88,26 @@ pub struct ScsiTapeChanger {
     pub name: String,
     pub path: String,
 }
+
+
+#[api()]
+#[derive(Serialize,Deserialize)]
+/// Drive list entry
+pub struct DriveListEntry {
+    /// Drive name
+    pub name: String,
+    /// Path to the linux device node
+    pub path: String,
+    /// Associated changer device
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub changer: Option<String>,
+    /// Vendor (autodetected)
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub vendor: Option<String>,
+    /// Model (autodetected)
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub model: Option<String>,
+    /// Serial number (autodetected)
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub serial: Option<String>,
+}