diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cfc382847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import testRule from './__helpers__/testRule';
+import { DiagnosticSeverity } from '@stoplight/types';
+
+testRule('xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201', [
+  {
+    name: 'valid methods',
+    document: {
+      paths: {
+        '/resource': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              201: {},
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        '/resource/{id}/subresource': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              201: {},
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        '/resource/{id}:customMethod': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              200: {},
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    errors: [],
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'invalid methods',
+    document: {
+      paths: {
+        '/resourceOne': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              200: {},
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        '/resourceTwo': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+          },
+        },
+        '/resourceThree': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              201: {},
+              200: {},
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    errors: [
+      {
+        code: 'xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201',
+        message:
+          'The Create method must return a 201 Created response. This method either lacks a 201 Created response or defines a different 2xx status code. http://go/ipa/106',
+        path: ['paths', '/resourceOne', 'post'],
+        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+      },
+      {
+        code: 'xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201',
+        message:
+          'The Create method must return a 201 Created response. This method either lacks a 201 Created response or defines a different 2xx status code. http://go/ipa/106',
+        path: ['paths', '/resourceTwo', 'post'],
+        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+      },
+      {
+        code: 'xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201',
+        message:
+          'The Create method must return a 201 Created response. This method either lacks a 201 Created response or defines a different 2xx status code. http://go/ipa/106',
+        path: ['paths', '/resourceThree', 'post'],
+        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'invalid method with exception',
+    document: {
+      paths: {
+        '/resourceOne': {
+          post: {
+            responses: {
+              200: {},
+              400: {},
+              500: {},
+            },
+            'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
+              'xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201': 'Reason',
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    errors: [],
+  },
+]);
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-106.yaml b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-106.yaml
index d6fcf29c03..40734d725d 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-106.yaml
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-106.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ functions:
   - createMethodShouldNotHaveQueryParameters
   - createMethodRequestBodyIsGetResponse
   - createMethodRequestHasNoReadonlyFields
+  - createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created
 
 rules:
   xgen-IPA-106-create-method-request-body-is-request-suffixed-object:
@@ -43,3 +44,10 @@ rules:
     then:
       field: '@key'
       function: 'createMethodRequestHasNoReadonlyFields'
+  xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201:
+    description: 'Create methods must return a 201 Created response code. http://go/ipa/106'
+    message: '{{error}} http://go/ipa/106'
+    severity: warn
+    given: '$.paths[*].post'
+    then:
+      function: 'createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created'
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
index cdb830ceed..386458bb6d 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ For rule definitions, see [IPA-106.yaml](https://github.com/mongodb/openapi/blob
 readOnly/writeOnly properties will be ignored.  http://go/ipa/106
  | warn     |
 | xgen-IPA-106-create-method-request-has-no-readonly-fields          | Create method Request object must not include fields with readOnly:true. http://go/ipa/106                                                                                             | warn     |
+| xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201                    | Create methods must return a 201 Created response code. http://go/ipa/106                                                                                                              | warn     |
 
 ### IPA-108
 
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b079469536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/createMethodResponseCodeIs201Created.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import {
+  getResourcePathItems,
+  isCustomMethodIdentifier,
+  isResourceCollectionIdentifier,
+  isSingletonResource,
+} from './utils/resourceEvaluation.js';
+import { hasException } from './utils/exceptions.js';
+import {
+  collectAdoption,
+  collectAndReturnViolation,
+  collectException,
+  handleInternalError,
+} from './utils/collectionUtils.js';
+
+const RULE_NAME = 'xgen-IPA-106-create-method-response-code-is-201';
+const ERROR_MESSAGE =
+  'The Create method must return a 201 Created response. This method either lacks a 201 Created response or defines a different 2xx status code.';
+
+export default (input, _, { path, documentInventory }) => {
+  const oas = documentInventory.resolved;
+  const resourcePath = path[1];
+  const resourcePaths = getResourcePathItems(resourcePath, oas.paths);
+
+  const isResourceCollection = isResourceCollectionIdentifier(resourcePath) && !isSingletonResource(resourcePaths);
+  if (isCustomMethodIdentifier(resourcePath) || !isResourceCollection) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (hasException(input, RULE_NAME)) {
+    collectException(input, RULE_NAME, path);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const errors = checkViolationsAndReturnErrors(input, path);
+  if (errors.length !== 0) {
+    return collectAndReturnViolation(path, RULE_NAME, errors);
+  }
+  collectAdoption(path, RULE_NAME);
+};
+
+function checkViolationsAndReturnErrors(input, path) {
+  try {
+    const responses = input.responses;
+
+    // If there is no 201 response, return a violation
+    if (!responses || !responses['201']) {
+      return [{ path, message: ERROR_MESSAGE }];
+    }
+
+    // If there are other 2xx responses that are not 201, return a violation
+    if (Object.keys(responses).some((key) => key.startsWith('2') && key !== '201')) {
+      return [{ path, message: ERROR_MESSAGE }];
+    }
+
+    return [];
+  } catch (e) {
+    handleInternalError(RULE_NAME, path, e);
+  }
+}