diff --git a/python/rustac/rustac.pyi b/python/rustac/rustac.pyi
index b194f72..258766b 100644
--- a/python/rustac/rustac.pyi
+++ b/python/rustac/rustac.pyi
@@ -165,6 +165,19 @@ class DuckdbClient:
             A list of STAC Collections
         """
 
+def collection_from_id_and_items(id: str, items: list[Item]) -> Collection:
+    """Creates a collection from an id and some items.
+
+    The extents will be calculated from the items, and the items will be linked.
+
+    Args:
+        id: The collection id
+        items: A list of STAC items
+
+    Returns:
+        A STAC collection
+    """
+
 def migrate(value: dict[str, Any], version: Optional[str] = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """
     Migrates a STAC dictionary to another version.
diff --git a/src/collection.rs b/src/collection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b75d5b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/collection.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use pyo3::{
+    Bound, PyResult, Python, pyfunction,
+    types::{PyAny, PyAnyMethods, PyDict},
+};
+use stac::{Collection, Item};
+
+#[pyfunction]
+pub fn collection_from_id_and_items<'py>(
+    py: Python<'py>,
+    id: String,
+    items: Bound<'_, PyAny>,
+) -> PyResult<Bound<'py, PyDict>> {
+    let items: Vec<Item> = pythonize::depythonize(&items)?;
+    let collection = Collection::from_id_and_items(id, &items);
+    let collection = pythonize::pythonize(py, &collection)?.extract()?;
+    Ok(collection)
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5b970d8..f7d36ff 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 mod arrow;
 mod cli;
+mod collection;
 mod duckdb;
 mod error;
 mod migrate;
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ fn rustac(py: Python<'_>, m: &Bound<'_, PyModule>) -> PyResult<()> {
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(arrow::from_arrow, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(arrow::to_arrow, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(cli::main, m)?)?;
+    m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(
+        collection::collection_from_id_and_items,
+        m
+    )?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(migrate::migrate, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(read::read, m)?)?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(search::search, m)?)?;
diff --git a/tests/test_collection.py b/tests/test_collection.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a6264a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_collection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import rustac
+from pystac import Collection
+
+
+async def test_collection_from_id_and_items(data: Path) -> None:
+    items = await rustac.read(str(data / "100-sentinel-2-items.parquet"))
+    collection = Collection.from_dict(
+        rustac.collection_from_id_and_items("a-collection", items["features"])  # type: ignore
+    )
+    collection.validate()