diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 889ad023f..02ed30242 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 * Moved the Icon type definition into the Types documentation page for consistency with other types. ([#493](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/493)
 * The `fdc3.joinChannel()`, `fdc3.getCurrentChannel()` and `fdc3.leaveCurrentChannel()` functions have been made optional for FDC3 API compliance, but are recommended through the application of the SHOULD keyword. ([#512](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/512)) 
 * All DesktopAgent and Channel API functions are now async for consistency, changing the return type of the `broadcast`, `addIntentListener`, `addContextListener` and `getInfo` functions ([#516](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/516))
-* AppD `images` field was replaced with `screenshots` to better align the applicaiton record with web application manifest and match its format to that used by `icons` ([#675](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/675))
+* App Directory `images` field was replaced with `screenshots` to better align the application record with web application manifest and match its format to that used by `icons` ([#675](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/675))
+* App Directory endpoint for creating applications was removed as these will often be implementation dependent and should not be required for compliance ([#695](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/695))
 
 ### Deprecated
 * Removed details of the 'global' channel that was deprecated in FDC3 1.2. ([#496](https://github.com/finos/FDC3/pull/496))
diff --git a/docs/app-directory/spec.md b/docs/app-directory/spec.md
index 492b32869..6ba765788 100644
--- a/docs/app-directory/spec.md
+++ b/docs/app-directory/spec.md
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ View the [full specification](/schemas/next/app-directory) in [OpenAPI v3.0](htt
  Endpoint           | Method | Description
  ------------------ | ------ | -----------
  `/v2/apps`         | GET    | Retrieve all application definitions
- `/v2/apps`         | POST   | Create a new application definition
  `/v2/apps/{appId}` | GET    | Retrieve an application defintion
  `/v2/apps/search`  | GET    | Retrieve a list of applications
  `/v1/apps`         | POST   | (deprecated v1 API version) Create a new application definition
diff --git a/src/app-directory/specification/appd.yaml b/src/app-directory/specification/appd.yaml
index 74edb2c82..ede6fbd0d 100644
--- a/src/app-directory/specification/appd.yaml
+++ b/src/app-directory/specification/appd.yaml
@@ -88,49 +88,6 @@ paths:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
       tags:
         - Application
-    post:
-      summary: Create a new application definition
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: OK
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Application'
-              examples:
-                FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition:
-                  $ref: '#/components/examples/FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition'
-        '400':
-          description: Bad request.
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
-        '403':
-          description: >-
-            Forbidden: Certificate authentication is not allowed for the
-            requested user.
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
-        '500':
-          description: 'Server error, see response body for further details.'
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
-      tags:
-        - Application
-      requestBody:
-        content:
-          application/json:
-            schema:
-              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Application'
-            examples:
-              FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition:
-                $ref: '#/components/examples/FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition'
-        required: true
   /v2/apps/search:
     get:
       summary: Retrieve a list of applications based on parameters provided.  Depending on implementation, parameter
diff --git a/website/static/schemas/next/app-directory.yaml b/website/static/schemas/next/app-directory.yaml
index 74edb2c82..ede6fbd0d 100644
--- a/website/static/schemas/next/app-directory.yaml
+++ b/website/static/schemas/next/app-directory.yaml
@@ -88,49 +88,6 @@ paths:
                 $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
       tags:
         - Application
-    post:
-      summary: Create a new application definition
-      responses:
-        '200':
-          description: OK
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Application'
-              examples:
-                FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition:
-                  $ref: '#/components/examples/FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition'
-        '400':
-          description: Bad request.
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
-        '403':
-          description: >-
-            Forbidden: Certificate authentication is not allowed for the
-            requested user.
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
-        '500':
-          description: 'Server error, see response body for further details.'
-          content:
-            application/json:
-              schema:
-                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDTO'
-      tags:
-        - Application
-      requestBody:
-        content:
-          application/json:
-            schema:
-              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Application'
-            examples:
-              FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition:
-                $ref: '#/components/examples/FDC3WorkbenchAppDefinition'
-        required: true
   /v2/apps/search:
     get:
       summary: Retrieve a list of applications based on parameters provided.  Depending on implementation, parameter