diff --git a/foursquare/__init__.py b/foursquare/__init__.py
index 8d9b491..14a7d11 100644
--- a/foursquare/__init__.py
+++ b/foursquare/__init__.py
@@ -512,6 +512,10 @@ def flag(self, VENUE_ID, params):
             """https://developer.foursquare.com/docs/venues/flag"""
             return self.POST('{VENUE_ID}/flag'.format(VENUE_ID=VENUE_ID), params)
 
+        def claim(self, VENUE_ID, params):
+            """https://developer.foursquare.com/docs/api/venues/claim"""
+            return self.POST('{VENUE_ID}/claim'.format(VENUE_ID=VENUE_ID), params)
+
         def proposeedit(self, VENUE_ID, params):
             """https://developer.foursquare.com/docs/venues/proposeedit"""
             return self.POST('{VENUE_ID}/proposeedit'.format(VENUE_ID=VENUE_ID), params)
diff --git a/foursquare/tests/test_venues.py b/foursquare/tests/test_venues.py
index 1ea876b..5278719 100644
--- a/foursquare/tests/test_venues.py
+++ b/foursquare/tests/test_venues.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ def test_search_browse(self):
         response = self.api.venues.search(params={'ll': self.default_geo, 'radius': self.default_geo_radius, 'intent': 'browse'})
         assert 'venues' in response
 
+    def test_claim_venues(self):
+        response = self.api.venues.claim(self.default_venueid, params={"description": "Venue is Claimed"})
+        assert 'venues' in response
 
     def test_suggestcompletion(self):
         response = self.api.venues.suggestcompletion(params={'ll': self.default_geo, 'query': 'cof'})