diff --git a/recovery_code.go b/recovery_code.go
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+package keycloak
+
+import "gopkg.in/h2non/gentleman.v2/plugins/url"
+import "gopkg.in/h2non/gentleman.v2/plugins/query"
+
+const (
+	recoveryCodePath = "/auth/realms/:realm/recovery-code"
+)
+
+type RecoveryCodeRepresentation struct {
+	Code *string `json:"code,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// CreateRecoveryCode creates a new recovery code authenticator and returns the code.
+func (c *Client) CreateRecoveryCode(accessToken string, realmName string, userID string) (RecoveryCodeRepresentation, error) {
+	var resp = RecoveryCodeRepresentation{}
+
+	_, err := c.post(accessToken, &resp, query.Add("userId", userID), url.Path(recoveryCodePath), url.Param("realm", realmName))
+	return resp, err
+}