diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
index 900c93fba3..b711326ba6 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/config/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/rm-public-rest-context.xml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
        <property name="recordService" ref="RecordService"/>
        <property name="authenticationUtil" ref="rm.authenticationUtil"/>
        <property name="transactionService" ref="transactionService" />
+       <property name="apiUtils" ref="apiUtils" />
     </bean>
 
     <bean class="org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.transfercontainers.TransferContainerEntityResource">
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/files/FilesEntityResource.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/files/FilesEntityResource.java
index 08b6b0e76c..3295fd3095 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/files/FilesEntityResource.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/rm/rest/api/files/FilesEntityResource.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 package org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.files;
 
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.fileplan.FilePlanService;
+import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.model.RecordsManagementModel;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.record.RecordService;
 import org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.AuthenticationUtil;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.EntityResource;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.resource.parameters.Parameters;
 import org.alfresco.rest.framework.webscripts.WithResponse;
 import org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.impl.ApiNodesModelFactory;
+import org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.impl.FilePlanComponentsApiUtils;
+import org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.model.RMNode;
 import org.alfresco.rm.rest.api.model.Record;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileInfo;
@@ -57,12 +60,18 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 public class FilesEntityResource implements InitializingBean
 {
     private ApiNodesModelFactory nodesModelFactory;
+    private FilePlanComponentsApiUtils apiUtils;
     private AuthenticationUtil authenticationUtil;
     private FilePlanService filePlanService;
     private FileFolderService fileFolderService;
     private RecordService recordService;
     private TransactionService transactionService;
 
+    public void setApiUtils(FilePlanComponentsApiUtils apiUtils)
+    {
+        this.apiUtils = apiUtils;
+    }
+
     public void setAuthenticationUtil(AuthenticationUtil authenticationUtil)
     {
         this.authenticationUtil = authenticationUtil;
@@ -110,13 +119,20 @@ public class FilesEntityResource implements InitializingBean
         // default false (if not provided)
         boolean hideRecord = Boolean.valueOf(parameters.getParameter(Record.PARAM_HIDE_RECORD));
 
+        // Get record folder, if provided
+        final NodeRef targetRecordFolder = extractAndValidateTargetRecordFolder(parameters);
+
         // Create the record
         NodeRef file = new NodeRef(StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE, fileId);
         RetryingTransactionCallback<Void> callback = new RetryingTransactionCallback<Void>()
         {
             public Void execute()
             {
-                recordService.createRecord(filePlan, file, !hideRecord);
+                recordService.createRecord(filePlan, file, targetRecordFolder, !hideRecord);
+                if (targetRecordFolder != null)
+                {
+                    recordService.file(file);
+                }
                 return null;
             }
         };
@@ -127,6 +143,19 @@ public class FilesEntityResource implements InitializingBean
         return nodesModelFactory.createRecord(info, parameters, null, false);
     }
 
+    /* Helper method to determine the target record folder, if given */
+    private NodeRef extractAndValidateTargetRecordFolder(Parameters parameters)
+    {
+        // Get record folder, if provided
+        NodeRef targetParent = null;
+        String targetParentId = parameters.getParameter(RMNode.PARAM_PARENT_ID);
+        if (targetParentId != null)
+        {
+            targetParent = apiUtils.lookupAndValidateNodeType(targetParentId, RecordsManagementModel.TYPE_RECORD_FOLDER);
+        }
+        return targetParent;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception
     {
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml b/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml
index 09f746fbf1..a25735996d 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-rest-api-explorer/src/main/webapp/definitions/gs-core-api.yaml
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ paths:
       tags:
         - files
       summary: Declare as record
-      description: Declares the file **fileId** in the unfiled records container. The original file is moved to the Records Management site and a secondary parent association is created in the file's original site. 
+      description: Declares the file **fileId** in the unfiled records container. The original file is moved to the Records Management site and a secondary parent association is created in the file's original site. Optionally, a destination record folder may be specified, enabling the record to be filed directly into that folder.
       operationId: declareRecord
       parameters:
         - name: fileId
@@ -1855,6 +1855,11 @@ paths:
           description: Flag to indicate whether the record should be hidden from the current parent folder.
           type: boolean
           default: false
+        - name: parentId
+          in: query
+          description: The identifier of the destination record folder.
+          required: false
+          type: string
         - $ref: '#/parameters/recordEntryIncludeParam'
         - $ref: '#/parameters/fieldsParam'
       consumes: