diff --git a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
index 3de978fb..a5437eaf 100644
--- a/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
+++ b/tailbone/api/batch/receiving.py
@@ -95,6 +95,27 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
     def get(self):
         return self._get()
 
+    def mark_receiving_complete(self):
+        """
+        Mark the given batch as "receiving complete".
+        """
+        batch = self.get_object()
+
+        if batch.executed:
+            return {'error': "Batch {} has already been executed: {}".format(
+                batch.id_str, batch.description)}
+
+        if batch.complete:
+            return {'error': "Batch {} is already marked complete: {}".format(
+                batch.id_str, batch.description)}
+
+        if batch.receiving_complete:
+            return {'error': "Receiving is already complete for batch {}: {}".format(
+                batch.id_str, batch.description)}
+
+        batch.receiving_complete = True
+        return self._get(obj=batch)
+
     def eligible_purchases(self):
         uuid = self.request.params.get('vendor_uuid')
         vendor = self.Session.query(model.Vendor).get(uuid) if uuid else None
@@ -135,6 +156,13 @@ class ReceivingBatchViews(APIBatchView):
         route_prefix = cls.get_route_prefix()
         permission_prefix = cls.get_permission_prefix()
         collection_url_prefix = cls.get_collection_url_prefix()
+        object_url_prefix = cls.get_object_url_prefix()
+
+        # mark receiving complete
+        config.add_route('{}.mark_receiving_complete'.format(route_prefix), '{}/{{uuid}}/mark-receiving-complete'.format(object_url_prefix))
+        config.add_view(cls, attr='mark_receiving_complete', route_name='{}.mark_receiving_complete'.format(route_prefix),
+                        permission='{}.edit'.format(permission_prefix),
+                        renderer='json')
 
         # eligible purchases
         config.add_route('{}.eligible_purchases'.format(route_prefix), '{}/eligible-purchases'.format(collection_url_prefix),