diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py b/nova/api/openstack/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py
index f30ad602c269..fb0b3c849b71 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py
@@ -105,8 +105,16 @@ def create_resource_provider(req):
 
     req.response.location = util.resource_provider_url(
         req.environ, resource_provider)
-    req.response.status = 201
-    req.response.content_type = None
+    if want_version.matches(min_version=(1, 20)):
+        req.response.body = encodeutils.to_utf8(jsonutils.dumps(
+            _serialize_provider(req.environ, resource_provider, want_version)))
+        req.response.content_type = 'application/json'
+        modified = util.pick_last_modified(None, resource_provider)
+        req.response.last_modified = modified
+        req.response.cache_control = 'no-cache'
+    else:
+        req.response.status = 201
+        req.response.content_type = None
     return req.response
 
 
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/placement/microversion.py b/nova/api/openstack/placement/microversion.py
index ae6b73b31aaa..cdbce19ad8f0 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/placement/microversion.py
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/placement/microversion.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ VERSIONS = [
     '1.18',  # Support ?required=<traits> queryparam on GET /resource_providers
     '1.19',  # Include generation and conflict detection in provider aggregates
              # APIs
+    '1.20',  # Return 200 with provider payload from POST /resource_providers
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/nova/api/openstack/placement/rest_api_version_history.rst b/nova/api/openstack/placement/rest_api_version_history.rst
index 21208f4f1a07..5b5face75e81 100644
--- a/nova/api/openstack/placement/rest_api_version_history.rst
+++ b/nova/api/openstack/placement/rest_api_version_history.rst
@@ -243,3 +243,12 @@ response to be identical, and to include the ``resource_provider_generation``.
 As with other generation-aware APIs, if the ``resource_provider_generation``
 specified in the `PUT` request does not match the generation known by the
 server, a 409 Conflict error is returned.
+
+1.20 Return 200 with provider payload from POST /resource_providers
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The `POST /resource_providers` API, on success, returns 200 with a payload
+representing the newly-created resource provider, in the same format as the
+corresponding `GET /resource_providers/{uuid}` call. This is to allow the
+caller to glean automatically-set fields, such as UUID and generation, without
+a subsequent GET.
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/aggregate.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/aggregate.yaml
index 74fced612576..0d87a15d2459 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/aggregate.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/aggregate.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: $ENVIRON['RP_NAME']
       uuid: $ENVIRON['RP_UUID']
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
   response_headers:
       location: //resource_providers/[a-f0-9-]+/
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/microversion.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/microversion.yaml
index a8bb64b83338..9d833ec7a628 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/microversion.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/microversion.yaml
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ tests:
   response_json_paths:
       $.errors[0].title: Not Acceptable
 
-- name: latest microversion is 1.19
+- name: latest microversion is 1.20
   GET: /
   request_headers:
       openstack-api-version: placement latest
   response_headers:
       vary: /OpenStack-API-Version/
-      openstack-api-version: placement 1.19
+      openstack-api-version: placement 1.20
 
 - name: other accept header bad version
   GET: /
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-aggregates.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-aggregates.yaml
index 087f359c95ff..18128666c559 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-aggregates.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-aggregates.yaml
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: rp_1
       uuid: 893337e9-1e55-49f0-bcfe-6a2f16fbf2f7
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
 
 - name: post new provider 2
   POST: /resource_providers
   data:
       name: rp_2
       uuid: 5202c48f-c960-4eec-bde3-89c4f22a17b9
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
 
 - name: get by aggregates no result
   GET: '/resource_providers?member_of=in:83a3d69d-8920-48e2-8914-cadfd8fa2f91'
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-resources-query.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-resources-query.yaml
index e873e810709f..48952b122f87 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-resources-query.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider-resources-query.yaml
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: $ENVIRON['ALT_RP_NAME']
       uuid: $ENVIRON['ALT_RP_UUID']
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
   response_headers:
       location: //resource_providers/[a-f0-9-]+/
-  response_forbidden_headers:
-      - content-type
 
 - name: now 2 providers listed
   GET: /resource_providers
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider.yaml
index 12305169460b..d0332f0ad081 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/resource-provider.yaml
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ tests:
   response_strings:
       - admin required
 
-- name: post new resource provider
+- name: post new resource provider - old microversion
   POST: /resource_providers
   request_headers:
     content-type: application/json
+    openstack-api-version: placement 1.19
   data:
       name: $ENVIRON['RP_NAME']
       uuid: $ENVIRON['RP_UUID']
@@ -53,6 +54,29 @@ tests:
   response_forbidden_headers:
       - content-type
 
+- name: delete it
+  DELETE: $LOCATION
+  status: 204
+
+- name: post new resource provider - new microversion
+  POST: /resource_providers
+  request_headers:
+      content-type: application/json
+  data:
+      name: $ENVIRON['RP_NAME']
+      uuid: $ENVIRON['RP_UUID']
+  status: 200
+  response_headers:
+      location: //resource_providers/[a-f0-9-]+/
+  response_json_paths:
+      $.uuid: $ENVIRON['RP_UUID']
+      $.name: $ENVIRON['RP_NAME']
+      $.parent_provider_uuid: null
+      $.generation: 0
+      $.links[?rel = "self"].href: /resource_providers/$ENVIRON['RP_UUID']
+      $.links[?rel = "inventories"].href: /resource_providers/$ENVIRON['RP_UUID']/inventories
+      $.links[?rel = "usages"].href: /resource_providers/$ENVIRON['RP_UUID']/usages
+
 # On this one, don't test for which field was a duplicate because
 # that depends on how the database reports columns.
 - name: try to create same all again
@@ -307,7 +331,12 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: parent
       uuid: $ENVIRON['PARENT_PROVIDER_UUID']
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
+  response_json_paths:
+      $.uuid: $ENVIRON['PARENT_PROVIDER_UUID']
+      $.name: parent
+      $.parent_provider_uuid: null
+      $.generation: 0
 
 - name: get provider with old microversion no root provider UUID field
   GET: /resource_providers/$ENVIRON['PARENT_PROVIDER_UUID']
@@ -380,11 +409,12 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: altwparent
       uuid: $ENVIRON['ALT_PARENT_PROVIDER_UUID']
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
   response_headers:
       location: //resource_providers/[a-f0-9-]+/
-  response_forbidden_headers:
-      - content-type
+  response_json_paths:
+      $.uuid: $ENVIRON['ALT_PARENT_PROVIDER_UUID']
+      $.name: altwparent
 
 - name: list all resource providers in a tree
   GET: /resource_providers?in_tree=$ENVIRON['ALT_PARENT_PROVIDER_UUID']
@@ -510,7 +540,7 @@ tests:
       content-type: application/json
   data:
       name: cow
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
 
 - name: try to rename that provider to existing name
   PUT: $LOCATION
@@ -565,7 +595,7 @@ tests:
     content-type: application/json
   data:
       name: a name
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
   response_headers:
       location: //resource_providers/[a-f0-9-]+/
 
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/shared-resources.yaml b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/shared-resources.yaml
index 4517288bae6a..29c22e3d54d9 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/shared-resources.yaml
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/api/openstack/placement/gabbits/shared-resources.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: cn1
       uuid: 8d830468-6395-46b0-b56a-f934a1d60bbe
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
 
 - name: cn1 inventory
   PUT: /resource_providers/8d830468-6395-46b0-b56a-f934a1d60bbe/inventories
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ tests:
   data:
       name: cn2
       uuid: ed6ea55d-01ce-4e11-ba97-13a4e5540b3e
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
 
 - name: cn2 inventory
   PUT: /resource_providers/ed6ea55d-01ce-4e11-ba97-13a4e5540b3e/inventories
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ tests:
   data:
       uuid: d450bd39-3b01-4355-9ea1-594f96594cf1
       name: custom magic share
-  status: 201
+  status: 200
 
 - name: shared 1 inventory
   PUT: /resource_providers/d450bd39-3b01-4355-9ea1-594f96594cf1/inventories
diff --git a/placement-api-ref/source/parameters.yaml b/placement-api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
index 393487908fe5..d5941c16050b 100644
--- a/placement-api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
+++ b/placement-api-ref/source/parameters.yaml
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ resource_provider_generation_optional:
 resource_provider_generation_v1_19:
   <<: *resource_provider_generation
   min_version: 1.19
-resource_provider_links:
+resource_provider_links: &resource_provider_links
   type: array
   in: body
   required: true
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ resource_provider_links:
       Traits relationship link is available starting from version 1.6.
       Allocations relationship link is available starting from version 1.11.
 
+resource_provider_links_v1_20:
+  <<: *resource_provider_links
+  description: |
+    A list of links associated with the resource provider.
+
 resource_provider_name:
   type: string
   in: body
@@ -344,14 +349,20 @@ resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid: &resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid
   required: false
   description: >
     The UUID of the immediate parent of the resource provider.
+resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid_1_14: &resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid_1_14
+  <<: *resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid
   min_version: 1.14
 resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid_required:
   <<: *resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid
   required: true
-resource_provider_root_provider_uuid_required:
+resource_provider_root_provider_uuid_no_min: &resource_provider_root_provider_uuid_no_min
   type: string
   in: body
   required: true
+  description: >
+    UUID of the top-most provider in this provider tree.
+resource_provider_root_provider_uuid_required:
+  <<: *resource_provider_root_provider_uuid_no_min
   description: >
     Read-only UUID of the top-most provider in this provider tree.
   min_version: 1.14
diff --git a/placement-api-ref/source/resource_provider.inc b/placement-api-ref/source/resource_provider.inc
index 8676ca239b1d..66b9fd11d1b2 100644
--- a/placement-api-ref/source/resource_provider.inc
+++ b/placement-api-ref/source/resource_provider.inc
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Request
 
   - uuid: resource_provider_uuid_path
   - name: resource_provider_name
-  - parent_provider_uuid: resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid
+  - parent_provider_uuid: resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid_1_14
 
 Request example
 ---------------
diff --git a/placement-api-ref/source/resource_providers.inc b/placement-api-ref/source/resource_providers.inc
index 29ab33a7213e..2e042b2fd266 100644
--- a/placement-api-ref/source/resource_providers.inc
+++ b/placement-api-ref/source/resource_providers.inc
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ Create resource provider
 
 Create a new resource provider.
 
-Normal Response Codes: 201
+Normal Response Codes: 201 (microversions 1.0 - 1.19), 200 (microversions
+1.20 - )
 
 Error response codes: conflict(409)
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ Request
 
   - name: resource_provider_name
   - uuid: resource_provider_uuid_opt
-  - parent_provider_uuid: resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid
+  - parent_provider_uuid: resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid_1_14
 
 Request example
 ---------------
@@ -86,11 +87,30 @@ Request example
 .. literalinclude:: ./samples/resource_providers/create-resource_providers-request.json
    :language: javascript
 
-Response
---------
+Response (microversions 1.0 - 1.19)
+-----------------------------------
 
 .. rest_parameters:: parameters.yaml
 
   - Location: location
 
 No body content is returned on a successful POST.
+
+Response (microversions 1.20 - )
+--------------------------------
+
+.. rest_parameters:: parameters.yaml
+
+  - Location: location
+  - generation: resource_provider_generation
+  - uuid: resource_provider_uuid
+  - links: resource_provider_links_v1_20
+  - name: resource_provider_name
+  - parent_provider_uuid: resource_provider_parent_provider_uuid
+  - root_provider_uuid: resource_provider_root_provider_uuid_no_min
+
+Response Example (microversions 1.20 - )
+----------------------------------------
+
+.. literalinclude:: ./samples/resource_providers/create-resource_provider.json
+   :language: javascript
diff --git a/placement-api-ref/source/samples/resource_providers/create-resource_provider.json b/placement-api-ref/source/samples/resource_providers/create-resource_provider.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..80ced75c6e96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/placement-api-ref/source/samples/resource_providers/create-resource_provider.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    "generation": 0,
+    "links": [
+        {
+            "href": "/placement/resource_providers/7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f",
+            "rel": "self"
+        },
+        {
+            "href": "/placement/resource_providers/7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f/aggregates",
+            "rel": "aggregates"
+        },
+        {
+            "href": "/placement/resource_providers/7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f/inventories",
+            "rel": "inventories"
+        },
+        {
+            "href": "/placement/resource_providers/7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f/usages",
+            "rel": "usages"
+        },
+        {
+            "href": "/placement/resource_providers/7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f/traits",
+            "rel": "traits"
+        },
+        {
+            "href": "/placement/resource_providers/7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f/allocations",
+            "rel": "allocations"
+        }
+    ],
+    "name": "NFS Share",
+    "uuid": "7d2590ae-fb85-4080-9306-058b4c915e3f",
+    "parent_provider_uuid": "542df8ed-9be2-49b9-b4db-6d3183ff8ec8",
+    "root_provider_uuid": "542df8ed-9be2-49b9-b4db-6d3183ff8ec8"
+}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/placement-generation-from-create-provider-203a0ac1ebfe64d9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/placement-generation-from-create-provider-203a0ac1ebfe64d9.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..522f6d29579a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/placement-generation-from-create-provider-203a0ac1ebfe64d9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    In placement API microversion 1.20, a successful `POST /resource_providers`
+    returns 200 with a payload representing the newly-created resource
+    provider.  The format is the same format as the result of the corresponding
+    ``GET /resource_providers/{uuid}`` call. This is to allow the caller to
+    glean automatically-set fields, such as UUID and generation, without a
+    subsequent GET.