diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index b2ea0c347..261eeb9e9 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
       same "printed page" as the copyright notice for easier
       identification within third-party archives.
 
-   Copyright 2022 Viam, Inc.
+   Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
 
    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..756e65530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# API
+
+## License
+Copyright 2022 Viam Inc.
+
+Apache 2.0 - See [LICENSE](https://github.com/viamrobotics/api/blob/main/LICENSE) file