diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas-tag.controller.ts b/src/canvas/canvas-tag.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a80f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas-tag.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import {
+  Body,
+  Controller,
+  Delete,
+  Get,
+  Param,
+  Post,
+  Put,
+  Query,
+  UseGuards,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+import { CanvasTagService } from './canvas-tag.service';
+import { CanvasTagCreateOrUpdateDTO, CanvasTagDTO } from './canvas.interface';
+import { AuthenticatedGuard } from '../auth/guard/authenticated.guard';
+import { Uuid } from '../common/common.interface';
+import {ListFilter, PagedResult} from '../common/pageable.utils';
+
+@Controller('/canvas-tag')
+export class CanvasTagController {
+  constructor(private readonly canvasTagService: CanvasTagService) {}
+
+  @Post()
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard)
+  public async create(
+    @Body() dto: CanvasTagCreateOrUpdateDTO,
+  ): Promise<CanvasTagDTO> {
+    const tag = await this.canvasTagService.create(dto);
+    return {
+      id: tag.id,
+      name: tag.name,
+      color: tag.color,
+    };
+  }
+
+  @Get('/:id')
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard)
+  public async readById(@Param('id') id: Uuid): Promise<CanvasTagDTO> {
+    return await this.canvasTagService.readById(id);
+  }
+
+  @Get('/')
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard)
+  public async readAll(
+    @Query() filter: ListFilter,
+  ): Promise<PagedResult<CanvasTagDTO>> {
+    return await this.canvasTagService.readAll(filter);
+  }
+
+  @Put('/:id')
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard)
+  public async update(
+    @Param('id') id: Uuid,
+    @Body() dto: CanvasTagCreateOrUpdateDTO,
+  ): Promise<CanvasTagDTO> {
+    return await this.canvasTagService.update({
+      ...dto,
+      id,
+    });
+  }
+
+  @Delete('/:id')
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard)
+  public async delete(@Param('id') id: Uuid) {
+    await this.canvasTagService.delete({ id });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas-tag.service.ts b/src/canvas/canvas-tag.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..256d650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas-tag.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { ConflictException, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { CanvasTagEntity } from './entity/canvas-tag.entity';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import {
+  CanvasTagCreateCommand,
+  CanvasTagDeleteCommand,
+  CanvasTagUpdateCommand,
+} from './canvas.interface';
+import {
+  ListFilter,
+  PageableUtils,
+  PagedResult,
+} from '../common/pageable.utils';
+import { Uuid } from '../common/common.interface';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class CanvasTagService {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectRepository(CanvasTagEntity)
+    private readonly canvasTagRepository: Repository<CanvasTagEntity>,
+  ) {}
+
+  public async create(
+    command: CanvasTagCreateCommand,
+  ): Promise<CanvasTagEntity> {
+    const tagName = command.name?.trim().toUpperCase();
+    const existingTag = await this.canvasTagRepository.findOne({
+      where: { name: tagName },
+    });
+    if (existingTag) {
+      throw new ConflictException();
+    }
+    const tag = new CanvasTagEntity();
+    tag.name = tagName;
+    tag.color = command.color;
+    await this.canvasTagRepository.save(tag);
+    return tag;
+  }
+
+  public async readById(id: Uuid): Promise<CanvasTagEntity> {
+    return this.canvasTagRepository.findOne({
+      where: {
+        id,
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
+  public async readAll(
+    filter: ListFilter,
+  ): Promise<PagedResult<CanvasTagEntity>> {
+    return PageableUtils.producePagedResult(
+      filter,
+      await this.canvasTagRepository.findAndCount({ order: { name: 'asc' } }),
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async update(
+    command: CanvasTagUpdateCommand,
+  ): Promise<CanvasTagEntity> {
+    const tagName = command.name?.trim().toUpperCase();
+    const tagToBeUpdated = await this.canvasTagRepository.findOne({
+      where: { id: command.id },
+    });
+    const existingTag = await this.canvasTagRepository.findOne({
+      where: { name: tagName },
+    });
+    if (existingTag && existingTag.id != command.id) {
+      throw new ConflictException();
+    }
+    tagToBeUpdated.name = tagName;
+    tagToBeUpdated.color = command.color;
+    await this.canvasTagRepository.save(tagToBeUpdated);
+    return tagToBeUpdated;
+  }
+
+  public async delete(command: CanvasTagDeleteCommand) {
+    try {
+      await this.canvasTagRepository.delete(command.id);
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw new ConflictException();
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas.controller.ts b/src/canvas/canvas.controller.ts
index 7f51a22..18c3b1b 100644
--- a/src/canvas/canvas.controller.ts
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas.controller.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import {
   CanvasCreateDTO,
   CanvasDTO,
   CanvasMetadataUpdateDTO,
+  CanvasModifyTagDTO,
   CanvasStateFilter,
 } from './canvas.interface';
 import { Uuid } from '../common/common.interface';
-import { ListFilter } from '../common/pageable.utils';
+import {ListFilter, PagedResult} from '../common/pageable.utils';
 import { AuthenticatedGuard } from '../auth/guard/authenticated.guard';
 import { CanvasGuard } from './guard/canvas.guard';
 import { Log } from '@algoan/nestjs-logging-interceptor';
@@ -235,14 +236,14 @@ export class CanvasController {
    *
    * @param {ListFilter} filter - The filter to apply when retrieving items.
    * @param req - HTTP request object
-   * @return {Promise<any>} - A Promise that resolves to the retrieved items.
+   * @return {Promise<CanvasDTO>} - A Promise that resolves to the retrieved items.
    */
   @Get('/')
   @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard)
   public async readAll(
     @Query() filter: ListFilter,
     @Req() req: Request,
-  ): Promise<any> {
+  ): Promise<PagedResult<CanvasDTO>> {
     return await this.canvasService.readAll(filter, req.user.toString());
   }
 
@@ -275,4 +276,34 @@ export class CanvasController {
     const userId = dto.userId;
     await this.canvasService.cancelAccess({ canvasId, userId });
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Adds a single tag to a canvas
+   * @param canvasId
+   * @param dto - an object containing 'tagId'
+   */
+  @Post('/:id/tags')
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard, CanvasGuard)
+  public async addTags(
+    @Param('id') canvasId: Uuid,
+    @Body() dto: CanvasModifyTagDTO,
+  ) {
+    const tagIds = dto.tagIds;
+    await this.canvasService.addTags({ canvasId, tagIds });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Removes a single tag from a canvas
+   * @param canvasId
+   * @param dto - an object containing 'tagId'
+   */
+  @Delete('/:id/tags')
+  @UseGuards(AuthenticatedGuard, CanvasGuard)
+  public async removeTags(
+    @Param('id') canvasId: Uuid,
+    @Body() dto: CanvasModifyTagDTO,
+  ) {
+    const tagIds = dto.tagIds;
+    await this.canvasService.removeTags({ canvasId, tagIds });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas.interface.ts b/src/canvas/canvas.interface.ts
index 3bf9696..554e1b9 100644
--- a/src/canvas/canvas.interface.ts
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas.interface.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ export interface CancelAccessCommand {
   userId: Uuid;
 }
 
+export interface CanvasAddTagCommand {
+  canvasId: Uuid;
+  tagIds: [Uuid];
+}
+
+export interface CanvasRemoveTagCommand {
+  canvasId: Uuid;
+  tagIds: [Uuid];
+}
+
 export class CanvasMetadataUpdateDTO {
   @MinLength(3)
   @MaxLength(255)
@@ -81,3 +91,35 @@ export class CanvasStateFilter {
   @IsOptional()
   versionTimestamp?: string;
 }
+
+export interface CanvasTagCreateCommand {
+  name: string;
+  color?: string;
+}
+
+export interface CanvasTagUpdateCommand {
+  id: Uuid;
+  name: string;
+  color?: string;
+}
+
+export interface CanvasTagDeleteCommand {
+  id: Uuid;
+}
+
+export class CanvasTagCreateOrUpdateDTO {
+  @MinLength(3)
+  @MaxLength(12)
+  name: string;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @MinLength(7)
+  @MaxLength(7)
+  color?: string;
+}
+
+export class CanvasModifyTagDTO {
+  @IsUUID('all', { each: true })
+  @IsNotEmpty({ each: true })
+  @IsNotEmpty()
+  tagIds: [Uuid];
+}
diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas.module.ts b/src/canvas/canvas.module.ts
index 2f6379f..259acad 100644
--- a/src/canvas/canvas.module.ts
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas.module.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { CanvasStateEntity } from './entity/canvas-state.entity';
 import { CanvasTagEntity } from './entity/canvas-tag.entity';
 import { CanvasAccessEntity } from './entity/canvas-access.entity';
 import { UserEntity } from '../user/entity/user.entity';
+import { CanvasTagController } from './canvas-tag.controller';
+import { CanvasTagService } from './canvas-tag.service';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -18,8 +20,8 @@ import { UserEntity } from '../user/entity/user.entity';
       UserEntity,
     ]),
   ],
-  controllers: [CanvasController],
-  providers: [CanvasService],
-  exports: [CanvasService],
+  controllers: [CanvasController, CanvasTagController],
+  providers: [CanvasService, CanvasTagService],
+  exports: [CanvasService, CanvasTagService],
 })
 export class CanvasModule {}
diff --git a/src/canvas/canvas.service.ts b/src/canvas/canvas.service.ts
index 5423047..d44332f 100644
--- a/src/canvas/canvas.service.ts
+++ b/src/canvas/canvas.service.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import { CanvasEntity } from './entity/canvas.entity';
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import {
   CancelAccessCommand,
+  CanvasAddTagCommand,
   CanvasContentUpdateCommand,
   CanvasCreateCommand,
   CanvasMetadataUpdateCommand,
+  CanvasRemoveTagCommand,
   CanvasStateFilter,
   GiveAccessCommand,
 } from './canvas.interface';
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '../common/pageable.utils';
 import { CanvasAccessEntity } from './entity/canvas-access.entity';
 import { UserEntity } from '../user/entity/user.entity';
+import { CanvasTagEntity } from './entity/canvas-tag.entity';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class CanvasService {
@@ -31,6 +34,8 @@ export class CanvasService {
     private readonly canvasAccessRepository: Repository<CanvasAccessEntity>,
     @InjectRepository(UserEntity)
     private readonly userRepository: Repository<UserEntity>,
+    @InjectRepository(CanvasTagEntity)
+    private readonly canvasTagRepository: Repository<CanvasTagEntity>,
   ) {}
 
   /**
@@ -188,4 +193,41 @@ export class CanvasService {
       canvas: { id: command.canvasId },
     });
   }
+
+  public async addTags(command: CanvasAddTagCommand) {
+    const canvas = await this.canvasRepository.findOne({
+      where: { id: command.canvasId },
+      relations: { tags: true },
+    });
+    if (!canvas) {
+      throw new NotFoundException();
+    }
+    command.tagIds.forEach((tagId) => this.addTag(canvas, tagId));
+    await this.canvasRepository.save(canvas);
+  }
+
+  public async removeTags(command: CanvasRemoveTagCommand) {
+    const canvas = await this.canvasRepository.findOne({
+      where: { id: command.canvasId },
+      relations: { tags: true },
+    });
+    if (!canvas) {
+      throw new NotFoundException();
+    }
+    canvas.tags = canvas.tags.filter((tag) => !command.tagIds.includes(tag.id));
+    await this.canvasRepository.save(canvas);
+  }
+
+  private async addTag(canvas: CanvasEntity, tagId: Uuid) {
+    const tag = await this.canvasTagRepository.findOne({
+      where: { id: tagId },
+    });
+    if (!tag) {
+      throw new NotFoundException();
+    }
+    if (canvas.tags.includes(tag)) {
+      return;
+    }
+    canvas.tags.push(tag);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/canvas/entity/canvas-tag.entity.ts b/src/canvas/entity/canvas-tag.entity.ts
index c351e05..bfe7a4e 100644
--- a/src/canvas/entity/canvas-tag.entity.ts
+++ b/src/canvas/entity/canvas-tag.entity.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export class CanvasTagEntity {
   @PrimaryGeneratedColumn('uuid')
   id: string;
 
-  @Column({ nullable: false })
+  @Column({ nullable: false, unique: true })
   name: string;
 
   @Column({