diff --git a/app/Services/PlaceService.php b/app/Services/PlaceService.php
index c5e49b18..85a27972 100644
--- a/app/Services/PlaceService.php
+++ b/app/Services/PlaceService.php
@@ -16,21 +16,26 @@ class PlaceService
      */
     public function createPlace(Request $request)
     {
-        //we’ll either have latitude and longitude sent together in a
-        //geo-url (micropub), or seperatley (/admin)
-        if ($request->input('geo') !== null) {
-            $parts = explode(':', $request->input('geo'));
-            $latlng = explode(',', $parts[1]);
-            $latitude = $latlng[0];
-            $longitude = $latlng[1];
+        if ($request->header('Content-Type') == 'application/json') {
+            $name = $request->input('properties.name');
+            $description = $request->input('properties.description') ?? null;
+            $geo = $request->input('properties.geo');
+        } else {
+            $name = $request->input('name');
+            $description = $request->input('description');
+            $geo = $request->input('geo');
         }
+        $parts = explode(':', $geo);
+        $latlng = explode(',', $parts[1]);
+        $latitude = $latlng[0];
+        $longitude = $latlng[1];
         if ($request->input('latitude') !== null) {
             $latitude = $request->input('latitude');
             $longitude = $request->input('longitude');
         }
         $place = new Place();
-        $place->name = $request->input('name');
-        $place->description = $request->input('description');
+        $place->name = $name;
+        $place->description = $description;
         $place->location = new Point((float) $latitude, (float) $longitude);
         $place->save();