diff --git a/elixir/apps/api/lib/api/gateway/channel.ex b/elixir/apps/api/lib/api/gateway/channel.ex
index 213dd6441..c1a88d03e 100644
--- a/elixir/apps/api/lib/api/gateway/channel.ex
+++ b/elixir/apps/api/lib/api/gateway/channel.ex
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ defmodule API.Gateway.Channel do
   ##### Reacting to domain events ####
   ####################################
 
+  # Resource create message is a no-op for the Gateway as the Resource
+  # details will be sent to the Gateway on an :authorize_flow message
+  def handle_info({:create_resource, _resource_id}, socket) do
+    {:norely, socket}
+  end
+
   # Resource is updated, eg. traffic filters are changed
   def handle_info({:update_resource, resource_id}, socket) do
     OpenTelemetry.Ctx.attach(socket.assigns.opentelemetry_ctx)
diff --git a/elixir/apps/api/test/api/gateway/channel_test.exs b/elixir/apps/api/test/api/gateway/channel_test.exs
index ec85b161f..d5c8e7678 100644
--- a/elixir/apps/api/test/api/gateway/channel_test.exs
+++ b/elixir/apps/api/test/api/gateway/channel_test.exs
@@ -446,6 +446,15 @@ defmodule API.Gateway.ChannelTest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "handle_info/2 :create_resource" do
+    test "does nothing", %{
+      resource: resource,
+      socket: socket
+    } do
+      send(socket.channel_pid, {:create_resource, resource.id})
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "handle_info/2 :delete_resource" do
     test "does nothing", %{
       resource: resource,