diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 104256f65..ece19fa7a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ This file is a running track of new features and fixes to each version of the pa
 
 This project follows [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines.
 
+## v0.7.3 (Derelict Dermodactylus)
+### Fixed
+* Fixes server creation API endpoint not passing the provided `external_id` to the creation service.
+
 ## v0.7.2 (Derelict Dermodactylus)
 ### Fixed
 * Fixes an exception thrown when trying to access the `/nests/:id/eggs/:id` API endpoint.
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Servers/StoreServerRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Servers/StoreServerRequest.php
index 997c2e396..6d0d2ecf3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Servers/StoreServerRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/Api/Application/Servers/StoreServerRequest.php
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class StoreServerRequest extends ApplicationApiRequest
         $data = parent::validated();
 
         return [
+            'external_id' => array_get($data, 'external_id'),
             'name' => array_get($data, 'name'),
             'description' => array_get($data, 'description'),
             'owner_id' => array_get($data, 'user'),