diff --git a/docs/content/Reference/Type System/overview.md b/docs/content/Reference/Type System/overview.md
index ba6ae321..755134b9 100644
--- a/docs/content/Reference/Type System/overview.md	
+++ b/docs/content/Reference/Type System/overview.md	
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ By default, every schema has following built in types:
 
 ### Scalars
 * **String** - represents textual data, represented as UTF‐8 character sequences
+* **Short** - represents a signed 16‐bit numeric non‐fractional value
 * **Int** - represents a signed 32‐bit numeric non‐fractional value
 * **Long** - represents a signed 64‐bit numeric non‐fractional value. Long type is not part of GraphQL specification, but it is built in primitive type in Kotlin language.
 * **Float** - represents signed double‐precision fractional values as specified by IEEE 754. KGraphQL represents Kotlin primitive Double and Float values as GraphQL Float.
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/builtin/BUILT_IN_TYPE.kt b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/builtin/BUILT_IN_TYPE.kt
index e1434691..8b030e43 100644
--- a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/builtin/BUILT_IN_TYPE.kt
+++ b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/builtin/BUILT_IN_TYPE.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.scalar.StringScalarCoercion
 private const val STRING_DESCRIPTION =
         "The String scalar type represents textual data, represented as UTF-8 character sequences"
 
+private const val SHORT_DESCRIPTION =
+    "The Short scalar type represents a signed 16-bit numeric non-fractional value"
+
 private const val INT_DESCRIPTION =
         "The Int scalar type represents a signed 32-bit numeric non-fractional value"
 
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@ object BUILT_IN_TYPE {
 
     val STRING = TypeDef.Scalar(String::class.defaultKQLTypeName(), String::class, STRING_COERCION, STRING_DESCRIPTION)
 
+    val SHORT = TypeDef.Scalar(Short::class.defaultKQLTypeName(), Short::class, SHORT_COERCION, SHORT_DESCRIPTION)
+
     val INT = TypeDef.Scalar(Int::class.defaultKQLTypeName(), Int::class, INT_COERCION, INT_DESCRIPTION)
 
     //GraphQL does not differ float and double, treat double like float
@@ -116,6 +121,32 @@ object INT_COERCION : StringScalarCoercion<Int>{
     }
 }
 
+object SHORT_COERCION : StringScalarCoercion<Short>{
+    override fun serialize(instance: Short): String = instance.toString()
+
+    override fun deserialize(raw: String, valueNode: ValueNode?) = when (valueNode) {
+        null -> {
+            if(!raw.isLiteral()) raw.toShort()
+            else throw GraphQLError("Cannot coerce string literal, expected numeric string constant")
+        }
+        is NumberValueNode -> when {
+            valueNode.value > Short.MAX_VALUE -> throw GraphQLError(
+                "Cannot coerce to type of Int as '${valueNode.value}' is greater than (2^-15)-1",
+                valueNode
+            )
+            valueNode.value < Short.MIN_VALUE -> throw GraphQLError(
+                "Cannot coerce to type of Int as '${valueNode.value}' is less than -(2^-15)",
+                valueNode
+            )
+            else -> valueNode.value.toShort()
+        }
+        else -> throw GraphQLError(
+            "Cannot coerce ${valueNode.valueNodeName} to numeric constant",
+            valueNode
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 object LONG_COERCION : StringScalarCoercion<Long> {
     override fun serialize(instance: Long): String = instance.toString()
 
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/SchemaBuilder.kt b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/SchemaBuilder.kt
index d6a6ed1e..26441a79 100644
--- a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/SchemaBuilder.kt
+++ b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/SchemaBuilder.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ class SchemaBuilder internal constructor() {
         stringScalar(T::class, block)
     }
 
+    fun <T : Any> shortScalar(kClass: KClass<T>, block: ScalarDSL<T, Short>.() -> Unit) {
+        val scalar = ShortScalarDSL(kClass).apply(block)
+        configuration.appendMapper(scalar, kClass)
+        model.addScalar(TypeDef.Scalar(scalar.name, kClass, scalar.createCoercion(), scalar.description))
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Any> shortScalar(noinline block: ScalarDSL<T, Short>.() -> Unit) {
+        shortScalar(T::class, block)
+    }
+
     fun <T : Any> intScalar(kClass: KClass<T>, block: ScalarDSL<T, Int>.() -> Unit) {
         val scalar = IntScalarDSL(kClass).apply(block)
         configuration.appendMapper(scalar, kClass)
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/types/ShortScalarDSL.kt b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/types/ShortScalarDSL.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29a34146
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/dsl/types/ShortScalarDSL.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.dsl.types
+
+
+import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.SchemaException
+import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.model.ast.ValueNode
+import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.scalar.ShortScalarCoercion
+import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.scalar.ScalarCoercion
+import kotlin.reflect.KClass
+
+
+class ShortScalarDSL<T : Any>(kClass: KClass<T>) : ScalarDSL<T, Short>(kClass) {
+
+    override fun createCoercionFromFunctions(): ScalarCoercion<T, Short> {
+        return object : ShortScalarCoercion<T> {
+
+            val serializeImpl = serialize ?: throw SchemaException(PLEASE_SPECIFY_COERCION)
+
+            val deserializeImpl = deserialize ?: throw SchemaException(PLEASE_SPECIFY_COERCION)
+
+            override fun serialize(instance: T): Short = serializeImpl(instance)
+
+            override fun deserialize(raw: Short, valueNode: ValueNode?): T = deserializeImpl(raw)
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/model/MutableSchemaDefinition.kt b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/model/MutableSchemaDefinition.kt
index f2eb8ac6..9c8ac86f 100644
--- a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/model/MutableSchemaDefinition.kt
+++ b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/model/MutableSchemaDefinition.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ data class MutableSchemaDefinition (
         BUILT_IN_TYPE.BOOLEAN,
         BUILT_IN_TYPE.DOUBLE,
         BUILT_IN_TYPE.FLOAT,
+        BUILT_IN_TYPE.SHORT,
         BUILT_IN_TYPE.INT,
-        BUILT_IN_TYPE.LONG
+        BUILT_IN_TYPE.LONG,
+
     ),
     private val mutations: ArrayList<MutationDef<*>> = arrayListOf(),
     private val subscriptions: ArrayList<SubscriptionDef<*>> = arrayListOf(),
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/Coercion.kt b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/Coercion.kt
index a24df8b5..7efa9786 100644
--- a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/Coercion.kt
+++ b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/Coercion.kt
@@ -3,16 +3,11 @@ package com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.scalar
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.ExecutionException
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.dropQuotes
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.JsonNodeFactory
-import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.BOOLEAN_COERCION
-import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.DOUBLE_COERCION
-import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.FLOAT_COERCION
-import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.INT_COERCION
-import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.LONG_COERCION
-import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.STRING_COERCION
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.execution.Execution
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.model.ast.ValueNode
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.model.ast.ValueNode.*
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.GraphQLError
+import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.builtin.*
 import com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.structure.Type
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
@@ -28,11 +23,13 @@ fun <T : Any> deserializeScalar(scalar: Type.Scalar<T>, value : ValueNode): T {
             STRING_COERCION -> STRING_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value as StringValueNode) as T
             FLOAT_COERCION -> FLOAT_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value) as T
             DOUBLE_COERCION -> DOUBLE_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value) as T
+            SHORT_COERCION -> SHORT_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value) as T
             INT_COERCION -> INT_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value) as T
             BOOLEAN_COERCION -> BOOLEAN_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value) as T
             LONG_COERCION -> LONG_COERCION.deserialize(value.valueNodeName, value) as T
 
             is StringScalarCoercion<T> -> scalar.coercion.deserialize(value.valueNodeName.dropQuotes(), value)
+            is ShortScalarCoercion<T> -> scalar.coercion.deserialize(value.valueNodeName.toShort(), value)
             is IntScalarCoercion<T> -> scalar.coercion.deserialize(value.valueNodeName.toInt(), value)
             is DoubleScalarCoercion<T> -> scalar.coercion.deserialize(value.valueNodeName.toDouble(), value)
             is BooleanScalarCoercion<T> -> scalar.coercion.deserialize(value.valueNodeName.toBoolean(), value)
@@ -57,6 +54,9 @@ fun <T> serializeScalar(jsonNodeFactory: JsonNodeFactory, scalar: Type.Scalar<*>
     is StringScalarCoercion<*> -> {
         jsonNodeFactory.textNode((scalar.coercion as StringScalarCoercion<T>).serialize(value))
     }
+    is ShortScalarCoercion<*> -> {
+        jsonNodeFactory.numberNode((scalar.coercion as ShortScalarCoercion<T>).serialize(value))
+    }
     is IntScalarCoercion<*> -> {
         jsonNodeFactory.numberNode((scalar.coercion as IntScalarCoercion<T>).serialize(value))
     }
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ fun <T> serializeScalar(scalar: Type.Scalar<*>, value: T, executionNode: Executi
     is StringScalarCoercion<*> -> {
         JsonPrimitive((scalar.coercion as StringScalarCoercion<T>).serialize(value))
     }
+    is ShortScalarCoercion<*> -> {
+        JsonPrimitive((scalar.coercion as ShortScalarCoercion<T>).serialize(value))
+    }
     is IntScalarCoercion<*> -> {
         JsonPrimitive((scalar.coercion as IntScalarCoercion<T>).serialize(value))
     }
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/ShortScalarCoercion.kt b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/ShortScalarCoercion.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1fb791b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kgraphql/src/main/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/scalar/ShortScalarCoercion.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package com.apurebase.kgraphql.schema.scalar
+
+interface ShortScalarCoercion<T> : ScalarCoercion<T, Short>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/SchemaBuilderTest.kt b/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/SchemaBuilderTest.kt
index 23b8f089..66d04ccb 100644
--- a/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/SchemaBuilderTest.kt
+++ b/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/schema/SchemaBuilderTest.kt
@@ -592,6 +592,25 @@ class SchemaBuilderTest {
         assertThat(names, hasItem("TypeAsObject"))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun `Short int types are mapped to Short Scalar`(){
+        val schema = defaultSchema {
+            query("shortQuery") {
+                resolver { -> 1 as Short }
+            }
+        }
+
+
+        val typesIntrospection = deserialize(schema.executeBlocking("{__schema{types{name}}}"))
+        val types = typesIntrospection.extract<List<Map<String,String>>>("data/__schema/types")
+        val names = types.map {it["name"]}
+        assertThat(names, hasItem("Short"))
+
+        val response = deserialize(schema.executeBlocking("{__schema{queryType{fields{ type { ofType { kind name }}}}}}"))
+        assertThat(response.extract("data/__schema/queryType/fields[0]/type/ofType/kind"), equalTo("SCALAR"))
+        assertThat(response.extract("data/__schema/queryType/fields[0]/type/ofType/name"), equalTo("Short"))
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun `Resolver cannot return an Unit value`(){
         invoking {
diff --git a/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/specification/typesystem/ScalarsSpecificationTest.kt b/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/specification/typesystem/ScalarsSpecificationTest.kt
index 29f0da72..62a1e71b 100644
--- a/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/specification/typesystem/ScalarsSpecificationTest.kt
+++ b/kgraphql/src/test/kotlin/com/apurebase/kgraphql/specification/typesystem/ScalarsSpecificationTest.kt
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ class ScalarsSpecificationTest {
     }
 
     data class Boo(val boolean: Boolean)
+    data class Sho(val short: Short)
     data class Lon(val long: Long)
     data class Dob(val double: Double)
     data class Num(val int: Int)
@@ -192,6 +193,10 @@ class ScalarsSpecificationTest {
                 deserialize = ::Dob
                 serialize = { (double) -> double }
             }
+            shortScalar<Sho> {
+                deserialize = ::Sho
+                serialize = { (short) -> short }
+            }
             intScalar<Num> {
                 deserialize = ::Num
                 serialize = { (num) -> num }
@@ -203,6 +208,7 @@ class ScalarsSpecificationTest {
 
             query("boo") { resolver { boo: Boo -> boo } }
             query("lon") { resolver { lon: Lon -> lon } }
+            query("sho") { resolver { sho: Sho -> sho } }
             query("dob") { resolver { dob: Dob -> dob } }
             query("num") { resolver { num: Num -> num } }
             query("str") { resolver { str: Str -> str } }
@@ -211,14 +217,16 @@ class ScalarsSpecificationTest {
 
         val booValue = true
         val lonValue = 124L
+        val shoValue: Short = 1
         val dobValue = 2.5
         val numValue = 155
         val strValue = "Test"
         val d = '$'
 
         val req = """
-            query Query(${d}boo: Boo!, ${d}lon: Lon!, ${d}dob: Dob!, ${d}num: Num!, ${d}str: Str!){
+            query Query(${d}boo: Boo!,  ${d}sho: Sho!, ${d}lon: Lon!, ${d}dob: Dob!, ${d}num: Num!, ${d}str: Str!){
                 boo(boo: ${d}boo)
+                sho(sho: ${d}sho)
                 lon(lon: ${d}lon)
                 dob(dob: ${d}dob)
                 num(num: ${d}num)
@@ -230,6 +238,7 @@ class ScalarsSpecificationTest {
         val values = """
             {
                 "boo": $booValue,
+                "sho": $shoValue,
                 "lon": $lonValue,
                 "dob": $dobValue,
                 "num": $numValue,
@@ -240,6 +249,7 @@ class ScalarsSpecificationTest {
         try {
             val response = deserialize(schema.executeBlocking(req, values))
             assertThat(response.extract<Boolean>("data/boo"), equalTo(booValue))
+            assertThat(response.extract<Int>("data/sho"), equalTo(shoValue.toInt()))
             assertThat(response.extract<Int>("data/lon"), equalTo(lonValue.toInt()))
             assertThat(response.extract<Double>("data/dob"), equalTo(dobValue))
             assertThat(response.extract<Int>("data/num"), equalTo(numValue))