---
title: "Create a new collection"
method: POST
path: "/collections/"
tags: ["collections"]
---

# Create a new collection

`POST /collections/`

This endpoint is used to create a new collection. A collection is a representaion of a group of objects added on the estuary. This endpoint can be used to create a new collection.

## Request body

- ApiCreateCollectionBody
  - `description` string
  - `name` string

## Response `200`

OK

- CollectionsCollection
  - `cid` string
  - `createdAt` string
  - `description` string
  - `name` string
  - `userId` integer
  - `uuid` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/application-research/apis/estuary-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/application-research/apis/estuary-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/application-research/estuary-api/revisions/b9ae518bf64b/schema)