---
title: "Creates a topic"
method: POST
path: "/workspaces/{workspace_id}/topics"
tags: ["topics"]
---

# Creates a topic

`POST /workspaces/{workspace_id}/topics`

You need `workspaces.topic.create` permission to access this resource

## Path parameters

- `workspace_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `type` 'topic', required — Allowed value: `topic`
    - `links` object, required
      - `self` string, required
    - `attributes` object, required
      - `name` string, required — Name of the topic
      - `schema` object, required — JSON schema describing the objects to be exchanged
    - `relationships` object, required
      - `workspace` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required
          - `type` 'workspace', required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
      - `user` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required
          - `type` 'user', required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `type` 'topic', required — Allowed value: `topic`
    - `links` object, required
      - `self` string, required
    - `attributes` object, required
      - `name` string, required — Name of the topic
      - `schema` object, required — JSON schema describing the objects to be exchanged
    - `relationships` object, required
      - `workspace` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required
          - `type` 'workspace', required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
      - `user` object, required
        - `data` object, required
          - `id` string, required
          - `type` 'user', required
        - `links` object, required
          - `self` string, required
  - `meta` object, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

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