---
title: "Create a workflow"
method: POST
path: "/api/workflows/workflow"
tags: ["workflows"]
---

# Create a workflow

`POST /api/workflows/workflow`

**Spaces method and path for this operation:**

<div><span class="operation-verb post">post</span>&nbsp;<span class="operation-path">/s/{space_id}/api/workflows/workflow</span></div>

Refer to [Spaces](https://www.elastic.co/docs/deploy-manage/manage-spaces) for more information.

Create a new workflow from a YAML definition. The YAML is validated and parsed before the workflow is saved. An optional custom ID can be provided.<br/><br/>[Required authorization] Route required privileges: workflowsManagement:create.

## Headers

- `kbn-xsrf` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string
  - `yaml` string, required

## Response `200`

Indicates a successful response

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