---
title: "Create a new persona"
method: POST
path: "/v1/personas"
tags: ["v1 personas"]
---

# Create a new persona

`POST /v1/personas`

Create a new persona for the authenticated user.
    
    This endpoint:
    - Creates a new persona with the provided name and description
    - Associates the persona with the authenticated user
    - Returns the created persona with all metadata
    
    **Authentication**: Requires valid API key or JWT token

## Request body

- CreatePersonaRequest — Request model for creating a new persona
  - `name` string, required — Persona name
  - `description` string, nullable — Optional persona description

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- CreatePersonaResponse — Response model for creating a persona
  - `persona` PersonaResponse, required — Response model for persona information
    - `persona_id` string, required
    - `user_id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `user_name` string, nullable, required
    - `user_email` string, nullable, required
  - `message` string, required — Success message

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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