---
title: "Create a designation"
method: POST
path: "/v1/designations"
tags: ["Designations"]
---

# Create a designation

`POST /v1/designations`

Use this request to create a new designation in your account. Provide a name and an optional code. The designation is created in the account associated with the API key and returned with its details.

## Request body

- CreateDesignationRequest — Contains the request parameters required for creating a designation.
  - `name` string, required — Designation name.
  - `code` string, nullable — Designation code.
  - `livemode` boolean — Specifies whether the request is executed in live or test mode. Required for API keys created after 30th January 2026. Designations only exist in live mode — set this to `true`.

## Response `200`

On success, the API returns the created designation object.

- Designation — A designation represents a fund allocation category for donations.
  - `account` AccountResponse, required — Organization account information.
    - `code` string, nullable, required — Custom identifier for the organization, set as the Account code in the Fundraise Up account.
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the organization in the format A[A-Z]{7}.
    - `name` string, required — The name of the organization as set in the Fundraise Up account.
  - `code` string, nullable, required — Designation code.
  - `created_at` string, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format, indicating when the designation was created in UTC.
  - `id` string, required — Unique designation identifier.
  - `is_default` boolean, required — Indicates whether this is the default designation for the account.
  - `name` string, nullable, required — Designation name.
  - `updated_at` string, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format, indicating when the designation was last updated in UTC.

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden. The API key does not have permission to create designations.

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