---
title: "POST /v1/{+parent}/dataTaxonomies"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{+parent}/dataTaxonomies"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# POST /v1/{+parent}/dataTaxonomies

`POST /v1/{+parent}/dataTaxonomies`

Create a DataTaxonomy resource.

## Path parameters

- `parent` string, required

## Query parameters

- `dataTaxonomyId` string
- `validateOnly` boolean

## Request body

- GoogleCloudDataplexV1DataTaxonomy — DataTaxonomy represents a set of hierarchical DataAttributes resources, grouped with a common theme Eg: 'SensitiveDataTaxonomy' can have attributes to manage PII data. It is defined at project level.
  - `name` string — Output only. The relative resource name of the DataTaxonomy, of the form: projects/{project_number}/locations/{location_id}/dataTaxonomies/{data_taxonomy_id}.
  - `etag` string — This checksum is computed by the server based on the value of other fields, and may be sent on update and delete requests to ensure the client has an up-to-date value before proceeding.
  - `description` string — Optional. Description of the DataTaxonomy.
  - `labels` object — Optional. User-defined labels for the DataTaxonomy.
  - `displayName` string — Optional. User friendly display name.
  - `attributeCount` integer — Output only. The number of attributes in the DataTaxonomy.
  - `updateTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time when the DataTaxonomy was last updated.
  - `createTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time when the DataTaxonomy was created.
  - `uid` string — Output only. System generated globally unique ID for the dataTaxonomy. This ID will be different if the DataTaxonomy is deleted and re-created with the same name.
  - `classCount` integer — Output only. The number of classes in the DataTaxonomy.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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