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

# POST /v1/{+parent}/terms

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

Creates a new GlossaryTerm resource.

## Path parameters

- `parent` string, required

## Query parameters

- `termId` string

## Request body

- GoogleCloudDataplexV1GlossaryTerm — GlossaryTerms are the core of Glossary. A GlossaryTerm holds a rich text description that can be attached to Entries or specific columns to enrich them.
  - `updateTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time at which the GlossaryTerm was last updated.
  - `createTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time at which the GlossaryTerm was created.
  - `name` string — Output only. Identifier. The resource name of the GlossaryTerm. Format: projects/{project_id_or_number}/locations/{location_id}/glossaries/{glossary_id}/terms/{term_id}
  - `description` string — Optional. The user-mutable description of the GlossaryTerm.
  - `uid` string — Output only. System generated unique id for the GlossaryTerm. This ID will be different if the GlossaryTerm is deleted and re-created with the same name.
  - `displayName` string — Optional. User friendly display name of the GlossaryTerm. This is user-mutable. This will be same as the GlossaryTermId, if not specified.
  - `parent` string — Required. The immediate parent of the GlossaryTerm in the resource-hierarchy. It can either be a Glossary or a GlossaryCategory. Format: projects/{project_id_or_number}/locations/{location_id}/glossaries/{glossary_id} OR projects/{project_id_or_number}/locations/{location_id}/glossaries/{glossary_id}/categories/{category_id}
  - `labels` object — Optional. User-defined labels for the GlossaryTerm.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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