---
title: "Create a new collection with the specified name"
method: POST
path: "/collections"
tags: ["Collection"]
---

# Create a new collection with the specified name

`POST /collections`

## Query parameters

- `name` string, required
- `user_id` integer

## Response `201`

The collection object that was created.

- object
  - `collection` Collection
    - `id` integer
    - `name` string
    - `type` string
    - `permission` string
    - `owner` User
      - `id` integer
      - `full_name` string
      - `display_name` string
      - `email` string
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `course_id` integer
    - `archived_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `401` — Authorization information is missing or invalid.
- `403` — If a user without permission tries to call this endpoint with user_id parameter, the call is rejected with 403 Forbidden.
- `404` — The user was not found by id.
- `422` — Invalid user_id is provided.

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