---
title: "Creates a compound"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/compounds"
tags: ["Compounds"]
---

# Creates a compound

`POST /api/v1/compounds`

## Request body

- CreateCompound
  - `token` string, required
  - `smiles` string
  - `item` object
    - `name` string, required — The name of the compound
    - `description` string — Updated description of the compound
    - `structure` string — Compound structure
    - `cas` string — Compound CAS
    - `formula` string — Compound formula
    - `molar_mass` string — Compound molar mass
    - `density` string — Compound density
    - `boiling_point` string — Compound boiling point
    - `melting_point` string — Compound melting point
    - `hazards` string — Compound hazards

## Response `201`

compound created

## Other responses

- `401` — Error: Unauthorized
- `422` — invalid request - Name can't be blank

---

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