---
title: "Creates a rodent cage"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/rodent_cages"
tags: ["Rodent cages"]
---

# Creates a rodent cage

`POST /api/v1/rodent_cages`

Create a rodent cage.

## Request body

- CreateRodentCage
  - `token` string, required
  - `item` object
    - `name` string, required — The name of the Rodent cage
    - `breeding` boolean — Breeding - by default it's true
    - `parent_id` integer — The ID of the storage location
    - `description` string — Detailed cage information
    - `owner_id` integer — id of the owner - by default it's your member id

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `422` — Unprocessable Entity

---

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