---
title: "Creates a sequence"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/sequences"
tags: ["Sequences"]
---

# Creates a sequence

`POST /api/v1/sequences`

Create a sequence.

## Request body

- CreateSequence
  - `token` string, required
  - `item` object
    - `title` string, required — The name of the sequence
    - `owner_id` integer — id of the owner - by default it's your member id
    - `seq` string, required — The actual sequence data in characters
    - `kind` integer — sequence type: DNA = 1, CDNA = 2, RNA = 3, PROBE = 4, PROTEIN = 5
    - `accsesion` string — The unique accession number assigned to the sequence
    - `organism` string — The organism from which the sequence is derived
    - `description` string — Description of the sequence

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `401` — Error: Unauthorized
- `422` — Invalid request

---

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