---
title: "Create Repo"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/repos"
tags: ["repos"]
---

# Create Repo

`POST /api/v1/repos`

Create a repo.

## Request body

- CreateRepoRequest — Fields to create a repo
  - `repo_handle` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `readme` string, nullable
  - `is_public` boolean, required
  - `tags` string[], nullable
  - `repo_type` 'prompt' | 'file' | 'agent' | 'skill'
  - `source` 'internal' | 'external', nullable
  - `restricted_mode` boolean, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- CreateRepoResponse
  - `repo` RepoWithLookups, required — All database fields for repos, plus helpful computed fields.
    - `repo_handle` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable
    - `readme` string, nullable
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `tenant_id` string, uuid, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `is_public` boolean, required
    - `is_archived` boolean, required
    - `restricted_mode` boolean
    - `tags` string[], required
    - `original_repo_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `upstream_repo_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `commit_tags` string[]
    - `repo_type` 'prompt' | 'file' | 'agent' | 'skill', required
    - `source` 'internal' | 'external', nullable
    - `owner` string, nullable, required
    - `full_name` string, required
    - `num_likes` integer, required
    - `num_downloads` integer, required
    - `num_views` integer, required
    - `liked_by_auth_user` boolean, nullable
    - `last_commit_hash` string, nullable
    - `num_commits` integer, required
    - `created_by` string, nullable
    - `original_repo_full_name` string, nullable
    - `upstream_repo_full_name` string, nullable
    - `latest_commit_manifest` CommitManifestResponse — Response model for get_commit_manifest.
      - `commit_hash` string, required
      - `manifest` object, required
      - `examples` RepoExampleResponse[], nullable
        - `id` string, uuid, required
        - `start_time` string, date-time, nullable
        - `inputs` object, nullable
        - `outputs` object, nullable
        - `session_id` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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