---
title: "Create a local dimension axis"
method: POST
path: "/dimensions/axes"
tags: ["Dimensions"]
---

# Create a local dimension axis

`POST /dimensions/axes`

Requires a write-scoped key. Provider-managed catalogs cannot be changed here.

## Request body

- DimensionAxisCreate
  - `customer_id` string — Target company. Optional for API keys.
  - `code` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `reason` string, required — Audit reason.

## Response `201`

Created local axis.

- object
  - `axis` DimensionAxis
    - `id` string, required
    - `code` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `status` 'active' | 'archived', required
    - `ownership` 'local' | 'source', required
    - `provider` string — Present for a source-managed axis.
    - `connection_id` integer — Present for a source-managed axis.
    - `values` DimensionValue[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `axis_id` string, required
      - `code` string, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `status` 'active' | 'archived', required
      - `row_version` integer, required
    - `row_version` integer, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or invalid bearer token.
- `403` — Insufficient scope or role — e.g. a read-scoped key on a mutating method, or an API key on an admin/approver-only endpoint.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/lastaccountingcompany/apis/lac-customer-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/lastaccountingcompany/apis/lac-customer-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/lastaccountingcompany/lac-customer-api/versions/52e277b4f031/schema)