---
title: "Create API resource scope"
method: POST
path: "/api/resources/{resourceId}/scopes"
tags: ["Resources"]
---

# Create API resource scope

`POST /api/resources/{resourceId}/scopes`

Create a new scope (permission) for an API resource.

## Path parameters

- `resourceId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — The name of the scope. It should be unique for the resource.
  - `description` string, nullable

## Response `201`

The created scope.

- object
  - `tenantId` string, required
  - `id` string, required
  - `resourceId` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable, required
  - `createdAt` number, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Content

---

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