---
title: "Create a new asset"
method: POST
path: "/assets"
tags: ["assets"]
---

# Create a new asset

`POST /assets`

Create a new asset in the system

## Request body

- CreateAssetRequest
  - `description` string
  - `environments` object
  - `external_links` AssetExternalLink[]
    - `icon` string
    - `name` string
    - `url` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `name` string, required
  - `providers` string[], required
  - `schema` object
  - `sources` AssetSource[]
    - `last_sync_at` string
    - `name` string
    - `priority` integer
    - `properties` object
  - `tags` string[]
  - `type` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

- Asset
  - `created_at` string
  - `created_by` string
  - `description` string
  - `environments` object
  - `external_links` AssetExternalLink[]
    - `icon` string
    - `name` string
    - `url` string
  - `has_run_history` boolean
  - `id` string
  - `is_stub` boolean
  - `last_sync_at` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `mrn` string
  - `name` string
  - `parent_mrn` string
  - `providers` string[]
  - `query` string
  - `query_language` string
  - `schema` object
  - `sources` AssetSource[]
    - `last_sync_at` string
    - `name` string
    - `priority` integer
    - `properties` object
  - `tags` string[]
  - `type` string
  - `updated_at` string
  - `user_description` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `409` — Conflict

---

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