---
title: "Create a canvas"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/canvases"
tags: ["canvas"]
---

# Create a canvas

`POST /api/v1/projects/{projectId}/canvases`

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `title` string

## Response `201`

201

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `teamId` string, uuid, required
  - `projectId` string, uuid, required
  - `title` string, required
  - `nodeCount` integer, required
  - `sortOrder` integer, required
  - `worldConfig` object, required
  - `createdByUserId` string, uuid, nullable, required
  - `previewAssets` object[], required
    - `url` string, required
    - `mediaType` 'image' | 'video', required
    - `thumbnailUrl` string, nullable, required
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked API key.
- `403` — The API key's user is not a member of the requested team.
- `409` — 409
- `429` — Rate limit reached — retry after the `Retry-After` header.

---

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