---
title: "Create a validation file"
method: POST
path: "/validations"
tags: ["validations"]
---

# Create a validation file

`POST /validations`

Creates a new validation file at the specified path with optional initial cases. Returns the URI of the created file.

## Request body

- CreateValidationSetRequest — Request body for POST /validations endpoint.
  - `cases` ValidationCaseRequest[], required
    - `id` union
      - string
      - string[]
    - `labels` object, nullable
    - `predicate` string, nullable
    - `split` string, nullable
    - `target` unknown
    - `task_id` string, nullable
    - `task_repeat` integer, nullable
  - `path` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- string

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