---
title: "POST /sites/{site_id}/database"
method: POST
path: "/sites/{site_id}/database"
tags: ["database"]
---

# POST /sites/{site_id}/database

`POST /sites/{site_id}/database`

Creates a new database for the specified site. If a database already exists, returns the existing connection string. The database region defaults to the site's functions region if not specified.

## Request body

- CreateDatabaseRequest — Request body for creating a database
  - `region` string — The region where the database should be created. Defaults to the site's functions region if not specified.

## Response `200`

Database already exists

- DatabaseResponse — Response containing the database connection string
  - `connection_string` string — The connection string for the database

## Other responses

- `201` — Created
- `default` — error

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