---
title: "POST /v1/organisations/{organisationId}/units"
method: POST
path: "/v1/organisations/{organisationId}/units"
---

# POST /v1/organisations/{organisationId}/units

`POST /v1/organisations/{organisationId}/units`

Create an organisation unit.

## Path parameters

- `organisationId` string, uuid, required — Id of the organisation to which the unit will belong to.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — Name of the organisation unit.
  - `acronym` string, required — Acronym of the organisation unit.

## Response `200`

The organisation unit has been created.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request.
- `401` — The user is not authorized to create an organisation unit.
- `500` — An error occurred while creating the organisation unit.

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