---
title: "Creates a new parent environment."
method: POST
path: "/spaces/{spaceIdentifier}/parentEnvironments"
tags: ["ParentEnvironments"]
---

# Creates a new parent environment.

`POST /spaces/{spaceIdentifier}/parentEnvironments`

## Path parameters

- `spaceIdentifier` string, required

## Request body

- CreateParentEnvironmentCommand
  - `AutomaticDeprovisioningRule` AutomaticDeprovisioningRuleResource
    - `ExpiryDays` integer
    - `ExpiryHours` integer
  - `Description` string
  - `Name` string, required
  - `Slug` string
  - `SpaceId` string, required
  - `UseGuidedFailure` boolean

## Response `201`

Created

- CreateParentEnvironmentResponse
  - `Id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404` — Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

---

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