---
title: "Create catalog"
method: POST
path: "/catalogs"
tags: ["catalogs"]
---

# Create catalog

`POST /catalogs`

Create a new catalog owned by the "operation user_account".
- By default, the "operation user_account" is the token user_account.

Optional: Business Access: Specify an ad_account_id (obtained via [List ad accounts](/docs/api/v5/#operation/ad_accounts/list)) to use the owner of that ad_account as the "operation user_account". In order to do this, the token user_account must have one of the following [Business Access](https://help.pinterest.com/en/business/article/share-and-manage-access-to-your-ad-accounts) roles on the ad_account: Owner, Admin, Catalogs Manager.

[Learn more](/docs/api-features/shopping-overview/)

Note: Access to the Product and Creative Assets catalog type is restricted to a specific group of users. If you require access, please reach out to your partner manager.

## Query parameters

- `ad_account_id` string

## Request body

- CatalogCreate — Resource create operation model.
  - `catalog_type` 'RETAIL' | 'HOTEL' | 'CREATIVE_ASSETS', required — Type of the catalog entity.
  - `name` string, required — A human-friendly name associated to a catalog entity.

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- Catalog — Catalog entity
  - `catalog_type` 'RETAIL' | 'HOTEL' | 'CREATIVE_ASSETS', required — Type of the catalog entity.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `id` string, required — ID of the catalog entity.
  - `name` string, required — A human-friendly name associated to a catalog entity.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `201` — Resource create operation completed successfully.
- `400` — The request could not be understood by the server due to unexpected data.
- `401` — Authentication is required and has either failed or not been provided.
- `403` — The request was valid, but the server is refusing action. The user might not have the necessary permissions for a resource.
- `404` — The requested resource could not be found on this server.
- `429` — The user has sent too many requests in a given amount of time and is being rate limited.
- `default` — An unexpected error response.

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