---
title: "Create a new collection"
method: POST
path: "/hub/collections"
tags: ["Collections"]
---

# Create a new collection

`POST /hub/collections`

Creates a new collection for organizing nodes or workflows

## Request body

- CreateCollectionRequest
  - `name` string, required — Name of the collection
  - `collection_type` 'node' | 'workflow', required — Type of the collection (node or workflow)
  - `description` string — Optional description of the collection

## Response `201`

Collection created successfully

- CreateCollectionResponse
  - `subject` string — Subject identifier for the collection
  - `name` string — Name of the collection
  - `collection_type` string — Type of the collection (node or workflow)
  - `topic` string — Hash of the collection name
  - `description` string — Description of the collection
  - `modified` integer — Timestamp of last modification

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `409` — Collection already exists

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