---
title: "Create image collections"
method: POST
path: "/v2/images/collections"
tags: ["images"]
---

# Create image collections

`POST /v2/images/collections`

This endpoint creates one or more image collections (lightboxes). To add images to the collections, use `POST /v2/images/collections/{id}/items`.

## Request body

- object — Collection creation request
  - `name` string, required — The name of the collection

## Response `201`

Successfully created image collection

- object — Collection creation response
  - `id` string, required — ID of the new collection

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden

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