---
title: "Create a new material"
method: POST
path: "/materialgroups/{materialGroupId}/materials"
tags: ["Materials"]
---

# Create a new material

`POST /materialgroups/{materialGroupId}/materials`

## Path parameters

- `materialGroupId` string, required

## Request body

- MaterialCreateMaterialRequest
  - `name` string, required — The material name.
  - `metadata` object
  - `properties` MaterialMaterialProperties, required — The material properties.

## Response `201`

Material created successfully

- MaterialMaterialResponse
  - `id` string, required — The material unique identifier.
  - `materialGroupId` string, required — The material group unique identifier.
  - `name` string, required — The material name.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — The time the material was created.
  - `modifiedAt` string, date-time, required — The time the material was modified.
  - `properties` MaterialMaterialProperties — The material properties.
  - `metadata` object

## Other responses

- `404` — Material group was not found

---

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