---
title: "Create a new capture"
method: POST
path: "/v1/captures"
tags: ["captures"]
---

# Create a new capture

`POST /v1/captures`

Create a capture resource with an expected frame count. Safe retries with the same Idempotency-Key return the original capture_id.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `frame_count` integer, required

## Response `201`

Capture created successfully

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized

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