---
search:
  tags:
    - Collections
    - POST
seo:
  description: >-
    Create a collection. Reference for the POST /v1/collections endpoint in the
    Webfold API.
sidebar:
  label: Create a collection
  badge: POST
title: Create a collection
type: openapi-operation
---
`POST /v1/collections`

**Request body** (`application/json`, required)

- `name` (string, required)
- `description` (string)

Request body example:

```json
{
  "name": "Reading List",
  "description": "Articles to read"
}
```

**Responses**

- `201` — Created collection
- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Missing or invalid bearer token
- `403` — Billing or plan entitlement blocked the request

Response example, 201:

```json
{
  "id": "col_1",
  "name": "Reading List",
  "description": "Articles to read",
  "owner": "dev",
  "created_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "updated_at": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
}
```