---
title: "Create custom environment"
method: POST
path: "/v1/vaults/{vault_id}/environments"
tags: ["Environment Variables"]
---

# Create custom environment

`POST /v1/vaults/{vault_id}/environments`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.1claw.co`
- URL: `https://api.1claw.co/v1/vaults/{vault_id}/environments`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `vault_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- CreateEnvironmentRequest
  - `slug` string, required: Lowercase alphanumeric + hyphens, 2-30 chars
  - `description` string
  - `copy_from` string: Copy env vars from this environment

## Response `201`

Environment created

- VaultEnvironment
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `slug` string
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `is_builtin` boolean
  - `copied_from` string, nullable
  - `is_detached` boolean
  - `created_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request

---

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