---
title: "Start a new WordPress installation (async)"
method: POST
path: "/api/client/wordpress"
tags: ["Client - WordPress"]
---

# Start a new WordPress installation (async)

`POST /api/client/wordpress`

Dispatches a background install job. Poll /api/client/wordpress/install-status with the returned job_key to track progress.

## Request body

- object
  - `domain_id` integer, required
  - `install_path` string, nullable — Subdirectory (e.g. 'blog'). Empty for root.
  - `site_title` string, required
  - `site_description` string
  - `allow_search_engines` boolean
  - `admin_username` string, required
  - `admin_email` string, email, required
  - `admin_password` string, required
  - `admin_first_name` string
  - `admin_last_name` string
  - `enable_debug` boolean
  - `clean_existing_files` boolean
  - `language` string
  - `timezone` string

## Response `202`

Install job dispatched

- object
  - `job_key` string
  - `status_url` string

## Other responses

- `404` — Domain not found on this account
- `422` — Validation error

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