---
title: "POST /terms"
method: POST
path: "/terms"
tags: ["Term"]
---

# POST /terms

`POST /terms`

## Request

- Base URL: `{endpoint}/datagovernance/catalog`
- URL: `{endpoint}/datagovernance/catalog/terms`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Implicit: `https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize`
  - Scopes: `https://purview.azure.net/.default`

Creates a new term in the catalog. Rate limit: 200 requests per 20-second window.

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Request body

- Term: Microsoft Purview Data Governance Catalog Model Term.
  - `status` 'DRAFT' | 'PUBLISHED' | 'EXPIRED', required: Status of a catalog model entity indicating its lifecycle state.
  - `id` string, uuid, required: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `name` string, required: The name of the term.
  - `systemData` CatalogModelSystemDataWithExpired: System metadata with expiration information for catalog entities.
    - `provisioningState` 'Unknown' | 'Succeeded' | 'SoftDeleted': The provisioning state of a data asset.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the record was created.
    - `createdBy` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
    - `lastModifiedAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the record was last modified.
    - `lastModifiedBy` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
    - `expiredAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the record expires.
    - `expiredBy` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `description` string: The description of the term.
  - `contacts` ContactsMap: A dictionary of contact lists keyed by contact type (e.g., 'Owner', 'Expert').
    - `owner` CatalogModelContactsValueInner[]: List of owner contacts.
      - `id` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `description` string: A description of this user assignment
    - `expert` CatalogModelContactsValueInner[]: List of expert contacts.
      - `id` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `description` string: A description of this user assignment
    - `databaseAdmin` CatalogModelContactsValueInner[]: List of database administrator contacts.
      - `id` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `description` string: A description of this user assignment
  - `domain` string, uuid, required: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `parentId` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `acronyms` string[]: The list of acronyms for the term.
  - `resources` CatalogModelTermResource[]: The resources associated with the term.
    - `name` string: The name of the resource.
    - `url` string, uri: The URL of the resource.
  - `isLeaf` boolean: Whether the term is a leaf node.
  - `managedAttributes` CatalogModelManagedAttribute[]: The managed attributes associated with the term.
    - `name` string: The name of the managed attribute.
    - `value` string: The value of the attribute.
    - `isRequired` boolean: Whether this attribute is required.

## Response `201`

The request has succeeded and a new resource has been created as a result.

- Term: Microsoft Purview Data Governance Catalog Model Term.
  - `status` 'DRAFT' | 'PUBLISHED' | 'EXPIRED', required: Status of a catalog model entity indicating its lifecycle state.
  - `id` string, uuid, required: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `name` string, required: The name of the term.
  - `systemData` CatalogModelSystemDataWithExpired: System metadata with expiration information for catalog entities.
    - `provisioningState` 'Unknown' | 'Succeeded' | 'SoftDeleted': The provisioning state of a data asset.
    - `createdAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the record was created.
    - `createdBy` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
    - `lastModifiedAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the record was last modified.
    - `lastModifiedBy` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
    - `expiredAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the record expires.
    - `expiredBy` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `description` string: The description of the term.
  - `contacts` ContactsMap: A dictionary of contact lists keyed by contact type (e.g., 'Owner', 'Expert').
    - `owner` CatalogModelContactsValueInner[]: List of owner contacts.
      - `id` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `description` string: A description of this user assignment
    - `expert` CatalogModelContactsValueInner[]: List of expert contacts.
      - `id` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `description` string: A description of this user assignment
    - `databaseAdmin` CatalogModelContactsValueInner[]: List of database administrator contacts.
      - `id` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
      - `description` string: A description of this user assignment
  - `domain` string, uuid, required: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `parentId` string, uuid: Universally Unique Identifier
  - `acronyms` string[]: The list of acronyms for the term.
  - `resources` CatalogModelTermResource[]: The resources associated with the term.
    - `name` string: The name of the resource.
    - `url` string, uri: The URL of the resource.
  - `isLeaf` boolean: Whether the term is a leaf node.
  - `managedAttributes` CatalogModelManagedAttribute[]: The managed attributes associated with the term.
    - `name` string: The name of the managed attribute.
    - `value` string: The value of the attribute.
    - `isRequired` boolean: Whether this attribute is required.

## Other responses

- `default`: An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2025-09-15-preview) `4928fc2e3948`: 1 info
  - api operation id `CreateTerm` removed and replaced with `Terms_Create`
- **2025-10-01** (2025-09-15-preview) `a588e84c8390`: 1 info
  - api operation id `Terms_Create` removed and replaced with `CreateTerm`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/purviewdatagovernance-azure-analytics-purview-unifiedcatalog/changes/terms/post.md)

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