---
title: "Create a new Energy Sharing community (#285)"
method: POST
path: "/api/energy-sharing-community/communities"
tags: ["Energy Sharing Community"]
---

# Create a new Energy Sharing community (#285)

`POST /api/energy-sharing-community/communities`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.cernion.de`
- URL: `https://api.cernion.de/api/energy-sharing-community/communities`
- Auth: none declared

Creates a persistent community record. Add members via POST /communities/:id/members.

## Query parameters

- `token` string

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `communityId` string: External community ID from VNB
  - `validationReportId` string
  - `token` string: Optional Cernion MCP token for this request. Overrides CERNION_TOKEN when provided.

## Response `200`

Created community

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