---
title: "Create a new database"
method: POST
path: "/databases"
tags: ["Database"]
---

# Create a new database

`POST /databases`

Add a new database configuration

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string — Database name
  - `type` string — Database type (e.g., mysql, postgresql, mongodb)
  - `host` string — Database host
  - `port` integer — Database port
  - `username` string — Database username
  - `password` string — Database password
  - `database` string — Database name

## Response `200`

Database created successfully

- Success
  - `code` integer
  - `message` string
  - `data` object

## Changes

- **2025-03-02** `526e5bdf6dee` — 1 breaking, 29 warning, 14 info
  - request body became required
  - removed the request property `data`
  - removed the optional property `data/_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `data/active` from the response with the `200` status
  - …40 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/crawlab-team/apis/crawlab-api/changes/databases/post.md)

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