---
title: "Create asset"
method: POST
path: "/assets"
tags: ["Assets"]
---

# Create asset

`POST /assets`

Create an asset

## Request body

- Asset
  - `asset_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Document created, URL follows

- Asset
  - `asset_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request syntax or unsupported method

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `332ef685d64d` — 2 warning, 1 info
  - removed the request property `user_id`
  - removed the optional property `user_id` from the response with the `201` status
  - api operation id `AssetsCreateBulkAssets` removed and replaced with `AssetsCreate`
- **2024-05-22** `eb9dca23812a` — 3 info
  - api operation id `AssetsCreate` removed and replaced with `AssetsCreateBulkAssets`
  - added the new optional request property `user_id`
  - added the optional property `user_id` to the response with the `201` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/equiwatt/apis/equiwatt-api/changes/assets/post.md)

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