---
title: "Creates a Cost center"
method: POST
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/cost_centers"
tags: ["Finance > CostCenter"]
---

# Creates a Cost center

`POST /api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/cost_centers`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com`
- URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/cost_centers`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://id.factorialhr.com/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://id.factorialhr.com/api/oauth/token` scopes: `finance`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

Creates a Cost center

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required: Name of the cost center.
  - `company_id` string, required: Company id the cost center belongs to.
  - `legal_entity_id` string: Legal entity id the cost center belongs to.
  - `code` string: Optional unique code of the cost center.
  - `description` string: Optional free text describing the cost center.

## Response `201`

CREATED

- FinanceCostCenter
  - `id` string, required: Factorial id of the cost center.
  - `name` string, required: Name of the cost center.
  - `company_id` string, required: Company id the cost center belongs to.
  - `legal_entity_id` string: Legal entity id the cost center belongs to.
  - `code` string: Optional unique code of the cost center.
  - `description` string: Optional free text describing the cost center.
  - `active_employees_count` integer, required: Number of employees currently assigned to the cost center.
  - `historical_employees_count` integer, required: Number of employees ever assigned to the cost center.
  - `status` string, required: Whether the cost center is active or inactive.
  - `deactivation_date` string: Date the cost center was deactivated, if inactive.

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `83ac9aa1de50`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/changes/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/cost_centers/post.md)

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