---
title: "Creates a Work area"
method: POST
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/locations/work_areas"
tags: ["Locations > WorkArea"]
---

# Creates a Work area

`POST /api/2026-10-01/resources/locations/work_areas`

## Request

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

Creates a Work area

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `location_id` string, required

## Response `201`

CREATED

- LocationsWorkArea
  - `id` string, required
  - `location_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `archived_at` string

## Changes

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

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

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