---
title: "New Vector Store"
method: POST
path: "/vector_store/new"
tags: ["vector_store_management"]
---

# New Vector Store

`POST /vector_store/new`

Create a new vector store.

Parameters:
- vector_store_id: str - Unique identifier for the vector store
- custom_llm_provider: str - Provider of the vector store
- vector_store_name: Optional[str] - Name of the vector store
- vector_store_description: Optional[str] - Description of the vector store
- vector_store_metadata: Optional[Dict] - Additional metadata for the vector store

## Request body

- LiteLLMManagedVectorStore — LiteLLM managed vector store object - this is is the object stored in the database
  - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `custom_llm_provider` string
  - `litellm_credential_name` string, nullable
  - `litellm_params` object, nullable
  - `team_id` string, nullable
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `user_id` string, nullable
  - `vector_store_description` string, nullable
  - `vector_store_id` string
  - `vector_store_metadata` union
    - object
    - string
  - `vector_store_name` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-09-19** `c357baf422ab` — 2 info
  - api tag `vector_store_management` added
  - api tag `vector store management` removed
- **2026-09-18** `082b5fabd909` — 4 info
  - api tag `vector store management` added
  - api tag `vector_store_management` removed
  - added the optional property `detail/items/ctx` to the response with the `422` status
  - added the optional property `detail/items/input` to the response with the `422` status
- **2026-09-17** `e2f308355e2d` — 2 info
  - api tag `vector_store_management` added
  - api tag `vector store management` removed
- **2026-09-14** `df0c3a8ce5ea` — 2 info
  - api tag `vector store management` added
  - api tag `vector_store_management` removed
- **2026-09-12** `72e5cfecc212` — 2 info
  - api tag `vector_store_management` added
  - api tag `vector store management` removed

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/flock/apis/litellm-api/changes/vector_store/new/post.md)

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