---
title: "Create multiple samples from the same source entity. 'count' samples will be generated each with individual uuids, hubmap_ids and submission_ids."
method: POST
path: "/entities/multiple-samples/{count}"
---

# Create multiple samples from the same source entity. 'count' samples will be generated each with individual uuids, hubmap_ids and submission_ids.

`POST /entities/multiple-samples/{count}`

## Path parameters

- `count` string, required

## Response `200`

The samples were successfully created.  An array of objects each containing a uuid, hubmap_id and submission_id associated with each newly created sample.

- object[]

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid json input
- `401` — The user's token has expired or the user did not supply a valid token
- `500` — Internal error

## Changes

- **2025-03-12** `e6e7a8247356` — 3 warning
  - removed the optional property `items/hubmap_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `items/submission_id` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `items/uuid` from the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/hubmapconsortium/apis/hubmap-entity-api/changes/entities/multiple-samples/:count/post.md)

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