---
title: "Create a plain Artifacts-backed repo in the org this connection is bound to."
method: POST
path: "/v1/repos"
tags: ["repos"]
---

# Create a plain Artifacts-backed repo in the org this connection is bound to.

`POST /v1/repos`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.kody.codes`
- URL: `https://api.kody.codes/v1/repos`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a plain Artifacts-backed repo in the org this connection is bound to. Plain repos are live-at-HEAD (no publish step). Use repoGetGitRemote for the git lane or repoOpenSession for MCP file editing.

Org permission: `package:create`.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required: Repo name (lowercase letters, numbers, dashes; 1–64 characters).
  - `description` string: Optional short description for discovery.

## Response `200`

Success.

- object
  - `repo_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `source_id` string, required
  - `repo_git_id` string, required
  - `session_hint` string, required
  - `git_lane_hint` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `401`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `403`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `404`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `409`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `413`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `429`: Too many requests (edge IP/token limit) or an entitlement / plan-cap limit. Wait at least `Retry-After` seconds before retrying.
- `500`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `503`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.
- `default`: Error envelope `{ "error": { "code", "message", "details"? } }`.

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