---
title: "Create an organization"
method: POST
path: "/organizations"
tags: ["Organizations"]
---

# Create an organization

`POST /organizations`

Create a new organization with a verified primary domain. If an organization with the same domain already exists, it returns the existing one.

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — Display name of the organization.
  - `domain` string, required — Primary domain of the organization.
  - `source` string, required — Source system creating the organization.
  - `logo` string, uri — Optional URL of the organization's logo.

## Response `201`

Organization created (or existing one returned).

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `domain` string, required — Verified primary domain of the organization.
  - `logo` string, nullable — URL of the organization logo.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request body or query parameters.
- `401` — Missing or invalid authentication credentials.
- `403` — Authentication valid but insufficient scopes.

## Changes

- **2026-07-28** `676377f638a4` — 1 info
  - the request property `logo` became optional
- **2026-07-08** `bca76fd64a6f` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `logo` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the required property `domain` to the response with the `201` status
- **2026-04-08** `4bd1bf1b8718` — 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - removed the required property `domain` from the response with the `201` status
  - removed the optional property `logo` from the response with the `201` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/linuxfoundation/apis/cdp-public-api/changes/organizations/post.md)

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