---
title: "Create a new location."
method: POST
path: "/api/v4/locations"
tags: ["Locations"]
---

# Create a new location.

`POST /api/v4/locations`

Creates a new business location in your account and queues it for listing submission.

## Request body

- object
  - `input` CreateLocationInput, required
    - `clientMutationId` string
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, required
    - `storeId` string
    - `street` string
    - `city` string
    - `stateIso` string
    - `postalCode` string
    - `countryIso` string, required
    - `subCategoryId` integer, required
    - `phone` string
    - `businessHours` BusinessHoursDayInput[]
      - `day` 'MONDAY' | 'TUESDAY' | 'WEDNESDAY' | 'THURSDAY' | 'FRIDAY' | 'SATURDAY' | 'SUNDAY', required
      - `slots` BusinessHoursSlotInput[]
        - `start` string, required
        - `end` string, required
      - `type` 'OPEN' | 'CLOSED', required
    - `serviceArea` ServiceAreaInput
      - `businessType` string
      - `regionCode` string
      - `placeInfos` PlaceInfoInput[]
        - `placeId` string, required
        - `placeName` string
    - `enabledSiteIds` integer[]
    - `placeActionLinks` PlaceActionLinkInputType[]
      - `placeActionType` 'APPOINTMENT' | 'ONLINE_APPOINTMENT' | 'DINING_RESERVATION' | 'FOOD_ORDERING' | 'FOOD_DELIVERY' | 'FOOD_TAKEOUT' | 'SHOP_ONLINE', required — Google place action types.
      - `uri` string, required
      - `isPreferred` boolean
      - `name` string
      - `providerType` string
      - `isEditable` boolean
      - `action` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- CreateLocationPayload
  - `clientMutationId` string
  - `location` LocationSummaryType — Summary view of a business location.
    - `id` string, required
    - `databaseId` integer
    - `storeId` string
    - `name` string, required
    - `street` string
    - `city` string
    - `stateIso` string
    - `countryIso` string
    - `postalCode` string
    - `latitude` number, float
    - `longitude` number, float
    - `phone` string
    - `website` string
    - `status` 'ACTIVE' | 'ARCHIVED' | 'PENDING' | 'TEMPORARILY_CLOSED' | 'SCHEDULED_FOR_ARCHIVE' — Lifecycle states of a location.
    - `primaryGbpSiteCategoryId` string
    - `additionalGbpSiteCategoryIds` string[]
    - `serviceArea` ServiceAreaType[]
      - `businessType` string
      - `regionCode` string
      - `placeInfos` PlaceInfoType[]
        - `placeId` string, required
        - `placeName` string
    - `placeActionLinks` PlaceActionLinkType[]
      - `placeActionType` string, required
      - `uri` string, required
      - `isPreferred` boolean
      - `name` string
      - `providerType` string
      - `isEditable` boolean
      - `submissionStatus` string
      - `submissionMessage` string
      - `submissionCode` string
      - `lastSubmittedAt` string
    - `discoveredPlaceActionLinks` PlaceActionLinkType[]
      - `placeActionType` string, required
      - `uri` string, required
      - `isPreferred` boolean
      - `name` string
      - `providerType` string
      - `isEditable` boolean
      - `submissionStatus` string
      - `submissionMessage` string
      - `submissionCode` string
      - `lastSubmittedAt` string
  - `errors` MutationErrorType[]
    - `code` string
    - `message` string, required
    - `path` string[]
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `500` — Server error

## Changes

> 4 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2026-07-26** `f41a4d1dfdb8` — 3 breaking, 4 warning
  - added the new required request property `input/businessHours/items/slots/items/end`
  - added the new required request property `input/businessHours/items/slots/items/start`
  - added the new required request property `input/businessHours/items/type`
  - removed the request property `input/businessHours/items/closed`
  - …3 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/listingsapi/apis/listings-api/changes/api/v4/locations/post.md)

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