---
title: "Creates a namespace with a given name."
method: POST
path: "/namespaces"
tags: ["namespaces"]
---

# Creates a namespace with a given name.

`POST /namespaces`

## Request body

- Namespace
  - `id` string

## Response `201`

Succesfully created the namespace

- ApiResponse
  - `code` string
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `409` — Namespace already exists
- `500` — Something went horribly wrong

---

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