---
title: "Create a single epic for an app"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{appId}/epics"
tags: ["epics"]
---

# Create a single epic for an app

`POST /projects/{appId}/epics`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://epics-api.mendix.com/v1`
- URL: `https://epics-api.mendix.com/v1/projects/{appId}/epics`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Returns the created epic.

## Path parameters

- `appId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `objective` string
  - `labels` string[]
  - `assigneeId` string

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- Epic
  - `epicId` string
  - `readableEpicId` string
  - `epicUrl` string

## Other responses

- `400`: The request likely contains invalid data or is missing data. The error response includes additional feedback.
- `401`: The required item could not be found. The error response includes additional feedback.
- `404`: The required item could not be found. The error response includes additional feedback.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/mendix/apis/epics-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/mendix/apis/epics-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/mendix/apis/epics-api/revisions/cd61df462c70?raw)