---
title: "Create a measure unit"
method: POST
path: "/measure_units"
tags: ["Measure units"]
---

# Create a measure unit

`POST /measure_units`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/measure_units`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Headers

- `x-monite-version` string, required
- `x-monite-entity-id` string, required

## Request body

- UnitRequest
  - `description` string
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- UnitResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `description` string
  - `name` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `422`: Validation Error
- `500`: Internal Server Error

---

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