---
title: "Create exclusion list"
method: POST
path: "/v2/exclusion-lists"
tags: ["Exclusion Lists"]
---

# Create exclusion list

`POST /v2/exclusion-lists`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.ocean.io`
- URL: `https://api.ocean.io/v2/exclusion-lists`
- Auth: none declared

Create a new exclusion list of people (LinkedIn handles) or companies (domains).

## Query parameters

- `apiToken` string, nullable

## Headers

- `x-api-token` string, nullable

## Request body

- CreateListRequest
  - `type` 'people' | 'companies', required: Whether the list holds people or companies.
  - `name` string, nullable: Optional display name for the list.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ListIdResponse
  - `listId` string, required: Unique id of the list.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `402`: Payment Required
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `422`: Validation Error
- `429`: Too Many Requests

## Changes

- **2026-10-12** `82337760de72`: 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
- **2026-10-07** `e2fea9198213`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/ocean/apis/ocean-io-api-documentation/changes/v2/exclusion-lists/post.md)

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