---
title: "Copy a model"
method: POST
path: "/api/copy"
---

# Copy a model

`POST /api/copy`

## Request body

- CopyRequest
  - `source` string, required — Existing model name to copy from
  - `destination` string, required — New model name to create

## Response `200`

Model successfully copied

## Changes

- **2025-11-11** `bc3224cb6aff` — 1 info
  - added the success response with the status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ollama/apis/ollama-api/changes/api/copy/post.md)

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