---
title: "Create a sub-entity under the caller's umbrella organization"
method: POST
path: "/v1/sub-entities"
tags: ["Sub-entities"]
---

# Create a sub-entity under the caller's umbrella organization

`POST /v1/sub-entities`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.revdesk.com`
- URL: `https://api.revdesk.com/v1/sub-entities`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Creates a new managed child organization. When the key carries a user, that user becomes the owner. HIPAA posture is INHERITED from the umbrella (fail-closed): if the umbrella is HIPAA-enabled the new sub-entity starts HIPAA-enabled.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `slug` string

## Response `201`

Success

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `slug` string, nullable, required
    - `parent_organization_id` string, uuid, required
    - `hipaa_enabled` boolean, required
    - `member_count` number, required
    - `phone_number_count` number, required
    - `created_at` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not found
- `409`: Conflict (incl. idempotency conflicts)
- `429`: Rate limited

---

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