---
title: "Create a department"
method: POST
path: "/departments"
tags: ["Teams"]
---

# Create a department

`POST /departments`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://b2b.revolut.com/api/1.0`
- URL: `https://b2b.revolut.com/api/1.0/departments`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a new department in your business.

For more information, see the guides: [Manage departments](https://developer.revolut.com/docs/guides/manage-accounts/teams/manage-departments).

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required: The name of the department.

## Response `201`

Department created.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required: The ID of the created department.

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request Returned when the request body is invalid. For example, when the `name` field is missing or exceeds 100 characters.
- `401`: Unauthorized – authentication credentials are missing or invalid Returned when the request was not fulfilled because authentication has failed or has not been provided.
- `403`: Action forbidden - insufficient permissions to perform this action Returned, for example, when you don't have permissions necessary to perform this action.
- `409`: Conflict Returned when a department with the given name already exists.
- `default`: Unexpected error

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