---
title: "/departments"
method: POST
path: "/departments"
---

# /departments

`POST /departments`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://develop.snipeitapp.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://develop.snipeitapp.com/api/v1/departments`
- Auth: none required

Create a department

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required: Department name

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `status` string
  - `messages` string
  - `payload` object
    - `name` string
    - `user_id` integer
    - `manager_id` unknown
    - `updated_at` string
    - `created_at` string
    - `id` integer

## Other responses

- `400`: 400

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `938bea5e8375`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/snipeitapp/apis/snipe-it-rest-api/changes/departments/post.md)

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