---
title: "Create a space"
method: POST
path: "/spaces"
---

# Create a space

`POST /spaces`

Creates a new Ghost space. Requires user authentication (JWT).
API keys cannot be used to create spaces.

## Request body

- CreateSpaceRequest
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Space created

- Space
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required

## Other responses

- `default` — Error response

## Changes

- **2026-04-17** `a7becb6668ec` — 1 breaking, 2 warning
  - the request property `name` became required
  - removed the optional property `code` from the response with the `default` status
  - removed the optional property `role` from the response with the `201` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/timescale/apis/ghost-api/changes/spaces/post.md)

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