---
title: "Create a catalog"
method: POST
path: "/catalogs"
tags: ["Catalogs"]
---

# Create a catalog

`POST /catalogs`

Creates a new catalog instance.

## Request body

- CreateCatalog
  - `name` string, required — Name of catalog.
  - `comment` string — User-provided free-form text description.
  - `properties` SecurablePropertiesMap — A map of key-value properties attached to the securable.

## Response `200`

The new catalog was successfully created.

- CatalogInfo
  - `name` string — Name of catalog.
  - `comment` string — User-provided free-form text description.
  - `properties` SecurablePropertiesMap — A map of key-value properties attached to the securable.
  - `created_at` integer — Time at which this catalog was created, in epoch milliseconds.
  - `updated_at` integer — Time at which this catalog was last modified, in epoch milliseconds.
  - `id` string — Unique identifier for the catalog.

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