---
title: "Create column"
method: POST
path: "/column/{projectId}"
tags: ["Columns"]
---

# Create column

`POST /column/{projectId}`

Add a column to the end of a project's board. The slug is derived from the name.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `icon` string
  - `color` string
  - `isFinal` boolean

## Response `200`

The created column

- Column
  - `id` string, required
  - `projectId` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `slug` string, required — Stable identifier derived from the name; tasks store this as their status.
  - `position` number, required — Board order, ascending. Columns are always returned sorted by it.
  - `icon` string, nullable, required
  - `color` string, nullable, required
  - `isFinal` boolean, required — Marks the column as a done state, which stops overdue reminders for tasks in it.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid body, or unknown project
- `401` — Missing or invalid credentials
- `403` — No workspace access, or missing project:update permission
- `409` — The slug is reserved, or already used in this project

## Changes

- **2026-08-24** `200744ae0bef` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
- **2026-08-24** `08bbb5bedb5d` — 13 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the required property `color` to the response with the `200` status
  - …9 more
- **2026-07-11** `32cece1ebe43` — 2 breaking
  - request body became required
  - the response's body type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
- **2026-02-21** `3a866dc99326` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/usekaneo/apis/kaneo-api/changes/column/:projectId/post.md)

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