---
title: "Create a course"
method: POST
path: "/v1/courses"
tags: ["Courses"]
---

# Create a course

`POST /v1/courses`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.vidocu.ai`
- URL: `https://api.vidocu.ai/v1/courses`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://vidocu.ai/oauth/authorize`, token URL `https://api.vidocu.ai/oauth/token`)

From a document URL or an existing video. Planning starts immediately; poll the returned jobId.

**Scope:** `courses:write`

**Role permission:** `canCreate` (OAuth only — API keys carry full workspace permissions)

## Request body

- object
  - `fileUrl` string, uri
  - `filename` string
  - `sourceVideoId` string
  - `instructions` string
  - `pace` 'snackable' | 'course' | 'inDepth'
  - `aiVideo` object
    - `enabled` boolean, required
    - `stylePresetId` string

## Response `202`

Course created; planning started

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Invalid or missing credentials
- `403`: Missing scope (`insufficient_scope`), insufficient role (`insufficient_role`), or quota exhausted (`limit_exceeded`)
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded (60 req/min)
- `500`: Server error

---

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