---
title: "Creates a new image layer"
method: POST
path: "/storage/{store_name}"
tags: ["storage"]
---

# Creates a new image layer

`POST /storage/{store_name}`

Creates a new image layer in an image store

## Path parameters

- `store_name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `image_id` string, required
- `parent_id` string, required
- `sum` string, required
- `metadatakey` string
- `metadataval` string

## Response `201`

Created

- Image
  - `ID` string, required
  - `Store` string, required
  - `SelfLink` string
  - `Parent` string
  - `Metadata` object

## Other responses

- `default` — error

## Changes

- **2018-06-14** `d95851b27556` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Op-ID` to all path's operations

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api/changes/storage/:store_name/post.md)

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