---
title: "Create a diary"
method: POST
path: "/diaries"
tags: ["Diaries"]
---

# Create a diary

`POST /diaries`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://whatareyoudo.ing/api/v1`
- URL: `https://whatareyoudo.ing/api/v1/diaries`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- CreateDiaryRequest
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `iconKey` string, nullable
  - `groupId` string, uuid, nullable
  - `visibility` 'private' | 'group' | 'public'
  - `timezone` string, nullable
  - `color` string, nullable

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `data` Diary, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `groupId` string, uuid, required
    - `groupName` string, required
    - `groupType` 'personal' | 'shared', required
    - `createdBy` string, uuid, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `iconKey` string, nullable, required
    - `color` string, nullable, required
    - `status` 'active' | 'deleted', required
    - `timezone` string, required
    - `currency` string, nullable, required
    - `entryCount` integer, required
    - `memberCount` integer, required
    - `latestEntryAt` string, nullable, required
    - `createdAt` string, required
    - `updatedAt` string, required
    - `canEdit` boolean, required: Whether the caller may change this diary's settings (name, description, cover, colour): the same diary.update ACL check PATCH /diaries/{diaryId} makes.
  - `meta` object, required
    - `requestId` string, required

---

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