---
title: "Create data structure"
method: POST
path: "/data_structures/create"
tags: ["Data Structures"]
---

# Create data structure

`POST /data_structures/create`

Create a global DSD header row (components added separately or via import_json). Request body matches `data-structure-schema.json`.

## Request body

- DataStructureSchemaJson — unresolved $ref

## Response `200`

Data structure created

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request

## Changes

- **2026-05-24** `b93c122bc338` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-23** `5bfc4d9dc1c8` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/worldbank/apis/metadata-editor-api/changes/data_structures/create/post.md)

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