---
title: "Create an Area"
method: POST
path: "/v3/forest-watcher/area"
tags: ["v3"]
---

# Create an Area

`POST /v3/forest-watcher/area`

Create a new area

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `401` — Error Response
- `404` — Error Response

## Changes

- **2022-07-05** `3481b1965bc1` — 3 breaking
  - added the new required request property `geojson`
  - added the new required request property `image`
  - added the new required request property `name`
- **2022-06-28** `072fe6aadae0` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the media type `application/json` from the request body
  - added the media type `multipart/form-data` to the request body
- **2022-05-24** `eb193b8e9e97` — 1 info
  - api tag `v3` added
- **2022-05-24** `c88cf2d953c5` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2022-04-28** `f3a92404acfb` — 1 breaking
  - api removed without deprecation

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/wri/apis/fw-api/changes/v3/forest-watcher/area/post.md)

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