---
title: "Create a team"
url: "https://docs.signnow.com/docs/manage-team/operations/create-team"
type: "endpoint"
section: "manage-team"
slug: "manage-team/operations/create-team"
method: "POST"
path: "/team"
operation_id: "create-team"
authorization: "bearer"
---

# Create a team

`POST /team`

This endpoint creates a new team.

## Authorization

bearer

## Request Body

**Schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}
```

**Example** (`application/json`)

```json
"{\n\n\"name\": \"New team\", //required. Possible values: any text up to 40 characters (but It's not allowed to use special symbols without letters or numbers)\n\n\"type\": \"VIEWABLE\" //optional. Possible values: VIEWABLE, SHAREABLE. In case this parameter is not specified, default VIEWABLE value is applied for created team.\n\n}"
```

## Responses

### 200

**Example** (`application/json`)

```json
{
  "id": "e2XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
}
```

### 400

* Incorrect or missing `name`
* Incorrect payload
* Incorrect team type


**Example** (`Incorrect payload`)

```json
{
  "code": 65536,
  "message": "Invalid payload"
}
```

**Example** (`Incorrect team type`)

```json
{
  "code": 65536,
  "message": "Team type is not valid"
}
```

**Example** (`Incorrect or missing name`)

```json
{
  "code": 65701,
  "message": "Name must not be empty"
}
```

## Code Examples

> Replace `$SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN` and any `{placeholder}` values before running.

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.signnow.com/team" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '"{\n\n\"name\": \"New team\", //required. Possible values: any text up to 40 characters (but It'\''s not allowed to use special symbols without letters or numbers)\n\n\"type\": \"VIEWABLE\" //optional. Possible values: VIEWABLE, SHAREABLE. In case this parameter is not specified, default VIEWABLE value is applied for created team.\n\n}"'
```

---
*Full reference: https://docs.signnow.com/docs/manage-team/operations/create-team*