---
title: "Create organization"
url: "https://docs.signnow.com/docs/organization/operations/post-v2-organizations"
type: "endpoint"
section: "organization"
slug: "organization/operations/post-v2-organizations"
method: "POST"
path: "/v2/organizations"
operation_id: "post-v2-organizations"
authorization: "bearer"
---

# Create organization

`POST /v2/organizations`

This endpoint allows API users to create an organization. The user who creates the organization becomes its admin.

## Authorization

bearer

## Request Body

**Schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Name of the organization. Max length: 255 chars."
    }
  },
  "x-examples": {
    "example-1": {
      "name": "Test ORG"
    }
  },
  "description": ""
}
```

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

```json
{
  "name": "Test ORG"
}
```

## Responses

### 201

Successful response. Returns the ID of the new organization.

**Example** (`Successful response`)

```json
{
  "id": "1afee427a35e404e9eb6f98cb6586f5e3ccef0a2"
}
```

### 400

* Wrong, expired, or missing token.
* `name` is missing.
* `name` isn't a string.
* `name` is longer than `80` characters.
* The user has reached the organization limit: `5` on a trial subscription, `50` on Professional or Enterprise.

**Example** (`Wrong token`)

```json
{
  "code": 1537,
  "error": "invalid_token"
}
```

**Example** (`Missing name`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 12001002,
      "message": "The `name` field is required."
    }
  ]
}
```

**Example** (`name too long`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 12001004,
      "message": "The `name` field length must be less than 80 characters."
    }
  ]
}
```

**Example** (`name not a string`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 12001003,
      "message": "The `name` field must be a string."
    }
  ]
}
```

**Example** (`Organization limit reached`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 12001006,
      "message": "The number of created organizations has been exceeded."
    }
  ]
}
```

### 403

The user doesn't have an active trial, Professional, or Enterprise subscription.

**Example** (`No subscription`)

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": 12003002,
      "message": "Access denied for current subscription."
    }
  ]
}
```

## Code Examples

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

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.signnow.com/v2/organizations" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNNOW_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Test ORG"}'
```

---
*Full reference: https://docs.signnow.com/docs/organization/operations/post-v2-organizations*