---
title: Create
url: https://www.tines.com/stories/docs/api/apps/create/
updated: 2026-09-23T13:07:54+00:00
description: Create an app in Tines.
---

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# Create

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## Description

Create an app in Tines.

See the [Get Apps API](/api/apps/get) to learn more about apps.

## Request

HTTP Method: **POST**

| Parameter   | Description                                         |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| team_id     | ID of the team to which the app should be added.    |
| name        | **Optional** The app name.                          |
| description | **Optional** A user-defined description of the app. |

### Sample request

```bash
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -X POST \
  https://<tenant-domain>/api/v1/apps \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <<CREDENTIAL.tines_api_key>>' \
  -d '{
        "team_id": 7,
        "name": "Phishing triage",
        "description": "Triages reported phishing emails."
      }'
```

## Response

A successful request returns a `201` status and a JSON object describing the created app.

### Field description

| Parameter         | Description                                                                                       |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| id                | The app ID.                                                                                       |
| guid              | Unique identifier of the app.                                                                     |
| name              | The app name.                                                                                     |
| description       | A user-defined description of the app.                                                            |
| emoji             | The emoji associated with the app.                                                                |
| created_at        | ISO 8601 timestamp representing date and time the app was created.                                |
| updated_at        | ISO 8601 timestamp representing date and time the app was last updated.                           |
| team              | Object containing the `id` and `name` of the team the app belongs to.                             |
| published_version | Object containing the `id` of the published version, or `null` if the app has not been published. |

### Sample response

```json
{
  "id": 42,
  "guid": "abc123def456",
  "name": "Phishing triage",
  "description": "Triages reported phishing emails.",
  "emoji": "📱",
  "created_at": "2026-05-14T10:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-14T10:00:00Z",
  "team": { "id": 7, "name": "Security" },
  "published_version": null
}
```