# Create a community

To create a community through the API you will need to use endpoint 

`POST https://gate.whapi.cloud/communities`

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This method is responsible for creating a community
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```json
curl --request POST \
     --url https://gate.whapi.cloud/communities \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'authorization: Bearer {Your_Token}' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --data '
{
  "subject": "A new community of scientists",
  "description": "This is where we bring together all our faculties to stay connected and up to date with the latest news"
}
'
```

Response Format:

```json
{
  "id": "120363326859215056@g.us",
  "name": "A new community of scientists",
  "conversationTimestamp": 1727856652,
  "subject": "A new community of scientists",
  "subjectOwner": "919984351847@s.whatsapp.net",
  "subjectTime": 1727856652,
  "size": 1,
  "creation": 1727856652,
  "owner": "919984351847@s.whatsapp.net",
  "desc": "This is where we bring together all our faculties to stay connected and up to date with the latest news",
  "descId": "9A7C840518933B604F7257DB",
  "restrict": false,
  "announce": false,
  "isCommunity": true,
  "isCommunityAnnounce": false,
  "joinApprovalMode": false,
  "memberAddMode": false,
  "participants": [
    {
      "id": "919984351847@s.whatsapp.net",
      "admin": "superadmin"
    }
  ],
  "author": "919984351847@s.whatsapp.net"
}
```

Please note that you will need a different ID to post to the community. Read more about it here: [Introduction](/help-desk/communities/introduction.md#important-aspects-of-the-api-community)&#x20;


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```
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