Create Collection

  • REST Method: POST
  • URL: https://docsapi.helpscout.net/v1/collections
  • Content-Type: application/json

Request

Name Type Required Default Notes
collection Collection Y   The body of the request (see example below).
reload Boolean N false Set this request parameter to true to return the created collection in the response.
{
    "siteId": "52404efc4566740003092640",
    "name": "My Collection",
    "visibility": "public",
    "order": 1
}

Accepted Fields

Name Type Required Default Notes
siteId String Y   The id of the Site that the Collection will be associated with.
name String Y   Name must be unique for the Help Scout account associated with the API key used to make this request.
visibility String N public Options:
  • public - viewable by the public
  • private - viewable only in admin
order Int N 1  
description String N "A collection of my Docs." Optional description of the collection, up to 45 characters.

Response

Response Name Type Notes
Header Status Integer 201
Header Location String https://docsapi.helpscout.net/v1/collections/{id}
Status: 201 Created
Location: https://docsapi.helpscout.net/v1/collections/{id}