## Create a location

`POST https://getkollek.com/api/locations`

Create a location, optionally nested under another one.

**Permissions:** Owners and editors. Viewers get a 404 response.

### Body parameters

- `name` (string, required): The name of the location. Maximum 255 characters.
- `parent_id` (integer, optional): The ID of the parent location, for nesting. Must belong to your account.
- `emoji` (string, optional): The emoji shown next to the location name. One of 📦, 🏠, 🚪, 🛋️, 🗄️, 📚, 🧰, 🏢, 🚗, 🗃️, 🖼️ or 🎁.

**Returns:** The created location object.

### Example request

```bash
curl https://getkollek.com/api/locations \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Box 1",
    "parent_id": 1,
    "emoji": "📦"
}'
```

### Example response

`Status: 201`

```json
{
    "data": {
        "type": "location",
        "id": "2",
        "attributes": {
            "name": "Box 1",
            "emoji": "📦",
            "parent_id": "1",
            "created_at": 1752537600,
            "updated_at": 1752537600
        },
        "links": {
            "self": "https://getkollek.com/api/locations/2"
        }
    }
}
```