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# POST /api/v1/departments — Create new department

This API creates a new department for the current user's organization. Note that department creation is subject to license limits.

**Authentication:** `X-Auth-Token` header required on every request.

## Request URL

```
POST https://app1.leegality.com/api/api/v1/departments
```

**Environments:**
- Production: `https://app1.leegality.com/api/api/v1/departments`
- Sandbox: `https://sandbox.leegality.com/api/api/v1/departments`

---

## Request Body

**Content-Type:** `application/json`

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `name` | string | Yes | The department name (e.g., "Human Resources"). Must be between 2 and 255 characters. | — |
| `enabled` | boolean | No | Shows the status of the department. For an active department, the value is set to true; for an inactive department, it is set to false. | — |

### Sample Request

```json
{
  "name": "string",
  "enabled": false
}
```

---

## Responses

### 200 — Department created successfully

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Response status code | — |
| `message` | string | No | Response message | — |
| `data` | DepartmentVO | No | See **DepartmentVO** below. | — |

#### DepartmentVO

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `id` | string | No | Department unique identifier | `3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6` |
| `name` | string | No | The department's name (e.g., "Human Resources"). | `Human Resources` |
| `enabled` | boolean | No | Indicates whether the department is active or inactive. | `true` |
| `createdAt` | string | No | The date and time when the department was created. | `2025-12-15T10:20:30Z` |
| `totalUsers` | integer | No | Total number of users in the department. | `25` |

### 400 — Invalid request data

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Response status code | — |
| `message` | string | No | Response message | — |
| `data` | DepartmentVO | No | See **DepartmentVO** below. | — |

#### DepartmentVO

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `id` | string | No | Department unique identifier | `3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6` |
| `name` | string | No | The department's name (e.g., "Human Resources"). | `Human Resources` |
| `enabled` | boolean | No | Indicates whether the department is active or inactive. | `true` |
| `createdAt` | string | No | The date and time when the department was created. | `2025-12-15T10:20:30Z` |
| `totalUsers` | integer | No | Total number of users in the department. | `25` |

### 401 — Unauthorized - Invalid or expired token

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Top-level error code | `LE_ERR_SS_401` |
| `errors` | array\<ErrorDetail401Unauthorized\> | No | List of error details See **ErrorDetail401Unauthorized** below. | — |

#### ErrorDetail401Unauthorized

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `message` | string | No | Detailed error message | `Invalid or expired token` |
| `path` | string | No | API path that generated the error | `/api/v1/*` |
| `code` | string | No | Specific error code | `LE_ERR_SS_303` |

### 409 — Department already exists

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Response status code | — |
| `message` | string | No | Response message | — |
| `data` | DepartmentVO | No | See **DepartmentVO** below. | — |

#### DepartmentVO

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `id` | string | No | Department unique identifier | `3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6` |
| `name` | string | No | The department's name (e.g., "Human Resources"). | `Human Resources` |
| `enabled` | boolean | No | Indicates whether the department is active or inactive. | `true` |
| `createdAt` | string | No | The date and time when the department was created. | `2025-12-15T10:20:30Z` |
| `totalUsers` | integer | No | Total number of users in the department. | `25` |

### 500 — Internal server error

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `code` | string | No | Top-level error code | `LE_ERR_SS_500` |
| `errors` | array\<ErrorDetailToken500VO\> | No | List of error details See **ErrorDetailToken500VO** below. | — |

#### ErrorDetailToken500VO

| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| `message` | string | No | Detailed error message | `Internal Server Error` |
| `path` | string | No | API path that generated the error | `null` |
| `code` | string | No | Specific error code | `null` |

### Sample Response (200)

```json
{
  "code": "string",
  "message": "string",
  "data": {
    "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "name": "Human Resources",
    "enabled": true,
    "createdAt": "2025-12-15T10:20:30Z",
    "totalUsers": 25
  }
}
```