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# Create a new namespace with generated name

> Create a new namespace with a server-generated human-readable name, owned by the authenticated user



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://app.stainless.com/api/spec/documented/smithery/openapi.documented.yml post /namespaces
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Smithery Platform API
  description: >-
    API for the Smithery platform — discover, deploy, and manage MCP (Model
    Context Protocol) servers. Provides endpoints for browsing the server
    registry, managing deployments, creating scoped access tokens, and
    connecting to MCP servers.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.smithery.ai
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: servers
    description: >-
      Browse the MCP server registry, manage server configuration, and handle
      deployments
  - name: skills
    description: Discover and search reusable prompt-based skills for MCP servers
  - name: tools
    description: Search for MCP tools across all registered servers
paths:
  /namespaces:
    post:
      tags:
        - namespaces
      summary: Create a new namespace with generated name
      description: >-
        Create a new namespace with a server-generated human-readable name,
        owned by the authenticated user
      operationId: postNamespaces
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Namespace created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateNamespaceResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request (user already has a namespace)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NamespacesError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NamespacesError'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - missing namespaces:write permission
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NamespacesError'
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: JavaScript
          source: |-
            import Smithery from '@smithery/api';

            const client = new Smithery({
              apiKey: process.env['SMITHERY_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
            });

            const namespace = await client.namespaces.create();

            console.log(namespace.createdAt);
components:
  schemas:
    CreateNamespaceResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: myorg
        createdAt:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z'
      required:
        - name
        - createdAt
      additionalProperties: false
    NamespacesError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: Unauthorized
      required:
        - error
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Smithery API key as Bearer token

````