> ## Documentation Index
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# Create collection

> Creates a new collection in the WhatsApp Business catalog

## Overview

This method is responsible for creating a new collection in the WhatsApp Business catalog, allowing you to organize products into groups.

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## Attributes

### Header

<ParamField path="instanceId" type="string" required>
  Your instance ID. Available in the Z-API panel under **Instances**.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="token" type="string" required>
  Your Z-API instance token.
</ParamField>

### Required

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Collection name
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="productIds" type="array" required>
  Product IDs
</ParamField>

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## Request Body

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"poimandres"}}
{
  "name": "Nome da coleção",
  "productIds": ["121212121212", "232323232323"]
}
```

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## Response

### 200

<ResponseField name="collectionId" type="string">
  ID of the created collection
</ResponseField>

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"poimandres"}}
{
  "collectionId": "123456789123"
}
```

### 405

Make sure you are correctly sending the method specification, that is, verify that you sent POST or GET as specified at the beginning of this topic.

### 415

If you receive a 415 error, make sure to add the "Content-Type" header to your request, which in most cases is "application/json".