POST /_system/storages
Create a new storage configuration (requires setting_system_storages permission)
Create a new storage configuration (requires setting_system_storages permission)
| Key | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| authorizationrequired | string | | Access token |
| Key | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| configurationoptional | object | {} | |
| namerequired | string | | Storage collection name |
| schema_definitionoptional | object | {} | |
| typerequired | string | | Allowed: "elasticsearch", "mysql", "file", "redis" |
{
"_meta": {
"cms": 1782166695813,
"created": 1782166695,
"entity": 1,
"expiry": 3600,
"guid": "a23575f49d0af385314c1f02280163374297e018a692e5e4ab85eb307ebf6ebc",
"removed": 0,
"ums": 1782166695813,
"update_hash": "60e27209fa93063b5605e41605c2722ed428cae0",
"updated": 1782166695
},
"name": "production",
"options": {
"revisions": true,
"revisions_expiry_time": 1782166695,
"time_series": "2026-07-24T12:00:00Z"
}
}{
"code": 401,
"error": "INVALID_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}| Status | Error Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
401 | INVALID_ACCESS_TOKEN | Authentication required or invalid token |
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
Bearer token | Access token required via Authorization header, x-authtoken, x-token, query param, or cookie |
storages_create | Required scope: storages_create |
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