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Mindmap → Create Mindmap

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Summary

Create a mindmap diagram on Whimsical by providing a title and an indented markdown bullet list that defines the mindmap nodes and their hierarchy.

Inputs

  • Title (required) — The title for the mindmap to create.
  • Markdown (required) — Indented markdown bullet list representing mindmap nodes and their hierarchy. Each line must start with a hyphen and a space, with proper indentation using spaces or tabs to define the structure. For example:- Main Topic
    • Subtopic 1
      • Detail A
      • Detail B
    • Subtopic 2

Output shape

a single JSON object representing the created mindmap response from the Whimsical API

The output JSON is the direct API response parsed from JSON and may vary depending on the Whimsical API. Errors are returned as JSON objects if the request fails or response parsing fails.

Examples

Example 1: Create a mindmap titled 'Project Plan' with a hierarchical bullet list defining main topics and subtopics.

Set 'Title' to 'Project Plan' and 'Markdown' to an indented markdown bullet list such as '- Project

  • Phase 1
    • Task A
    • Task B
  • Phase 2'.

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