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Interact with the Outline Wiki API — documents, collections, comments, attachments, users, shares

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Collection → Create

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Summary

Create a new document collection in the Outline Wiki workspace, specifying its name and optional settings.

Inputs

  • Name (required) — The name of the new collection to create.
  • Additional Fields — Optional collection settings including description (supports Markdown), default member permission ('Read Only' or 'Read & Write'), whether public sharing of documents is allowed, hex color code for the collection icon, and an icon (from outline-icons or an emoji).

Output shape

a single JSON object representing the created collection with its properties

Returns the full API response JSON for the created collection. This operation throws an error if required fields are missing or the API call fails. Input is processed per item; output is paired per input item.

Examples

Example 1: Creating a Collection with Name and Optional Description

Set 'Name' to the desired collection name. Optionally set a Markdown description and adjust permission, sharing, color, and icon under 'Additional Fields'. Execute to create the collection and receive its details in JSON.

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