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# Create a definition

> Creates a new definition within an organization. Requires admin access to the organization.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://charts.basedash.com/api/public/openapi post /api/public/organizations/{orgId}/definitions
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Basedash Public API
  version: 0.0.0
  description: >-
    API for programmatic access to Basedash features. Use API keys for
    authentication.
  contact:
    name: Basedash Support
    url: https://basedash.com
    email: support@basedash.com
servers:
  - url: https://charts.basedash.com
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: Organizations
    description: Manage organizations
  - name: Groups
    description: Manage organization groups and memberships
  - name: Data Sources
    description: Manage database connections and data sources
  - name: MCP servers
    description: Manage MCP server data sources
  - name: Insights
    description: Manage generated insights
  - name: Automations
    description: Manage automations and automation runs
  - name: Skills
    description: Manage organization skills
  - name: Definitions
    description: Manage reusable SQL definitions
paths:
  /api/public/organizations/{orgId}/definitions:
    post:
      tags:
        - Definitions
      summary: Create a definition
      description: >-
        Creates a new definition within an organization. Requires admin access
        to the organization.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: Organization ID
          required: true
          description: Organization ID
          name: orgId
          in: path
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateDefinitionInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Definition created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/DefinitionResponse'
                required:
                  - data
        '400':
          description: Bad request - Invalid JSON body or validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Not found - Organization, data source, or admin access not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '409':
          description: Conflict - Definition reference name already exists
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded - Too many requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateDefinitionInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 100
          description: Human-readable definition name
        referenceName:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 100
          description: Stable SQL reference name for the definition
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 10000
          description: Definition description
        databaseConnectionId:
          type: string
          description: Data source ID
        sqlQuery:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 100000
          description: SQL query that defines the reusable dataset
      required:
        - name
        - databaseConnectionId
        - sqlQuery
    DefinitionResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Definition ID
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Definition creation timestamp
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Definition last update timestamp
        name:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable definition name
        referenceName:
          type: string
          description: Stable SQL reference name for the definition
        description:
          type: string
          description: Definition description
        sqlQuery:
          type: string
          description: SQL query for the latest definition version
        organizationId:
          type: string
          description: Organization ID
        databaseConnectionId:
          type: string
          description: Data source ID
      required:
        - id
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
        - name
        - referenceName
        - description
        - sqlQuery
        - organizationId
        - databaseConnectionId
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      required:
        - error
    RateLimitErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RateLimitError'
      required:
        - error
    ApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Error type identifier
        detail:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description
      required:
        - title
        - detail
    RateLimitError:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        - type: object
          properties:
            title:
              type: string
              enum:
                - RateLimitExceeded
            retryAfterMs:
              type: number
              description: Milliseconds until the rate limit window resets
          required:
            - retryAfterMs
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key authentication using Bearer token format: `Bearer
        <basedash_api_key>`

````