title	Create place
description	Create a new place object.
author	tiwarisakshi02
ms.date	11/11/2025
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Create place

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Create a new place object.

You can also use this method to create the following child object types: building, floor, section, room, workspace, or desk.

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Permissions

Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.

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HTTP request

POST /places

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the place object.

For a list of all properties that are available when you create a place object, see the place resource.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 201 Created response code and a place object in the response body.

Examples

Example 1: Create a building

The following example shows how to create a new building object.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/places
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.building",
  "displayName": "B001"
}

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Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.building",
  "id": "767a31a7-6987-41c9-b829-ab351b8aab53",
  "placeId": "767a31a7-6987-41c9-b829-ab351b8aab53",
  "displayName": "B001"
}

Example 2: Create a floor

The following example shows how to create a new floor object.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/places
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.floor",
  "displayName": "F1",
  "parentId": "767a31a7-6987-41c9-b829-ab351b8aab53"
}

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Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.floor",
  "id": "46ef7aed-5d94-4fd4-ae03-b333bc7a6955",
  "placeId": "46ef7aed-5d94-4fd4-ae03-b333bc7a6955",
  "displayName": "F1",
  "parentId": "767a31a7-6987-41c9-b829-ab351b8aab53",
  "tags": [],
  "isWheelChairAccessible": false
}

Example 3: Create a section

The following example shows how to create a new section object.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/places
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.section",
  "displayName": "S1",
  "parentId": "46ef7aed-5d94-4fd4-ae03-b333bc7a6955"
}

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Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.section",
  "id": "1ad0f725-6885-49c5-9a47-3b22a1f9409d",
  "placeId": "1ad0f725-6885-49c5-9a47-3b22a1f9409d",
  "displayName": "S1",
  "parentId": "46ef7aed-5d94-4fd4-ae03-b333bc7a6955",
  "tags": [],
  "isWheelChairAccessible": false
}

Example 4: Create a desk

The following example shows how to create a new desk object.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/places
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.desk",
  "displayName": "D1",
  "parentId": "1ad0f725-6885-49c5-9a47-3b22a1f9409d"
}

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Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.desk",
  "id": "fc25d4dc-817a-45bc-a72d-2616cd7566ac",
  "placeId": "fc25d4dc-817a-45bc-a72d-2616cd7566ac",
  "displayName": "D1",
  "parentId": "1ad0f725-6885-49c5-9a47-3b22a1f9409d",
  "tags": [],
  "isWheelChairAccessible": false,
  "mode": { "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.dropInPlaceMode" }
}

Example 5: Create a room

The following example shows how to create a new room object.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/places
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.room",
  "displayName": "Conf Room 4/3.3G11",
  "parentId": "46ef7aed-5d94-4fd4-ae03-b333bc7a6955",
  "bookingType": "standard"
}

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Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.room",
  "id": "0be387a4-d53b-410f-9daf-f4fa07e5b05a",
  "placeId": "4923e5a8-453e-4edf-b272-9c33757d4fb3",
  "displayName": "Conf Room 4/3.3G11",
  "parentId": "46ef7aed-5d94-4fd4-ae03-b333bc7a6955",
  "isWheelChairAccessible": false,
  "emailAddress": "confroom433G115497308f1755150217899@contoso.com",
  "bookingType": "standard"
}

Example 6: Create a workspace

The following example shows how to create a new workspace object.

Request

The following example shows a request.

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/places
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.workspace",
  "parentId": "f7de7265-e420-47b4-9d49-28d728716241",
  "displayName": "testSpace001",
  "tags": ["test"]
}

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Response

The following example shows the response.

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.workspace",
  "id": "49c2fcfb-163a-4e00-a42b-0615d6789e72",
  "placeId": "d90144aa-8cc4-4d49-97f2-9c365e38ed7e",
  "displayName": "testSpace001",
  "parentId": "f7de7265-e420-47b4-9d49-28d728716241",
  "tags": [
    "test"
  ],
  "emailAddress": "testSpace0015d9988631755150528582@contoso.com",
  "nickname": "testSpace001",
  "mode": { }
}

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Create place

Permissions

HTTP request

Request headers

Request body

Response

Examples

Example 1: Create a building

Request

Response

Example 2: Create a floor

Request

Response

Example 3: Create a section

Request

Response

Example 4: Create a desk

Request

Response

Example 5: Create a room

Request

Response

Example 6: Create a workspace

Request

Response