# CreateDocumentationVersion
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Creates a documentation version

## Request Syntax
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```
POST /restapis/restapi_id/documentation/versions HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "description": "string",
   "documentationVersion": "string",
   "stageName": "string"
}
```

## URI Request Parameters
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The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [restapi\$1id](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-request-uri-restApiId"></a>
The string identifier of the associated RestApi.  
Required: Yes

## Request Body
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The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [description](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-request-description"></a>
A description about the new documentation snapshot.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** [documentationVersion](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-request-documentationVersion"></a>
The version identifier of the new snapshot.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** [stageName](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-request-stageName"></a>
The stage name to be associated with the new documentation snapshot.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## Response Syntax
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```
HTTP/1.1 201
Content-type: application/json

{
   "createdDate": number,
   "description": "string",
   "version": "string"
}
```

## Response Elements
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If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 201 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [createdDate](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-response-createdDate"></a>
The date when the API documentation snapshot is created.  
Type: Timestamp

 ** [description](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-response-description"></a>
The description of the API documentation snapshot.  
Type: String

 ** [version](#API_CreateDocumentationVersion_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="apigw-CreateDocumentationVersion-response-version"></a>
The version identifier of the API documentation snapshot.  
Type: String

## Errors
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For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** BadRequestException **   
The submitted request is not valid, for example, the input is incomplete or incorrect. See the accompanying error message for details.  
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ConflictException **   
The request configuration has conflicts. For details, see the accompanying error message.  
HTTP Status Code: 409

 ** LimitExceededException **   
The request exceeded the rate limit. Retry after the specified time period.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** NotFoundException **   
The requested resource is not found. Make sure that the request URI is correct.  
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** TooManyRequestsException **   
The request has reached its throttling limit. Retry after the specified time period.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

 ** UnauthorizedException **   
The request is denied because the caller has insufficient permissions.  
HTTP Status Code: 401

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/apigateway-2015-07-09/CreateDocumentationVersion)