---
search:
  tags:
    - Curricula
    - POST
seo:
  description: >-
    Creates a new version for an existing curriculum. Pass versionName in the
    body.… Reference for the POST /curricula/{id}/versions endpoint in the Fuxam
    API v4.
sidebar:
  label: Create a curricula version
  badge: POST
title: Create a curricula version
type: openapi-operation
---
Creates a new version for an existing curriculum. Pass `versionName` in the body. Returns the version with nested parent curriculum. Use GET /curricula/{id}/versions/{versionId} for full structure. Scoped to your integration's institution via Basic Auth credentials.

`POST /curricula/{id}/versions`

**Request body** (`application/json`, required)

- `versionName` (string, required)

Request body example:

```json
{
  "versionName": "string"
}
```

**Responses**

- `201` — Version created
- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not Found
- `429` — Too Many Requests — 1000 requests per minute per institution. Includes \`X-RateLimit-Limit\`, \`X-RateLimit-Remaining\`, \`X-RateLimit-Reset\` (ISO-8601), and \`Retry-After\` (seconds).
- `500` — Internal Server Error

Response example, 201:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "id": "cv_001",
    "version": "1.0",
    "name": "Default",
    "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "curriculaId": "cur_001",
    "electionEndWeeks": null,
    "electionMode": null,
    "electionStartWeeks": null,
    "isCohortVersion": false,
    "sourceCohortId": null,
    "isDefault": true,
    "curricula": {
      "id": "cur_001",
      "name": "Bachelor CS 2024",
      "institutionId": "inst_123",
      "createdAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
      "isCohortSpecific": false,
      "isArchived": false,
      "code": "CS-2024",
      "studyProgramConnectedCurricula": []
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_abc123",
    "timestamp": "2026-06-26T00:00:00.000Z",
    "version": "v4"
  }
}
```