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# Create Room

The "Create Room" endpoint facilitates the addition of a new room to a specified housing unit within the system. It requires detailed information about the room to be provided, making it a crucial function for property managers and administrators looking to expand their room offerings

### Header Parameters:

* **Authorization** *(string) <mark style="color:red;">**\***</mark>**Mandatory***\
  Required for authentication and authorization. You'll need to include a valid token here to access the reservations

### Body Parameters:

Ensure you're constructing the request with the correct data fields in the body

* **number** (*string*)\
  The room number or unique identifier within its housing unit.
* **external\_id** (*string*)\
  An optional external identifier for the room, useful for linking with external systems.
* **external\_name** (*string*)\
  A name or description for the room provided by an external system, if applicable.
* **housing** (*string, uuid*)\
  The identifier of the housing unit to which the room will belong.

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{% endopenapi %}