API Stability Long-Term

The createEmptyOrganization() GraphQL mutation may be used to create an organization within LogScale. It's a root operation.

For more information on organization settings, see the Organization Settings documentation page.

Syntax

graphql
createEmptyOrganization(
      name: string!,
      description: string,
      organizationId: string,
      subdomain: string,
      cid: string
   ): Organization!

There are no special given datatypes for this mutation field.

Example

Below is an example of how this mutation field might be used:

Raw
graphql
mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: "corporate",
        description: "The Corporation"
        )
  { id }
}
Mac OS or Linux (curl)
shell
curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- << EOF
{"query" : "mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: \"corporate\",
        description: \"The Corporation\"
        )
  { id }
}"
}
EOF
Mac OS or Linux (curl) One-line
shell
curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- << EOF
{"query" : "mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: \"corporate\",
        description: \"The Corporation\"
        )
  { id }
}"
}
EOF
Windows Cmd and curl
shell
curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql ^
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" ^
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" ^
    -d @'{"query" : "mutation { ^
  createEmptyOrganization( ^
        name: \"corporate\", ^
        description: \"The Corporation\" ^
        ) ^
  { id } ^
}" ^
} '
Windows Powershell and curl
powershell
curl.exe -X POST 
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
    -H "Content-Type: application/json"
    -d '{"query" : "mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: \"corporate\",
        description: \"The Corporation\"
        )
  { id }
}"
}'
    "$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql"
Perl
perl
#!/usr/bin/perl

use HTTP::Request;
use LWP;

my $TOKEN = "TOKEN";

my $uri = '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql';

my $query = "mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: \"corporate\",
        description: \"The Corporation\"
        )
  { id }
}";
$query =~ s/\n/ /g;
my $json = sprintf('{"query" : "%s"}',$query);
my $req = HTTP::Request->new("POST", $uri );

$req->header("Authorization" => "Bearer $TOKEN");
$req->header("Content-Type" => "application/json");

$req->content( $json );

my $lwp = LWP::UserAgent->new;

my $result = $lwp->request( $req );

print $result->{"_content"},"\n";
Python
python
#! /usr/local/bin/python3

import requests

url = '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql'
mydata = r'''{"query" : "mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: \"corporate\",
        description: \"The Corporation\"
        )
  { id }
}"
}'''

resp = requests.post(url,
                     data = mydata,
                     headers = {
   "Authorization" : "Bearer $TOKEN",
   "Content-Type" : "application/json"
}
)

print(resp.text)
Node.js
javascript
const https = require('https');

const data = JSON.stringify(
    {"query" : "mutation {
  createEmptyOrganization(
        name: \"corporate\",
        description: \"The Corporation\"
        )
  { id }
}"
}
);


const options = {
  hostname: '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL',
  path: 'graphql',
  port: 443,
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Content-Length': data.length,
    Authorization: 'BEARER ' + process.env.TOKEN,
    'User-Agent': 'Node',
  },
};

const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  console.log(`statusCode: ${res.statusCode}`);

  res.on('data', (d) => {
    data += d;
  });
  res.on('end', () => {
    console.log(JSON.parse(data).data);
  });
});

req.on('error', (error) => {
  console.error(error);
});

req.write(data);
req.end();
Example Responses
Success (HTTP Response Code 200 OK)
json
{
  "data": {
    "createEmptyOrganization": {
      "id": "SINGLE_ORGANIZATION_ID"
    }
  }
}

Returned Datatype

For the returned datatype, you can get the organization's configuration and URLs, any organization limits, and other data — all of which you may already know since you created the organization with this mutation, except for defaults of which you may be unaware. The table below lists what's possible:

Table: Organization

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultStabilityDescription
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For return datatypes, this indicates that you must specify which fields you want returned in the results.
Table last updated: Aug 21, 2025
cidstring  Short-TermThe CID corresponding to the organization.
configsOrganizationConfigsyes Short-TermOrganization configurations and settings. See OrganizationDetails.
createdAtlong  Short-TermDate organization was created.
defaultCachePolicyCachePolicy  PreviewThe default cache policy of the organization. See CachePolicy. This is a preview and subject to change.
deletedAtlong  Short-TermDay organization was deleted if it was marked for deletion.
descriptionstring  Short-TermThe description for the Organization. Can be null.
detailsOrganizationDetailsyes Short-TermAny additional details related to the organization. See OrganizationDetails.
externalGroupSynchronizationbooleanyes Short-TermWhether there is group synchronization.
externalPermissionsbooleanyes Short-TermWhether permissions are managed externally.
idstringyes Short-TermThe unique id for the Organization.
ingestUrlstring  Short-TermThe ingest URL for the organization.
isActionAllowed(action: OrganizationAction): booleanmultipleyes Short-TermCheck if user has a permission in organization. For OrganizationAction, give the action to check if a user is allowed to perform on the organization. See OrganizationAction.
limits[Limit]yes Short-TermLimits assigned to the organization. See Limit.
limitsV2[LimitV2]yes Short-TermLimits assigned to the organization. See LimitV2.
namestringyes Short-TermThe name for the Organization.
publicUrlstring  Short-TermThe public URL for the organization.
readonlyDashboardIPFilterstring  Short-TermIP filter for readonly dashboard links.
searchDomains[SearchDomain]yes Short-TermSearch domains within the organization. See SearchDomain.
statsOrganizationStatsyes Short-TermStatistics of the organization. See OrganizationStats.
trialStartedAtlong  Short-TermDate organization's trial started.