Summary

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

API Stability Long-Term

Syntax

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

For the input, you'll have to give the name of the organization. You may also provide a description, a sub-domain, and other parameters. See the Input Parameters section for details.

For the results, you can get the organization's configuration and URLs, any limits, etc. See the Returned Values section for more.

Example

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"
    }
  }
}

Input Parameters

For the input, you have to provide only the name of the organization. There are a few other parameters that you may give if available. They're listed in the table below:

Table: Input Parameters & Datatypes

Parameter Type Required Default Description
This table contains all input parameters for this mutation.
cid string     The organization's CID.
description string     A description of the organization.
name string yes   The name of the organization.
organizationId string     The unique identifier of the organization.
subdomain string     The organization's sub-domain.

Returned Values

For the results, you can get the organization's configuration and URLs, any organization limits, and other data, much of which will be the defaults. The table below lists what's possible:

Table: Organization Datatype

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultStabilityDescription
Some input parameters may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For return values, this indicates that you are assured a value if the field is requested for 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.