# Whiteboards

To add a new empty whiteboard file, you need to execute a **POST** request against the **/libraries/:id/whiteboards** endpoint. 

Two fields are available in the JSON body of the **POST** request:

* **name** - the name of the whiteboard. Required.
* **parent\_id** - the id of the parent folder.\
  Omit this field if the whiteboard file is attached to the root of the library and not to a parent folder.

In the response you will find the unique **id** which identifies the file.

#### Request (whiteboard file created in the root of the library)

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}
{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --url https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries/8606721f-d847-4721-a5dc-6537e822104c/whiteboards \
  --user YOUR_TEAM_ID:YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY \
  --data '{"name": "My Whiteboard 1"}'
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}

```java
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse.BodyHandlers;
import java.util.Base64;
import java.util.Map;

String TEAM_ID = "YOUR_TEAM_ID";
String DEVELOPER_KEY = "YOUR_DEVELOPER_KEY";
String authorizationHeader = "Bearer " + Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString((TEAM_ID + ":" + DEVELOPER_KEY).getBytes());

//Put your library id here - this value is just an example
final String libraryId = "8606721f-d847-4721-a5dc-6537e822104c";
		
Map<String, String> data = Map.of(
       "name", "My Whiteboard 1"
);
String jsonData = new ObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(data);

HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
  .POST(HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(jsonData))
  .uri(new URI("https://api.digitalsamba.com/api/v1/libraries/" + libraryId + "/whiteboards"))
  .header("Authorization", authorizationHeader)
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .build();

HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();
HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, BodyHandlers.ofString());

System.out.println("Status code: " + response.statusCode());
System.out.println("Body: " + response.body());
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Response (200 OK)

```json
{
  "id": "a64ecb7a-fead-4865-97cf-064106a5220f",
  "library_id": "8606721f-d847-4721-a5dc-6537e822104c",
  "name": "My Whiteboard 1",
  "type": "whiteboard",
  "source": "api",
  "status": "completed",
  "created_at": "2025-01-22T13:16:51Z"
}
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.digitalsamba.com/reference/rest-api/content-library/files/whiteboards.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.