# CreateOrganizationRequestBody


## Fields

| Field                                                                                                                                                         | Type                                                                                                                                                          | Required                                                                                                                                                      | Description                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name`                                                                                                                                                        | *String*                                                                                                                                                      | :heavy_check_mark:                                                                                                                                            | The name of the new organization                                                                                                                              |
| `createdBy`                                                                                                                                                   | *String*                                                                                                                                                      | :heavy_check_mark:                                                                                                                                            | The ID of the User who will become the administrator for the new organization                                                                                 |
| `privateMetadata`                                                                                                                                             | [Optional<? extends com.clerk.backend_api.models.operations.CreateOrganizationPrivateMetadata>](../../models/operations/CreateOrganizationPrivateMetadata.md) | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                                                                                                            | Metadata saved on the organization, accessible only from the Backend API                                                                                      |
| `publicMetadata`                                                                                                                                              | [Optional<? extends com.clerk.backend_api.models.operations.CreateOrganizationPublicMetadata>](../../models/operations/CreateOrganizationPublicMetadata.md)   | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                                                                                                            | Metadata saved on the organization, read-only from the Frontend API and fully accessible (read/write) from the Backend API                                    |
| `slug`                                                                                                                                                        | *Optional<? extends String>*                                                                                                                                  | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                                                                                                            | A slug for the new organization.<br/>Can contain only lowercase alphanumeric characters and the dash "-".<br/>Must be unique for the instance.                |
| `maxAllowedMemberships`                                                                                                                                       | *Optional<? extends Long>*                                                                                                                                    | :heavy_minus_sign:                                                                                                                                            | The maximum number of memberships allowed for this organization                                                                                               |