# POST /orgs/{org}/issue-types

**Resource:** [orgs](../resources/orgs.md)
**Create issue type for an organization**
**Operation ID:** `orgs/create-issue-type`

Create a new issue type for an organization.

You can find out more about issue types in [Managing issue types in an organization](https://docs.github.com/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/configuring-issues/managing-issue-types-in-an-organization).

To use this endpoint, the authenticated user must be an administrator for the organization. OAuth app tokens and
personal access tokens (classic) need the `admin:org` scope to use this endpoint.

## Request Body

**Required:** Yes

**Content Types:** `application/json`

**Schema:** [organization-create-issue-type](../schemas/organization-create-issue-type/organization-create-issue-type.md)

## Responses

| Status | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| 200 | Response |
| 404 | (reference) |
| 422 | (reference) |

**Success Response Schema:**

[issue-type](../schemas/issue-type/issue-type.md)

