# Create store in slice

Create a new vector store within a knowledge slice.

Creates a new vector store and associates it with the specified knowledge slice. Requires the `MANAGE_KNOWLEDGE_SLICES` capability.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the organization (format: `org_*`).

**`slice_id`** string required

The unique identifier of the knowledge slice (format: `kslice_*`).

#### Request Body

**`name`** string required

The name of the vector store (1-255 characters).

**`description`** string optional

A description of the vector store.

**`access_mode`** string optional · Defaults to `"organization"`

The access level for the store. Allowed values: `public`, `organization`, `department`, `private`.

## Returns

The newly created vector store object (HTTP 201).

Request

```bash cURL
curl -X POST https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/slices/kslice_abc123/stores \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "API Documentation Store",
    "description": "Vector store for API docs",
    "access_mode": "organization"
  }'
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

result = client.knowledge.create_store(
    organization_id="org_xyz789",
    slice_id="kslice_abc123",
    name="API Documentation Store",
    description="Vector store for API docs",
    access_mode="organization",
)
print(result)
```


```python Python
import requests

org_id = "org_xyz789"
slice_id = "kslice_abc123"
url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/knowledge/slices/{slice_id}/stores"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
}
data = {
    "name": "API Documentation Store",
    "description": "Vector store for API docs",
    "access_mode": "organization",
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
```


```javascript JavaScript
const orgId = "org_xyz789";
const sliceId = "kslice_abc123";

const response = await fetch(
  `https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/${orgId}/knowledge/slices/${sliceId}/stores`,
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: {
      "Authorization": `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      name: "API Documentation Store",
      description: "Vector store for API docs",
      access_mode: "organization",
    }),
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

Response

```json 201 Created
{
  "id": "vs_store123",
  "name": "API Documentation Store",
  "description": "Vector store for API docs",
  "slice_id": "kslice_abc123",
  "organization_id": "org_xyz789",
  "created_by": "usr_owner1",
  "is_active": true,
  "access_mode": "organization",
  "file_count": 0,
  "data_size": 0,
  "created_at": "2025-06-15T10:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2025-06-15T10:00:00Z"
}
```


```json 422 Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "The request contains invalid data.",
    "system_message": "Validation error",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 422,
    "details": { "field": "access_mode", "message": "access_mode must be one of {'public', 'organization', 'department', 'private'}" },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-11-02T08:21:45Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [List Stores by Slice](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/list-stores-by-slice)
- [List All Stores](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/list-stores)
- [Get Store](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/get-store)
- [Update Store](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/update-store)
- [Delete Store](/docs/api-reference/knowledge/delete-store)