*Workflows › Reference › Actions › Account and settings*

# Create collection

> Creates a collection to group items or spaces in the catalogue, optionally inside another.

## At a glance

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Domain | `collections` |
| Group in the editor | Account and settings › Settings |
| Runs as | The owner of the workflow, with their permissions |
| Permission | Edit access to at least one of: Inventory, Spaces, Management, Vehicles, Services. Administrators always pass; a module outside the plan blocks everyone. |
| Destructive | No: the public MCP catalogue does not mark it as destructive |
| Also available in | REST API, MCP (`filmo_collections_create`) |

ACTION `collections.create`

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | Yes |  |
| `description` | string | No |  |
| `parentCollectionId` | string | No |  |
| `entityType` | enum<string> | No |  `item`, `space`, `vehicle`, `staff`, `service` |

## Outputs

| Name | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `collectionId` | string |  |
| `name` | string |  |

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Canonical URL: https://docs.filmo.io/workflows/reference/actions/collections-create  
Last updated: 2026-10-25