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# Create Menu

POST https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a menu. Needs a key with **Website Content: Read and Write** (`website-content:write`).

| Field | Type | Rules |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `name` | string | Required, max 255, unique within the website. |
| `items` | array | Required on create and upsert. Up to 200 items per level, 4 levels deep and 500 items in total. |
| `items.*.label` | string | Required, max 255. |
| `items.*.url` | string\|null | Max 255. Must start with `/`, `http://`, `https://`, `mailto:` or `tel:`. |
| `items.*.page_id` | integer\|null | A page of this website. |
| `items.*.children` | array\|null | The same item shape. |

How each item is stored:

1. With `page_id`, it links to that page.
2. Otherwise, a `url` that is the path of one of the website's pages links to the page, so the link follows a later rename. The query string, a leading `/index.php` and slashes at either end are ignored, and `/` matches the `homepage` page.
3. With no `url`, it is a heading with no link (`placeholder`).
4. Any other path starting with `/` is kept as an internal URL.
5. `http(s)://`, `mailto:` and `tel:` links are external URLs.

Send pages before menus so their links resolve to pages.

If a menu with the same **name** already exists, this returns **422**. Use **Upsert Menu** when you do not know whether it exists.

Reference: https://docs.gorilladash.com/gorilla-dash-rest-ful-api/website-content/menus/create-menu

## Request

### Headers

- `GorillaDash-Api-Key` (string, optional) — Gorilla Dash API Key
- `GorillaDash-Api-Secret` (string, optional) — Gorilla Dash API Secret

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `name` (string, required)
- `items` (list of ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaItemsItems, required)

## Response

### 201

Created

- `success` (boolean, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `data` (ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, required)

## Errors

### 403 Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `message` (string, required)

## Types

### ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaItemsItems

- `label` (string, required)
- `url` (string, required)
- `children` (list of ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaItemsItemsChildrenItems, required)

### ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData

- `id` (integer, required)
- `website_id` (integer, required)
- `name` (string, required)
- `created_at` (datetime, required)
- `updated_at` (datetime, required)
- `items` (list of ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsItems, required)

### ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaItemsItemsChildrenItems

- `label` (string, required)
- `url` (string, required)

### ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsItems

- `id` (integer, required)
- `label` (string, required)
- `type` (string, required)
- `page_id` (integer, required)
- `page_slug` (string, required)
- `children` (list of ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsItemsChildrenItems, required)
- `url` (any, optional)

### ApiV1WebsiteContentWebsites7BwebsiteId7DMenusPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataItemsItemsChildrenItems

- `id` (integer, required)
- `label` (string, required)
- `type` (string, required)
- `page_id` (integer, required)
- `page_slug` (string, required)
- `children` (list of any, required)
- `url` (any, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "name": "Main Menu",
  "items": [
    {
      "label": "About",
      "url": "/about/",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "Board",
          "url": "/about/board-of-directors"
        },
        {
          "label": "Old page",
          "url": "/not-imported/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Join",
      "url": "https://join.example.org/",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "string",
          "url": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Resources",
      "url": "string",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "string",
          "url": "string"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "status": 201,
  "data": {
    "id": 341,
    "website_id": 206,
    "name": "Main Menu",
    "created_at": "2026-10-07T01:20:00+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07T01:20:00+00:00",
    "items": [
      {
        "id": 9001,
        "label": "About",
        "type": "page",
        "page_id": 5520,
        "page_slug": "about",
        "children": [
          {
            "id": 9002,
            "label": "Board",
            "type": "page",
            "page_id": 5521,
            "page_slug": "about/board-of-directors",
            "children": []
          },
          {
            "id": 9003,
            "label": "Old page",
            "type": "internal_url",
            "page_id": 1,
            "page_slug": "string",
            "children": [],
            "url": null
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": 9004,
        "label": "Join",
        "type": "external_url",
        "page_id": 1,
        "page_slug": "string",
        "children": [],
        "url": null
      },
      {
        "id": 9005,
        "label": "Resources",
        "type": "placeholder",
        "page_id": 1,
        "page_slug": "string",
        "children": []
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
import requests

url = "https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus"

payload = {
    "name": "Main Menu",
    "items": [
        {
            "label": "About",
            "url": "/about/",
            "children": [
                {
                    "label": "Board",
                    "url": "/about/board-of-directors"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Old page",
                    "url": "/not-imported/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "label": "Join",
            "url": "https://join.example.org/",
            "children": [
                {
                    "label": "string",
                    "url": "string"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "label": "Resources",
            "url": "string",
            "children": [
                {
                    "label": "string",
                    "url": "string"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
headers = {
    "GorillaDash-Api-Key": "{{API_KEY}}",
    "GorillaDash-Api-Secret": "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
const url = 'https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'GorillaDash-Api-Key': '{{API_KEY}}',
    'GorillaDash-Api-Secret': '{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"name":"Main Menu","items":[{"label":"About","url":"/about/","children":[{"label":"Board","url":"/about/board-of-directors"},{"label":"Old page","url":"/not-imported/"}]},{"label":"Join","url":"https://join.example.org/","children":[{"label":"string","url":"string"}]},{"label":"Resources","url":"string","children":[{"label":"string","url":"string"}]}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"Main Menu\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"About\",\n      \"url\": \"/about/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Board\",\n          \"url\": \"/about/board-of-directors\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Old page\",\n          \"url\": \"/not-imported/\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Join\",\n      \"url\": \"https://join.example.org/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Resources\",\n      \"url\": \"string\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("GorillaDash-Api-Key", "{{API_KEY}}")
	req.Header.Add("GorillaDash-Api-Secret", "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["GorillaDash-Api-Key"] = '{{API_KEY}}'
request["GorillaDash-Api-Secret"] = '{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"Main Menu\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"About\",\n      \"url\": \"/about/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Board\",\n          \"url\": \"/about/board-of-directors\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Old page\",\n          \"url\": \"/not-imported/\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Join\",\n      \"url\": \"https://join.example.org/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Resources\",\n      \"url\": \"string\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus")
  .header("GorillaDash-Api-Key", "{{API_KEY}}")
  .header("GorillaDash-Api-Secret", "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"Main Menu\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"About\",\n      \"url\": \"/about/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Board\",\n          \"url\": \"/about/board-of-directors\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Old page\",\n          \"url\": \"/not-imported/\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Join\",\n      \"url\": \"https://join.example.org/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Resources\",\n      \"url\": \"string\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "Main Menu",
  "items": [
    {
      "label": "About",
      "url": "/about/",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "Board",
          "url": "/about/board-of-directors"
        },
        {
          "label": "Old page",
          "url": "/not-imported/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Join",
      "url": "https://join.example.org/",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "string",
          "url": "string"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "label": "Resources",
      "url": "string",
      "children": [
        {
          "label": "string",
          "url": "string"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'GorillaDash-Api-Key' => '{{API_KEY}}',
    'GorillaDash-Api-Secret' => '{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("GorillaDash-Api-Key", "{{API_KEY}}");
request.AddHeader("GorillaDash-Api-Secret", "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"Main Menu\",\n  \"items\": [\n    {\n      \"label\": \"About\",\n      \"url\": \"/about/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Board\",\n          \"url\": \"/about/board-of-directors\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Old page\",\n          \"url\": \"/not-imported/\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Join\",\n      \"url\": \"https://join.example.org/\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"label\": \"Resources\",\n      \"url\": \"string\",\n      \"children\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"string\",\n          \"url\": \"string\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Website Content_Menus_Create Menu_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "GorillaDash-Api-Key": "{{API_KEY}}",
  "GorillaDash-Api-Secret": "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "name": "Main Menu",
  "items": [
    [
      "label": "About",
      "url": "/about/",
      "children": [
        [
          "label": "Board",
          "url": "/about/board-of-directors"
        ],
        [
          "label": "Old page",
          "url": "/not-imported/"
        ]
      ]
    ],
    [
      "label": "Join",
      "url": "https://join.example.org/",
      "children": [
        [
          "label": "string",
          "url": "string"
        ]
      ]
    ],
    [
      "label": "Resources",
      "url": "string",
      "children": [
        [
          "label": "string",
          "url": "string"
        ]
      ]
    ]
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/websites/%7BWEBSITE_ID%7D/menus")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```