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POST /creator-configs-public-api/v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments — openapi
Creates a new experiment for a universe.
Returns an ExperimentOperation describing the async create call.
Endpoint
Method: POST
Path: /creator-configs-public-api/v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments
Servers:
https://apis.roblox.com
Parameters
| Name | Location | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| universeId | path | true |
[
{
"name": "universeId",
"in": "path",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "integer",
"format": "int64"
}
}
] Request Body
{
"content": {
"application/json-patch+json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
},
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
},
"text/json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
},
"application/*+json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
}
},
"required": true
} Responses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | OK |
| 400 | Bad Request |
| 401 | Unauthorized |
| 404 | Not Found |
{
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentResponse"
}
}
}
},
"400": {
"description": "Bad Request",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ActionResult"
}
}
}
},
"401": {
"description": "Unauthorized",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ActionResult"
}
}
}
},
"404": {
"description": "Not Found",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ActionResult"
}
}
}
}
} Authentication
{
"security": [
{
"roblox-legacy-cookie": []
},
{
"roblox-api-key": []
},
{
"roblox-oauth2": [
"universe:write"
]
}
],
"securitySchemes": {
"roblox-api-key": {
"type": "apiKey",
"description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
"name": "x-api-key",
"in": "header"
},
"roblox-legacy-cookie": {
"type": "apiKey",
"description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
"in": "cookie",
"name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
},
"roblox-oauth2": {
"type": "oauth2",
"description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
"flows": {
"authorizationCode": {
"authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
"tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
"refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
"scopes": {}
}
}
}
}
} Related Schemas
Complete Operation Definition
{
"tags": [
"Experiments"
],
"summary": "Creates a new experiment for a universe.",
"description": "Returns an ExperimentOperation describing the async create call.",
"operationId": "PublicExperimentation_CreateExperiment",
"parameters": [
{
"name": "universeId",
"in": "path",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "integer",
"format": "int64"
}
}
],
"requestBody": {
"content": {
"application/json-patch+json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
},
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
},
"text/json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
},
"application/*+json": {
"schema": {
"allOf": [
{
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentData"
}
],
"description": "Request body for `POST /v1/experimentation/universes/{universeId}/experiments`.\r\nPayload describing a new experiment."
}
}
},
"required": true
},
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateExperimentResponse"
}
}
}
},
"400": {
"description": "Bad Request",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ActionResult"
}
}
}
},
"401": {
"description": "Unauthorized",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ActionResult"
}
}
}
},
"404": {
"description": "Not Found",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/ActionResult"
}
}
}
}
},
"x-roblox-stability": "EXPERIMENTAL",
"x-roblox-rate-limits": {
"perApiKeyOwner": {
"period": "MINUTE",
"maxInPeriod": 10
},
"perOauth2Authorization": {
"period": "MINUTE",
"maxInPeriod": 10
}
},
"x-roblox-scopes": [
{
"name": "universe:write",
"targetResourceSpecifier": "universes"
}
],
"x-roblox-engine-usability": {
"apiKeyWithHttpService": false
},
"security": [
{
"roblox-legacy-cookie": []
},
{
"roblox-api-key": []
},
{
"roblox-oauth2": [
"universe:write"
]
}
],
"externalDocs": {
"url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/experiments#PublicExperimentation_CreateExperiment"
}
}