> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Program



## OpenAPI

````yaml certify-api/openapi.json POST /programs
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Xerobi Certification & Badge API
  version: '2026-01-01'
  description: >-
    A comprehensive API for issuing, managing, and verifying digital
    certificates and badges. Perfect for educational institutions, certification
    bodies, and organizations requiring verifiable credential management.
    Supports certificate templates, digital badges, credential lifecycle
    management, public verification, webhooks, and comprehensive audit logging.
  contact:
    name: Xerobi Support
    email: support@xerobi.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
servers:
  - url: https://api.hixbe.com/certify
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Templates
    description: >-
      Certificate template management - create and manage reusable certificate
      designs
  - name: Credentials
    description: >-
      Issued credential management - view and track digital certificates and
      badges
  - name: Badges
    description: Digital badge definitions - create and manage badge metadata and criteria
  - name: Verification
    description: Public credential verification - validate issued certificates and badges
  - name: Issuance
    description: >-
      Credential issuance - create and distribute digital certificates and
      badges
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Event notifications - configure webhooks for credential lifecycle events
  - name: Audit Logs
    description: >-
      Activity tracking - comprehensive audit trail for all credential
      operations
  - name: Programs
    description: Certification programs - organize credentials into structured programs
  - name: Revocation
    description: Credential revocation - invalidate certificates and badges when necessary
paths:
  /programs:
    post:
      tags:
        - Programs
      summary: Create certification program
      description: >-
        Create a new certification program to organize related credentials.
        Programs provide structure for learning pathways and credential
        hierarchies.
      operationId: createProgram
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Xerobi-Version'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateProgramRequest'
            example:
              name: Advanced Cybersecurity Certification
              description: >-
                Comprehensive program covering network security, ethical
                hacking, and compliance frameworks
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Certification program created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProgramResponse'
              example:
                id: prog_1234567890abcdef
                name: Advanced Cybersecurity Certification
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  parameters:
    Xerobi-Version:
      name: Xerobi-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        example: '2026-01-01'
      description: API version in YYYY-MM-DD format
  schemas:
    CreateProgramRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request payload for creating a new certification program
      required:
        - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name for the certification program
          example: Advanced Cybersecurity Certification
        description:
          type: string
          description: Detailed description of the certification program
          example: >-
            Comprehensive program covering network security, ethical hacking,
            and compliance frameworks
    ProgramResponse:
      type: object
      description: Response containing certification program information
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for the program
          example: prog_1234567890abcdef
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the program
          example: Advanced Cybersecurity Certification
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response format
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error type identifier
          example: invalid_request
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: The credential ID provided is invalid
        code:
          type: string
          description: Optional error code for programmatic handling
          example: INVALID_CREDENTIAL_ID
      required:
        - error
        - message
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal Server Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````

## Related topics

- [Certification API FAQ](https://docs.xerobi.com/faq-guides/certification-api-faq.md)
- [List Programs](https://docs.xerobi.com/certify/endpoint/list-programs.md)
- [Create Badge](https://docs.xerobi.com/certify/endpoint/create-badge.md)
- [Create Template](https://docs.xerobi.com/certify/endpoint/create-template.md)
- [Create Webhook](https://docs.xerobi.com/certify/endpoint/create-webhook.md)


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