> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.geosamples.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.geosamples.org/api/institutions.md).

# Institutions

## Search institutions

> Returns up to \`limit\` institutions whose label matches \`query\` (case-insensitive substring), or whose ROR matches \`ror\` when that parameter is provided. When nothing matches, \`data\` is an empty array.

```json
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```

## Create institution

> Creates a new institution record (e.g. for affiliations, collectors or archives).

```json
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```


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