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# Area

> MCP tools for creating, updating, and deleting areas within containers.

## create\_area

Create an area within a container. Requires super admin.

| Property      |    |
| ------------- | -- |
| **Read-only** | No |

### Parameters

| Parameter     | Type   | Required | Default | Description                                                                       |
| ------------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `containerId` | string | Yes      | —       | Parent container ID. Use [`get_containers`](/mcp-tools/container#get_containers). |
| `name`        | string | Yes      | —       | Area name.                                                                        |
| `description` | string | Yes      | —       | Area description.                                                                 |
| `parentId`    | string | No       | —       | Parent area ID for nesting.                                                       |
| `sequence`    | int    | No       | `1`     | Display order.                                                                    |

### Returns

An `AreaDto` with the created area's details:

| Field      | Description      |
| ---------- | ---------------- |
| `areaId`   | Area ID          |
| `areaName` | Area name        |
| `areaDesc` | Area description |

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## update\_area

Update area name, description, archive status, or sequence. Only provided fields are updated.

| Property      |    |
| ------------- | -- |
| **Read-only** | No |

### Parameters

| Parameter     | Type   | Required | Default | Description                                                                         |
| ------------- | ------ | -------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `areaId`      | string | Yes      | —       | Area ID. Use [`get_containers`](/mcp-tools/container#get_containers) to find areas. |
| `name`        | string | No       | —       | New area name.                                                                      |
| `description` | string | No       | —       | New area description.                                                               |
| `archived`    | bool   | No       | —       | Set to `true` to archive the area.                                                  |
| `sequence`    | int    | No       | —       | New display order.                                                                  |

### Returns

An `AreaDto` with the updated area details.

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## delete\_area

Delete an area. Requires super admin.

| Property      |    |
| ------------- | -- |
| **Read-only** | No |

### Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Description                                                                         |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `areaId`  | string | Yes      | Area ID. Use [`get_containers`](/mcp-tools/container#get_containers) to find areas. |

### Returns

A confirmation message with the deleted area's name.