# What is the correct organization name format?

**URL:** <https://community.auth0.com/t/what-is-the-correct-organization-name-format/100097>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** organizations-management-api, management-api\
**Created:** [February 9, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/what-is-the-correct-organization-name-format/100097 "2023-02-09T16:04:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![john12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/john12/32/33352_2.png) [@john12](https://community.auth0.com/u/john12)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/what-is-the-correct-organization-name-format/100097/1 "2023-02-09T16:04:11Z")

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According to the description of organization names, the name “asdf\_” should be allowed. However, we got errors when trying to create organization with a trailing underscore in the name. The criteria does not seem to match what is documented here: [Create Organizations](https://auth0.com/docs/manage-users/organizations/configure-organizations/create-organizations)

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**Author:** ![rueben.tiow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/user_avatar/community.auth0.com/rueben.tiow/32/11646_2.png) [@rueben.tiow](https://community.auth0.com/u/rueben.tiow)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/what-is-the-correct-organization-name-format/100097/3 "2023-02-09T16:58:06Z")

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Hi @john12,

Welcome to the Auth0 Community!

> [@john12](#):
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> According to the description of organization names, the name “asdf\_” should be allowed.

Unfortunately, starting or ending an Organization name with anything else except for alphabets and numbers is not allowed. In other words, an Organization name cannot start or end with an underscore.

The correct Organization name format is described in our doc as follows:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/original/3X/9/b/9b15c2960750f726c91f2d4062a0c32c9956d3a5.png)

But let me clarify that the name must start/end with an alphabet or number.

Here are some examples:

- example-org
- example\_org2
- 2example\_org

I hope this helps!

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Thanks,  
Rueben

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/auth0/original/3X/b/5/b560f266932fcce5d57f09a6595bd50518cae3f3.jpeg) [@system](https://community.auth0.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.auth0.com/t/what-is-the-correct-organization-name-format/100097/4 "2023-02-23T16:58:34Z")

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