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Creating a Space

A Space is the entity under which you run events. Before you can create events, configure badges or invite collaborators, you need to create at least one Space.

Prerequisites​

  • An Emblema account with the legal terms accepted.
  • An early-adopter quota assigned to your account (see below).
Early-adopter quota

The Space role is currently gated by a per-account quota (maxOwnedSpaces) managed by Emblema staff. Without a quota you cannot create your first Space and you cannot activate the Space role for the first time.

If you try to create a Space without a quota, the platform responds with SPACE_QUOTA_NOT_ALLOWED or SPACE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED and points you to support.

To request a quota, contact support@emblema.live with:

  • The email of your Emblema account.
  • The community / organization the Space will represent.
  • A short description of the events you plan to run.

Activate the Space role and create the Space​

  1. Sign in to Emblema and open /dashboard.
  2. From the role selector, choose Space. You are redirected to /dashboard/space.
  3. Click Create a Space — it opens /dashboard/space/new.
  4. Fill in:
    • Name — the display name shown on the public page.
    • Username (slug) — the unique handle in the public URL /space/<slug>. Lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens. Must not be already taken by another Space.
    • Category — see the overview for the list. You cannot change it later from the UI; if you need to change it after creation, contact support.
    • Short description for the public page header.
    • Logo (square image, PNG/SVG/JPG; ~512×512 recommended).
    • Country and city (optional, useful for local communities).
  5. Submit. The platform creates the Space and you become its Owner.

The Space dashboard is at /dashboard/space/<id> once created.

After creation​

Right after creating the Space you can:

Multiple Spaces​

The quota controls how many Spaces you can own. With a quota of 1 you can own one Space; with 2 you can own two; and so on. You can be invited into other Spaces as a non-owner without consuming your quota.

Archiving a Space​

If you stop running events under a Space, you can archive it from the Space settings. Archiving:

  • Removes the Space from the public Space list.
  • Keeps existing badges valid (Open Badges remain verifiable forever).
  • Frees the slug for future re-use only after a manual review.

Troubleshooting​

  • SPACE_QUOTA_NOT_ALLOWED — your account does not have a quota yet. Reach out to support.
  • SPACE_QUOTA_EXCEEDED — you already created the maximum number of Spaces allowed by your quota. Archive an existing Space or request a larger quota.
  • Slug not available — pick a different one; Emblema keeps a reservation list of system slugs.
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