# CreateImageHashDatabase

Creates a new, empty, database to store image hashes for identifying duplicate images.

Type: synchronous

Parameter | Description | Required
--- | --- | ---
`database` | The name for the new database (maximum 254 bytes). | Yes

## Example

The following example creates an empty database named `ImageHashes`.

    /action=CreateImageHashDatabase&database=ImageHashes

## Response

    <autnresponse>
      <action>CREATEIMAGEHASHDATABASE</action>
      <response>SUCCESS</response>
      <responsedata></responsedata>
    </autnresponse>

## See Also

To add image hashes to the database, use the action TrainImageHash.

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