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We have explored it and found - how to create a content type by adding the YML files in the config/install directory of a custom module. The new content type will be created when we enable the module.

But we have a use case where we need to generate content types on saving a form. For eg: We have a custom form with a field called "Content-Type Name". On submitting the form, we need to create a new content type with that name.

We are not able to find any proper documentation for this in Drupal 8.

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    A content type is a config entity, you can create one like any other config entity
    – Clive ♦
    Oct 18, 2018 at 7:17
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    Also there is already an existing form for this: the original create content type form. The code itself should be a sufficient documentation for this matter.
    – ssibal
    Oct 18, 2018 at 7:21
  • "Also there is already an existing form for this: the original create content type form." -- pretty much this. It already exists. I can't think of a use case to reinvent the wheel here. But by all means, look at the provided answer.
    – Kevin
    Oct 18, 2018 at 14:02

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A content type is a config entity, you can create one like any other config entity (*):

$content_type = \Drupal\node\Entity\NodeType::create([
  'type' => $machine_name,
  'label' => $label,
]);
$content_type->save();
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