diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts
index c36d2c9365..039261c7b8 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,9 @@
 import { z } from "zod";
 import type { ValidatedRequestHandler } from "../../../../shared/middleware/validate.js";
 import { checkCollections, newCollection } from "./service.js";
-import type { NewCollectionParams } from "./types.js";
+import type { NewCollectionRequest } from "./types.js";
 import type { Request, Response } from "express";
 
-// Error response type
-interface ErrorResponse {
-  error: string;
-}
-
-// Response types
-type ApiResponse<T> = {
-  data?: T;
-  error?: string;
-};
-
-// Define validation schemas
-export const newCollectionSchema = z.object({
-  body: z.object({
-    name: z.string(),
-    description: z.string().optional(),
-    parentId: z.number().optional(),
-  }),
-});
-
-// Define types for validated requests
-export type NewCollectionRequest = ValidatedRequestHandler<
-  typeof newCollectionSchema,
-  ApiResponse<NewCollectionParams>
->;
-
 // Controller functions
 export const checkCollectionsController = async (
   _req: Request,
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts
index e1b583e13a..f35d9cb690 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+import { z } from "zod";
+import type { ValidatedRequestHandler } from "../../../../shared/middleware/validate.js";
+
+type ApiResponse<T> = {
+  data?: T;
+  error?: string;
+};
+
+export const checkCollectionsSchema = z.object({
+  query: z.object({
+    name: z.string().min(1, "Name parameter is required"),
+  }),
+});
+
+export type CheckCollectionsRequest = ValidatedRequestHandler<
+  typeof checkCollectionsSchema,
+  ApiResponse<CheckCollectionResponse>
+>;
+
+export interface CheckCollectionResponse {
+  collectionId: number | false;
+}
+
 export interface NewCollectionParams {
   /** The name of the new collection */
   name: string;
@@ -9,3 +32,23 @@ export interface NewCollectionParams {
   namespace?: string;
   authority_level?: null;
 }
+
+export const newCollectionSchema = z.object({
+  body: z.object({
+    name: z.string(),
+    description: z.string().optional(),
+    parent_id: z.number().optional(),
+    namespace: z.string().optional(),
+    authority_level: z.null().optional(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export type NewCollectionRequest = ValidatedRequestHandler<
+  typeof newCollectionSchema,
+  ApiResponse<NewCollectionResponse>
+>;
+
+export interface NewCollectionResponse {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+}