def create_dashboard(self, name):
        '''
        **Description**
            Creates an empty dashboard. You can then add panels by using ``add_dashboard_panel``.

        **Arguments**
            - **name**: the name of the dashboard that will be created.

        **Success Return Value**
            A dictionary showing the details of the new dashboard.

        **Example**
            `examples/dashboard.py <https://github.com/draios/python-sdc-client/blob/master/examples/dashboard.py>`_
        '''
        dashboard_configuration = {
            'name': name,
            'schema': 2,
            'items': []
        }

        #
        # Create the new dashboard
        #
        res = requests.post(self.url + self._dashboards_api_endpoint, headers=self.hdrs, data=json.dumps({'dashboard': dashboard_configuration}),
                            verify=self.ssl_verify)
        return self._request_result(res)
**Description**
            Creates an empty dashboard. You can then add panels by using ``add_dashboard_panel``.

        **Arguments**
            - **name**: the name of the dashboard that will be created.

        **Success Return Value**
            A dictionary showing the details of the new dashboard.

        **Example**
            `examples/dashboard.py <https://github.com/draios/python-sdc-client/blob/master/examples/dashboard.py>`_