diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/collection.test.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/collection.test.ts
index 4498326f78..a4c064ab62 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/collection.test.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/collection.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { checkCollections } from "./service.js";
+import { createCollectionIfDoesNotExist } from "./service.js";
 import { getCollection } from "./getCollection.js";
 import nock from "nock";
 import { MetabaseError } from "../shared/client.js";
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { updateMetabaseId } from "./updateMetabaseId.js";
 import { getTeamIdAndMetabaseId } from "./getTeamIdAndMetabaseId.js";
 import { createCollection } from "./createCollection.js";
 
-describe("checkCollections", () => {
+describe("createCollectionIfDoesNotExist", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     nock.cleanAll();
   });
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ describe("edge cases", () => {
 
   test("handles missing name", async () => {
     await expect(
-      checkCollections({
+      createCollectionIfDoesNotExist({
         name: "",
       }),
     ).rejects.toThrow();
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ describe("edge cases", () => {
       });
 
     await expect(
-      checkCollections({
+      createCollectionIfDoesNotExist({
         name: longName,
       }),
     ).rejects.toThrow();
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts
index 38af98e500..c621cb15fb 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/controller.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-import { checkCollections } from "./service.js";
+import { createCollectionIfDoesNotExist } from "./service.js";
 import type { NewCollectionRequestHandler } from "./types.js";
 
-export const checkCollectionsController: NewCollectionRequestHandler = async (
-  _req,
-  res,
-) => {
-  try {
-    const params = res.locals.parsedReq.body;
-    const collection = await checkCollections(params);
-    res.status(201).json({ data: collection });
-  } catch (error) {
-    res.status(400).json({
-      error:
-        error instanceof Error ? error.message : "An unexpected error occurred",
-    });
-  }
-};
+export const createCollectionIfDoesNotExistController: NewCollectionRequestHandler =
+  async (_req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const params = res.locals.parsedReq.body;
+      const collection = await createCollectionIfDoesNotExist(params);
+      res.status(201).json({ data: collection });
+    } catch (error) {
+      res.status(400).json({
+        error:
+          error instanceof Error
+            ? error.message
+            : "An unexpected error occurred",
+      });
+    }
+  };
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/service.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/service.ts
index 51cfb1216d..e4d7e59ccd 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/service.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/service.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const client = createMetabaseClient();
  * @params `name` is required, but `description` and `parent_id` are optional.
  * @returns `response.data`, so use dot notation to access `id` or `parent_id`.
  */
-export async function checkCollections(
+export async function createCollectionIfDoesNotExist(
   params: NewCollectionParams,
 ): Promise<number> {
   try {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export async function checkCollections(
     console.log({ newMetabaseId });
     return newMetabaseId;
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Error in checkCollections:", error);
+    console.error("Error in createCollectionIfDoesNotExist:", error);
     throw error;
   }
 }
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts
index cade18fc8d..966449cc31 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/metabase/collection/types.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export interface MetabaseCollectionParams {
 /** Metbase collection ID for the the "Council" collection **/
 // const COUNCILS_COLLECTION_ID = 58;
 
-export const checkCollectionsSchema = z.object({
+export const createCollectionIfDoesNotExistSchema = z.object({
   body: z
     .object({
       name: z.string(),
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const checkCollectionsSchema = z.object({
 });
 
 export type NewCollectionRequestHandler = ValidatedRequestHandler<
-  typeof checkCollectionsSchema,
+  typeof createCollectionIfDoesNotExistSchema,
   ApiResponse<NewCollectionResponse>
 >;
 
diff --git a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/routes.ts b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/routes.ts
index 2065837e27..f88633568d 100644
--- a/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/routes.ts
+++ b/api.planx.uk/modules/analytics/routes.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import {
   logUserExitController,
   logUserResumeController,
 } from "./analyticsLog/controller.js";
-import { checkCollectionsController } from "./metabase/collection/controller.js";
-import { checkCollectionsSchema } from "./metabase/collection/types.js";
+import { createCollectionIfDoesNotExistController } from "./metabase/collection/controller.js";
+import { createCollectionIfDoesNotExistSchema } from "./metabase/collection/types.js";
 
 const router = Router();
 
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ router.post(
 );
 router.post(
   "/collection",
-  validate(checkCollectionsSchema),
-  checkCollectionsController,
+  validate(createCollectionIfDoesNotExistSchema),
+  createCollectionIfDoesNotExistController,
 );
 
 export default router;