---
title: "Source Create Watch Endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/v1/source/watches"
tags: ["watches"]
---

# Source Create Watch Endpoint

`POST /v1/source/watches`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.actionbox.cloud`
- URL: `https://api.actionbox.cloud/v1/source/watches`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a Watch for this Source without widening Source credentials.

## Headers

- `authorization` string, nullable

## Request body

- WatchCreate
  - `source_id` string, nullable
  - `name` string, required
  - `schedule_type` 'interval' | 'cron', required
  - `interval_seconds` integer, nullable
  - `cron_expression` string, nullable
  - `timezone` string
  - `grace_seconds` integer
  - `max_runtime_seconds` integer, nullable
  - `priority` 'low' | 'normal' | 'high' | 'urgent'
  - `runbook_url` string, uri, nullable
  - `signal_method` 'any' | 'post'

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- object

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

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