---
title: "Creates a block"
method: POST
path: "/booking/v0-nsfw/blocks"
tags: ["Block"]
---

# Creates a block

`POST /booking/v0-nsfw/blocks`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.apaleo.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.apaleo.com/booking/v0-nsfw/blocks`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Implicit: `https://identity.apaleo.com/connect/authorize`
  - Scopes: `blocks.create`, `reservations.manage`, `admin`

<br>You must have at least one of these scopes: 'blocks.create, reservations.manage'.<br>For fine-grained clients, you must have this permission: 'core.blocks.create'.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- CreateBlockModel
  - `groupId` string, required: ID of the group that reserved the block
  - `ratePlanId` string, required: The rate plan
  - `from` string, required: Start date and time from which the inventory will be blocked<br />Specify either a pure date or a date and time in UTC or with UTC offset as defined in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601">ISO8601:2004</a>
  - `to` string, required: End date and time until which the inventory will be blocked. Cannot be more than 5 years after the start date.<br />Specify either a pure date or a date and time in UTC or with UTC offset as defined in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601">ISO8601:2004</a>
  - `grossDailyRate` MonetaryValueModel, required
    - `amount` number, double, required
    - `currency` string, required
  - `timeSlices` CreateBlockTimeSliceModel[], nullable: The list of blocked units for each time slice
    - `blockedUnits` integer, required: Number of units blocked for the time slice
  - `blockedUnits` integer, nullable: Number of units to block for the defined time period
  - `promoCode` string, nullable: The promo code associated with a certain special offer
  - `corporateCode` string, nullable: The corporate code associated with a certain special offer
  - `marketSegmentId` string, nullable: The market segment Id for this block. Must be a valid market segment ID defined at the property level. Picked-up reservations will inherit this value by default

## Response `201`

The block was created successfully.

- BlockCreatedModel
  - `id` string, required: Block id

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request.
- `401`: You are unauthorized.
- `403`: Forbidden.
- `404`: The Request-URI could not be found.
- `415`: Unsupported media type.
- `422`: Validation errors in the request body or query params.
- `499`: Client closed request.
- `500`: An unexpected error occurred.
- `503`: The server is currently unavailable. Please try later.

---

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