---
title: "create claim"
method: POST
path: "/claims/{type}"
tags: ["Claims"]
---

# create claim

`POST /claims/{type}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.aptible.com`
- URL: `https://api.aptible.com/claims/{type}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

You do not need to invoke this directly. Reserves a handle

## Path parameters

- `type` string, required

## Query parameters

- `no_embed` boolean

## Headers

- `Prefer` 'no_sensitive_extras=true'

## Request body

- CreateClaimForTypeRequest
  - `handle` string

## Response `204`

successful

## Other responses

- `default`: Error response. Often a 4xx or 5xx status code

## Changes

- **2026-07-24** `1dc1e5b8c6eb`: 3 info
  - api operation id `CreateClaimForType` was added
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Prefer`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `no_embed`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/aptible/apis/aptible-api-v1/changes/claims/:type/post.md)

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