---
title: "Create a record"
method: POST
path: "/v2/objects/{object}/records"
tags: ["Records"]
---

# Create a record

`POST /v2/objects/{object}/records`

Creates a new person, company or other record. This endpoint will throw on conflicts of unique attributes. If you would prefer to update records on conflicts, please use the [Upsert record endpoint](/rest-api/endpoint-reference/records/upsert-a-record) instead.

Required scopes: `record_permission:read-write`, `object_configuration:read`.

## Path parameters

- `object` string, required — The UUID or slug identifying the object the created record should belong to.

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `values` object, required — An object with an attribute `api_slug` or `attribute_id` as the key, and a single value (for single-select attributes), or an array of values (for single or multi-select attributes) as the values. For complete documentation on values for all attribute types, please see our [attribute type docs](/docs/attribute-types).

## Response `200`

Success

- object — Success
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` object, required
      - `workspace_id` string, uuid, required — A UUID identifying the workspace this record belongs to.
      - `object_id` string, uuid, required — A UUID identifying the object this record belongs to.
      - `record_id` string, uuid, required — A UUID identifying this record.
    - `created_at` string, required — When this record was created.
    - `web_url` string, uri, required — A URL that links directly to the record page in the Attio web application.
    - `values` object, required — A record type with an attribute `api_slug` as the key, and an array of value objects as the values.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found

## Changes

- **2026-08-15** `ab325846bdb6` — 1 warning
  - added the new `EGP` enum value to the `data/values/additionalProperties/items/oneOf[subschema #3]/currency_code` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-08-12** `47425e632e9a` — 3 warning
  - added the new `GHS` enum value to the `data/values/additionalProperties/items/oneOf[subschema #3]/currency_code` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `OMR` enum value to the `data/values/additionalProperties/items/oneOf[subschema #3]/currency_code` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `QAR` enum value to the `data/values/additionalProperties/items/oneOf[subschema #3]/currency_code` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-07-26** `0eb6da8a7a07` — 1 warning
  - added the new `IDR` enum value to the `data/values/additionalProperties/items/oneOf[subschema #3]/currency_code` response property for the response status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/attio/apis/attio-api/changes/v2/objects/:object/records/post.md)

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