---
title: "Create default athlete profile settings"
method: POST
path: "/settings/default"
tags: ["Settings"]
---

# Create default athlete profile settings

`POST /settings/default`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect-au.catapultsports.com/api/v6`
- URL: `https://connect-au.catapultsports.com/api/v6/settings/default`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- object
  - `gender` string, required
  - `height` number, required
  - `max_heart_rate` number, required
  - `max_mechanical_power` number: Default max mechanical power in W/kg for new athletes. Optional - only sent by accounts with the MultidirectionalLoad.Released module.
  - `max_velocity` number, required
  - `weight` number, required

## Response `204`

Create default athlete profile settings

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `422`: The given data was invalid

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `4f0d7082f399`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `max_mechanical_power`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/catapultsports/apis/openfield-connect-v6-api/changes/settings/default/post.md)

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