---
title: "Open draft"
method: POST
path: "/shipping/orders/drafts/open/v1"
tags: ["/shipping/orders/drafts"]
---

# Open draft

`POST /shipping/orders/drafts/open/v1`

Opens a new draft order shell with org assignments based on caller's organization type. | authz: min_org_role=operator | (OrdersOpenDraftReq) -> (OrdersOpenDraftRes)

## Request body

- OrdersOpenDraftReq
  - `service_line` 'on_demand' | 'routed'
  - `coordinator_org_id` string, nullable — Must be a string starting with `org_`
  - `shipper_org_id` string, nullable — Must be a string starting with `org_`
  - `off_chrt_shipper_org_data_id` string, nullable
  - `off_chrt_reference_id` string, nullable — Must be a URL-safe string of 1-64 characters. Allowed characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, '.', '_', '~', '-' (RFC 3986 unreserved).
  - `department_id` string, nullable
  - `label` string, nullable
  - `task_lists_to_apply_at_order_creation` TaskListToApplyToOrder1[] — OperationsTaskList applications to materialize on the Order for the coordinator org at draft creation, each with optional department override and first-deadline pin.
    - `task_list_id` string, required
    - `department_id` string, nullable
    - `initial_deadline_timestamp` string, date-time, nullable
  - `task_lists_to_apply_at_order_staging` TaskListToApplyToOrder1[] — OperationsTaskList applications stored on the Order for deferred application at staging, each with an optional department override.
    - `task_list_id` string, required
    - `department_id` string, nullable
    - `initial_deadline_timestamp` string, date-time, nullable
  - `creation_idempotency_key` string, nullable — Optional key, unique per caller org, that makes draft creation idempotent: re-sending the same key returns the already-created draft instead of creating a duplicate.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- OrdersOpenDraftRes
  - `order_id` string, required
  - `order_short_id` string, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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