---
title: "Create Checklist Item"
method: POST
path: "/v2/checklist/{checklist_id}/checklist_item"
tags: ["Task Checklists"]
---

# Create Checklist Item

`POST /v2/checklist/{checklist_id}/checklist_item`

Add a line item to a task checklist.

## Path parameters

- `checklist_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string
  - `assignee` integer

## Response `200`

- object
  - `checklist` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `task_id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `date_created` string, required
    - `orderindex` integer, required
    - `resolved` integer, required
    - `unresolved` integer, required
    - `items` object[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `orderindex` integer, required
      - `assignee` Assignee, required — unresolved $ref
      - `resolved` boolean, required
      - `parent` string, nullable, required
      - `date_created` string, required
      - `children` string[], required

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/clickup/apis/clickup-api-v2-reference.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/clickup/apis/clickup-api-v2-reference/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/clickup/clickup-api-v2-reference/revisions/72216f55b952/schema)