---
title: "Store a new budget"
method: POST
path: "/v1/budgets"
tags: ["budgets"]
---

# Store a new budget

`POST /v1/budgets`

Creates a new budget. The data required can be submitted as a JSON body or as a list of parameters.

## Headers

- `X-Trace-Id` string, uuid

## Request body

- BudgetStore
  - `name` string, string, required
  - `active` boolean
  - `order` integer
  - `notes` string, string, nullable
  - `fire_webhooks` boolean — Whether or not to fire the webhooks that are related to this event.
  - `auto_budget_type` 'reset' | 'rollover' | 'none' | 'null', string, nullable — The type of auto-budget that Firefly III must create.
  - `auto_budget_currency_id` string, string, nullable — Use either currency_id or currency_code. Defaults to the user's financial administration's currency.
  - `auto_budget_currency_code` string, string, nullable — Use either currency_id or currency_code. Defaults to the user's financial administration's currency.
  - `auto_budget_amount` string, amount, nullable
  - `auto_budget_period` 'daily' | 'weekly' | 'monthly' | 'quarterly' | 'half-year' | 'yearly' | 'null', string, nullable — Period for the auto budget

## Response `200`

New budget stored, result in response.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthenticated
- `404` — Page not found
- `422` — Validation error. The body will have the exact details.
- `500` — Internal exception

---

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