---
title: "Changes to Create work request"
method: POST
path: "/workrequests"
---

# Changes to Create work request

`POST /workrequests`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.
> 30 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 30 revisions.

- **2026-10-01** `dff2bfdd78fa`: 2 info
- **2026-08-08** `222e6fad7c1f`: 1 breaking, 8 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-01** `dff2bfdd78fa`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `externalId`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
- **2026-08-08** `222e6fad7c1f`: 1 breaking, 8 info
  - removed the media type `application/octet-stream` from the request body
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `x-organization-id`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `skipWebhook`
  - added the new optional request property `approverTeamId`
  - added the new optional request property `creatorContactInfo`
  - added the new optional request property `extraFields`
  - the request property `assetId` became nullable
  - the request property `description` became nullable
  - the request property `locationId` became nullable

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