---
title: "Create a video recall request"
method: POST
path: "/v1/video_recall_requests"
---

# Create a video recall request

`POST /v1/video_recall_requests`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.gomotive.com`
- URL: `https://api.gomotive.com/v1/video_recall_requests`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/gomotive/apis/motive/docs/v1/video_recall_requests/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Request body

- object
  - `start_time` string, date, required: Specify the start time from when you want the recall request to begin. Format: ISO 8601
  - `duration` integer, required: Specify the duration of the video.
  - `vehicle_number` string: Specify the number of the vehicle for which you are creating this request.
  - `asset_name` string: Specify the name of the asset for which you are creating this request.
  - `recall_type` string: Specify the type of recall. Allowed values are <ul><li><b>regular</b></li><li><b>timelapse</b></li></ul>
  - `camera_positions` string[]: Specify the position of the camera for this particular video recall request. Below are the supported camera positions: <br><ul> <li>front_facing</li> <li>driver_facing</li> <li>front_narrow_facing</li> <li>side_left</li> <li>side_right</li> <li>rear</li> </ul>

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `id` integer
  - `status` string
  - `primary_entity` string
  - `vehicle` object
    - `id` integer
    - `number` string
  - `asset` unknown
  - `start_time` string
  - `end_time` string
  - `recall_type` string
  - `created_at` string
  - `updated_at` string
  - `cameras` object[]

## Other responses

- `400`: 400
- `404`: 404
- `409`: 409
- `429`: 429

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