---
title: "Create a goal target"
method: POST
path: "/crm/objects/2025-09/goal_targets"
tags: ["Basic"]
---

# Create a goal target

`POST /crm/objects/2025-09/goal_targets`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.hubapi.com`
- URL: `https://api.hubapi.com/crm/objects/2025-09/goal_targets`
- Auth: none required

Create a goal target with the given properties and return a copy of the object, including the ID. Documentation and examples for creating standard goal targets is provided.

## Request body

- SimplePublicObjectInputForCreate: Is the input object used to create a new CRM object, containing the properties to be set and optional associations to link the new record with other CRM objects.
  - `associations` PublicAssociationsForObject[], required: An array that specifies the relationships between the new public object and existing objects. This is required to establish how the new object is connected within the system.
    - `to` PublicObjectId, required: Contains the Id of a Public Object
      - `id` string, required: The unique ID of the object.
    - `types` AssociationSpec[], required: The types of associations that exist between the object and other entities, indicating the nature of their relationship.
      - `associationCategory` 'HUBSPOT_DEFINED' | 'INTEGRATOR_DEFINED' | 'USER_DEFINED' | 'WORK', required: The category of the association, indicating its origin or purpose. Valid values include "HUBSPOT_DEFINED", "USER_DEFINED", "INTEGRATOR_DEFINED", and "WORK".
      - `associationTypeId` integer, required: An integer representing the unique identifier for the type of association.
  - `properties` object, required: Key-value pairs for setting properties for the new object.

## Response `201`

successful operation

- SimplePublicObject: A simple public object.
  - `archived` boolean, required: Whether the object is archived.
  - `archivedAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the object was archived, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required: The timestamp when the object was created, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `id` string, required: The unique ID of the object.
  - `objectWriteTraceId` string: An identifier used to trace the write request for the object. Set a unique ID for each write operation; it is returned with any errors so you can identify which request encountered which error.
  - `properties` object, required: Key-value pairs representing the properties of the object.
  - `propertiesWithHistory` object: Key-value pairs representing the properties of the object along with their history, each with a timestamp and source information.
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required: The timestamp when the object was last updated, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `url` string: The URL associated with the object.
  - `warnings` PublicObjectWarning[]
    - `category` string, required: The classification of the warning, indicating the type or nature of the issue.
    - `context` object, required: Additional information or metadata about the warning, providing context for understanding the issue.
    - `message` string, required: The text of the warning message, providing information about the issue or alert.

## Other responses

- `default`: An error occurred.

## Changes

- **2026-09-25** (2025-09) `65881a97f1b3`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-goal-targets/changes/crm/objects/2025-09/goal_targets/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-goal-targets.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-goal-targets/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-goal-targets/revisions/994e8ffa2028?raw)