---
title: "Adds a Knowledge Article"
method: POST
path: "/KnowledgeArticle"
tags: ["KnowledgeArticles"]
---

# Adds a Knowledge Article

`POST /KnowledgeArticle`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.insightly.com/v3.1`
- URL: `https://api.insightly.com/v3.1/KnowledgeArticle`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `Authorization`

If you have trouble with creating a Knowledge Article, try creating Knowledge Articles via the web interface, and then access those Knowledge Articles via the API. This way you            can see examples of the fields and sub-elements attached to the Knowledge Article. A common source of problems during write/update request is caused when users omit            required fields, or insert invalid data in a field (e.g. reference a CATEGORY_ID that does not exist in the user's Insightly instance.

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `ARTICLE_ID` integer
  - `CATEGORY_ID` integer
  - `FOLDER_ID` integer, required
  - `Title` string, string, required
  - `Body` string, string
  - `URL_SLUG` string, string, required
  - `PROMOTED` boolean
  - `ARCHIVED_DATE_UTC` string, string
  - `OWNER_USER_ID` integer
  - `CUSTOMFIELDS` APICustomField[]
    - `FIELD_NAME` string
    - `FIELD_VALUE` object

## Response `201`

Request succeeded.

- object
  - `ARTICLE_ID` integer
  - `CATEGORY_ID` integer
  - `FOLDER_ID` integer, required
  - `ARTICLE_NO` integer
  - `ArticleVersion` string, string
  - `Status` string, string
  - `Language` string, string
  - `Title` string, string, required
  - `Body` string, string
  - `URL_SLUG` string, string, required
  - `DOWNVOTE_COUNT` integer
  - `UPVOTE_COUNT` integer
  - `PROMOTED` boolean
  - `FIRST_PUBLISHED_DATE_UTC` string, date-time
  - `LAST_PUBLISHED_DATE_UTC` string, date-time
  - `ARCHIVED_DATE_UTC` string, string
  - `DATE_CREATED_UTC` string, date-time
  - `DATE_UPDATED_UTC` string, date-time
  - `OWNER_USER_ID` integer
  - `CREATED_USER_ID` integer
  - `ExternalLinkCount` string, string
  - `CUSTOMFIELDS` APICustomField[]
    - `FIELD_NAME` string
    - `FIELD_VALUE` object
  - `TAGS` APITag[]
    - `TAG_NAME` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Data validation error.
- `401`: Authentication failed.
- `402`: Record limit reached.

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