---
title: "Create a watchlist playlist"
method: POST
path: "/v2/sites/{site_id}/playlists/watchlist_playlist/"
tags: ["playlists"]
---

# Create a watchlist playlist

`POST /v2/sites/{site_id}/playlists/watchlist_playlist/`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.jwplayer.com`
- URL: `https://api.jwplayer.com/v2/sites/{site_id}/playlists/watchlist_playlist/`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

## Path parameters

- `site_id` string, required: Unique identifier for a resource

## Request body

- object
  - `metadata` PlaylistMetadata
    - `title` string: Title of the playlist. When using JWX's HTML5 player, the playlist title is displayed in the overlay. A maximum of 256 characters is permitted.
    - `description` string: Description of the playlist A maximum of 7500 characters is permitted.
    - `author` string: Author of the playlist A maximum of 256 characters is permitted.
    - `link` string: URL to be associated with the playlist A maximum of 2048 characters is permitted.
    - `custom_params` CustomParamSchema: User-generated key-value pairs When defining `custom_params`, include all custom parameters that should be associated with the target resource. When updating existing `custom_params`, include all `custom_params` keys with their updated values. Any `custom_params` key-value pair not included within the updated `custom_params` in the request body is [deleted](doc:stream-faq-how-can-i-delete-a-custom-parameter). **NOTE**: To assign a content type to a media item, set the `contentType` custom parameter to the name of a content type configured for the property. When updating an existing media item, do not send `contentType` alone. Include all existing `custom_params` key-value pairs in the PATCH request; any omitted pairs are deleted.

## Response `201`

Resource successfully created

- WatchlistPlaylistResourceRead: Resource for managing a watchlist playlist
  - `schema` string
  - `id` string: Unique identifier for a resource
  - `created` string: Date and time at which the resource was created
  - `last_modified` string: Date and time at which the resource was most recently modified
  - `type` string: Name of the type of resource.
  - `relationships` object: Ancilliary resources associated to the primary resource being read
  - `metadata` PlaylistMetadata
    - `title` string: Title of the playlist. When using JWX's HTML5 player, the playlist title is displayed in the overlay. A maximum of 256 characters is permitted.
    - `description` string: Description of the playlist A maximum of 7500 characters is permitted.
    - `author` string: Author of the playlist A maximum of 256 characters is permitted.
    - `link` string: URL to be associated with the playlist A maximum of 2048 characters is permitted.
    - `custom_params` CustomParamSchema: User-generated key-value pairs When defining `custom_params`, include all custom parameters that should be associated with the target resource. When updating existing `custom_params`, include all `custom_params` keys with their updated values. Any `custom_params` key-value pair not included within the updated `custom_params` in the request body is [deleted](doc:stream-faq-how-can-i-delete-a-custom-parameter). **NOTE**: To assign a content type to a media item, set the `contentType` custom parameter to the name of a content type configured for the property. When updating an existing media item, do not send `contentType` alone. Include all existing `custom_params` key-value pairs in the PATCH request; any omitted pairs are deleted.

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid JSON request body

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `9fad6bd5872e`: 1 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `400`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/jwplayer/apis/management-api-v2/changes/v2/sites/:site_id/playlists/watchlist_playlist/post.md)

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