---
title: "CreateNewDraftFromExisting"
method: POST
path: "/api/RulesEngine/CreateNewDraftFromExisting"
tags: ["RulesEngine"]
---

# CreateNewDraftFromExisting

`POST /api/RulesEngine/CreateNewDraftFromExisting`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://eu-ext.linnworks.net`
- URL: `https://eu-ext.linnworks.net/api/RulesEngine/CreateNewDraftFromExisting`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Use this call to create a new draft based on an existing rule. Once set live, this draft will be a unique rule in its own right.
<b>Permissions Required: </b> GlobalPermissions.OrderBook.RulesEngineNode
<b>Rate limit: </b><span style="background-color:#0272d9;color:white;padding:4px 8px;text-align:center;border-radius:5px; font-size: small;"><b>150</b></span> / minute

## Request body

- RulesEngineCreateNewDraftFromExistingRequest
  - `pkRuleId` integer: The existing rule id.
  - `ruleName` string: The name of the new draft.

## Response `200`

OK

- RuleHeaderBasic
  - `pkRuleId` integer
  - `RuleName` string
  - `RuleType` 'Test' | 'Orders'
  - `Enabled` boolean
  - `RunOrder` integer
  - `pkRuleId_Draft` integer
  - `Draft` boolean
  - `RuleTypeDisplayName` string

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/linnworks/apis/rules-engine-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/linnworks/apis/rules-engine-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/linnworks/apis/rules-engine-api/revisions/52df4ad3d247?raw)