---
title: "Create shipment action log entry"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/shipments/{shipment_id}/action-logs"
tags: ["Shipments"]
---

# Create shipment action log entry

`POST /api/v2/shipments/{shipment_id}/action-logs`

Appends an action to the shipment's action log.

## Path parameters

- `shipment_id` string, uuid, required — Shipment or Load UUID

## Request body

- object — Request body to create a shipment action log entry. The `action` text is combined with the caller's client name when persisted.
  - `action` string, required — Action text to record for this shipment (max 255 characters).

## Response `201`

Action log entry was created

## Other responses

- `403` — Permission denied
- `404` — Shipment not found
- `422` — Shipment is not eligible for action logs.

---

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