---
title: "Create an application"
method: POST
path: "/api/v0/applications"
tags: ["application"]
---

# Create an application

`POST /api/v0/applications`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://laa-data-access-api-staging.cloud-platform.service.justice.gov.uk`
- URL: `https://laa-data-access-api-staging.cloud-platform.service.justice.gov.uk/api/v0/applications`
- Auth: none declared. Required headers: `X-Service-Name`

## Headers

- `X-Service-Name` 'CIVIL_APPLY' | 'CIVIL_DECIDE', required

## Request body

- ApplicationCreateRequest: Create an application (all fields inside `applicationContent`)
  - `status` 'APPLICATION_IN_PROGRESS' | 'APPLICATION_SUBMITTED', required
  - `applicationContent` object, required: Application data to create
  - `laaReference` string, required
  - `individuals` Individual[], required
    - `firstName` string, required
    - `lastName` string, required
    - `dateOfBirth` string, date, required
    - `details` object, required
    - `type` 'CLIENT', required

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Forbidden
- `500`: Internal server error

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