---
title: "Create a new claim"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/claims"
tags: ["Claims"]
---

# Create a new claim

`POST /api/v1/claims`

## Request body

- ClaimRequestBody — Claim input data
  - `id` string, uuid — unique ID for the claim
  - `ufn` string, required — universal file number
  - `client` string, required — client name
  - `category` string — claim category
  - `concluded` string, date — claim concluded date
  - `feeType` string — fee type
  - `escaped` boolean — escaped status
  - `counselPayment` string — status of counsel payment
  - `claimed` number — amount claimed

## Response `201`

Claim created successfully

- CreateClaimResponse
  - `id` string, uuid

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request body
- `403` — Forbidden

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `5687569af02f` — 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the request property `submissionId`
  - added the new optional request property `id`
- **2026-07-13** `693b485f81be` — 1 breaking
  - the `id` response's property type changed from `integer` to `string`, and format from `int64` to `uuid` for status `201`
- **2026-05-14** `def1cfa2791d` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
- **2026-05-07** `f5d94c130d5b` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `counselPayment`
- **2026-05-06** `f141b4bcbce1` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `escaped`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ministryofjustice/apis/openapi-definition-3/changes/api/v1/claims/post.md)

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