---
title: "Record defect in a release."
method: POST
path: "/{spaceId}/releases/{releaseId}/defects"
tags: ["Releases"]
---

# Record defect in a release.

`POST /{spaceId}/releases/{releaseId}/defects`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api`
- URL: `https://demo.octopus.app/api/{spaceId}/releases/{releaseId}/defects`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-Octopus-ApiKey`
  - API key in query parameter `ApiKey`
  - API key in header `X-NuGet-ApiKey`

## Path parameters

- `spaceId` string, required
- `releaseId` string, required

## Request body

- CreateReleaseDefectCommand
  - `Description` string, required: Defect in the release
  - `ReleaseId` string, required: Id of the release
  - `SpaceId` string, required: The ID of the space containing the resource(s)
  - `Status` string

## Response `200`

The defect resource that was recorded against a release

- DefectResource
  - `Description` string, required
  - `Id` string: Gets or sets a unique identifier for this resource.
  - `LastModifiedBy` string: Gets or sets the username of the user who last modified this resource.
  - `LastModifiedOn` string, date-time: Gets or sets the date/time that this resource was last modified.
  - `Links` object: Gets or sets a dictionary of links to other related resources. These links can be used to navigate the resources on the server.
  - `Status` 'Unresolved' | 'Resolved'

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request. Either the payload was not structurally valid or business rules did not permit the operation.
- `404`: Not found. One or more of the entities involved in the operation was not found.

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