---
title: "POST /task/new"
method: POST
path: "/task/new"
tags: ["task"]
---

# POST /task/new

`POST /task/new`

Creates a new task and places it at the end of the processing queue. For uploading really large tasks, see /task/new/init instead.

## Query parameters

- `token` string

## Headers

- `set-uuid` string

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `uuid` string, required — UUID of the newly created task

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

## Changes

- **2018-12-02** `8ad12506ee73` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `set-uuid`
- **2018-06-25** `b9cd14c7593a` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `token`
- **2016-09-20** `c5f18957f22e` — 1 info
  - api tag `task` added
- **2016-09-17** `925546b1586a` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2016-09-14** `e6801fb33734` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/opendronemap/apis/nodeodm/changes/task/new/post.md)

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