---
title: "Create Process Mapping"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/admin/process-mappings"
tags: ["admin-dropdowns"]
---

# Create Process Mapping

`POST /api/v1/admin/process-mappings`

Create a new process mapping.

Validates that all dropdown references are valid and belong to the
correct categories. Requires ``settings:create`` permission.

## Request body

- AdminProcessMappingCreate — Create a new process mapping.
  - `machining_process_id` string, uuid, required
  - `material_id` string, uuid, required
  - `finishing_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `is_valid` boolean

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- AdminProcessMappingResponse — Process mapping with resolved dropdown labels.
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `machining_process_id` string, uuid, required
  - `material_id` string, uuid, required
  - `finishing_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `is_valid` boolean, required
  - `machining_process_label` string, nullable
  - `material_label` string, nullable
  - `finishing_label` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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