---
title: "Contests: add a judge (judging must be on)"
method: POST
path: "/api/admin/{slug}/judges"
---

# Contests: add a judge (judging must be on)

`POST /api/admin/{slug}/judges`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://qrvote.org`
- URL: `https://qrvote.org/api/admin/{slug}/judges`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://qrvote.org/authorize`, token URL `https://qrvote.org/oauth/token`, scopes: `read`, `manage`)

The dashboard (getDashboard → judging.judges) then lists the judge with their private scorecard link key: https://qrvote.org/j/<slug>#<id>.<key>. Give it to that judge only.

## Path parameters

- `slug` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Added

## Other responses

- `409`: Judging is off

---

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