---
title: "Create a new Asset Type Field"
method: POST
path: "/assettypefield.json"
tags: ["Asset Type Fields"]
---

# Create a new Asset Type Field

`POST /assettypefield.json`

#### OAuth Scope
This endpoint requires the following OAuth scope **manage_assets**.

			
			
#### Record UUID
UUID is optional for record creation. If no UUID is supplied, a UUID will be automatically generated for the new record and returned in the `x-record-uuid` response header.

## Request body

- AssetTypeFieldCreate
  - `uuid` string, uuid — Unique identifier for this record
  - `name` string, required — Name of the field that will be displayed to users. Used as a label for the input field when managing assets.
  - `field_data` object — Configuration data for the field
    - `fieldType` 'Text' | 'Number' | 'Date' | 'Multiple Choice', required
    - `mandatory` boolean, required
    - `choices` string[]
  - `sort_order` integer — The order in which this field should be displayed relative to other fields of the same asset type. Lower values display first.

## Response `200`

Success

- Result
  - `errorCode` number
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The request is malformed or contains invalid parameters
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or invalid
- `403` — Forbidden - You don't have permission to create this resource
- `429` — Too Many Requests - You have exceeded the rate limit
- `500` — Internal Server Error - An unexpected error occurred on the server

## Changes

- **2025-09-12** `638a8df09bf4` — 2 warning
  - removed the request property `active`
  - removed the request property `asset_type_uuid`
- **2025-08-14** `ca9b053c4373` — 4 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/servicem8/apis/servicem8-api/changes/assettypefield.json/post.md)

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