---
title: "Creates a contact numbers entry for the candidate"
method: POST
path: "/candidate/{candidate_id}/contact-numbers"
tags: ["Candidate Contact Numbers"]
---

# Creates a contact numbers entry for the candidate

`POST /candidate/{candidate_id}/contact-numbers`

## Request body

- ContactNumberDef — contact number
  - `type` 'mobile' | 'home' | 'work' | 'work_fax' | 'home_fax' | 'additional' | 'whatsapp', required
  - `number` string, required

## Response `201`

Candidate contact numbers data that was created

- ContactNumberResponseDef — contact number
  - `type` 'mobile' | 'home' | 'work' | 'work_fax' | 'home_fax' | 'additional' | 'whatsapp', required
  - `number` string, required
  - `_id` string, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `__v` integer, required
  - `candidate_id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation errors caused by missing or invalid header / path or payloads
- `401` — Failed to authenticate the user making the request
- `default` — Server error occurred

---

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