---
title: "Creates a social link for the candidate"
method: POST
path: "/candidate/{candidate_id}/social-links"
tags: ["Candidate Social Link"]
---

# Creates a social link for the candidate

`POST /candidate/{candidate_id}/social-links`

## Request body

- SocialLinkDef — social link
  - `name` string, required
  - `type` string, required — It will be stored as lowercase value

## Response `201`

Candidate social link that was created

- CandidateSocialLinkResponseDef — social link
  - `name` string, required
  - `type` string, required — It will be stored as lowercase value
  - `_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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