---
title: "Creates a skill"
method: POST
path: "/system/skills"
tags: ["System skills"]
---

# Creates a skill

`POST /system/skills`

## Request body

- SkillsPayloadDef
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `position_types` string[], required
  - `status` 'active' | 'inactive' | 'removed', required

## Response `201`

Skill that was created

- SkillsResponseDef
  - `_id` string, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `__v` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `position_types` string[], required
  - `status` 'active' | 'inactive' | 'removed', required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error on skills post
- `401` — Failed to authenticate the user making the request
- `default` — Server error occurred

---

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