---
title: "Create Competency"
method: POST
path: "/api/competencies/library"
tags: ["competencies"]
---

# Create Competency

`POST /api/competencies/library`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.thebetterhire.ai` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.thebetterhire.ai/api/competencies/library`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a new custom competency for the organization.

## Request body

- CompetencyCreate
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `category` string, nullable
  - `evaluation_criteria` string, nullable
  - `sample_questions` string[], nullable

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- CompetencyResponse
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `category` string, nullable
  - `evaluation_criteria` string, nullable
  - `sample_questions` string[], nullable
  - `id` string, required
  - `organization_id` string, nullable
  - `is_system_default` boolean, required
  - `source` string, required
  - `is_active` boolean, required
  - `created_at` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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