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# Create a task

POST https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/
Content-Type: application/json

Provide the type of task to be created in the `_type` field. Currently only tasks of type `lead` and `outgoing_call` can be created.

Reference: https://developer.close.com/api/resources/tasks/create

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (basic auth, required) — Use your API key as the username and leave the password empty.
- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Request

### Query parameters

- `_fields` (string, optional) — Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response.

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects a CreateTask.

- `CreateTask`
  - `_type`: `lead` (CreateLeadTask)
    - `lead_id` (string, required)
    - `text` (string, required)
    - `assigned_to` (string, optional, nullable)
    - `contact_id` (string, optional, nullable)
    - `created_by` (string, optional)
    - `date` (CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingLeadDate, optional)
    - `date_created` (CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingLeadDateCreated, optional)
    - `disable_notification` (boolean, optional, default: false)
    - `due_date` (CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingLeadDueDate, optional)
    - `is_complete` (boolean, optional)
    - `is_dateless` (boolean, optional)
    - `organization_id` (string, optional)
    - `priority` (enum, optional)
      - Allowed values: `high`, `medium`
  - `_type`: `outgoing_call` (CreateCallTask)
    - `contact_id` (string, required)
    - `lead_id` (string, required)
    - `agent_config_id` (string, optional, nullable)
    - `assigned_to` (string, optional, nullable)
    - `created_by` (string, optional)
    - `date` (CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingOutgoingCallDate, optional)
    - `is_complete` (boolean, optional)
    - `organization_id` (string, optional)
    - `priority` (enum, optional)
      - Allowed values: `high`, `medium`
    - `text` (string, optional, nullable)

## Response

### 200

Successful response

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad request

- `any`

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized

- `any`

### 404 Not Found Error

Not found

- `any`

## Types

### CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingLeadDate

### CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingLeadDateCreated

### CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingLeadDueDate

### CreateTaskDiscriminatorMappingOutgoingCallDate

## Examples

### Create a lead task

**Request**

```json
{
  "_type": "lead",
  "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
  "text": "Connect with Account Manager",
  "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "date": "2013-02-06",
  "is_complete": false
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "_type": "lead",
  "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "assigned_to_name": "John Doe",
  "contact_id": null,
  "contact_name": null,
  "created_by": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "created_by_name": "John Doe",
  "date": "2013-02-06",
  "date_created": "2015-02-08T20:30:54.314000+00:00",
  "date_updated": "2015-02-26T19:11:36.128000+00:00",
  "id": "task_aRUZXCm9lMb2LwipTPhfFoFbCsUnaoQh1ncQ7WLnjlI",
  "is_complete": false,
  "is_dateless": false,
  "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
  "lead_name": "Close",
  "object_id": null,
  "object_type": null,
  "organization_id": "orga_RbREgmiiwcr1w2b4cOnCMQaQPSIFxMqAD2Dh243uxcH",
  "text": "Connect with Account Manager",
  "updated_by": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "updated_by_name": "John Doe"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Create a lead task
import requests

url = "https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/"

payload = {
    "_type": "lead",
    "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
    "text": "Connect with Account Manager",
    "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
    "date": "2013-02-06",
    "is_complete": False
}
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, auth=("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", ""))

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Create a lead task
const url = 'https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/';
const credentials = btoa("<CLOSE_API_KEY>:");

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: `Basic ${credentials}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"_type":"lead","lead_id":"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc","text":"Connect with Account Manager","assigned_to":"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA","date":"2013-02-06","is_complete":false}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Create a lead task
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"_type\": \"lead\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"text\": \"Connect with Account Manager\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\",\n  \"is_complete\": false\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.SetBasicAuth("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Create a lead task
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request.basic_auth("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "")
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"_type\": \"lead\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"text\": \"Connect with Account Manager\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\",\n  \"is_complete\": false\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Create a lead task
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/")
  .basicAuth("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"_type\": \"lead\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"text\": \"Connect with Account Manager\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\",\n  \"is_complete\": false\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Create a lead task
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/', [
  'body' => '{
  "_type": "lead",
  "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
  "text": "Connect with Account Manager",
  "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "date": "2013-02-06",
  "is_complete": false
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
    'auth' => ['<CLOSE_API_KEY>', ''],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Create a lead task
using RestSharp;
using RestSharp.Authenticators;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/");
client.Authenticator = new HttpBasicAuthenticator("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"_type\": \"lead\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"text\": \"Connect with Account Manager\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\",\n  \"is_complete\": false\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

### Create an outgoing-call task

**Request**

```json
{
  "_type": "outgoing_call",
  "contact_id": "cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai",
  "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
  "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "date": "2013-02-06"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "_type": "outgoing_call",
  "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "assigned_to_name": "John Doe",
  "contact_id": "cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai",
  "contact_name": "Jane Smith",
  "created_by": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "created_by_name": "John Doe",
  "date": "2013-02-06",
  "date_created": "2015-02-08T20:31:12.000000+00:00",
  "date_updated": "2015-02-08T20:31:12.000000+00:00",
  "id": "task_bXUZYDn0mNc3MxwiUQigGpGcDtVobpRi2odR8XMokZJ",
  "is_complete": false,
  "is_dateless": false,
  "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
  "lead_name": "Close",
  "object_id": null,
  "object_type": null,
  "organization_id": "orga_RbREgmiiwcr1w2b4cOnCMQaQPSIFxMqAD2Dh243uxcH",
  "text": null,
  "updated_by": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "updated_by_name": "John Doe"
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Create an outgoing-call task
import requests

url = "https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/"

payload = {
    "_type": "outgoing_call",
    "contact_id": "cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai",
    "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
    "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
    "date": "2013-02-06"
}
headers = {
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, auth=("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", ""))

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Create an outgoing-call task
const url = 'https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/';
const credentials = btoa("<CLOSE_API_KEY>:");

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: `Basic ${credentials}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"_type":"outgoing_call","contact_id":"cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai","lead_id":"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc","assigned_to":"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA","date":"2013-02-06"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Create an outgoing-call task
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"_type\": \"outgoing_call\",\n  \"contact_id\": \"cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.SetBasicAuth("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Create an outgoing-call task
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request.basic_auth("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "")
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"_type\": \"outgoing_call\",\n  \"contact_id\": \"cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Create an outgoing-call task
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/")
  .basicAuth("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"_type\": \"outgoing_call\",\n  \"contact_id\": \"cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Create an outgoing-call task
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/', [
  'body' => '{
  "_type": "outgoing_call",
  "contact_id": "cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai",
  "lead_id": "lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc",
  "assigned_to": "user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA",
  "date": "2013-02-06"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
    'auth' => ['<CLOSE_API_KEY>', ''],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Create an outgoing-call task
using RestSharp;
using RestSharp.Authenticators;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.close.com/api/v1/task/");
client.Authenticator = new HttpBasicAuthenticator("<CLOSE_API_KEY>", "");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);

request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"_type\": \"outgoing_call\",\n  \"contact_id\": \"cont_q4xdpIoJZCgMKY3sFBbGnRGhdgNbGN3yXfCmJSnkGai\",\n  \"lead_id\": \"lead_5LmpOyrMQdJSUlbNGBSGfK5XzcioIm7aC94PSQamQJc\",\n  \"assigned_to\": \"user_N6KhMpzHRCYQHdn4gRNIFNN5JExnsrprKA6ekxM63XA\",\n  \"date\": \"2013-02-06\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```