---
title: "Create a checklist for a parent task"
method: POST
path: "/v1/tasks/{taskId}/checklists"
tags: ["Tasks Checklist"]
---

# Create a checklist for a parent task

`POST /v1/tasks/{taskId}/checklists`

Append a checklist item to the given parent task. The item is created incomplete and takes the last position in the checklist order.

## Path parameters

- `taskId` integer, required

## Headers

- `X-Org-Id` integer, required

## Request body

- ChecklistCreateRequest — Request object for creating a checklist item on a task or a subtask.
  - `checkListName` string, required — Name of the checklist item. Must be between 3 and 150 characters.
  - `assigneeId` integer — User ID the checklist item is assigned to. The user must be an active member of the organisation. Omit to leave the item unassigned.

## Response `200`

Checklist created successfully

- ApiSuccessResponseTaskCheckListDto — Standard API success response structure
  - `success` boolean — Indicates if the operation was successful
  - `message` string — Message describing the result of the operation
  - `code` integer — HTTP status code of the response
  - `data` TaskCheckListDto
    - `tenantId` integer
    - `checkListId` integer
    - `checkListName` string
    - `completed` boolean
    - `parentId` integer
    - `taskId` integer
    - `subtaskId` integer
    - `createdBy` UserMinimalDto
      - `userId` integer
      - `firstName` string
      - `email` string
      - `profilePicURL` string
      - `profilePicColor` string
      - `provider` string
      - `role` OrgRoleDto
        - `orgRoleId` integer
        - `roleName` string
    - `modifiedBy` UserMinimalDto
      - `userId` integer
      - `firstName` string
      - `email` string
      - `profilePicURL` string
      - `profilePicColor` string
      - `provider` string
      - `role` OrgRoleDto
        - `orgRoleId` integer
        - `roleName` string
    - `assignee` UserMinimalDto
      - `userId` integer
      - `firstName` string
      - `email` string
      - `profilePicURL` string
      - `profilePicColor` string
      - `provider` string
      - `role` OrgRoleDto
        - `orgRoleId` integer
        - `roleName` string
    - `orderIndex` integer
    - `parent` boolean
  - `timestamp` string, date-time — Timestamp of the response

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