---
title: "Create field configuration scheme"
method: POST
path: "/rest/api/3/fieldconfigurationscheme"
tags: ["Issue field configurations"]
deprecated: true
---

# Create field configuration scheme

`POST /rest/api/3/fieldconfigurationscheme`

> **Deprecated.**

Deprecated, use [ Field schemes](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-field-schemes/#api-group-field-schemes) which supports field association schemes.

Creates a field configuration scheme.

This operation can only create field configuration schemes used in company-managed (classic) projects.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Request body

- UpdateFieldConfigurationSchemeDetails — The details of the field configuration scheme.
  - `description` string — The description of the field configuration scheme.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the field configuration scheme. The name must be unique.

## Response `201`

Returned if the request is successful.

- FieldConfigurationScheme — Details of a field configuration scheme.
  - `description` string — The description of the field configuration scheme.
  - `id` string, required — The ID of the field configuration scheme.
  - `name` string, required — The name of the field configuration scheme.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the request is not valid.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing.
- `403` — Returned if the user does not have the necessary permissions.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/versions/5a51740d7ab3/schema)