---
title: "Create an incident update"
method: POST
path: "/v1/incidents/{incidentId}/updates"
tags: ["Incident Updates"]
---

# Create an incident update

`POST /v1/incidents/{incidentId}/updates`

Creates a new update for an incident.

## Path parameters

- `incidentId` string, required

## Headers

- `x-checkly-account` string — Your Checkly account ID, you can find it at https://app.checklyhq.com/settings/account/general

## Request body

- IncidentUpdateV1CreateRequest
  - `status` 'INVESTIGATING' | 'IDENTIFIED' | 'MONITORING' | 'RESOLVED' | 'MAINTENANCE', required — The incident update status. Must be one of INVESTIGATING,IDENTIFIED,MONITORING,RESOLVED,MAINTENANCE
  - `description` string, required — A description about the status update.

## Response `201`

Created

- IncidentUpdateV1CreateResponse
  - `status` 'INVESTIGATING' | 'IDENTIFIED' | 'MONITORING' | 'RESOLVED' | 'MAINTENANCE', required — The incident update status. Must be one of INVESTIGATING,IDENTIFIED,MONITORING,RESOLVED,MAINTENANCE
  - `description` string, required — A description about the status update.
  - `id` string, required — The incident update universal and unique identificator.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — The timestamp when the incident update was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `incidentId` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `429` — Too Many Requests

---

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