---
title: "Create memo communication"
method: POST
path: "/communications"
tags: ["Communication"]
---

# Create memo communication

`POST /communications`

Creating a memo with SMS or email as communication type will not send a communication.

A memo just records that a communication has taken place.

## Request body

- MemoCommunicationBody
  - `category_code` 12, nullable — | Enum Value | Description | |---|---| |12|Memo|
  - `confidential` boolean, nullable
  - `content` string, nullable
  - `direction_code` 1 | 2, nullable — | Enum Value | Description | |---|---| | 1 | Sent | | 2 | Received |
  - `from` string, nullable
  - `patient_id` string, int64 — patient id
  - `to` string, nullable
  - `type_code` 1 | 2 | 3 | 4, nullable — | Enum Value | Description | |---|---| | 1 | SMS | | 2 | Email | | 3 | Phone call | | 4 | Other |

## Response `201`

Resource was created

- MemoCommunication
  - `archived_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `category` 'Memo', nullable
  - `category_code` 12, nullable — | Enum Value | Description | |---|---| |12|Memo|
  - `confidential` boolean, nullable
  - `content` string, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `direction_code` 1 | 2, nullable — | Enum Value | Description | |---|---| | 1 | Sent | | 2 | Received |
  - `direction_description` 'Received' | 'Sent', nullable
  - `from` string, nullable
  - `id` string, int64
  - `links` object
    - `self` string, uri
  - `patient` object
    - `links` object
      - `self` string, uri
  - `to` string, nullable
  - `type` 'Email' | 'Other' | 'Phone call' | 'SMS', nullable
  - `type_code` 1 | 2 | 3 | 4, nullable — | Enum Value | Description | |---|---| | 1 | SMS | | 2 | Email | | 3 | Phone call | | 4 | Other |
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `422` — Resource could not be saved due to validation errors

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