---
title: "Creating a Damage"
method: POST
path: "/damages.json"
tags: ["Damages"]
---

# Creating a Damage

`POST /damages.json`

Outlines the parameters and data fields used when creating a new Damage

## Query parameters

- `fields` string

## Headers

- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `amount` number, double, required — Amount
    - `damage_type` 'special' | 'general' | 'other', required — Damage type
    - `description` string, required — Description
    - `matter_id` integer, required — The unique identifier of the Matter to which the Damage is associated.

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

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

---

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