---
title: "Create a new TaskTemplate"
method: POST
path: "/task_templates.json"
tags: ["Task Templates"]
---

# Create a new TaskTemplate

`POST /task_templates.json`

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

## Query parameters

- `fields` string

## Headers

- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `cascading` boolean — Determines if the TaskTemplate has a due date that is derived from another TaskTemplate. (Note that if false, no other cascading information will be checked)
    - `cascading_offset` integer — The amount of time that will differentiate the cascaded TaskTemplate from its parent.
    - `cascading_offset_polarity` 'Before' | 'After' — Determines whether or not the cascading_offset occurs before or after its parent.
    - `cascading_offset_type` 'CalendarDays' | 'CalendarWeeks' | 'CalendarMonths' | 'CalendarYears' | 'BusinessDays' — Determines the quantity of the cascading offset (e.g. CalendarDays, CalendarWeeks etc.)
    - `cascading_source` object
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single TaskTemplate associated with the TaskTemplate. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
    - `description` string — Longer description of the TaskTemplate. This TaskTemplate supports rich text when the `description_text_type` field is set to `rich_text`. With supported tags such as `<a>`, `<b>`, `<br>`, `<div>`, `<em>`, `<i>` `<li>`, `<ol>`, `<p>`, `<s>`, `<strong>`, `<u>` and `<ul>`. This TaskTemplate also supports attributes such as `href`, `rel`, `type`, and `target`.
    - `description_text_type` 'plain_text' | 'rich_text' — The type of text in the description field.
    - `name` string, required — Short name for the TaskTemplate.
    - `priority` 'High' | 'Normal' | 'Low' — Priority of the task.
    - `private` boolean — Whether or not this TaskTemplate should be private.
    - `reminder_templates` object[]
      - `duration_value` integer, required — Time measured in `duration_unit` to remind user before the subject.
      - `duration_unit` string, required — Unit to measure the duration value in.
      - `notification_type` 'Email' | 'Popup', required — Notification method.
    - `task_template_list` object
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single TaskTemplateList associated with the TaskTemplate. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.

## 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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