---
title: "Create a new Task"
method: POST
path: "/tasks.json"
tags: ["Tasks"]
---

# Create a new Task

`POST /tasks.json`

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

## Query parameters

- `fields` string

## Headers

- `X-API-VERSION` string

## Request body

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `assignee` object, required
      - `id` integer, required — The unique identifier for a single User or Contact associated with the Task. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
      - `type` 'User' | 'Contact', required — Model type of the assignee.
    - `cascading` boolean — Determines if the Task has a due date that is derived from another Task. (Note that if false, no other cascading information will be checked)
    - `cascading_offset` integer — The amount of time that will differentiate the cascaded Task from its parent.
    - `cascading_offset_polarity` 'CalendarDays' | 'CalendarWeeks' | 'CalendarMonths' | 'CalendarYears' | 'BusinessDays' — Determines whether or not the cascading_offset occurs before or after its parent.
    - `cascading_offset_type` 'Before' | 'After' — Determines the quantity of the cascading offset (e.g. CalendarDays, CalendarWeeks etc.)
    - `cascading_source` integer — The parent Task that is used to determine the due_at property of the cascaded Task
    - `description` string, required — Longer description of the Task. This Task 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 Task 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.
    - `due_at` string, date-time — Date when the Task must be completed by. (Expects an ISO-8601 date).
    - `matter` object
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single Matter associated with the Task. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
    - `name` string, required — Name of the Task.
    - `notify_assignee` boolean — Whether or not the Task should notify the assignee on creation.
    - `notify_completion` boolean — Whether or not the Task should notify the assigner on completion.
    - `permission` 'private' | 'public' — Permission of the Task. Defaults to `public`
    - `priority` 'High' | 'Normal' | 'Low' — Priority of the Task.
    - `status` 'pending' | 'in_progress' | 'in_review' | 'complete' | 'draft' — Task status. Users without advanced tasks are allowed to select `Complete` or `Pending` only.
    - `statute_of_limitations` boolean — Whether or not the Task should be a statute of limitations.
    - `task_type` object
      - `id` integer — The unique identifier for a single TaskType associated with the Task. The keyword `null` is not valid for this field.
    - `time_estimated` integer — Time the Task should take to complete.

## 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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