---
title: "Create a Gauge"
method: POST
path: "/climate_gauges"
tags: ["Climate > Gauges"]
---

# Create a Gauge

`POST /climate_gauges`

Create a climate gauge

### Parameters

**description** `OPTIONAL`

A note or summary for the gauge

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**electronic_id** `OPTIONAL`

Electronic ID - useful to set if using an RFID or barcode scanner to search for for sync data with Farmbrite.

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**latitude** `OPTIONAL`

The latitude of gauge location

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**longitude** `OPTIONAL`

The latitude of gauge location

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**name** `OPTIONAL`

The name or title for the gauge

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**place_id** `OPTIONAL`

The map location ID (animal enclosure, building, etc) that the gauge is located

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**plot_id** `OPTIONAL`

The plot or grow location ID that the gauge is located

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## Headers

- `Content-Type` string

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful response

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