---
title: "Create Movement Technique"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/content/movement-tech/techniques"
tags: ["Content"]
---

# Create Movement Technique

`POST /api/v3/content/movement-tech/techniques`

Create a new movement technique with optional tips and videos.

## Request body

- CreateTechniqueRequest
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `instructions` string, nullable
  - `category_id` integer, nullable
  - `difficulty_id` integer, nullable
  - `tips` CreateTipInput[]
    - `text` string, required
    - `sort_order` integer, required
  - `videos` CreateVideoInput[]
    - `url` string, required
    - `caption` string, nullable
    - `sort_order` integer

## Response `201`

Document created, URL follows

- TechniqueOut
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `instructions` string, nullable
  - `display_order` integer, required
  - `category_id` integer, nullable
  - `category_name` string, nullable
  - `difficulty_id` integer, nullable
  - `difficulty_name` string, nullable
  - `tips` TipOut[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `text` string, required
    - `sort_order` integer, required
  - `videos` VideoOut[], required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `url` string, required
    - `caption` string, nullable
    - `sort_order` integer, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request syntax or unsupported method

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