---
title: "Create poll option"
method: POST
path: "/polls/{poll_id}/options"
tags: ["product:chat"]
---

# Create poll option

`POST /polls/{poll_id}/options`

Creates a poll option

Sends events:
- feeds.poll.updated
- poll.updated

## Path parameters

- `poll_id` string, required — Poll ID

## Request body

- CreatePollOptionRequest, nullable
  - `custom` object — Custom data for this object
  - `text` string, required — Option text
  - `user` UserRequest — User request object
    - `custom` object — Custom user data
    - `id` string, required — User ID
    - `image` string — User's profile image URL
    - `invisible` boolean
    - `language` string
    - `name` string — Optional name of user
    - `privacy_settings` PrivacySettingsResponse
      - `delivery_receipts` DeliveryReceiptsResponse
        - `enabled` boolean
      - `read_receipts` ReadReceiptsResponse
        - `enabled` boolean
      - `typing_indicators` TypingIndicatorsResponse
        - `enabled` boolean
    - `role` string — User's global role
    - `teams` string[] — List of teams the user belongs to
    - `teams_role` object — Map of team-specific roles for the user
  - `user_id` string

## Response `201`

Successful response

- PollOptionResponse, nullable
  - `duration` string, required — Duration of the request in milliseconds
  - `poll_option` PollOptionResponseData, nullable, required
    - `custom` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `text` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `429` — Too many requests

---

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