---
title: "Create a note"
method: POST
path: "/v1/notes"
---

# Create a note

`POST /v1/notes`

Creates a new note record.

The note author is automatically set to the API key owner.

Supports idempotency via the `Idempotency-Key` header.

**[Required scope](/using-the-api/scopes/):** `notes:create`

**[Rate limit category](/using-the-api/rate-limits/):** Write

## Headers

- `Lightfield-Version` '2026-03-01', required

## Request body

- object
  - `fields` object, required — Field values for the new note. `$title` is required; `$content` is optional. See **[Fields and relationships](/using-the-api/fields-and-relationships/)** for value type details.
    - `$title` string, required — Title of the note.
    - `$content` string, nullable — Content of the note as markdown formatted text.
  - `relationships` union — Relationships to set on the new note. System relationships use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$account`, `$opportunity`, `$contact`); custom relationships use their bare slug. Each value is a single entity ID or an array of IDs. The note author is automatically set to the API key owner.
    - object
      - `$account` union — ID(s) of accounts to associate with this note.
        - string
        - string[]
      - `$opportunity` union — ID(s) of opportunities to associate with this note.
        - string
        - string[]
      - `$contact` union — ID(s) of contacts to associate with this note.
        - string
        - string[]
    - object

## Response `200`

OK

- NoteCreateResponse
  - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the entity.
  - `createdAt` string, required — ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.
  - `updatedAt` string, nullable, required — ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.
  - `httpLink` string, nullable, required — URL to view the entity in the Lightfield web app, or null.
  - `externalId` string, nullable — External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.
  - `fields` object, required — Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$name`, `$email`); custom attributes use their bare slug.
  - `relationships` object, required — Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$owner`, `$contact`).

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `409` — 409
- `415` — 415
- `422` — 422
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500
- `501` — 501
- `503` — 503
- `504` — 504

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