---
title: "POST /v1/{innovationId}/tasks"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{innovationId}/tasks"
tags: ["[v1] Innovation Tasks"]
---

# POST /v1/{innovationId}/tasks

`POST /v1/{innovationId}/tasks`

Create a new innovation task.

## Path parameters

- `innovationId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `section` 'INNOVATION_DESCRIPTION' | 'UNDERSTANDING_OF_NEEDS' | 'EVIDENCE_OF_EFFECTIVENESS' | 'MARKET_RESEARCH' | 'CURRENT_CARE_PATHWAY' | 'TESTING_WITH_USERS' | 'REGULATIONS_AND_STANDARDS' | 'INTELLECTUAL_PROPERTY' | 'REVENUE_MODEL' | 'COST_OF_INNOVATION' | 'DEPLOYMENT', required — The section key.
  - `description` string, required — The description of the task.

## Response `200`

The innovation task has been created.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required — The innovation task id.

## Other responses

- `400` — The innovation task could not be created.
- `401` — The user is not authorized to create an innovation task.
- `403` — The user is not allowed to create an innovation task.
- `404` — The innovation could not be found.
- `500` — An unexpected error occurred while creating the innovation task.

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[API](https://skmtc.net/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/nhs-england/apis/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/nhs-england/innovations-api-nhs-innovation-service/revisions/36d432fb3b0d/schema)