---
title: "Create a new editable thread"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{innovationId}/threads"
tags: ["Innovation Threads"]
---

# Create a new editable thread

`POST /v1/{innovationId}/threads`

Create a new editable thread.

## Path parameters

- `innovationId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `subject` string, required
  - `message` string, required
  - `file` object
    - `name` string, required
    - `description` string
    - `file` object, required
      - `id` string, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `size` number, float, required
      - `extension` string, required
  - `followerUserRoleIds` string[], required

## Response `200`

The thread was created successfully.

- object
  - `id` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `400` — The request was invalid.
- `401` — The user is not authenticated.
- `403` — The user is not authorized to create a thread.
- `404` — The innovation does not exist.
- `500` — An error occurred while creating the thread.

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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/versions/36d432fb3b0d/schema)