---
title: "Create a break"
method: POST
path: "/api/business/{businessId}/branch/{branchId}/break"
tags: ["Break"]
---

# Create a break

`POST /api/business/{businessId}/branch/{branchId}/break`

Create and return a break for the specified business id and branch id

## Path parameters

- `businessId` string, required
- `branchId` string, required

## Request body

- BreakCreateRequest
  - `breakDate` string, date
  - `startTime` string
  - `endTime` string
  - `staffId` string
  - `roomId` string
  - `machineId` string
  - `label` string
  - `paidBreak` boolean
  - `breakId` string
  - `version` integer

## Response `201`

Break created successfully

- BreakResponse
  - `breakDate` string, date
  - `startTime` string
  - `endTime` string
  - `staffId` string
  - `roomId` string
  - `machineId` string
  - `label` string
  - `paidBreak` boolean
  - `breakId` string
  - `version` integer

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Business or branch with the specified ids don't exist
- `429` — Request rate limit exceeded. Current limit set to 100 rps.
- `500` — Internal Server Error

---

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