---
title: "Create a new Form Response"
method: POST
path: "/formresponse.json"
tags: ["Form Responses"]
---

# Create a new Form Response

`POST /formresponse.json`

#### OAuth Scope
This endpoint requires the following OAuth scope **manage_forms**.

			
			
#### Record UUID
UUID is optional for record creation. If no UUID is supplied, a UUID will be automatically generated for the new record and returned in the `x-record-uuid` response header.

## Request body

- FormResponseCreate
  - `form_uuid` string, uuid — UUID of the form used to generate this form response. Links to a specific form in the system that defines the fields to be gathered.
  - `staff_uuid` string, uuid — UUID of the staff member who completed this FormResponse.
  - `regarding_object` string — The object type that this form response is associated with. Common values include 'job', 'asset', or 'company'. Works in conjunction with regarding_object_uuid to link this form response to a specific record in the system.
  - `regarding_object_uuid` string, uuid — UUID of the specific record this form response is linked to. For example, if regarding_object is 'job', this will be the UUID of the specific job. This creates a relationship between the form response and the object it refers to.
  - `field_data` string — JSON array of form answers captured at submission time.
  - `timestamp` string — Date and time when the form was submitted/completed. Used for sorting and displaying form responses chronologically. Format is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS in UTC timezone.
  - `form_by_staff_uuid` string, uuid — UUID of the staff member who completed or submitted this form. Identifies which user filled out the form. Used for tracking form submission history and staff accountability.
  - `document_attachment_uuid` string, uuid — UUID of the document attachment generated from this form response. When a form is completed, it can generate a PDF document which is stored as an attachment. This field links to that generated document attachment.
  - `asset_uuid` string, uuid — UUID of the Asset this form response is related to. Used when the FormResponsepertains to a specific asset, such as equipment inspections, maintenance checklists, or asset condition reports.
  - `uuid` string, uuid — Unique identifier for this record

## Response `200`

Success

- Result
  - `errorCode` number
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The request is malformed or contains invalid parameters
- `401` — Unauthorized - Authentication credentials are missing or invalid
- `403` — Forbidden - You don't have permission to create this resource
- `429` — Too Many Requests - You have exceeded the rate limit
- `500` — Internal Server Error - An unexpected error occurred on the server

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