---
title: "Create an employment for a person"
method: POST
path: "/v1/people/{person_id}/employments"
tags: ["People"]
---

# Create an employment for a person

`POST /v1/people/{person_id}/employments`

Add a new employment record to an existing person

## Request body

- object
  - `business_name` string, required
  - `role` string
  - `start_date` string, date
  - `end_date` string, date
  - `actively_employed` boolean

## Response `201`

employment created

- Employment
  - `id` string — The employment ID
  - `person_id` string — The person ID
  - `business_name` string, required
  - `role` string, nullable
  - `start_date` string, date, nullable
  - `end_date` string, date, nullable
  - `actively_employed` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — bad request - invalid JSON
- `401` — unauthorized - missing or invalid token
- `403` — forbidden
- `422` — unprocessable entity - invalid payload

---

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