---
title: "Create a confirmation for a Postbox item"
method: POST
path: "/v1/postbox/items/{item_id}/confirmations"
tags: ["Postbox Confirmations"]
---

# Create a confirmation for a Postbox item

`POST /v1/postbox/items/{item_id}/confirmations`

Creates a confirmation for the Postbox item specified in the request URL and sets 'has_been_confirmed' to  true for the item

## Path parameters

- `item_id` string, required

## Request body

- ConfirmationRequest
  - `person_id` string — ID of the person who is confirming the Postbox item.
  - `idempotency_key` string — Optional property you may supply to prevent the execution of duplicate requests. If the API receives a request with a previously used idempotency key, then it will return the previously created confirmation.

## Response `200`

The confirmation was created successfully.

- ConfirmationResponse
  - `id` string — ID of the confirmation.
  - `person_id` string — ID of the person who confirmed the Postbox item.
  - `confirmed_at` string — UTC timestamp from when the person confirmed the Postbox item.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request.
- `403` — You are not authorized to perform this action.
- `404` — The Postbox item with the provided ID could not be found.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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