---
title: "Create an application"
method: POST
path: "/applications"
tags: ["Applications"]
---

# Create an application

`POST /applications`

Creates a new application. Link a candidate to either a job or directly to a client for speculative applications.

## Request body

- CreateApplicationDto
  - `vacancyId` string, nullable, required
  - `candidateId` string, required
  - `stageId` string, required
  - `statusId` string, nullable, required
  - `clientId` string
  - `teamUserIds` string[]
  - `clientTeamContactIds` string[]
  - `owner` ApplicationOwnerInputDto
    - `userId` string, nullable, required
  - `position` PositionDto
    - `previousId` string, nullable, required
    - `nextId` string, nullable, required

## Response `201`

Application created successfully. Returns the application ID.

- CreateRecordResponseDto
  - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request - invalid application configuration
- `401` — Unauthorized - invalid or missing authentication
- `500` — Error response

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