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Records, Post

Create a new record. Before you create a record, make a request to the Clone Record Default or Create Record Default resources to get the default metadata and data.
Resource
Available version
39.0
HTTP methods
POST
Request body example
To provide an address, provide the individual fields as separate inputs. The compound field is only available in the response.
Request body for POST
Name Type Description Required or Optional Available Version
apiName String To create a record, specify the API name of an Object from which to create the record. To update a record, use null. Required 39.0
fields Map<String, Object> Map of field names to field values.

Format data types according to these rules:

  • Address—JSON String
  • Base64—JSON String
  • Boolean—JSON Boolean, true or false
  • Currency—JSON Float
  • Date—JSON string in correct format
  • DateTime—JSON string in ISO 8601 format
  • Double—JSON Float
  • Email—JSON String
  • EncryptedString—JSON String
  • Int—JSON Number
  • Location—JSON String
  • MultiPicklist—JSON String
  • Percent—JSON Float
  • Phone—JSON String
  • Picklist—JSON String
  • Reference—JSON String.
  • String—JSON String
  • TextArea—JSON String
  • Time—JSON String in format HH:MM:SS
  • Url—JSON String
Required 39.0
Response body for POST
Record
Response body example