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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.com.tr/support/tracker/en/llms.txt

# Creating an issue type

Use this request to create a new issue type.

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    <p>POST</p>
    <pre><code>https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/issuetypes/</code></pre>
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You need [Administrator](https://yandex.com.tr/support/tracker/en/role-model.md#admin) rights to run this request.

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## Query format {#query}

Before making a request, [get permission to access the API](https://yandex.com.tr/support/tracker/en/api-ref/access.md).

To create an issue type, make an HTTP `POST` request. In the request body, specify the parameters in JSON format:

```json translate=no
POST /v3/issuetypes/
Host: api.tracker.yandex.net
Authorization: OAuth <OAuth token>
X-Org-ID or X-Cloud-Org-ID: <organization_ID>

{
    "key": "client",
    "name": {
        "ru": "Клиент",
        "en": "Customer"
    }
}
```

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* `Host`: address of the node that provides the API.

* <!-- source: en/_includes/api/authorization.md -->
  `Authorization`: Authorization token about these formats:

    - `OAuth <OAuth_token>`: For authorization using the OAuth 2.0 protocol. [Learn more](https://yandex.com.tr/support/tracker/en/api-ref/access.md#about_OAuth)

    - `Bearer <IAM_token>`: For authorization using an IAM token, if a Yandex Cloud Organization organization is linked to Tracker. [Learn more](https://yandex.com.tr/support/tracker/en/api-ref/access.md#iam-token)
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* <!-- source: en/_includes/api/org-id.md -->
  `X-Org-ID` or `X-Cloud-Org-ID`: Organization ID.

  - Use the `X-Org-ID` header if a Tracker organization is linked to Yandex 360 for Business.

  - Use the `X-Cloud-Org-ID` header if a Tracker organization is linked to Yandex Cloud Organization.

  To get the organization ID, go to **Administration** → [**Organizations**](https://tracker.yandex.com/admin/orgs) and copy the value from the **ID** field. {#find-id}
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The request body contains the information needed to create a new issue type:

**Required parameters**

| Parameter | Description | Data type |
----- | ----- | -----
| key | Key of the issue type | String |
| [name](#name) | Issue type name | Map object |

**Fields of the** `name` object{#name}

| Parameter | Description | Data type |
----- | ----- | -----
| ru | Issue type name in Russian | String |
| en | Issue type name in English | String |

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## Response format {#answer}

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- Request executed successfully

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  If the request is successful, the API returns a response with code `201 Created`.
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  The response body contains information about the created issue type in JSON format.

  ```json translate=no
  [
      {
          "self": "https://api.tracker.yandex.net/v3/issuetypes/23",
          "id": 23,
          "version": 1,
          "key": "client",
          "name": "Customer"
      }
  ]
  ```
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  | Parameter | Description | Data type |
  ----- | ----- | -----
  | self | Address of the API resource with information about the issue type | String |
  | id | Unique ID of the issue type in Yandex Tracker | Number |
  | version | Version of the issue type | Number |
  | key | Key of the issue type | String |
  | name | Issue type name | String |

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- Request failed

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  404
  :   The requested object was not found. You may have specified an invalid object ID or key.
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  409
  :   There was a conflict when editing the object. The error may be due to an invalid update version.
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