# POST /api/announcements

> Announcements - Add New Announcement

- **Endpoint:** `POST /api/announcements`
- **Group:** Announcements
- **Since:** v1.0.0
- **Defined in:** `RestApi/Controllers/AnnouncementsController.php`

## Headers

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `authtoken` | String | Authentication token, generated from admin area |

## Parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `title` | string | yes | Mandatory Announcement title |
| `description` | string | yes | Mandatory Announcement description |
| `start_date` | string | yes | Mandatory Start date (Y-m-d) |
| `end_date` | string | yes | Mandatory End date (Y-m-d) |
| `created_by` | number | no | Optional RISE user ID. Default: 1. Use for proper attribution. |

## Request example

```bash
curl -X POST "https://yoursite.com/index.php/api/announcements" \
  -H "authtoken: YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "title": "...", "description": "...", "start_date": "...", "end_date": "..." }'
```

## Responses

### Success - Success-Response:

```json
HTTP/1.1 201 Created
{
  "status": 200,
  "messages": {"success": "Announcement add success"},
  "id": 1
}
```

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Part of the [REST API for RISE CRM](https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/) documentation.
Full page: https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/announcements/create-announcement/