# POST /api/todos > To Do - Add New ToDo Item - **Endpoint:** `POST /api/todos` - **Group:** To Do - **Since:** v1.0.0 - **Defined in:** `RestApi/Controllers/ToDoController.php` ## Headers | Field | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | `authtoken` | String | Authentication token, generated from admin area | ## Parameters | Field | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `title` | string | yes | Mandatory ToDo title | | `description` | string | no | Optional ToDo description | | `status` | string | no | Optional Status (to_do, done) default: to_do | | `start_date` | string | no | Optional Start 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/todos" \ -H "authtoken: YOUR_API_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "title": "..." }' ``` ## Responses ### Success - Success-Response: ```json HTTP/1.1 201 Created { "status": 200, "messages": {"success": "ToDo add success"}, "id": 1 } ``` --- Part of the [REST API for RISE CRM](https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/) documentation. Full page: https://risecrm.themesic.com/apiguide/to-do/create-to-do/