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# Create ReportDefinition

> Create a new ReportDefinition record.

A saved self-service report: a ReportQuery JSON document plus a visualization. Use report\_catalog to discover fields, report\_query to test a query before saving it, and report\_run to execute a saved report.

## Authentication

<Note>
  This endpoint requires OAuth2 authentication. Include a valid bearer token in the `Authorization` header.
  The authenticated user must be a full unrestricted administrator or have the **`ReportDefinition-Create`** role.
</Note>

## Request Body

### Required Fields

<ParamField body="BusinessId" type="integer" required>
  ID of the business that owns this report.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="Name" type="string" required>
  Report name shown in the library.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="QueryJson" type="string" required>
  ReportQuery JSON document (version 1). Use report\_catalog to discover entities and field paths and report\_query to test the query before saving..
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="RunCount" type="integer" required>
  Number of times the report has been run.
</ParamField>

### Optional Fields

<ParamField body="Description" type="string">
  Optional description of what the report shows.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="Folder" type="string">
  Folder used to group reports in the library (e.g. Bookings, Billing).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="VisualizationJson" type="string">
  VisualizationDocument JSON: \{ "type": "table|number|bar|line|area|pie", "settings": \{ ... } }.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="IsShared" type="boolean">
  Visible to every user of the business; when false only the owner sees it.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="OwnerId" type="integer">
  User who created the report (set automatically).
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="LastRunOn" type="string">
  UTC time the report was last run.
</ParamField>

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST \
    "https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/sys/reportdefinitions" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "BusinessId": 0,
      "Name": "",
      "QueryJson": "",
      "RunCount": 0
  }'
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/sys/reportdefinitions',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        BusinessId: 0,
        Name: '',
        QueryJson: '',
        RunCount: 0
      })
    }
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      'https://spaces.nexudus.com/api/sys/reportdefinitions',
      headers={
          'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      json={
          'BusinessId': 0,
          'Name': '',
          'QueryJson': '',
          'RunCount': 0
      }
  )

  data = response.json()
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Response

### 200

<ResponseField name="Status" type="integer">
  HTTP status code. `200` on success.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Message" type="string">
  A human-readable message confirming the creation.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Value" type="object">
  Contains the `Id` of the newly created record.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="WasSuccessful" type="boolean">
  `true` if the reportdefinition was created successfully.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Errors" type="array">
  `null` on success.
</ResponseField>

```json Example Response theme={null}
{
  "Status": 200,
  "Message": "ReportDefinition was successfully created.",
  "Value": {
    "Id": 87654321
  },
  "OpenInDialog": false,
  "OpenInWindow": false,
  "RedirectURL": null,
  "JavaScript": null,
  "UpdatedOn": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "UpdatedBy": "admin@example.com",
  "Errors": null,
  "WasSuccessful": true
}
```

### 400

<ResponseField name="Message" type="string">
  A summary of the validation error(s), in the format `PropertyName: error message`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Value" type="any">
  `null` on validation failure.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="Errors" type="object[]">
  Array of validation errors.

  <Expandable>
    <ResponseField name="AttemptedValue" type="any">
      The value that was submitted for the field, or `null` if missing.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="Message" type="string">
      The validation error message.
    </ResponseField>

    <ResponseField name="PropertyName" type="string">
      The name of the property that failed validation.
    </ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="WasSuccessful" type="boolean">
  `false` when the request fails validation.
</ResponseField>

```json Example Response theme={null}
{
  "Message": "Name: is a required field",
  "Value": null,
  "Errors": [
    {
      "AttemptedValue": null,
      "Message": "is a required field",
      "PropertyName": "Name"
    }
  ],
  "WasSuccessful": false
}
```