> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create bot field

> Adds a custom bot field definition (a global variable available to every flow). Use `botFields.list` first to avoid duplicating an existing name.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/platform-api.json post /v1/bot-fields
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: ChatbotX
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
  - url: https://app.chatbotx.io/api
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
  - developerAccessToken: []
  - tokenInSearchParams: []
paths:
  /v1/bot-fields:
    post:
      tags:
        - Bot Fields
      summary: Create bot field
      description: >-
        Adds a custom bot field definition (a global variable available to every
        flow). Use `botFields.list` first to avoid duplicating an existing name.
      operationId: botFields.create
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 255
                  description: Bot field name, used to reference it in flows.
                type:
                  enum:
                    - shortText
                    - email
                    - phoneNumber
                    - number
                    - date
                    - datetime
                    - boolean
                    - longText
                  type: string
                  description: Bot field data type.
                value:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: string
                      maxLength: 1000
                    - type: 'null'
                  description: Initial value, or null for none.
                description:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: string
                      maxLength: 1000
                    - type: 'null'
                  description: Optional internal description.
                folderId:
                  anyOf:
                    - type: string
                      pattern: ^\d+$
                    - type: 'null'
                  description: Folder to place the field in, or null for root-level.
              required:
                - name
                - type
                - value
                - description
      responses:
        '201':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  name:
                    type: string
                  type:
                    enum:
                      - shortText
                      - email
                      - phoneNumber
                      - number
                      - date
                      - datetime
                      - boolean
                      - longText
                    type: string
                  value:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: string
                      - type: 'null'
                required:
                  - id
                  - name
                  - type
                  - value
        '400':
          description: '400'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: businessError
                      status:
                        const: 400
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: An error occurred while processing your request
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UndefinedError'
        '401':
          description: '401'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: UNAUTHORIZED
                      status:
                        const: 401
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Authentication required
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: INVALID_CHATBOT_TOKEN
                      status:
                        const: 401
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Invalid or missing workspace API token
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UndefinedError'
        '403':
          description: '403'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: FORBIDDEN
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: You do not have permission to perform this action
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: trialExpired
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Trial expired
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: macLimitReached
                      status:
                        const: 403
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Monthly active contact limit reached
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UndefinedError'
        '422':
          description: '422'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: invalidRequestData
                      status:
                        const: 422
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Input validation failed
                      data:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          issues:
                            type: array
                            items:
                              type: object
                              properties:
                                message:
                                  type: string
                                path:
                                  type: array
                                  items:
                                    anyOf:
                                      - type: string
                                      - type: number
                                      - type: object
                                        properties:
                                          key:
                                            anyOf:
                                              - type: string
                                              - type: number
                                        required:
                                          - key
                                        additionalProperties: {}
                              required:
                                - message
                              additionalProperties: {}
                        required:
                          - issues
                        additionalProperties: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                      - data
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: validation
                      status:
                        const: 422
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Validation error
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UndefinedError'
        '429':
          description: '429'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: tooManyRequests
                      status:
                        const: 429
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: Too many requests
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UndefinedError'
        '500':
          description: '500'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      defined:
                        const: true
                      code:
                        const: INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
                      status:
                        const: 500
                      message:
                        type: string
                        default: An unexpected error occurred
                      data: {}
                    required:
                      - defined
                      - code
                      - status
                      - message
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UndefinedError'
components:
  schemas:
    UndefinedError:
      type: object
      properties:
        defined:
          const: false
        code:
          type: string
        status:
          type: number
        message:
          type: string
        data: {}
      required:
        - defined
        - code
        - status
        - message
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    developerAccessToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    tokenInSearchParams:
      type: apiKey
      in: query
      name: token

````