Create Staff Field (v1)

Method + Path

POST /v1/workspace/:workspaceId/staff/fields

Actual backend path: /v1/workspace/:workspaceId/staff/fields

Description

Create a new custom field definition for staff members in a workspace.

Authentication

Required - JWT token in Authorization header

Required Permissions:

• staff.update

Headers

Header	Type	Required	Description
Authorization	string	Yes	Bearer token: Bearer <token>
Content-Type	string	Yes	application/json

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
workspaceId	string	Yes	Workspace identifier

Request Body

{
  "key": "department",
  "label": "Department",
  "description": "Staff department",
  "type": "text",
  "isRequired": false,
  "isUnique": false,
  "isFilterable": true,
  "metadata": {}
}

Body Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
key	string	No	Field key (auto-generated if not provided)
label	string	Yes	Display label for the field
description	string	No	Field description
type	string	Yes	Field type. Valid values: text, number, date, boolean, select, multiselect, file, image, signature, etc.
isRequired	boolean	No	Whether the field is required. Default: false
isUnique	boolean	No	Whether field values must be unique. Default: false
isFilterable	boolean	No	Whether the field can be used for filtering. Default: false
metadata	object	No	Additional metadata for the field (type-specific configuration)

Response (201)

{
  "field": {
    "id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
    "key": "department",
    "label": "Department",
    "description": "Staff department",
    "type": "text",
    "isRequired": false,
    "isUnique": false,
    "isFilterable": true,
    "order": 1,
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Common Errors

• 400 Bad Request: Invalid request body
• 401 Unauthorized: Missing or invalid authentication token
• 403 Forbidden: Insufficient permissions (requires staff.update)
• 404 Not Found: Workspace not found
• 409 Conflict: Field key already exists
• 422 Unprocessable Entity: Validation errors
• 500 Internal Server Error: Server error