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# Create status

> Creates a new status in a workspace.

<Info>
  Requires the `workspaces:write` scope. Only workspace owners and admins can create statuses.
</Info>

## Request body

<ParamField body="workspace_id" type="string" required>
  Numeric ID of the workspace to create the status in.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Status label.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="category" type="string" required>
  Status category. Must be one of `pending`, `in_progress`, `completed`, or `cancelled`.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="icon" type="string">
  Optional icon slug.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="color" type="string" default="gray">
  Optional color value. Defaults to `"gray"` if not provided.
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns the created status. The `position` is automatically assigned as one greater than the current maximum position in the workspace.

<ResponseField name="id" type="number" required>
  New status identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="workspace_id" type="number" required>
  Workspace this status belongs to.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="name" type="string" required>
  Status label.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="icon" type="string | null">
  Icon slug. `null` if not provided.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="color" type="string | null">
  Color value. Defaults to `"gray"`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="category" type="string" required>
  Status category.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="position" type="number" required>
  Auto-assigned sort position.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="string" required>
  UTC ISO-8601 creation timestamp.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 theme={null}
  {
    "id": 4,
    "workspace_id": 3,
    "name": "In Review",
    "icon": null,
    "color": "orange",
    "category": "in_progress",
    "position": 4,
    "created_at": "2026-04-11T10:30:00.000Z"
  }
  ```

  ```json 400 theme={null}
  {
    "error": "name is required"
  }
  ```

  ```json 401 theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Invalid API key"
  }
  ```

  ```json 403 theme={null}
  {
    "error": "Only owners and admins can create statuses"
  }
  ```

  ```json 409 theme={null}
  {
    "error": "A status with this name already exists"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>