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POST
/
1
/
indexes
/
{indexName}
curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://algolia_application_id.algolia.net/1/indexes/ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME \
  --header 'accept: application/json' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-algolia-api-key: ALGOLIA_API_KEY' \
  --header 'x-algolia-application-id: ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID' \
  --data '{"objectID":"blackTShirt","name":"Black T-shirt","color":"#000000"}'
{
  "createdAt": "2023-07-04T12:49:15Z",
  "taskID": 1514562690001,
  "objectID": "test-record-123"
}
Required ACL: addObject

Authorizations

​
x-algolia-application-id
string
header
required

Your Algolia application ID.

​
x-algolia-api-key
string
header
required

Your Algolia API key with the necessary permissions to make the request. Permissions are controlled through access control lists (ACL) and access restrictions. The required ACL to make a request is listed in each endpoint's reference.

Path Parameters

​
indexName
string
required

Name of the index on which to perform the operation.

Example:

"ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME"

Body

application/json · object

The record. A schemaless object with attributes that are useful in the context of search and discovery.

The body is of type object.

Response

Created

​
createdAt
string
required

Date and time when the object was created, in RFC 3339 format.

Example:

"2023-07-04T12:49:15Z"

​
taskID
integer
required

Unique identifier of a task.

A successful API response means that a task was added to a queue. It might not run immediately. You can check the task's progress with the task operation and this task ID.

Example:

1514562690001

​
objectID
string

Unique record identifier.

Example:

"test-record-123"

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