> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.doers.sh/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create a task > Creates a task from structured fields. To create from a sentence, use `POST /v2/tasks/quick` instead. A task belongs to a project **or** to an area, never both: if `projectId` is given, `areaId` is ignored. ## OpenAPI ````yaml https://api.doers.sh/openapi.json post /v2/tasks openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Doers API version: 2.0.0 description: >- The open API of Doers: tasks, projects, areas, prioritised context and the day's plan. ## Authentication Every route requires a bearer token, generated from **Settings > API & MCP** in the app: ``` Authorization: Bearer pc_… ``` ## Two date fields, not to be confused - `when` — the **schedule**: `today`, `anytime` (Later), `someday` (Future) or a date. - `deadline` — the **commitment**, independent of the schedule. ## Time zone The server reasons in UTC and does not know yours. Send the `X-PC-Today: YYYY-MM-DD` header (or the `day` argument where it exists) so dated operations use your local day. ## MCP server The same token gives access to the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server at `POST https://doers.sh/mcp`, which exposes the same operations as tools for Claude, Cursor and other compatible clients. servers: - url: https://api.doers.sh description: Production. security: - bearerAuth: [] tags: - name: Tasks - name: Projects - name: Areas - name: Headings - name: Comments - name: Realtime - name: Devices - name: Context - name: Plan - name: Sessions - name: Rounds - name: Journal - name: Habits - name: Stats - name: Users - name: Profiles - name: Workspaces - name: Access - name: Activity - name: Tokens - name: Referrals - name: Files - name: Connections - name: Collaborators - name: Links - name: Packages - name: Installs - name: Billing - name: Calendar - name: Coach - name: Marketplace paths: /v2/tasks: post: tags: - Tasks summary: Create a task description: >- Creates a task from structured fields. To create from a sentence, use `POST /v2/tasks/quick` instead. A task belongs to a project **or** to an area, never both: if `projectId` is given, `areaId` is ignored. operationId: createTask requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: areaId: anyOf: - type: string format: uuid pattern: >- ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$ description: Identifier of a row. - type: 'null' conversationPath: type: string description: Local Atelier conversation carrying this delegated task. maxLength: 1024 deadline: description: Due date, distinct from `when`. anyOf: - type: string format: date pattern: >- ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$ description: Local day key, `YYYY-MM-DD`. - type: 'null' durationMin: type: integer minimum: 15 maximum: 1440 headingId: description: >- Heading of the project or area that groups the task. `null` moves it back to the top. It must belong to the same parent as the task. anyOf: - type: string format: uuid pattern: >- ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$ description: Identifier of a row. - type: 'null' kind: type: string description: '`event` is a calendar block, excluded from task lists.' enum: - task - event notes: type: string description: >- Markdown: bold, italic, headings, lists, quotes, rules, links, inline code, tables and checkboxes. **Do not use code blocks (```) or images**: the app's editor does not support them and truncates the display from that point on. maxLength: 10000 order: type: number description: >- Manual position. Fractional values are valid; lower sorts first. priority: type: integer description: >- 0 none · 1 low · 2 medium · 3 high · 4 “goal of the day”. Out of range is a 400. minimum: 0 maximum: 4 projectId: anyOf: - type: string format: uuid pattern: >- ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$ description: Identifier of a row. - type: 'null' repeat: description: Repeat rule. `null` stops it repeating. anyOf: - type: object properties: every: type: integer minimum: 1 maximum: 365 description: 'The multiplier: 2 × week.' unit: type: string enum: - day - week - month - year mode: type: string enum: - calendar - after description: >- `calendar`: the next one starts from the scheduled date. `after`: from ticking. weekdays: description: >- ISO weekdays (1 = Monday … 7 = Sunday) the weekly rule fires on. Only valid with unit "week". minItems: 1 maxItems: 7 type: array items: type: integer minimum: 1 maximum: 7 required: - every - unit - mode description: >- Repeat rule. Ticking the task creates the next occurrence. - type: 'null' requestId: type: string description: >- Stable creation request identifier. Reusing it returns the first task. If that task has been deleted, the request remains consumed and returns a conflict. format: uuid pattern: >- ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$ tags: type: array items: type: string minLength: 1 maxItems: 20 time: type: string description: Time `HH:MM` — only meaningful alongside a date. pattern: ^([01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d$ title: type: string minLength: 1 maxLength: 500 visibility: type: string description: >- Who sees this task on shared and social surfaces. Defaults to private on create. enum: - public - anonymized - private when: description: >- Scheduling: `today`, `anytime` (Later), `someday` (Future), or a `YYYY-MM-DD` date. Not to be confused with `deadline`, which is the due date. anyOf: - type: string enum: - today - anytime - someday - type: string format: date pattern: >- ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))$ required: - title additionalProperties: false responses: '201': description: Created. content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: task: type: object properties: id: type: string title: type: string notes: type: string status: type: string enum: - open - done - archived priority: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 when: oneOf: - type: object properties: kind: type: string const: today required: - kind additionalProperties: false - type: object properties: kind: type: string const: anytime required: - kind additionalProperties: false - type: object properties: kind: type: string const: someday required: - kind additionalProperties: false - type: object properties: kind: type: string const: date date: type: string hasTime: type: boolean time: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' required: - kind - date - hasTime additionalProperties: false description: >- How the task is scheduled (distinct from its `deadline`). deadline: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' description: Due date `YYYY-MM-DD`, or `null`. projectId: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' areaId: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' headingId: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' description: >- Heading grouping the task, or `null` if it sits above them all. tags: type: array items: type: string checklist: type: array items: type: object properties: id: type: string label: type: string done: type: boolean required: - id - label - done additionalProperties: false completedAt: anyOf: - type: number - type: 'null' durationMin: anyOf: - type: number - type: 'null' kind: type: string enum: - task - event repeat: anyOf: - type: object properties: every: type: integer minimum: 1 maximum: 365 description: 'The multiplier: 2 × week.' unit: type: string enum: - day - week - month - year mode: type: string enum: - calendar - after description: >- `calendar`: the next one starts from the scheduled date. `after`: from ticking. weekdays: description: >- ISO weekdays (1 = Monday … 7 = Sunday) the weekly rule fires on. Only valid with unit "week". minItems: 1 maxItems: 7 type: array items: type: integer minimum: 1 maximum: 7 required: - every - unit - mode additionalProperties: false description: >- Repeat rule. Ticking the task creates the next occurrence. - type: 'null' visibility: type: string enum: - public - anonymized - private description: >- Who sees this task on shared and social surfaces: public shows title and project, anonymized shows only the area, private shows nothing. New tasks default to private. order: type: number description: >- Manual position. Fractional values are valid; lower sorts first. notePath: anyOf: - type: string maxLength: 1024 description: >- Path of a note in the local markdown vault, relative to its root (`Projects/Launch.md`). When set, the app shows that note **instead of** the `notes` field. Do not invent one: it names a file on the user's machine. - type: 'null' conversationPath: anyOf: - type: string maxLength: 1024 description: >- Path of the Atelier conversation this task is delegated to, relative to the vault root (`Agents/Reel scripter/Conversations/….md`). The agent is derived from the path. Do not invent one: it names a file on the user's machine. - type: 'null' assigneeId: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' description: >- Who it is assigned to: one person who reaches the task, or nobody. assignee: anyOf: - type: object properties: id: type: string username: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' name: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' email: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' image: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' required: - id - username - name - email - image additionalProperties: false - type: 'null' description: The same person, as the row draws them. accessRole: description: Your effective role on this task. type: string enum: - owner - editor - commenter - reader required: - id - title - notes - status - priority - when - deadline - projectId - areaId - headingId - tags - checklist - completedAt - durationMin - kind - repeat - visibility - order - notePath - conversationPath - assigneeId - assignee additionalProperties: false required: - task additionalProperties: false '400': $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest' '401': $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized' '404': $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound' '409': $ref: '#/components/responses/Conflict' '422': $ref: '#/components/responses/Unprocessable' '429': $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests' components: responses: BadRequest: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' description: >- Invalid request — unreadable body, out-of-range field or unknown parameter. Unauthorized: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' description: Token missing, unknown or revoked. NotFound: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' description: >- Resource does not exist **or** belongs to another account — the API never distinguishes the two. Conflict: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' description: Conflicts with the resource's current state. Unprocessable: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' description: >- Well-formed but unusable request — an empty title once parsed, for instance. TooManyRequests: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' description: Too many requests. `Retry-After` says how many seconds to wait. schemas: Error: type: object properties: error: type: object properties: code: type: string description: Stable machine-readable code. message: type: string description: Human-readable message. details: type: array description: Per-field detail, present on validation errors. items: type: object properties: field: type: string message: type: string required: - field - message required: - code - message required: - error securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer description: A `pc_…` token generated from Settings > API & MCP. ````