API Reference

Create a new Matter

post
https://api.vcita.biz/business/clients/v1/contacts//matters

Overview

Create a new Matter for a contact.

Important Context

Creating a client via POST /platform/v1/clients automatically creates a first matter. This endpoint is used to create additional matters for an existing client.

Name Field Requirement

Additional matters require a name field to differentiate them:

  1. Call GET /platform/v1/fields to get field definitions
  2. Find the field where type == "name" AND object_type == "matter"
  3. Use the field's id as the uid with a unique name value

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Path Params
string
required

The UID of the contact (client) to create the matter for. This is the contact's unique identifier, also referred to as contact_uid internally.

Body Params
matter
object
required
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