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POST
/
containers
/
{container_id}
/
custom_fields
Create a container custom field
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.terminal49.com/v2/containers/{container_id}/custom_fields \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "data": {
    "type": "custom_field",
    "attributes": {
      "api_slug": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>"
    }
  }
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "type": "custom_field",
    "attributes": {
      "api_slug": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "display_value": "<string>"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "entity": {
        "data": {
          "type": "shipment",
          "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
        }
      },
      "definition": {
        "data": {
          "type": "custom_field_definition",
          "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "self": "<string>"
  }
}
Creates or updates a custom field on a container. If a custom field with the specified api_slug already exists, it will be updated.

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Path parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
container_idYesThe ID of the container

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Request body

ParameterRequiredDescription
api_slugYesThe slug of the custom field definition
valueYesThe value to set (type depends on the definition’s data type)

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Authorization

Requires update permission on the container.

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Response

Returns 201 Created with the custom field resource on success.

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Behavior

  • Uses find_or_initialize_by internally, so it creates if missing or updates if it exists
  • Values are validated against the definition’s data type
  • For enum fields, values are validated against the definition’s options

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Token YOUR_API_TOKEN

The APIs require authentication to be done using header-based API Key and Secret Authentication.

API key and secret are sent va the Authorization request header.

You send your API key and secret in the following way:

Authorization: Token YOUR_API_KEY

Path Parameters

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container_id
string
required

Container ID

Body

application/json
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data
object

Response

201 - application/json

Created

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data
Custom field · object
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links
link · object