> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aiinsurance.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Submission

> Creates a new Field Model V1 submission.

The request body is a flat JSON object where keys are field
`referenceId`s defined in the company's field configuration.
Use the [Configuration endpoint](/api-reference/field-model/submissions/overview)
to discover available fields.

**Required field:** `submissionType` must be provided.

**Lifecycle fields** (`submissionStatus`, `submissionNumber`,
`submissionName`, `submissionPrimaryInsured`, `submissionBoundDate`,
`submissionQuotes`) are system-managed. `submissionStatus` defaults
to `inProgress` if not provided.

**Required permission:** `company.submission:create`




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/generated-external-api.yaml post /api/v1/external/companies/{companyId}/submissions
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: AI Insurance External API
  description: External API for AI Insurance platform
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    email: support@aiinsurance.io
servers:
  - url: https://app.aiinsurance.io
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /api/v1/external/companies/{companyId}/submissions:
    post:
      tags:
        - Field Model Submissions
      summary: Create Submission
      description: >
        Creates a new Field Model V1 submission.


        The request body is a flat JSON object where keys are field

        `referenceId`s defined in the company's field configuration.

        Use the [Configuration
        endpoint](/api-reference/field-model/submissions/overview)

        to discover available fields.


        **Required field:** `submissionType` must be provided.


        **Lifecycle fields** (`submissionStatus`, `submissionNumber`,

        `submissionName`, `submissionPrimaryInsured`, `submissionBoundDate`,

        `submissionQuotes`) are system-managed. `submissionStatus` defaults

        to `inProgress` if not provided.


        **Required permission:** `company.submission:create`
      operationId: createSubmissionV1
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/companyId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              additionalProperties: true
              description: Submission field data (keys are field referenceIds)
            examples:
              basic:
                summary: Create a basic submission
                value:
                  submissionType: newBusiness
                  submissionName: Acme Corp New Business
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Submission created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - id
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    description: Newly created submission ID
              examples:
                success:
                  summary: Submission created successfully
                  value:
                    id: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440010
        '400':
          description: Bad Request — validation error or missing required fields
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                missingType:
                  summary: Missing required submissionType
                  value:
                    error:
                      code: VALIDATION_ERROR
                      message: submissionType is required
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  parameters:
    companyId:
      name: companyId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
      description: Company identifier
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response for all external API endpoints
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - code
            - message
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Machine-readable error code
              example: VALIDATION_ERROR
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error message
              example: 'submissionId: Required field is missing'
            details:
              type: array
              description: Additional details for validation errors (field-level errors)
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  field:
                    type: string
                    description: The field that caused the error
                    example: submissionId
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Description of the field error
                    example: Required field is missing
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            missingApiKey:
              summary: Missing API key
              value:
                error:
                  code: UNAUTHORIZED
                  message: Authorization header is required
            bearerTokenNotAllowed:
              summary: Bearer token used instead of API key
              value:
                error:
                  code: UNAUTHORIZED
                  message: External API endpoints require API key authentication
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - Insufficient permissions
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            insufficientPermissions:
              summary: Insufficient permissions
              value:
                error:
                  code: FORBIDDEN
                  message: Insufficient permissions to perform this action
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal Server Error - Unexpected error occurred
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            internalError:
              summary: Unexpected server error
              value:
                error:
                  code: INTERNAL_ERROR
                  message: An unexpected error occurred. Please try again later.
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: >-
        API key authentication. Include your API key in the Authorization
        header.

````