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# Create task

> Creates a task and assigns it to an employee. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/peoplehr/create_task

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Creates a task and assigns it to an employee.

PeopleHR API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/peoplehr.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/peoplehr/assignees/{assignee_id}/tasks`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Creates the task from the plus icon in the Tasks area. An admin can assign it to anyone, a manager only to employees who report to them, and PeopleHR refuses someone who is leaving. Documents cannot be attached to a task. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `title` | string | yes | Task title. |
| `assignee_id` | string | yes | Employee ID of the person who does the task. |
| `about_employee_id` | string | no | Employee ID the task is in relation to, for example a new starter. |
| `completion_date` | string | no | Completion date, YYYY-MM-DD. Optional. |
| `description` | string | no | What to do. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/peoplehr/assignees/PW8/tasks \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title":"Book first 1:1","about_employee_id":"PW41","completion_date":"2026-11-23","description":"Book a 30 minute 1:1 in the first week."}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("peoplehr", "create_task", {"title":"Book first 1:1","assignee_id":"PW8","about_employee_id":"PW41","completion_date":"2026-11-23","description":"Book a 30 minute 1:1 in the first week."})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('peoplehr', 'create_task', {"title":"Book first 1:1","assignee_id":"PW8","about_employee_id":"PW41","completion_date":"2026-11-23","description":"Book a 30 minute 1:1 in the first week."});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call peoplehr create_task --data '{"title":"Book first 1:1","assignee_id":"PW8","about_employee_id":"PW41","completion_date":"2026-11-23","description":"Book a 30 minute 1:1 in the first week."}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "task_id": "tsk-3301",
  "title": "Book first 1:1",
  "assignee": "Dana Reyes",
  "about": "Ana Lopez",
  "completion_date": "2026-11-23",
  "status": "New"
}
```

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