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Item → Create (Raw JSON)

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Summary

Create a Directus item by sending raw JSON

Inputs

  • collection (required) — The Directus collection (by name or ID) where the item will be created. Can be set via expression.
  • jsonData — Raw JSON payload representing the item data to send to Directus.

Output shape

json

The created item returned by Directus, including system fields such as id and timestamps. If 'Continue On Fail' is enabled, errors are returned as { error: }.

Examples

Example 1: Create a blog post

Set Collection Name or ID to 'posts' and JSON Data to { title: 'Hello World', status: 'published' }.

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