Create Records Using sObject Basic Information

Creates a new record for a specified object based on field values in the request body.

You must specify values for required fields in the request body. Specifying values for other fields is optional.

Syntax

URI: /services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/sObject/

Formats: JSON, XML

HTTP Method: POST

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer token

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Content-Type	An optional header, specifying the format for the request and response. Possible choices are `Content-Type: application/json` or `Content-Type: application/xml`.
sObject	The name of the object. For example, `Account`. A required path parameter.

For an example of creating a new record using POST, see Create a Record.
For an example of create a new record along with providing blob data for the record, see Insert or Update Blob Data.