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# /create

{% hint style="danger" %}
This endpoint is only on the **BETA Version** of the API and may be unstable.

> Please report any & all bugs to the [Support Server](https://discord.com/invite/9s65BZDrbV)
> {% endhint %}

### Endpoint Headers:

* bot-token - Token of the Bot <mark style="color:orange;">**\[String]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>)&#x20;
* apikey - Your Api Auth Key <mark style="color:orange;">**\[String]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>)
* guild-id - ID of the guild to be fetched <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Snowflake]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>)&#x20;
* channel-id - ID of the channel to send the poll in <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Snowflake]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>)&#x20;

### Endpoint Body Parameters

* question - The question to ask <mark style="color:orange;">**\[String]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>)
* answers - Array of answer objects to choose from <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Array]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>) *(See below)*
* duration - How long, in hours, the poll runs for, default 24 <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Integer]**</mark> (<mark style="color:green;">**Optional**</mark>)
* multiselect - Allow users to select multiple answers, default false <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Boolean]**</mark> (<mark style="color:green;">**Optional**</mark>)
* content - Message content outside the poll to send <mark style="color:orange;">**\[String]**</mark> (<mark style="color:green;">**Optional**</mark>)

### Answer Objects

The `answers` array will consist of an object for each choice

* text - The actual content of the answer choice <mark style="color:orange;">**\[String]**</mark> (<mark style="color:red;">**Required**</mark>)
* emoji - An emoji object to display on the answer choice <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Object]**</mark> (<mark style="color:green;">**Optional**</mark>)

### Emoji Objects

Within the answer objects, is also an emoji object

* name - Name of emoji, only use for default discord emojis <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Unicode Emoji]**</mark> (<mark style="color:green;">**Optional**</mark>)\*
* id - Id of emoji, only use for custom emojis <mark style="color:orange;">**\[Snowflake]**</mark> (<mark style="color:green;">**Optional**</mark>)\*

{% hint style="warning" %}
&#x20;\* If using an emoji in an answer, at least one field is required.
{% endhint %}

### Examples:

{% hint style="info" %}
Data API version required. Must replace `<version>` with either **release** or **beta**.
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Bot Designer for Discord</summary>

Example usage of `/poll/create` endpoint using BDFD

```bash
$httpAddHeader[apikey;<YOUR-API-KEY>]
$httpAddHeader[bot-token;<YOUR-BOT-TOKEN>]
$httpAddHeader[guild-id;1064100501764968492] 
$httpAddHeader[channel-id;106410057927968435] 
$httpPost[https://bdfddata.rickyjs.xyz/<version>/poll/create;{
"question": "How are you today",
 "answers": [
   {
     "text": "I'm doing alright",
   	"emoji": {"name": "👍"}
   },
   {
   "text": "I'm not okay.",
    "emoji": {"name": "👎"}
   }
 ],
  "duration": 24, $c[24 hours]
}]


$httpResult OR $httpResult[details]
```

</details>

<details>

<summary>Discord.js</summary>

Example usage of `/poll/create` endpoint using Discord.js

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');
(async () => {
return await axios.get('https://bdfddata.rickyjs.xyz/<version>/poll/create', {
"question": "How are you today",
 "answers": [
   {
     "text": "I'm doing alright",
   	"emoji": {"name": "👍"}
   },
   {
   "text": "I'm not okay.",
    "emoji": {"name": "👎"}
   }
 ],
  "duration": 24, //24 hours
},{
headers: {
"apikey": "<YOUR-API-KEY>",
"bot-token": "<YOUR-BOT-TOKEN>",
"guild-id": "16938230564996837",
"channel-id": "95727989795685839" 
}
}).then(res=>res.data)
})()
```

</details>

### Possible Responses (Codes)

<details>

<summary>Code 200 </summary>

API succeeded and details were fetched.

```javascript
{
  status: 200,
    details:  {
    // will return full message object, but here is how the poll looks
        "poll": {
            "question": {
                "text": "?"
            },
            "answers": [{
                "answer_id": 1,
                "poll_media": {
                    "text": "Do it!",
                    "emoji": {
                        "id": null,
                        "name": "👍"
                    }
                }
            }, {
                "answer_id": 2,
                "poll_media": {
                    "text": "It's not necessary",
                    "emoji": {
                        "id": null,
                        "name": "👎"
                    }
                }
            }],
            "expiry": "2025-06-18T13:38:36.734927+00:00",
            "allow_multiselect": true,
            "layout_type": 1,
            "results": {
                "answer_counts": [],
                "is_finalized": false
            }
        }
    }
    
    // Read more on Message Object: https://discord.com/developers/docs/resources/message#messages-resource
}
```

</details>

<details>

<summary>Code 400</summary>

An error occurred that stopped execution.

```javascript
{
    status: 400
    error: 'Cannot read ...  (This can vary)'
}
```

</details>

<details>

<summary>Code 401</summary>

Invalid bot token was provided.

```javascript
{
  status: 401,
  details: { message: '401: Unauthorized', code: 0 }
}
```

</details>


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