# Create metadata descriptor

**POST /data/projects/{project_id}/metadata-descriptors**

Create a new metadata descriptor. It serves to describe extra fields listed in the data attribute of entities.


## Servers
- http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com ()


## Authentication methods
- Jwt authorization


## Parameters

#### Path parameters
- **project_id** (string(uuid))
  Project unique identifier


## Body parameters
Content-type: application/json

- **entity_type** (string)
  Entity type for the metadata descriptor
- **name** (string)
  Name of the metadata descriptor
- **data_type** (string)
  Type of data (string, number, boolean, etc.)
- **for_client** (string)
  Whether the descriptor is for client
- **choices** (array[string])
  List of choices for the descriptor
- **departments** (array[string])
  List of departments for the descriptor

## Responses
### 201: Metadata descriptor created

#### Body Parameters: application/json (object)
- **id** (string(uuid))
  Metadata descriptor unique identifier
- **name** (string)
  Metadata descriptor name
- **data_type** (string)
  Metadata descriptor data type

### 400: Invalid parameters


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