Create a Custom Field for Companies crm.company.userfield.add

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Scope: crm

Who can execute the method: CRM administrator

The method crm.company.userfield.add creates a new custom field for companies.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name
type

Description

fields*
object

Object format:

{
            field_1: value_1,
            field_2: value_2,
            ...,
            field_n: value_n,
        }

field_n — field name
value_n — field value

The list of available fields is described below.

An incorrect field in fields will be ignored

Parameter fields

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `type`	Description
USER_TYPE_ID* `string`	Data type of the custom field. Possible values: `string` — string `integer` — integer `double` — number `boolean` — yes/no `datetime` — date/time `date` — date `money` — money `url` — link `address` — address `enumeration` — list `file` — file `employee` — link to employee `crm_status` — link to CRM directory `iblock_section` — link to information block sections `iblock_element` — link to information block elements `crm` — link to CRM elements custom field types
FIELD_NAME* `string`	Field code. Unique. The system limit for the field code is 20 characters. The custom field name always has the prefix `UF_CRM_`, meaning the actual name length is 13 characters. Allowed characters: `A-Z`, `0-9`, and `_`
LABEL `string`	Default name of the custom field. The provided value will be set in the following fields: `LIST_FILTER_LABEL`, `LIST_COLUMN_LABEL`, `EDIT_FORM_LABEL`, `ERROR_MESSAGE`, `HELP_MESSAGE`, if no value is provided for them
XML_ID `string`	External code
LIST_FILTER_LABEL `string`\|`lang_map`	Filter label in the list. When a string is provided, it will be set for all language identifiers. When a `lang_map` type value is provided, the value from `LABEL` will be set for all languages that were not provided. By default, the value passed in `LABEL` is set for all language identifiers
LIST_COLUMN_LABEL `string`\|`lang_map`	Header in the list. When a string is provided, it will be set for all language identifiers. When a `lang_map` type value is provided, the value from `LABEL` will be set for all languages that were not provided. By default, the value passed in `LABEL` is set for all language identifiers
EDIT_FORM_LABEL `string`\|`lang_map`	Label in the edit form. When a string is provided, it will be set for all language identifiers. When a `lang_map` type value is provided, the value from `LABEL` will be set for all languages that were not provided. By default, the value passed in `LABEL` is set for all language identifiers
ERROR_MESSAGE `string`\|`lang_map`	Error message
HELP_MESSAGE `string`\|`lang_map`	Help
MULTIPLE `boolean`	Is the field multiple. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no Fields of type `boolean` cannot be multiple. By default, `N`
MANDATORY `boolean`	Is the field mandatory. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no By default, `N`
SHOW_FILTER `boolean`	Show the field in the filter. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no By default, `N`
SETTINGS `object`	Additional field parameters. Each `USER_TYPE_ID` field type has its own set of available settings, described below
LIST `uf_enum_element[]`	List of possible values for the custom field of type `enumeration`, described below By default `[]`
SORT `integer`	Sort index. Must be greater than zero. By default `100`
SHOW_IN_LIST `boolean`	Show the custom field in the list. This parameter does not affect anything within `crm`. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no By default `N`
EDIT_IN_LIST `boolean`	Allow user editing. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no By default `Y`. The value `N` is not supported by all field types within `crm`
IS_SEARCHABLE `boolean`	Are the field values included in the search. This parameter does not affect anything within `crm`. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no By default `N`

Parameter SETTINGS

Each type of custom field has its own set of additional settings. This method only supports those described below.

string

integer

double

boolean

date|datetime

enumeration

iblock_section|iblock_element

crm_status

crm

Name
type

Description

DEFAULT_VALUE
string

Default value.

Default ''

ROWS
integer

Number of lines in the input field. Must be greater than 0.

Default 1

Name `type`	Description
DEFAULT_VALUE `integer`	Default value

Name
type

Description

DEFAULT_VALUE
double

Default value

PRECISION
integer

Number precision. Must be greater than or equal to 0.

Default 2

Name
type

Description

DEFAULT_VALUE
integer

Default value, where 1 is yes, 0 is no.

Possible values:

>= 1 -> 1
<= 0 -> 0

Default 0

DISPLAY
string

Appearance. Possible values:

CHECKBOX — checkbox
RADIO — radio buttons
DROPDOWN — dropdown list

Default CHECKBOX

Name
type

Description

DEFAULT_VALUE
object

Default value.
Object format:

{
            VALUE: datetime|date,
            TYPE: 'NONE'|'NOW'|'FIXED',
        }

where:

VALUE — default value of type datetime or date
TYPE — default value type:
- NONE — do not set a default value
- NOW — use current time/date
- FIXED — use time/date from VALUE

Default value:

{
            VALUE: '',
            TYPE: 'NONE',
        }

Name
type

Description

DISPLAY
string

Appearance. Possible values:

LIST — list
UI — editable list
CHECKBOX — checkboxes
DIALOG — entity selection dialog

Default LIST

LIST_HEIGHT

List height. Must be greater than 0.

Available only when DISPLAY = LIST or DISPLAY = UI.

Default 1

Name `type`	Description
IBLOCK_TYPE_ID `string`	Infoblock type identifier. Default `''`
IBLOCK_ID `string`
DEFAULT_VALUE `string`	Default value. Default `''`
DISPLAY `string`	Appearance. Possible values:
LIST_HEIGHT `integer`
ACTIVE_FILTER `boolean`

Name `type`	Description
ENTITY_TYPE `string`

If none of the following options are provided, the link to leads will be enabled by default LEAD = Y.

Name `type`	Description
LEAD `boolean`
CONTACT `boolean`
COMPANY `boolean`
DEAL `boolean`

Parameter LIST

Name `type`	Description
VALUE `string`	Value of the list item. List items with an empty or missing `VALUE` will be ignored
SORT `integer`	Sort index. Must be greater than or equal to 0. By default `0`
DEF `boolean`	Is the list item the default value. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no For a multiple field, multiple `DEF = Y` are allowed. For a non-multiple field, the first provided list item with `DEF = Y` will be considered default. By default `N`
XML_ID `string`	External code of the value. Must be unique within the list items of the custom field

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type String

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

JS (TS)

JS (UMD)

PHP

Python

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"LABEL":"Hello, world! Field","USER_TYPE_ID":"string","FIELD_NAME":"HELLO_WORLD","MULTIPLE":"Y","MANDATORY":"Y","SHOW_FILTER":"Y","SETTINGS":{"DEFAULT_VALUE":"Hello, world! Default value","ROWS":3},"SORT":1000,"EDIT_IN_LIST":"Y","LIST_FILTER_LABEL":"Hello, world! Filter","LIST_COLUMN_LABEL":{"en":"Hello, World! Column","de":"Hello, world! Column","de":"Hallo, Welt! Spalte"},"EDIT_FORM_LABEL":{"en":"Hello, World! Edit","de":"Hello, world! Edit","de":"Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten"},"ERROR_MESSAGE":{"en":"Hello, World! Error","de":"Hello, world! Error","de":"Hallo, Welt! Fehler"},"HELP_MESSAGE":{"en":"Hello, World! Help","de":"Hello, world! Help","de":"Hallo, Welt! Hilfe"}}}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/crm.company.userfield.add

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"LABEL":"Hello, world! Field","USER_TYPE_ID":"string","FIELD_NAME":"HELLO_WORLD","MULTIPLE":"Y","MANDATORY":"Y","SHOW_FILTER":"Y","SETTINGS":{"DEFAULT_VALUE":"Hello, world! Default value","ROWS":3},"SORT":1000,"EDIT_IN_LIST":"Y","LIST_FILTER_LABEL":"Hello, world! Filter","LIST_COLUMN_LABEL":{"en":"Hello, World! Column","de":"Hello, world! Column","de":"Hallo, Welt! Spalte"},"EDIT_FORM_LABEL":{"en":"Hello, World! Edit","de":"Hello, world! Edit","de":"Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten"},"ERROR_MESSAGE":{"en":"Hello, World! Error","de":"Hello, world! Error","de":"Hallo, Welt! Fehler"},"HELP_MESSAGE":{"en":"Hello, World! Help","de":"Hello, world! Help","de":"Hallo, Welt! Hilfe"}},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/crm.company.userfield.add

// This snippet is an ES module: top-level await requires type="module" or a bundler.
        // $b24 is an already-initialized SDK instance (see the SDK "Get started" guide).
        import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        import type { B24Frame } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        
        declare const $b24: B24Frame
        
        try {
          const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make<number>({
            method: 'crm.company.userfield.add',
            params: {
              fields: {
                LABEL: 'Hello, World! field',
                USER_TYPE_ID: 'string',
                FIELD_NAME: 'HELLO_WORLD',
                MULTIPLE: 'Y',
                MANDATORY: 'Y',
                SHOW_FILTER: 'Y',
                SETTINGS: {
                  DEFAULT_VALUE: 'Hello, World! default value',
                  ROWS: 3,
                },
                SORT: 1000,
                EDIT_IN_LIST: 'Y',
                LIST_FILTER_LABEL: 'Hello, World! filter',
                LIST_COLUMN_LABEL: {
                  en: 'Hello, World! Column',
                  de: 'Hallo, Welt! Spalte',
                },
                EDIT_FORM_LABEL: {
                  en: 'Hello, World! Edit',
                  de: 'Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten',
                },
                ERROR_MESSAGE: {
                  en: 'Hello, World! Error',
                  de: 'Hallo, Welt! Fehler',
                },
                HELP_MESSAGE: {
                  en: 'Hello, World! Help',
                  de: 'Hallo, Welt! Hilfe',
                },
              },
            },
            requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
          })
        
          // The payload is available only on a successful response
          if (!response.isSuccess) {
            console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
          } else {
            const result = response.getData()!.result
            console.info('Created userfield id:', result)
          }
        } catch (error) {
          // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
          console.error(error)
        }

<!-- Load the SDK (UMD build); it is exposed as the global B24Js -->
        <script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
        <script>
          async function addCompanyUserfield() {
            try {
              // Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
              const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
        
              const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
                method: 'crm.company.userfield.add',
                params: {
                  fields: {
                    LABEL: 'Hello, World! field',
                    USER_TYPE_ID: 'string',
                    FIELD_NAME: 'HELLO_WORLD',
                    MULTIPLE: 'Y',
                    MANDATORY: 'Y',
                    SHOW_FILTER: 'Y',
                    SETTINGS: {
                      DEFAULT_VALUE: 'Hello, World! default value',
                      ROWS: 3,
                    },
                    SORT: 1000,
                    EDIT_IN_LIST: 'Y',
                    LIST_FILTER_LABEL: 'Hello, World! filter',
                    LIST_COLUMN_LABEL: {
                      en: 'Hello, World! Column',
                      de: 'Hallo, Welt! Spalte',
                    },
                    EDIT_FORM_LABEL: {
                      en: 'Hello, World! Edit',
                      de: 'Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten',
                    },
                    ERROR_MESSAGE: {
                      en: 'Hello, World! Error',
                      de: 'Hallo, Welt! Fehler',
                    },
                    HELP_MESSAGE: {
                      en: 'Hello, World! Help',
                      de: 'Hallo, Welt! Hilfe',
                    },
                  },
                },
                requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
              })
        
              // The payload is available only on a successful response
              if (!response.isSuccess) {
                console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
                return
              }
        
              const result = response.getData().result
              console.info('Created userfield id:', result)
            } catch (error) {
              // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
              console.error(error)
            }
          }
        
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', addCompanyUserfield)
        </script>

try {
            $userfieldItemFields = [
                'FIELD_NAME' => 'HELLO_WORLD',
                'USER_TYPE_ID' => 'string',
                'SORT' => 1000,
                'MULTIPLE' => 'Y',
                'MANDATORY' => 'Y',
                'SHOW_FILTER' => 'Y',
                'EDIT_IN_LIST' => 'Y',
                'LIST_FILTER_LABEL' => 'Hello, world! Filter',
                'LIST_COLUMN_LABEL' => [
                    'en' => 'Hello, World! Column',
                    'de' => 'Hallo, Welt! Spalte',
                ],
                'EDIT_FORM_LABEL' => [
                    'en' => 'Hello, World! Edit',
                    'de' => 'Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten',
                ],
                'ERROR_MESSAGE' => [
                    'en' => 'Hello, World! Error',
                    'de' => 'Hallo, Welt! Fehler',
                ],
                'HELP_MESSAGE' => [
                    'en' => 'Hello, World! Help',
                    'de' => 'Hallo, Welt! Hilfe',
                ],
                'SETTINGS' => [
                    'DEFAULT_VALUE' => 'Hello, world! Default value',
                    'ROWS' => 3,
                ],
            ];
        
            $result = $serviceBuilder
                ->getCRMScope()
                ->companyUserfield()
                ->add($userfieldItemFields);
        
            print($result->getId());
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            print('Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
        }

Example

from b24pysdk.client import BaseClient
        from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
        
        client: BaseClient
        
        try:
            bitrix_response = client.crm.company.userfield.add(
                fields={
                    "LABEL": "Hello, world! Field",
                    "USER_TYPE_ID": "string",
                    "FIELD_NAME": "HELLO_WORLD",
                    "MULTIPLE": "Y",
                    "MANDATORY": "Y",
                    "SHOW_FILTER": "Y",
                    "SETTINGS": {
                        "DEFAULT_VALUE": "Hello, world! Default value",
                        "ROWS": 3,
                    },
                    "SORT": 1000,
                    "EDIT_IN_LIST": "Y",
                    "LIST_FILTER_LABEL": "Hello, world! Filter",
                    "LIST_COLUMN_LABEL": {
                        "en": "Hello, World! Column",
                        "de": "Hallo, Welt! Spalte",
                    },
                    "EDIT_FORM_LABEL": {
                        "en": "Hello, World! Edit",
                        "de": "Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten",
                    },
                    "ERROR_MESSAGE": {
                        "en": "Hello, World! Error",
                        "de": "Hallo, Welt! Fehler",
                    },
                    "HELP_MESSAGE": {
                        "en": "Hello, World! Help",
                        "de": "Hallo, Welt! Hilfe",
                    },
                },
            ).response
            result = bitrix_response.result
            print(result)
        except BitrixAPIError as error:
            print(
                "Bitrix API Error",
                f"error: {error.error}",
                f"error_description: {error.error_description}",
                sep="\n",
            )
        except BitrixSDKException as error:
            print(f"Bitrix SDK Error: {error.message}")
        except Exception as error:
            print(f"Unexpected error: {error}")

BX24.callMethod(
            'crm.company.userfield.add',
            {
                fields: {
                    LABEL: 'Hello, world! Field',
                    USER_TYPE_ID: 'string',
                    FIELD_NAME: 'HELLO_WORLD',
                    MULTIPLE: 'Y',
                    MANDATORY: 'Y',
                    SHOW_FILTER: 'Y',
                    SETTINGS: {
                        DEFAULT_VALUE: 'Hello, world! Default value',
                        ROWS: 3,
                    },
                    SORT: 1000,
                    EDIT_IN_LIST: 'Y',
                },
            },
            (result) => {
                result.error()
                    ? console.error(result.error())
                    : console.info(result.data());
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'crm.company.userfield.add',
            [
                'fields' => [
                    'LABEL' => 'Hello, world! Field',
                    'USER_TYPE_ID' => 'string',
                    'FIELD_NAME' => 'HELLO_WORLD',
                    'MULTIPLE' => 'Y',
                    'MANDATORY' => 'Y',
                    'SHOW_FILTER' => 'Y',
                    'SETTINGS' => [
                        'DEFAULT_VALUE' => 'Hello, world! Default value',
                        'ROWS' => 3,
                    ],
                    'SORT' => 1000,
                    'EDIT_IN_LIST' => 'Y',
                ]
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type List

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

JS (TS)

JS (UMD)

PHP

Python

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"LABEL":"Custom field (list)","USER_TYPE_ID":"enumeration","FIELD_NAME":"ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE","MULTIPLE":"N","MANDATORY":"N","SHOW_FILTER":"Y","LIST":[{"VALUE":"List item #1","DEF":"Y","XML_ID":"XML_ID_1","SORT":100},{"VALUE":"List item #2","XML_ID":"XML_ID_2","SORT":200},{"VALUE":"List item #3","XML_ID":"XML_ID_3","SORT":300},{"VALUE":"List item #4","XML_ID":"XML_ID_4","SORT":400}],"SETTINGS":{"DISPLAY":"UI","LIST_HEIGHT":2},"SORT":2000}}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/crm.company.userfield.add

curl -X POST \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Accept: application/json" \
        -d '{"fields":{"LABEL":"Custom field (list)","USER_TYPE_ID":"enumeration","FIELD_NAME":"ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE","MULTIPLE":"N","MANDATORY":"N","SHOW_FILTER":"Y","LIST":[{"VALUE":"List item #1","DEF":"Y","XML_ID":"XML_ID_1","SORT":100},{"VALUE":"List item #2","XML_ID":"XML_ID_2","SORT":200},{"VALUE":"List item #3","XML_ID":"XML_ID_3","SORT":300},{"VALUE":"List item #4","XML_ID":"XML_ID_4","SORT":400}],"SETTINGS":{"DISPLAY":"UI","LIST_HEIGHT":2},"SORT":2000},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
        https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/crm.company.userfield.add

// This snippet is an ES module: top-level await requires type="module" or a bundler.
        // $b24 is an already-initialized SDK instance (see the SDK "Get started" guide).
        import { Text } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        import type { B24Frame } from '@bitrix24/b24jssdk'
        
        declare const $b24: B24Frame
        
        try {
          const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make<number>({
            method: 'crm.company.userfield.add',
            params: {
              fields: {
                LABEL: 'Custom field (list)',
                USER_TYPE_ID: 'enumeration',
                FIELD_NAME: 'ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE',
                MULTIPLE: 'N',
                MANDATORY: 'N',
                SHOW_FILTER: 'Y',
                LIST: [
                  { VALUE: 'List item #1', DEF: 'Y', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_1', SORT: 100 },
                  { VALUE: 'List item #2', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_2', SORT: 200 },
                  { VALUE: 'List item #3', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_3', SORT: 300 },
                  { VALUE: 'List item #4', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_4', SORT: 400 },
                ],
                SETTINGS: {
                  DISPLAY: 'UI',
                  LIST_HEIGHT: 2,
                },
                SORT: 2000,
              },
            },
            requestId: Text.getUuidRfc4122()
          })
        
          // The payload is available only on a successful response
          if (!response.isSuccess) {
            console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
          } else {
            const result = response.getData()!.result
            console.info('Created userfield id:', result)
          }
        } catch (error) {
          // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
          console.error(error)
        }

<!-- Load the SDK (UMD build); it is exposed as the global B24Js -->
        <script src="https://unpkg.com/@bitrix24/b24jssdk@1/dist/umd/index.min.js"></script>
        <script>
          async function addCompanyUserfield() {
            try {
              // Initialize the SDK inside a Bitrix24 frame
              const $b24 = await B24Js.initializeB24Frame()
        
              const response = await $b24.actions.v2.call.make({
                method: 'crm.company.userfield.add',
                params: {
                  fields: {
                    LABEL: 'Custom field (list)',
                    USER_TYPE_ID: 'enumeration',
                    FIELD_NAME: 'ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE',
                    MULTIPLE: 'N',
                    MANDATORY: 'N',
                    SHOW_FILTER: 'Y',
                    LIST: [
                      { VALUE: 'List item #1', DEF: 'Y', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_1', SORT: 100 },
                      { VALUE: 'List item #2', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_2', SORT: 200 },
                      { VALUE: 'List item #3', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_3', SORT: 300 },
                      { VALUE: 'List item #4', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_4', SORT: 400 },
                    ],
                    SETTINGS: {
                      DISPLAY: 'UI',
                      LIST_HEIGHT: 2,
                    },
                    SORT: 2000,
                  },
                },
                requestId: B24Js.Text.getUuidRfc4122()
              })
        
              // The payload is available only on a successful response
              if (!response.isSuccess) {
                console.error(response.getErrorMessages().join('; '))
                return
              }
        
              const result = response.getData().result
              console.info('Created userfield id:', result)
            } catch (error) {
              // Thrown on transport or SDK failures (AjaxError, SdkError, etc.)
              console.error(error)
            }
          }
        
          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', addCompanyUserfield)
        </script>

try {
            $userfieldItemFields = [
                'LABEL' => 'Custom field (list)',
                'USER_TYPE_ID' => 'enumeration',
                'FIELD_NAME' => 'ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE',
                'MULTIPLE' => 'N',
                'MANDATORY' => 'N',
                'SHOW_FILTER' => 'Y',
                'LIST' => [
                    ['VALUE' => 'List item #1', 'DEF' => 'Y', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_1', 'SORT' => 100],
                    ['VALUE' => 'List item #2', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_2', 'SORT' => 200],
                    ['VALUE' => 'List item #3', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_3', 'SORT' => 300],
                    ['VALUE' => 'List item #4', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_4', 'SORT' => 400],
                ],
                'SETTINGS' => ['DISPLAY' => 'UI', 'LIST_HEIGHT' => 2],
                'SORT' => 2000,
            ];
        
            $result = $serviceBuilder
                ->getCRMScope()
                ->companyUserfield()
                ->add($userfieldItemFields);
        
            print($result->getId());
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            print('Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
        }

Example

from b24pysdk.client import BaseClient
        from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
        
        client: BaseClient
        
        try:
            bitrix_response = client.crm.company.userfield.add(
                fields={
                    "LABEL": "Custom field (list)",
                    "USER_TYPE_ID": "enumeration",
                    "FIELD_NAME": "ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE",
                    "MULTIPLE": "N",
                    "MANDATORY": "N",
                    "SHOW_FILTER": "Y",
                    "LIST": [
                        {
                            "VALUE": "List item #1",
                            "DEF": "Y",
                            "XML_ID": "XML_ID_1",
                            "SORT": 100,
                        },
                        {
                            "VALUE": "List item #2",
                            "XML_ID": "XML_ID_2",
                            "SORT": 200,
                        },
                        {
                            "VALUE": "List item #3",
                            "XML_ID": "XML_ID_3",
                            "SORT": 300,
                        },
                        {
                            "VALUE": "List item #4",
                            "XML_ID": "XML_ID_4",
                            "SORT": 400,
                        },
                    ],
                    "SETTINGS": {
                        "DISPLAY": "UI",
                        "LIST_HEIGHT": 2,
                    },
                    "SORT": 2000,
                },
            ).response
            result = bitrix_response.result
            print(result)
        except BitrixAPIError as error:
            print(
                "Bitrix API Error",
                f"error: {error.error}",
                f"error_description: {error.error_description}",
                sep="\n",
            )
        except BitrixSDKException as error:
            print(f"Bitrix SDK Error: {error.message}")
        except Exception as error:
            print(f"Unexpected error: {error}")

BX24.callMethod(
            'crm.company.userfield.add',
            {
                fields: {
                    LABEL: 'Custom field (list)',
                    USER_TYPE_ID: 'enumeration',
                    FIELD_NAME: 'ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE',
                    MULTIPLE: 'N',
                    MANDATORY: 'N',
                    SHOW_FILTER: 'Y',
                    LIST: [
                        { VALUE: 'List item #1', DEF: 'Y', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_1', SORT: 100 },
                        { VALUE: 'List item #2', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_2', SORT: 200 },
                        { VALUE: 'List item #3', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_3', SORT: 300 },
                        { VALUE: 'List item #4', XML_ID: 'XML_ID_4', SORT: 400 },
                    ],
                    SETTINGS: { DISPLAY: 'UI', LIST_HEIGHT: 2 },
                    SORT: 2000,
                },
            },
            (result) => {
                result.error()
                    ? console.error(result.error())
                    : console.info(result.data());
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'crm.company.userfield.add',
            [
                'fields' => [
                    'LABEL' => 'Custom field (list)',
                    'USER_TYPE_ID' => 'enumeration',
                    'FIELD_NAME' => 'ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE',
                    'MULTIPLE' => 'N',
                    'MANDATORY' => 'N',
                    'SHOW_FILTER' => 'Y',
                    'LIST' => [
                        ['VALUE' => 'List item #1', 'DEF' => 'Y', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_1', 'SORT' => 100],
                        ['VALUE' => 'List item #2', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_2', 'SORT' => 200],
                        ['VALUE' => 'List item #3', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_3', 'SORT' => 300],
                        ['VALUE' => 'List item #4', 'XML_ID' => 'XML_ID_4', 'SORT' => 400],
                    ],
                    'SETTINGS' => [
                        'DISPLAY' => 'UI',
                        'LIST_HEIGHT' => 2,
                    ],
                    'SORT' => 2000,
                ]
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP status: 200

{
            "result": 6997,
            "time": {
                "start": 1753789240.8146,
                "finish": 1753789241.058695,
                "duration": 0.2440950870513916,
                "processing": 0.19217395782470703,
                "date_start": "2025-07-29T14:40:40+03:00",
                "date_finish": "2025-07-29T14:40:41+03:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1753789840,
                "operating": 0.19216084480285645
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `integer`	Root element of the response, contains the identifier of the created custom field
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Error Handling

HTTP status: 400

{
            "error": "",
            "error_description": "The 'USER_TYPE_ID' field is not found."
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
`400`	The 'FIELD_NAME' field is not found	Either an empty `FIELD_NAME` was provided, or it was not provided at all
`400`	Field name is too long (more than 50 characters).	The provided `FIELD_NAME` contains more than 50 characters
`400`	Field name contains invalid characters. Allowed characters are: A-Z, 0-9 and _.	The provided `FIELD_NAME` contains invalid characters
`400`	The 'USER_TYPE_ID' field is not found	Either an empty `USER_TYPE_ID` was provided, or it was not provided at all
`400`	Invalid custom type specified	The provided `USER_TYPE_ID` does not exist
`400`	List item with XML_ID='XML_ID' already exists	The provided `XML_ID` in list items are not unique

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Update an Existing Field

Create a Custom Field for Companies crm.company.userfield.add

Method ParametersMethod Parameters

Parameter fieldsParameter fields

Parameter SETTINGSParameter SETTINGS

Parameter LISTParameter LIST

Code ExamplesCode Examples

Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type StringExample of Creating a Custom Field of Type String

Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type ListExample of Creating a Custom Field of Type List

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Method Parameters

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Parameter SETTINGS

Parameter LIST

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Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type String

Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type List

Response Handling

Returned Data

Error Handling

Possible Error Codes

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