Create a Custom Field for Deals crm.deal.userfield.add
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Scope:
crmWho can execute the method: administrator CRM
The method crm.deal.userfield.add creates a new custom field for deals.
Method Parameters
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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fields* |
Object format:
The list of available fields is described below. An incorrect field in |
Parameter fields
Required parameters are marked with *
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Name |
Description |
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USER_TYPE_ID* |
Data type of the custom field. Possible values:
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FIELD_NAME* |
Field code. Unique. The system limit for the field code is 20 characters. The custom field name always has the prefix Allowed characters: |
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LABEL |
Default name of the custom field. The provided value will be set in the following fields: |
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XML_ID |
External code |
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Filter label in the list. When a string is provided, it will be set for all language identifiers. When a By default, the value passed in |
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Header in the list. When a string is provided, it will be set for all language identifiers. When a By default, the value passed in |
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Label in the edit form. When a string is provided, it will be set for all language identifiers. When a By default, the value passed in |
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Error message |
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Help |
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MULTIPLE |
Is the field multiple. Possible values:
Fields of type By default, |
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MANDATORY |
Is the field mandatory. Possible values:
By default, |
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SHOW_FILTER |
Show the field in the filter. Possible values:
By default, |
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SETTINGS |
Additional field parameters. Each |
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LIST |
List of possible values for the custom field of type By default |
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SORT |
Sort index. Must be greater than zero. By default |
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SHOW_IN_LIST |
Show the custom field in the list. This parameter does not affect anything within Possible values:
By default |
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EDIT_IN_LIST |
Allow user editing. Possible values:
By default |
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IS_SEARCHABLE |
Are the field values included in the search. This parameter does not affect anything within Possible values:
By default |
Parameter SETTINGS
Each type of custom fields has its own set of additional settings. This method only supports those described below.
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Name |
Description |
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DEFAULT_VALUE |
Default value. Default |
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ROWS |
Number of lines in the input field. Must be greater than 0. Default |
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Name |
Description |
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DEFAULT_VALUE |
Default value |
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Name |
Description |
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DEFAULT_VALUE |
Default value |
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PRECISION |
Number precision. Must be greater than or equal to 0. Default |
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Name |
Description |
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DEFAULT_VALUE |
Default value, where Possible values:
Default |
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DISPLAY |
Appearance. Possible values:
Default |
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Name |
Description |
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DEFAULT_VALUE |
Default value.
where:
Default value:
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Name |
Description |
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DISPLAY |
Appearance. Possible values:
Default |
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LIST_HEIGHT |
List height. Must be greater than 0. Available only when Default |
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Name |
Description |
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IBLOCK_TYPE_ID |
Infoblock type identifier. Default |
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IBLOCK_ID |
Information block identifier. Default |
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DEFAULT_VALUE |
Default value. Default |
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DISPLAY |
Appearance. Possible values:
Default |
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LIST_HEIGHT |
List height. Must be greater than 0. Default |
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ACTIVE_FILTER |
Whether to show elements with the activity flag enabled. Possible values:
Default |
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Name |
Description |
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ENTITY_TYPE |
Directory type identifier. Use Default |
If none of the following options are provided, the link to leads will be enabled by default LEAD = Y.
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Name |
Description |
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LEAD |
Whether binding to Leads is enabled. Possible values:
Default |
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CONTACT |
Whether binding to Contacts is enabled. Possible values:
Default |
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COMPANY |
Whether binding to Companies is enabled. Possible values:
Default |
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DEAL |
Whether binding to Deals is enabled. Possible values:
Default |
Parameter LIST
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Name |
Description |
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VALUE |
Value of the list item. List items with an empty or missing |
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SORT |
Sort index. Must be greater than or equal to 0. By default |
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DEF |
Is the list item the default value. Possible values:
For a multiple field, multiple By default |
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XML_ID |
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 -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"fields":{"LABEL":"Field 'Hello, World!'","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"}}}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/crm.deal.userfield.add
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-d '{"fields":{"LABEL":"Field 'Hello, World!'","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"}},"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/crm.deal.userfield.add
BX24.callMethod(
'crm.deal.userfield.add',
{
fields: {
LABEL: "Field 'Hello, world!'",
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"
},
},
},
(result) => {
result.error()
? console.error(result.error())
: console.info(result.data())
;
},
);
require_once('crest.php');
$result = CRest::call(
'crm.deal.userfield.add',
[
'fields' => [
'LABEL' => "Field 'Hello, world!'",
'USER_TYPE_ID' => "string",
'FIELD_NAME' => "HELLO_WORLD",
'MULTIPLE' => "Y",
'MANDATORY' => "Y",
'SHOW_FILTER' => "Y",
'SETTINGS' => [
'DEFAULT_VALUE' => "Hello, world! Default value",
'ROWS' => 3,
],
'SORT' => 1000,
'EDIT_IN_LIST' => "Y",
'LIST_FILTER_LABEL' => "Hello, world! Filter",
'LIST_COLUMN_LABEL' => [
'en' => "Hello, World! Column",
'de' => "Hallo, Welt! Spalte"
],
'EDIT_FORM_LABEL' => [
'en' => "Hello, World! Edit",
'de' => "Hallo, Welt! Bearbeiten"
],
'ERROR_MESSAGE' => [
'en' => "Hello, World! Error",
'de' => "Hallo, Welt! Fehler"
],
'HELP_MESSAGE' => [
'en' => "Hello, World! Help",
'de' => "Hallo, Welt! Hilfe"
],
]
]
);
echo '<PRE>';
print_r($result);
echo '</PRE>';
from b24pysdk.client import BaseClient
from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
client: BaseClient
try:
bitrix_response = client.crm.deal.userfield.add(
fields={
"LABEL": "Field 'Hello, world!'",
"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}")
try {
$userfieldItemFields = [
'FIELD_NAME' => 'Test Field',
'USER_TYPE_ID' => 'string',
'XML_ID' => 'test_field_1',
'SORT' => '100',
'MULTIPLE' => 'N',
'MANDATORY' => 'N',
'SHOW_FILTER' => 'Y',
'SHOW_IN_LIST' => 'Y',
'EDIT_IN_LIST' => 'Y',
'IS_SEARCHABLE' => 'Y',
'EDIT_FORM_LABEL' => 'Test Field Label',
'LIST_COLUMN_LABEL' => 'Test Field List Label',
'LIST_FILTER_LABEL' => 'Test Field Filter Label',
'ERROR_MESSAGE' => 'Error occurred',
'HELP_MESSAGE' => 'Help message for Test Field',
'LIST' => '',
'SETTINGS' => '',
];
$result = $serviceBuilder
->getCRMScope()
->dealUserfield()
->add($userfieldItemFields);
print($result->getId());
} catch (Throwable $e) {
print('Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
}
from b24pysdk.client import BaseClient
from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
client: BaseClient
try:
bitrix_response = client.crm.deal.userfield.add(
fields={
"FIELD_NAME": "UF_CRM_DEAL_COMMENT_TEXT",
"USER_TYPE_ID": "string",
"XML_ID": "deal_comment_text",
"SORT": 100,
"MULTIPLE": "N",
"MANDATORY": "N",
"SHOW_FILTER": "Y",
"EDIT_FORM_LABEL": {"de": "Deal comment"},
"LIST_FILTER_LABEL": {"de": "Deal comment"},
},
).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}")
Example of Creating a Custom Field of Type List
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.deal.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.deal.userfield.add
BX.rest.callMethod(
'crm.deal.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');
$result = CRest::call(
'crm.deal.userfield.add',
[
'fields' => [
'LABEL' => "Custom field (list)",
'USER_TYPE_ID' => "enumeration",
'FIELD_NAME' => "ENUMERATION_EXAMPLE",
'MULTIPLE' => "N",
'MANDATORY' => "N",
'SHOW_FILTER' => "Y",
'LIST' => [
[
'VALUE' => "List item #1",
'DEF' => "Y",
'XML_ID' => "XML_ID_1",
'SORT' => 100,
],
[
'VALUE' => "List item #2",
'XML_ID' => "XML_ID_2",
'SORT' => 200,
],
[
'VALUE' => "List item #3",
'XML_ID' => "XML_ID_3",
'SORT' => 300,
],
[
'VALUE' => "List item #4",
'XML_ID' => "XML_ID_4",
'SORT' => 400,
],
],
'SETTINGS' => [
'DISPLAY' => "UI",
'LIST_HEIGHT' => 2,
],
'SORT' => 2000,
]
]
);
echo '<PRE>';
print_r($result);
echo '</PRE>';
from b24pysdk.client import BaseClient
from b24pysdk.errors import BitrixAPIError, BitrixSDKException
client: BaseClient
try:
bitrix_response = client.crm.deal.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}")
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
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Name |
Description |
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result |
Root element of the response, contains the identifier of the created custom field |
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time |
Information about the request execution time |
Error Handling
HTTP status: 400
{
"error": "",
"error_description": "The 'USER_TYPE_ID' field is not found."
}
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Name |
Description |
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error |
String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores |
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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
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Code |
Description |
Value |
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Either an empty |
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The provided |
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The provided |
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Either an empty |
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Invalid custom type specified |
The provided |
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The provided |
Statuses and System Error Codes
HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x
The errors described below may occur when calling any method.
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Status |
Code |
Description |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support |
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The request intensity limit has been exceeded |
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The current method is not permitted for calls using batch |
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The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded |
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Invalid access token or webhook code |
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The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls |
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The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it |
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The REST API is only available on commercial plans |
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The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions |
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The manifest is not available |
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The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token |
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The provided access token has expired |
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The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only |
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The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site |