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# Create a PTA event

POST https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Creates a parent-teacher event, calculates its end time from school settings, and returns its generated schedule.

Reference: https://docs.schoolset.io/api-reference/school-set-api/pta-events/create-pta-event

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — The signed-in SchoolSet user token sent by the frontend.

## Request

### Body (multipart/form-data)

This endpoint expects a multipart form.

- `academic_year_id` (integer, required)
- `title` (string, required)
- `start_date` (datetime, required)
- `pta_gap_parent_count` (integer, required)
- `pta_schedule_type_id` (integer, required)
- `pta_slot_duration_id` (integer, required)
- `pta_slot_meeting_count` (integer, required)
- `grade_ids` (list of integer, optional)
- `class_ids` (list of integer, optional)
- `staff_member_ids` (list of integer, optional)
- `parent_type` (enum, optional)
- `exclude_staff_children` (integer, optional)

## Response

### 200

Created schedule or a PTA calculation/time business-rule error envelope.

- `status` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `data` (map from string to any, required)

## Errors

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthenticated.

- `status` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `data` (any, optional, nullable)

### 403 Forbidden Error

Missing create-pta-events permission.

- `status` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `data` (any, optional, nullable)

### 404 Not Found Error

Academic year not found.

- `status` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `data` (any, optional, nullable)

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

Validation failure.

- `message` (string, required)
- `errors` (map from string to list of string, required)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "academic_year_id": 2026,
  "title": "Fall parent-teacher conferences",
  "start_date": {},
  "pta_gap_parent_count": 2,
  "pta_schedule_type_id": 1,
  "pta_slot_duration_id": 3,
  "pta_slot_meeting_count": 12
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Created",
  "data": {}
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"academic_year_id\"\r\n\r\n2026\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"title\"\r\n\r\nFall parent-teacher conferences\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"start_date\"\r\n\r\n{}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_gap_parent_count\"\r\n\r\n2\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_schedule_type_id\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_duration_id\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_meeting_count\"\r\n\r\n12\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"grade_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"class_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"staff_member_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"parent_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"exclude_staff_children\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001"
}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('academic_year_id', '2026');
form.append('title', 'Fall parent-teacher conferences');
form.append('start_date', '{}');
form.append('pta_gap_parent_count', '2');
form.append('pta_schedule_type_id', '1');
form.append('pta_slot_duration_id', '3');
form.append('pta_slot_meeting_count', '12');
form.append('grade_ids', '');
form.append('class_ids', '');
form.append('staff_member_ids', '');
form.append('parent_type', '');
form.append('exclude_staff_children', '');

const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"academic_year_id\"\r\n\r\n2026\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"title\"\r\n\r\nFall parent-teacher conferences\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"start_date\"\r\n\r\n{}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_gap_parent_count\"\r\n\r\n2\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_schedule_type_id\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_duration_id\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_meeting_count\"\r\n\r\n12\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"grade_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"class_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"staff_member_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"parent_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"exclude_staff_children\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"academic_year_id\"\r\n\r\n2026\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"title\"\r\n\r\nFall parent-teacher conferences\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"start_date\"\r\n\r\n{}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_gap_parent_count\"\r\n\r\n2\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_schedule_type_id\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_duration_id\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_meeting_count\"\r\n\r\n12\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"grade_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"class_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"staff_member_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"parent_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"exclude_staff_children\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"academic_year_id\"\r\n\r\n2026\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"title\"\r\n\r\nFall parent-teacher conferences\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"start_date\"\r\n\r\n{}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_gap_parent_count\"\r\n\r\n2\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_schedule_type_id\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_duration_id\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_meeting_count\"\r\n\r\n12\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"grade_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"class_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"staff_member_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"parent_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"exclude_staff_children\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'academic_year_id',
        'contents' => '2026'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'title',
        'contents' => 'Fall parent-teacher conferences'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'start_date',
        'contents' => '{}'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'pta_gap_parent_count',
        'contents' => '2'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'pta_schedule_type_id',
        'contents' => '1'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'pta_slot_duration_id',
        'contents' => '3'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'pta_slot_meeting_count',
        'contents' => '12'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"academic_year_id\"\r\n\r\n2026\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"title\"\r\n\r\nFall parent-teacher conferences\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"start_date\"\r\n\r\n{}\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_gap_parent_count\"\r\n\r\n2\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_schedule_type_id\"\r\n\r\n1\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_duration_id\"\r\n\r\n3\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"pta_slot_meeting_count\"\r\n\r\n12\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"grade_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"class_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"staff_member_ids\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"parent_type\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"exclude_staff_children\"\r\n\r\n\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "academic_year_id",
    "value": "2026"
  ],
  [
    "name": "title",
    "value": "Fall parent-teacher conferences"
  ],
  [
    "name": "start_date",
    "value": "{}"
  ],
  [
    "name": "pta_gap_parent_count",
    "value": "2"
  ],
  [
    "name": "pta_schedule_type_id",
    "value": "1"
  ],
  [
    "name": "pta_slot_duration_id",
    "value": "3"
  ],
  [
    "name": "pta_slot_meeting_count",
    "value": "12"
  ],
  [
    "name": "grade_ids",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "class_ids",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "staff_member_ids",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "parent_type",
    "value": 
  ],
  [
    "name": "exclude_staff_children",
    "value": 
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://ssuccessv2.com/app/api/v1/pta/event/create")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```