Create Custom Attribute

Page last updated 12 June 2026

This endpoint is for creating a new Custom Attribute for the specified project.

POSTapi/management/projects/{projectId}/personalization/attributes

Parameter

Name	Parameter type	Type	Description
projectId(required)	path	string	The project identifier found in the project overview screen of the management console.

Responses

HTTP status code	Reason	Model
401	Unauthorized	Error
404	Project not found	Error
422	Validation error(s)	Error
500	Internal server error	Error

Examples

Custom attribute of boolean value type

JSON

{
    "id": "custom.newAttribute",
    "name": "My Custom Attribute",
    "description": "Custom Attribute description limited to 140 characters",
    "type": "boolean"
}

Custom attribute of string value type

JSON

{
    "id": "custom.newAttribute",
    "name": "My Custom Attribute",
    "description": "Custom Attribute description limited to 140 characters",
    "type": "string"
}

Custom attribute of integer value type

JSON

{
    "id": "custom.newAttribute",
    "name": "My Custom Attribute",
    "description": "Custom Attribute description limited to 140 characters",
    "type": "integer"
}

Remarks

A custom attribute requires a name, id and type to be created.

The id must be prefixed with custom. to be valid.

The name and id must both be unique.

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