> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create seat tracking limit request

> Create a new seat limit request.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /v1/seat-tracking/projects/{projectId}/requests
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: nOps Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Programmatic access to nOps cost, budgets, cost allocation, Explorer
    dashboards, AI optimization, MAP manager, business unit economics, contract
    tracker, seat tracking, reports, recommendations, feed, scheduled prompts,
    and notifications. Authenticate with an API key (Bearer token). Available on
    Inform + Operate.
servers:
  - url: https://api.nops.io
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerApiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Recommendations
    description: Cost optimization recommendations.
  - name: Anomalies
    description: AWS cost anomaly detection.
  - name: Explorer
    description: Cost Explorer queries — summary, history, heatmap, and dimensions.
  - name: Budgets
    description: Budgets, planning grids, alerts, and exports.
  - name: Seat Tracking
    description: >-
      AI seat tracking projects — per-user spend, limits, provider
      configuration, limit requests, automation, and analytics.
  - name: Reports
    description: Saved reports — create, update, render, and send.
  - name: Feed
    description: Clara Feed runs and delivery history.
  - name: Scheduled prompts
    description: Scheduled Clara prompts and manual runs.
  - name: Notifications
    description: Schedule and manage notification deliveries.
  - name: Commitments
    description: Commitment inventory (reserved for future use).
  - name: Cost allocation
    description: Cost Allocation showbacks, rules, and spend analytics.
  - name: Explorer dashboards
    description: Explorer dashboard layouts and widgets.
  - name: AI optimization
    description: AI Optimization default dashboard and anomaly insights.
  - name: MAP Manager
    description: AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) project tracking.
  - name: Business unit economics
    description: Business unit economics models, units, and portfolio summaries.
  - name: Contract tracker
    description: Enterprise contract tracking and burndown analytics.
paths:
  /v1/seat-tracking/projects/{projectId}/requests:
    post:
      tags:
        - Seat Tracking
      summary: Create seat tracking limit request
      description: Create a new seat limit request.
      operationId: createSeatTrackingProjectRequest
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: Seat tracking project ID
          required: true
          name: projectId
          in: path
        - schema:
            type: string
            maxLength: 64
            description: >-
              Unique key for safe retries on write requests (required, max 64
              characters).
          required: true
          name: Idempotency-Key
          in: header
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                userId:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                proposedLimit:
                  type: number
                  minimum: 0
                  exclusiveMinimum: true
                justification:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 1
                  maxLength: 4000
                origin:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - self
                    - alert
                    - manager_proactive
                durationIntent:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - ongoing
                    - temporary
                reviewAgainOn:
                  type: string
                  format: date
              required:
                - proposedLimit
                - justification
                - durationIntent
            example:
              proposedLimit: 100
              justification: Need more headroom for Q3 projects.
              durationIntent: ongoing
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Create a new seat limit request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicApiError'
              example:
                data:
                  id: req_abc
                  budgetId: budget-1
                  requestNumber: 1
                  displayKey: ENG-1
                  userId: user-1
                  requestedByUserId: user-1
                  currentLimit: 50
                  proposedLimit: 100
                  appliedLimit: null
                  justification: Need more headroom for Q3 projects.
                  origin: self
                  durationIntent: ongoing
                  reviewAgainOn: null
                  status: open
                  decidedByUserId: null
                  decidedAt: null
                  contextSnapshot: null
                  createdAt: '2026-07-17T12:00:00.000Z'
                  updatedAt: '2026-07-17T12:00:00.000Z'
                  externalLinks: []
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized — invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicApiError'
              example:
                error:
                  code: forbidden_scope
                  message: 'API key is missing required scope: budgets:write'
                  request_id: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
        '403':
          description: Forbidden — insufficient permissions or entitlement
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicApiError'
              example:
                error:
                  code: forbidden_scope
                  message: 'API key is missing required scope: budgets:write'
                  request_id: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
      security:
        - bearerApiKey: []
components:
  schemas:
    PublicApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            request_id:
              type: string
          required:
            - code
            - message
            - request_id
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    bearerApiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key from Settings → Security → API Keys. Pass as `Authorization:
        Bearer YOUR_API_KEY`.

````