# \_new

Create a new Contract

### Parameters

* name - the name of the Contract
* notes - (optional) description of the contract
* custom - (optional) array of custom fields

### Example

```
FM_api(
	'Contract_new',
	[
		'name'=>'Monthly Contract',
		'notes'=>'Here are some notes',
		'custom'=>[
			'custom field'=>'1',
			'address thing'=>'2'
		]
	]
);
```

### Result

The result will be the id of the newly-created Contract.

```
{"id":12}
```

If a valid name is not supplied, the following error will be returned:

```
{"error":"no name provided"}
```


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