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POST
/
athletes
Create Athlete in Organization
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.uplift.ai/v1/athletes \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "first_name": "<string>",
  "last_name": "<string>",
  "date_of_birth": "<string>",
  "email": "<string>",
  "height": 123,
  "weight": 123,
  "positions": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "custom_attributes": {}
}
'
{
  "athlete": {
    "id": "<string>",
    "first_name": "<string>",
    "last_name": "<string>",
    "date_of_birth": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "email": "<string>",
    "positions": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "height": 123,
    "weight": 123,
    "custom_attributes": {},
    "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "updated_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
  }
}

​
Custom Attributes

  • custom_attributes (object)
    • A set of user-defined key-value pairs for additional attributes.
    • Key Format Rules:
      • Must contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores (_), or dashes (-).
      • Must start with a letter or underscore.
      • Must avoid spaces and special characters (e.g., @, #, $, etc.).
      • Reserved keywords (e.g., first_name, last_name, date_of_birth, email, height, weight, and DOB) cannot be used as keys.
    • Value:
      • Must be a string.

​
Example Request Body

{
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "height": 70,
  "weight": 180,
  "custom_attributes": {
    "team": "Team A",
    "position": "left fielder"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json
​
first_name
string
required

The first name of the athlete.

Note: This is the minimum required field.

​
last_name
string

The last name of the athlete.

​
date_of_birth
string

The date of birth of the athlete, formatted as YYYY-MM-DD

​
email
string

The athlete's email address.

​
height
integer

The height of the athlete, in inches.

​
weight
integer

The weight of the athlete, in pounds (lbs).

​
dominant_arm
enum<string>

Dominant arm. Allowed values: left, right, both.

Available options:
left,
right,
both
​
dominant_leg
enum<string>

Dominant leg. Allowed values: left, right, both.

Available options:
left,
right,
both
​
activity
enum<string>

Primary sport or activity. Allowed values: baseball, softball, tennis, basketball, golf.

Available options:
baseball,
softball,
tennis,
basketball,
golf
​
positions
string[]

Positions for the athlete's activity. Requires activity to be set. baseball/softball: pitcher, catcher, first_base, second_base, third_base, shortstop, left_field, center_field, right_field, designated_hitter. basketball: point_guard, shooting_guard, small_forward, power_forward, center.

​
competition_level
enum<string>

Competition level. Allowed values: youth, high_school, college, professional.

Available options:
youth,
high_school,
college,
professional
​
custom_attributes
object

A set of custom key-value attributes. Keys must be strings, and values must also be strings.

Response

Athlete created successfully.

​
athlete
object