# Saving created\_by field via api

**URL:** <https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/saving-created-by-field-via-api/1892>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 1, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/saving-created-by-field-via-api/1892 "2021-04-01T19:18:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/saving-created-by-field-via-api/1892/1 "2021-04-01T19:18:26Z")

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hi there,  
cockpit is not saving created\_by field via api save request.  
my request is

```
{"data": {"content":"A new item","_by":"5fb17db2316366342100001f"}}
```

and the response is

```
{
    "content": "A new item",
    "_by": null,
    "_modified": 1617304321,
    "published": false,
    "customer_id": "",
    "_created": 1617304321,
    "_id": "60661b016337376d19000381"
}
```

how can i record user id via api request ?