> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.nexspace365.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create new staff member > Add a new staff member to the system. **Required API-key scope:** `staff:write` ## OpenAPI ````yaml https://api.nexspace365.com/api/openapi.json post /api/staff openapi: 3.0.3 info: title: NexSpace 365 API description: > Multi-industry enterprise workforce management platform — scheduling, HR, payroll, CRM, AI, and messaging suites. ## Authentication Three schemes: session cookie, JWT bearer, or API key (`nex_live_…` / `nex_test_…` / `nex_pat_…`). AI agents should use API keys with appropriate scopes. ## Authorization Endpoints require specific permissions via the RBAC system: - **Internal team**: Full platform access - **Facility users**: Scoped to their org/facilities - **Staff**: Limited to own data ## Error Contract All errors return `{ error: { message, code?, suggestion?, retryable? }, requestId? }`. The `suggestion` field hints at how to fix the request; `retryable` signals whether retry-with-backoff is appropriate. ## Versioning Pin your integration to a specific API version via the `NexSpace-Version` header (date-based, e.g. `2026-05-10`). When absent, the latest version is assumed. Deprecated versions include `Sunset` and `Deprecation` headers. Discovery at `GET /.well-known/api-versions`. ## Idempotency Write operations (POST/PUT/PATCH) accept an `Idempotency-Key` header. If the same key + body combination is sent again within 24 hours, the original response is replayed. Different body with the same key returns 409 Conflict. ## MCP (Model Context Protocol) AI agents interact via `POST /mcp` using JSON-RPC 2.0. Call `tools/list` to discover available verbs, then `tools/call` to invoke them. version: 1.0.0 contact: name: NexSpace API Support email: support@nexspace365.com license: name: MIT url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT servers: - url: https://api.nexspace365.com description: Production server security: - bearerAuth: [] - apiKeyAuth: [] tags: - name: Authentication description: User authentication and session management - name: Facilities description: Facility management - name: Staff description: Staff member management and profiles - name: Credentials description: Staff credential tracking — licenses, certifications, and training - name: Shifts description: Shift scheduling and management - name: Dashboard description: Dashboard statistics and widgets - name: API Keys description: API key lifecycle — create, list, revoke, rotate - name: MCP description: Model Context Protocol endpoint for AI agent tool calling - name: OAuth description: OAuth 2.1 authorization server — DCR, authorize, token - name: Webhooks description: Outbound webhook subscription management - name: Analytics description: API usage analytics and observability paths: /api/staff: post: tags: - Staff summary: Create new staff member description: >- Add a new staff member to the system. **Required API-key scope:** `staff:write` operationId: createStaff requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateStaffRequest' responses: '201': description: Staff member created successfully content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Staff' '400': description: Invalid staff data content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' '401': $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError' '403': $ref: '#/components/responses/InsufficientScope' '429': $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited' security: - bearerAuth: [] - apiKeyAuth: [] components: schemas: CreateStaffRequest: type: object properties: firstName: type: string lastName: type: string email: type: string format: email phone: type: string specialty: type: string employmentType: type: string enum: - full_time - part_time - contract - per_diem hourlyRate: type: number format: decimal yearsExperience: type: integer certifications: type: array items: type: string skills: type: array items: type: string required: - firstName - lastName - email example: firstName: Ada lastName: Lovelace email: ada.lovelace@acme.example.com phone: +1-614-555-0199 specialty: Forklift Operator employmentType: full_time hourlyRate: 28.5 yearsExperience: 6 certifications: - Forklift Class II - OSHA 10 skills: - Inventory - Pallet Jack - RF Scanner Staff: type: object properties: id: type: integer description: Unique staff identifier firstName: type: string description: First name lastName: type: string description: Last name email: type: string format: email description: Email address phone: type: string nullable: true description: Phone number specialty: type: string nullable: true description: Worker specialty or role classification (industry-specific) employmentType: type: string enum: - full_time - part_time - contract - per_diem nullable: true description: Type of employment hourlyRate: type: number format: decimal nullable: true description: Hourly pay rate yearsExperience: type: integer nullable: true description: Years of experience certifications: type: array items: type: string description: Professional certifications skills: type: array items: type: string description: Skills and competencies isActive: type: boolean description: Whether the staff member is active profilePhoto: type: string nullable: true description: URL to profile photo emergencyContact: type: object nullable: true properties: name: type: string phone: type: string relationship: type: string workHistory: type: array items: type: object properties: facility: type: string position: type: string startDate: type: string format: date endDate: type: string format: date nullable: true description: type: string education: type: array items: type: object properties: institution: type: string degree: type: string graduationYear: type: integer gpa: type: number nullable: true example: id: 42 firstName: Ada lastName: Lovelace email: ada.lovelace@acme.example.com phone: +1-614-555-0199 specialty: Forklift Operator employmentType: full_time hourlyRate: 28.5 yearsExperience: 6 certifications: - Forklift Class II - OSHA 10 skills: - Inventory - Pallet Jack - RF Scanner isActive: true profilePhoto: null emergencyContact: name: Grace Hopper phone: +1-614-555-0177 relationship: Spouse workHistory: - facility: Westside Depot position: Warehouse Associate startDate: '2020-03-01' endDate: '2023-11-30' description: Fulfillment and receiving education: - institution: Columbus State degree: Associate, Logistics graduationYear: 2019 gpa: 3.6 Error: type: object properties: error: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Human-readable error message code: type: string description: Machine-readable error code (e.g. VALIDATION_FAILED, NOT_FOUND) details: type: object description: Structured details (e.g. Zod validation issues) suggestion: type: string description: Hint for agents on how to recover retryable: type: boolean description: Whether the same request might succeed on retry required: - message requestId: type: string description: Correlation ID for logs and Sentry required: - error responses: UnauthorizedError: description: Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked credential. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: message: Invalid or revoked API key code: UNAUTHENTICATED suggestion: >- Send a valid `Authorization: Bearer ` (nex_live_/nex_pat_ key, JWT, or OAuth access token). retryable: false InsufficientScope: description: > Authenticated, but the API key's granted scopes do not include the scope this operation requires (see the operation's "Required API-key scope"). content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: message: Insufficient API key scope code: INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE suggestion: >- Mint or rotate a key that includes the required scope, or grant a wildcard like `resource:*`. retryable: false RateLimited: description: > Per-key rate limit exceeded. Includes `Retry-After` and the full `X-RateLimit-*` set so agents can back off precisely (NEX-1659). headers: Retry-After: $ref: '#/components/headers/Retry-After' X-RateLimit-Limit: $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Limit' X-RateLimit-Remaining: $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Remaining' X-RateLimit-Reset: $ref: '#/components/headers/X-RateLimit-Reset' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: message: Rate limit exceeded for this API key code: API_KEY_RATE_LIMITED suggestion: >- Wait until X-RateLimit-Reset before retrying, or batch operations. retryable: true headers: Retry-After: description: Seconds to wait before retrying (present on 429). schema: type: integer X-RateLimit-Limit: description: Requests allowed per window for this API key (NEX-1659). schema: type: integer X-RateLimit-Remaining: description: Requests remaining in the current window. schema: type: integer X-RateLimit-Reset: description: Unix timestamp (seconds) when the current window resets. schema: type: integer securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer bearerFormat: JWT description: JWT token authentication apiKeyAuth: type: http scheme: bearer bearerFormat: NexSpaceApiKey description: | API key or personal access token (NEX-1042). Send as `Authorization: Bearer `. Token format: - `nex_live_…` — live API key (server-to-server) - `nex_test_…` — sandbox API key - `nex_pat_…` — personal access token (acts as the issuing user) Authorization is decided by the key's `scopes` array, not the owning user's RBAC role. See `POST /api/api-keys` to mint a key. ````