# Add request


```
POST 
https://api.apify.com/v2/request-queues/:queueId/requests
```


Adds request to the queue. Response contains ID of the request and info if request was already present in the queue or handled.

If request with same `uniqueKey` was already present in the queue then returns an ID of existing request.

## Request

### Path Parameters

* **queueId** string required

  Queue ID or `username~queue-name`.

  **Example:** `WkzbQMuFYuamGv3YF`

### Query Parameters

* **clientKey** string

  A unique identifier of the client accessing the request queue. It must be a string between 1 and 32 characters long. This identifier is used to determine whether the queue was accessed by multiple clients. If `clientKey` is not provided, the system considers this API call to come from a new client. For details, see the `hadMultipleClients` field returned by the  operation.

  **Example:** `client-abc`

  **forefront** string

  Determines if request should be added to the head of the queue or to the end. Default value is `false` (end of queue).

  **Example:** `false`

### Body**required**

* **id** string

  A unique identifier assigned to the request.

  **Example:** `sbJ7klsdf7ujN9l`

* **uniqueKey** string required

  A unique key used for request de-duplication. Requests with the same unique key are considered identical.

  **Example:** `GET|60d83e70|e3b0c442|https://apify.com`

* **url** string\<uri> required

  The URL of the request.

  **Example:** `https://apify.com`

* **method** string required

  The HTTP method of the request.

  **Example:** `GET`

### Status 201

**Response Headers**




```
{
  "data": {
    "requestId": "YiKoxjkaS9gjGTqhF",
    "wasAlreadyPresent": true,
    "wasAlreadyHandled": false
  }
}
```


**Schema**

* **data** object required

  Result of registering a request in the request queue, either by adding a new request or updating an existing one.

  * **requestId** string required

    A unique identifier assigned to the request.

    **Example:** `YiKoxjkaS9gjGTqhF`

  * **wasAlreadyPresent** boolean required

    Indicates whether a request with the same unique key already existed in the request queue. If true, no new request was created.

    **Example:** `false`

  * **wasAlreadyHandled** boolean required

    Indicates whether a request with the same unique key has already been processed by the request queue.

    **Example:** `false`

### Status 400

Bad request - invalid input parameters or request body.


```
{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid-input",
    "message": "Invalid input: The request body contains invalid data."
  }
}
```


**Schema**

* **error** object required

  * **type** string required\
    **Example:** `run-failed`
  * **message** string required\
    **Example:** `Actor run did not succeed (run ID: 55uatRrZib4xbZs, status: FAILED)`