# Adding Objects to Standard Resources

### Data Addition Methods

#### Adding a Single Object

* **Description:** Adds a single object to the specified resource using the add function.
* **Supported Resources:** accounts, transactions, activities, contacts
* **Requirements:**
  * **account Field (Mandatory except for accounts):** Supports UUID and InternalID in the references object.
  * **type Field:**
    * Mandatory for transactions and activities.
    * Optional for accounts and contacts; defaults to the resource’s default type if omitted.
    * Must contain either type id or type name (ID takes precedence if both are provided).
  * **Optional Fields:**
    * originAccount (transactions and activities only): Supports InternalID and UUID.
    * catalog (mandatory for accounts, activities, and transactions with multiple catalogs): Supports InternalID, UUID, and catalog Name.
  * **Workflow Behavior:** For objects with workflow transitions, the object is created in the "new" status, with the New>>{Next Transition Step} initialized.
* **Syntax:**

  ```javascript
  pepperi.app.<resource name>.add({
    type: { InternalID: <id>, Name: "<name>" },
    references: { account: { UUID: "<UUID>" } }, // Optional: originAccount, catalog
    object: { <field1>: <value1>, <field2>: <value2> }
  });
  ```
* **Example:**

  ```javascript
  pepperi.app.transactions.add({
    type: { InternalID: 1234, Name: "Sales Order" },
    references: { account: { UUID: "acc123e-74ac-4041-8bb1-a76a3b5e78d8" } },
    object: { GrandTotal: 567.5, TSASubject: "This Object was created with the client api" }
  });
  ```
* **Returns:**

  ```json
  {
    "success": true,
    "id": "6e2803cd-b656-4d4f-8d21-f7cee7167350",
    "status": "added",
    "message": ""
  }
  ```


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