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POST
POST
This endpoint adds a specific name to a list. The parameters required are as follows: If the name is successfully added to the list, the response object will indicate that by displaying this message. "Name added to list." If the name is missing from the database, the name will be automatically requested to NameShouts. "Name not on database. Missing Name information sent to NameShouts." If the name already exists, then the response object will return the following message. "Name already in list" The examples below show the response for three scenarios. Note: You can add the same name “John Smith” for two unique emails. You will not be able to add the same name with the same email more than once on the list.

Authorization

Params

string
The name to be added to the list. Please note that spaces between names should be delimited by hypens(-).Example: John-Abrams2
string
The language of origin for the name. If the language of origin is not known, please use “English” as a default.Example: English
string
The unique identifier for the listExample: 82076
string
Email is an optional parameter. This is the email of the person that the name belongs to.Example: test@test2.com

Examples

Added to List.

Example Request
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Example Response · 200 OK
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Headers (9)

Missing from Database.

Example Request
curl
Example Response · 200 OK
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Headers (9)

Already on List.

Example Request
curl
Example Response · 400 Bad Request
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Headers (7)