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POST
/
api
/
v2
/
proof-point
/
create
Create Proof Point
curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.octavehq.com/api/v2/proof-point/create \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'api_key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "99% Customer Satisfaction",
  "internalName": "Customer Satisfaction Stat - Q4 2024",
  "description": "Our customer satisfaction rate consistently exceeds 99%",
  "type": "stat",
  "theProof": [
    "99% customer satisfaction rate (annual NPS survey, 2024)."
  ],
  "whatItSupports": [
    "Backs the claim that our customer experience is best-in-class."
  ],
  "howWeTalkAboutThis": [
    "99% customer satisfaction rate",
    "Nearly perfect customer satisfaction",
    "Best-in-class customer experience"
  ],
  "whyItMatters": [
    "Shows customer trust",
    "Demonstrates product quality",
    "Proves our commitment to excellence"
  ],
  "customFields": [
    {
      "title": "<string>",
      "value": [
        "<string>"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "primaryOfferingOId": "o_123456",
  "linkingStrategy": {
    "mode": "ALL"
  }
}
'
{
  "_metadata": {
    "requestId": "requestId",
    "timestamp": "2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "usage": 0,
    "message": "message"
  },
  "data": {
    "oId": "<string>",
    "createdAt": "<string>",
    "updatedAt": "<string>",
    "name": "<string>",
    "internalName": "<string>",
    "description": "<string>",
    "deletedAt": "<string>",
    "archivedAt": "<string>",
    "active": true,
    "data": {
      "theProof": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "whatItSupports": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "howWeTalkAboutThis": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "whyItMatters": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "customFields": [
        {
          "title": "<string>",
          "value": [
            "<string>"
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    "user": {
      "oId": "<string>",
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe"
    },
    "workspace": {
      "oId": "<string>"
    }
  }
}

Authorizations

​
api_key
string
header
required

Body

application/json

Proof point creation input

​
name
string
required

The external name of the proof point

Minimum string length: 1
Example:

"99% Customer Satisfaction"

​
internalName
string

The internal name of the proof point

Example:

"Customer Satisfaction Stat - Q4 2024"

​
description
string

A description of the proof point

Example:

"Our customer satisfaction rate consistently exceeds 99%"

​
type
enum<string>

The type of proof point

Available options:
stat,
fact,
quote,
award,
recognition,
other
Example:

"stat"

​
theProof
string[]

The complete evidence statement: the actual fact, statistic, claim, metric, achievement or recognition AND where it comes from and when (if available).

Example:
[
  "99% customer satisfaction rate (annual NPS survey, 2024)."
]
​
whatItSupports
string[]

The specific value claims, differentiators, or message this proof point backs up — what links the proof into the broader value story.

Example:
[
  "Backs the claim that our customer experience is best-in-class."
]
​
howWeTalkAboutThis
string[]

Different ways to present or talk about this proof point

Example:
[
  "99% customer satisfaction rate",
  "Nearly perfect customer satisfaction",
  "Best-in-class customer experience"
]
​
whyItMatters
string[]

The strategic frame for why this proof point is compelling: what objection it neutralizes, what doubt it removes, what conviction it builds.

Example:
[
  "Shows customer trust",
  "Demonstrates product quality",
  "Proves our commitment to excellence"
]
​
customFields
object[]

Custom fields for additional proof point information

​
primaryOfferingOId
string

Primary Offering to use as context when creating proof points. If not provided, the primary company attached to the Workspace will be used.

Example:

"o_123456"

​
linkingStrategy
object

Strategy for linking this proof point to offerings (products/services)

Response

Proof point created successfully

​
_metadata
object
required
​
data
object
required