Create a talent request

Submits a new request to match and place vetted engineering talent into a workspace.

POST /talent/requests

Create a talent placement request

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.scrums.com/v1/talent/requests \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "workspace_id": "WS-26-000021",
  "subscription_id": "SUB-26-001122",
  "project_tags": [
    "PROJ-26-004281"
  ],
  "role": "Senior React Engineer",
  "required_skills": [
    "React",
    "TypeScript",
    "Node.js"
  ],
  "hours_per_week": 40,
  "start_date": "2026-05-01",
  "engagement_type": "staff_augmentation",
  "description": "Senior front-end engineer to own the design system and new checkout UI.",
  "duration_weeks": 24
}
'

200

{
  "data": {
    "id": "TREQ-26-000091",
    "workspace_id": "WS-26-000021",
    "status": "matching",
    "role": "Senior React Engineer",
    "hours_per_week": 40,
    "start_date": "2026-05-01",
    "created_at": "2026-04-15T09:10:00Z"
  }
}

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json

workspace_id · string · required

Example:

"WS-26-000021"

role · string · required

Example:

"Senior React Engineer"

hours_per_week · integer · required

Example:

40

start_date · string<date> · required

Example:

"2026-05-01"

engagement_type · enum<string> · required

Available options: staff_augmentation, dedicated_team, managed_delivery

Example:

"staff_augmentation"

subscription_id · string

Example:

"SUB-26-001122"

project_tags · string[]

Example:

["PROJ-26-004281"]

required_skills · string[]

Example:

["React", "TypeScript", "Node.js"]

description · string

Example:

"Senior front-end engineer to own the design system and new checkout UI."

duration_weeks · integer

Example:

24

Response

200

application/json

The newly created talent request.

data · object

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