---
search:
  tags:
    - administration
    - POST
seo:
  description: >-
    Creates a new support contingent… Reference for the POST
    /administration/project-settings/support-contingents endpoint in the
    Leadtime Public API API.
sidebar:
  badge: POST
  label: Create support contingent
title: Create support contingent
type: openapi-operation
---
Creates a new support contingent (retainer plan) for a project.

**Required fields:**
- `projectId`: ID of the project
- `title`: Name of the contingent plan
- `fromDate`: Start date (ISO 8601 date format)
- `toDate`: End date (ISO 8601 date format)
- `frequency`: Frequency in months
- `price`: Total price for the period
- `hours`: Total hours allocated

**Optional fields:**
- `transferable`: Whether unused hours can be transferred (default: false)

**Validation:**
- Date periods must not overlap with existing contingents in the same project
- Rate is automatically calculated as price / hours
- All numeric values must be non-negative

**Note:** Requires WsSettings.manageSettings permission.

<Operation source="api-reference" id="projectsettingscontroller-createsupportcontingent" />