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  description: >-
    Creates a new journal entry for an organization member… Reference for the
    POST /organizations/members/journal endpoint in the Leadtime Public API API.
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  badge: POST
  label: Create organization member journal entry
title: Create organization member journal entry
type: openapi-operation
---
Creates a new journal entry for an organization member (external contact).

**What you need to provide:**
- `memberId` (required): UUID of the organization member this entry is about
- `body` (required): Rich text content in HTML or Markdown format. Supports:
  - Headings, paragraphs, lists, and formatting
  - Links and embedded content
  - The content is automatically converted to the internal document format
- `mood` (optional): Emotional indicator - Happy, Neutral, or Sad (defaults to Neutral)
- `reminder` (optional): ISO 8601 date string for follow-up reminders (e.g., "2024-12-31")

**Access control:**
- Users with `Organizations.writeJournal` permission can create entries for any member
- Organization members can create entries for their own member record
- The `memberId` must exist and be accessible to the current user
- Returns 400 if the member does not exist or is not accessible

**Visibility behavior:**
- If the user is creating an entry for their own member record, `visibleToSubject` is automatically set to `true`
- If the user has `Organizations.writeJournal` permission and creates an entry for another member, `visibleToSubject` is set to `false` (internal only)

**What is returned:**
The complete journal entry with all fields, including the body converted to HTML format and timestamps.

<Operation source="api-reference" id="organizationmembersjournalcontroller-creatememberjournal" />
