Add case note

Overview

Use this method to add a note and optional applicant tags to the case for Case Management.

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Info

  • The endpoint is supported only for Case Management 2.0 and does not add notes to cases in earlier Case Management versions.
  • Do not use notes as a channel for instant messages.

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Tip

  • You can add notes to cases in the Dashboard. Open the case you need, and click Add note in the top-right of the Notes section.

Request example

curl -X POST \
     'https://api.sumsub.com/resources/api/caseManagement/v2/notes' \
     -H 'content-type: application/json' \
     -d '{
            "caseId": "69818c8f76dd4920f527fa9e",
            "note": "Applicant provided additional documents during the interview.",
            "tags": [
              "interview",
              "documents",
              "follow-up"
            ]
          }'

Response explained

The response is a JSON object containing ...

Below, you can see the response structure and possible content with descriptions.

Root variables

FieldTypeDescription
idStringUnique note identifier.
caseIdStringUnique case identifier in the Sumsub system.
noteStringText of the note.
createdAtDateDate and time when the note was added, in the format YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss+0000 (for example, 2026-02-03 05:50:07+0000).
createdByStringIdentifier of the note author.
tagsArray of stringsTags assigned to the note.

Response examples

If the request is successfully sent and processed, you will get a response like the one below.

{
   "id": "6893925cff736e92c020ffff",
   "applicantId": "687fb2373fc85a0000000000",
   "note": "This is an example note.",
   "createdAt": "2025-08-06 17:35:24+0000",
   "createdBy": "example_user",
   "tags": [
       "First tag",
       "Second tag"
   ]
}

If the request fails, you will receive an HTTP response containing an error code along with a message explaining the error. For example:

{
  "code": 404,
  "correlationId": "4ad61ffde97994e72d2af9bdb4d63e8c",
  "description": "HTTP 404 Not Found"
}
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