# Creating and Adding Values to \`custom\_fields\` via API

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-adding-values-to-custom-fields-via-api/93477>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [30.Июль.2018 14:00:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-adding-values-to-custom-fields-via-api/93477 "2018-07-30T14:00:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [30.Июль.2018 23:58:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-and-adding-values-to-custom-fields-via-api/93477/2 "2018-07-30T23:58:45Z")

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This it tricky, the field needs to be whitelisted can you add it to `/admin/customize/user_fields` or is this field meant to be completely hidden from users?

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