https://www.helprange.com/api/v2/data-rooms/{data_room_id}/requestsAdds an item to the room's due diligence request list. 409 when the room is frozen. Q&A and request lists need the Max or Unlimited plan, the Deal Room Pass or the trial (else 402).
Plans: Max, Unlimited, Deal Room Pass, trial. Auth: Authorization: Bearer hr_live_… (team key), X-API-Key, Authorization: Api-Key <key> or an OAuth Bearer token. Scope: rooms:write. Operation id: addDataRoomRequestItem
| Name | In | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
data_room_id required | path | integer | Data room id (from List data rooms). (min 1) |
Content types: application/json, application/x-www-form-urlencoded.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
description required | string | What is requested. |
number | string | Your numbering, e.g. "1.1". |
category | string | Free text, e.g. "Legal". |
priority | "high" | "medium" | "low" | Default medium. |
due_date | string (date) | YYYY-MM-DD. |
assignee | string | E-mail of a team member who manages the room. |
status | "open" | "in_progress" | "provided" | "na" | Default open. |
documents | array of string or integer | Documents that answer it: index numbers as strings ("2.1") and / or document ids as numbers. |
curl -X POST https://www.helprange.com/api/v2/data-rooms/10/requests \
-H "X-API-Key: $HELPRANGE_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '{"description": "Articles of association", "number": "1.1", "priority": "high", "due_date": "2026-12-01", "documents": ["2.1"]}'const res = await fetch('https://www.helprange.com/api/v2/data-rooms/10/requests', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'X-API-Key': process.env.HELPRANGE_API_KEY, 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
"description": "Articles of association",
"number": "1.1",
"priority": "high",
"due_date": "2026-12-01",
"documents": [
"2.1"
]
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status}: ${data.error || data.message || data.reason}`);
console.log(data);import os
import requests
r = requests.post(
'https://www.helprange.com/api/v2/data-rooms/10/requests',
headers={'X-API-Key': os.environ['HELPRANGE_API_KEY']},
json={
"description": "Articles of association",
"number": "1.1",
"priority": "high",
"due_date": "2026-12-01",
"documents": ["2.1"],
},
timeout=60,
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())The samples read the key from the HELPRANGE_API_KEY environment variable.
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
201 | Created |
400 | Invalid input – the message says which parameter. |
401 | Missing or invalid API key / OAuth token. Team keys: code invalid_key, key_revoked, key_expired or key_owner_removed. |
402 | Your plan does not include the REST API (or this feature). |
403 | The team API key lacks the scope this endpoint needs. |
404 | Not found – or not yours (the API never says which). |
405 | Wrong HTTP method for this endpoint. |
409 | The data room is frozen, or the signed PDF is not ready yet. |
429 | A usage limit was reached – wait Retry-After seconds. |
{
"id": 3,
"number": "1.1",
"category": "Legal",
"description": "Articles of association",
"priority": "high",
"due_date": "2026-12-01",
"assignee": "ann@acme.com",
"status": "open",
"status_label": "Open",
"documents": [
{
"document_id": 252,
"index": "2.1"
}
],
"created_at": "2026-11-10T07:00:00+00:00",
"updated_at": "2026-11-10T07:10:00+00:00"
}Uses your real account. The request goes from your browser straight to www.helprange.com with your API key and acts as you – this POST changes data. The key stays in this page (in this tab's session storage only if you tick the box), is never put in a URL and is not sent to analytics. Do not paste a key on a shared computer.