# API: specify format when creating a number property

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-specify-format-when-creating-a-number-property/95712>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** crm, professional\
**Created:** [December 8, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-specify-format-when-creating-a-number-property/95712 "2023-12-08T20:22:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PCronin9](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/pcronin9/32/195519_2.png) [@PCronin9](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PCronin9)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-specify-format-when-creating-a-number-property/95712/1 "2023-12-08T20:22:38Z")

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When using the CRM API to create a number property, it seems they are always created with a default format of “Formatted number”. In the UI, I see that other options available, such as “Unformatted number”, “Currency”, and “Percentage”. Is there a way to specify these other formats in API calls, or must this be done in the UI?

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**Author:** ![GetThatBreadZac](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/getthatbreadzac/32/18429_2.png) [@GetThatBreadZac](https://community.hubspot.com/u/GetThatBreadZac)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-specify-format-when-creating-a-number-property/95712/2 "2023-12-10T16:47:10Z")

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Hi @PCronin9  
Nice to e-meet you (: Regarding the above, I referred to the V3 properties [API doc here.](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/api/crm/properties) From there, we can see how the only valid field type for “Number” is “number” and “calculation\_equation”. As such, it is currently not possible to have the other options mentioned and must be done in the UI.  
I can see how this process is cumbersome though, as such, we can post it within the [ideas forum](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/idb-p/HubSpot_Ideas)! Hope this clarifies (:

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**Author:** ![PCronin9](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/pcronin9/32/195519_2.png) [@PCronin9](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PCronin9)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/api-specify-format-when-creating-a-number-property/95712/3 "2023-12-29T21:12:40Z")

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Thanks Zac, I’ve created the idea here: [https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Allow-API-users-to-specify-a-number-format-when-creating-a/idi-p/899150](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/HubSpot-Ideas/Allow-API-users-to-specify-a-number-format-when-creating-a/idi-p/899150)