# Insert non existing values in a multiple checkboxes

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665>\
**Category:** APIs & Integrations\
**Tags:** developer-tools\
**Created:** [November 23, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665 "2023-11-23T12:03:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![IT\_CREO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/65b543/32.png) [@IT\_CREO](https://community.hubspot.com/u/IT_CREO)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2023, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665/1 "2023-11-23T12:03:15Z")

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Hi, is it possible to add new values in a Multiple Checkboxes with an API patch call ?

[https://api.hubapi.com/crm/v3/objects/contacts/{id}](https://api.hubapi.com/crm/v3/objects/contacts/%7Bid%7D) {json string}

For example, I have only one choice in a MC field of an existing contact: “Value 1”

I want to update the MC and add and select 2 new values : “;Value 2;Value 3”

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Jaycee\_Lewis](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jaycee_lewis/32/61352_2.png) [@Jaycee\_Lewis](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Jaycee_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665/2 "2023-11-27T18:39:45Z")

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Hi, [@IT\_CREO](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/535395) 👋 Did you make any progress here?

If not, this one should be pretty easy to test. Can you share your request, response, and the error returned (if any), please?

Best,

Jaycee

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**Author:** ![GRajput](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/grajput/32/102020_2.png) [@GRajput](https://community.hubspot.com/u/GRajput)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665/3 "2023-11-28T11:07:24Z")

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Hi [@IT\_CREO](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/535395)

No this can’t be done using API. If you update value1 then it will override the options. It will not append the new value.

Hope this will helps you out. Please mark it as **Solution Accepted & Upvote** to help other Community member.  
Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Jaycee\_Lewis](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jaycee_lewis/32/61352_2.png) [@Jaycee\_Lewis](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Jaycee_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665/4 "2023-11-30T20:27:45Z")

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Hey, [@IT\_CREO](https://community.hubspot.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/535395)! @GRajput is correct. The only other option would be to send the original value to “preserve” — “Value 1;Value 2;Value 3”

Best,

Jaycee

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**Author:** ![IT\_CREO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/65b543/32.png) [@IT\_CREO](https://community.hubspot.com/u/IT_CREO)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/insert-non-existing-values-in-a-multiple-checkboxes/94665/5 "2023-12-01T07:19:13Z")

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Thanks Jaycee & Rajput,

I created a Multiple Checkboxes field with the main items my users need for the worflows. The backoffice server pushes items related to the internal value of MC.  
For unrelated backoffice items, I created a second field defined as Multiline Text, but for display purposes.

Best

Bruno