Create text annotation

Create text annotation

In this article, you will learn how to create text annotation.

Create text annotation

Request Type: POST
Authorization Header: Authorization: ApiKey <my_api_token>
URL: https://app.banyanboard.com/api/annotation_groups/<my_annotation_group_uuid>/annotations/
Payload:
Info
{
  "fill_color": "#ff66cc",
  "top_left_x": "80.25",
  "top_left_y": "210.75",
  "text": "Sample Line 1\nSample Line 2\n",
  "text_fontsize": 28,
  "type": "text",
  "z_index": 1
}

Results:
Info
{
  "date_created": "2026-03-29T10:12:55.456789Z",
  "fill_color": "#ff66cc",
  "height": "0.000",
  "path": "",
  "stroke_color": "black",
  "stroke_width": 1,
  "top_left_x": "80.250",
  "top_left_y": "210.750",
  "text": "Sample Line 1\nSample Line 2",
  "text_fontsize": 28,
  "type": "text",
  "was_edited": true,
  "uuid": "a5b6c7d8-9e0f-4123-8abc-4d5e6f7a8b9c",
  "width": "0.000"
}

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