# CreateSampleFindings


Generates sample findings of types specified by the list of finding types. If 'NULL' is specified for `findingTypes`, the API generates sample findings of all supported finding types.

## Request Syntax


```
POST /detector/detectorId/findings/create HTTP/1.1
Content-type: application/json

{
   "findingTypes": [ "string" ]
}
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [detectorId](#API_CreateSampleFindings_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="guardduty-CreateSampleFindings-request-uri-DetectorId"></a>
The ID of the detector for which you need to create sample findings.  
To find the `detectorId` in the current Region, see the Settings page in the GuardDuty console, or run the [ListDetectors](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/APIReference/API_ListDetectors.html) API.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 300.  
Required: Yes

## Request Body


The request accepts the following data in JSON format.

 ** [findingTypes](#API_CreateSampleFindings_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="guardduty-CreateSampleFindings-request-findingTypes"></a>
The types of sample findings to generate.  
Type: Array of strings  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 50 items.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 50.  
Required: No

## Response Syntax


```
HTTP/1.1 200
```

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response with an empty HTTP body.

## Errors


For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Error Types](CommonErrors.md).

 ** BadRequestException **   
A bad request exception object.    
 ** Message **   
The error message.  
 ** Type **   
The error type.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InternalServerErrorException **   
An internal server error exception object.    
 ** Message **   
The error message.  
 ** Type **   
The error type.
HTTP Status Code: 500

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/guardduty-2017-11-28/CreateSampleFindings)