# IncidentCreate

> The IncidentCreate object in the Guv API.

## Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `scope` | `platform`, `project` | Default `platform`. |
| `title` * | string |  |
| `summary` | string |  |
| `severity` * | [IncidentSeverity](/docs/api/objects/incident-severity/) |  |
| `source` * | `alert`, `probe`, `detector`, `customer_report`, `agent`, `human` |  |
| `cell` | string |  |
| `project_id` | string |  |
| `affected` | array of [ResourceRef](/docs/api/objects/resource-ref/) |  |
| `customer_visible` | boolean | Default `false`. |
| `dedupe_key` | string | Incidents with the same open dedupe key are merged. |

\* always present

## Example

```json
{
  "scope": "platform",
  "title": "string",
  "summary": "string",
  "severity": "sev1",
  "source": "alert",
  "cell": "string",
  "project_id": "string",
  "affected": [
    {
      "type": "service",
      "id": "svc_01jbx2m9k7q4r8t5v6w3y0z1sv",
      "name": "web",
      "url": "/v1/projects/primecarers/services/web"
    }
  ],
  "customer_visible": false,
  "dedupe_key": "string"
}
```

## Used by

- [Open an incident](/docs/api/incidents/#open-an-incident)