# Actionstep — Create Matter

*/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_Matter*

Creates a new action/matter.

## Action Profile

**Verb**: create
**Inputs**:
- matter_name
- action_type_id
- client_participant_id
- file_reference
- status
**Op Mode**: do
**Outputs**:
- matter_id
- matter_name
- created_timestamp
**Exposed By**: [Actionstep](/Software/Actionstep)
**Operates On**: Matter
**Composes With**:
- [Find or Create Contact](/Action/Find_or_Create_Contact)
- [Add Participant to Matter](/Action/Add_Participant_to_Matter)
- [Create Task](/Action/Create_Task)
- [Create File Note](/Action/Create_File_Note)
- [Create Time Entry](/Action/Create_Time_Entry)
**Invoked As Tool**: An agent invokes this action as a tool by its id, supplying the matter name, practice-area action type, and client participant; the new matter's id is returned for all downstream matter-scoped steps.

## Neighborhood

### Parent

- [Actionstep](/Software/Actionstep) — parent · Software

### Siblings

- [ParticipantToMatter.add](/Action/Actionstep_—_Add_Participant_to_Matter) — siblings · Action
- [CompanyContact.create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_Company_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [FileNote.create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_File_Note) — siblings · Action
- [IndividualContact.create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_Individual_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [Task.create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_Task) — siblings · Action
- [Contact.find](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [Contact.findOrCreate](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_or_Create_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [Matter.find](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_Matter) — siblings · Action
- [Matter.findOrCreate](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_or_Create_Matter) — siblings · Action
- [Participant.findOrCreate](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_or_Create_Participant) — siblings · Action
- [CustomActions(beta).create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Custom_Actions_(Beta)) — siblings · Action
- [ApiRequest(beta).create](/Action/Actionstep_—_API_Request_(Beta)) — siblings · Action
- [Disbursement.create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_Disbursement) — siblings · Action
- [TimeEntry.create](/Action/Actionstep_—_Create_Time_Entry) — siblings · Action
- [MatterCustomField.find](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_Matter_Custom_Field) — siblings · Action
- [TaxCode.find](/Action/Actionstep_—_Find_Tax_Code) — siblings · Action
- [MatterCustomFieldValue.retrieve](/Action/Actionstep_—_Retrieve_Matter_Custom_Field_Value) — siblings · Action
- [Contact.findOrCreate](/Action/Actionstep_—_Search_or_Create_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [ForAContact.search](/Action/Actionstep_—_Search_for_a_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [ForMatter.search](/Action/Actionstep_—_Search_for_Matter) — siblings · Action
- [CompanyContact.update](/Action/Actionstep_—_Update_Company_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [FileNote.update](/Action/Actionstep_—_Update_File_Note) — siblings · Action
- [IndividualContact.update](/Action/Actionstep_—_Update_Individual_Contact) — siblings · Action
- [Matter.update](/Action/Actionstep_—_Update_Matter) — siblings · Action
- [MatterCustomFieldValue.update](/Action/Actionstep_—_Update_Matter_Custom_Field_Value) — siblings · Action
- [Task.update](/Action/Actionstep_—_Update_Task) — siblings · Action
- [Actionstep Find File Note](/Action/Actionstep_Find_File_Note) — siblings · Action

### Composes with

- [Search or Create Contact](/Action/Search_or_Create_Contact) — composes with · Action
- [Create File Note](/Action/Create_File_Note) — composes with · Action
- [Find All Matters](/Action/Find_All_Matters) — composes with · Action
- [Mosaic — Create Time Entry](/Action/Mosaic_—_Create_Time_Entry) — composes with · Action
- [Link Party to Case](/Action/Link_Party_to_Case) — composes with · Action
- [Find Matter Custom Field](/Action/Find_Matter_Custom_Field) — composes with · Action
- [Create Task](/Action/Create_Task) — composes with · Action

### Problems this exposes

- [matter-type template picks the wrong workflow, mis-routing trust accounting rules](/Problems/matter-type_template_picks_the_wrong_workflow,_mis-routing_trust_accounting_rules) — exposes problem · Problems
- [matter creation doesn't run a conflict-of-interest check against existing parties](/Problems/matter_creation_doesn't_run_a_conflict-of-interest_check_against_existing_parties) — exposes problem · Problems
- [responsible-lawyer and billing rate left unset, so time entries accrue unbillable](/Problems/responsible-lawyer_and_billing_rate_left_unset,_so_time_entries_accrue_unbillable) — exposes problem · Problems

### Operates on

- [Matter](/Nouns/Matter) — operates on · Nouns