# Adds a joke

**POST /joke**

Adds a joke to the system


## Servers



## Parameters



### Body:  (object)

- **joke** (string)
  The joke
- **punchline** (string)
  The punchline.
- **category** (string)
  category of the joke (allowed categories TBD)


## Responses
### 409
an existing item already exists

### 201
item created

#### Body:  (object)
- **id** (string)
  The id of the Joke. Assigned when added.
- **joke** (string)
  The lead-in to the joke.
- **punchline** (string)
  This bit should make you laugh :).
- **category** (string)
  the category of the joke.
- **thumbsUp** (integer)
  Count of upvotes for the joke.
- **thumbsDown** (integer)
  Count of down votes for the joke.
- **dateAdded** (string(date-time))


### 400
invalid input, object invalid


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