Create Managed Metadata column in a list using REST API - Set Choice values for "FieldTypeKind": 6

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Can anyone share the syntax for using Choice 6 fiedltypekind and define the choices? This syntax is generating an error

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{
"'__metadata'": "{ 'type': 'SP.Field' }",
"Title": "'Requestor Department'",
"FieldTypeKind": 6,
"Choices": [
"IT",
"Finance",
"Operations",
"Sales"
]
},

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David_MA 15,162 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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I have only done this a couple of times, but give this a try. It looks like you are very close.

{ "parameters": { "__metadata": { "type": "SP.Field" }, "Title": "Requestor Department", "FieldTypeKind": 6, "Choices": { "results": [ "IT", "Finance", "Operations", "Sales" ] }, "Required": false } }

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I've bee trying a few different syntax's I've found online but I keep getting the same error

Invalid JSON. The property name '' is not valid. The name of a property cannot be empty.
clientRequestId: cb0d15f0-bd7c-4b64-a603-xxxxxxxxxxx
serviceRequestId: 6baaaca1-4093-9000-57da-xxxxxxxxxxxx

What am I missing?

Invalid JSON. The property name '' is not valid. The name of a property cannot be empty.
clientRequestId: cb0d15f0-bd7c-4b64-a603-cef8a91e0a6c
serviceRequestId: 6baaaca1-4093-9000-57da-e98246359ec2

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David_MA 15,162 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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The body of the HTTP request in your second post does not match what I suggested you try. Can you try that to see if it resolves your issue?

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@David_MA I did try it before and I got an error. Here it is below. thank you

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David_MA 15,162 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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I created a workflow to do this on a test list I have. Configure it like this:

Here is the JSON code for the header and body, which you can adjust to your needs:

{ "Accept": "application/json;odata=verbose", "Content-Type": "application/json;odata=verbose", "odata-version": "" } { "__metadata": { "type": "SP.FieldChoice" }, "Title": "RequestorDepartment", "FieldTypeKind": 6, "Choices": { "results": [ "IT", "Finance", "Operations", "Sales" ] }, "Required": false }

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