> ## Documentation Index
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# Create Maintenance

Creates a new maintenance.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Opsgenie documentation](https://www.opsgenie.com/docs/maintenance-api#section-create-maintenance).
</Note>

## Parameters

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  | Parameter   | Description                                                                                                                |
  | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Description | Description for the maintenance.                                                                                           |
  | End Date    | End time of the time configuration of maintenance.                                                                         |
  | Rules       | Rules of maintenance, which takes a list of rule objects and defines the maintenance rules over integrations and policies. |
  | Start Date  | Start time of the time configuration of maintenance.                                                                       |
  | Time Type   | Type of the maintenance time.                                                                                              |
</div>

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"data": {
		"description": "Description for maintenance meta data",
		"id": "Identifier of the maintenance meta data",
		"status": "Status of the maintenance meta data",
		"time": {
			"endDate": "End time of the time configuration of maintenance",
			"startDate": "Start time of the time configuration of maintenance",
			"type": "Type of the maintenance time"
		}
	},
	"requestId": "string",
	"took": 0
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create Maintenance with Opsgenie and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-maintenance-with-opsgenie-and-send-results-via-email)

<div className="iframe-wrapper">
  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-maintenance-with-opsgenie-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>