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# Create Companies


## In this article:

* [Create Companies Manually](#manually)
* [Create Companies using the Encharge API](#api)

## Overview

You can save the organizations that you interact with as Company Objects in Encharge. On the **Company**, your team can have a wide variety of **Properties** at their disposal increasing their performance. Once you've created a Company Object, you can associate multiple People from the same organization and also other Custom Objects.
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## Create Companies Manually

In your Encharge account navigate to **People** > **Companies**

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In the bottom right corner click the "+" sign and select Add Company

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Lastly, fill in the desired data in one of the Default fields and click **Save.** You can find a list of all available fields [here](//help.encharge.io/article/419-default-company-object-fields). If you need to add Extra fields go [here](https://app.encharge.io/settings/fields?personfields-folder-item=schema-company&custom-field-edit=new) and make sure you select the **Company Object** before creating any additional Fields.

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## Create/Manage Companies through the API

* Defining Objects/Properties/Associations [documentation](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjectsSchema)
* Managing Objects/Properties/Associations [documentation](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjects)
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#### 1. Create a Company

You can create Company Objects by making a   `POST` request to  `api.encharge.io/v1/objects/{objectName}`

You can find the full request details [here](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjects/operation/CreateCustomObjects).

Note: Company Object Schema is already pre-defined in your Encharge account, you do not need to go through that process.
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#### 2. Populate Company Properties

You can update Company Properties by making a  `PATCH` request to  `api.encharge.io/v1/objects/{objectName}/{id}`

You can find the full request details [here](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjects/operation/UpdateCustomObject).
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#### 3. Define additional Company Properties

If you need extra Properties besides the [Default fields](http://test.com/) you'll need to define them by making a  `POST` request to  `api.encharge.io/v1/schemas/{objectName}/fields`

You can find the full request details [here](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjectsSchema/operation/CreateObjectFields).
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#### 4. Associate a Company

You can associate a Company with other objects by   `POST` request to  `api.encharge.io/v1/objects/{objectName}/{id}/associations/{associationId}/{targetId}`

You can find the full request details [here](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjects/operation/AssociateCustomObjects).

Note: Company <> People association is already pre-defined in your Encharge Account
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#### 5. Define additional Company Association Types

If you're looking to Define Company Associations to other Custom Objects make a   `POST` request to  `api.encharge.io/v1/schemas/associations`

You can find the full request details [here](https://app-encharge-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/redoc.html#tag/CustomObjectsSchema/operation/DefineCustomObjectsAssociationSchema).

Note: You first need to [create the Custom Object](//help.encharge.io/article/408-custom-objects)
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#### Additional ways to create companies in Encharge

* If you're using HubSpot along with Encharge, you can [sync Companies](//help.encharge.io/article/377-hubspot-two-way-sync-integration) via the [HubSpot integration](//help.encharge.io/article/66-hubspot-integration-overview).
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