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# Add Skills

> Add skills to the authenticated job seeker profile

## Endpoint

```
POST /api/v1/job-seekers/me/skills
```

**Base URL**: `http://localhost:3000/api/v1`

<Note>This endpoint requires **authentication** and **Job Seeker role**.</Note>

## Authentication

Include the access token in the Authorization header:

```bash theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
```

## Description

Add skills to your profile. Supports multiple formats:

* **By skill ID**: Link existing platform skills (must exist in database)
* **By skill name**: Create new skill if not exists, then link

You can provide a single skill or multiple skills (bulk).

## Request Body

### Option 1: By Skill ID (single)

```json theme={null}
{
  "skillId": "95847893-6c58-404a-8560-528ec9653502"
}
```

### Option 2: By Skill IDs (bulk)

```json theme={null}
{
  "skillIds": ["95847893-6c58-404a-8560-528ec9653502", "531c1ac0-1606-4313-9ad3-77420ba09005"]
}
```

### Option 3: By Skill Name (single - creates if not exists)

```json theme={null}
{
  "skillName": "Python"
}
```

### Option 4: By Skill Names (bulk - creates if not exists)

```json theme={null}
{
  "skillNames": ["Python", "JavaScript", "Go"]
}
```

### Request Fields

<ParamField name="skillId" type="string" optional>
  Single skill UUID. Skill must exist in the platform.
</ParamField>

<ParamField name="skillIds" type="string[]" optional>
  Array of skill UUIDs. Skills must exist in the platform.
</ParamField>

<ParamField name="skillName" type="string" optional>
  Single skill name. If skill doesn't exist, it will be created.
</ParamField>

<ParamField name="skillNames" type="string[]" optional>
  Array of skill names. Skills that don't exist will be created.
</ParamField>

<Info>At least one of `skillId`, `skillIds`, `skillName`, or `skillNames` must be provided.</Info>

## Response

### Success Response (201 Created)

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "skillId": "95847893-6c58-404a-8560-528ec9653502",
      "verified": false,
      "name": "golang"
    },
    {
      "skillId": "531c1ac0-1606-4313-9ad3-77420ba09005",
      "verified": false,
      "name": "rust"
    }
  ],
  "message": "Success",
  "meta": {
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/skills",
    "method": "POST"
  }
}
```

### Response Fields

<ResponseField name="skillId" type="string">
  Unique identifier for the skill.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="name" type="string">
  Name of the skill.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="verified" type="boolean">
  Always `false` for manually added skills. Skills from CV parsing would be `true`.
</ResponseField>

## Error Responses

### 400 Bad Request - No Skill Provided

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "At least one of skillId, skillIds, skillName, or skillNames must be provided",
    "statusCode": 400,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/skills",
    "method": "POST",
    "details": "Bad Request"
  }
}
```

### 401 Unauthorized

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Unauthorized",
    "statusCode": 401,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/skills",
    "method": "POST",
    "details": "Unauthorized"
  }
}
```

### 403 Forbidden

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Forbidden resource",
    "statusCode": 403,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/skills",
    "method": "POST",
    "details": "Forbidden"
  }
}
```

### 404 Not Found - Skill ID Not Found

```json theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Skill with ID {skillId} not found in the platform",
    "statusCode": 404,
    "timestamp": "2026-04-23T20:00:00.000Z",
    "path": "/job-seekers/me/skills",
    "method": "POST",
    "details": "Not Found"
  }
}
```

## Notes

<Tip>
  **Create if not exists**: When using `skillName` or `skillNames`, new skills will be automatically
  created in the platform if they don't exist.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Duplicate handling**: If a skill is already associated with your profile, it returns the
  existing association without error.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  **Verification**: Manually added skills are marked as `verified: false`. Only skills parsed from
  CV are marked as `verified: true`.
</Tip>