Data is created in FHIR by using the `create` operation, which is performed by sending a `POST` request to the server.

Medplum also provides the `createResource` method on the `MedplumClient` which implements the `create` operation. When creating a resource, you do not need to provide an `id`, as it will be assigned by the server.

### Example: Creating a Practitioner

- Typescript
- CLI
- cURL

```ts
const practitioner: Practitioner = await medplum.createResource({

resourceType: 'Practitioner',

name: [{ family: 'Smith', given: ['Alice'], prefix: ['Dr.'] }],

});
```

```bash
medplum post Practitioner '{"resourceType":"Practitioner","name":[{"family":"Smith","given":["Alice"],"prefix":["Dr."]}]}'
```

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.medplum.com/fhir/R4/Practitioner' \

-H 'authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN' \

-H 'content-type: application/fhir+json' \

-d {"resourceType":"Practitioner","name":[{"family":"Smith","given":["Alice"],"prefix":["Dr."]}]}
```