Create Dispatch Call

Create a new dispatch call.

POST https://api.sonorancad.com/v2/emergency/servers/{serverId}/dispatch-calls

Rate limit: 20 requests per minute Authenticated v2 endpoints are rate limited per API key rather than per IP address.

Create a new dispatch call and optionally attach initial units resolved from community user IDs, linked Roblox IDs, linked Discord IDs, or account UUIDs.

Path Parameters

Name

Type

Description

serverId

integer

Configured Sonoran CAD server ID.

Request Body

The request must include at least one target property: communityUserIds, accounts, roblox, or discord. To create an unassigned call, send communityUserIds: [] or accounts: [].

Property

Type

Required

Description

origin

integer

Yes

Call origin enum. See CALL_ORIGIN below.

status

integer

Yes

Call status enum. See CALL_STATUS below.

priority

integer

Yes

Call priority.

block

string

Block or intersection label.

address

string

Dispatch address text.

postal

string

Postal code.

title

string

Yes

Short dispatch title.

code

string

Call code such as 211.

description

string

Full call description.

notes

array

Initial note objects to store on the call.

communityUserIds

array of strings

Conditional

Linked community users whose active identifiers should be attached. An empty array creates an unassigned call.

roblox

string

Conditional

Roblox user ID whose linked account's active identifiers should be attached.

discord

string

Conditional

Discord user ID whose linked account's active identifiers should be attached.

accounts

array of strings (uuid)

Conditional

Accounts whose selected identifiers should be attached. An empty array creates an unassigned call.

metaData

object

Additional string key/value metadata. Pass x and y coordinate values to enable live map placement and coordinate-based search actions. z, radius, postal, block, code, and priority may also be supplied when applicable.

deleteAfterMinutes

integer

Schedule automatic deletion after creation.

{
  "origin": 0,
  "status": 1,
  "priority": 1,
  "block": "100",
  "address": "Mission Row",
  "postal": "9001",
  "title": "Armed Robbery",
  "code": "211",
  "description": "Clerk reports a firearm.",
  "notes": [],
  "communityUserIds": ["player-1234"],
  "metaData": {
    "source": "integration",
    "x": "425.1",
    "y": "-979.2",
    "z": "30.7",
    "radius": "75"
  }
}

Example Request

-- luarocks install sonoran.lua
-- For SonoranCADFiveM in-game usage, see the SonoranCADFiveM tab for the export-based client.
local Sonoran = require("sonoran")

local sonoran = Sonoran.createClient({
  product = Sonoran.productEnums.CAD,
  communityId = "YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID",
  apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY",
  defaultServerId = 1
})

local response = sonoran.cad:createDispatchCallV2({
    serverId = 1,
    origin = 1,
    status = 1,
    priority = 1,
    block = '101',
    address = 'Alta Street',
    postal = '100',
    title = 'Structure Fire',
    code = 'FIRE',
    description = 'Visible smoke from the roof.',
    notes = {},
    communityUserIds = {'player-1234'},
    metaData = {
      source = 'integration',
      x = '425.1',
      y = '-979.2',
      z = '30.7',
      radius = '75',
    },
  })

-- Inspect response.success, response.data, or response.reason as needed.
print(response.success)

Use this tab only when calling the v2 API from the server side of an in-game FiveM resource.

Sonoran.lua and Sonoran.js: use the sonorancad export to get the ready CAD client.
Sonoran.Net: FiveM exports do not return a .NET client. Read the Sonoran CAD convars and create a fresh client.
Sonoran.py: FiveM does not run Python resources; use the Python tab for external integrations.

The API key is stored in sonoran_apiKey as a protected FiveM convar. FiveM restricts a convar after add_convar_permission is configured, so only explicitly permitted resources can read it. Grant another resource access with add_convar_permission your-resource-name read sonoran_apiKey. If you change the API key in config.json, fully restart the sonorancad resource before reading the updated convar value.

Sonoran.lua

local cad = exports["sonorancad"]:getCadClient()

Sonoran.js

const cad = exports["sonorancad"].getCadClient();

Sonoran.Net

// dotnet add package Sonoran.Net
using CitizenFX.Core.Native;
using Sonoran;

var communityId = API.GetConvar("sonoran_communityID", "");
var apiKey = API.GetConvar("sonoran_apiKey", "");
var serverIdRaw = API.GetConvar("sonoran_serverId", "1");
var serverId = int.TryParse(serverIdRaw, out var parsedServerId) ? parsedServerId : 1;

using var sonoran = new SonoranClient(new SonoranClientOptions
{
    product = SonoranProduct.CAD,
    communityId = communityId,
    apiKey = apiKey,
    defaultServerId = serverId
});

After getting the Lua export client:

local response = cad:createDispatchCallV2({
    serverId = 1,
    origin = 1,
    status = 1,
    priority = 1,
    block = '101',
    address = 'Alta Street',
    postal = '100',
    title = 'Structure Fire',
    code = 'FIRE',
    description = 'Visible smoke from the roof.',
    notes = {},
    communityUserIds = {'player-1234'},
    metaData = {
      source = 'integration',
      x = '425.1',
      y = '-979.2',
      z = '30.7',
      radius = '75',
    },
  })

-- Inspect response.success, response.data, or response.reason as needed.
print(response.success)

// npm install @sonoransoftware/sonoran.js
// For SonoranCADFiveM in-game usage, see the SonoranCADFiveM tab for the export-based client.
const Sonoran = require('@sonoransoftware/sonoran.js');

(async () => {
  const instance = new Sonoran.Instance({
    communityId: 'YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID',
    apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    product: Sonoran.productEnums.CAD,
    serverId: 1,
  });

  const response = await instance.cad.createDispatchCallV2({
    serverId: 1,
    origin: 1,
    status: 1,
    priority: 1,
    block: '101',
    address: 'Alta Street',
    postal: '100',
    title: 'Structure Fire',
    code: 'FIRE',
    description: 'Visible smoke from the roof.',
    notes: [],
    communityUserIds: ['player-1234'],
    metaData: {
      source: 'integration',
      x: '425.1',
      y: '-979.2',
      z: '30.7',
      radius: '75',
    },
  });
  console.log(response);
})();

# pip install Sonoran.py
# Sonoran.py is for external Python integrations; FiveM resources should use the SonoranCADFiveM tab.
from sonoran import Instance, productEnums

instance = Instance(
    apiKey="YOUR_API_KEY",
    communityId="YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID",
    product=productEnums.CAD,
    serverId=1,
)

response = instance.cad.createDispatchCallV2({
    "serverId": 1,
    "origin": 1,
    "status": 1,
    "priority": 1,
    "block": '101',
    "address": 'Alta Street',
    "postal": '100',
    "title": 'Structure Fire',
    "code": 'FIRE',
    "description": 'Visible smoke from the roof.',
    "notes": [],
    "communityUserIds": ['player-1234'],
    "metaData": {
      "source": 'integration',
      "x": '425.1',
      "y": '-979.2',
      "z": '30.7',
      "radius": '75',
    },
  })

print(response.success)
print(response.data if response.success else response.reason)

// dotnet add package Sonoran.Net
// For SonoranCADFiveM in-game usage, see the SonoranCADFiveM tab; .NET creates a fresh client from convars.
using Sonoran;

using var sonoran = new SonoranClient(new SonoranClientOptions
{
    product = SonoranProduct.CAD,
    communityId = "YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID",
    apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY",
    defaultServerId = 1
});

var response = await sonoran.Cad.createDispatchCallV2(new CreateDispatchCallV2Request
{
    ServerId = 1,
    Origin = 0,
    Status = 1,
    Priority = 1,
    Block = "Alta St / Integrity Way",
    Address = "101 Alta Street",
    Postal = "9001",
    Title = "Structure Fire",
    Code = "10-70",
    Description = "Visible smoke coming from the second floor.",
    Notes = new[]
    {
        new DispatchCallNoteV2
        {
            Label = "Dispatch",
            Type = "INFO",
            Content = "Caller reports flames visible from the rear alley."
        }
    },
    CommunityUserIds = new[] { "player-1234" },
    DeleteAfterMinutes = 30
});

Console.WriteLine(response.success);
Console.WriteLine(response.data);

Import this YAML into Postman with Import -> Raw text to create a single-endpoint request collection for this route.

openapi: "3.0.3"
info:
  title: "Sonoran CAD v2 - Create Dispatch Call"
  version: "1.0.0"
  description: "Create a new dispatch call."
servers:
  -
    url: "https://api.sonorancad.com"
paths:
  /v2/emergency/servers/{serverId}/dispatch-calls:
    post:
      summary: "Create Dispatch Call"
      operationId: "createDispatchCall"
      responses:
        201:
          description: "Dispatch call created"
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: "object"
              example:
                callId: 501
                origin: 0
                status: 1
                priority: 1
                block: "100"
                address: "Mission Row"
                postal: "9001"
                title: "Armed Robbery"
                code: "211"
                primary: 12
                trackPrimary: false
                description: "Clerk reports a firearm."
                notes:
                  - time: "2026-04-08T21:30:00Z"
                    label: "Sonoran CAD"
                    type: "text"
                    content: "Caller is hiding."
                idents:
                  - 12
                  - 18
                metaData:
                  source: "integration"
                  x: "425.1"
                  y: "-979.2"
                  z: "30.7"
                  radius: "75"
                updated: "2026-04-08T21:30:00Z"
      parameters:
        -
          description: "Configured Sonoran CAD server ID."
          name: "serverId"
          in: "path"
          schema:
            type: "integer"
          example: 1
          required: true
      security:
        -
          bearerAuth:
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: "object"
            example:
              origin: 0
              status: 1
              priority: 1
              block: "100"
              address: "Mission Row"
              postal: "9001"
              title: "Armed Robbery"
              code: "211"
              description: "Clerk reports a firearm."
              notes: []
              communityUserIds:
                - "player-1234"
              metaData:
                source: "integration"
                x: "425.1"
                y: "-979.2"
                z: "30.7"
                radius: "75"
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: "http"
      scheme: "bearer"
      bearerFormat: "JWT"

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://api.sonorancad.com/v2/emergency/servers/1/dispatch-calls" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Accept: application/json" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "origin": 0,
  "status": 1,
  "priority": 1,
  "block": "100",
  "address": "Mission Row",
  "postal": "9001",
  "title": "Armed Robbery",
  "code": "211",
  "description": "Clerk reports a firearm.",
  "notes": [],
  "communityUserIds": ["player-1234"],
  "metaData": {
    "source": "integration",
    "x": "425.1",
    "y": "-979.2",
    "z": "30.7",
    "radius": "75"
  }
}'

Response

Successful requests return application/json.

{
  "callId": 501,
  "origin": 0,
  "status": 1,
  "priority": 1,
  "block": "100",
  "address": "Mission Row",
  "postal": "9001",
  "title": "Armed Robbery",
  "code": "211",
  "primary": 12,
  "trackPrimary": false,
  "description": "Clerk reports a firearm.",
  "notes": [
    {
      "time": "2026-04-08T21:30:00Z",
      "label": "Sonoran CAD",
      "type": "text",
      "content": "Caller is hiding."
    }
  ],
  "idents": [
    12,
    18
  ],
  "metaData": {
    "source": "integration",
    "x": "425.1",
    "y": "-979.2",
    "z": "30.7",
    "radius": "75"
  },
  "updated": "2026-04-08T21:30:00Z"
}

Enumeration Values

CALL_STATUS

Value

Description

0

PENDING

1

ACTIVE

2

CLOSED

CALL_ORIGIN

Value

Description

0

CALLER

1

RADIO_DISPATCH

2

OBSERVED

3

WALK_UP

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