# How can you create a job using a customer name that already exists?

**URL:** <https://community.servicem8.com/t/how-can-you-create-a-job-using-a-customer-name-that-already-exists/26>\
**Category:** API & SDK\
**Created:** [September 2, 2025, 6:25am UTC](https://community.servicem8.com/t/how-can-you-create-a-job-using-a-customer-name-that-already-exists/26 "2025-09-02T06:25:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 6:25am UTC](https://community.servicem8.com/t/how-can-you-create-a-job-using-a-customer-name-that-already-exists/26/1 "2025-09-02T06:25:15Z")

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**Originally posted by Takunda Gutsman**

Hi ,

How would you go about creating a job for a customer who has the same name at an existing client via API? All other details will be different. I keep getting 404 - Name must be unique - any help is appreciated.