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# Create new default splits for an artist

> **artist/{id}/splits**

<Note>
  This endpoint requires authentication. Include your Bearer token in the Authorization header.
</Note>

## Description

**artist/{id}/splits**

**Description:**
Creates new default splits for an artist. The total share of all splits must equal exactly 100%.

**Method:**
`POST`

**Path Parameter:**

| Parameter | Type   | Description                          |
| --------- | ------ | ------------------------------------ |
| id        | string | The unique identifier of the artist. |

**Request Body:**

```json theme={null}
{
  "splits": [
    {
      "TenantUserId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
      "share": 50.0,
      "type": "default"
    },
    {
      "TenantUserId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
      "share": 50.0,
      "type": "default"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Code Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.royalti.io/artist/example-id/splits', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      "splits": [
        {
          "TenantUserId": "sample-TenantUserId",
          "share": 1,
          "type": "sample-type"
        }
      ]
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
    'https://api.royalti.io/artist/example-id/splits',
    headers={
      'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}'
    },
    json={"splits":[{"TenantUserId":"sample-TenantUserId","share":1,"type":"sample-type"}]}
  )

  data = response.json()
  print(data)
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.royalti.io/artist/example-id/splits \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"splits":[{"TenantUserId":"sample-TenantUserId","share":1,"type":"sample-type"}]}'

  ```
</CodeGroup>


## OpenAPI

````yaml post /artist/{id}/splits
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Royalti.io API
  description: "# Royalti API\r\n\r\nThis is the Royalti music royalty management platform API server.\r\n\r\n## Overview\r\n\r\nThe Royalti API provides comprehensive music royalty management services including:\r\n- Music publishing and writer management\r\n- Royalty processing and analytics\r\n- DDEX integration for music industry standards\r\n- File processing and pattern recognition\r\n- Payment processing and distribution\r\n\r\n## Authentication\r\n\r\nThe API uses JWT-based authentication with multiple protection levels:\r\n- Public endpoints for basic operations\r\n- Protected endpoints requiring valid JWT tokens\r\n- Admin endpoints for administrative functions\r\n\r\n## Features\r\n\r\n- Multi-dimensional royalty analytics\r\n- CWR (Collective Works Registration) support\r\n- DDEX integration for music metadata\r\n- Advanced file processing with pattern recognition\r\n- Real-time data processing with queue system"
  version: 2.6.0
  contact:
    name: Royalti.io Support
    email: support@royalti.io
    url: https://royalti.io
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://royalti.io/terms
servers:
  - url: https://api.royalti.io
    description: Production server
  - url: https://api-dev.royalti.io
    description: Development server
  - url: http://localhost:8084
    description: Local development
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Accounting
    description: Accounting and financial transaction operations
  - name: DDEX
    description: DDEX operations (ERN/MEAD, messages, delivery, providers)
  - name: Label
    description: Label management operations
  - name: Internal Webhooks
    description: Internal system webhooks for royalty processing and downloads
  - name: Payment Webhooks
    description: Payment processor webhook endpoints
  - name: Billing Webhooks
    description: Stripe billing and subscription webhooks
  - name: Infrastructure Webhooks
    description: Cloudflare domain and SSL webhooks
  - name: Distribution Webhooks
    description: Digital distribution platform webhooks (FUGA)
paths:
  /artist/{id}/splits:
    post:
      tags:
        - Artist
      summary: Create new default splits for an artist
      description: >-
        **artist/{id}/splits**


        **Description:**

        Creates new default splits for an artist. The total share of all splits
        must equal exactly 100%.


        **Method:**

        `POST`


        **Path Parameter:**


        | Parameter | Type | Description |

        | --- | --- | --- |

        | id | string | The unique identifier of the artist. |


        **Request Body:**

        ```json

        {
          "splits": [
            {
              "TenantUserId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
              "share": 50.0,
              "type": "default"
            },
            {
              "TenantUserId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001",
              "share": 50.0,
              "type": "default"
            }
          ]
        }

        ```
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Artist ID
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                splits:
                  type: array
                  minItems: 1
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      TenantUserId:
                        type: string
                        format: uuid
                        description: ID of the tenant user this split belongs to
                      share:
                        type: number
                        format: float
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 100
                        description: Percentage share (0-100)
                      type:
                        type: string
                        description: Type of split (e.g., 'default')
                    required:
                      - TenantUserId
                      - share
                      - type
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Splits created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: Splits created successfully
                  result:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArtistDefaultSplit'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ServerError'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ArtistDefaultSplit:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        artistId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - master
            - publishing
            - sync
            - mechanical
            - performance
            - other
        splits:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SplitDetail'
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    SplitDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        recipientId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        recipientType:
          type: string
          enum:
            - user
            - company
            - label
            - publisher
            - other
        percentage:
          type: number
          format: float
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
        role:
          type: string
          description: >-
            The role of the recipient in the split (e.g., 'producer',
            'songwriter')
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            details:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
                example: error
              message:
                type: string
                example: Invalid request parameters
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              status:
                type: string
                example: error
              message:
                type: string
                example: Unauthorized
    ServerError:
      description: Internal Server Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        JWT Authorization header using the Bearer scheme. Format: "Bearer
        {token}"

````