How to setup metadata in restapi for insert in SPOnline List

Hi Developers,

I am facing an issue to insert data in sp online list.

I have a scenario, we have lots of columns in sp list within the format of Datafield1,2,3,4 to 50. but on a form user can create a column at a run time in the table according to need by default only 3 columns generated.

how can I set (key and value) in restapi metadata section according to form?

Need Urgent help.

Thankyou.....

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Hari Murugesan7y ago
Hi Amit,

Pls follow below code it will help you.
$.ajax
({
url: _spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl + "/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('companyInfo')/items",
type: "POST",
data: JSON.stringify
({
__metadata:
{
type: "SP.Data.TestListItem"
},
Company: Company,
Industry: industryVal
}),
headers:
{
"Accept": "application/json;odata=verbose",
"Content-Type": "application/json;odata=verbose",
"X-RequestDigest": $("#__REQUESTDIGEST").val(),
"X-HTTP-Method": "POST"
},
success: function(data, status, xhr)
{
retriveListItem();
},
error: function(xhr, status, error)
{
$("#ResultDiv").empty().text(data.responseJSON.error);
}
});
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Ronika Jency7y ago
Hi,

using rest api you can create dynamic column to SharePoint refer below link
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/how-to-create-column-in-a-list-using-rest-api-in-sharepoint/

rest api example - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/sp-add-ins/get-to-know-the-sharepoint-rest-service.

Hope, Above link is helpful for you.
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