> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.virtuous.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a Gift *not recommended*

> This endpoint creates a gift directly onto a contact record. Using this endpoint assumes
you know the precise contact the gift is matched to. Virtuous does not support cleaning up data
that is caused by creating the gifts incorrectly through this endpoint.
Please use the Gift Transaction endpoint as a better alternative.

<Danger>
  **Not Recommended** - Please use the Gift Transaction endpoint as a better alternative.
</Danger>

**RecurringGiftPayment** and **PledgePayment** accepted State values:

* Add
* Update
* Delete
* Ignore

You will need to prepend the string RecurringGiftPayment- to the recurringPaymentId.

<Note>
  **GiftDate** will just use the **Date** portion of the value to set the UTC date. There is no date or time conversion on this field. So, please make sure that the gift date is the UTC date of the gift
</Note>


## API Specification

The full API specification for this endpoint is available in the [documentation index](https://docs.virtuous.org/llms.txt).