Create documents using document lists for a target table record

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title: Create documents using document lists for a target table record
description: You can create and reference documents on a target table record through the DocumentListService API.
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product: Document Management Services
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Create documents using document lists for a target table record

You can create and reference documents on a target table record through the DocumentListService API.

## Before you begin

See the DocumentListService API topic

Role required: admin

**Note:** You cannot create documents through Document Lists with the user interface \(UI\). It must be done with APIs.

**Parent Topic:**[Document Management lists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/document-management-services/doc-mgt-lists.md)