## Create a new valuation for an entity

`entities.valuation.create(strid, ValuationCreateParams**kwargs)  -> Valuation`

**post** `/entities/{id}/valuation`

Add a new valuation to the entity's history

### Parameters

- `id: str`

- `directly_held_assets: Iterable[DirectlyHeldAsset]`

  List of assets to include in this valuation

  - `asset_class_id: str`

    Asset class ID to associate with this asset

  - `display_name: str`

    Display name of the asset

  - `value: float`

    Value of this asset in USD

  - `external_id: Optional[str]`

    External ID for the asset

- `effective_date: Union[null, null]`

  The date this valuation is effective

- `description: Optional[str]`

  Free-form notes about this valuation

### Returns

- `class Valuation: …`

  - `id: str`

    Unique identifier with valuationv2_ prefix

  - `created_at: datetime`

    Timestamp when the valuation was created

  - `directly_held_asset_value: float`

    Total value of all directly held assets in USD

  - `directly_held_assets: List[DirectlyHeldAsset]`

    List of individual assets in this valuation

    - `id: str`

      Asset ID

    - `asset_class: DirectlyHeldAssetAssetClass`

      - `id: str`

        Asset class ID

      - `display_name: str`

        Display name of the asset class

    - `display_name: str`

      Display name of the asset

    - `value: float`

      Value of this asset in USD

    - `external_id: Optional[str]`

      External ID from the static asset (if available)

  - `effective_date: date`

    The date this valuation is effective

  - `entity_id: str`

    Entity ID this valuation belongs to

  - `total_value: float`

    Total value of all assets minus liabilities in USD

  - `updated_at: datetime`

    Timestamp when the valuation was last updated

  - `description: Optional[str]`

    Free-form notes about this valuation

### Example

```python
from datetime import date
from withluminary import Luminary

client = Luminary()
valuation = client.entities.valuation.create(
    id="id",
    directly_held_assets=[{
        "asset_class_id": "asset_class_01ARZ3NDEKTSV4RRFFQ69G5FAV",
        "display_name": "Apple Inc. Stock",
        "value": 50000,
    }],
    effective_date=date.fromisoformat("2024-01-15"),
)
print(valuation.id)
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "valuationv2_01ARZ3NDEKTSV4RRFFQ69G5FAV",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "directly_held_asset_value": 1000000,
  "directly_held_assets": [
    {
      "id": "assetv2_01ARZ3NDEKTSV4RRFFQ69G5FAV",
      "asset_class": {
        "id": "asset_class_01ARZ3NDEKTSV4RRFFQ69G5FAV",
        "display_name": "Equities"
      },
      "display_name": "Apple Inc. Stock",
      "value": 50000,
      "external_id": "AAPL-12345"
    }
  ],
  "effective_date": "2024-01-15",
  "entity_id": "entity_01ARZ3NDEKTSV4RRFFQ69G5FAV",
  "total_value": 1000000,
  "updated_at": "2024-01-20T14:45:00Z",
  "description": "description"
}
```