@classmethod
def create(cls, uri=None, search_spec=None, search_string=None, payload=
    None, **kwargs):
    """Creates an item on the server"""
    exists = cls.find(uri=uri, search_spec=search_spec, search_string=
        search_string, extended_fetch=False)
    if not exists.json():
        return cls.post(uri, payload)
    else:
        return exists
