# Create a new add-on entry

Creates a new add-on in the inventory and returns its details.

## Endpoints

`POST /bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons`

## Request URL

`https://{serverurl}/bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons`

Server URL: [oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.BrowserManager.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — Mandatory: `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory: `application/json`

### Request Body

JSON body with addon identifier and browser type. For extensions, provide the webstore ID. For plugins, provide the CLSID/GUID.

`application/json`

- `id` `string` — Optional  
  Addon identifier. For extensions: the webstore ID. For plugins: the CLSID/GUID in curly braces.
- `browser_type` `string` — Optional  
  Browser type code. `1=Chrome`, `2=Firefox`, `3=Internet Explorer`, `5=Chromium Edge`, `31=Ulaa`, `1024=Other Chromium`.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/bsp/api/v1/bmp/addons \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

## Sample Request Body

### Chrome extension (browser_type=1)

```json
{
  "browser_type": 1,
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm"
}
```

### Firefox extension (browser_type=2)

```json
{
  "browser_type": 2,
  "id": "uBlock0@raymondhill.net"
}
```

### Chromium Edge extension (browser_type=5)

```json
{
  "browser_type": 5,
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm"
}
```

### Ulaa extension (browser_type=31)

```json
{
  "browser_type": 31,
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm"
}
```

### Other Chromium extension (browser_type=1024)

```json
{
  "browser_type": 1024,
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm"
}
```

### IE plugin by CLSID (browser_type=3)

```json
{
  "browser_type": 3,
  "id": "{CAFEEFAC-0018-0000-FFFF-ABCDEFFEDCBA}"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response body: `application/json`

- `extension_group_id` `string`  
  Unique identifier for the extension group.
- `browser_type` `string`  
  Browser type code. `1=Chrome`, `2=Firefox`, `3=Internet Explorer`, `5=Chromium Edge`, `31=Ulaa`, `1024=Other Chromium`.
- `binary_id` `string`  
  Unique binary ID used as the universal addon reference.
- `id` `string`  
  Addon webstore identifier (e.g., Chrome extension ID).
- `customer_id` `string`  
  Customer identifier.
- `binary_type` `string`  
  Type of the binary. Only present on first creation.

### HTTP Code 401

Response body: `application/json`

- `errorCode` `long`  
  Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid.
- `errorMsg` `string`  
  Authentication failure reason.

### HTTP Code 403

Response body: `application/json`

- `errorCode` `long`  
  Error code indicating insufficient permissions.
- `errorMsg` `string`  
  Message indicating insufficient privileges to access this resource.

### HTTP Code 429

Response body: `application/json`

- `errorCode` `long`  
  Rate limit error code returned when the API call reached threshold.
- `errorMsg` `string`  
  Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance.

### HTTP Code 500

Response body: `application/json`

- `error_description` `string`  
  Message describing the internal server error.
- `error_code` `string`  
  Error code identifying the type of server error.

## Possible Response Codes

- `200` — HTTP code
- `401` — HTTP code
- `403` — HTTP code
- `429` — HTTP code
- `500` — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

### Created Chrome extension

```json
{
  "extension_group_id": "100",
  "browser_type": "1",
  "binary_id": "100",
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm",
  "customer_id": "2",
  "binary_type": "7"
}
```

### Created Firefox extension

```json
{
  "extension_group_id": "101",
  "browser_type": "2",
  "binary_id": "101",
  "id": "uBlock0@raymondhill.net",
  "customer_id": "2",
  "binary_type": "7"
}
```

### Created Chromium Edge extension

```json
{
  "extension_group_id": "102",
  "browser_type": "5",
  "binary_id": "102",
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm",
  "customer_id": "2",
  "binary_type": "7"
}
```

### Created Ulaa extension

```json
{
  "extension_group_id": "338",
  "browser_type": "31",
  "binary_id": "338",
  "id": "oeopbcgkkoapgobdbedcemjljbihmemj",
  "customer_id": "1",
  "binary_type": "7"
}
```

### Created Other Chromium extension

```json
{
  "extension_group_id": "103",
  "browser_type": "1024",
  "binary_id": "103",
  "id": "cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm",
  "customer_id": "2",
  "binary_type": "7"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 401

### Unauthorized

```json
{
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "errorMsg": "You are not authorized to perform this action"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 403

### Insufficient permissions

```json
{
  "errorCode": "FORBIDDEN",
  "errorMsg": "You do not have permission to access this resource"
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 429

### Rate limit exceeded

```json
{
  "errorCode": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "errorMsg": "You have exceeded the maximum number of API calls. Please try again later."
}
```

## Sample Response: HTTP 500

### Server error

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal Server error, Please try again in a moment.",
  "error_code": "COM0004"
}
```

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.