# Add a document or media file to the MDM server

Upload documents

## Endpoint

**POST** `/api/v1/mdm/docs`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/api/v1/mdm/docs`

## Scope

`MDMDeviceMgmt.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

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

### Request Body

`application/json`

- `tags` `array` — Optional  
  Array of tag IDs to classify the content
- `description` `string` — Optional  
  Content description for the document or media file
- `file_id` `long` — **Mandatory**  
  File ID of the document or media file. Upload the file using [Upload File](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/files-upload-file-ems.html) with MDM_CONTENT_MGMT module.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/api/v1/mdm/docs \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"file_id":9007199254741080,"description":"List of Docs","tags":[9007199254741088,9007199254741088]}'
```

## Sample Request Body

Add a document with tags and description

```json
{
  "file_id": 9007199254741080,
  "description": "List of Docs",
  "tags": [
    9007199254741088,
    9007199254741088
  ]
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

- `doc_id` `long`  
  A unique identifier for the document or media
- `doc_name` `string`  
  Name of the document or media
- `added_time` `long`  
  Epoch timestamp (milliseconds) when the document or media was added to the MDM server
- `updated_time` `long`  
  Epoch timestamp (milliseconds) when the document or media was last modified
- `last_modified_by_name` `string`  
  Name of the user who last modified the document or media
- `last_modified_by` `long`  
  User ID of the user who last modified the document or media
- `created_by_name` `string`  
  Name of the user who created the document or media
- `created_by` `long`  
  User ID of the user who created the document or media
- `size` `long`  
  Document or media size in bytes
- `doc_type` `integer`  
  Content type identifier
- `repository_type` `integer`  
  Repository from where the media or document is added
- `description` `string`  
  Content description

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

Content successfully added to the MDM server

```json
{
  "updated_time": 1714717200000,
  "added_time": 1714630800000,
  "size": 6855,
  "doc_name": "Zylker MDM",
  "description": "List of Docs",
  "last_modified_by": 9007199254741036,
  "doc_type": 4,
  "created_by_name": "admin",
  "doc_id": 9007199254741080,
  "last_modified_by_name": "admin",
  "created_by": 9007199254741036,
  "repository_type": 1
}
```

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 2000 | **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.