# Create a configuration profile

Creates a new configuration profile in Draft state. Payloads can be added before publishing.

## Endpoint

`POST /bsp/api/v1/bmp/profiles`

## Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/bsp/api/v1/bmp/profiles`

## Scope

`BrowserManager.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

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

### Request Body

JSON body with profile metadata. Use the dropdown to switch between the 8 supported profile-type examples.

`application/json`

## Examples

### Browser Customization (64100)

Container for browser customization payloads (Chrome, Edge, IE, Firefox, Ulaa, Other Chromium). Windows, Mac.

#### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomain/bsp/api/v1/bmp/profiles \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"profile_name":"Browser Configuration Baseline","SECURITY_TYPE":1,"profile_type":64100,"platform_type":"1","SCOPE":0,"profile_id":-1,"CLONE_FROM":-1,"profile_description":"Container for Chrome/Edge/Firefox customization payloads"}'
```

#### Sample Request Body — Browser Customization (64100)

Browser Customization (64100) — container for browser customization payloads. Add browser-specific payloads (Chrome / Edge / Firefox / IE / Ulaa / Other Chromium) via `POST /profiles/{profile_id}/payloads` after creation. Windows + Mac supported via `platform_type='-1'`.

```json
{
  "profile_name": "Browser Configuration Baseline",
  "SECURITY_TYPE": 1,
  "profile_type": 64100,
  "platform_type": "1",
  "SCOPE": 0,
  "profile_id": -1,
  "CLONE_FROM": -1,
  "profile_description": "Container for Chrome/Edge/Firefox customization payloads"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

Full configuration profile details including metadata, version info, and associated payloads.

- **profile_id** `string` — Profile ID
- **profile_name** `string` — Display name
- **profile_description** `string` — Description
- **profile_type** `string` — Profile type code. `64100`=Browser Customization, `64005`=File Activity, `64011`=Browser Router, `64050`=Web Isolation, `64200`=Threat Prevention, `64201`=Data Leakage Prevention, `64210`=Browser Lockdown, `64500`=Compliance, `64510`=Default Extension, `64950`=URL Filter, `64960`=Managed Browser
- **scope** `string` — `'0'`=Device, `'1'`=User
- **is_moved_to_trash** `boolean` — In trash
- **collection_id** `string` — Collection reference ID
- **platform_type** `string` — `'1'`=Windows, `'2'`=Mac, `'-1'`=All platforms (Windows + Mac)
- **latest_version** `string` — Latest version (increments on modify)
- **latest_published_version** `string` — Latest published version, or `'--'` if never published
- **payloads** `JSON Array` — Associated payload configurations

### HTTP Code 400

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

Bad request error for invalid input or constraint violations.

- **errorcode** `string` — Error code identifying the specific validation failure
- **errormsg** `string` — Message describing the validation failure

### HTTP Code 401

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **error_code** `string` — Unauthorized error code: API key or OAuth token missing, expired or invalid
- **error_description** `string` — Authentication failure reason

### HTTP Code 403

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **error_code** `string` — Forbidden error code: the user lacks the required MDM_OSUpdateMgmt UEM role
- **error_description** `string` — Message indicating insufficient privileges

### HTTP Code 429

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **error_code** `string` — Rate limit error code: API call threshold exceeded for this endpoint group
- **error_description** `string` — Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance

### HTTP Code 500

Response Body — `application/json`

**JSON Object**

Internal server error response for profile operations.

- **error_description** `string` — Error message describing the server failure
- **error_code** `string` — Error code for internal server errors

## Response Examples

### Sample Response: HTTP 200 — Browser Customization (64100)

Newly created Browser Customization profile (64100).

```json
{
  "collection_id": "222",
  "profile_name": "Browser Configuration Baseline",
  "profile_type": "64100",
  "platform_type": "1",
  "latest_version": "1",
  "is_moved_to_trash": false,
  "payloads": [],
  "profile_id": "111",
  "scope": "0",
  "latest_published_version": "--",
  "profile_description": "Container for Chrome/Edge/Firefox customization payloads"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 400

Invalid profile creation parameters.

```json
{
  "errorcode": "IAM0003",
  "errormsg": "Invalid request."
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 401

API key is missing or invalid.

```json
{
  "errorCode": "IAM0001",
  "errorMsg": "Authentication key is invalid. Please regenerate the key and try again."
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 403

Forbidden.

```json
{
  "errorCode": "FORBIDDEN",
  "errorMsg": "User does not have permission to perform this operation"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 429

Rate limit exceeded.

```json
{
  "errorCode": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "errorMsg": "Too many requests. Please try again after 5 minutes"
}
```

### Sample Response: HTTP 500

Server error.

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

## Rate Limit

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**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.