# Create a new add-on management profile

Creates a new add-on management profile (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, IE, Ulaa, or other Chromium) with optional browser-specific payload configurations.

## Endpoint

`POST /bsp/api/v1/bmp/manage_addons`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://`[`${serverurl}`](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)`/bsp/api/v1/bmp/manage_addons`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.BrowserManager.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content-Type | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |
| Accept | string | Mandatory | `application/json` |

#### Request Body

JSON body with profile metadata including name, description, payload configurations, and platform type.

`application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| manage_addOn_name | string | Optional | Profile name (max 500 characters) |
| manage_addon_description | string | Optional | Profile description (optional, max 500 characters) |
| addon_payloads | JSON Object | Optional | Browser-specific add-on policy configuration. Schema branches by browser_type see addonPayloadChromeBody / addonPayloadFirefoxBody / addonPayloadEdgeBody / addonPayloadUlaaBody / addonPayloadChromiumBody / addonPayloadIEBody |
| platform_type | string | Optional | Platform type. 1=Windows, 2=Mac, -1=All platforms |

### Sample Request

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

### Sample Request Body

#### Create profile with a Chrome payload

```json
{
  "platform_type": "-1",
  "manage_addon_description": "",
  "manage_addOn_name": "AddonPolicy 8",
  "addon_payloads": {
    "manage_chrome_addons": {
      "restrict_permissions": 1,
      "restrict_domains": -1,
      "pinned_addons": [
        "30"
      ],
      "permissions": [
        "10"
      ],
      "browser_type": 1,
      "policies": {
        "disable_user_extensions": "-1"
      },
      "add_ons": [
        {
          "binary_id": "30"
        }
      ],
      "restrict_addons": "1",
      "native_hosts": {
        "native_permission": "-1",
        "native_ids": []
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### Create empty profile (add payloads later)

```json
{
  "platform_type": "1",
  "manage_addon_description": "Standard add-on management policy",
  "manage_addOn_name": "Corporate Add-On Policy",
  "addon_payloads": {}
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP 200

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| collection_id | string | Collection reference ID for the profile |
| profile_type | string | Profile type identifier |
| platform_type | string | Platform type. 1=Windows, 2=Mac, -1=All platforms |
| latest_version | string | Latest version number of the profile |
| is_moved_to_trash | boolean | Whether the profile is in the trash |
| manage_addon_name | string | Profile display name |
| scope | string | Profile scope. 0=device, 1=user |
| latest_published_version | string | Latest published version, or `--` if not yet published |
| manage_addon_description | string | Profile description |
| manage_addon_id | string | Unique profile identifier |
| addon_payloads | JSON Array | Payload configurations associated with this profile |

### HTTP 400

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errormsg | string | Message describing why the request is invalid |

### HTTP 401

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | long | Unauthorized error code returned when authentication credentials are missing, expired, or invalid (authentication=required) |
| errorMsg | string | Authentication failure reason |

### HTTP 403

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | long | Forbidden error code returned when the authenticated user does not have the required uem-roles (e.g., DataEncryption_Admin or DataEncryptionRecoveryKey_Admin) |
| errorMsg | string | Message indicating insufficient privileges to access this resource |

### HTTP 429

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errorCode | long | Rate limit error code returned when the API call threshold (configured via threshold/duration in security XML) is exceeded; client is locked out for lock-period minutes |
| errorMsg | string | Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance |

### HTTP 500

Response body: `application/json`

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| errormsg | string | Message describing the internal server error |

## Sample Responses

### HTTP 200

Created profile in Draft status.

```json
{
  "collection_id": "222",
  "profile_type": "64025",
  "platform_type": "1",
  "latest_version": "1",
  "is_moved_to_trash": false,
  "manage_addon_name": "TestAddon_CreateEmpty",
  "scope": "0",
  "latest_published_version": "--",
  "manage_addon_description": "Test empty profile",
  "manage_addon_id": "993",
  "addon_payloads": []
}
```

### HTTP 400

Invalid request.

```json
{
  "errormsg": "Invalid request"
}
```

### HTTP 401

Unauthorized.

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

### HTTP 403

Insufficient permissions.

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

### HTTP 429

Rate limit exceeded.

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

### HTTP 500

Server error.

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

## 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.