# Create a new add-on entry

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

## Endpoint

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

## Request

### Request URL

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

[Server URL](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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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`

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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

### HTTP 200

Response body: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

#### 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"
}
```

### HTTP 401

Response body: `application/json`

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

#### Sample Response: HTTP 401

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

### HTTP 403

Response body: `application/json`

| Attribute | 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 |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 403

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

### HTTP 429

Response body: `application/json`

| Attribute | 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 |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 429

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

### HTTP 500

Response body: `application/json`

| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| error_description | string | Message describing the internal server error |
| error_code | string | Error code identifying the type of server error |

#### Sample Response: HTTP 500

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

## Rate Limit

**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.