# CreateAssetInLibrary

## Parameters

The following URL, Headers and Parameters are required for requests to this API endpoint. Where a parameter is optional, it will be indicated. Otherwise treat all parameters as mandatory.

### Headers

```
POST /api/ss/library/asset HTTP/1.1
Host: demo.attackforge.com
X-SSAPI-KEY: APIKey
Content-Type: application/json
Connection: close
```

### Query

**name (string)**

Name of the asset.

Example:

```
{
   "name": "..."
}
```

**type (string)**

Type of asset. Must be one of the following: *Web App, API, Mobile, Cloud, Infrastructure, Network, Wifi, Hardware, Other* or another custom type enabled in Global Configuration.

Example:

```
{
   "type": "Web App"
}
```

**external\_id (string) (optional)**

External id for the asset. For example id associated with the asset in Configuration Management Database.

Example:

```
{
   "external_id": "..."
}
```

**asset\_library\_ids (*****array of strings*****) (*****optional*****)**

Asset libraries to map asset against.

Example:

```
{
   "asset_library_ids": ["6569608e55bc00bacc67b417", "...", "..."]
}
```

**details (string) (optional)**

Details or notes relating to the asset.

Example:

```
{
   "details": "..."
}
```

**groups (array of strings) (optional)**

List of AttackForge Groups to associate the asset with. Must include the Group Id.

Example:

```
{
   "groups": ["5f31f2f1ccb8be08c49803d5", "5f9f5a5505c52f09833fa4e3"]
}
```

**custom\_fields (*****array of objects*****) (*****optional*****)**

Custom fields. Must include a key and value. Key must be unique and letters, numbers and underscores only.

For more information visit <https://support.attackforge.com/attackforge-enterprise/getting-started/custom-fields-and-forms#using-custom-fields-with-apis>

Example:

```
{   "custom_fields": [{"key": "...", "value": "..."}]}
```

## Example

The following example is a cURL request to create an asset in the library.

### Request

Include API Token instead of stars in 'X-SSAPI-KEY: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*' parameter.

```
curl -X POST 'https://demo.attackforge.com/api/ss/library/asset' -H 'Host: localhost:3000' -H 'X-SSAPI-KEY: ***************************************' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H 'Connection: close' -d '{
  "name": "attackforge.com",
  "type": "Web App",
  "external_id": "ASSET001",
  "details": "This is the web site for AttackForge corporation.",
  "groups": ["5f31f2f1ccb8be08c49803d5", "5f9f5a5505c52f09833fa4e3"],
  "custom_fields": [{"key": "asset_owner", "value": "Bruce Wayne"}]
}'
```

### Response

Response contains an asset library object.

```
{
   "asset": {
      "id": "...",
      "created": "...",
      "modified": "...",
      "name": "...",
      "type": "...",
      "external_id": "...",
      "details": "...",
      "groups": [
        {
          "name": "...", 
          "id": "..."
        }
      ],
      "asset_library_ids": [
        {
          "id": "...",
          "name": "..."
        }
      ],
      "custom_fields" : [
         {
            "key" : "...",
            "value" : "..."
         }
      ]
   }   
}
```