Create Endpoint
Overview
Creates a new REST endpoint (API method) in an API proxy. This operation is only available for REST API proxies.
Endpoint
POST /apiops/projects/{projectName}/apiProxies/{apiProxyName}/endpoints/
Authentication
Requires a Personal API Access Token.
Header
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Request
Headers
| Header | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token} | Yes |
| Content-Type | application/json | Yes |
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectName | string | Yes | Project name |
| apiProxyName | string | Yes | API Proxy name (must be REST type) |
Request Body
Full JSON Body Example
{
"name": "/api/users",
"description": "Get all users",
"httpMethod": "GET",
"backendResourceUrl": "/users",
"backendHttpMethod": "GET"
}
Request Body Fields
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Yes | - | Endpoint path/name (must be unique with httpMethod) |
| description | string | No | - | Endpoint description |
| httpMethod | string | Yes | - | HTTP method for the endpoint |
| backendResourceUrl | string | Yes | - | Backend resource URL |
| backendHttpMethod | string | Yes | - | HTTP method for backend call |
EnumHttpRequestMethod
GET- GET methodPOST- POST methodPUT- PUT methodDELETE- DELETE methodPATCH- PATCH methodOPTIONS- OPTIONS methodHEAD- HEAD methodTRACE- TRACE methodALL- All methods
Response
Success Response (200 OK)
{
"success": true
}
Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| success | boolean | Indicates if the request was successful |
Error Response (400 Bad Request)
{
"error": "bad_request",
"error_description": "Endpoint can only be added to REST API Proxies!"
}
Common Causes
- API Proxy is not REST type (SOAP proxies don’t support manual endpoint creation)
- Endpoint name and HTTP method combination already exists
- Missing required fields (name, httpMethod, backendResourceUrl, backendHttpMethod)
- Invalid HTTP method values
Error Response (401 Unauthorized)
{
"error": "unauthorized_client",
"error_description": "Invalid token"
}
Error Response (404 Not Found)
{
"error": "not_found",
"error_description": "ApiProxy (name: MyAPI) was not found!"
}
cURL Example
Example 1: Create GET Endpoint
curl -X POST \
"https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "/api/users",
"description": "Get all users",
"httpMethod": "GET",
"backendResourceUrl": "/users",
"backendHttpMethod": "GET"
}'
Example 2: Create POST Endpoint
curl -X POST \
"https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "/api/users",
"description": "Create a new user",
"httpMethod": "POST",
"backendResourceUrl": "/users",
"backendHttpMethod": "POST"
}'
Example 3: Create Endpoint with Different Backend Method
curl -X POST \
"https://demo.apinizer.com/apiops/projects/MyProject/apiProxies/MyAPI/endpoints/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "/api/users/search",
"description": "Search users",
"httpMethod": "POST",
"backendResourceUrl": "/users/search",
"backendHttpMethod": "GET"
}'
Notes and Warnings
- REST Only: Endpoints can only be added to REST API proxies. SOAP endpoints are defined in the WSDL
- Unique Combination: The combination of
nameandhttpMethodmust be unique within the API proxy - Default Active: New endpoints are created with
active: trueby default - Backend URL: The
backendResourceUrlcan be a relative path or absolute URL - Permissions: Requires
ROLE_MANAGE_PROXIESpermission
Related Documentation
- List Endpoints - List all endpoints
- Get Endpoint - Get endpoint details
- Update Endpoint - Update an endpoint
- Delete Endpoint - Delete an endpoint