Create Metadata Key - API

/rest/{version}/metadataKeys/new

Descriptor	Value
HTTP Method	POST
Description	Creates a new Metadata Key.
Required Permission	Manage Metadata Keys.
Version Introduced	2.7.5

Request Header Parameters

Parameter	Value	Required	Description
Accept	String	Yes	A value of ‘application/json’ must be provided.

Request POST Data Parameters

Parameter	Value	Required	Description
key	String	Yes	Name of the Metadata Key.
active	Boolean	No	Whether the new key is immediately enabled. Defaults to 'True'
type	String	Yes	Type of Metadata Key. Must be one of: 'Scan', 'Application'

Sample Call:

curl --insecure -H 'Accept: application/json' -H "Authorization: APIKEY {API Key}" -X POST --data "key=Version&type=Scan" http://localhost:8080/threadfix/rest/latest/metadataKeys/new

Sample Output:

{
    "message": "",
    "success": true,
    "responseCode": -1,
    "object": {
        "id": 8,
        "active": true,
        "type": "SCAN",
        "key": "Version"
    }
}