---
title: Create
description: Create directory resources in PingDS over HTTP using HDAP with HTTP PUT or POST operations.
component: pingds
version: 7.5
page_id: pingds:rest-guide:create-rest
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/rest-guide/create-rest.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: 2024-01-29T17:57:52Z
keywords: ["REST API"]
superseded_by: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/rest-guide/create-rest.html
section_ids:
  rest-create: Create (HTTP PUT)
  rest-action-create: Create (HTTP POST)
---

# Create

|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| - | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|   | Examples in this documentation depend on features activated in the `ds-evaluation` setup profile. For details, refer to [Learn about the evaluation setup profile](../install-guide/setup-ds.html#about-ds-evaluation).The code samples demonstrate how to contact the server over HTTPS using the deployment CA certificate. Before trying the samples, generate the CA certificate in PEM format from the server deployment ID and password:```bash
$ dskeymgr \
 export-ca-cert \
 --deploymentId $DEPLOYMENT_ID \
 --deploymentIdPassword password \
 --outputFile ca-cert.pem
``` |

Before creating a resource, you can [get its JSON schema](action-rest.html#action-schema) if you know its LDAP object classes.

## Create (HTTP PUT)

Use HTTP PUT with the headers `Content-Type: application/json` and `If-None-Match: *`. The payload is the JSON resource:

* Curl

* JavaScript

* Python

* Ruby

```bash
$ curl \
 --request PUT \
 --cacert ca-cert.pem \
 --user dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=kvaughan:bribery \
 --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 --header 'If-None-Match: *' \
 --data '{
  "_id" : "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
  "objectClass" : [ "person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top" ],
  "cn" : [ "New User" ],
  "givenName" : [ "New" ],
  "mail" : [ "newuser@example.com" ],
  "manager" : [ "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen" ],
  "sn" : [ "User" ],
  "telephoneNumber" : [ "+1 408 555 1212" ],
  "uid" : [ "newuser" ]
 }' \
'https://localhost:8443/hdap/dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser?_prettyPrint=true'
{
  "_id" : "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
  "objectClass" : [ "person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top" ],
  "cn" : [ "New User" ],
  "givenName" : [ "New" ],
  "mail" : [ "newuser@example.com" ],
  "manager" : [ "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen" ],
  "sn" : [ "User" ],
  "telephoneNumber" : [ "+1 408 555 1212" ],
  "uid" : [ "newuser" ]
}
```

```javascript
(async () => {
    const { authenticate, doRequest, getOptions } = require('./utils')
    const options = getOptions({
        path: '/hdap/dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser',
        method: 'PUT',
        body: {
            "_id": "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
            "objectClass": ["person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top"],
            "cn": ["New User"],
            "givenName": ["New"],
            "mail": ["newuser@example.com"],
            "manager": ["dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen"],
            "sn": ["User"],
            "telephoneNumber": ["+1 408 555 1212"],
            "uid": ["newuser"]
        }
    })
    const jwt = await authenticate(options)
    options.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + jwt
    options.headers['If-None-Match'] = '*'
    const response = await doRequest('HDAP: create with PUT', options)
    console.log(response)
})().catch(error => { console.error(error) })
```

Source files for this sample: [create.js](../_attachments/hdap/js/create.js), [utils.js](../_attachments/hdap/js/utils.js)

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3

import requests
import utils

body = {
    '_id': 'dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser',
    'objectClass': ['person', 'inetOrgPerson', 'organizationalPerson', 'top'],
    'cn': ['New User'],
    'givenName': ['New'],
    'mail': ['newuser@example.com'],
    'manager': ['dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen'],
    'sn': ['User'],
    'telephoneNumber': ['+1 408 555 1212'],
    'uid': ['newuser']
}
jwt = utils.authenticate('dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=kvaughan', 'bribery')
headers = {
    'Authorization': f'Bearer {jwt}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'If-None-Match': '*'
}
response = requests.put(
    f'https://{utils.host}:{utils.port}/hdap/dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser',
    headers=headers,
    json=body,
    verify=utils.ca_pem)
print('Status code: %d\nJSON: %s' % (response.status_code, response.json()))
```

Source files for this sample: [utils.py](../_attachments/hdap/py/utils.py), [create.py](../_attachments/hdap/py/create.py)

```ruby
require_relative 'utils.rb'
require 'faraday'
require 'json'

utils = Utils.new('dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=kvaughan', 'bribery')
options = { ca_file: utils.ca_pem }
jwt = utils.authenticate
hdap = Faraday.new(url: "https://#{utils.host}:#{utils.port}/hdap/", ssl: options) do |f|
    f.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
    f.request :authorization, 'Bearer', jwt
end
body = {
    '_id' => "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
    'objectClass' => ["person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top"],
    'cn' => ["New User"],
    'givenName' => ["New"],
    'mail' => ["newuser@example.com"],
    'manager' => ["dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen"],
    'sn' => ["User"],
    'telephoneNumber' => ["+1 408 555 1212"],
    'uid' => ["newuser"]
}
response = hdap.put do |h|
    h.path = 'dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser'
    h.body = JSON.generate(body)
    h.headers['If-None-Match'] = '*'
end

puts "Status code: #{response.status}\nJSON: #{response.body}"
```

Source files for this sample: [utils.rb](../_attachments/hdap/rb/utils.rb), [create.rb](../_attachments/hdap/rb/create.rb)

HDAP Ruby examples require Ruby 3.2 and the `faraday` and `json` gems.

## Create (HTTP POST)

Use HTTP POST with the header `Content-Type: application/json` and, optionally, the parameter `_action=create`. The payload is the JSON resource:

* Curl

* JavaScript

* Python

* Ruby

```bash
$ curl \
 --request POST \
 --cacert ca-cert.pem \
 --user uid=admin:password \
 --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
 --data '{
  "_id" : "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
  "objectClass" : [ "person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top" ],
  "cn" : [ "New User" ],
  "givenName" : [ "New" ],
  "mail" : [ "newuser@example.com" ],
  "manager" : [ "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen" ],
  "sn" : [ "User" ],
  "telephoneNumber" : [ "+1 408 555 1212" ],
  "uid" : [ "newuser" ]
 }' \
 'https://localhost:8443/hdap/dc=com/dc=example/ou=People?_action=create&_prettyPrint=true'
{
  "_id" : "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
  "objectClass" : [ "person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top" ],
  "cn" : [ "New User" ],
  "givenName" : [ "New" ],
  "mail" : [ "newuser@example.com" ],
  "manager" : [ "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen" ],
  "sn" : [ "User" ],
  "telephoneNumber" : [ "+1 408 555 1212" ],
  "uid" : [ "newuser" ]
}
```

```javascript
(async () => {
    const { authenticate, doRequest, getOptions } = require('./utils')
    const options = getOptions({
        path: '/hdap/dc=com/dc=example/ou=People?_action=create',
        method: 'POST',
        body: {
            "_id": "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
            "objectClass": ["person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top"],
            "cn": ["New User"],
            "givenName": ["New"],
            "mail": ["newuser@example.com"],
            "manager": ["dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen"],
            "sn": ["User"],
            "telephoneNumber": ["+1 408 555 1212"],
            "uid": ["newuser"]
        }
    })
    const jwt = await authenticate(options)
    options.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + jwt
    const response = await doRequest('HDAP: create with POST', options)
    console.log(response)
})().catch(error => { console.error(error) })
```

Source files for this sample: [create-post.js](../_attachments/hdap/js/create-post.js), [utils.js](../_attachments/hdap/js/utils.js)

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3

import requests
import utils

body = {
    '_id': 'dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser',
    'objectClass': ['person', 'inetOrgPerson', 'organizationalPerson', 'top'],
    'cn': ['New User'],
    'givenName': ['New'],
    'mail': ['newuser@example.com'],
    'manager': ['dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen'],
    'sn': ['User'],
    'telephoneNumber': ['+1 408 555 1212'],
    'uid': ['newuser']
}
jwt = utils.authenticate('dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=kvaughan', 'bribery')
headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': f'Bearer {jwt}' }
response = requests.post(
    f'https://{utils.host}:{utils.port}/hdap/dc=com/dc=example/ou=People',
    headers=headers,
    json=body,
    verify=utils.ca_pem)
print('Status code: %d\nJSON: %s' % (response.status_code, response.json()))
```

Source files for this sample: [utils.py](../_attachments/hdap/py/utils.py), [create-post.py](../_attachments/hdap/py/create-post.py)

```ruby
require_relative 'utils.rb'
require 'faraday'
require 'json'

utils = Utils.new('dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=kvaughan', 'bribery')
options = { ca_file: utils.ca_pem }
jwt = utils.authenticate
hdap = Faraday.new(url: "https://#{utils.host}:#{utils.port}/hdap/", ssl: options) do |f|
    f.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
    f.request :authorization, 'Bearer', jwt
end
body = {
    '_id' => "dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=newuser",
    'objectClass' => ["person", "inetOrgPerson", "organizationalPerson", "top"],
    'cn' => ["New User"],
    'givenName' => ["New"],
    'mail' => ["newuser@example.com"],
    'manager' => ["dc=com/dc=example/ou=People/uid=bjensen"],
    'sn' => ["User"],
    'telephoneNumber' => ["+1 408 555 1212"],
    'uid' => ["newuser"]
}
response = hdap.post do |h|
    h.path = 'dc=com/dc=example/ou=People'
    h.body = JSON.generate(body)
end

puts "Status code: #{response.status}\nJSON: #{response.body}"
```

Source files for this sample: [utils.rb](../_attachments/hdap/rb/utils.rb), [create-post.rb](../_attachments/hdap/rb/create-post.rb)

HDAP Ruby examples require Ruby 3.2 and the `faraday` and `json` gems.