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# Create a Malware Scanner global configuration

POST https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a Malware Scanner global configuration: a named scan schedule you then assign to websites. Creating it scans no website yet: assign websites with "Assign websites to a Malware Scanner global configuration".

A Malware Scanner configuration has no region, and the technical batch sizes are a dashboard-only setting.

**Body**
- `name` (string, required): the configuration's name, at most 255 characters.
- `tier` (`basic` or `premium`, required): `basic` scans only, `premium` scans and cleans and needs the add-on, which is metered per website and per month, with no websites included in the plan. It cannot change after creation.
- `schedule` (object, required): when scans run.
  - `frequency` (`monthly`, `weekly` or `daily`, required): a basic configuration is limited to `monthly`.
  - `start_hour` (`HH:MM`, required): 24 hours.
  - `timezone` (string, required): IANA name, for example `Europe/Madrid`.
  - `day_week` (`monday` to `sunday`, required for a weekly schedule).
  - `day_month` (integer from 1 to 31, required for a monthly schedule).
- `extensions` (array of strings, optional): file extensions skipped by every scan, from the scanning provider's own code-file set (`php`, `phtml`, `php3`, `php4`, `php5`, `php7`, `phps`, `inc`, `js`, `html`, `htm`, `htaccess`, `svg`). Omit it to scan every extension.
- `max_file_size` (integer, optional): bytes, 0 to 5242880 (5 MB). Omit it to keep the default.
- `default` (boolean, optional): `true` makes it the configuration new websites receive.

**Errors**
- **403**: the tier is `premium` and the organization has not subscribed the add-on.
- **422**: `region` or `batch` is sent.

Reference: https://api.docs.modulards.com/modular-ds-public-api/malware-scanner/malware-scanner-global-configurations/create-a-malware-scanner-global-configuration

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Personal access token created in the Modular DS dashboard; read-only tokens can only call GET endpoints.

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `default` (boolean, optional)
- `extensions` (list of string, optional)
- `max_file_size` (double, optional)
- `name` (string, optional)
- `schedule` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaSchedule, optional)
- `tier` (string, optional)

## Response

### 201

201 - Malware scan configuration created

- `data` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, optional)
- `jsonapi` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi, optional)

## Errors

### 403 Forbidden Error

403 - Premium tier without the addon

- `errors` (list of ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, optional)
- `jsonapi` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi, optional)

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

422 - Invalid tier value

- `errors` (list of ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, optional)
- `jsonapi` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi, optional)

## Types

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaSchedule

- `day_month` (double, optional)
- `frequency` (string, optional)
- `start_hour` (string, optional)
- `timezone` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData

- `attributes` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributes, optional)
- `id` (string, optional)
- `links` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataLinks, optional)
- `type` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi

- `version` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems

- `detail` (string, optional)
- `source` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItemsSource, optional)
- `status` (string, optional)
- `title` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributes

- `created_at` (string, optional)
- `extensions` (list of string, optional)
- `is_default` (boolean, optional)
- `max_file_size` (double, optional)
- `name` (string, optional)
- `schedule` (ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesSchedule, optional)
- `status` (string, optional)
- `tier` (string, optional)
- `updated_at` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataLinks

- `self` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItemsSource

- `parameter` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1PresetMalwareScansPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesSchedule

- `day_month` (double, optional)
- `day_week` (any, optional, nullable)
- `frequency` (string, optional)
- `start_hour` (string, optional)
- `timezone` (string, optional)

## Examples

### 201 - Malware scan configuration created

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "created_at": "2026-09-18T09:00:00.000000Z",
      "extensions": [
        "php3",
        "phtml"
      ],
      "is_default": false,
      "max_file_size": 5242880,
      "name": "Client sites",
      "schedule": {
        "day_month": 1,
        "day_week": null,
        "frequency": "monthly",
        "start_hour": "03:00",
        "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
      },
      "status": "enabled",
      "tier": "basic",
      "updated_at": "2026-09-18T09:00:00.000000Z"
    },
    "id": "7",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans/7"
    },
    "type": "preset-malware-scans"
  },
  "jsonapi": {
    "version": "1.1"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python 201 - Malware scan configuration created
import requests

url = "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans"

headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript 201 - Malware scan configuration created
const url = 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans';
const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go 201 - Malware scan configuration created
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby 201 - Malware scan configuration created
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java 201 - Malware scan configuration created
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

```php 201 - Malware scan configuration created
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp 201 - Malware scan configuration created
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift 201 - Malware scan configuration created
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer <token>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```

### Create a Malware Scanner global configuration

**Request**

```json
{
  "default": false,
  "extensions": [
    "php3",
    "phtml"
  ],
  "max_file_size": 5242880,
  "name": "Client sites",
  "schedule": {
    "day_month": 1,
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "start_hour": "03:00",
    "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
  },
  "tier": "basic"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "created_at": "2026-09-18T09:00:00.000000Z",
      "extensions": [
        "php3",
        "phtml"
      ],
      "is_default": false,
      "max_file_size": 5242880,
      "name": "Client sites",
      "schedule": {
        "day_month": 1,
        "day_week": null,
        "frequency": "monthly",
        "start_hour": "03:00",
        "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
      },
      "status": "enabled",
      "tier": "basic",
      "updated_at": "2026-09-18T09:00:00.000000Z"
    },
    "id": "7",
    "links": {
      "self": "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans/7"
    },
    "type": "preset-malware-scans"
  },
  "jsonapi": {
    "version": "1.1"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
import requests

url = "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans"

payload = {
    "default": False,
    "extensions": ["php3", "phtml"],
    "max_file_size": 5242880,
    "name": "Client sites",
    "schedule": {
        "day_month": 1,
        "frequency": "monthly",
        "start_hour": "03:00",
        "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
    },
    "tier": "basic"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
const url = 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"default":false,"extensions":["php3","phtml"],"max_file_size":5242880,"name":"Client sites","schedule":{"day_month":1,"frequency":"monthly","start_hour":"03:00","timezone":"Europe/Madrid"},"tier":"basic"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"default\": false,\n  \"extensions\": [\n    \"php3\",\n    \"phtml\"\n  ],\n  \"max_file_size\": 5242880,\n  \"name\": \"Client sites\",\n  \"schedule\": {\n    \"day_month\": 1,\n    \"frequency\": \"monthly\",\n    \"start_hour\": \"03:00\",\n    \"timezone\": \"Europe/Madrid\"\n  },\n  \"tier\": \"basic\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"default\": false,\n  \"extensions\": [\n    \"php3\",\n    \"phtml\"\n  ],\n  \"max_file_size\": 5242880,\n  \"name\": \"Client sites\",\n  \"schedule\": {\n    \"day_month\": 1,\n    \"frequency\": \"monthly\",\n    \"start_hour\": \"03:00\",\n    \"timezone\": \"Europe/Madrid\"\n  },\n  \"tier\": \"basic\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"default\": false,\n  \"extensions\": [\n    \"php3\",\n    \"phtml\"\n  ],\n  \"max_file_size\": 5242880,\n  \"name\": \"Client sites\",\n  \"schedule\": {\n    \"day_month\": 1,\n    \"frequency\": \"monthly\",\n    \"start_hour\": \"03:00\",\n    \"timezone\": \"Europe/Madrid\"\n  },\n  \"tier\": \"basic\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans', [
  'body' => '{
  "default": false,
  "extensions": [
    "php3",
    "phtml"
  ],
  "max_file_size": 5242880,
  "name": "Client sites",
  "schedule": {
    "day_month": 1,
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "start_hour": "03:00",
    "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
  },
  "tier": "basic"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"default\": false,\n  \"extensions\": [\n    \"php3\",\n    \"phtml\"\n  ],\n  \"max_file_size\": 5242880,\n  \"name\": \"Client sites\",\n  \"schedule\": {\n    \"day_month\": 1,\n    \"frequency\": \"monthly\",\n    \"start_hour\": \"03:00\",\n    \"timezone\": \"Europe/Madrid\"\n  },\n  \"tier\": \"basic\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Create a Malware Scanner global configuration
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "default": false,
  "extensions": ["php3", "phtml"],
  "max_file_size": 5242880,
  "name": "Client sites",
  "schedule": [
    "day_month": 1,
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "start_hour": "03:00",
    "timezone": "Europe/Madrid"
  ],
  "tier": "basic"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/preset-malware-scans")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```