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# Create a Modular Connector download link

POST https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a personalized Modular Connector plugin package and returns a time-limited download link for it. Installing the package on a WordPress website connects it to Modular DS with no credentials to enter, and the website joins the team you choose. Use it to onboard a website that does not exist in Modular DS yet, or one you added by hand.

Returns the download link and the token's expiry. The answer is `200`, not `201`, and it never carries the linking token itself: the token is inside the package.

**Body**
- `team` (integer, required): the team the website joins once the plugin registers it.
- `expires_at` (date-time, optional): when the link token expires. Defaults to 24 hours from now; it must be a future date at most 7 days ahead.
- `preset_uptime`, `preset_malware_scan`, `preset_broken_link`, `preset_backup` (integer, optional): ids of the uptime, Malware Scanner, Broken Links Checker and backup global configurations to assign the website to as soon as it connects. Any you leave out or send as `null` is skipped.

**Errors**
- **404**: the team or a global configuration is not one of yours.
- **422**: `expires_at` is not a future date or is more than 7 days ahead.

Reference: https://api.docs.modulards.com/modular-ds-public-api/websites/connection/create-a-modular-connector-download-link

## 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.

- `expires_at` (any, optional, nullable)
- `preset_backup` (any, optional, nullable)
- `preset_broken_link` (any, optional, nullable)
- `preset_malware_scan` (any, optional, nullable)
- `preset_uptime` (any, optional, nullable)
- `team` (double, optional)

## Response

### 200

200 - Connector download issued

- `jsonapi` (ApiPublicV1ConnectionPluginsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi, optional)
- `meta` (ApiPublicV1ConnectionPluginsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaMeta, optional)

## Types

### ApiPublicV1ConnectionPluginsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi

- `version` (string, optional)

### ApiPublicV1ConnectionPluginsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaMeta

- `download_url` (string, optional) — Time-limited download URL of the personalized Modular Connector plugin package.
- `expires_at` (datetime, optional) — When the link token expires.

## Examples

### 200 - Connector download issued

**Response**

```json
{
  "jsonapi": {
    "version": "1.1"
  },
  "meta": {
    "download_url": "https://cdn.modulards.com/connector/download/9f8e7d6c5b4a3210-linking-token.zip",
    "expires_at": "2026-09-24T10:00:00.000000Z"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python 200 - Connector download issued
import requests

url = "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins"

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

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript 200 - Connector download issued
const url = 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins';
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 200 - Connector download issued
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins"

	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 200 - Connector download issued
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins")

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 200 - Connector download issued
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

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

```php 200 - Connector download issued
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

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

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

```csharp 200 - Connector download issued
using RestSharp;

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

```swift 200 - Connector download issued
import Foundation

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

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins")! 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 Modular Connector download link

**Request**

```json
{
  "expires_at": null,
  "preset_backup": null,
  "preset_broken_link": null,
  "preset_malware_scan": null,
  "preset_uptime": null,
  "team": 1
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "jsonapi": {
    "version": "1.1"
  },
  "meta": {
    "download_url": "https://cdn.modulards.com/connector/download/9f8e7d6c5b4a3210-linking-token.zip",
    "expires_at": "2026-09-24T10:00:00.000000Z"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Create a Modular Connector download link
import requests

url = "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins"

payload = {
    "expires_at": None,
    "preset_backup": None,
    "preset_broken_link": None,
    "preset_malware_scan": None,
    "preset_uptime": None,
    "team": 1
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

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

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Create a Modular Connector download link
const url = 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"expires_at":null,"preset_backup":null,"preset_broken_link":null,"preset_malware_scan":null,"preset_uptime":null,"team":1}'
};

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

```go Create a Modular Connector download link
package main

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

func main() {

	url := "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"expires_at\": null,\n  \"preset_backup\": null,\n  \"preset_broken_link\": null,\n  \"preset_malware_scan\": null,\n  \"preset_uptime\": null,\n  \"team\": 1\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 Modular Connector download link
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins")

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  \"expires_at\": null,\n  \"preset_backup\": null,\n  \"preset_broken_link\": null,\n  \"preset_malware_scan\": null,\n  \"preset_uptime\": null,\n  \"team\": 1\n}"

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

```java Create a Modular Connector download link
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"expires_at\": null,\n  \"preset_backup\": null,\n  \"preset_broken_link\": null,\n  \"preset_malware_scan\": null,\n  \"preset_uptime\": null,\n  \"team\": 1\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Create a Modular Connector download link
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins', [
  'body' => '{
  "expires_at": null,
  "preset_backup": null,
  "preset_broken_link": null,
  "preset_malware_scan": null,
  "preset_uptime": null,
  "team": 1
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp Create a Modular Connector download link
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"expires_at\": null,\n  \"preset_backup\": null,\n  \"preset_broken_link\": null,\n  \"preset_malware_scan\": null,\n  \"preset_uptime\": null,\n  \"team\": 1\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Create a Modular Connector download link
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "expires_at": ,
  "preset_backup": ,
  "preset_broken_link": ,
  "preset_malware_scan": ,
  "preset_uptime": ,
  "team": 1
] as [String : Any]

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

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/connection-plugins")! 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()
```