Create one manual asset

Manually add a new asset to the account

Securitybearer
Request
Request Body schema: application/json
required
name
required
string <= 191 characters

The asset name

description
required
string <= 191 characters

The asset description

notes
string <= 191 characters

The asset notes

assetClassTypes
required
Array of strings

The asset class types

Items Enum: "HARDWARE" "POLICY" "DOCUMENT" "PERSONNEL" "SOFTWARE" "CODE" "CONTAINER" "COMPUTE" "NETWORKING" "DATABASE" "STORAGE"
assetType
required
string

The asset type

Enum: "PHYSICAL" "VIRTUAL"
ownerId
required
number

The owner id

uniqueId
string

Unique Id associated with this asset

removedAt
string <date-time>

Date the asset was removed

externalId
string

An externally sourced unique identifier for a virtual asset

externalOwnerId
string

Used to track the source of virtual assets, typically an account id

Responses
201

Record created!

400

Malformed data and/or validation errors

401

Invalid Authorization

402

Response Code 402

You must pay to activate this feature

403

You are not allowed to perform this action

404

Record Not Found

412

Response Code: 412

You must accept the Drata terms and conditions to use the API

500

Internal server error

post/assets
Request samples
application/json
{
  • "name": "Asset name",
  • "description": "This is a description",
  • "notes": "This is a note",
  • "assetClassTypes": [
    • "HARDWARE",
    • "PERSONNEL"
    ],
  • "assetType": "PHYSICAL",
  • "ownerId": 1,
  • "uniqueId": "C02T6CDJGTFL",
  • "removedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
  • "externalId": "i-0c844e3b433e4e3f",
  • "externalOwnerId": "account-353"
}
Response samples
application/json
{
  • "id": 1,
  • "name": "MacbookPro 13",
  • "description": "MacbookPro 13",
  • "assetType": "PHYSICAL",
  • "assetProvider": "AGENT",
  • "approvedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
  • "removedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
  • "assetClassTypes": "AssetClassTypeResponseDto[]",
  • "company": "Acme, Inc",
  • "owner": {
    • "id": 1,
    • "entryId": "aaaaaaaa-bbbb-0000-cccc-dddddddddddd",
    • "email": "[email protected]",
    • "firstName": "Sally",
    • "lastName": "Smith",
    • "jobTitle": "CEO",
    • "avatarUrl": "https://cdn-prod.imgpilot.com/avatar.png",
    • "drataTermsAgreedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "createdAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "updatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "roles": [
      • "ROLE",
      • "ANOTHER_ROLE"
      ],
    • "backgroundChecks": [
      • {
        • "id": 1,
        • "userId": 1,
        • "status": "OK",
        • "caseId": "abc123",
        • "caseInvitationId": "abc123",
        • "url": "https://app-stage.karmacheck.com/background_check/aaaaaaaa-bbbb-0000-cccc-dddddddddddd",
        • "manualCheckDate": "2020-07-06",
        • "manuallyCheckUrl": "url.com",
        • "type": "CERTN",
        • "source": "DRATA",
        • "reportData": "string",
        • "user": { },
        • "outOfScopeReason": "abc123",
        • "outOfScopeAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "invitationEmail": "[email protected]",
        • "linkedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "createdAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "updatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z"
        }
      ],
    • "identities": [
      • {
        • "id": 1,
        • "identityId": "1a2b3c",
        • "username": "Username",
        • "connectedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "disconnectedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "hasMfa": true,
        • "user": { },
        • "connection": {
          • "id": "1",
          • "clientType": "GOOGLE",
          • "state": "ACTIVE",
          • "connected": false,
          • "connectedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
          • "failedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
          • "companyId": "12341234",
          • "assignmentId": "FLk12AsS",
          • "user": { },
          • "accountId": "string",
          • "clientId": "abc123",
          • "clientAlias": "My-connection-alias-1",
          • "manuallyUpdatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
          • "aliasUpdatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
          • "deletedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
          • "requestorId": "328d3016-71f3-4485-af20-06ce8044da18",
          • "product": { },
          • "writeAccessEnabled": false,
          • "sourcePreference": "LABEL",
          • "securityLabel": "Jira Security Label",
          • "jqlQuery": "project = IT AND type = \"Offboarding\"",
          • "authorized": true,
          • "workspaces": [],
          • "providerTypes": [
            • 5
            ],
          • "code": 10010,
          • "groupLabel": "Everyone"
          },
        • "hasIdp": true,
        • "secondaryEmail": "[email protected]",
        • "firstName": "John",
        • "lastName": "Doe",
        • "startedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "separatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
        • "isContractor": true,
        • "jobTitle": "Engineer",
        • "managerId": "x00jk12-2312",
        • "managerName": "string"
        }
      ],
    • "documents": [
      • {
        • "data": [
          • {
            • "id": 1,
            • "name": "Security Training",
            • "type": "SEC_TRAINING",
            • "fileUrl": "http://localhost:5000/download/documents/1",
            • "renewalDate": "2026-10-27",
            • "createdAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
            • "updatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z"
            }
          ],
        • "page": 1,
        • "limit": 10,
        • "total": 100
        }
      ]
    },
  • "employmentStatus": "CURRENT_EMPLOYEE",
  • "notes": "string",
  • "assetReferenceType": "PERSONNEL",
  • "uniqueId": "C02T6CDJGTFL",
  • "createdAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
  • "updatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
  • "device": {
    • "id": 1,
    • "osVersion": "MacOS 10.15.6",
    • "serialNumber": "C02T6CDJGTFL",
    • "model": "MacBook Pro",
    • "macAddress": "65-F9-3D-85-7B-6B,99-A9-3E-14-7A-3E",
    • "encryptionEnabled": false,
    • "encryptionExplanation": "No encryption provided",
    • "firewallEnabled": true,
    • "firewallExplanation": "{}",
    • "lastCheckedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "sourceType": "AGENT",
    • "createdAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "updatedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "deletedAt": "2025-07-01T16:45:55.246Z",
    • "appsCount": 20,
    • "complianceChecks": [ ],
    • "identifiers": [ ],
    • "documents": [ ],
    • "isDeviceCompliant": false,
    • "screenLockTime": "60",
    • "screenLockExplanation": {
      • "minutesIdleBeforeSleep": "2",
      • "minutesSleepingBeforePasswordIsRequired": "2"
      },
    • "antivirusEnabled": true,
    • "antivirusExplanation": "No matching app was found",
    • "autoUpdateEnabled": true,
    • "autoUpdateExplanation": "No compliances found",
    • "passwordManagerEnabled": true,
    • "passwordManagerExplanation": {
      • "passwordManagerApps": [
        • "1password 7"
        ]
      },
    • "agentVersion": "1.0"
    },
  • "externalId": "i-0c844e3b433e4e3f",
  • "externalOwnerId": "account-353"
}