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# Create Connect

POST https://api.givechariot.com/v1/connects
Content-Type: application/json

Get an existing connect or create a new connect for an existing nonprofit organization.

The returned Connect can be used to integrate the client-side Chariot Connect component using the `id` property (CID) and also query for data generated from the Chariot Connect instance using the connect\_id query parameter in any of the List Grants API endpoints.

Only one Connect object can be created per organization.
If one already exists, this will return a `200 OK` status with the existing object.

Reference: https://docs.givechariot.com/api/connects/create

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Servers

- `https://api.givechariot.com` (Production, default)
- `https://sandboxapi.givechariot.com` (Sandbox)

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `organization_id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for the organization
- `contact` (V1ConnectsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaContact, required)
- `name` (string, optional) — A human readable name of the Connect, optional.
- `metadata` (map from string to string, optional) — A map of arbitrary string keys and values to store information about the object.

## Response

### 200

OK

- `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for this object. This is also the 'publishable' cid to use for initializing Connect for client-side integration.
- `name` (string, optional) — A human readable name for the connect, optional.
- `active` (boolean, optional) — A flag to indicate if this connect is active. If true, then this Connect can process donations and grants, otherwise this Connect cannot process grants.
- `createdAt` (datetime, optional) — Time when this object was created. Expressed in RFC 3339 format.
- `updatedAt` (datetime, optional) — Time when this object was last updated. Expressed in RFC 3339 format.
- `createdBy` (string, optional) — ID of the user who created this object.
- `archived` (boolean, optional) — A flag to indicate if this object is marked for deletion.
- `metadata` (map from string to string, optional) — A map of arbitrary string keys and values to store information about the object.

### 201

Created

- `id` (string, required) — The unique identifier for this object. This is also the 'publishable' cid to use for initializing Connect for client-side integration.
- `name` (string, optional) — A human readable name for the connect, optional.
- `active` (boolean, optional) — A flag to indicate if this connect is active. If true, then this Connect can process donations and grants, otherwise this Connect cannot process grants.
- `createdAt` (datetime, optional) — Time when this object was created. Expressed in RFC 3339 format.
- `updatedAt` (datetime, optional) — Time when this object was last updated. Expressed in RFC 3339 format.
- `createdBy` (string, optional) — ID of the user who created this object.
- `archived` (boolean, optional) — A flag to indicate if this object is marked for deletion.
- `metadata` (map from string to string, optional) — A map of arbitrary string keys and values to store information about the object.

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

The request is invalid or contains invalid parameters

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized. The request is missing the security (OAuth2 Bearer token) requirements and the server is unable to verify the identify of the caller.

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 403 Forbidden Error

Access denied

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 404 Not Found Error

Resource Not Found

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `type` (string, required) — A URI reference identifying the problem type.
- `title` (string, required) — A short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
- `status` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code for this error.
- `detail` (string, required) — A human-readable explanation specific to this occurrence.

## Types

### V1ConnectsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaContact

- `email` (string, required) — The email address for the nonprofit account contact
- `phone` (string, optional) — The phone number for the nonprofit account contact
- `first_name` (string, optional) — The first name of the nonprofit account contact that manages this Connect
- `last_name` (string, optional) — The last name of the nonprofit account contact that manages this Connect

## Examples

### Simple connect output

**Request**

```json
{
  "organization_id": "org_1234567890",
  "contact": {
    "email": "ben.give@co.com"
  }
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "test_de5a2e7d-c960-4eaa-8bd2-e8d2cc5b1a55",
  "name": "website",
  "active": true,
  "createdAt": "2021-07-10 15:00:00.000",
  "updatedAt": "2020-01-31T23:59:59Z",
  "createdBy": "user123",
  "metadata": {
    "tag1": "value1"
  }
}
```

### Simple connect output

**Request**

```json
{
  "organization_id": "org_1234567890",
  "contact": {
    "email": "ben.give@co.com"
  }
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "test_de5a2e7d-c960-4eaa-8bd2-e8d2cc5b1a55",
  "name": "website",
  "active": true,
  "createdAt": "2021-07-10 15:00:00.000",
  "updatedAt": "2020-01-31T23:59:59Z",
  "createdBy": "user123",
  "metadata": {
    "tag1": "value1"
  }
}
```