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# Create Or Update Asset

Creates or updates an asset with the specified details.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Rapid7 documentation](https://help.rapid7.com/insightvm/en-us/api/index.html#operation/createAsset).
</Note>

## Parameters

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  | Parameter                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
  | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Addresses                  | All addresses discovered on the asset.<br />For example:<br /><pre><code>\[<br />  \{<br />    "ip": "123.245.34.235",<br />    "mac": "12:34:56:78:90:AB"<br />  },<br />  \{<br />    "ip": "12.43.56.221",<br />    "mac": "12:34:A6:76:12:JH"<br />  }<br />]</code></pre>                           |
  | Asset Data Collection Date | The date the data was collected on the asset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | Configurations             | Configuration key-values pairs enumerated on the asset.<br />For example:<br /><pre><code>\[<br />  \{<br />    "name": "First Configuration",<br />    "value": "The value 1"<br />  },<br />  \{<br />    "name": "Second Configuration",<br />    "value": "The value 2"<br />  }<br />]</code></pre> |
  | Description                | The description of the source or collection of information on the asset. This description will appear in the history of the asset for future auditing purposes.                                                                                                                                          |
  | Disable SSL Enforcement    | Enable this option to skip SSL verification of the server's certificate<br />chain and host name. This may increase security vulnerabilities, but can be useful<br />for testing or when custom verification is employed.                                                                                |
  | Host Name                  | The host name (local or FQDN).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Host Name Source           | The source used to detect the host name. `user` indicates the host name source is user-supplied (e.g. in a site target definition).                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | IP                         | The primary IPv4 or IPv6 address of the asset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
  | Site ID                    | The ID of the site.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
  | Type                       | The type of asset.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
</div>

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"id": "1",
	"links": [
		{
			"href": "https://hostname:3780/api/3/...",
			"rel": "self"
		}
	]
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create or Update Asset with Rapid7 and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-or-update-asset-with-rapid7-and-send-results-via-email)

<div className="iframe-wrapper">
  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-or-update-asset-with-rapid7-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>
